The attempt to stop smoking is a very difficult endeavour. It entails willpower and determination just to be able to control the cravings that may accompany the withdrawal stage. See, as a smoker tries to cleanse his body from the nicotine that he consumes, the body would continue to look for nicotine for it to be able to function properly. This craving will urge the smoker to just continue smoking so that his body’s needs can be satisfied. This is where his focus and strength of mind should come in. He needs to fight off the urge for him to start a non-smoking life.
Some smokers who are in the process of quitting resort to drugs to assist them during the withdrawal stage. Several medicines that are publicized by the media are offered to the public to help defeat the urge to smoke, and they are designed to give pleasure to the brain in the same way nicotine affects the brain. Because of these drugs, the smokers will feel the same feeling as if they had just finished a stick; so as a result, there is no need for the smokers to puff a cigarette.
Despite the help that you may get from drugs, you still have to keep in mind that you still need to exert effort to successfully overcome the temptation to smoke. Be reminded that the first few days of your renunciation will be the toughest, so you should be prepared to face the difficulty. To be able to do so, you should try your hardest to stay away from things which might remind you of smoking.
For instance, you may want to avoid places where you may encounter a lot of smokers because you might be tempted to join their fun. For some people, try to replace a cigarette with healthier foods like cinnamon sticks or celery just to satisfy the need to have something pressed between their lips; and if it is your hands which crave something to hold on to, try to replace the cigarette stick with a pencil or anything which may take its place. If you are the kind of person who associates smoking with drinking, then you may want to avoid drinking alcohol as well. Keep your mind off the idea of smoking, and keep yourself busy so that you would forget the temptation to smoke.
If despite all your efforts to avoid smoking, you are still craving a puff, you may want to try these few tricks just to satisfy your longing:
Light a matchstick instead of a cigarette, and pretend that it is a cigarette stick that you are holding. This trick may cheat your brain, and it may gratify your urge if it does not, you can always treat yourself with a refreshing bath. Think of why you are quitting, and stay focused. Remind yourself of your objectives, and constantly repeat to yourself that you are strong enough to win this battle against smoking. Do not think that a single stick will affect your struggle to stop, otherwise you might start from the very beginning again. And, do not be afraid to ask for your family’s and friends’ support, because in your journey to stop smoking, you need a strong support system.
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