Methods and ways to stop smoking:
In order to quit smoking, you must first want to quit as well as be ready to quit. Just as you express reasons for smoking, you must also have reasons to quit. The first and most important reason is your health, followed by your loved ones and finally, the amount of money you could save if you quit the smoking habit.
In today’s advanced world, there are hundreds of ways and methods to help you successfully kick the smoking habit. You can choose one or two of these methods as well as a combination of options. Below we will go into depth of some of these methods.
Do you believe in a higher power, someone bigger than yourself? Many people do and can use this method to help you stop smoking. Prayer changes things and if you believe, you can rely on your higher power to help quit smoking.
Acupuncture or Acupressure: Involves inserting fine needles, or applying pressure to pressure points of the body. I can personally attest to the benefits of acupuncture, having used it for a super-duper painful bulging disc in my back. Yes! It works!
Aversion Therapy: Smoke a mouthful of cigarettes. One user tried this and stated the taste was so bad they never did it again.
Regular Chewing Gum: This method is noted to aid in lessoning the cravings.
Cold Turkey: See yourself as a non smoker instead of a smoker trying to quit. One person changed to menthol brands a week before quitting. He didn’t like the taste of menthol and was able to stop smoking altogether.
Commercial Options:
Nicoderm CQ Nicotine Gum Nicotine Inhaler Nicotine Lozenge Nicotine Patch Nicotrol Nicotine Inhaler
Commercial nicotine replacement products contain nicotine, so it is very important that you do not smoke while using these methods. Heart attacks have occurred when people have smoked using these products which increased the nicotine in their bodies to toxic levels.
Drinking lots of water is not only beneficial to your body; it also helps wash away the nicotine from your system. In general, it takes two to five days for nicotine to be completely gone from your body.
Additional ways to ensure success at quitting smoking is to avoid others who smoke as well as change locations of where you smoke.
Quitting smoking will not be easy. There will be mood swings, irritability, and cravings for nicotine. You can overcome these symptoms of withdrawal from nicotine when you know what to expect, and have a plan to deal with them.
Barb Hicks is an experience writer and licensed registered nurse who loves to share her knowledge. She contributes her lessons about List of Smoking Diseases and Programs to Stop Smoking on Clivir – the Free learning Community Site.
