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Are you looking for tips on stopping smoking? And would you like to know what are some ways to help quit? Now let me remind you that when we come to the actual quitting process, that it is not going to be easy. Please do not consider yourself to be superhuman so be ready to get external help if you need it. As I told you earlier, there might be physical, mental and emotional changes when you stop smoking. But you do not have to worry. There is plenty of help available nowadays. Below are some tips on stopping smoking:
Medical Help:
If you can get professional medical help, then it's even better. Getting professional medical help does not mean that you have to under go prolonged medical treatment. Your doctor or even your dentist will be able to guide you and provide you with all the solutions to your queries. They will able to suggest methods of handling the withdrawal symptoms and even prescribe medicines that can help you, and they can give you even more tips on stopping smoking.
Medicines:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved five medications to help you quit smoking:
1. Bupropion SR - Available by prescription
2. Nicotine gum - Available over-the-counter
3. Nicotine inhaler - Available by prescription
4. Nicotine nasal spray - Available by prescription
5. Nicotine patch - Available by prescription and over-the-counter
Taking these medicines will not just double your chances of succeeding but will actually increase your chances by a whooping 80%. But of course it is highly recommended that you start using these medicines after consulting a medical practitioner.
It's easy to find tips to help you stop smoking. Everyone seems to have an opinion on things that you can do stop smoking but most of them aren't very helpful to someone that smokes and wants to quit but can't. Need some tips that will really help you get through the day and not smoke? Here are some practical tips on stopping smoking.
Plan a "quit date" in advance -- Circle a day on your calendar to quit smoking. Knowing that your quit date is approaching will help you stick to you plan to quit.
Tell everyone when you're quitting smoking -- Tell everyone you see on a daily basis that you're quitting smoking and what day you're quitting on. Tell friends and family and coworkers, the barista at the coffee bar, anyone that you see on a regular basis. That way if you're tempted to have a cigarette you won't indulge because someone that knows you're quitting will see you and you'll be ashamed of breaking your commitment to quit smoking. Shame is a great motivator.
Chang your routine -- When you need a break from your work and you'd normally go have a cigarette try going for a walk around the office building instead, or go stand outside and just breathe the fresh air. Instead of lighting up when you get in the car turn on some music. In order to break free from the smoking addition you need to have new habits that you don't associate with smoking.
Choose the right substitutes -- People will tell you to try munching carrot sticks or holding a pen in your hand to simulate a cigarette but all that is going to do is make you think of cigarettes. Instead look for other substitutes that won't remind you of cigarettes. Suck on some sugar free hard candy or chew some nicotine gum instead of munching carrots.
Encourage your friends to quit -- Just like breaking a drug addiction if you want to stop smoking you have to stop hanging out with your friends that smoke. Instead of going out to smoke and catch up on the gossip during your work breaks encourage the group of smokers that can always be found outside smoking to have a cup of coffee inside with you and catch up on the gossip.
As you can see, it can take a combination of tactics to successfully quit smoking. But quitting definitely is possible.