It's time that you stop smoking. There are many reasons why, including your health, but there are other reasons that should make you stop as well. So many people are dealing with addictions to cigarettes and they don't even realize the negative affects that smoking is having on your life. Did you know that if you quit smoking you'd smell better and save huge amounts of money? It's really true! You see, smoking is costing you more than your health. It can be costing you your social life, because you stink, and your financial life, since you're spending hundreds of dollars on smokes each month. So, let's take a closer look at what quitting can do for you.
You Won't Stink Anymore - So, you know that you could be at risk of contracting cancer, but if this doesn't help you to stop smoking, then the idea that you stink should. Sure, it sounds pretty harsh, but when you smoke, you can smell it. Everyone that comes in contact with you will know that you smoke, just because of your smell. Your clothes will smell, your skin will smell, your carpets will smell, your hair will smell, and your belongings will all smell. You can't fully get rid of it with soap, perfume, or with any kind of body spray either. You'll still be smelling like cigarettes as long as you are smoking.
All that smoke that's coming out of those cigarettes is getting on your clothes and you're inhaling it right into your body, making your body stink from the inside out. All of that tar that's now inside your body is making you someone that most people don't want to stand to close to. However, if you quit smoking you won't have to worry about stinking anymore. You'll begin to smell a lot better, and people won't shy away when you walk into a room anymore.
Save Huge Amounts of Money - Another important reason to stop smoking is because it will help you to save huge amounts of money. If you sat down and added up all that smoking costs you, you'd be amazed. You see, not only do you spend hundreds on cigarettes each month, but smoking costs you in others ways as well. You end up having to pay more for your health insurance and when you sell your car or home, you'll lose money on that too because it's been smoked in. You'll also have to spend more on cleaning your teeth, not to mention having your clothes cleaned as well. So, smoking can get pretty expensive over time, not to mention what you'll be paying in health care costs if you ruin your health.
So, if you don't want to stink and you want to save money, it's definitely time for you to quit smoking. You owe it to yourself. You'll improve your social life and you'll have far more money than you used to, so you can take the extra money, invest it, and use it for the long life you'll have if you quit smoking.
The trouble is, it's not easy to quit. That demon nicotine has a grip on you and will not let go without a fight. But you can't let it win. You have to fight harder and dirtier if you're going to beat it.
The biggest punch nicotine will throw at you once you quit, will be the craving. And let me tell you now, if you take it full on the chin, it's gonna hurt! There's no way you're going to stop it throwing the punches, it's a fight remember?
But I'm going to show you a way to help you deflect the blows very effectively. And this technique is so simple, yet I believe so overlooked, you're probably going to laugh at me. And best of all, it's completely free.
When I successfully stopped smoking, this technique made the difference. I'd tried and failed countless times before. Now I know why.
OK, here goes. Allow me to set the scene.
You've stopped smoking and you're watching TV (just as an example). Suddenly and completely out of the blue, Nick Otine throws a right hook at you. You really want a cigarette. No . . . that's an understatement. You NEED a cigarette. You start imagining the hit at the back of your throat and in your lungs as, in your imagination, you inhale. Another right hook. Feels great, you think to yourself. I really miss that feeling. Oh no . . . an uppercut! Am I sure I really want to stop? I mean, I could smoke a little longer couldn't I? A furry of jabs from old Nick and you're reeling now. Perhaps it would be better to stop smoking at New Year. It would be much easier then because . . .
STOP! Do you see what's happening? Old Nick is not just a great boxer, he's a great persuader. He could sell ice to the Eskimos. I don't know about you, but I had this dialog with myself countless times a day when I first stopped smoking. Then I found a way to protect myself, to keep my guard up. Sure, I'd get hit with the first punch, but no more after that. How?
I redirected my attention. What!? That's it? I said you'd laugh didn't I? But wait a second, I can't overstate this: The greatest ally Nick Otine has is your attention.
Think about it. When the craving hits, do you do what I've described above? Do you drop your guard and invite Nick in so to speak. Do you remember the good old days with him? Let him get his feet under the table? It's fatal.
I want you to do something next time the craving hits. Immediatley the first blow lands, think about something else. "What am I doing later, what shall I wear for the party on Saturday, where's that book I was reading" . . . ANYTHING other than Nick.
You might not realise that you normally tease yourself relentlessly by allowing the negitive conversation to continue, but you do. It took me a long time to realise. But when I did realise and I stopped it in it's tracks, the difference was amazing.
The cravings don't last as long as you think. Before you know it, it's gone. When the next one arrives just do the same again and again and again. You don't have to go for a jog, clean the car, do the dishes or any other physical activity for this to work. You just need mental activity to divert the blows.
Don't throw this idea away. TRY IT. Don't give up. Keep doing it. You'll be amazed at it's effectiveness.
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