There are a number of ways to quit smoking and invariably many people prefer the one cigarette at a time approach. Though it might be the easiest method to be followed, it would not be very effective. This is because everyone does not necessarily calculate the number of cigarettes he/she smokes each day. In such cases, this method makes absolutely no sense. This is because you are not keeping a count of the number of cigarettes you smoke and thus the schedule can be disrupted very easily.

The best option to quit smoking, if you have the will power, is to stop smoking cold turkey. This means that you need to put an end to the obsession completely. You need to do it even if you are completely addicted to smoking. Thus, this method needs a great deal of willpower. This is very difficult method especially for chain smokers who are completely addicted to smoking.

It is obvious that cold turkey is a method of freeing oneself from the addiction in a way in which the individual has to suffer both mental agony as well as bodily pain. Giving up an obsession all of a sudden is certainly a very stressful and difficult task to do. The whole process is difficult because of the nicotine present in the cigarettes. The nicotine is a very strong addictive agent and when consumed, it stimulates the receptor cells in the brain. Thus, when you tend to stop it completely from entering into your system, your system would not react to it in a favourable way.

But there are some ways that can make cold turkey bearable and yield the results that you want - i.e. lead you to a smoke-free life. Bear in mind that stopping smoking with cold turkey does not mean that you will simply get up from your bed one sweet day and decide randomly that you want to give up smoking and go cold turkey. If you do that, nothing will be achieved at all. You will be back to the cigarette in no time. Actually, if you want to stop smoking cold turkey, then you will need to make some advance preparations.

You need to start preparing at least a fortnight before the day you decide to start going cold turkey. You have to consider that particular day a golden letter day in your life and start preparing accordingly. You need to adopt a positive approach towards life. Make small notes of the benefits you would achieve once you successfully quit smoking and all the other benefits which you can enjoy once you are done with the entire process successfully. And also think about the benefits to your loved ones. Make sure that you keep your body properly hydrated. Consume lots of fluids before you go cold turkey.

One evening prior to the day you have assigned for the cold turkey, keep your fridge stocked with carrots and celery - they will help if you get the craving for the cigarette. You must also stock on foods you like to eat, and get some good DVDs if you want. Throw all your cigarette packets away.

On the D-day, begin with a small meditation on the importance of your quitting the smoking habit. Then carry on life as usual. Throughout the day - the first day - you will feel the pangs several times. But, it must be your resilience not to succumb to the craving. Chomp on the veggies you have stocked, or divert your mind into other things. Think about people you are for. The craving will subside; cravings for smoking addiction do not last more than fifteen minutes at a time.

On subsequent days, you will find that the craving for the cigarette will have diminished with each passing day. A time will come when you will find the craving very low, and then finally nonexistent. This is the day when your mammoth troubles to stop smoking cold turkey will have borne fruit.