Although smoking is one of the most addictive
habits you may ever have. You can quit! The very
first step is to commit to quitting. Once you have done this, you
are half way to your goal.
Next, you must realize that you may not be able to
stop smoking on your own, so ask God for His help and He will
provide the strength you need to quit.
The next step is to start counting the number of
times that you smoke each day. Keeping track of how often you smoke
will make you more aware of the extent of your habit and will cause
you to want to reduce the frequency of your smoking.
The following tips will be helpful to you in your
efforts to quit smoking:
Use smoking products with less nicotine.
Ask your doctor about using a nicotine gum or
patch.
Buy whatever you are smoking in as small a quantity
as possible.
Do not carry a lighter or matches.
When you do smoke, smoke as little as possible and
then put out your smoke.
Avoid places where people gather to smoke.
Change your daily habits during the times you
normally smoke so that you will be less likely to smoke at those
times.
If someone offers you a smoke, refuse it and say
that you have quit.
Put ashtrays out of sight and remove anything that
reminds you of smoking.
To replace the habit of having something in your
hands, get a key chain, toy or pen to play with instead of your
smoke.
If you smoke after a meal, replace the smoke flavor
in your mouth by using sugar free mints or gum.
Think of all the reasons you and others will
benefit from you quitting smoking.
Imagine the large amount of money you will save by
quitting smoking.
Ask others to help you by reminding you that you
want to quit smoking.
If you live with someone who smokes, ask them to
join you in this quit-smoking effort so that you can be a support to
each other.
Be an example to others and show them that if you
can quit smoking so can they.
Stay with your commitment to quit, even if you do
occasionally smoke.
