戒烟前必读

戒烟前必读 , , When you quit smoking, and one way or another, food will taste better, sleep will be easier, exercise will not hurt, and if you have been smoking for less than twenty years, then you will be able to make your fingers tingle by hyperventilating, you will have more time to concentrate, and your concentration will be more rewarding, because more oxygen will get to your brain. , Go online and look up former smokers who haven't touched a cigarette in years. There are people who haven't smoked in 50 years or more! You might find inspiration or an online pen pal to help you along the way. You can be one of those people who go from an active smoker to a pink-lunged success! , Take a new hobby up so that you are distracted and not as tempted to smoke. , When you go to the gas station, you can buy a drink or chips instead of buying cigarettes. If you do this every time you go to the gas station, it will adjust your body to not smoking cigarettes. , Don't be discouraged if you gain a few pounds––exercise can curb the urge to smoke. And what's a few pounds in the scheme of things? You are saving your skin, teeth, nails, heart, lungs, and recreating your future by quitting. , If you really want to quit, but are finding it difficult, self-hypnosis or a hypnotherapist may be able to help. They can help you to override the 'programming' in your mind that has formed the habitual desire for a cigarette. For hypnotherapy to work, you have to want to stop smoking; otherwise your habit may come creeping back over time. , Remember it is the cigarettes you smoked that cause cravings, not those you have abstained from. , Don’t quit quitting. If you cave-in to your addiction, don’t throw in the towel. Fall-back, re-group, and attack the problem again! Few people are successful the first time through! Even the second or third or more may fail. But YOU will WIN in the end! , Reduce your caffeine intake. When you cease smoking your body processes caffeine twice as efficiently, resulting in sleepless nights unless your intake is reduced. , Avoid being around people that smoke so you will not be tempted to join them. , Try a simple auto-suggestion: "I do not smoke. I cannot smoke. I will not smoke", and while you are saying it, think of something else to do. , Every time you want to have a cigarette have a glass of water or a piece of fruit as this will take the urge away. , Consider whether you also have a psychological addiction to smoking. Most people who have smoked for very long do. If you have ever quit for three days or more, and then gone back to smoking, you are most likely psychologically dependent. Explore psychological/behavioral smoking cessation programs designed to eliminate triggers and urges to smoke. , Most smokers are extremely addicted to the "hand to mouth" motion that the brain associates with pleasure or comfort or stress-relief. Unfortunately, that "hand to mouth" action is not replicated by most nicotine replacement products. A cigarette substitute such as a plastic straw, or a plastic cigarette can be used for as long as needed without the high cost or bad side effects of nicotine replacement programs. A plastic substitute can be used absolutely anywhere and everywhere. , Best way to quit smoking is to donate the money daily you used for smoke to beggars... It feels better that your addiction can feed others!