Quit Smoking Now

There are so many reasons to quit smoking and they are all important. If you are a die hard smoker who believes 'it won't happen' to them; good luck. But chances are that it will happen to you and there is nothing you can do about it. If you believe that quitting smoking is going to drastically change your life, you are not wrong, it will. But for the better. Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things to do. I gave up smoking seven months ago and I can honestly say, I'm not going back .. ever. It wasn't easy, but I actually did it and now that I am a non smoker (I still beam with pride when I say that) I have no intention of lighting up again.

If you have thought about giving up, good for you, but thinking about it is not the same as doing it. What is stopping you? Sure, it won't be easy, but there is so much help out there these days and it doesn't have to be that uncomfortable. Nicotine replacment products reduce the craving and withdrawal so it's just the habit that you have fight. There are many reasons to quit smoking now and every reason is as important as the other. Here are some steps you can take to make it slightly easier to quit smoking now.

1. Make a list of the cigarettes you smoke over a 48 hour period. This will give you a good idea of your smoking habit, how and why you smoke. This list should detail the times you smoke and what you are doing just before smoking, also include how you feel after having the cigarette. You will use this information to understand why and how you smoke.

2. Start putting together an exercise program. This doesn't have to be an elaborate high impact aerobics workout, you just need a basic workout that you can do in 10 minute bursts. This will get you on the road to recovery and will keep your weight in check when you quit smoking, because it is a well known fact that quitting smoking causes weight gain.

3. Think about how you can change your routine and plan a busy first quit smoking day. Changing your routine will help you to not think about the fact that you have quit smoking now and it will send the right messages to your brain; that your routine is different and change is afoot. The first day is the worst day so keep busy so that you are not thinking about smoking and change the way you do things so that there is no reminder of the times when you would normally have a cigarette.

4. Tell everyone that you have quit smoking now. This is so important because you can draw on these resources at times of weakness. Tell friends, family and those around you that you have quit smoking, make them aware of how serious you are about quitting and tell them your reasons for quitting. They can then remind you when times get tough.

5. Get rid of everything that is related to your smoking such as lighters, matches, filters, cigarette papers and ash trays. You can bin these things because you won't be needing them again. You won't have reminders dotted around the house which will make it easier for you when you quit.

Planning your quit day will lead to your success. Don't think of quitting in terms of never having another cigarette. Instead, tell yourself that you won't have the next cigarette because this will seem more achievable. Good luck.