“Today i shall definitely quit smoking!!… umm… or maybe tomorrow…next week… errr..mom’s birthday … next new years resolution??!!” I am sure if you are a smoker and you are reading this, the above statements sound familiar.. Most smokers keep planning in their heads the so called D-day when they will kick the cigarette butt a final goodbye! But the problem is that they do not know the right path to take…

Surveys have proved that most people who depend only on their will power to quit smoking, rarely succeed.. and even if they do.. in the long run, do not last for very long! Will power is definitely required but its not the only way to go about.. One needs to take help from others..& here are a few suggestions that i would like to give..

If you have a group of friends who are smokers too.. try to convince them into quitting.. and work on it together.. Encourage each other when someone falls pray to temptation.. Its not easy.. but as they say.. friends always make it easier.. especially when the going gets tough!

Seek help from information and counselling that is available.. there are lots of people out there who are willing to help you. All the information is easily available on various websites, tapes, videos etc. There are a lot of group activities conducted.. in which people come and share their experiences and problems. Believe it or not.. it works wonders! Just call up on the help line numbers available on the web.. and try it out!

Nicotine substitutes like patches, gums, sprays and medicines are easily available. They make the whole process of quitting smoking a lot more smoother.. Some people don’t prefer to take medications, but this is one of the better options! These substitutes help reduce the severity of withdrawal symptoms and cravings that many smokers experience on quitting. Though they work in different ways, they all affect the regions in the brain that are implicated in addiction.

For those who don’t want to take medications.. hypnosis is another option, but there is no guarantee of the success rate of this method! Although it has proved to work for some people.. with few, if-any side effects!

At the end its for you to decide which method will work best for you ….and give it a shot! You may not succeed in the first attempt.. but in the end you will emerge as a winner.. and kick some butt!

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