Do not kid yourself that to quit smoking is going to be easy. It is as tough as it comes. Nicotine is a strong addictive substance and heavy smokers will have some really bad times ahead before totally kicking off the habit. However, this statement is not meant to deter people from smoking, but rather to prepare them for what it coming. It has been observed in medical studies that people who understand and are aware of what is going to happen, get mentally prepared to handle the inconvenience, pain, and frustration better, hence raising the chances of success in healing. This is why doctors today take great pains to make their patients understand the medical processes that they would undergo in surgery or other type of treatments. For smokers who want to quit there is a small list of dos and don’ts that can be really helpful if followed:
The Do’s:
- Do involve your spouse and/or friends in your battle against smoking they are the best checks and balances you will ever have – they love you, they care for you and they will cheer you at every day passed without smoking
- Do understand that this process will be tough on you and all those who love you be patient with them and with yourself
- Do get in touch with a doctor or local detox clinic which will appraise you on the worst possible scenario and prepare you to counter it in the best ways possible withdrawal symptoms can be quite uncomfortable at times
- Do enlist support from de-addiction props available in the market – with the help of a doctor, lest you leave one bad habit to substitute with another – and improve your chances to win the battle against nicotine
- Do develop a new hobby (or start an old one) which is time-consuming as well as physical challenging, such as brisk walks, jogging, or even plain walks it has been proved that these help a lot while trying to quit smoking
The don’ts:
- Do not at any time get tempted to have “just one more puff” that is exactly what the difference is between quitting and not-quitting
- Do not keep the company of smokers – even if they are your best friends ensure that for the period of quitting you are in a smoke free environment. Putting yourself in temptations way will only make it harder
- Do not panic when withdrawal symptoms hit though they can be extremely uncomfortable at times, Nicotine withdrawals have not been known to be fatal at any time
- Do not stay totally free (as in bored) when you are trying to quit most people who have nothing to do, will look for a smoke
- Do not drink alcohol during the time of quitting alcohol and tobacco are "good friends" while the alcohol can make you behave reckless and behave irresponsibly, it may also cause you to give in to temptation. Thoughts such as “Just one more time”, “its only one” only put you right back at the start
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