Trying to Quit Smoking
Recently an old friend was visiting and we were talking about quitting smoking, we both have smoked for years however I have quit and she has not. As she spoke about how she was “trying” to quit I thought that was great. But how long do you keep trying? I remember saying that I was [...]
Read moreControlling the Urge to Smoke
fter quitting smoking the urge to smoke can be very strong and at times persistent. Stress, anxiety, and negative moods are common triggers for smoking. You know this, you have experienced it first hand. If you can, what is the first thing you do when someone upsets you? You are outside [...]
Read moreSmoking Statistics for Teens
We all have to start somewhere and the same goes for smoking. Do you remember when you starting smoking, the day you became addicted? Smoking statistics show that 80 percent of adult smokers started before their eighteenth birthday. Every day, nearly 4,000 teens under the age of 18 try smoking. Because of [...]
Read moreQuit Smoking Countdown
Even though there are different methods to quitting smoking and products to help the basics are still the same. Mentally preparing yourself to quit smoking is vital and there is a widely used 5-day countdown to quit smoking that you should be aware of. First of all you need to set a quit date!
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Read moreA Quick Look at the Quit Smoking Stages
enerally, when you make a decision to do something there is a time of contemplation. Of course you may contemplate certain things longer than others. It is much easier to make a decision quickly on a matter when there is a great reward or pleasure attached to it. When it comes to [...]
Read moreReasons People Fail at Quitting Smoking
here are 3 main reasons why only 8 percent of the 17 million people that try to quit smoking each year actually quit. I think a lot of people fail at quitting because they don’t fully understand what they are going to have to deal with when they quit. Sometimes it is like [...]
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