How To Stop Smoking For Ever?

“Have a will to grow, and grow your will!” In the present context, you need to have the will to outgrow. Outgrow the smoking habit and stop smoking for ever!
Your battle is with nicotine, supported by 4000 other poisonous elements that will not allow you easy victory over the smoking habit! You have to destroy the smoking habit, before it destroys you!
Even though tobacco and smoking has thousands of years of history, smoking was a worldwide phenomenon since the beginning of the 16th century. It's is a great adventure with the younger generation in most of the countries now. In USA, every day 3000 new boys are recruited to the smoking brigade.
Now, without going in to the details, as to what made you a confirmed smoker, let us presently discuss about your intense desire to stop smoking for ever. They say, well begun is half done. You have made the decision, which has far reaching consequences. For your health and for the health of your family! Do not be under the impression that the external tools will assist you to stop smoking for ever. They can't be relied upon. You have been cheated by them in the past. To tempt and cheat persons like you is their permanent way of life.
Firmly depend upon your will power. Hate the cigarette, as if it is your sworn enemy. You have to be very firm with yourself during these important initial few days of your non-smoking era. No doubt, Nicotine is a hard addiction. It is not as strong as you supposed it to be. You supported it and it extended its influence over you. If you dissect the addiction, you will find that it is 80% psychological and 20% physiological. You need to switch off your thought currents which constantly feed you with the wrong data, that cigarette smoking gives lots of pleasure and there is beauty in the smoke coils.
Start the day by thinking that you are a non-smoker and you will remain a non-smoker. If your mind takes you to the sweet recollections of the past, tell it firmly that you have severed all relations with the past in relation to smoking.
You have made the firm decision to quit smoking for ever. Stick to it with determination. There is nothing like solid determination for success in life. “An idle mind is the devil's workshop.” If you have nothing do, your hand reaches for the cigarette packet automatically. Do exercise. Walk on the terrace or in your garden briskly for 10-15 minutes. Become tired! Avoid smoker friends. You have to overcome the initial temptation with your strong will power only. There is no other substitute.
As you feel the strong urge to smoke, drink a glass of water. Even if you have to drink lots of water during the day, it is not going to harm you in any way. At the time of cigarette craving, eat a piece of fruit.
And finally, practice yoga and meditation regularly. These are no ordinary tools. Meditation alone has the power to make you smoke-free, but soon you will be a dynamic anti-smoking campaigner. The reformed you, will be the reformer!

How to stop smoking without putting on weight

The prospect of swapping one habit for another – giving up cigarettes and filling the gap with an overdose of potato chips and doughnuts – is an added worry that often puts smokers off quitting. Although some people might put on a few extra kilos, they usually lose them again in a few months. Others stay the same or may even lose weight.
Here are some tips from the Cancer Society of New Zealand on how to avoid over-eating after you go smoke-free:
Avoid foods and drinks that you associate with having a cigarette
Don't crash diet – any eating plan which makes you miserable and tired is unhealthy and will make it much harder to quit smoking
If you're used to having a cigarette to mark the end of a meal, substitute it with something else, such as a drink of water, brushing your teeth, or eating a piece of fruit – otherwise, you may keep on eating
Don't keep high-energy foods like chocolate, potato chips, cakes or biscuits on hand – they will just tempt you
If you smoke while on the telephone, try doodling instead

Other advice to help you stop smoking

-Plan to stop on a particular date and stick to it
-Change to a low tar/nicotine brand a couple of weeks before your planned quit date
-Prior to quitting, postpone the lighting of your first cigarette by one hour
-Take it one day at a time – not smoking today is easier to think about than never smoking again
-Keep busy on the day you plan to stop – go to the movies or get outside and do some exercise
-List the benefits of being a non-smoker
-Make a pact with a friend to quit together
-Leave a full ashtray around – the sight and smell of stale butts will be unpleasant and will remind you how many you smoked.

Quitting smoking

According to the Cancer Society of New Zealand, smokers face three struggles:
-physical addiction to nicotine
-psychological need to smoke
-habits that surround smoking.

Various methods are available to help smokers quit.
Nicotine Replacement TherapyFor smokers trying to kick a habit of more than half a packet of cigarettes a day, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) helps reduce withdrawal symptoms or a craving for nicotine. Pregnant or breastfeeding women or anyone with a medical condition – especially heart disease – should check with a doctor first.
Nicotine gum gives a hit of nicotine when you feel the need for a smoke, while nicotine patches are applied once a day to slowly release nicotine, which is absorbed through the skin. Over time, you're weaned off them by switching to a weaker strength.
Both the patches and gum, which are Government-subsidised for an eight-week course, are available through the Quitline (0800 778 778), and registered GPs and Maori health providers. Nicotine inhalers and nasal sprays, which are not subsidised, are available only on prescription.
No-nicotine herbal and homeopathic treatmentsDesigned to ease the physical craving for nicotine, the most common no-nicotine alternative contains a blend of menthyl valerate, quinine, camphor and oil of eucalyptus. Other homeopathic and herbal remedies are also sold through pharmacies and health shops.
Self-help booksMany people swear by the enormously successful Allen Carr's Easy Way To Stop Smoking, which has just published its twentieth-anniversary edition. Carr, who once smoked 100 cigarettes a day, takes the psychological approach, believing that smokers need to change their mindset and celebrate the rewards of being smoke-free, rather than focus on what they are "giving up".
HypnotherapyHypnotherapists claim good results for helping even the most hardened smokers to quit and many offer a free initial consultation. A full course may require two or three sessions, costing from around $100 a visit.
AcupunctureAlthough not supported by strong clinical evidence, acupuncture is widely offered as a stop-smoking therapy. Needles are generally inserted around the legs and ear lobes.
Support groups and counsellingThe camaraderie, discipline and peer support of a stop-smoking course can be invaluable. The Quitline, which runs a phone-counselling service (0800 778 778), will have details of what courses are available in your area and how much they cost. One-on-one counselling with a psychologist is generally more expensive.

How does smoking cause illness?

In relation to cardiovascular disease, smoking is linked to atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of the arteries), it reduces "good" blood cholesterol which transports fat away from artery walls, and raises blood pressure.
In relation to lung and other cancers, carcinogens (cancer causing agents) in tobacco cause damage to cells in the smoker’s body that, over time, can become cancerous.
Studies demonstrate that a person's risk of cardiovascular disease starts to decline very soon after they stop smoking. New Zealand's Cardiovascular Risk Guidelines state that the risk of heart attack or stroke is significantly reduced within 1 year of stopping, and reaches that of a non-smoker within 3-5 years. Lung cancer risk can also be reversed but it takes a lot longer - perhaps 10-15 years.

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Smoking is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is the leading cause of lung cancer, and is related to many other health issues. Smoking is estimated to kill between 4300 and 4700 New Zealanders each year. More smokers die from heart disease than any other cause.
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How to stop smoking without putting on weight

Further information and support

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There are several advantages of being smoke free, and these deal with major aspects of your life such as your appearance and health.
A huge improvement in your physical appearance is the first advantage of being smoke free. By quitting the habit, your skin will have a revitalized healthy glow, which will make you look younger. The yellowish color in your teeth and the stains on your fingers caused by nicotine in cigarettes will also eventually be removed. In addition, the foul smell of smoke that is present in your breath, hands, hair, and clothes will disappear in time.
Aside from improving your appearance, the second advantage of being smoke free is that you will have the chance to save extra cash. Although this may seem trivial when the price of one cigarette pack is considered, it becomes significant once you see the large amount of money that you would keep over time. As a result, you will have more funds to spend on worthwhile hobbies and activities in place of smoking.
Finally, the third and definitely the most important advantage of being free from smoking is that you can avoid getting ill and dying early. Smoking can cause numerous diseases and ailments, and health experts are even uncovering new ones, which were previously not associated with the habit. A few of the diseases that you can prevent from obtaining are bronchitis, various types of cancer, pneumonia, and emphysema.
Moreover, being safe from these ailments means that you can live much longer and enjoy life to the fullest. The people around you will also benefit from your smoking cessation as it eliminates the danger of secondhand smoke, which poses the same ailments.