My Stop Smoking Plan, You Can Have It!
On this page I’m going to give you the exact stop smoking plan that worked for me and many other people I have read about fighting to give up smoking. It’s quite simple but it gives you easy steps to follow so you can get started today.
I see giving up smoking as a war against your addiction and your mind, so I have put together this battle plan that helped me and a lot of my friends give up.
It works because it does not just use one quit smoking aid or tactic but combines a few together to build a maximum chance of giving up.
Step 1
I call this the fuel…
Basically you must decide finally and fully to give up smoking, no excuses. Not ‘I might puff when I’m out with friends’. You must set a date and decide never to smoke again from that date forward. Write down all the emotional reasons you want to give up and keep this with you for support. I would also recommend telling all your friends and family of your decision and ask them to support you and offer advice if your willpower becomes low and you feel like lighting up.
Step 2
The is the armament stage…
You need to set up your nicotine replacement therapy, and I went for the patches. You’ll need to work out which strength patch to use and then make sure you don’t smoke whilst wearing them because it makes you sick. Follow the instructions on the packet and see your doctor for advice before starting as some folks can get a nasty rash or other side effects.
Patches were just what I used, but if you find something better suited feel free to swap that out.
Step 3
This is the mental phase…
I know that some of you skeptics will be turning in your smoky graves over this one but honestly I really found hypnosis CDs to be great quit smoking resources.
There are many on the market and they all pretty much follow the same formula.
You get a long session of 40 minutes which you listen to once a week and it takes you through a strange hypnotic journey with suggestions about how harmful smoking is.
Then you get a booster session to listen to for 20 minutes a day that keeps your willpower strong.
You have to suspend disbelief here…just give it a try and see if you get the results you’re after.
Step 4
This is the daily stop smoking plan…
Ok so you’ve put the first two parts into place and you’re feeling good, but there are still those low moments in the day when your willpower hits rock bottom and smoking seems so easy. When these low moments occur I have two quit smoking tips that got me through.
- Drink a whole pint of water, you will feel full and this will definately ease the cravings.
- After the water take ten deep breaths and then center yourself and decide not to give into the cravings.
The end…
So now you have the whole stop smoking plan and you can see all the pieces and how they work together. I urge you to steal this method and give it a try in your own life. It’s simple and works on all the different levels of addiction which is why it’s so effective.
Quit smoking today!
