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Stop Smoking, 10 tips for easy withdrawal

quitting the nasty habit of smoking may be hard, but you can quit smoking successfully if you are motivated, and have good social support. You just have to create a personal plan of action.
It is never too late to quit smoking regardless of what age group you belong to when you give up. Below are a few quick easy and successful tips to help you thrust the habit.

1.    First of all find the approach that will help you quit. You can go for either the sudden and total stop (cold turkey) or a slower but sure reduction in the quantity of cigarettes you smoke each day. Decide a date to quit — and fix to it. Make it quicker rather than slower.

2.    Get a hold on the support from family, work colleagues, and friends. Tell them about your plan to quit smoking, and ask other smokers not to offer you cigarettes or smoke around you.

3.    Dispose of all ashtrays, cigarettes, lighters, and any other thing that may jog your memory of smoking. Try to get rid of the smell of smoke in your car, room, and clothes.

4.    Nicotine substitute therapy, like chewing gum or nicotine patches, could be a fine idea for the chain smokers. Some medicines as varenicline and bupropion are also available on prescription these days, that can help you quit by reducing the urge to smoke and the withdrawal symptoms.

5.    Plan for conditions in which you are prone to be tempted to smoke, like drinking, parties, or driving. Try to avoid such situations in the early phase of your quitting program.

6.    Note down all the reasons that helped you make the decision to quit smoking and keep them with you, as they will remind you of the reasons to quit!

7.    Whenever you feel like smoking, take a deep breath, and start thinking of something else, like the happy moments in your life. You could go to a movie, for a walk, or visit an encouraging friend.

8.    It may be the best idea to avoid drinking alcohol as many people find it difficult to resist smoking while drinking.

9.    If you feel that you are trailing down the motivation to quit, repeat the many financial and medical benefits of quitting like the reduced risk of getting heart disease and much more.

10.    Join some kind of workout program preferably jogging in a green park.