Quit Smoking Today - Protect Your Children"s Future
There are various ways to quit smoking.
Usually a certain method will be more suitable than another for the individual.
Which one is best is a matter of personal choice.
Without doubt there is a huge advantage to be gained by having the support of your loved ones and friends.
It does not have to be a 'checking up on you' thing but more a 'good for you another week without a smoke'! Positive reinforcement helps a lot.
Let us go through the options: Cold Turkey; this is where the smoker stops abruptly with no outside help or intermediate steps.
This can be difficult as you might know from personal experience, with those who have a high dependency in nicotine.
A personal shock or bad experience witnessing the demise of someone close to you can sometimes trigger this approach.
It can be very powerful but it is an extreme measure if the personal involvement with someone else's misfortune is the cause of your motivation.
Cut Down Method; this is where the smoker cuts down the number of cigarettes each day in order to get to the final quit smoking stage.
It would be normal to set up goals to be reached in order to organise the progress.
One less per day or a delay of the first one can work for some.
However, there is the chance of going back on the schedule midway through if a stress situation arises.
Some say this method is prone to seeking in extra smokes when will power stalls.
Nicotine replacement therapy; the cravings of the brain are accommodated and the dose of nicotine is delivered by a variety of methods to 'fool' the brain into thinking it has had its fix of cigarettes.
The sudden loss of nicotine is avoided and the cold turkey stage can be lessened to a great degree.
There are a variety of nicotine substitutes on the market.
Nicotine patches, chewing gum, and sprays are available to help with the cravings which arise.
The dose of the replacement product is reduced over a period of time to zero.
Nicotine is an extremely addictive substance and it is little wonder that the effects of its pharmacological properties, sometimes overtakes willpower.
Self Help Therapy and Hypnosis; are also alternatives to the other techniques.
It could even be done in one sitting or perhaps two.
For many it is the easiest option.
Acupuncture can offer a way which is practical for a group of people who have faith in its qualities of practice.
Whichever way you choose see it through.
My route involved seeing family member fall as a victim to the habit and firm resolve not to allow it to happen to me.
It is now that the parent can be instrumental in preventing the child from following the adult into bad habits.
If you cannot stop for the sake of your own health then consider the bad example you set your children and perhaps even your own Grandchildren.
Parents are role models, whether we like it or not.
Children strive to be 'grown up'.
For the long term future of all of us, let it be in a smoke free atmosphere where health can exist without the chronic addiction to carcinogenic substances.
Usually a certain method will be more suitable than another for the individual.
Which one is best is a matter of personal choice.
Without doubt there is a huge advantage to be gained by having the support of your loved ones and friends.
It does not have to be a 'checking up on you' thing but more a 'good for you another week without a smoke'! Positive reinforcement helps a lot.
Let us go through the options: Cold Turkey; this is where the smoker stops abruptly with no outside help or intermediate steps.
This can be difficult as you might know from personal experience, with those who have a high dependency in nicotine.
A personal shock or bad experience witnessing the demise of someone close to you can sometimes trigger this approach.
It can be very powerful but it is an extreme measure if the personal involvement with someone else's misfortune is the cause of your motivation.
Cut Down Method; this is where the smoker cuts down the number of cigarettes each day in order to get to the final quit smoking stage.
It would be normal to set up goals to be reached in order to organise the progress.
One less per day or a delay of the first one can work for some.
However, there is the chance of going back on the schedule midway through if a stress situation arises.
Some say this method is prone to seeking in extra smokes when will power stalls.
Nicotine replacement therapy; the cravings of the brain are accommodated and the dose of nicotine is delivered by a variety of methods to 'fool' the brain into thinking it has had its fix of cigarettes.
The sudden loss of nicotine is avoided and the cold turkey stage can be lessened to a great degree.
There are a variety of nicotine substitutes on the market.
Nicotine patches, chewing gum, and sprays are available to help with the cravings which arise.
The dose of the replacement product is reduced over a period of time to zero.
Nicotine is an extremely addictive substance and it is little wonder that the effects of its pharmacological properties, sometimes overtakes willpower.
Self Help Therapy and Hypnosis; are also alternatives to the other techniques.
It could even be done in one sitting or perhaps two.
For many it is the easiest option.
Acupuncture can offer a way which is practical for a group of people who have faith in its qualities of practice.
Whichever way you choose see it through.
My route involved seeing family member fall as a victim to the habit and firm resolve not to allow it to happen to me.
It is now that the parent can be instrumental in preventing the child from following the adult into bad habits.
If you cannot stop for the sake of your own health then consider the bad example you set your children and perhaps even your own Grandchildren.
Parents are role models, whether we like it or not.
Children strive to be 'grown up'.
For the long term future of all of us, let it be in a smoke free atmosphere where health can exist without the chronic addiction to carcinogenic substances.
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