Quit SMOKING !!! Cold Turkey

"Hey, Cowboy! You smell like Slash's hair !"

Question in my mind - Why do people smoke ? 

When I did a small survey to inquire why exactly people smoke, I came up with few answers which force a person to smoke. See the listed few :

• It's fun to smoke.
• It makes me feel am not alone.
• It reminds me of old memories.
• It makes me feel adult.
• It gives a psychological satisfaction.
• It's fun to celebrate any achievement with cigarette.
• It takes you to different world
• It helps me forgetting past and things which haunts me and blah blah blah .....

We all can notice from above lines that 'SMOKING' is something which is absolutely tasteless and has no superior taste and mildness but still people find reason to do on stake of their life. Many times I have noticed  people holding a full packet of cigarette feel a sense of confidence although with empty packet a feel of real frustration and deprivation.

One thousand Americans stop smoking every day - by dying.

But above all it has most traumatic and devastating effect on body and mind.

I don't believe on fake ideology that women shouldn't smoke and it is ok with men.

Stress is a big factor that drives people to smoke. Pressure is more on women then men sometimes like they are expected to work full-time, take care of households, raise children, and still have time to be attentive wives. 

Still do you think men have more reasons to smoke ?

Let's discus on ways to quit smoking and make this world 'Tobacco smoke free' :

First take a pledge to yourself that soon you will be non-smoker and don't worry if you fail in the process of quitting as nobody is successful in one shot .

1.  Quitting can never happen from day 1. One needs to start cutting down quantity like when you really feel need delay it by 15-20 min and eventually your quantity will decrease.
2. Whenever you feel urge to smoke - Deep breathe and remember you made promise to yourself not to touch it. Exhale and inhale fresh air with this thought 5 times and you will start feeling better.
3. Take lot of water whenever you get that urge and in the meantime it will remove lot of nicotine from your body.
4. Change your routine and hit the gym and you know you are not allowed over there.
5. Involve yourself in a creative hobby or join some classess maybe music one.
6. Ask for support from people by not smoking in front of you specially your colleagues and friends.
7. Don't keep cigarette with you or at home. Out of sight is out of mind ideology.
8. Say shut-up to yourself when your mind says - Just one cigarette :)
9. Keep in mind that you are quitting not for a day or two but for ever so all nicotine in body needs to be removed.
10. Try a healthy meal with topping of it with yummy dessert. Sugar is better then smoke. 
11. Join a group or friend circle who are looking for quitting smoking and discuss always negativism of smoking.
12. Last but not least don't forget all diseases which  can somewhere down the line will seperate you from your loved ones (heart disease,cancers of the lung, larynx, oral cavity, and esophagus,chronic bronchitis,emphysem,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD or COLD)).

Somewhere in net I read about  START plan - Stop smoking plan (START)

S = Set a quit date.

T = Tell friends that you plan to quit.

A = Anticipate and plan for the challenges you'll face while quitting.

R = Remove cigarettes and other tobacco products from your home, car, and work.

T = Talk to your doctor about getting help to quit.

At the end I would just like to congratulate on your idea of quitting 'SMOKING' and accepting challenges, pains, happiness without depending on 1 small white stick called cigarette. Celebrate days with friends & family.

If you want to talk to me, you'll have to put out that cigarette ~ Jimmy Piersall