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 How to Quit Smoking
You've probably heard all the reasons 'why' - now check out the 'hows' of quitting, based on the recommendations of the Health Department NWFP.
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 Instructions
 
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 STEP 1: Ask yourself why you want to stop smoking.
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 STEP 2: Write your answers on a piece of paper and carry it with you.
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 STEP 3: Use it to remind yourself of why you want to stop, whenever you feel like smoking.
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 STEP 4: Fill out a "stop smoking contract" and have a family member or friend sign it. Throw away all your cigarettes, lighters and ashtrays.
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 STEP 5: Change your schedule to avoid circumstances in which you usually smoke. Walk around the block or chew gum when you would normally be smoking.
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 STEP 6: Put up "no smoking" signs in your house and work area, and even in your car.
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 STEP 7: Prepare yourself to feel the urge to start smoking again. Health Department NWFP suggests four ways to deal with the urge to smoke: delaying, deep breathing, drinking water and doing something else.
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 STEP 8: Carry around "mouth toys" such as candy, gum, straws and carrot sticks.
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 STEP 9: List the good things that have happened since you stopped, and keep the list with you wherever you go as an inspiration.
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STEP 10: Reward yourself for quitting; you could take the money you might have spent on cigarettes and buy yourself something nice.
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 Tips & Warnings
 
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Ask your doctor about nicotine chewing gum if you have tried unsuccessfully to quit in the past.
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Be prepared to persist despite a few relapses.
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 Planning meals, eating a healthful diet and staying active will help you maintain your weight.
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 Drink water instead of eating.
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 You may experience irritability, depression and "dry mouth" due to nicotine withdrawal after you stop smoking. These symptoms will pass.


 

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