Tips,Tricks to Help You Quit smoking

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I smoked since I was 14. I am now 48 and it has been 7 years since I quit. Here's how I did it. First, I I set about writing the times I smoked, what were my "triggers".I found I smoked at certain times,everyday. Okay now I know when I smoke. That makes it so much easier.

Then, I bought a box of patches, I didn't really have faith since I smoked OVER two packs a day. I knew I couldn't do it with out help.I have to give the patches credit , they work.

When one of my triggers came up, I had vegetables and ranch dressing. I had low calorie snacks, water,peanuts,things of that nature. I didn't want to gain the weight , I just wanted to quit smoking.

My triggers if you will, were talking on the phone, on the computer, driving, after eating. I would turn my attention away. For instance I do alot of ornament making and cross stitch. So instead of smoking I carried low fat snacks. Drank lots of water.

The diseases smoking brings are awful and the people that get these diseases really suffer. I watch my beloved father die from emphysema. trust me THAT'S an awful thing to watch, much less go thru. Gasping for air.

Everytime I looked and my son, I realized I can't let him watch me go thru this. You can do it if you want. This is just how I did it and was successful. I want to pass along these tips, in the hopes they help someone at least smoke one cigarette less than the day before. Find a hobby using your hands.

I hope this helps one person if not more, to quit before its too late. Good luck.