The destructive effect of nicotine on the body is familiar to most of us. However, the number of smokers continues to grow, and with it the number of people who want to quit smoking is growing.
What is smoking actually
Smoking is a common type of drug addiction, another name is nicotininism. Its propaganda was extensive at one time, and gradually the idea was formed in the heads of people that smoking is an adult, emphasizes status, shows courage, sexuality, etc. You don’t have to go far for examples: commercials / banners, movie scenes, we We see almost every day.
And probably you have already made attempts to part with nicotine addiction. Most likely, these attempts were a failure. Why?
Thinking Failure
Our reaction depends on how we think. It is enough to change part of the phrases so that perception is already changed. For example: “If I quit smoking”, “When I stop smoking”, “I can’t, if it doesn’t work out, it’s very difficult, as long as I don’t have time to do it” and the like, we remove it from the lexicon.
"Throwing" - "throwing away too much." We all get rid of inconvenience (place of residence, people, environment, work, etc.). And we consider smoking not as a habit, but as a part of our life, which is inconvenient. Do you need a suitcase without a handle?
It is important to remember that it is not the situation that matters, but your reaction to it. There is no suitable and inappropriate time; there is only your desire or unwillingness. Which choice is yours?
Service Overview
Consider the services that will help give up smoking and gain the support of like-minded people. Since most of us spend time on social networks, groups are to help. They are called: "Be healthy! How to quit drinking and smoking, " "I do not drink and do not smoke, " "Mercy is a healthy generation, " and the like. Sites such as "Do Not Smoke" will also come to the rescue. They are easily found through Yandex search. Registration takes a minimum of time, and the benefits are very tangible. Firstly, you communicate with smokers like you; secondly, get acquainted with people who have already abandoned nicotine addiction; thirdly, you gain confidence: since many people have already been able to live without nicotine, and live happily, then this is possible!
For those who are more comfortable or more comfortable using a smartphone, there are also special applications. For the same keywords (for example, "do not smoke") we find them and set what you like. The application is good in that it displays statistics (the number of cigarettes not smoked, the money and time saved, the improving health characteristics, and so on).
Using this technical approach, you get additional incentives that will allow you to part with nicotinism much faster.
Why are you still smoking
Fear. That your life will change. That you will need to occupy yourself with something. That you will be missing something.
If you are tormented by all kinds of “ifs” and “what if” right now, answer your own question: do you want to continue smoking or not? Immediately, quickly and without hesitation. In the first case, we part with you, in the second - we begin to work even more actively.
Write the answers to the following questions:
- What do you do when you smoke?
- What are you thinking about?
- What are you talking about?
- How do you act when something bothers you, annoys or scares you?
- How would you like to stop smoking?
I must say right away that the fantasy of "woke up in the morning and did not want to smoke" - does not fit! Look for other options. Minimum 5. Maximum - unlimited. And likewise, in the form of questions and answers, disassemble your fear. Perhaps the exercise will not work the first time, but do not despair. The results (if you do it right) will exceed your expectations!
What is your fear like?
Does he have a color? The form? Is it soft, hard? How does he appear, in what place of your body? Or does he come from outside? This fear belongs to you. That is, you can do anything with it. What do you want to do with it? Do it. What do you feel? What would you like to feel?
Your task is to free yourself from fear as from something superfluous that interferes with life.
Smoking as a ritual
Or as a process. Something happened or a certain time passed, and you began to perform certain actions before, during and after smoking. Someone makes coffee, someone goes to a certain place and sits there in a certain way. I poured coffee, then “went to think” on the balcony, while smoking I tried to free my head from thoughts (of course, this did not work out) and so on. What are you catching yourself on? Watch yourself for a couple of days - what are your thoughts and actions that turn smoking into a ritual? Think about how you can replace smoking - as part of the same actions? For me, pull-ups and games on the phone have become a substitute. What can you think of for yourself? A few activities that will distract and cheer you up. Important: they must bring a positive emotional charge or, conversely, have a calming, relaxing effect.
How to cheat your head and get rid of smoking is even easier
Stop smoking in the evening. Smoke another cigarette and go to bed. If you installed the application, then in the morning the statistics will pleasantly please you. Do you want to spoil it and start all over again? Several hours passed without smoking - did you suffer from this? Answer yourself - only honestly.
Another equally important point is that you smoked in the evening, but did not do it in the morning. Forget about the "last cigarette" - it does not exist. Today you simply did not smoke - there are many reasons. And because they made this decision. And because they wanted to. In general, this is your own business: smoking or not.
What to do next? Observe yourself and your feelings. Track statistics and ask myself: do I want to ruin my results and start over? What happens if I go back to the beginning? Be honest with yourself: no one and nothing can make you do what you don’t want. Not enough motivation, then not enough desire. Ask yourself one of the first questions: why do I want to rid myself of nicotinism (domestic addiction)? Why do I, personally, need this?
After a few weeks, you will notice that you can more clearly distinguish odors. The world has opened up new, almost forgotten, faces. And the sky has become brighter, and the air is cleaner. At the household level, food is tastier, and sensations brighter. Are you ready to lose all this? Or, on the contrary, will you breathe even deeper, for you have learned to value true blessings?
At some point, you instinctively reach for a cigarette. You may have had difficulty and nervousness in the background. But nicotine does not relieve symptoms and moreover does not solve the problem. How can you help yourself by lighting a problem?
Instead of a conclusion
You know that “pills from everything” does not exist. And there are no universal ways to rid yourself of smoking. Your desire is the foundation on which your future is based. And it will be light and bright or nondescript, shrouded in gray clouds of smoke - it depends only on you.