How to Stop Smoking

A quit smoking guide is a good tool to help you in your quest to become smoke free. The more you know about what your body and your mind are going to experience the better prepared you can be to combat and tolerate your body’s withdrawal. Print this guide out and carry with you to remind yourself that what you are experiencing is normal. Let’s get started:

Quit Smoking Guide Step 1 -

Your first 7 - 10 days will be when you’ll feel withdrawal symptoms at their worse. By the end of week 1 - week 2, you will notice a shrp decline in cravings.

Within 4 hours of smoking your last cigarette your body is already beginning to go into withdrawal. This is normal.

Be prepared with a quit smoking program,written goals, and specific acitivities to help clear your mind and/.or distract you from your cravings.

Quit Smoking Guide Step 2

Chances are you will experience at least some of the symptoms in this list:

* Tingling in the hands and feet
* Sweating
* Headaches
* Hunger
* Anger, hostility
* Mood Swings
* Feelings of dependency
* Intestinal disorders (cramps, nausea)
* Sleeplessness

Once again, these are normal and to be expected. The best weapon against caving and running back to cigarettes is to have support planned ahead of time. The mental battle is much more difficult than the physical addiction. Be prepared to contact a friend or relative for support. Have a workout schedule planned so that you can work out the frustration that will likely creep over you. This not only helps you calm your nerves and avoid thinking about smoking, but it also helps you keep the weight off, and clean your lungs quicker.

While quitting smoking is certainly difficult, the simple steps laid out in this Quit Smoking Guide will help keep you on track, and bring you closer to success.