Quit Smoking Help

Although most people acquire the compulsive habit of smoking, because of addiction to nicotine, the majority start off because of their social surroundings. The common way is to light up out of curiosity and to continue doing it in order to be “cool.” In another situation, you could just get hooked up, because of you friends’ desire to be cool and your wish to be a rightful member of the group.

Of course, the habit becomes, soon enough, part of your own lifestyle and a way to overcome stress and challenging situations. In order to quit, you need to devote yourself to changing this lifestyle and reducing your stress unleashing factors. It is here that the circle closes – to do that you need to change your social surroundings.

It is true that quitting is your quest and the success depends on the strength of your will, but some help from friends and family might do most of the hard work. First of all, they must know you are quitting – both to refrain from tempting you and to check up on you. It is even better if you share your feelings and seek their advice, just to know that you are not alone in this effort. Also, if you go through the process with another “quitter”, you could support each other and achieve better results. However, it is important not to let yourself become too sure of the success. If your friends and family congratulate you too soon for a few smoke-free days, it might create an illusion of infallibility which easily leads to lighting up “just one cigarette.”

Another important environmental factor is your workplace. Although smoking is forbidden at most office spaces, the urge to smoke might be even worse there. Being used to loosen up and get rid of the stress with a cigarette, smokers find it hard to find another way of easing the pressure. Also, the short 10-minute breaks are often “sacred” to smokers and giving them up might seem like giving up the better part of the workday.