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Smoking is an addiction that can be harmful to your health, and that of others around you. Here are some great tips sent in by a community member to help you stop smoking.

• Establish a ‘quit day’. Establishing a day to quit can help you prepare for this event. Quitting is very difficult, and being ready mentally is important to being successful. Don’t choose a time when you know you’ll have something stressful going on at work or school. Choosing a time like this will severely decrease your chances of quitting.
• Find medications or products to help you stop. In today’s society, it is much easier to quit than it was even ten years ago. Years of research and development have led to creating patches, gum, inhalers and even candy to help you quit. If you’re committed to quitting, some of these will really help:
  • Nicoderm CQ Patches
  • Nicorette gum
  • Nicotrol inhaler
  • Candy and/or gum

  Remember to keep these out of reach of children, as they contain controlled doses of tobacco.

• Surviving the first week. The first week of quitting will be the hardest, since you’ll be detoxing your body. Don’t give up! Within 24 hours, you will honestly notice a difference in how much easier it is to breathe. Within the first week, your senses of smell and taste will be strengthened again. Smoking “deadens” both of those senses significantly, and smokers never even realize it until they quit. You will not only have the physical cravings while quitting, you’ll also have mental ones. You’re using to having the cigarette in your hand and mouth. Try other solutions, such as chewing gum or sucking on hard candies. Keep celery or sunflower seeds nearby. Find something you enjoy, and use that as your “crutch”.
• Dietary changes. Since you are quitting smoking, your body will become weaker at first while you go through withdrawl. Drink plenty of water, since it cleanses your body of all the built-up toxins. Make sure to eat enough, and eat healthy… even if you don’t feel like eating. Don’t overdo it, and don’t gnosh on snacks constantly!
• Rewards and commitment Since you are quitting, you should reward yourself! Think about all the money you will be saving! Save the money, and use it to reward yourself with something nice… such as clothes, gadgets, or a vacation! Make sure you also make a list of the reasons you are quitting, and read it often!

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