Quit Smoking Whiners

dear loser
how many times have you tried to quit smoking but fail?
how many quit smoking methods you have tried but fail again?

So do you know where the real problem is? Oh no prize for guessing..IT'S YOU!

Let's get something straight from the start. All the gums, nasal sprays, zyban, chantix, hypnotherapy are all of no use if you are weak! I mean not physically but mentally weak.

So many millions have quit smoking and I'm one of them. But how about you?
Are you still struggling and coping with chantix and counting down to your quit date?

Come on give me a break! You thought Chantix is some hokey pokey magic portion that you can take and voila, you became a non smoker and stay smoke free for life?

Wakey wakey rise and shine , loser!

But you say "hey, many of those who use chantix has quit smoking successfully, no?"
No matter how many successful people have use chantix and quit smoking completely, it all boils down to their determination to quit smoking.

So if your mind is weak, you are weak! Go on... go back to your Malboro Land and stay as a Malboro man. A smoke free lifestyle is not for you if you are not ready.

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Quit Smoking Benefits

When Smokers like us Quit smoking, there are tremendous amount of benefits you will gain not in the short run, but in the long term benefits.

Below are the timeline of benefits when you decided to stop smoking.

20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate and blood pressure drops.

12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.

2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.

1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.

1 year after quitting: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's.

5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5 to 15 years after quitting.

10 years after quitting: The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker's. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decrease.

15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker's.

As you can see the faster you stop smoking right NOW, the lower your risk of lung cancer and other smoking related diseases compared to a non smoker. So why wait, unleash power to stop smoking is in your hands.

Ten Reasons Why You Must Quit Smoking

It may sound like a nag, but as a position of an ex smoker, I'm telling you smoking makes you a drug addict. For most cases, many of us doesn't seem to mind the tag and you thought that you could quit anytime you want.

You must already know that smoking is 'bad' for you and I am not going to mention Lung cancer, the usual suspects of smoking. You will probably figure out that you will get around to quit smoking before you reach the point, or is it?

Here are the 'straight in your face' reasons WHY you must quit smoking

1. You stink.
   But, you don’t know that, cos you’re so used to it you don’t smell it anymore. And I’m not just talking about your breath. Your hair, your clothes, your skin, your house, your car– even if you don’t smoke in it – it all stank.
   
   
2. You don’t look cool or sexy.
   Hey did you know that Marlboro Man is out? Smoking is out for the hip crowd. When the hip crowd looks at you, you remind them of an era when Marlboro Man was cool, with all those cowboy outfit. You reminds them of a caveman who lives in the past and refuses to update your life.
   
   
3. Welcome, 2nd class citizen
   You can’t smoke in theaters, you can’t smoke in restaurants, you can’t smoke in your office building, you can’t smoke at the bus stop, you can’t smoke within 30 feet of a public building, you can’t smoke on a plane, you can’t smoke in most of your friends homes.
   
   There the only place you could smoke was huddling outside in the cold, jumping like a kangaroo or seek solace with your smoking buddies.
   
   If you are still awake and realized what hit you, quit smoking and welcome back to first class.
   
   
4. Wrinkled like a prune
   So what if you are smearing SPF 5000 and eat all the organics veggies? Sorry to disappoint you, you are going to shrivel up and wrinkle like a prune, it's part of smoking package.
   
   
5. You are going Broke
   What’s it cost for a carton these days? Ferrari? Two Lambo? It’s insane how much Big Tobacco is making off of you and you are quietly bleeding your money to stuff cash in their pockets. Clever and smart choice while Big Tobacco keep boosting your outdated ego with the Marlboro Man. Do you really have nothing better to spend that kind of cash on?
   
   
6. Zero dates and pick up
   Now you know the true reason why you fail miserably in pick up lines at the bar or dating.
   
   
7. Your food tastes like crap.
   And I bet you don’t even know it, cos your taste buds have gone bonkers. You think something tastes good now? Quit smoking for a few months and you’ll wake up one day and realize how much better food really taste like.
   
   
8. Your finger nails are turning yellow.
   Imagine yourself chatting up a lovely young woman over coffee. As far as you can tell, she’s hot and perfect. You think you could marry this chick. She likes you, too. So much so, she reaches across the table and pats your hand. You look down, totally psyched – this girl wants you! And then you see it – tar stained, brownish-yellow fingers. How sexy is girlfriend now?
   
   
9. You can’t smell roses
   You can’t. Which is why you’re walking around reeking of Davidoff – cos you have no idea a little dab would have done you.
   
   
10. making Big Tobacco execs filthy stinking rich
    maybe I should explain this? because the reason you are making others filthy stinking rich while you are worrying and stressing yourself over mortgage debts, credit cards debts with a cigarette hanging over your mouth, no?
    

Ways To Quit Smoking

In this series, you'll find a variety of tips and helpful hints on kicking your smoking habit. Take a few moments to look at each suggestion carefully. Pick those you feel comfortable with and decide today that you're going to use them to quit.

It may take a while to find the combination that's right for you, but you can quit for good, even if you've tried to quit before.

Switch Brands

• Switch to a brand you find distasteful.
• Change to a brand that is low in tar and nicotine a couple of weeks before your target date. This will help change your smoking behavior. However, do not smoke more cigarettes, inhale them more often or more deeply, or place your fingertips over the holes in the filters. These actions will increase your nicotine intake, and the idea is to get your body used to functioning without nicotine.

Cut Down the Number of Cigarettes You Smoke

• Smoke only half of each cigarette.
• Each day, postpone the lighting of your first cigarette 1 hour.
• Decide you'll only smoke during odd or even hours of the day.
• Decide beforehand how many cigarettes you'll smoke during the day. For each additional cigarette, give a dollar to your favorite charity.
• Change your eating habits to help you cut down. For example, drink milk, which many people consider incompatible with smoking. End meals or snacks with something that won't lead to a cigarette.
• Reach for a glass of juice instead of a cigarette for a "pick-me-up."
• Remember: Cutting down can help you quit, but it's not a substitute for quitting. If you're down to about seven cigarettes a day, it's time to set your target date to quit and get ready to stick to it.

Don't Smoke "Automatically"

• Smoke only those cigarettes you really want. Catch yourself before you light up a cigarette out of pure habit.
• Don't empty your ashtrays. This will remind you of how many cigarettes you've smoked each day, and the sight and the smell of stale cigarettes butts will be very unpleasant.
• Make yourself aware of each cigarette by using the opposite hand or putting cigarettes in an unfamiliar location or a different pocket to break the automatic reach.
• If you light up many times during the day without even thinking about it, try to look into a mirror each time you put a match to your cigarette-you may decide you don't need it.

Make Smoking Inconvenient

• Stop buying cigarettes by the carton. Wait until one pack is empty before you buy another.
• Stop carrying cigarettes with you at home or at work. Make them difficult to get.

Make Smoking Unpleasant

• Smoke only under circumstances that aren't especially pleasurable for you. If you like to smoke with others, smoke alone. Turn your chair to an empty corner and focus only on the cigarette you are smoking and all its many negative effects.
• Collect all your cigarette butts in one large glass container as a visual reminder of the filth made by smoking.

Coming soon, the preparation to make just before you quit smoking.

Quit Smoking-The First 72 Hours

The first 72 hours of your quit smoking are the worst. Most of us want cigarettes badly from time to time and depending on our level of addiction to cigarette. Most of the smokers couldn't go more than 2 hours without a smoke.

What will you experience during the first 72 hours
You could not stop obsessing about having a cigarette but that'll stop after awhile. After a few days, you will get to the point where you barely gave it a second thought about smoking!

Physical Aftermath
Some of you might experience dizzy, headaches, nausea and cramps during the first 72 hours. You will have constant craving that are so bad that you feel like a complete crack addict and you might tell yourself a lie that if you just smoke one little cigarette, you will feel so much better. But do not give in. Some of you might experience shakiness and jittery inside and watery eyes.

However the physical cravings and the side effects were be gone by the first week, therefore you must hang in there during the first 72 hours.

Psychological Aftermath
Your mind won't stop thinking about smoking and that is for sure! Keep telling yourself that you are not giving in though and you will get through it! Once you hit 24 hours, you're one third through the quit smoking process and it will get easier and easier.

Why You Must Not Give In?
If you gave in and relapse then all your efforts in enduring all the constant craving has gone to waste. Here's a great motivator; just keep reminding yourself that you are not going to go through this terrible experience all over again and you are going to endure this once and for all!

Solution
Keep busy. Drink a cold glass of ice water. Get up and walk around. Do a crossword or Sudoko puzzle. Focus on breathing.
Click here to read the list of activities you can do to keep you busy.

Quit Smoking Cravings

What do you do when your smoking cravings hits you?

Many smokers smoke to overcome boredom. Many of us smoke during our break at work or find that you now have nothing to do so you start to light up a cigarette. You may feel very bored when waiting for something or someone else.

Therefore when you are on a quit, you must be prepare for activities to do instead of smoking when a craving hits

List of activities

• Walk the dog
• Drink a glass of ice cold water very quickly
• Take a shower
• Sing, badly, at the top of your lungs
• Carry a book, magazine, or crossword puzzle for waiting times.
• Listen to a favorite song.
• Go outdoors, if you can, but not to places you associate with smoking.
• Watch funny youtube videos
• Work out
• Call a friend you haven't talked to in a while and catch-up
• Listen to 80's music and dance crazy
• Do Su Doku/Crosswords
• Cook
• Play a game
• Write a letter
• Eat a lolly pop
• Punching a heavy bag
• Swimming
• Watching a lot of comedy on dvd and tv.
• Hand held video games
• Gardening
• Knitting
• Chew Gum
• Suck on peppermint or cinnamon altoids
• embroidery,
  
• blogging
• Crochet,

Nicotine and Your Body and Mind
• For smokers, boredom often brings the urge to smoke—this urge may have a physical
and chemical basis.
• When you quit smoking, you may miss the increased excitement and good feeling that
nicotine gave you. This may be true when you are feeling bored.

Quit Smoking Help
You may be very bored when taking a break. You will need to replace a smoke break
with something else. Nicotine cravings may be reduced by using nicotine replacement
products, which deliver small, steady doses of nicotine into the body. Nicotine
replacement patches, gum, lozenges, nasal spray, and inhaler appear to be equally
effective. Zyban contain Buproprion (which don’t contain nicotine) also help relieve withdrawal
symptoms.

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