How To Quit Smoking - The Easy Way
By Michael Spencer
You can learn how to quit smoking and become a non-smoker if you want to. It doesn't take long, it doesn't hurt and it is permanent if that's what you want. There is no need for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), drugs or other products. You can learn the key elements of successful smoking cessation in a systematic way.Most attempts to stop smoking last for about 24 hours. Mark Twain said it was easy to give up - he had done it thousands of times! According to the US Department of Health and Human Services little more than 2 per cent of smokers successfully quit each year. Similarly, in the UK, the NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination says that 'health professional advice about quitting can achieve cessation rates of 2 per cent'. After 24 hours, about two-thirds resume smoking. If you have tried and failed, you are certainly not alone.These estimates conceal the fact that thousands of smokers give up - without pain or trauma - successfully, and permanently.We know why and we know how, and that's what this article is about. Quite simply, with the right knowledge and know-how anyone can give up once and for all, with far less stress and physical discomfort than most smokers have experienced repeatedly in their previous, failed attempts.Notwithstanding the dismal statistics, smokers are giving up in increasing numbers, especially in the western, most developed world. One report estimated that one half of all people who have ever smoked have now quit. Smoking-related cancer and other diseases have fallen amongst young men both in the UK and the USA. Yet at the same time many thousands of smokers try and fail, as regularly as weight watchers, and with little more success than most of us have with New Year's resolutions.Those still hooked face increasing social isolation, if not pariah status, especially from ex-smokers. Apart from youngsters starting out - who have hardly come to terms with the idea of death and fatal diseases which they associate with older people -just about every smoker, in their heart of hearts, wants to quit. Some 80 per cent in the UK and 70 per cent in the USA say they do when questioned.But that doesn't tell the full story. For instance, strangely, even those who say they enjoy the 'habit' (we will use that term for the time being), when interviewed say they tried to give up at some time in the past. And, to the very last smoker, they would prefer to get their 'pleasure' without all the nasty downsides. Very few smokers nowadays are not aware of the main dangers, but research has shown that on average they underestimate the degree and range of the risks they take and this reduces their commitment to quit.The good news for smokers is that science and common sense have provided the solution. It is all a matter of:* the right information* a proper understanding of all the issues involved* and some specific know-how about making the necessary changes.This sort of knowledge, however, has been slow to percolate down to the desperate smoker who wants to give up. HowIStopSmoking.com makes it easier than you might ever have imagined and includes all the information and guidance you need.Given the great volume of information about many different methods on how to quit smoking, we don't major on why you should give up unless it impinges on the actual process and your chances of success. We concentrate, rather, on what to do and how to do it.One thing is certain: no single formula, system or product will do the job. That is why so many attempts fail. On the contrary, some important principles underlie what for most readers will mean a major life change, and you will have to make changes on several fronts to ensure a solution for life.In particular, giving up a lifetime habit will mean a change of mind - a different way of thinking. But leave that to us for the moment - that is part of our purpose in creating the site. As we introduce the subject and the approach you will take, start to look forward to all the benefits of becoming a non-smoker for no less than the rest of your life.
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Learning how to stop smoking is like a journey from safe shores into uncharted waters, leaving behind established routines for a profoundly healthier lifestyle. Without a map of the most direct route to help you quit smoking for good you could be struggling unnecessarily. from http://www.FreeArticlesAndContent.com
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