Smokers Quit! How to quit smoking: 10 Methods that work

According to the CDC, an estimated 43.4 million people or 19.8% of all adults (aged 18 years and older) in the United States currently smoke cigarettes.

Why do so many people smoke, when we have been told for years how harmful it is to our health? Simply because it’s so difficult to quit.

Most smokers would quit if they knew what to do. Here are some tried and true methods to kick the unhealthy habit once and for all.

1. Don’t try to quit by smoking fewer cigarettes per day. What happens when you try this, is most people end up increasing the number back to where it was again after a while.

2. Write down your quitting smoking goals. Don’t just think about it or talk about it. Make a list of the reasons why you want to quit smoking. Post that list somewhere where you will see if often, like on your bathroom mirror or the fridge.

3. Accept the fact that quitting will not be easy. If you tell yourself it will be easy and then realize later that it’s not, you will lose your motivation. Be honest with yourself that it will be a challenge but that it’s worth the pain.

4. Remind yourself that millions of people have successfully quit smoking. None of them did it on a whim. It takes determination, but it has been done millions of times!

5. Join a support group if you are struggling on your own. If you’re not comfortable joining a support group, talk to your doctor and let them know you are trying to quit smoking.

6. Change your smoker’s environment to a non-smoker’s environment. Throw away your ashtrays and clean out all of the cigarettes you have stashed around the house. Let your friends know your home is a non-smoking home.

7. Tell your smoking friends that you are trying to quit and ask them for help. Chances are, most of them would like to quit too. Ask them not to smoke around you and to support you in your goals.

8. Learn new behaviors. Change your routine. When you would typically grab a cigarette, take a walk or make yourself busy with a task.

9. Prepare yourself for relapse or difficult situations. Most relapses occur within the first 3 months after quitting. Plan for this possibility ahead of time so it doesn’t catch you off guard.

10. Don’t give up! If what you are trying isn’t working, try something else. You can quit smoking! Find the techniques that work for you. It may take some trial and error but you owe it to yourself. Never give up!

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