Hi guys! This FAQ covers frequently asked questions about stop smoking. Be sure to read My Stop Smoking Success Story and my reviews of Stop Smoking Products like Smoke Deter and Zero Nicotine. Also you can read my articles on Stop Smoking.
The important point to remember is that you have stop smoking when you put down each cigarette. You never have to smoke again. When you pick up another cigarette, you are a smoker again. So, the choice is yours. If you stop smoking this morning and you decide you will never smoke again, you have quit. If you quit two months ago and you finally feel like you no longer need to smoke, you have stop smoking.
This FAQ covers frequently asked questions about stop smoking.
- What’s the best way to stop smoking
The way that works! No two people are alike. That’s why you must find the method for stop smoking that works for YOU. If every method or product worked for everybody, you probably would have quit by now.
The process of stop smoking goes something like this:
- you try to quit,
- you start smoking again,
- you slowly learn what works and what doesn’t,
- you try to stop smoking again,
- you re-evaluate,
- then you eventually going on to successfully stop smoking forever.
Some people stop smoking through sheer determination and can quit cold-turkey. Other people need classes, drugs, therapy, various products, etc. Whatever works for you and is safe, you should consider and utilize. Let your doctor know you want to stop smoking and ask for his or her assistance. This step alone can help improve you chances for quitting considerably.
- What happens to my body when I quit? Will it ever heal to the point where my health is equal to a person who never smoked?
Your body is a wondrous creation that has the ability to correct many of the harmful things you do to it.
- I’m concerned about gaining weight when I quit. What can I do to avoid weight gain?
Weight gain is a problem for many quitters. However, smoking will probably do much more damage to your body and health than gaining a few extra pounds.
- How do I know when I have truly stop smoking?
This is a very subjective question. Each person is very different so each person will have a different answer. If you have a very addictive personality you may find that the desire to smoke stays with you for years. Some ex-smokers report cravings years after quitting. On the other hand, some people just “know” that they have stop smoking forever after only a couple of days, and they never look back.
Most habits are formed or broken in about three weeks. Keep the three week threshold in mind when you are quitting. Make it past three weeks and you are much more likely to never smoke again.
This FAQ is new. Therefore it is short. I will be adding many more questions and answers very soon. Do you have a question about stop smoking. Email it to Stop Smoking FAQ.
