Tobacco consumption becomes an addiction that kills a minimum of 8 lakhs of people every year. It causes cancer along with other dangerous diseases, and it seems very difficult to quit smoking so easily. So, here's how you are going to do it.
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Begin with accepting the fact that you are addicted to it. Say affirmative sentences as mentioned in a Pinkvilla report,like "Though quitting is a problem, I can leave it anytime."
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Take one step at a day. Reduce the number of cigarettes per day and keep a count of the numbers and the frequency.
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Change to a brand that you do not like.
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Take less puffs than usual and do not buy a pack of cigarette.
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Don't inhale deeply. Use nicotine chews or patches or any chewing gums to distract your smoking urge.
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Remove ashtrays, lighters or matches from your eyesight.
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Avoid drinking coffee or tea that can stimulate your urge to smoke one.
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You can see a few behavioural changes in pattern. Mainly irritability but other than that, you may have withdrawal symptoms like decreased concentration, headache, restlessness.
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Try to keep your mind on something else. Listen to music, exercise properly, do breathing meditations.
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