“Cigarette smoking is dangerous to your health.”
We often see that government advertisement right after a cigarette commercial. You even see that slogan along with banners and posters of the different popular cigarette brands.
Not to mention it’s generally and scientifically known that smoking poses life-threatening risks like no other addiction does.
BUT here’s the question: why are you still smoking? Why haven’t you found effective ways to give up smoking?
The question sounds simple BUT answering it proves difficult for many.
Let me give you an insight that has been historically and psychologically proven – an addiction, whether on drugs, video games, smoking, etc., is a symptom and not the problem.
The problem could be physical; it may have something to do with your past experiences or your core beliefs.
And that’s the reason why most quick fixes and solutions for quitting smoking fail. They fail to see or show you that smoking is just a tip of the iceberg.
BUT that doesn’t mean you can’t quit smoking! Matter of fact, I’ll be revealing 3 surefire ways to give up smoking no matter how long you’ve been puffing that sweet stick of cancer.
Let’s have a look at them.
Surefire Ways To Give Up Smoking 1
Take a step back and remember when you first grabbed a stick of cigarette and lit it.
What led you to smoke for the first time?
Is it because you’re stressed at school?
Perhaps the bar you entered is filled with energy…so filled that you’re tempted to smoke like everyone else? Or maybe the cute girl back in your university days dared you to smoke?
Whatever the reason is, you MUST find out. This will lead you to the origins of the problem and will allow you to attack it from there.
Surefire Ways To Give Up Smoking 2
Write down your beliefs about smoking.
No, not the beliefs you spill out when everyone else is looking…that it is bad for your health, that it will kill you eventually.
Write down your TRUE beliefs about it that is hidden deep down. You may be surprised about what it will reveal about your views concerning smoking.
This will give you the much needed opportunity to change them for the better.
Surefire Ways To Give Up Smoking 3
Write down your reasons for quitting.
And for this one, I want and NEED you to be selfish! Your reasons for quitting smoking should be for your own good…not because you want to make the world a better place to live in or because you don’t want to pollute the environment.
You want to quit smoking because you want to feel better; you want to live longer…it’s all about YOU! The urge to quit will overwhelm your addiction since it’s everything about that’s at stake.