Failing to plan is the same as planning to fail. You would not go into battle without a battle plan. In the same way, you wouldn’t take on the challenge of quitting smoking without a plan. Here is some advice for developing a plan to successfully quit smoking, that works for you.
Pick a day of personal significance. Many people pick New Years Day. This day has some significance to everyone because it is the beginning of a new calender year and many people pick this to start the year off on the right foot. Although it is no different from the last, it feels different. You don’t have to, nor should you, wait until the end of the year to quit. Pick something closer like a birthday, anniversary, or some other day special to you. Having this day will make your quit day seem more momentous and increase your chances of success.
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If you are wondering how long will cravings last, you need to be aware that there are a number of issues unique to you that will determine the time frame. Before I help you discover the answer to that question, let me first congratulate you on your decision to quit smoking. You may find that your decision to quit smoking will rank as one of the most important, self empowering life changing decisions you have ever made.
How severe the cravings you personally experience in the very near and distant future are, depends entirely upon what steps you’ve taken to address the psychological reasons that have kept you addicted to smoking. As you will learn, nicotine is not the cause of your addiction, nor is it the source of future cravings to take up smoking again.
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You hear on TV over and over again how hard it is to quit smoking naturally. These commercials are designed to make smokers afraid to quit smoking without Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).
The use of nicotine patches and gums took off after the 1988 U.S. Surgeon General’s report on Nicotine Addiction. Yet, few realize that this same report stated that 90% of smokers “spontaneously remit” from smoking and many have no withdrawal symptoms whatsoever.
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