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When is the Best Time to Quit Smoking?

Author: Richard Adams

As a smoker wanting to quit smoking, a common concern is when is actually the best time to quit smoking?

After all, quitting smoking is a big deal and one that requires preparation (both mental and physical) plus a great deal of focus to get the ideal outcome from.

Trying to quit smoking during a particularly stressful period of your life such as after the loss of your job or a familt pet is likely to result in failure.

And yet it is also possible to get too precious about the timing an use this as an excuse *not* to quit. If you're over analysing and looking for the "perfect time" the sad fact is you'll never find it, and so some people go round in circles for literally years using this as an excuse not to quit just yet.

"I really want to, but I'm just going to wait until I get this situation at work sorted out, then I will".

Let's be honest here - there never seems to be a perfect time. There'll always be something getting in the way whatever it might be.

Maybe you've fallen out with your partner, maybe you're going for a promotion at work, maybe you've had some unexpected bills come in. I hate to sound insensitive but that's the way life is and sometimes the best thing you can do to just push ahead regardless. After all, non-smokers manage to cope with these situations every day, don't they, so it must be possible?!

Furthermore, if you do manage to stay off the nicotine during a period of your life like that, there'll be no stopping you in the future. Even better, your confidence in your abilities to get through a difficult situation *without* the need for a cigarette will skyrocket when you have managed it the first time.

So in answer to the questions "when is the best time to qui smoking?" the answer is there *is* no best time.

I suggest you look at your diary or calendar and select a date in a few weeks time. Make it a day such as a Saturday where you'll be off work.

You can then plan toward this date, mentally preparing yourself for what is ahead. Stay focused and on track and don't allow anything to get in your way. Make yourself a promise that you will be giving up the cigarettes on that day.

Tell your friends and family, tell your boss, gather all your smoking equipment (cigarettes, lighters, ash trays etc.) into one place so you can dispose of all of them easily on the day you've chosen and then just take a leap of faith and go for it.

Wake up that day, bin all your smoking stuff and then go out for the day somewhere nice as a treat, where your mind will be kept active (and so off your nicotine cravings!).

Good luck to you!

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How Does The Nicotine Patch Help You Quit Smoking?

Author: Susan Roberts

There are many people who have quit smoking by using the Nicotine Patch. There is no foolproof way to quit smoking, so understanding the pitfalls can make your next quit attempt a successful one!

First, you have to remember to actually apply the patch. This sounds silly, but I've forgotten to put it on a few times, and ended up smoking for another week because of it. Make it part of your morning routine, right after you step out of the shower. I keep a spare in my wallet just in case I forget.

Second, avoid smokers for the first few days. This may work best if you start on a Saturday morning, and keep yourself busy until work on Monday. The first 24-48 hours are the most difficult part of this, since the levels of nicotine in your body are still dropping, even though you have the patch on. After 48-72 hours, nicotine levels in your body (as a result of smoking cigarettes, not the patch) are nearly normal, so you won't feel the cravings like you do during the first few days.

Finally, remember that even if you mess up once, keep going back to it. It took me a ton of tries before I managed to quit, and even then it wasn't exactly an easy process. It was, however, effective in the end.

If you mess up, make sure to take the patch off before you smoke. I've heard plenty of reports of all kinds of bad things happening as a result of smoking with the patch on.

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