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Quitting Smoking is not the First Thing You Should Do

By: Darren Warmuth, Posted on: 2007-04-26

Quitting smoking is not the first thing you should do when you decide to become a non-smoker. Yes, you have read that right - but it's true. Indeed, quitting is one of the last steps you should take on the road to quitting smoking. It is the end, not the means. If you start with quitting smoking, you are most probably going to fail, and all your efforts will come to naught besides the damage it will do to your personality, your confidence in yourself and much more.

Usually, the thought of quitting smoking comes up only when you confront a virtual threat like a health scare or the realization that it is taking a heavy toll on your body. The reason is not important; what is important is that you have taken the decision to quit smoking. This is a huge achievement; don’t spoil it by rushing to the end without walking all the way. You will get nowhere.

You need to prepare and educate yourself to succeed in quitting smoking. Just as you wouldn't attempt to rebuild your car's engine just because you bought a set of tools off the shelf, similarly don’t suffer under any illusion that your resolve is all you need to do to quit smoking. And, there are no off-the-shelf remedies that will help you in your determination to stop smoking. Some would argue that the trial-and-error method would finally get them to the point of making the car engine, but it is a long and frustrating process. Why go through all that torture when you can get there easily through proper preparation and education.

Scour the internet. Look at the available stop smoking programs and really compare them. Don't just buy the first one you see. And make sure that the program you are buying is grounded in education and preparation about quitting first and supplements or cessation aids second. You should be encouraged to take your time to learn and prepare as opposed to placing your faith in a product that states that there is no effort required on your part.

Nothing is farther from the truth than such a statement. You cannot gain something for nothing. Your effort is most crucial. However, it is important to remember that quitting is the last step. It is the goal, not the path. But the truth is that the path is long and arduous and you need all your strength and determination to travel on it. Your success depends on how well you have prepared for the journey you are going to undertake. Quitting is the easy part - you just stop. So make sure you have all the information you need, before you try to quit smoking, and then there is no way you can fail to achieve your target of becoming a non-smoker.

Happy Quitting,

Darren Warmuth

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