I can stop smoking. It is possible, if you develop a positive thought process and are firm in your decision. Don't be misguided by thinking of people who lived for 80 years and smoked like a chimney or the man who just died when he quit smoking, etc. Instead, read up the benefits that will acrue if you stop smoking. These benefits are scientifically validated. You will find your motivation to quit, if you still can't consult a counsellor.

Benefits of quitting:

Risk of heart attack decreases by 50 per cent within 24 hours of quitting smoking, due to reversal of nicotine's effects. Brain aneurysm(bleeding in the brain) goes down by 30-50 per cent. Lung cancer decreases by 80-90 per cent after 15+ years of abstinence. Within three months of quitting, smoker's cough disappears in most cases. Work productivity and self-esteem will improve.

How to quit:

1) Think hard: When you pick up a cigarette, just ask yourself why you are smoking. This will help you become aware of smoking, otherwise it often becomes an automatic habit.

2) Stop it now: If you think of stopping, do it now. Don't postpone.

3) Create ambience: Go for a dental clean up, as tobacco spoils your teeth. Throw away all the ashtrays. Avoid or reduce attending social gatherings where you have to meet up with seasoned smokers. Smoking a single puff increases the likelihood of a full relapse.

4) Relaxation techniques: Deep breathing, stretching, exercise, eg, walking and yoga with meditation will definitely help.

5) Buy a candy: According to Freud, smokers tend to have an oral fixation. Meaning they want to chew, smoke, eat or drink excessively. Hence, chewing candy helps.

6) Power of one: Buy one cigarette at a time instead of picking up a full pack. If you are trying to quit, you may take one or two drags nad throw the cigarette. Don't think you are wasting the cigarette. Otherwise, you will be wasting yourself.

7) Try, try.....: Keep trying. Just because the earlier attempts did not help, don't give up.

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