Quit Smoking

It was not uncommon for me to have two or even three cigarettes on the go at once.
Then one morning I tried to smoke three at once while on the phone ! I looked down at them in the Ashtray and said to myself - this is just plain silly ! I threw the rest of the pack away (that- I discovered later - is an important psychological move - to actually physically throw part of a pack of cigarettes away really strengthens your mental resolve. ThenI told everyone I had done it - and its amazing but 80% of the people I told tried to get me to start again. I figured that they just couldn't take the FACT that I had higher mental resistance to the habit than they do !
From that day on I only faltered once (in Spain with a good friend after a great dinner with lots of wine - the waiter left the bill - wil a cedarwood box containing 2 cigarillos and I just could't resist - but after two puffs I wished I had !)That was 17 years ago and I have not smoked since.
You WILL find that other smokers try to get you to start agin - it will NOT be easy but you will have to summon your inner strength (and you can you know !) to beat the habit.

Other people will definitely react to your decision.
They'll come out with things like :
"Why didn't you do it years ago ?"
"I thought that was a Filthy Habit !"
Usually they are people who are still smokers !

For instance for several years I REALLY missed the cigarette I would have just after dinne in the evening.
It was certainly a real stress reliever for me.
But I did that Cold Turkey - you will now find lots of help !
You have now made a LIFE-CHANGING DECISION - Well Done !

From now on you will have a much healthier lifestyle (for instance you will be able to go for long walks without shortness of breath and even run for buses !)
You'll also be able to meet people of the opposite sex without hiding your stained teeth and hair !
Most people are now no-smokers and you were cutting out a big part of your social life in the past by smoking.
Try putting the money you were spending on cigaretes in a big glass jar. You will TRULY be astonished at how it mounts up - probably enough for that exotic vacation you always promised yourself !

One thing that does regrettably happen is that your body metabolism changes and you will find a temptation to eat sweet things like chocolate & cakes instead of smoking.
Don't fall for it - it's your body trying to sublimate your desire to smoke.I fell for it and put on nearly 30 Lbs in weight !
Get some exercise instead - swimming is great and will help a lot.If you can't swim the why not learn - I was in my 50's when I learned !
Take up a hobby you have put aside - do something CREATIVE - like painting or making a craft item.
Get that to-do list out and work your way through it instead of hiding it in a drawer till later (no I haven't been through your house - I was just the same !)
The hardest time will be the first two days - after that you will get occasional cravings.
One way to help is Nicotine Patches. These really do work.
Talk to your doctor about Quit Smoking help lines - almost everyone there has already done it and can offer great advice.