Most Smokers Really Enjoy Smoking

Do you? Yes, we all know it’s bad, but cigarettes have given us stress relief and at times even made us feel that our lives were more manageable. Being addicted to cigarettes makes quitting smoking hard enough, but on top of that smokers enjoy smoking cigarettes throughout the day.

Answer this: Do people usually find it difficult to give up an ongoing activity that they regularly enjoy? You bet. And smoking cigarettes is more than “enjoyable”; it’s a treasured ritual.

Obviously it is difficult for anyone, including smokers, to give up a pleasurable habit. Your smoking habit forms the basis for daily rituals that regularly define many moments of your life. Well... that's true if you're anything like the type on smoker I was.

At NoTar, they question whether you really love smoking. The writers of that article try to prove that there is nothing really enjoyable about cigarettes. Except they don't consider that smokers find genuine pleasure in the act of smoking - that maybe the actual cigarette itself is not what makes smoking pleasurable.

For smokers, how they smoke cigarettes is an expression is who they are as individuals. When you've been smoking for years, you develop a rich language of behaviors that surround the act of smoking. These behaviors get layered deep within your physical memory.

How you bring the cigarette to your lips
How you hold your head & your fingers as you inhale
Where you direct your eyes
How you ash your cigarette
How you snuff out the finished cigarette butt

As a smoker, you internalize these behaviors. You love them. Over the years, you've fashioned these actions to express your own unique personality.

How does quitting smoking affect this?

When you quit smoking, you lose access to hundreds of micro-methods you used to express yourself to other people. Some recent ex-smokers feel that they've lost a large part of the person they were - and they're right.

Isn't it easy to see how smoking is more than merely an undesirable addiction. When you quit smoking, you will be more successful if you can redefine your image of yourself.

Quitting Tips When You Love Smoking Cigarettes

The desire to quit smoking must come from within yourself; this principle is essential for success. If you don’t have the desire to stop smoking or you are really not planning to quit, then no one can help you.

Obvious? Yep.
Important? Completely.

The desire to quit is the central element for quitting smoking... especially when you love smoking. Do you want to quit? Well, you're reading a website entitled, "Giving Up Smoking" so that means that you're at least thinking about it. And if you're even thinking about, then you know you SHOULD quit.

However, if you still swing one leg on each side of the fence, don't worry. You have still got a great chance of successfully quitting. Just keep positive and keep reading. You can still grab your claim on cigarette-free success. Start right here & now by following these simple tips:

Smoking – the Good, the Bad, & Your Reasons to Quit

1. Prepare a list of benefits that you gain from smoking.
2. Prepare a list of all the bad that may occur due to smoking.
3. Prepare a list of why you want to quit. You have reasons for wanting to stop smoking. Your reasons need to keep you motivated when the quitting gets tough.

These lists contain the fuel you need to strengthen your willpower and stay committed to your goal. Read these lists at least once a day to keep you motivated to quit smoking. And to remind you of ways to cope without smoking in your difficult situations. Ideally, you should photocopy them and strategically place them around your home and personal space. Place copies of yours lists where you will see them. Great places to hang them include the refrigerator door, bathroom mirror, nightstand, car dashboard, and your desk at work.

And always keep a copy in your wallet or purse.

Smoking Benefits List?

After preparing the list of benefits you gain from smoking, analyze it. Consider every item on the list from a non-smoker’s viewpoint. Think of all the situations in which you smoke cigarettes. How do non-smokers deal with these same situations? For example, try to find out how non-smokers fight the stress of an hour-long rush hour commute or boredom of a slow-moving workday. The actual benefits of smoking are limited & temporary and in the long run, smoking has been know to kill.

Replacing Bad Habits

Once you have examined your list of perceived benefits, you need to find replacements. For each item on your list of benefits of smoking, write an alternative as a smoking replacement. Suppose smoking before bad helps you to have a peaceful sleep; you can replace it with yoga or exercise. When you feel the urge to smoke, you can pop a piece of chewing gum in your mouth as a replacement. If ordinary gum doesn’t satisfy your cigarette cravings, try temporarily chewing nicotine gum instead.

As a smoker who loves smoking, you have a favorite cigarette brand. If you’re still having difficulty quitting, try switching to a brand or flavor you don’t like. For example, if you smoke Camel Lights, switch to Marlboro Reds. Already smoke Reds? Switch to Kools! If Kool is your current brand, try Paul Malls. Be creative. Switch to a new brand that you think are gross or that you’ve never wanted to smoke.

Watch Yourself Smoke

Whenever possible, smoke your cigarettes in front of a mirror and watch yourself. Take a good look at your hands and teeth. Pay attention to your eyes and your body posture.

Remove Smoking From Your Routine

If you always smoke around people, make yourself only smoke by yourself. I you are at a social function, go off on your own and smoke your cigarette in isolation. However, if you usually smoke by yourself, force yourself to only smoke around people.

Medical Advice

Finally, you can ask your doctor for help in quitting smoking. Ask him or her to explain to you the harmful effects of smoking and show you pictures of lungs taken of smoker’s body. Your doctor may also be able to prescribe stop-smoking medications that can help you quit.

Reading stop-smoking guides such as this alone will not help you if you do not have a burning desire to stop smoking. You need to take action. By following the above-mentioned steps, you will break the routines which you have been reinforcing for many years. These steps will help you muster the willpower you need to successfully quit smoking.