I choked down at least a pack of cigarettes for a little over 15 years and walked away, without much of a problem at all. Through me successfully stopping smoking, I learned a couple of things that I think might help you in your quest to quit smoking.

We had both been smoking since an early age of 14 or 15 and to say we were heavy smokers is an under statement! We would get through on average 100 cigarettes a day between us and more if we’d had a bad day, we went from that to zero, cold turkey, with no help, no nicotine patches, no cravings, no withdrawal symptoms or any other type of miracle cure, so how did we do it?

One way out of this vice is the cessation program being offered by different groups. This group acts as a support group which helps smokers stick on their goal to quit smoking. The hardest thing to do in quitting is staying away from cigarettes. Some may be able to quit for sometime but tends to go back to this addiction once withdrawal symptoms are experienced. Having a support group would be helpful.

Even second-hand smoke is known to be hazardous to a person’s health. Because of the addictive nicotine content found in most cigarettes, smokers have a hard time quitting. If you are a smoker and really serious in stopping, here are some methods that you can explore.

In extreme cases, like those who smoke several packs a day, quitting smoking is almost impossible. Professional medical help maybe required in cases like this and psychotherapy is often recommended. The treatment for your smoking addiction could be treated with counseling and medication.

For so many years I used to think that smoking was merely a bad habit. A habit that I was having a very hard time breaking. I thought that if I were to find different habits to replace my smoking habit then I would be able to quit smoking. Unfortunately it did not work because I was dealing with much more than a bad habit, I was dealing with a very powerful addiction.