Šalje: QuitSmokingSupport.com [support@quitsmokingsupport.com] Poslano: 13. siječanj 2001 21:51 Prima: List Member Predmet: QuitSmokingSupport Newsletter QuitSmokingSupport.com - http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com --------------------------- ListBot Sponsor -------------------------- Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/links/joinlb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... January 13, 2001 *** Volume 4 Number 2 *** ..................................................................... ...IN THIS ISSUE... 1 What's New on QuitSmokingSupport.com 2. Getting around your urge to smoke. 3. How to quit smoking. 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Get some of the most interactive online support available at: http://network54.com/Hide/Forum/76750 Purchase "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Quitting Smoking" at: http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/otherbook.htm Add your name to our growing list of over 2,800 ex-smokers at: http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/feedback.htm ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ========> 2. Getting around your urge to smoke. Getting around your urge to smoke! "Smokers who successfully shun cigarettes during the first 24 hours of a quit attempt are 10 times more likely to kick the habit permanently than those unable to stay smokeless for a day" - Reuters Health / F. Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre, Washington. The first three months after quitting smoking is the hardest and most relapses occur during this time. One key to successful quitting is knowing the things that trigger your urge to smoke and being able to avoid the situation, change the situation or just find a substitute for a cigarette (e.g. a pencil or a lollipop!) in certain situations. Keep your list of smoking triggers handy: If you smoke to relax and to feel less stressed then try alternative relaxation techniques like exercise, yoga, breathing exercises, relaxing music, whatever works for you. If you smoke to give you a pep up try to get your stimulation from things that are happening in your life such as exercise, an exciting film, good conversation or a darned good book. If you smoke just because you like the feeling of having something in your mouth try substituting low calorie snacks such as popcorn, low sugar gum or sweets or even chew on a toothpick. If you smoke mainly to keep your hands busy try doing anything else that allows you to use your hands ? play with beads, computer games, you could even learn to paint or knit(!). If you associate smoking with a particular food, or drink then try to avoid the drink or drink the drink differently (through a straw perhaps) or have the drink in a different place. If you smoke out for no reason but habit in certain situations avoid them! If certain friends or certain places that make you crave a cigarette then look at your list of reasons you?re quitting and then make your decision ? only you can decide how much is quitting worth to you. If you smoke for sheer pleasure of it try to find pleasure elsewhere (preferably in places where no one else is smoking). You can take the money you save from not buying cigarettes and go and splurge on a new hobby, dinner with a friend who makes you laugh, a film or a concert. The possibilities are endless? ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ========> 3. How to quit smoking. How to Quit Smoking Kicking the smoking habit isn't easy, due to the addictive nature of nicotine, but it can be done. Once you make the decision to stop, set a particular day to quit. Mark it on your calendar and tell your family and friends so they can offer their support. Next, make a list of reasons why you want to quit. Whatever your reasons, this list will provide motivation as you work on getting accustomed to life without cigarettes. When the day arrives, throw away all your cigarettes, lighters, and ashtrays and take things one day at a time. Try to prepare yourself mentally and physically. The first ten days you may feel tired, irritable, and develop headaches or a cough. You may also have problems concentrating as your body goes through nicotine withdrawal. These symptoms usually only last about two weeks. To help alleviate them, drink plenty of water and exercise to flush the nicotine out of your system. Get plenty of rest and avoid drinks with caffeine and alcohol. Try to keep a busy schedule, and at the end of the day, reward yourself. Depending on your particular circumstances, your doctor may suggest nicotine chewing gum or a nicotine patch to help you stop smoking. For more information on how to quit smoking, consult your health care provider. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` The contents of this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinions of QuitSmokingSupport.com. We want this newsletter to be the best one around. If you have suggestions, ideas, or feedback about this newsletter, feel free to email us at support@quitsmokingsupport.com Please feel free to pass this newsletter along to anyone you know who may benefit from it! 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