Secret to quit smoking in 5 days

(Baonghean.vn) - Drug addiction is a chronic disease like high blood pressure or diabetes, requiring a serious attitude and the right treatment to be successful. To treat well, in addition to high determination and understanding, family, friends and people around play a very important role.

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The detoxification process must go through 4 stages, which are:Think about quitting smoking, prepare the necessary elements to quit smoking, quit smoking completely and maintain a period of complete dependence on cigarettes. Specifically, the person quitting smoking needs to choose a reasonable day to quit smoking. Choosing a reasonable day is very important. It must be a day without too many problems to solve so that you can only focus on quitting smoking; The day can be busy but just normal, not stressful and the best day is Saturday, you can wake up late or arrange your work and rest proactively as you wish.

5 days before quitting smoking you need to:List the reasons for your decision to quit smoking! Think in your head or write it down (Cigarettes are harmful to your health and a waste of money, Smoking is inconvenient, Affects others, Sets a bad example for your children to have other vices...); Declare to your friends, family and colleagues that you are quitting smoking; Stop buying cigarettes.

4 days before quitting smoking:Pay close attention to when and why you smoke (Sad, stressed, craving, nothing to do, friends inviting you to smoke...); Think about what else can replace the cigarette in your hand (Toothpick after a meal, Watermelon seeds, pumpkin seeds, chewing gum; Two rolling balls in your hand, pencil...); Think about other daily living and working habits that can replace smoking.

3 days before quitting smoking:Find out who you can ask and share with when you need help (family doctor, friends, if you are a quitter, that is best, lover, wife, children, colleagues...); What will you do with the money you save when you don't have to buy cigarettes (Reward yourself with something memorable; Reward your children and grandchildren for their academic achievements; Do other useful things...).

2 days before quitting smoking:Review when and why you smoke and find ways to overcome those challenges (Attraction from addicted friends, pressure from work, symptoms of "hunger" for drugs occurring within the first 1-3 weeks, dizziness and headache, depressed mood, irritability, anger, restlessness, difficulty concentrating; Cravings; Digestive disorders; Weight gain after quitting); Buy some substitutes for cigarettes such as: watermelon seeds, toothpicks, chewing gum, two small balls, pencils; Ways to overcome cravings (Drink lots of water, breathe deeply, don't sit at the table for too long, do other things: brush your teeth, walk, watermelon seeds..., talk to others, procrastinate, count to 100 or recite your favorite poem or song...).

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1 day before quitting smoking:Get rid of all matches, lighters, and ashtrays at home and at work; Wash all your clothes to remove the smell of cigarettes; Smoke your last cigarette in the evening to say goodbye to your enemy! Wind up again “Quitting smoking is the right strategy, I can do it”.

Quit smoking day requires:In the morning, remind your family, friends and colleagues that today is an important day for you – your quit day; Keep yourself busy but not stressed; Do not drink alcohol, coffee or other things that you usually use with cigarettes; Make yourself happy or something special as a reward for your first success; Have a good diet and exercise to avoid gaining too much weight; If you can’t stand it and start smoking again, don’t give up! Be prepared to start over! Before success, some people have to do it again and again!

To maintain a comfortable life without dependence on cigarettes, in the first week you need to count each day one by one - each day is a challenge, having overcome the first day why not continue with the second day; The challenges will gradually decrease after about a week. In the second to sixth weeks, you still have to fight mentally, always reminding yourself that you are determined to quit smoking. Say no smoking today, tomorrow and every day after that.

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Week 7 –The addict has successfully quit smoking. But quitting smoking is one thing, living comfortably without dependence on cigarettes is another. Don't let your willpower weaken until you can no longer count the days you have not smoked and no longer think about cigarettes!

Dangerous things to avoid are the thought “One cigarette won’t hurt” – If you smoke again, even if it’s just one puff, you’ll fail; Parties often have alcohol, be careful not to allow yourself to smoke but allow yourself to be healthy; When stressed, think that everything will pass, and if you smoke again, imagine that you have to start quitting from the beginning when everything is over./.

Thanh Son

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