Life Essentials Magazine - June 2017

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TRY NICOTINE
REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Some people don’t like the idea of quitting
cold turkey; give nicotine replacement
therapy a try. When you use these
medications, you replace the nicotine from
cigarettes with nicotine from the products.
This helps you avoid nicotine withdrawal
symptoms.
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GIVE YOURSELF REWARDS
While in the process of quitting
smoking, allow yourself a reward as you
reach certain milestones. For instance,
once a week has gone by without a
cigarette, go to a movie. Once you’ve
passed that month-long milestone, enjoy a
fancy night out at your favorite restaurant.
After this, slowly increase your reward
until the point has been reached that you
don’t think about smoking anymore.
GET THE SUPPORT OF
PEOPLE AROUND YOU
Make your family and friends aware of
your intention to give up smoking. They
will push you to continue with your quitting
journey. The most effective way to quit is
by having people around who support you.
It will significantly better the chances that
you are successful at quitting smoking.
Get family and friends to help once you
commit to stopping. Tell the people
around you that you want to quit smoking.
They can offer you tons of support, which
could make a world of difference and help
you along. For even better results, go to a
real-life or online support group and get
some CBT.
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