Avoid Smoking

No one is immune from the horrific effects that tobacco smoke has on the body. It has claimed the lives of American icons such as Walt Disney, Ed Sullivan, Lucille Ball, Roger Maris, Johnny Carson, and Peter Jennings.

Smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States, and it has been associated with dozens of diseases and conditions. For more than 50 years, the American College of Chest Physicians and The CHEST Foundation have addressed smoking addiction, including helping ban smoking from airplanes and making presentations to thousands of adults and children around the world. We can help you avoid or quit smoking using the resources provided here.

Whether you decide to quit “cold turkey” or with the assistance of smoking cessation medications, the health benefits start almost immediately, with quitters experiencing improved circulation, breathing, and sleep. Your lungs can begin to heal themselves as soon as you stop. Within a few years of quitting, your risk of stroke and coronary artery disease are similar to nonsmokers.

For a smoker it may be really difficult to avoid smoking, but one should have strong belief and determination to become a non-smoker. You may really crave to have just one cigarette, but try as much as possible to move your mind away from it, distracting yourself from that thought for just 5 minutes may be enough for you to snap out of that devilish feeling which stops you from achieving your goal of avoiding smoking.

If you don’t smoke now, choosing not to start is one of the best decisions you can make. If you’re a parent, you can set a positive example for your children by not smoking or by keeping your home smoke-free environment. And if you’re the family member or friend of someone who is trying to quit, you can support his or her efforts to avoid smoking by offering encouragement without being a watchdog and by being a good listener.

How to stop smoking cigarette:

  • Believe in yourself and believe that you can stop smoking./p>

  • For early and better results consult a doctor or a physician for proper guidance and support for you to quit smoking.

  • Ask your friends and family members to help you in your decisions related to quit smoking.

  • Visualize your way of becoming a non-smoker. Plan out your “quit date” and maintain a daily record to notice decrement in number of cigarettes smoked, which will give you more strength and make your belief stronger to completely stop smoking.

  • Start exercising daily, exercise simply helps your body regain from the damage caused due to smoking cigarettes. Do some deep breathing exercise for about 5-7 minutes and start normal warm up exercises initially such as brisk walking for about half an hour daily and gradually increase with your exercise routine under consultation of your doctor.

  • Find another smoker who is trying to quit, and help each other with positive thoughts and by lending an ear when quitting becomes difficult. Visit anti-smoking clubs and chat Room to find a "quit buddy".

  • Celebrate your achievements! Plan a nice evening out with your friends and family, or treat yourself to something special when you achieve a milestone.