Stopping Smoking is Good For All Your Bad Habits

      <H3 id=description1>How Bad Habits Run in Packs</H3>
      Does smoking encourage other
      addictive behaviors? Here's the cold, hard truth: a large percentage of
      smokers engage in other unhealthy habits such as alcohol consumption,
      drinking too much coffee, overeating, and even gambling. </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">How many smokers do you know
      who absolutely <I>must</I> have a cup of java with their morning
      cigarette? What about that cloud of smoke hanging over the lounge or bar?
      </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Think for a moment about your
      daily routine and the things you do while smoking. Do you have any other
      addictive or compulsive habits that seem to go hand in hand? </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">If you answered yes, don't
      fret. By taking the first step towards stopping smoking, you'll find it
      easier to eliminate other harmful habits. </br>
      <H3>One Addiction At A Time</H3>
      The secret to success is to
      tackle your first goal of quitting smoking before attempting to work on
      any other addictive habits. </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">You'll also want to avoid
      adopting any new bad habits or behaviors during the first few weeks you
      wage battle against nicotine. Many people find themselves unintentionally
      substituting food as a replacement for cigarettes as they try to quit
      smoking. </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">To make matters worse, the
      types of food or drink they usually crave the most are high calorie sweets
      and snack foods or sugary soft drinks. Unfortunately the end result is
      often a noticeable amount of weight gain within a few months. While they
      may have succeeded in quitting smoking, they now have to deal with excess
      weight and all the related health problems. </br>
      <H3>Beat The Physical And Psychological Addiction So You Can Stop
      Smoking</H3>
      In order to quit smoking, you
      need to know what causes or contributes to your addictive behaviors. When
      smokers talk about their inability to stop smoking, they'll often mention
      an overpowering nicotine craving. </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Although there's no doubt that
      smoking causes a physical addiction in the body, smokers experience a
      psychological dependence too. This mental dependence can be just as
      challenging to overcome. </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Consider the following
      scenario: </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">A man who has smoked for
      twenty years finally decides to quit smoking. He experiences a great deal
      of frustration and anxiety for the first three weeks as he tries to stop
      smoking. But gradually, he succeeds in kicking his smoking addiction.</br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">However, several months after
      this success he learns that his company is downsizing and he is under
      great pressure to complete additional new tasks while his job is hanging
      in the balance. As the stress begins to get unbearable, his urge to smoke
      returns stronger than ever. </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Although the nicotine is gone
      from his bloodstream, his mind still remembers the pleasant, relaxing
      feeling associated with smoking. He mentally links smoking with relief
      from stress. Those two things, stress and smoking, are wired together in
      his emotional fusebox. In order to cope with this new stress, he resorts
      to old behaviors. </br>
      <H3>Why Quitting Smoking is Harder For Some People</H3>
      If you've compared notes with
      other smokers, you know that some of them simply decided to quit smoking
      and did it. Cold turkey. No regrets. Then there are those who struggle for
      years, stopping smoking only to resume again. And again. </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Why do some people have so
      much trouble and stress when trying to stop smoking while others seem to
      sail through it? Many scientists and physicians believe this is strongly
      related to the individual's mental well-being and mindset. </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">People who have trouble trying
      to stop smoking often have personal beliefs that are self defeating. A
      person may have every intention of stopping smoking but if they don't have
      the correct, positive mindset the task may seem nearly impossible and
      backsliding inevitable.</br>
      <H3>Negative Beliefs Make It Harder to Quit Smoking</H3>
      The following list contains
      some self defeating thoughts and behaviors that can hinder your goal of
      stopping smoking. These negative attitudes can make it increasingly
      difficult to break any type of bad habit or addiction, whether it's
      smoking, gambling, drinking, or some other unwanted habit. </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">So whatever it is you're
      trying to give up, try to give up these attitudes first:</br>
      <OL>
        <LI class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Misplaced blame. How many
        times have you heard someone say: "I could stop smoking if I didn't have
        to deal with my boss, children, spouse, etc" In order to quit smoking or
        break any type of negative habit, you first need to accept
        responsibility for your actions. </LI></OL>
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        <LI class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Inability to cope. Many
        smokers feel they can't deal with the pain, stress, or frustration of
        everyday life. Smoking is a crutch that enables them to function
        properly. By accepting and dealing with your emotional turmoil, you'll
        greatly increase your chances of stopping smoking. </LI></OL>
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        <LI class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Overwhelmed by addiction.
        Some people may feel that stopping smoking is completely out of their
        control. Their addiction is such an important part of their life that
        they feel quitting smoking is unattainable. </LI></OL>
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        <LI class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Denial. Before you can stop
        smoking, first recognize and acknowledge there is a problem. You've
        probably heard some people say they can quit smoking any time they want
        to. While this may be true for a few individuals, most often it's not
        the case. If you have been smoking for a long time, your body has
        developed an addiction and you may need help to beat it. </LI></OL>
      <H3>Prescriptions Medication To Help You Stop Smoking</H3>
      After you've developed a
      positive attitude about quitting smoking, the next step is to choose a
      method with a high success rate.</br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Today there are many new drugs
      on the market that make the physical discomfort of stopping smoking more
      tolerable. The most notable is a prescription product called <A
      class=text03Bold href="http://www.edrugstore.md/Chantix.jsp">Chantix</A>.
      </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Chantix helps you stop smoking
      by lessening the effects of nicotine on the body and reducing both the
      cravings and unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Smokers should start taking
      Chantix a full week before they actually intend to quit smoking. This
      enables the amount of the active ingredient in Chantix to build up in your
      system, which will make stopping smoking less stressful and physically
      less uncomfortable. </br>
      <br class=text04 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">To learn more about the
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