“If you are trying to quit smoking and are not able to overcome those intense cravings, then here are some points which will help you beat the cravings”.
Whether you are a chain smoker or someone who smokes a cigarette occasionally, if you are thinking about quitting the habit, then here are some ways in which you can quit smoking without letting the cravings take you down. There are many ways in which you can quit the habit, you can go cold turkey or gradually cut down on the smoke until you don’t smoke at all. There are many alternative ways as well that will help you quit easily. You can opt for hypnosis, acupuncture, laser smoking cessation, NRTs and various other ways to quit smoking. If you too find it difficult to manage your cravings then here are some ways in which you will be able to take control and not be at the mercy of these cravings.
Try NRTs (Nicotine replacement therapy) – There are many nicotine replacement therapies available in the market. Ask your doctor which nicotine replacement therapy is best for you. There are different types of NRTs, some of them are-
* Prescription nicotine in inhalers and nasal sprays
* Over the counter nicotine gums, lozenges, and patches
* Prescription non nicotine medications that help in stopping smoking like Varenidine (Chantix) and bupropion (Zyban).
These inhalers, nasal sprays, nicotine lozenges and gums help in overcoming the cravings to a great extent. These are safe to be used along with non nicotine medications and nicotine patches. So if you are thinking about how to stop smoking, then get yourself some nicotine replacement therapy and you will do better.
Avoid the triggers- The cravings for cigarettes can be very intense at certain times, situations and places where you have smoked tobacco often like after lunch, with the morning coffee or when at a party. You will have to identify your triggers. Avoid these triggers as much as possible or simply go through these situations without using tobacco. There are many programs to stop smoking that you can join which will help you avoid the triggers.
Chew more- In order to fight tobacco cravings you should chew on something. There are hard candy and sugarless gums available in the market that you can chew on, or you can munch on some celery, carrots, sunflower seeds and nuts.
‘Just one’- you might be thinking about having ‘just one’ cigarette to satisfy that craving, but if you can resist it you will be a winner, if you have that one cigarette then you will be wanting to have more. So resist that feeling and you will be able to stop smoking New York or in any other part of the world.
So, work on these cravings and you will be able to quit smoking for good. It will be a little difficult in the beginning by you will eventually get a hang of it.
Author’s Bio – Nick Anderson writes about different types of addictions, he here writes about laser smoking cessation and about programs to stop smoking and how to deal with the intense cravings people have to deal with when they are quitting smoking.
