How Telling Others Will Help You Quit Smoking
And how many times have you started a diet, only to sneak in chocolate cake late at night, when no ones looking? Breaking an addiction is hard work, and youre going to be tempted to cheat. Thats why one of the smartest things you can do when youre ready to quit is to tell everyone you know about your decision. There is one good thing about letting others know about decision to quit. It makes you more accountable. It lessens down your chances of taking a sneak puff. Having people who support you all around you, keeps you distracted from that great pull. And believe me it is a lot easier to stick to promises made in public than to keep promises made in private. Tell your friends. Tell your family. Tell your coworkers and even tell your boss! Its all right for you to be straightforward with them. Say that you want to quit, but that you know its going to be hard and youll need their support. Explain to everyone that youve decided to give up your cigarette habit for good, and let them know that you are eager for them to help you. Ask them to keep you honest. That way, if they see you trying to sneak a puff on your lunch break theyll intervene and keep you from lighting up. If they notice a pack of cigarettes lying on your dresser theyll encourage you to throw it away. You can even go one step further and write up a quit smoking contract for yourself. Sign it and hang it in a prominent place, such as your office cubicle or the fridge door. Let others see it and read it so that they know how serious you are. I have a quit smoking contract available for you to print and use if you wish. Just go to my web site at http://free-stop-smoking-guide.com and download the free guide, scroll to the last page of the manual and print out the contract. Hey, it helps, I used it and I know many others who have as well. Why is telling others such a great strategy? Well, no one likes to let others down. No one likes to be seen as failing to do what youve promised to do. In this case, being judged by others is actually a good thing: the more pressure you feel to live up to your decision, the likelier that you are actually going to quit successfully. Suggestion: It is a good idea if you can get one or two others to quit smoking with you. Quitting smoking is a lot like loosing weight, so it is best if it can be done in small groups. If your partner also smokes then its a wonderful thing for both of you to take the decision to together so that you can go on backing and encouraging each other. For additional information as well as other articles to help you quit smoking please visit the web site below. You may use this article provided that it is used in it's entirety, including this resource box. Copyright 2005 http://free-stop-smoking-guide.com/ |
