A Little Help From Your Friends And Family Required

Quitting together encourages a competitive spirit

Maybe the hardest thing about quitting smoking is being constantly surrounded by smokers. If you live in a smoke free house with nonsmokers quitting is obviously much easier than being surrounded by people puffing away. Working in a smoke free environment also helps you to forget about the habit.

Probably the worst thing is trying to quit when your girlfriend, boyfriend, husband or wife is a smoker. If the other partner refuses to quit it makes it extremely difficult for you not just from a physical point of view but even from a motivational aspect. One of the best ways to quit is to quit in tandem so that you support each other in your efforts and encourage each other when you feel weak. Quitting together encourages a competitive spirit where no party wants to be the first one to fail.

Getting people around you such as family and friends to support you when you quit smoking is essential for good results. If your own partner cannot support you by quitting with you the chances of you succeeding are considerably reduced. Making a plan about how you are going to quit smoking is important and while the ultimate responsibility rests on you, you should be able to rely on others and you should let them know that you will need  and value their support.

Quitting is not easy and therefore every little thing that you can do to increase the chances of success should be utilised. Smoking cessation aids such as Champix, nicotine replacement therapy and hypnotherapy can all be an essential part of a smoking cessation attempt. Support from your partner, friends and family however can be even more effective than any smoking cessation drug or therapy.

Never believe that you cannot quit smoking because everybody can! For most people just visualising the dangers of smoking and the benefits of quitting is enough. Don’t wait, quit NOW!