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Millions of people each year decide to quit smoking and good on them, unfortunately, a large proportion of them fail to successfully quit. You see, whilst everyone has great intentions at the start, they do find the going quite tough and it can be difficult to continue.

Several things can make the journey much more easy. One of the things I preach about is having a solid game plan. Like with most things in life, a plan of some sort will give you direction and a structure to follow if you find yourself floundering. Having a plan is an excellent way to ensure that you cater for all possibilities.

During a quit smoking program, naturally there will be many obstacles that arise and that can put you off-track. A well-laid out plan can help you to counter these as and when they arise. When I talk about a plan, I'm not necessarily saying to write it down, though it does help. I'm talking about you considering your coping strategies when certain things occur that can tempt you back into smoking.

An example are the cravings. These are bound to occur, and when you do how are you going to cope with it? Do you have a strategy? If not, then you may just try and use pure will power to overcome the cravings until they pass. This can be an uphill struggle. A better method would be to plan some things you can do to combat this. An example might be to use one of the nicotine replacement therapy patches or gums that you can buy. Another alternative could be to do eat some fruit when you have cravings to keep yourself busy and to give your body an alternative substance to take in.

Having a plan also helps you to prepare psychologically for the journey ahead. Knowing what is to come and that you have ways to overcome any obstacles can be a great boost to your confidence in your success. So, the main task for you in your stop smoking plan is to actually make a plan. Go do this task and you are more likely to succeed.


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