How to quit smoking

There are various methods to kick the habit, but one must keep in mind that the most important and foremost step that must be done lies in preparing one's own mind; the mind of the person who wish to quit smoking must be as determined as ever. Below is further steps and general guidelines in preparation to quit smoking.

GET READY, set a quit date and stick to it—not even a single puff!, and think about past quit attempts (What worked and what did not?)
GET SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT, tell your family, friends, and coworkers you are quitting. Also, talk to your doctor or other health care provider, and get group, individual, or telephone counseling.
LEARN NEW SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS, when you first try to quit, change your routine. Also, reduce stress, distract yourself from urges to smoke, plan something enjoyable to do every day and drink a lot of water and other fluids.
BE PREPARED FOR RELAPSE OR DIFFICULT SITUATIONS, avoid alcohol, be careful to be around other smokers, improve your mood in ways other than smoking and eat a healthy diet and stay active.
GET MEDICATION AND USE IT CORRECTLY, The Nicotine Replacement Therapy or NRT is well-known as a life-saver aid that can cure the smoking addiction. NRT has many forms and various terms to use depending on the case of smokers. The NRT that using under supervision of professions are Bupropion SR, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine nasal spray, these are smoking cessation which available by prescription.

But the most easiest and popular smoking cessation that generally available for person who want to quit smoking is by using Nicotine chewing gum, Nicotine Patch and Cold Turkey.

Nicotine Chewing Gum

Nicotine or Nicorette chewing gum is one of the most popular smoking cessation as it is a type of chewing gum that the result is to deliver nicotine to the body of the person who want to quit smoking. It is used as a life-saver aid in smoking cessation. The nicotine is delivered to the bloodstream via absorption by the tissues of the mouth. (The Nicorette Gum was invented in 1978. The FDA's approval of nicotine gum in 1984 marked the availability of the first nicotine replacement therapy. In 1996 the FDA approved it for over-the-counter sales).

Nicotine Patch

Nicotine patch is also one of the most popular smoking cessation for person who wants to quit smoking. The Nicotine patch can be regarded as a life-saver aid similarly with the Nicotine chewing gum. The Nicotine patch is to releases nicotine to the body through the skin via a transdermal patch (the nicotine patch was invented in 1989 the first prescription nicotine patch went on sale in 1992, and in 1996 they became available over the counter).

However, the Nicotine Replacement Therapy or NRT products are currently having a very low rate of successful on the market nowadays. Clinical studies have shown a 12-week quit rate of only 22.7% for the nicotine patch. "Real world" studies of the nicotine patch and gum demonstrate a success rate (at 6 months) of only 5%-7%. These success rates are not much better than “cold turkey” (3%). The current products fail for a number of reasons: they don't replace the physical habit of smoking, they don't taste very good, and they are very expensive.

Quit Smoking with aid of an Electronic Cigarette

Electronic Cigarette has not been yet approved as a Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) as the product just emerged to use for a few years. However, many people used it successfully. A great result by using electronic cigarette is admitting by many doctor and professions in health science area. Therefore, to use under advice of doctor or expert is the best way to quit smoking. With free tar and no pollution benefits, many people regard Electric cigarette as a life-saver aid which can cure smoking addiction. Here below is one if an easy steps to use an electric cigarette in terms to successfully quit smoking.