Friday, March 13, 2009

Welcome To 11 Tips To Quit Smoking

Tip To Quit Smoking

Deciding to quit smoking is one of the best decisions someone can make. It will also be one of the hardest. I hope that these 11 Tips to Quit Smoking with make renouncing smoking a little easier.

Smoking is not only a physical addiction but a mental one as well. Many smokers associate smoking with

coffee, alcohol, driving and stress, and find it difficult to separate one from the other. Because of this, smoking becomes deeply rooted in our lives making it all the more difficult to quit. Nicotine is highly addictive. It can act as a stimulant (a boost) or sedative (relaxing), depending on the user and the situation they are in.

These are but a few of the health risks associated with smoking:

Can reduces life expectancy by 7-14 years

The cause of 90% of lung cancer cases

Smokers take 25% more sick days than non-smokers

Smoking doubles a person’s risk of stroke

5 million deaths, world wide, are attributed to smoking

Quitting smoking will take time, patience, and work. I hope these 11 tips to quit smoking help you.

Next installment - Tip #1 Identify Your Triggers

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