Most Smokers tend to think that they continue to smoke because they have a self-destructive attitude. However they are actually trying to get sick. Some people  say that  they are afraid of reaching old age. Others arrogantly vow to continue their habit until it kills them.

While most people do have emotional problems that in-turn lead to self-destructive behavior, I personally believe that the majority of smokers that harbor this attitude do not in this category. Most of them make statements like these to conceal their fears of not being able to quite cigarette smoking.

Over the past several years, I have found that many people who are ravaged by smoking related illnesses have visited smoking clinics. They often say that they have made many excuses and were shocked when they actually did become ill. Clinic participants that failed to state that they just didn’t care enough about themselves to give up cigarettes were unfortunately, later diagnosed with cancer. Wail others have had heart attacks, strokes or other circulatory conditions. Most were diagnosed with major breathing impairments related to emphysema. Not one of them ever thought enthusiastically, “It worked, it’s killing me!”.Most were normally upset, scared and depressed. Not only were they facing a potentially deadly condition, but they knew to a certain  degree, that they were responsible for its occurrence.

This is an equally tragic situation that is experienced by the survivors of people who have died of smoking related illnesses. Most ex-smokers will go back to smoking through the encouragement of family and friends. This usually happens to someone who is disease free and quits to stay healthy. From the gate they are nervous and crabby (can you remember those days?). Pretty soon the spouse, and kids are saying, “If this is what you are like as a nonsmoker, for heaven’s sake, please smoke!” While at the time it might seem like a good idea at the time, think about how that relative feels when the smoker contracts cancer or has a heart attack and dies. The guilt can be tremendous.

Some of the beliefs or statements that are made by smokers might sound irrational, at time they can sound like they have a real death wish. More often than not, there is really nothing wrong with the person who is making this statement other than the affect that the drug is having on  them. Fear of withdrawal or being unable to cope with life, without the aid of cigarettes results in a defense mechanism that justify’s the persons habit. Once the person gives up smoking these excuses vanish into thin air, and leave behind a person who is physically and psychologically healthier.

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The first 30 days as an ex-smoker are the hardest. You have a lot of hardship to cope with. If you make it through the first 30 days, it will get easier from that point on. Let’s take a look at a “plan of attack” to help you quit smoking in just 30 days. There are a few elements:

* a well devised plan (very necessary)

* a few aids (not necessary)

* a lot of motivation (very necessary)

Let’s talk about each one of them:

The plan:

You need to plan exactly what you schedule will be and what activities you plan on having during these next 30 days. This is critically important because you want to insure that there
are as little surprises and stressful events as possible. Every time you go through stressful event you are at risk to start smoking again. Also, do not plan any diet or other radical life
style changes during this month. You will have enough to deal with as it is, wouldn’t you? You should also plan special time to exercise, do breathing exercises and sleep properly ( you can’t smoke while you sleep).

The next thing to do in your plan is to get all the help you can get during this month. To do that you can:

* Ask your friend and family to help you quit smoking. Ask them to watch over you and make sure you are not tempted to smoke.

* Hang reminders at your computer, bathroom, kitchen etc. telling you that you are now an ex-smoker.

* Through away all Tobacco products. This seems obvious, but many smokers who try to quit still keep a cigarette stash somewhere in case they’ll need it…don’t be one of them.

* Try not to drink any alcohol during this month. That’s because we don’t want your will power and your judgement to weaken, which tends to be the case when you drink.

OK, so mow that we have a plan, let’s look at some other ingredients:

Stop smoking aids:

There are a few stop smoking aids that were proven effective. The medicine called Zyban is an effective craving reducer (need prescription). There are also many herbal replacements to
Zyban that do not require prescription. Other methods are the shots and the laser treatment. All good methods, but quit pricey. Using these aids might help, but it can’t replace your will
power.

Your will power and motivation:

An absolute must have. You won’t make it without a true desire to quit smoking. You really must find that desire within you. Your life will be so much better after you quit smoking, and you must find that desire for life and health.

That’s it. Your complete battle-plan for your first 30 days as an ex-smoker. So now that you have it, it’s totally up to you. Good luck!

Quitting smoking is not easy, but can be done. Be sure to get all the quit smoking guide you need to start on your way to a new life, today!

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Using laser treatment to quit smoking is considered to be one of the most effective smoking cessation methods. This method was introduced to the public only in the recent years and is considered to be a rather modern and even innovation method.

The laser quit smoking system is based upon a simple and very old principle. It is a well known fact that certain point in human body are nerve centers and they can encourage changes in the body. This principle is used in many disciplines such as acupuncture, reflexology, shiatsu and more. The point is, if you apply pressure to certain points in human body, you can get certain predictable effects.

This principle is used in stop smoking laser treatment. Low intensity laser beam is applied to those specific point in your body. The result is an almost immediate reduction of the cravings that accompany the smoking cessation.

This way you can go through the first stages of quitting smoking without the cravings associated with them.

Naturally, reducing the cravings is not always enough, as there are more aspects to quitting smoking. Therefore, the laser treatment goes very well along with behavioral therapy that will eliminate the psychological aspects of addiction. The laser simply deals with the physical Nicotine addiction.
The treatment is very “clean” and has no side effects, like some of the medications people take to quit smoking.

So, is Laser treatment to quit smoking a good idea for you?

Well, you must consider the following:

* It could be quit expensive. Prices very, and you should compare a few clinics before choosing. Some health insurances cover the cost of this treatment, so check it with your health insurance.

* You should plan to combine the laser treatment with behavioral therapy. Undergoing a laser treatment only will not give you good results in many cases.

Besides from that, laser treatment to quit smoking is a good choice to make as a quit smoking aid. Just remember that you really have to want to quit in order to make it. Laser treatment will help, but it’s you that actually quits smoking.

Quitting smoking is not easy, but can be done. Be sure to get all the Smoking Cessation advice you need to start on your way to a new life, today!

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