It never cease to amaze me, how bizarre people can be at times. Even when a solution is staring them right in the face, they refuse to see the answer. Economically, times are tough, no doubt about it. The housing market is pretty much in the dumper, stocks aren’t what they used to be, and even though everyone keeps saying that recovery is just around the corner, that corner seems to be pretty far off. I have no doubt, that things will recover, it’s just that it takes so long. But, why wait for that to happen, when you can control your finances and make improvements in your life for the better.
I’ve never been a smoker (except for that one night in college), so I must admit to being a little callous to the plight of those who want to quit, but can’t quite seem to want it. It’s not that I’m totally insensitive to the problems and hurdles of addiction, I’ve a few addictions of my own that I needed to conquer. It’s an ongoing battle, and one you need to work at every day. There are tools to help though. Patches and gums and Green Smoke E-Cigs are supposed to be pretty effective in the battle to quit. If your determined to do it that is.
Your mind and will power, are in reality your two biggest weapons in the battle for breaking an addiction and improving your life. Not to mention your finances. It’s incredible what people spend on cigarettes. It really defies logic. I know, that’s how an addiction works. But, spending so much money on something that makes your health worse, and drains an already stressed bank account just seems like a double whammy. You know, at some point your going to have to quite anyway. They don’t let you smoke in hospital wards, and that’s usually where you end up when you can’t quit on your own.
The best thing you can do is get started. Reading some E-Cigarette reviews, may give you some suggestions to get you going. One of the things I find helpful when your trying to accomplish a big goal, is to dwell on the positives, and not the negatives. Don’t think about how hard or painful achieving something will be. That’s a sure fire way to never get your self out of the starting gate. What you need to think about, is how much better your life will be once your done smoking. Think of how you’ll be able to walk up a flight of stairs without being out of breath. Think about not having the nasty smell in your house and clothes all the time. Even better, think about all the extra money your going to have when your not donating it all to the tobacco companies. Come up with some financial reward you will give your self once you’ve reached your goal. For me, it would be buying a Sony PS3. It’s something I’ve wanted for a while, but other items always seem to get financial priority.
Tackling quitting smoking one day at a time is really the only way to go. Don’t think of how long the path is, just think about getting through till bed time. With the correct frame of mind, it only a question of “when”, not “if” you will succeed.
