Quitting Smoking is not the First Thing You Should Do
By Darren Warmuth
I know what you’re thinking. You are thinking that you can’t possibly have read that right - but it’s true. If you are looking to become a non-smoker, then quitting is one of the last steps you should take. Please allow me to explain.
For most smokers the thought of quitting rarely crosses their minds. That is until one factor or another brings the idea to the forefront of their thoughts. Perhaps they have had a health scare. Perhaps they are finally noticing the toll that smoking is taking on their bodies. Whatever the reason is doesn’t matter. What does matter is that in actually taking the steps to quit, education and preparation MUST come before you stop.
Preparation and education is the key to everything, including quitting smoking. You wouldn’t attempt to rebuild your car’s engine just because you bought a set of tools off the shelf, or sew a dress for your daughter’s wedding after picking up your first ever sewing machine, so please don’t think that you can buy an off the shelf smoking cessation aid and you are home free. You would have just as much luck getting your car’s engine back together properly as quitting smoking. Oh sure, eventually you might get it right, but why waste your efforts when the proper information is available to help you be successful the first time.
Scour the internet. Look at the available stop smoking programs and really compare them. Don’t just buy the first one you see. And make sure that the program you are buying is grounded in education and preparation about quitting first and supplements or cessation aids second. You should be encouraged to take your time to learn and prepare as opposed to placing your faith in a product that states that there is no effort required on your part.
Nothing comes without a little effort from you - especially this. Remember, quitting is the easy part - you just stop. It’s the preparations you take before you quit that determines if you’ll be successful or not. So make sure you have all the data you need before you try and you will be the success you want to be.
To your lasting success,
Darren Warmuth
Darren Warmuth is a non-smoker of 10 years and the founder of the End the Habit Stop Smoking Program
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Darren Warmuth starte smoking at age 9. After multiple attempts to quit, he finally devised his own system and quit in just four weeks, a system that will work for anyone who uses it. Contact him through his "End the Habit" stop smoking method website.
