Have you ever thought there’s no way you can give up cigarettes without losing your mind? Well, worry no more – here’s the answer! First, let me say that I know how you feel. You’ve been smoking for quite awhile now and you know that you need to quit. But when you try, you find it’s much more difficult than you ever imagined. The reason I know how you feel is because I’ve been in your shoes.
People who smoke can give you a hundred reason why they smoke and a hundred more why they should quit. So why are there still so many people lighting up? Addiction is the answer to that question. When you take a drag on a cigarette, hundreds of chemicals are introduced into your body. The most addictive of those chemicals is nicotine.
Consider the statistics:
1 out of every 5 deaths in the United States every year can be directly linked to smoking
Smoking reduces life expectancy by 7 to 8 years
Secondhand smoke has caused over 2 million deaths in one year’s time
Cigarettes contain over 4,000 chemical compounds and 400 of those are toxic
You are introducing dangerous substances into your body every time you take a puff. Smoking is a huge health risk – there’s no denying that! So why are there so many smokers? The reasons are many:
I’m stressed out
I don’t want to gain weight if I quit
I’m too addicted
I’ve smoked for years – why stop now?
These are only excuses, though. They are words that smokers say so that they don’t have to deal with the reality and hardship of quitting. And quitting is hard – there’s no doubt about it!
You see, when you decide to stop smoking, the biggest hindrance is confidence. You don’t think you can do it. You don’t see how you can ever get rid of your addiction. What you need in these situations is support and confirmation that what you are doing is definitely the right thing.
This book gives you tons and tons of reasons why you should quit smoking. It also gives the characteristics of successful quitters so you can begin to model yourself after them. Plus, you get over 10 motivational quotes to keep you from starting up again.
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