Are you wondering whether electronic cigarettes can help you quit smoking? In my opinion, no, they can’t. In fact, in my opinion, not only will they not help you quit smoking, they’ll actually make it harder for you to quit and more likely that you’ll relapse, plus, they pose significant health risks of their own.
Why do I say that?
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Practice Makes Perfect
If you’re getting ready to quit, you should “practice” quitting now to get ready. In another post, I suggested keeping a quit journal, and one of the reasons is that it will help you plan ahead and develop an effective “practice quitting” plan. Here’s how:
Positive Reinforcement
There are two times in your quit that it’s really important to be positive: while you’re preparing to quit and after you actually do quit.
Assert Yourself
Are you having a tough time dealing with your emotions now that you’ve quit smoking? Did you used to stuff your feelings (anger, disappointment, loneliness, sadness) behind a cigarette when you were smoking (i.e., did you use smoking as a coping mechanism instead of dealing with uncomfortable emotions and/or situations head-on)?
Q and A
- Do you want to quit, but you just don’t know where to start?
- This is easy: Start right here; it’s the only place you can start. Start by making a list of all the reasons you want to quit and all the reasons you still want to smoke, like I show you in this post.