LEARN  NEW WAYS TO STOP SMOKING

Cold turkey is expression applied to the actions of a person who gives up a habit or addiction all at once. Another option is gradually easing the process through reduction or by using replacement medication. Many smokers find that the only way they can truly quit once and for all is to just quit abruptly without trying to slowly taper off. Quitting smoking cold turkey might work for some and might not work for the others depending on how well you take to it.

How to quit smoking cold turkey

There are a lot of factors that contributed to how you are able to quit this time around. First of all you must be ready. That's one of the most important things for people to be able to quit by cold truly way. You can improve your chances for permanently quitting with the cold turkey way if you follow a few guidelines:

• Understand that the withdrawal symptoms will subside in a while and that you are strong enough to fight it. You should clearly understand irritability and tiredness of withdrawal symptoms. But they will lessen after just a few days.
  
  
• Drink plenty of water, juices and fluids to flush the impurities out of your system and to keep yourself occupied.
  
• Chew a sugarless gum or hard candy to keep your hands and mouth.
  
  
• Practice yoga exercises, meditation and deep breathing techniques to fight withdrawal symptoms and to keep yourself calm and relaxed.
  
  
• When cravings hit, close your eyes and count down from 10 to 0, very slowly. Breathe deeply with each count.
  
  
• Divert your attention. Foe example, call a friend when you feel like reaching for a smoke.

The cold turkey way to stop smoking is free, and you can do it at any time.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Cold turkey way

You can have a lot of positive effects on your body as well as your life using the cold turkey way of quitting smoking. You will be able to lead a longer, healthier, rejuvenated and most importantly, smoke-free life.

The advantage of cold turkey way is also avoiding other supplemental methods that have harmful side effects. But main disadvantage of this way by abruptly stopping nicotine consumption may cause tremendous stress on the heart and blood vessels and — in a worst case scenario — possible stroke or heart failure. Nevertheless cols turkey way to stop smoking requires superhuman willpower.

Efficacy of cold turkey way to quit smoking

About 90% of people who try to quit smoking cold turkey and do it without outside support - no aids, therapy, or medicine. Although many people try to stop smoking this way, it is not the most effective and successful method. Only about 10% of people who try to quit this way succeed on their first try.

While having strong willpower is important, ultimately your success depends on how badly you want to quit and whether or not you believe you can do it.

Find the method that works best for you: gradually quitting or cold turkey. If one way doesn't work do the other.