It is summer, and it is a perfect time to quit using tobacco. I don't know if your life is like mine but life is more flexible and hard things and difficulties can be overcome in the summer while life is harder during the winter. I have a sun filled ability to see the possibilities in the summer and so I believe that you can quit now that it is summer time.
The summer finds us outside and I find myself with lots of fun ways to spend my time. When we are outside and busy having fun we are able to ignore cravings because we are happily busy. Your first weeks of quitting can be filled with wonderful fun and maybe even peaceful times. Being with family, especially if they don't smoke, swimming, hiking, all are fun ways to spend the time of summer. Just taking the dog and children for a walk can be a fun way to enjoy smokeless fun.
We all know that being physically active is a good way to react to cravings and a good way to change our routines that include using tobacco. It is so easy to be outside and active in the summer which keeps our minds on activities other than smoking. What are your favorite things to do? Do you like to garden, take walks, or swim. Wisconsin is a wonderful place to bike. Maybe you enjoy running, especially now that your lungs are clearer. Enjoy the activity!
There are times of smoking that are harder than others to give up. After identifying these times you will be able to think of a summer activity to do during the usual time that you would be smoking. Take your morning cup of coffee on a walk around the block, or while driving to work take a new route and put the window down and take some deep breaths of summer. If that last cigarette of the day is a hard one to give up do some deep breaths before bed or take up star gazing but in another location than when you use to take that last smoke.
Enjoy your smokeless summer.
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