When Is The Best Time To Quit Smoking?

When Is The Best Time To Quit Smoking?
As a smoker wanting to quit smoking, a common concern is
when is actually the best time to quit smoking?

After all, quitting smoking is a big deal and one that
requires preparation (both mental and physical) plus a
great deal of focus to get the ideal outcome from.

Trying to quit smoking during a particularly stressful
period of your life such as after the loss of your job or a
familt pet is likely to result in failure.

And yet it is also possible to get too precious about the
timing an use this as an excuse *not* to quit. If you're
over analysing and looking for the "perfect time" the sad
fact is you'll never find it, and so some people go round
in circles for literally years using this as an excuse not
to quit just yet.

"I really want to, but I'm just going to wait until I get
this situation at work sorted out, then I will".

Let's be honest here - there never seems to be a perfect
time. There'll always be something getting in the way
whatever it might be.

Maybe you've fallen out with your partner, maybe you're
going for a promotion at work, maybe you've had some
unexpected bills come in. I hate to sound insensitive but
that's the way life is and sometimes the best thing you can
do to just push ahead regardless. After all, non-smokers
manage to cope with these situations every day, don't they,
so it must be possible?!

Furthermore, if you do manage to stay off the nicotine
during a period of your life like that, there'll be no
stopping you in the future. Even better, your confidence in
your abilities to get through a difficult situation
*without* the need for a cigarette will skyrocket when you
have managed it the first time.

So in answer to the questions "when is the best time to qui
smoking?" the answer is there *is* no best time.

I suggest you look at your diary or calendar and select a
date in a few weeks time. Make it a day such as a Saturday
where you'll be off work.

You can then plan toward this date, mentally preparing
yourself for what is ahead. Stay focused and on track and
don't allow anything to get in your way. Make yourself a
promise that you will be giving up the cigarettes on that
day.

Tell your friends and family, tell your boss, gather all
your smoking equipment (cigarettes, lighters, ash trays
etc.) into one place so you can dispose of all of them
easily on the day you've chosen and then just take a leap
of faith and go for it.

Wake up that day, bin all your smoking stuff and then go
out for the day somewhere nice as a treat, where your mind
will be kept active (and so off your nicotine cravings!).

Good luck to you!

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