To Stop Smoking you need to know how to deal with the SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL

1. Dizziness - it may occur during the first and the second days after you stop smoking. It is a normal reaction of the body, and it will pass.

2. Headaches - they may appear at any time during the first 5 weeks period. Do your best to relax. Use any head ache remedy which used to help you before, a cold cloth on the back of the neck helps many people, walk as much as you can. If that does not help, buy a pack of Cigarette filters like nic-out, smoke 1 cigarette, it will get rid of a headache with ought nicotine intake.

3. Tiredness - it may occur during the first 2-6 weeks, many people use meditation as a relaxation therapy for at least a few weeks, it will pass.

4. Coughing - this symptom accrue in moderate to heavy smokers, and may actually increase quite a bit during the first few days, simply because the residue from the smoke has not been flushed from your system. It will pass, the morning caught will stop if you use 1 cigarette filter every morning with ¼ of a cigarette for 1 week, then stop using it.

5. Tightness in the chest - it may occur in the first few days. Rest as much as you can and take deep breathing exercises, it will go away.

6. Sleeping problems - usually occurs in the first few days and may last for 3-4 weeks. Try to stay away from caffeine (drinks, snacks, pills), if you have troubles sleeping cut down on your exercise program, especially if you do it in the hours prior to bedtime. Sometimes a hot bath 10-15 minutes prior to retiring at night helps a lot.

7. Constipation - mostly occur in the first month after you stop smoking. Usually people who had a cigarette first thing in the morning, before any meal or drink will suffer this symptom. Remember to eat foods with a high fiber content, drink plenty of fluids 10-12 glasses per day, walk and do some light exercise. If you use laxative or water pills - do it in moderation and make sure there is no caffeine in it.

8. Concentration usually it will wander during the first few weeks. Be prepared for this, it will return to normal soon, take a break or do something physical for a short period of time. Eating more protein then usual is helpful.

Important tips to give up your habit and stop smoking for good:

On a daily basis, chart each cigarette that you smoke during the day.

Enter the time, place, and with whom did you smoke, what was the reason for smoking, and your thoughts on how it will be easy or difficult to give that particular cigarette up, come up with the weapon that could of help fight the urge to smoke that one. After filling this table out for a week you will nail your 2-3 weakest spots, places people…. Avoiding them for a while will help you a great deal when you stop smoking.

CONCLUSION

In case were you are not completely confident that you will be able to resist the urge of smoking after you have quit, it may be necessary for you to remove all visual reminders of cigarettes or nicotine from your living and work areas. Give away or just discard all those leftover: lighters, ashtrays, cigarette cases, matches, and anything that could be associated with smoking in your mind. Just removing the reminders did it to more people then you can imagine. If you will keep a pack of cigarettes in a place where you can reach it, there is a very good chance that you will pick one up. But this one cigarette may be one to many and may hook you back to your dependency or extend the time for all unpleasant symptoms to accrue.