Quit Smoking: My new year resolution

To start with I started smoking 3 years back. I used to smoke 10-12 cigarettes each day. Everybody used to tell me to quit as it has very adverse effects on my health. I myself knew the bad effects of smoking but it has turned into an addiction. I am also fed up with this habit and have decided to get rid of it once and for all. Here are few things that I have thought of that will help me in my mission.

1. I am going to consult a doctor for the purpose of de-addiction. I am going to follow the doctor’s advice strictly and make sure I take his prescribed medicines properly. I have also consulted one of my friends studying in a medical college. He warned me about 15-20 different diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, oral cancer, peptic ulcers, coronary artery diseases, hypertension, lung cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, endometrial cancer, bladder cancer and many more diseases that are associated with smoking. My friend also hinted at possible treatment that will be prescribed to me. Treatment for smoking de-addiction is nicotine replacement which is available in the form of gums, and many more diseases that are associated with smoking nasal sprays or trans-dermal patch. I hope this will be easy.

2. I have also made-out a number of ways to keep myself busy in some creative activities so that I don’t get much attention towards smoking. I will be dedicating 2 hours of my leisure time to my hobbies like photography and horse riding. As a result I will get less time for even thinking about smoking.

3. Yoga and meditation are very helpful in relieving stress and mental anxiety. By joining Yoga classes I will be devoting greater time and get a morale boost.

4. I am very fond of computer games and am a regular surfer on the internet. I am going to spend more time in all these activities and this will really be helpful in my mission.

5. I have collected a paper cutting from one of the leading daily newspaper which has pointed out the ill-effects of smoking. I’ll paste this paper cutting in front of my study table so that I read it everyday and keep myself motivated.

I have a lot of work in front of me and I will need a lot of courage and determination to keep my biggest resolution of my life. With the support of my family and my friends I am sure I will achieve it. I also request any person reading my article to take note of it and quit smoking.

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