| Quitting smoking is just about the hardest thing in the | | | | If you've seriously drank several gallons of water each |
| world to do. | | | | of those five days, your body is going to by mostly |
| WHEN you quit actually has a major influence on how | | | | flushed out of the most immediate nicotine in your |
| successful you will be. Decide to quit at the wrong | | | | system by Monday morning when it's time for you to |
| time, and you are almost doomed to fail. Pick the right | | | | report back to work. |
| time to quit, and quitting becomes much easier. | | | | Some people suggest you quit over the Christmas or |
| I used to smoke over two packs a day. And I also | | | | Thanksgiving holidays because many people have off |
| smoked a pipe with pipe tobacco. I loved to smoke! | | | | work for those days. In theory it seems like a good |
| When I finally did quit, I went through one really bad | | | | idea, but I think it's really hard to quit smoking during the |
| week. The second week wasn't nearly as bad, but it | | | | holidays because they are really stressful times for |
| was still no walk in the park. But I had a special | | | | most people. Relatives all around, family commitments |
| weapon that I was able to use, that most people don't | | | | out the wazoo...no, I don't suggest you quit smoking |
| have. You see, I own my own business. So I was able | | | | during the holidays! |
| to stay home for two weeks while I quit. | | | | The other option is to try to quit during your vacation |
| If I had had to go to work all those days, to be around | | | | time. If you have a week or two off each year, this |
| and deal with people and the stress of the office, I | | | | might be the best time to try to quit. Of course, you |
| don't think there's any way I could have quit. I would | | | | lose your vacation time but it might be worth it to kick |
| have caved in for sure! | | | | the habit once and for all. |
| The problem is, most people don't own their own | | | | But I suggest you try my first method, taking off a |
| businesses, and can't just take off work for two | | | | couple days strung around a weekend. Even better, if |
| weeks! | | | | your company has already planned a four day |
| So what is the solution? | | | | weekend for some minor holiday, string a couple |
| Well, the matter becomes one of timing. Just about | | | | personal days around that and you could easily stretch |
| anyone can take a day or two off work. | | | | it out to a full week off. |
| Say you take a Thursday and a Friday off. Then you | | | | A week off is a GREAT start when quitting smoking. |
| have that Thursday, that Friday, that Saturday, and | | | | So whatever happens, just try to schedule a week |
| that Sunday. Now let's say you quit smoking on the | | | | that you can be alone even from your friends and |
| previous Wednesday. You have to battle through | | | | family. Its hard to quit smoking, the less distractions the |
| work on Wednesday, but that's doable. | | | | better. And besides, you aren't going to be very fun to |
| So now you have that Wednesday that you haven't | | | | be around anyway! |
| smoked, then you've taken off Thursday and Friday; | | | | And remember to drink lots of water to flush out that |
| add in Saturday and Sunday and you've already quit | | | | nicotine! |
| for five days! That's almost a whole week already! | | | | |