Your First Day of Quitting Smoking
September 14th, 2006 (Quit Smoking)
1. Breathe deeply. Practice lying down with your hands on your abdomen so you will know if the breath is going to the farthest reaches of your lungs. Breathe deeply and observe your hands rising and falling. As a smoker, you have not been able to take a truly deep breath for some time. Practice the refreshment and satisfaction that comes from filling the lungs with a full dose of oxygen.
2. Drink copious amounts of water. Keep a water bottle with you at all times; every time you think you want a cigarette, take a sip. You may want to buy a bottle holster to make this more convenient.
3. Move. This doesn’t necessarily mean exercise, but simply moving from one place to another. Even pacing back and forth can be comforting. If you continue moving in one direction for five or ten minutes, you will find that you are more relaxed and that the urge has gone away.