some tips to quit smoking

Apart from self-motivation, smokers who want to quit also need the support of the surrounding environment. According to a psychiatric specialist Friendship Hospital, Dr. T Tribowo Ginting, Smoking in the campaign entitled "Break Free" in Jakarta, Wednesday (26/05/2010), there were at least five things you can do in support of smokers who want to quit.

1. Clean the house of attributes such as cigarette packs of cigarettes, ashtrays, and matches. Then, take your fellow smokers not to smoke in front of smokers want to quit.

2. Be patient, especially in the first 1-2 weeks. "The possibility will arise disputes with smokers who are trying to quit," said Dr. Bowo.

3. Give lots of praise and appreciation to those who want to quit smoking. "Respect the decision of those who want to stop, celebrate in 1-2 weeks if they are successful," added Dr. Bowo.

4. Take time to listen to the outpouring of hearts and feelings of smokers trying to quit.

5. Divert the attention of smokers with their busy like taking a walk or do physical activities like sports at the times he usually smoked. "Chewing can distract smokers baseball when he knows what to do, he was eating candy," added the heart specialists, Dr. Aulia Sani.

6. Most importantly, Reassure smokers that they are able to stop or reduce the habit of consuming nicotine.