This is the first and the most important step. A lot of people take this step lightly or they don’t even do it. Although this step might sound a bit silly, but this will greatly help you in terms of motivation. How? By setting a quitting date (after this date, you shouldn't smoke again), you can set up a goal for yourself. This may sound dubious but trust me this is important. Make sure the date you choose is unique and not easily forgettable. Your birthday might work. My date was 4th of April 2004 (04/04/04). This step can make you remember the exact date that you stopped and you can keep track of your "achievement" period. You can proudly say "I have stopped smoking for nearly 4 years!” The longer the period, the more determined and strong you'll be in achieving your goal.
Does this work you ask? Of course it will. Here’s an example. Let’s say you don’t set a unique date. You will not know when you started to take the initial initiative in quitting. So even if you have quit smoking for nearly 7 days (it’s an achievement for a heavy smoker!) the urge will still be there and nothing is motivating you from going on. You will think to yourself, “It’s not that long that I’ve quit, just a few days only. I’ll start everything all over again next week”. You are actually trying to console yourself although you know that you shouldn’t smoke. You feel guilty without realizing.
But if you have a unique date which you will not forget for the rest of your life, you will know that you have stopped for seven days. And that count itself will motivate you indirectly. Trust me, it seriously works…
But be cautious in selecting the date. It shouldn’t be long and it shouldn’t be to soon. Longer time for the date to arrive and you’ll smoke more. Because you know you can’t smoke properly after that date. If the date is too soon, you will have no time to prepare mentally and also physically. And please don’t make the date related to your spouse or partner. If you have problems in that relationship, it will indirectly make you smoke again. Choose something that relates to you and only you… Good luck.
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I quitted when my daughter was 1 month old child. And when I look at her getting more and more charming every single day I understand how much my smoke free life is gratifying.
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Absolutely true. A firm start date is very important. It is the first step in the behavior modification you need to do to successfully stop smoking. Good post.
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