Smoking is not a joke and quitting is even a more serious affair so it is best that you approach the problem with all the seriousness of the affair. It would be best if you prepared yourself mentally, emotionally and physically for the change. And it doesn't stop with that. You should also prepare your surroundings. Get rid of any thing and every thing that reminds you of smoking. This includes things like ash trays, packets of cigarettes.

It would also be a good idea to put up signs and reminders that smoking is injurious to health and that you are trying to quit smoking so that you really get the hang of it. Try to come up with original stuff if you want. If you can make them funny then it is going to be all the better but these signs should also be morale boosters, they should make you feel good about what you are trying to do and should make you feel that it is worth the effort.

You could try messages like:

• Only the BRAVE HEARTS can quit smoking!?
• I said YES to life today when I said NO to Nicotine?
• SMOKE has 5 letters...so does DEATH?

Or my personal favorite...

• I said NO to my daily SMOKE
• Cos this life of mine is not a joke
• I want to live on like an oak
• Smokers? lives end early in coughs and chokes

This last bit is something I penned when I was trying to quit smoking. I?ll be the first to admit that it's corny, but it proved to be very useful for me. I hope it will have the same effect on you. Now we have another important task to do and that is preparing our selves emotionally for the change that might take place.

The main thing is to get your mind of smoking and for that you have to find a substitute for it. There are many other things that you could practice when you get the urge to smoke. I will list out the things that you could do here. Then you could choose the ideal thing to do according to your life style.