How To Quit Smoking on a Budget

Be honest, are you one of those people who would love to quit smoking? Of course you would. The ravages of smoking on your health are very well documented in medical literature.

But did you know that you can quit smoking by using certain medical treatments, as easy as applying a band aid bandage over a wound? Well, this can be done with a quit smoking patch.

The patch is one of many modes of giving you the tools to curb your urge to smoke. What it does is gradually release a small amount of nicotine into your body through your skin. This process is technically called transdermal dosing. It simply means that whatever is applied to the skin has a way of getting absorbed into your body via your skin the largest organ on your body.

This patch comes in a variety of strengths because not one size fits all. You’ve got to be very honest here and start with the appropriate dose for your body size and weight. And of course, the amount of cigarettes you usually consume. The way the patches work is to start at a higher does to get you over the cravings for another smoke. This may take a couple weeks but after that you must persist with avoiding going to places where you’d like to lite up. So, avoid the bars, bowling alley, and cigar rooms if you can.

Over time you’ll be decreasing the amount of nicotine you’ll get from the patch. Say for example you started at the 21 mg strength of Habitrol patches. They come in 21, 14 and 7 miligrams. You’d wear one patch for 24 hours, so once a day after you shower. Just picture yourself easily applying the patch to some part of your body that won’t be visible to the public unless you want to show someone what you are doing. You can go a full 24 hours with the protection you need to decrease the amount of cigarettes all without getting jittery and crabby from the cravings.

Even though you are using the patch keep in mind that your determination and will power must be at its peak. Keep motivated and strive to imagine yourself smoke free and healthy. If your urges get the best of you just start over and begin again. There is nothing wrong with that. You may find comfort in other articles we’ve written regarding using more that one quit smoking strategy at a time. Why not? You have absolutely nothing to lose but the cigarettes.

The patches can be purchased at a variety of outlets including but not limited to CVS, Rite Aid  and Walmart type stores. You may need a prescription from a licensed health care provider in some parts of the world. You should avail yourself of the live support that smokers anonymous and various other health care providers can deliver. The cravings you will face can be oh so strong but you can do it.

The mind is a very powerful tool. Even Tony Robbins the peak performance coach addresses the issues of physical addictions like nicotine in his books, cd’s and tapes. You should strive to use all the resources that you can afford. His products are available at the public libraries for FREE in the U.S.

The mental game of getting over the smoking is where the real battle lies. But you can do it. There are a host of resources ready and able to help you take the right step. So, use the quit smoking patch and or pills and get on the road to health today.

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More Stop Smoking Advice Info:

1. Stop Smoking Patches-Do They Really Work?
2. Give Up Tobacco With Nicotine Patches
3. Nicotine Patches – A Type of Nicotine Replacement Therapy to Help You Cope With Your Addiction
4. The Importance of Stop Smoking Patches for You
5. Quit Smoking Now With the Nicotine Patch
6. Nicotine Gum – Another Type of Nicotine Replacement Therapy