Do you want to quit smoking and drinking? This article offers you some tips on how to do this.
Steps
Step 1. First of all, know that it will take many tries to be able to completely quit
It generally takes 15 years for a person to be completely free from the desire to smoke and drink.
Step 2. Don't delay
Start taking the first steps towards health right away.
Step 3. Get rid of all the addictions you have around the house
Throw away your cigarettes immediately. Pour the spirits down the sink and rinse well - or better yet, flush them down the toilet.
Step 4. Get rid of anything that reminds you of smoking and alcohol, such as aftershave, mouthwash, cologne, matches… Dispose of everything properly otherwise you run the risk of relapse
If you are completely addicted to alcohol, you will drink during a withdrawal crisis whatever what contains it.
Step 5. Stay away from places where people smoke and drink
Avoid people who trick you into doing it. Better yet, stay with your kids, your parents, and spend most of your time with them. If your parents and children also smoke and drink … you are done for.
Step 6. Ask everyone for help, tell them:
"No matter what I say or do, stop me from drinking and smoking."
Step 7. It is said that if you get rid of one habit, you will replace it with another
Buy yourself something to keep you busy, like playing video games, TV, or chewing on gum.
Step 8. When you go to the shops, avoid the tobacco and liquor aisle
Never go to a tobacconist!
Step 9. Attend support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, or find old friends to share the experience of recovery with
Step 10. Buy some highly carbonated drinks
Step 11. Eat a balanced diet
Step 12. When your friends offer you a cigarette or a beer, decline and leave
Advice
- Avoid parties where you drink alcohol and smoke.
- When you are on a break at work, do not gather with others near the ashtray.
