How do I stop smoking you ask? There are tons of experts out there but I honestly feel from experience they are going about it all wrong. I know becuase I tried eveything else. First off the only thing that will help you stop smoking is your own willpower and sacrifice. Here are a a couple of tips that I hope can help you as much as me.

1. Do NOT set a date. I know this flies in the face of what everyone else is telling you but trust me, you are better off not doing it. I have tried and I am guessing you have tried as well and yet here you are reading an article on how to stop smoking. Enough said.

2. Don't Quit. Huh? What did he just say? Ok, so technically you are "quitting", but I have not had a cigarette in over 3 years and to this day my word to anyone who cares is I'm taking a break and will have one when I feel like it. I really believe this and also really believe this is the conrnerstone of my success. The minute you start telling yourself "never again" it wears you down mentally and you will never stop. The last time I had a smoke was February 2, 2003. I had no intention of stopping. I had my first smoke of the day that morning and when it came time to have another one, I said to myself, "nah not right now." And I kept doing that all along, never quitting.

Well there are a couple of tips that helped me a bunch and will help you as well. Keep in mind, after 3 days of being smoke free the nicotine is gone from your system. Any craving you get after that is completely mental. Now blow off that cigarette until later. That's what I am doing.