How To Set A Quit Smoking Timeline

September 30, 2009 · Filed Under Quit Smoking 

When a lot of people quit smoking, they don't bother setting themselves a stop smoking timeline.  They just either suddenly stop or progressively cut down aiming towards some indeterminate date in the future.

Where it is commendable to quit smoking, it is important that you do everything you can to maximize your odds of success.  Nicotine is a very addictive substance and it is too easy to start giving yourself excuses for not actually quitting.

With a quit smoking timeline, you maximize your chances of succeeding stopping smoking because you have a clear date that you are going to be a non smoker by.  You also will have defined some milestones or mini goals along your timeline.

These milestones will help you to reach your quitting smoking goal because you will know where you need to be and when you need to be there, with respect to stopping smoking.

Step one in setting your stop smoking timeline is to come to a decision when you want to quit by.  This may be an event you are attending such as a wedding, party or other activity, or it could be a date that you have picked to stop by.

Whatever the date you pick, it needs to be a sensible one.  There are people who can just quit, whereas others need some time to reduce their dependance on Nicotine.  You know which type you are.  For most people, the steady reduction in the amount they smoke is easiest as it is less demanding on their body.

Once you have picked your date and are in no doubt it is a sensible one then you need to set your milestones along the way.

These are dates when you will have cut down the amount you are smoking by. 

An example of a stopping smoking timeline is you decide you are going be a non smoker from 31st December, just 3 months from now.  On the end of October you will down to 1 packet a day.  At the end of November you will be down to half a packet a day, and by the end of December you will be a non smoker.

A stopping smoking timeline works well if you have another person who is either stopping with you or someone who will help you towards your quit smoking goal.  This person ensures you stick to your quit smoking timeline and makes sure you achieve each of your stop smoking milestones.

Each time you get to a mini goals effectively, you reward yourself, and not through smoking.You give yourself something that you really yearn for.  If you fail to reach a mini goals you may want to carry out a forfeit such as giving something away, doing some charitable work or something else so that other people benefit.

Many smokers do not set themselves this stop smoking timeline and because of that they are making it harder for themselves than it needs be.  By setting yourself a stop smoking timeline you will be in a better position not only to stop, but to stay a non smoker.

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