“The power to hold on in spite of everything, the power to endure—this is the winner's quality. Persistence is the ability to face defeat again and again without giving up—to push on in the face of great difficulty, knowing that victory can be yours. Persistence means taking pains to overcome every obstacle, and to do what's necessary to reach your goals.” Wynn Davis.
This quote by Wynn Davis is one of my favorite of all time, and one I keep repeating to myself whenever I am trying to meet a challenge or overcome an obstacle. I think it is a really great quote for people who are trying to quit smoking. Most people do not successfully quit smoking on their first attempt. A recent study done by the American Lung Association showed that 6 ot of 10 former smokers were not able to quit smoking on their first attempt. They required multiple attempts to finally quit smoking for good.
The important message is that you should not feel alone if you are struggling to quit smoking and you definite should not give up. Leave no stone unturned in your attempt to quit smoking. You may have not quit smoking yet but your next attempt may be your successful attempt. No attempt to quit smoking is truly a failed attempt; each time you learn a little more about yourself and you learn what works and what doesn't. You learn your "triggers"; the situations that cause you to quit smoking again and you learn to avoid those situations as much as possible.
Maybe you have gone it alone to this point, you tried quitting "cold turkey." Look into smoking cessation assistance in your next attempt: nicotine patches or gum, support groups, smoking cessation medications, hypnosis. All are viable alternatives to boost your chances of success.
I can speak from personal experience. I honestly cannot even tell you how many times I tried to quit smoking. I would go anywhere from an hour to a day to a week; but always fell back into old habits. But I did one single thing right...I persisted. Even as I made my final attempt, I told myself: "This will just be another failed attempt Trevor, you know yourself, you know you always give in again to temptation." But something magical happened; the days turned into weeks, the weeks turned into months. Guess what? The months turned into years; the miracle happened for me...it can happen for you too. All I did was keep trying.
Remember: "The Night is Always Darkest Before the Dawn." If you are feeling hopeless and helpless in your attempt to stop smoking, never give up and always believe in yourself. Be persistent...a great power lies within you. A non-smoker lives within you. Keep trying and never stop trying to quit smoking!
The important message is that you should not feel alone if you are struggling to quit smoking and you definite should not give up. Leave no stone unturned in your attempt to quit smoking. You may have not quit smoking yet but your next attempt may be your successful attempt. No attempt to quit smoking is truly a failed attempt; each time you learn a little more about yourself and you learn what works and what doesn't. You learn your "triggers"; the situations that cause you to quit smoking again and you learn to avoid those situations as much as possible.
Maybe you have gone it alone to this point, you tried quitting "cold turkey." Look into smoking cessation assistance in your next attempt: nicotine patches or gum, support groups, smoking cessation medications, hypnosis. All are viable alternatives to boost your chances of success.
I can speak from personal experience. I honestly cannot even tell you how many times I tried to quit smoking. I would go anywhere from an hour to a day to a week; but always fell back into old habits. But I did one single thing right...I persisted. Even as I made my final attempt, I told myself: "This will just be another failed attempt Trevor, you know yourself, you know you always give in again to temptation." But something magical happened; the days turned into weeks, the weeks turned into months. Guess what? The months turned into years; the miracle happened for me...it can happen for you too. All I did was keep trying.
Remember: "The Night is Always Darkest Before the Dawn." If you are feeling hopeless and helpless in your attempt to stop smoking, never give up and always believe in yourself. Be persistent...a great power lies within you. A non-smoker lives within you. Keep trying and never stop trying to quit smoking!
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