As a smoker, you recognise just how hard it is to quit smoking. I bet you've said numerous times to your friends or family that you are going to quit smoking today or tomorrow or even next week with no success. Or I'm going to join a stop smoking program, and never do. People just don't realise that nicotine is a drug and it is habit-forming and its not easy to quit. After all the times of saying you will quit and you can't, because the addiction continues.

Let's take a closer look at the consequences of smoking.It is well known that it has an harmful effect on pretty much all of ones body parts. Its pretty obvious, but the highest risk is to your lungs as they are in direct contact with the smoke and chemicals, and they are affected most adversely. You know what's funny? Except that it really isn't, the most addicted smokers are usually well aware of the risk of lung cancer and still carry on smoking.

However, there's much more to it than that. It is a well researched and documented fact that cigarette smoking affects your hair, eyes, teeth, brain, skin, nose, throat, kidneys, bladder, reproductive system, circulation, bones, blood, immune system in general, as well as your lower limbs.

Is that enough to be going on with? Just how precious is your health to you? Do you have the will that it takes to quit smoking? There are dozens, if not hundreds, of different programs on the marketplace today, and what works for one person may not work for another, and results can vary based on individual reasons for wanting to quit. Is it because of cost, illness, pressure from others, or do you just have the consummate desire to quit?

When looking for a quit smoking program, you need to consider the pros and cons and any warnings connected with each program, do they use medication, meditation, group or individual therapy, or just what is the basic method used to help you to break your dependence on smoking?

I think that you'd be totally amazed at the incredible number and variety of quit smoking programs that there are out there. The most important question to ask yourself is, do you genuinely and truthfully want to quit? If the answer is yes, then you, and only you, need to get a grip on your addiction. The best, and most common sense approach, is to find a program that you feel comfortable with, and is right for you and your circumstances, and just go for it. In reality, the brain's dependance upon nicotine can be broken in a surprisingly short time. It's the habits that are difficult. Then there are the triggers, such as when you are stressed, or happy, or other such occasions that compel you to want to smoke.

The key to quitting this albatross of an addiction is to develop a strong mental attitude, coupled to the self-confidence that you can do it, and you will. Your health is worth it, and your life absolutely depends upon it.

Years ago, when Chris Haycock was trying to give up a heavy smoking habit, he tried and gave up many times. He finally did it, and has now been a non-smoker for more than 15 years. If you want to learn more, and find out how he did it go to www.icangiveupsmoking.com

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