Let's light a c..candle on World No Tobacco Day ;-)

We all know that smoking is really bad for you - that it leads to bad health, cancer, in some instances and sometimes even death.  But we also know that most smokers really enjoy smoking.  Scientists argue that nicotine remains in your bloodstream for a mere 72 hours and that it's therefore rather the habit of smoking, the social cohesion and 'bond' that smokers share and the comfort and security associated with the act that makes it so hard to quit.  Whatever the reasons might be - as a non-smoker (okay, I've smoked socially for quite some time but would not regard myself as a smoker) I can understand that it's a steep hill to climb, especially since the act of lighting a cigarette is usually associated with stress-relief, relaxation and allowing yourself some time to breath (now that's a contradicting statement - let's rather stick to 'atime to take a break').

Point is, smokers are often bombarded with the many risks and reasons-not-to-smoke, but the how-to-quit is not always so readily available.  I've came across many websites with information on the latter, but found this one to be very insightful - http://whyquit.com/world_no_tobacco_day.html

Helpful links from this site include:

• How to Quit
• Why Do People Smoke?
• The Costs  (might be another motivating factor to really see what the effect on your budget is)
• Relapse Prevention

World No Tobacco Day might be a good day to quit, but so will tomorrow, Monday or the following week be - just do it, at some stage.  The best of luck to you all!

You're welcome to share your quit-smoking story ;-)