Common Misconceptions about Smoking ：

I cannot stand to be without my best friend ：
The truth is some people go through a whole mourning process when they give up smoking. They feel that they have lost  their best friend . In reality, cigarette is not your best friend. How would you feel if you learned that an enemy of yours who was trying to kill you had unexpectedly die? This is how you feel after getting rid of cigarettes. This is how you will feel on your day of freedom.

My cigarettes are so satisfying：
Is this right out of a cigarette commercial or what? The fact is they do not satisfy anything. They create a want and need for another cigarette.

I find cigarette smoking relaxing：
Think about all of the cigarette smokers that you know are these "relaxed people"? In general, no! They are usually rather high strung individuals. Cigarette smoking is not relaxing at all. It just eases the pain from the previous cigarette. In other words smokers like another cigarette in order to feel like nonsmokers! Do you really think that it is relaxing, satisfying, glamorous or cool to be inhaling poisonous fumes into your lungs?

It helps me think：
How can inhaling poisonous fumes into your lungs and depriving your brain of oxygen help you think? In reality, it does not help you think. However, for smokers who are addicted they are so obsessed with their next cigarette that it decreases the mental process. Feeding the fire by smoking another cigarette will only temporarily satisfy this obsession. When you become a permanent non smoker, you will no longer have this obsession in your mind & will be free to concentrate on more important tasks.

I needed to calm my nerves ：
In reality, it actually adds to your nervousness. It is a stimulant. It actually worsens your nerves by decreasing your self-confidence and energy level.

I am afraid to quit：
These people do not have a fear of dying; they have a fear of living.