Three Steps To Help You Quit Smoking

Remember when you used to say that to people as you began your smoking journey.  "I just smoke because I enjoy it, I could quit any time if I wanted."  Problem is you never wanted to quit, did you?

Once you are addicted to nicotine your mind will never want to quit.  It believes it needs nicotine more than oxygen.  It doesn't take long to have a full fledged addiction, in fact some studies say that after your third cigarette you can be permanently hooked.

Many factors contribute to the level of your addiction, but those who started earlier in life tend to have a stronger addiction to nicotine than those who started after their teenage years.

Take the quiz below to determine how strong your addiction to nicotine is.

At what age did you begin smoking?
After your 18th birthday
Between age 14-18 years old
Under 14 years old
When do you have to Quit Smoking  your first cigarette of the day?
More than 3 hours after waking
More than an hour after waking
Within 15 minutes of waking
 How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
Less than 10
Between 15-20
More than 20 cigarettes a day
When you are not smoking you tend to
Not even think about cigarettes
Occasionally have a smoking thought or reminder
Constantly think about your next cigarette

Now add up your score. Quit Smoking  Each answer has a point value 1, 2, or 3.  If you answered 1 (after your 18th birthday) to question 1 you would receive 1 point.

10-12 points -  You have a very strong addiction to nicotine Smoking .
6-10 points - You are moderately addicted Smoking
5 or below - You have a low level of addiction Smoking .


No matter what level of addiction Quit Smoking  you have, you can quit smoking and remove nicotine from your body in 72 hours.  I was so addicted I would have my first cigarette within 3 minutes of jumping out of bed. In fact it was the only reason for Smoking  I jumped out of bed.  For those of you strongly addicted to Smoking , take notice, the quit for you is so much more amazing.