Most members of the baby boomer generation remember when smoking was cool. All the actors smoked on television shows. Even Johnny Carson always had a cigarette in his hand as he interviewed the biggest celebrities of the time. How were we supposed to interpret smoking? Definitely not as an unhealthy addiction, no it was cool! How times have changed!

Who knows what society was thinking in the middle of the last century, but the message was clear. If you smoked you were suave and smooth. There were no pictures of people with wrinkly, leathery skin suffering from lung cancer. The people we saw smoking were beautiful and successful. Now we know that smoking is very harmful for your health and the health of those around you. However, many baby boomers started smoking back in the day when it was cool. After so many years of addiction, how do you break the habit?

Believe it or not it is possible to stop smoking for good and there are many different methods to help you. The key is to never give up no matter hard it will seem. The best things in life are often the most difficult to obtain. Isn’t your health and the health of your family worth the effort?

• I want to experience the true taste food again
• I want to smell the fresh scent of a new baby
• I want to walk without stopping for a breath
• I want to live to see my kids get married
• I want to smell fresh and clean
• I want to live a long and healthy life

Post this list several places around your home. Put it on the bathroom mirror, on your nightstand, by the fridge, on the dash of your car and most importantly on your cigarettes. Several times a day read the list aloud and keep it in your mind. When you feel the urge to smoke, read the list. When you feel irritable and stressed because you need to smoke, read the list.

Your mind can and will reduce the cravings for cigarettes. Soon you will find yourself smoke free and feeling great. Using positive affirmations you can overcome anything, including smoking!

Cecil enjoys spending time with his wife and family. They like to work in the garden and use their worm compost bin to recycle their garden waste. Visit his website where he compare compost bins so you can find the best one. He enjoys composting because it benefits his garden and the environment.