Keeping Track Of How Many Cigarettes You Smoke Each Day

Have you noticed that you are smoking much more lately than you normally do? Smoking is a dangerous and deadly enough habit without turning yourself into a chain smoker. It can be very easy to let yourself get into the habit of lighting one cigarette after another if you do not watch very carefully what you are doing. This happens easier for those who are in a situation where there is no restrictions placed on their smoking amount by something like where they work or other activities they engage in.

When you work in a place where you have a designated break time, you might only be allowed to smoke during those times. Whether you like it or not, at least this will help to keep your smoking habit under control during the time you are there. Other places where you are not allowed to smoke is in church, public buildings like restaurants or government offices, schools, and lots of other places. You must control your urge to smoke at these places just because it is not allowed.

When you are given free reign over your smoking you can light up whenever you wish too. You might work from home or your work could be traveling around in a vehicle of some kind all day. This can allow you to smoke non-stop and this can be easy to get into the habit of doing. How do you think chain smokers become chain smokers? It is because they do it whenever they want to. So, what can you do if you have complete control over your smoking habit and you are losing that control?

The first thing to do is realize that you are doing it. After you have admitted to yourself that you are smoking far too much, you have to learn to set your own limits. Pick certain times of the day or when you are doing certain things and make the commitment to not smoke during those times and do your best to stick to it. If you drive around for your work, try taking only a certain number of smokes with you and make them last. If you work inside your home, like using your computer, make a rule to not smoke inside. Smoke only outside and set the times when you allow yourself to go out.

Maybe you do not think you have the willpower to do this, but if you do not take the problem into hand yourself, who will? Who knows? This might the first steps to get yourself to stop smoking all together. Willpower might come easier if you use it a little at a time instead of trying to be completely strict with yourself all at once.