Quit smoking success may well be the result of years of subconcious planning. This statement will explain why some people quit suddenly and never go back. Medical evidence suggests that our quit smoking decisions remain in the conflict phase for years whilst the decision to quit moves forward to finally quit.
Therefore, when the person takes action. Their action is based on years of planning that they may not be aware of. It would appear that what we see, hear and envisage impacts are thinking and decision making. In reference smoking, we are now explosed to so many negative information that such information is bound to influence our thinking. The findings of the scientific community confirm that view and proves that successful outcome takes time.
New Study Shows Many Unplanned Quit Smoking Attempts Are Successful
Data published in the journal, Nicotine and Tobacco Research, shows that many U.S. quit attempts are unplanned and can be a successful route to cessation. In the study, almost 40 percent of subjects reported that their most recent quit attempt started without any advance planning, suggesting that for some smokers, setting an advance quit date may not be as necessary as once thought.
While a period of planning prior to quitting has long been thought to allow smokers time to prepare themselves for their quit attempt, the study explores the various reasons as well as demographic and psychographic data which may contribute to a smoker deciding to quit spontaneously.
"The study examines the possibility that while quit attempts may seem like spontaneous efforts on the surface, they may actually be the result of prolonged subconscious dissatisfaction with or concern about one's smoking. The results do not discredit planning out a quit attempt, however, a smoker needs to determine what may be the best approach to ensure long-term cessation," said Dr. Saul Shiffman, professor in the departments of psychology and pharmaceutical science at the University of Pittsburgh and study co-author. "All smokers should consider ways to manage tough situations such as cravings and withdrawal symptoms to ensure long-term success.
"Smokers who make an unplanned quit attempt can improve their chances significantly by getting help and support from proven stop smoking tools such as therapeutic nicotine products like Nicorette(R), NicoDerm(R) CQ(R) and Commit(R). Consistent with their FDA-approved labeling, therapeutic nicotine products help reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking. Smokers who quit spontaneously can also access therapeutic nicotine medicines which are available over the counter without a doctor's prescription at more than 35,000 retail outlets.
About the Study
A study of 1,700 adults (900 adults age 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes every day and 800 adults, age 18 and over, who previously smoked every day but quit between one month and ten years ago) were recruited from an online U.S. market research database (Survey Sampling International, Shelton, CT) and completed an online survey. Random samples of both panels were sent an e-mail that contained a link to an online survey.
About GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is one of the world's largest over-the-counter consumer healthcare products companies. Its more than 30 well-known brands include the leading smoking cessation products, Nicorette(R) and NicoDerm(R)CQ(R), and Commit(R), as well as many medicine cabinet staples -- alli(R), Aquafresh(R), Sensodyne(R), and TUMS(R) -- which are trademarks owned by and/or licensed to GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies.
About GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline - one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies - is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. Source: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.
Final comment.
I am inclined to conclude that pharmaceuticals are less interested in the well being of their consumers and more in their profit making endeavour. They are in the business of making money and not providing health care.
My second point is reference quit smoking is whether the successful unplanned quitters did rely on drugs. My own opinion is probably not so much.
It will be interesting to find out what these smokers actually did post their decision to quit. Did they use drugs that the pharmaceuticals are marketing or some natural remedy if any?.
Maybe someone who quit smoking recently could post their log for us all.
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