Why Quit Smoking?

Admit it, smoking affects your social life. A person who stinks of nicotine, smokes constantly, and has yellowish teeth may not be the most pleasant person to be with. Quit smoking is hard, unless you have a good reason to quit. Improving your social life is a very good reason to quit.

You will notice a significant improvement in your social life after you give up smoking. I’m not jus saying this, many people have attested to this. In fact studies show that people who have stopped smoking have more confidence in themselves. Nicotine is an addicting substance that affects the brain and the body. It alters your state of mind and makes you look for it.

Having more control of you life lets you see just how strong you are and gives you a reason for confidence. Studies reveal that when people successfully quit smoking, they gain the self confidence to face bigger challenges in life.

Since you are trying to let go of your smoking habit, it would be best to seek support from people who are going through the same thing as you. Of course, the help of family and friends are essential. However, the help of someone who knows what is happening to you and how it feels like to turn your back on something that has been a part of your system might prove beneficial. This could in turn expand you social network.

You may also feel the need to be more active so you can divert your attention. Your social network may be further enhanced when you engage in activities or new sports where you can meet people. Your non smoking friends may also be thrilled that you can now hang out with them and have dinners in restaurants in the non smoking area.

If all your friends smoke, maybe it’s time to make some new friends. One of the best ways to meet new people is to join a Meetup. You can find meetups in all the large cities in the US. Just go the Meetup.com and register for free. Browse the many meetup available ranging from sports, travel, dining out, cooking, photography, etc. There even meetups for certain age groups. Last May the Wearing Out Not Rusting Out meetup for people 40+ was started in the Twin Cities. It was an instant success and there are now 772 members. Meetups are friendly places and open to anyone. Meetups and other activities can help stay away from smoking.

There are so many reasons to quit smoking, but improving your social life is a great one. It’s definitely more pleasant to deal with someone who smells good or who simply do not smell of nicotine and smoke. Financial freedom is also something you may derive from deciding to quit. You now have more money to dine out with friends, go on trips, and even visit loved ones who are in far places. With so many reasons to quit isn’t it surprising that there are still smokers who just don’t get it.