Smoking is a bad habit that many want to part with. But there is still no uniform way and opinion on how to do this. In fact, the specificity of getting rid of the habit depends on the type of smoker, or rather the individual reasons for smoking. It is customary to distinguish the following types of smokers.
Nervous
Smokes for calming and concentration. As a rule, we are talking about a choleric or melancholic, an emotional (mostly negative emotions) person, often with a developed creativity. He smokes “for inspiration.” Smoking is often closely associated with alcohol. If it “breaks down”, then it acts on the principle “a, and burn everything with a blue flame.” It is better for such a smoker to get rid of the habit under individual supervision, perhaps with the help of sedatives and vitamins.
Practical
He rests over a cigarette, enjoys the process itself. Cigarettes are often combined with coffee, he likes to do it in the form of rituals. Most often this is a sanguine person, a strong, decisive and strong-willed person, his own authority. Therefore, he can part with the habit on his own. Moreover, he will not even listen to any doctors, psychologists or friends. He will stop smoking only if he decides that it is necessary. To strengthen the will, it is optimal to supplement the process with sports hobby.
Communicative
Smoking is a way of communication, a conductor in the company of people. Behind this is the fear of loneliness and a sense of uselessness. Joint smoke breaks (even if the smoker himself does not utter a word) creates the illusion of social relevance. In this case, smoking is combined with communication on the Internet or online games. To quit smoking, you need to find a new business that will captivate your head, and a new company. It is an easily suggestible type, so it needs to be maintained regularly.
Infatuated
Smoking is a hobby and a source of pleasure, but the point is not that smoking has become a valuable find, but that a person has not yet figured out how else to fill a personal void. Roughly speaking, without a cigarette, that is, with himself, he becomes sick. This person can really want to quit smoking only if he himself notices the harm from smoking (problems in the family or at work, deteriorating health). This is addiction in all its manifestations (asks for cigarettes from passers-by, gets irritated without cigarettes, picks up bulls). It is unlikely that you can get rid of it on your own. We need psychotherapy and rehabilitation. But these smokers react very emotionally to the description of the consequences of smoking and are easily suggested.
Kinesthetic
Loves the smoking process and beautiful accessories. Will want to quit smoking only on pain of death. You need to influence the senses: drugs that cause nausea from smoking, and a tactile replacement in the form of anything where you need to work with your hands (designer, knitting, attachment, tablet with a stylus).
Associative
I want to smoke where it happens more often, that is, by association. To get rid of the habit, you need to learn how to switch attention and be distracted, for example, you can resort to physical workouts.
Actor
Cigarettes are a toy. The smoker remembers and then recalls with pleasure what, where and with whom he smoked, what the cigarettes looked like. But this is not as significant as remembering your own spectacular image with a cigarette. In fact, we are talking about the image. In this case, to want to quit smoking is simply to change your image.
Relaxing
These are emotional, but experiencing emotions within themselves. A cigarette is a relaxation option. To get rid of the habit, you need to find an individual hobby, for example, embroidery or drawing, music, meditation. In general, any activity in which a person will feel peace and safety.
Reflective
Nervous person with hyperresponsibility. In his case, it is not so important what it will be, but something should be in the mouth. In this case, lollipops or gum, fruit, vegetables, tea are suitable.
Procedural
Smoking is a way of self-expression, an informal pastime. Often associated with alcohol. As such, there is no dependence. To get rid of the habit, it is enough to come up with another way of self-expression, for example, to promote intolerance to tobacco smoke. Naturally, find like-minded people.
Chemically dependent
We are talking about a late stage of physical dependence in an experienced smoker. They don’t care where to smoke, what, with whom, when. In this case, we are not talking about getting rid of the habit, but about treatment with a narcologist. For suggestible personalities, hypnosis is suitable. In the first days after treatment, there is a withdrawal syndrome and “withdrawal”, a person is not recommended to stay alone.
Periodic
Smokes when tired for reassurance. As we understand, the reasons for fatigue are personal in nature, which means that it is impossible to say for sure when a person will smoke. That is, the reason is energy depletion, low activity in communication and other activities due to temperament, complexes, trauma or other individual and personal characteristics. You can get rid of the habit under the supervision of a doctor and with the help of strengthening drugs. It is necessary to find out the reason for the energy decline and replenish strength, strengthen the immune system.
Epilogue
In addition to the type of smokers, gender also influences the way to break the habit. So, it is better for women to quit smoking in the first half of the cycle. Due to the hormonal background that develops at this moment, it will be easier to endure the absence of nicotine. If you quit at the end of the cycle, then weight gain is possible due to stagnant water in the body. For more information on quitting smoking, see the article How to Quit Smoking: Eliminating Psychological Addiction.
