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Now, this is a difficult one. I have been smoking for 12 years and recently I have decided to quit. Before I did quit though I went out and did a little research, utilizing the library on campus I tried to find out how many people really do stop smoking. To some it may come as a shock and to others it is expected, but most people DO NOT stop smoking after the first time. For most people it is a multitude of failures until success is gained. With this knowledge comfortably in my possession I went out and did more research. Cornering my students and my fellow colleagues at the university I tried to find out how many of them smoked, who are still smoking and who never smoked. There are several categories of smokers: 1) The Casual SmokerThis is the most common smoker, they love company and they love to smoke in company. Chances are that they always carry cigarettes with them and are the easiest people to get a cigarette from. 2) The Social SmokerThis person only smokes in company of people. It is likely that they don't even buy cigarettes, they just ask for it from the Casual Smoker and he is happy to comply. 3) The Chain SmokerThese people cannot put a cigarette down. They are clearly spotted by their trademark signature; by lighting a new cigarette with the old one. These people are also the forefront leaders in smokers’ rights. That new smoking lobby outside, chances are that they designed it. Some cases of Chain Smoking is so bad that they cannot even sleep properly, they wake up in the middle of the night just to get 'a fix'. 4) The QuitterIn my studies I came across a couple of these people. They are always quitting... but they are always smoking. If you ask them if they want a cigarette their first answer is always "I really shouldn’t, I'm trying to quit". But they take the cigarette and still smoke. 5) The Real QuitterThey don't smoke, not anymore. They don't ask you for a cigarette, and they don't have a cigarette. But I have noticed that a fairly large number of them carry lighters, Zippos or matches. Perhaps a reminder of the past or maybe it has other uses? So, how do you quit? The thing is, you never do quit. That is impossible, you will always be addicted but it comes down how you control it. I heard many methods on how to quit. Everything from going 'cold-turkey' to easing out by smoking a lighter cigarette (which does not work, I found these people only smoke more now). With so many products on the market to help you stop, (nicotine patches, gum, spray etc.) why don't you? And then one night it hit me as I watched one student in particular.She was fiddling, twitching and always moving. Upon asking her when she stopped smoking she told that she stopped about three days ago. You see! Smokers need something to do, they are so used to having something in their hand that when they stop they can kill the craving, but there is nothing in their hand. So they fiddle and twitch and tap their fingers on tables, always looking around but never paying attention. Now comes the real problem, what can you do to keep yourself occupied?
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