Moderate your draw, gently pulling on the cigar rather than taking a heavy puff
Gallup Poll asked successful ex-smokers the open-ended question, Trying to be as specific as possible, what strategies or methods for quitting smoking were the most effective for you? While 48% responded that they just quit, decided it was time, or quit cold turkey, an additional 23% (71% total) may have met the definition of cold turkey in that they credited willpower, commitment, mind over matter, support from family or friends, prayer, that they were experiencing health issues related to smoking, or that they stopped being around smokers
When you stop smoking and your nicotine levels go down, your body craves it because your brain isnt making enough acetylcholine on its own
Researchers from the UK and Canada summarized several studies that look at the impact of tobacco packaging on consumer attitudes and behavior