How can one quit smoking?

It appears that kicking the habit of smoking is so simple.
You just take a strong resolve and stop smoking from to-day. But the quit is very far
from easy unless you have a high motivation and some support system. Smoking is a daily
habit that has a serious influence on your body and mind. The nicotine that a smoker
receives does function as an addictive and quitting shall obviously give rise to
withdrawal symptoms like restlessness, depression, increased appetite, loneliness, lack
of confidence and so on. Even then, if you decide to quit, you may try the
following:

a) sufficiently motivate yourself to remain
farthest from the pack and the match-box;

b) try
meditative/breathing exercises to manage the stress-factors as well as the withdrawal
effects;

c) avoid your friends who are habitual
smokers;

d) take candies/ mouth fresheners/ other herbal
alternatives.

There is no doubt that kicking the habit of
smoking shall give you positive signals of physical wellness/fitness. You will no longer
suffer from smoker's cough and other recurrent throat discomforts. You will definitely
breathe well and sleep well. You are also likely to relieve the members of your family
of the dangers of second hand smoking.