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Have you ever said those words? How about "I'm going to try AGAIN", or "Might as well give it another shot, what have I got to lose." You can't think like this. A famous quote and pardon me for not knowing who said it, states that 'Nobody who tries anything, accomplishes very much.' And the same is true for quitting smoking.

Even though you are looking to convince yourself or someone else that you truly desire to quit, by saying 'try', you are conditioning your subconscious beliefs for potential failure.

Don't belive me? Then consider this. Most people who aren't afraid of heights or have a particular phobia about speed can ride roller coasters. Not my wife. She won't get near them and we really can't figure out the reason why.

In any case, there have been occasions when my son and I have been able to convince her to stand in line with us and have got her to say 'I'll try.' But here's the thing; every time we get near the loading lane, she bails out and decides to wait for us at the end instead.

Her way out? She only said she would 'try'. And trying as we all know doesn't really commit you to much. The same is true of smoking. I realize that saying 'I'll try' is what everyone else says, so when you want to quit, you say the same thing. However as we know, this will only soften your efforts whether you realize it or not because you have now given yourself a way out.

I encourage you to seek out any smoker who has failed in their quest to quit and in almost all of the cases they will say these exact words to you - I tried! And perhaps they might even say that they soon plan to 'try' again.

Try and do that with this statement - "I am quitting (enter your chosen date) for good. For the good of my health; for the good of my family and for the good of my finances. FOR GOOD!" No excuses. You see the difference. You cannot allow any alternative options or 'outs' for yourself. You must commit fully and stick to your resolution. Of course your commitment doesn't have to say exactly that but it must state the most powerful reasons as to why you want to quit.

Write your commitment down - everywhere. Carry it in your purse or wallet; your coat pocket; in your car; your bathroom or anywhere else you will see it to remind yourself the reasons why you want to quit smoking. Refer to these commitments often - it will make your efforts that much more solid.