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Hawaii's sunset beach the popular north Shore of Oahu is regarded as one of the most famed surfing spots in the world. In the early 80's thru out the late 90's this surfing mecca in the pacific established itself as the capital of Surf junkies world wide.

Surfing Hawaii's sunset beach is more then an adventure it is an experience. When the wind is right and the swell is from the northwest usually presents the best conditions for this beach.

Sunset beach is part of the miracle 7 mile of beach stretch that lines the north shore. Maybe even more popular then sunset beach would be the banzai pipeline and Waimea Bay. Other famous world class Hawaii surf spots are kammies, backdoor, rocky point, laniakea, jockos and haleiwa just to name a few.

The waves that sunset beach produce can be tricky and dependant on the weather and tide conditions. Even experienced surfers will sometimes be caught off guard when the sets pop up a little early then expected (distance wise).

On smaller days you will see the future stars of surf whipping it out on the inside reef. Dont under estimate these kids who are mostlikely 8 year olds to mid teens, its amazing how young these kids start surfing waves. Kenny Matte of Haleiwa says that you start the kids when they come out of the whomb, "they came from water so they immediately go back to the water".

No matter your skill level there are days when the surf accommodates to all levels but one thing is sure you must always use caution and never jump into the water if you are uncertain of the conditions.

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The ultimate Stage Staying off

Hey, are you still with me?? Good. You have made it.

The changes you feel :
You will find a lot of changes in you. Improvements mostly. You feel more umm.. lets say Able. You have more stamina, you can walk faster, you cough less, perhaps your palpitations have stopped, you feel better with yourself. Medically, there are a thousand ways in which you have helped yourself and others.

One laughable change that I noticed was change in my body odor  Funny, try sniffing your armpits and notice the difference.

Now What??

Now you have to protect yourself against a relapse. There is nothing much new to this. The keystones are the same as those for Strengthening Your Resolve.

There are likely to be some psychological effects e.g. depression, anxiety, mood disorder, increased appetite, maybe weight gain etc. but if you have prepared your grounds well, you will be able to overcome these.

If you have consulted a counselor/ friend/ medical worker, continue reporting your progress to them. You will find them co-operative, understanding and encouraging. If you are using any medicines / substitutes, do so under medical supervision and your doctor will wean you off them slowly.

What you really need at this tentative stage is the environment. You need to be around people who dont smoke, who don tolerate smoke, who dont even tolerate the smell of smoke. You need to be in no-smoking zones.

Also, this is a very good time to begin some aerobic exercises or better still Yoga. Sounds funny, huh? But the truth is, the worst times to control are the ones when you are by yourself. When you are with others, you can stay off. There are enough excuses as well as your pride to keep you off. But alone is the testing time.

This is when you need to occupy yourself with Physical exercises. The reason you can reach out to smoke when you are reading or watching TV, but you wont if you are working out.

I never said that quitting is easy. Its hard, very hard. But since you know that by now, you are prepared for it.

Also, now you begin to notice the smell of smoke. You will find yourself getting intolerant of cigarette smoke.

You will notice how, if someone smokes in your apartment or office, the smell can linger on for DAYS. It is also the time to turn into an evangelist and induce others to stop smoking.

Are you ready to quit smoking?

We can take this quit smoking journey together and make real progress to a healthier life.

This concludes Part two of the Don't Quit Smoking Series