What can you do to help a person who is trying to quit smoking cold turkey? -
If you-re a Christian, I-d highly suggest prayer. It-s the only thing that-s helped a couple of friends of mine. Otherwise, I don-t know what to suggest.
Buy him lots and lots of chewing gum.
I quit cold turkey a few years ago and it was tough. The main thing was the feeling of not having something in your hand or mouth in stressful situations that ordinarily would call for a smoke.
So in times like that I-d pop a chicklet or anything handy. Not exactly the same, but the craving would pass eventually.
And for you, his wife, by all mean DO NOT GUILT HIM if he should stumble once or twice. Be supportive. Tell him your pulling for him. But don-t nag, guilt, or anything that really isn-t gonna help him out.
They may not appreciate the advice because they want to -go it alone, but a few suggestions that will help are:
1. When the urge hits, take the deepest breath possible, then slowly exhale. Then a few more semi-deep breaths with slow exhalations. Simulates smoking and sorta tricks the body while it reduces the urge.
2. Drink heap of water, particularly in the first few days, to flush the system. Reduces cravings quicker.
3. Keep some healthy nibblies on hand - bits of carrot, celery, apple pieces, nuts, etc. Craving a smoke is very akin to a hunger and this also is a bit of a body trick.
hit him in the head and send him into a comma for a year then maybe by the time he wakes up all the niccotine will be out of his system! or
get yourself a pair of ear plugs so you don-t have to hear him complaining about every little thing! I would go for the comma though, be much less stressful on you! LOL
I would suggest the patch. I think it helps to avoid the withdrawl symptoms and with cravings.
you can tell him that smoking effects his vascular system so much that his future orgasms won-t be as strong and surging.
you can pray for him. God doesn-t want him to smoke and hurt his body either.
you can tell him that you want him to be here with you forever, why do you want to die sooner.
I quit in 1988 cold turkey. I kept a ash tray full of ashes and every time I wanted to smoke I would put water in the ash tray. Take my finger and play in it and smell my finger (it stinks bad) when the urge to smoke was over I would smell the ash tray one more time and wash my hands. Good luck
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I have been through this with a man. I guess the first thing is to accept that he may be irritable and sensitive while he-s breaking this addiction. To the best of your ability, make the household run very smoothly during this time. Keep plenty of tasty food and drink on hand - he-ll want something to do with his mouth. Jerky, chips, nuts, things that require lots of chewing and have a satisfying strong taste may give him substitute satisfaction. If he likes chocolate, keep some around; it-s a mood elevator and mild stimulant. Control the noise level in the household as far as you are able; people in the throes of quitting nicotine seem very sensitive to sounds. Any discussions or situations that create tension should be postponed until he-s over the most painful phase of quitting.
Send him to an acupuncturist. They can work WONDERS!
Get him hooked on something else..maybe like soda or something, LOL...I really don-t know :/
Don-t nag him, get out of his way.
When I quit smoking more than 4 years ago - I slept a lot, like being in a daze, but it wore off after a while.