How do i quit smoking??? -
Im slowly killing myself with cigarettes. My lungs hurt, its hard to breath at night, I get winded easily.... and yet, i smoke like none of that is happening to me. I need help!
wash up the ash trays ,get them out of sight ,,,smoke till you have no more left but make them last as long as possible set your self a time ie 2pm ill have a smoke ,and keep busy till that time and enjoy a smoke but all the time tell yoursekf ,when these are gone im not buying no more ,,,,wash everything so the smell is gone ,and smoke outside ,clean your teeth everytime you smoke ,so you get used to not having that taste in your mouth ,,,then when you are on your last fag ,,,hold it out as long as possible ,,,but tell yourself this will be the last ever one i have ,they are bad for me ,ive had a good time with these but they have to go ,set this in the mind and smkoe the last one ,through it away when its done ,clean the teeth ,have a bath ,,buy lots of mints ,,,drink lots of water ,,,keep very very busy ,,,if tou find you are thinking of a smoke get even more busy ,,,when you have gone so long with out one praise yourself tell yourself how easy that was ,or it wasnt as hard as i thought ,because it wont be ,you will surprise your self and really love the fresh breath ,,,now you are going it alone ,,,cold turkey as they say ,,,tire yourself out,,,,do all the jobs you have been putting of as now you dont have a smoke in your hand you seem to have more time ,go to bed early ,read a book ,go to sleep ,in the morning get busy eat and drink and wash up and clean your teeth ,get busy doing anyhting as this is the hardest day ,,,,you will find you are already breathing better ,,,you will like the feeling of fresh breath ,keep sucking the mints ,,,day three is the best by this time you are soooo pleased with how much you have done in the last couple of days and you now know you are able to get them nasty smelly things out of your life ,and now the chances are you will live longer and can do more as you are no so out of breath....and breath the cold morning air in fill the lungs its great you will feel so young and fresh and proud,,,,but never tell urself you need them ,as you dont ,wat you do need is to feel light and fresh and able to breath ,,,,you can do it ,if i can anyone can ,,,ill be thinking of you and praying for you ,,,,i promise ,,,ill support you in my minds eye ,,,ill be with you all the way ,,,ill do this for three days as after this you wont need it no more ,,,as you will be a fresh clean new person ,with a life to look forward to ,,,,so get organised ,,,and start now ,not later ,,,dont buy no more ,,,1,,,2,,,3,,, now go start you new life ,,,,
go to the doctor. wear smoking patches or the gum stuff. slowy cut back or quit cold turkey.
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i just quit smoking 3 weeks ago. i used the nicodrem cq, 21 mgs , lots of will power, and www.quitnet.com. you CAN DO IT.
you just have to be sick and tired of being sick and tired..there is no magic bullet......I used the patch for about a week to take the edge off but it took about a month to lose craving......stopped in november of 06......I smoked for 25yrs.....its rough but I am pulling for you..........you can do it!!!
Sorry, but it sounds like you are sincerely addicted to the effects of nicotine in cigarettes.. The first thing you need to do is evaluate what triggers your desire to smoke (i.e. some stress factor at work, home,etc.). Then, consider visiting your doctor who may be able to prescribe some medicine to help you reduce your wheezing difficulty (i.e. nebulizer of some sort). Finally, you may want to join a smoker-s anonymous support group to meet others who are going through the same problem. They may suggest certain techniques to reduce your desire to smoke, as well as begin using the patch to cut down your cravings...stay strong and feel better!
I quit smoking cold turkey. I have to live as long as I can to take care of my disabled child so for me, I was faced with making a choice on how much I loved someone else enough to be there for them. I don-t know if I could have done it just for me.
You need a plan to help you deal with the inevitable anxiety that will strike you, frequently at first. It does get better over time. You need to have your eyes on a worthy goal to keep you focused when you are weak and faced with the anxiety. Preferrably, something positive you can focus on and how you-ll feel when you have that goal. Mine was being able to live to be as old as possible (and in good health) to be there for my loved one. The other is to be able to get life insurance in case I couldn-t be there anyway (cheaper if you-re a non-smoker).
I used to like to say, I can quit anytime I want to. I-ve quit hundreds of times! LOL. Seriously, if you do slip up, don-t quit on quitting, just think of it as a setback and try again.
The denial and anxiety is strong, it sets aside your logic so you can find a reason to smoke again. People do this with every kind of addiction from food to gambling. This is why you will need that positive image or goal to help redirect your mind when the addiction is speaking anxiety and denial to you.
It also helps to not hang around other smokers. Don-t do any of the same routines. If you go outside to smoke during your break, DON-T go outside anymore. If you go outside to smoke on your patio, don-t go out to the patio for awhile. Go for a short walk somewhere instead. Do something different. Don-t continue with the old patterns, replace them with new ones the same time you quit. The brain LOVES patterns and will take the neuro pathway of least resistance. My child takes meds to stop her from having seizures. The more seizures she has, the more the brain WANTS to fall into the pattern of having seizures. The meds not only prevent her from having a seizure, but is preventing the brain from reinforcing this -well traveled pathway- into becoming a more permanent superhighway.
This is a good example of how the brain works period, regardless if there is a disorder or not. It goes to the path of least resistance and the more we use it, the less we will use the other pathways and the harder it becomes to get off the road. Addictions included. This just illustrates how important it will be for you to change your habits in conjuction with simply not smoking anymore.
In effect, you will have to decide you are going to embrace a new lifestyle inasmuch as you tell yourself are going to quit smoking.
I hope this helps.