How to stop smoking: March 2008

When one tries to quit smoking are the first days the harder aor the later ones? -

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

When one tries to quit smoking are the first days the harder aor the later ones? -

I am on my staring days and it is already hard enough... just wanted to know if it will get worse ? And what about the symptoms? are itching , headache and coughing and nausea normal?

I quit smoking about ten years ago ago. It gets easier, believe me. I-d say as far as cravings go, the first week or two is the probably the worst. Everyone is different, but for me the Nicorette gum helped a lot. It softened the cravings, and after a month or two I found it easier to cut down on the gum since it wasn-t the same habit as the cigarettes. Some people like to go cold-turkey though. Anyway, good luck! Whenever I felt like cheating and having a cigarette I always imagined my future sick-self reaching back in time and begging me not to. Just a thought.

Your symptoms sound pretty normal.

I have a buddy that quit a couple of years ago after smoking for over ten years. He says every day is a struggle. He calls himself a smoker that no longer uses cigarettes. Sorry, but I-m afraid it won-t get any easier based on the experience he has described. I suggest you keep yourself busy with other things to keep yourself from lighting up. Also, ask your friends to hold you accountable to not buying cigarettes.

it is harder at the start but later on some days just creep up on you too, the nausea and coughing will pass headaches are a sign of withdrawal. Not sure about the itching have you got cooties

This method works for me and is the only money back guaranteed.
I quite smoking 2 years ago

Get the Facts
Easyway, founded by Allen Carr in 1983, has the highest independently verified 12-month success rate (75.8% for a smoker completing the program) of any quit smoking technique and a 90% satisfaction rating.

Compare Easyway to other methods and see for yourself why Easyway is called “The Cadillac of quit smoking methods.”

The Allen Carr Method
HOW THE METHOD WORKS

Using psychotherapy, the method works in the opposite way to the “willpower” method. It does not concentrate on the reasons the smoker should not smoke : the money, the slavery, the health risks and the stigma. Smokers know all that already. Instead it focuses on why smokers continue to smoke in spite of the obvious disadvantages.

It is fear that keeps smokers hooked!

Fear the smoker will have to give up their pleasure or crutch. Fear the smoker will be unable to enjoy life or handle stress. Fear the smoker will have to go through an awful trauma to get free. Fear the smoker will never get completely free from the craving.

The Method removes these fears
Smokers quit with the Allen Carr Method as happy non-smokers, not feeling deprived but with a huge sense of relief and elation that they have finally achieved what they always wanted….

TO BE FREE!

What about the terrible withdrawal pangs from nicotine?

The physical withdrawal from nicotine is so slight that most smokers don’t realise that they are addicts. What smokers suffer when they try and quit using other methods is the misery and depression caused by the belief that they are being deprived of a pleasure or a crutch.

The Allen Carr Method removes this feeling of deprivation.
It removes the need and desire to smoke. Once the smoker is in the right frame of mind and they follow the simple instructions, the physical withdrawal from nicotine is hardly noticeable.

No Gimmicks!

The Method does not use any gimmicks, useless aids or substitutes. No nicotine gum, patches, lozenges, tabs, inhilators or nasal sprays! No needles! No lasers! No drugs! No herbs! No shock treatment!

The Allen Carr Method is successful because:

It removes the smokers’ conflict of will.
There are no bad withdrawal pangs.
It is instantaneous and easy.
It is equally effective for long-term heavy smokers and light smokers.
You need not gain weight.
You will not miss smoking.

Medical Endorsements

A personal view from Professor Judith Mackay MBE, JP, FRCO (Edin), FRCP (Lon), World Health Organisation Advisory Panel on Tobacco and Health

“I have no hesitation in supporting Allen Carr’s work. Many clinics use some of his techniques but it would appear that few do it in quite such a successful package.”

Carole Johnson, Coronary Heart Disease Prevention Unit, Tyne Tees

“his success rate was such that, when budgets allow, we continue to use Easyway for work with specific groups and individuals.”

Dr Anil Visa BSc, MBBch., FRCA, Consultant – Royal Hospitals NHS Trust – Royal London Hospital

“I have observed the Allen Carr method at first hand and have found it to be very successful and I wholeheartedly support it as an effective way to quit smoking.”

Dr William Green, Head of Psychiatric Dept, Matilda Hospital, Hong Kong

“It is a remarkable fact that Allen Carr, on his own admission a non-professional in behaviour modification, should have succeeded where countless psychologists and psychiatrists holding postgraduate qualifications have failed, in formulating a simple and effective way to stop smoking.”

Dr Martin Jarvis, Principle Scientist, Imperial Cancer Research
Fund and Reader in Health Psychology, University College London

”...I am more than happy to testify to Allen Carr’s enduring involvement and to recognise the value of the kind of behavioural and cognitive support he provides.”

Dr PM Bray MB CH.b., MRCGP

“I was really impressed by the method. In spite of the Allen Carr organisation’s success and fame, there were no gimmicks and the professional approach was something a GP could readily respect. I would be happy to give a medical endorsement of the method to anyone.”

Celebrity Endorsements

-His method is absolutely unique, removing the dependence on cigarettes, while you are actually smoking. I’m pleased to say it has worked for many of my friends and staff.”
Sir Richard Branson

“Some friends of mine who had stopped using Allen Carr’s method suggested I tried it. I did. It was such a revelation that instantly I was freed from my addiction. Like those friends of mine, I found it not only easy but unbelievably enjoyable to stay stopped.”
Sir Anthony Hopkins

GOOD LUCK!

I smoked for 28yr, I stopped in two days...smoking is mostly a mental addiction. The effects of a cold turkey quit are physically rather small you should be over it in about three-four days.The big problem is the mental -need-
to smoke. Try a book by Allen Carr The Easy way to Quit Smoking it really works and it is easy!

I quit smoking cold turkey 8 years ago and it was difficult I had heart surgery and a 2 wk. stay in hospital helped but when I got home it was like I wanted one but drank lots of water and soda to curve that and avoided people and places where ther is alot of smoking. I no longer crave a cigarette just give me a soda instead!!

When one tries to quit smoking are the first days the harder aor the later ones? -

How did you quit smoking? How long did you smoke? How long have you been quit? -

I quit smoking right after spending a month in the hospital near death and discovering that I now have COPD.(A lung disease that never will improve only get worse) I spent over 40 years smoking and telling myself it would happen to every one but me. I now can no longer leave my house for periods longer than 3 to 4 hours unless I can carry extra Oxygen bottles . I am on Oxygen 24/7 for the rest of my shortened life. I quit back in December of 2004 . I only quit because I was in the hospital and didn-t have access to cigarettes at the time. I used the patch for 6 weeks and it helps a little but to this day there isn-t one hour that goes by that I don-t think about having a cigarette. Now you tell me -- Do you think nicotine controls your life ??

i needed to prepare myself to stifle the urges once i had decided to stop smoking (pack a day for 18 years)... and i was successful. cold turkey worked for me... and the following to help stem urges...
1.made sure there were lots of lemon juice (no sugar) in the fridge when i-m home
2.stopped drinking coffee/tea/sweet canned drinks
3.drank fruit juices (no sugar) during work hours / lunch/dinner times
4.walked/jogged in the early evenings
5.stopped going to places where people liked to smoke
6.3rd year now without cigarettes... feels really good because i don-t need it anymore!

I can-t quit
Been smoking for the past 9 years
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smoking is the sickest thing ever

I quit smoking before I started. made it easier on my lungs. I have been quit for 38 years...

cold turkey works best. that-s how my friends quit.

i smoked for a good 7 years and when i quit i did quit cold turkey. when i wanted a cigarette i would get a lollipop or chew on a mint.and i figuered i went this long without a cigarette if i would do it again all the suffering i did would be for nothing.and u got you got think about all the bad stuff in cigarettes.i-ve been smoke free for 4 years. if i can do it anyone can.

Never smoked.. so never quit!

i have never done it before

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I need some help on how to quit smoking!!!!? -

My husband and I are both smokers and we have decided to quit cold turkey. We decide that when the last pack is gone, we wont buy anymore. We are doing this together to make it a little easier. So I guess my question is What are somethings that my husband and I can do to make this a little easier. We want to make sure that we do this and we do this right. So I guess I would also just like to hear that others have been able to do it as well. Any help any advice would be nice thank you in advance.

You have a tough road ahead of you! My husband and I quit together over a year ago. He started smoking again 2 months into the quit. I remain smoke free. He quit again 6 weeks ago, and is doing fine right now.

There will be plenty of ups and downs, and the urge to smoke can be overwhelming at times. Even farther along in a quit can bring out -memories- of smoking. But it must be a lifelong choice to NOT smoke.

Take it one hour at a time. Choose to not smoke. The first week is hell. You are going through detox. ride it out and don-t give in! The 2nd week is tough too, but not as tough. By the 3rd week, it eases......

There is an awesome quit smoking site to help you. I would not have made it without it. It is Stop Smoking Center. Just add a dot net and you will find it.

Unfortunately, there is no magic pill. Just you. Take this opportunity to change you whole life. Don-t dwell on not smoking. Think of how great you will feel, and just remember this feeling you feel right now does go away........ I promise. Take one step at a time.

Cold Turkey is tough. I cut back every two days. Ex: 1 cig an hour for two days. Then 1 cig every hour and a half. (depending on how much you smoke to begin with) Until I was down to 1 cig a day. By then, you-ve got it made. I did that almost 8 years ago now and never had another cig, never cheated. Best thing I ever did for myself. By the way, I never thought I-d be able to quit ever, so it is possible.

don-t even wait for the end of the last pack. just crumble it up and through it away.

I quit cold turkey.... I just cut down a lot.. (would smoke everyone elses, instead of buying.) Then I guess I just thought I forgot about smoking.... Honestly, I thought I could never do it.. until my child came along.. I wanted to be a good role model... I used to smoke, quit when I was 3months pregnant, the started again when she was a year old, but I guess this time I didn-t smoke enough to get addicted, just bum them,lol... But yea, the last few times I tried to smoke, I got bad headaches from the smoke....So you can do it...You just need motivation, and never forget the reason WHY you want to quit... It-s not worth it!My mother had a heart attack,people get cancer.. Oh! Onemore thing! stay away from people that DO smoke! oTHERWISE,YOU WILLJUST GET ONE FROMTHEM LIKE i DID! yOU WILL HAVE CRAVINGS BEING AROUND IT TOO!!! gOOD LUCK!

Don-t be around smokers -- especially ones who know you are trying to quit. Exercise a lot and drink tons of water. Air your house so there is no smell of cigarette smoke to remind you of smoking. Put away all of the ashtrays and lighters. Figure out your cigarette budget and blow it on something else, week after week, for at least 3 months. Don-t save the money thinking you will buy something nice or whatever. Spend it every week just as you would buying cigarettes. DON-T give in to the craving that comes around 6 weeks after you have quit.

every time you feel that u want to smoke take a chewing-gum

and u have to decide that u will not smoke again .... and i hope that u will send 4 me that u r stopped already

What worked for me was making quiting part of a total lifestyle change.

I joined a gym, took up kung fu and started to watch what I ate. I was so busy and happy with my new life that I hardly missed smoking (was still hard though, the thing that got me through cravings was thinking of all my progress and that a craving only lasts for 15mins).

At the end of it all I lost 15kgs and got into the best shape of my life... Now it-s 4 years on and I-m slim, training to become a personal trainer and fast approaching my instructor level in Kung Fu... OH and still not smoking ;-)

Just stick to it and help each other through, and don-t let a small slip up get in the way, don-t use one drag or one smoke as an excuse to start again... You can do it ;-)

what can i do for u

i have a collegue that quits smoking cold turkey, - that-s more than 20 months ago, first he, decide on that very day he-ll quit, he cuts his intake by half, it-s difficult, after 11/2-2 weeks he cuts down by another 1/2 ins intake, after another week, he just smokes 1 stick for the whole day!! after 2 weeks he completely stops smoking, so to fill the void, he sucks on unsweeten strong mint drops, chew gums, whatever, to take his minds off on smoking! sometimes he cheats, he follows behind a smoker, the first few months are the most difficult, but he managed to kick the habit, now the craving is getting less intense, in a couple of months he-ll be off tobacco for 2 years, that-s determination - descipline!! hooray for his success!!

I need some help on how to quit smoking!!!!? -

What is a successful way to quit smoking.? -

Quitting cold turkey did not work for me. The patch did not work either. Nicorette gum worked for 2 months.
I don-t feel that I can quit on my own. I am looking for support groups in the Toronto area. Do you know of any.

Have you tried that medication that reduces cravings? Worked for my brother

buy a pack, smoke one, and throw the rest of the pack away. it-s worked for many people. trust me.

I don-t and have similar things....

I find that to quit you need 2 things

1. You want to quit

2. The reason for quitting is higher than the need for smoking

for me, I smoke, and when I fing the reason for quitting I will let you know. Almost had it but it wasn-t strong enough reason

good luck from across the pond

I-ve heard you can try hypnosis, i tried that gum too and i hated it, patches itch, you could try a nicotine inhaler ( it looks like a pen), they also do lozenges and they-ve started doing some pill ( its called zioban or something-ask a doctor) that you injest and it makes you throw up if you have a smoke. They say drink water or orange juice when you have a craving, you could try getting a jump rope or some stress balls. In the end i think it-s how much you want to quit, but then I know that-s easier said than done ( It was definitely the hardest thing i ever did). Good luck Megatron, to all are one.

What is a successful way to quit smoking.? -

How do I quit smoking? -

cold turkey does not work for me i tried it many times...i want to quit but then i change my mind after a couple months

I smoked a pack a day for ten years, tried unsuccessfully to quit well over 100 times, and finally gave it up for good in 1997.

Things that didn-t work for me included nicotine replacement (gum and transdermals), gradually cutting back on the amount I smoked, and attempting to quit cold turkey without altering my mood with antidepressants. Sometime in 1996 or 1997, though, the New York Times ran an article in which they stated that nicotine has an antidepressant effect. As far as I know, this was before Wellbutrin and other antidepressants were being marketed to help people quit smoking. Something clicked when I read this article and, though I had never considered nicotine an antidepressant before, I realized that my lack of success in quitting smoking could largely be attributed to the intense depression/anhedonia (lack of ability to find pleasure in anything) that I experienced whenever I quit. Basically, I had been medicating myself for depression and had become addicted to the medicine. This was essentially the reason why I would start out really wanting to quit but would lose interest in staying quit after a few days or weeks - it-s hard to want to quit when you feel too miserable to want anything other than to feel better. With this in mind, I went to the doc and asked for a prescription to Prozac. I responded very well to Prozac, and a week later, I quit smoking for good. While it wasn-t exactly an easy process and still required a substantial exercise of will, it was much easier than when I had tried in the past, namely because I was able to find other things (activities, hobbies, etc.) that gave me pleasure during the process of physical and psychological withdrawal. Two years after beginning the Prozac, I quit that, too, without any great difficulty. If you-re serious about quitting smoking, I-d recommend trying this approach, but please do your research about Prozac and other SSRIs (the class of drugs Prozac is a part of) before you begin. Some people do experience serious side effects, and though they-re not likely to be as bad as those that can ultimately result from twenty or thirty years of smoking, you should know about them before you begin a course of medication.

I think a certain amount of -self-hypnosis- also helped me. By self-hypnosis, I mean spending a few minutes a day before and during the process of withdrawal focusing or meditating on everything I found displeasing about smoking - the bronchitis, diminished lung capacity, accelerated heart rate, damage to my sense of smell, yellow fingers, smoky smelling apartment and car, the feeling of being a slave to the tobacco industry, etc. By doing this enough, I was eventually able to alter my immediate response to the thought of tobacco from craving and desire to repulsion and disgust.

niccocure, 98% success rate.

You must have determination. When you feel like smoking, take something nice to eat, like a roast chicken or a potato chip.

Also, frequently drink more water.

you have to have great control for cold turkey; you can do it if you really set your mind to it and fight the urge. stay away from other smokers if you can. If you really can-t, get patches, gum whatever it takes. you already took a hugh step by wanting to quit

Cold turkey IS the best way... i-ve been quit for 6 months, i tried to use commit, it worked but i wanted to get myself off the nicotine. if you change your mind, you arent ready. you have to commit with ALL of you if you want to be successful.

I-m not ready to quit smoking yet, but I have plans for when I do. There-s the patch, the gum, the pill, or hypnotism. Hypnotism costs some money, but it worked for my dad. he quit for 5 years! I think when I quit I-m going to eating tons and tons of sunflower seeds to keep my mouth busy, just like the warden on the movie HOLES. Good luck, I hope you succeed! Best wishes! :)

oh god, you made it a couple months and you stopped!! i-ve done that a few times.
im a pack a day smoker and the only way i make it farther than a couple months is with nicoderm transdermal nicotine patches.

takes that craving right away until i want a beer. they go together you know.

Personal challenges such as this are of great difficulty, and may prove to be more revealing then you are comfortable with. How you respond to such a challenge will determine how you respond to other greater challenges down the road. The fact that you were able to stop for a couple of months showed greater courage and determination. To keep on, would be a victory that you could hold out to others as an example of your personal strength.
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You have to make cold turkey work. Here-s how--set a date. That day comes, throw all your smokes out and your lighters and ashtrays too, its all gone. If you can, schedule your quitting for when you are going to be starting a vacation, or otherwise away from familiar surroundings. Then just don-t get any more. You will think about smoking. EVERY time you do, give yourself some MILD negative reinforcement, like a fairly strong pinch on your forearm, or drop for 20 pushups, or walk around the block. You will train your mind to not even think about smoking. Take up a few healthy activities so you can make health a focus of your mind--a little light exercising, whatever. And above all, love yourself.

dont try all these niquitine and stuff im trying to quit as well awwww shall we quit together

I made it 2 weeks without smoking. But then stress overtook me and here i sit today, still smoking.

How well I hear you *S*. I went for 42 years thinking nothing would work and being too afraid of failing to give it a real shot. You mention you keep changing your mind. This might be the key to what you need to work on to help you through this very, very hard job of quiting. Have you talked to your Dr. about nicotine replacement?

What worked for me was to go on line, read every darn thing I could, steal their idea-s for substitutions, walking three miles a day, a combination of suggestions. I went cold turkey physically but not mentally - I read, went to sites, and chats. Good luck and grab all the help you can get. Janie

If you keep changing your mind, then you-re not ready to quit. You can only really quit when you WANT to quit, and when you want it for yourself.

And when that happens, then cold turkey might just work.

Because you really can do anything you want, but the wanting is the hard part. You-d think it would be easy, just wanting something, but we so often lie to ourselves, and that-s the real problem.

So the problem here is that you don-t really want to quit. You-re doing it for some other reason, and that other reason just isn-t a good enough reason for you to make the quitting stick.

Well have someone that smokes and wants to quit too so then you both would encourage each other or talk to someone that has quit smoking.

I read this somewhere...there are three things that help you stop smoking.
Before you smoke, or want to smoke,
1. Drink a cup of water. This destroys the need for taste of cigarettes.
2. A bowl of fruit. I forgot how this helps but it does!
3. I forget. IM SO SORRY!
i would recommend: DRINK A CUP OF WATER WHENEVER YOU FEEL LIKE SMOKING. and.
have someone to nag you always. i nagged my uncle and he stopped.

umm you should ues the stop smoking pads.

You dig deep inside and really make a promise to yourself. If you can not keep a promise to yourself, how can you make a promise to your friends and family? If you can not do cold turkey, that is OK, start slow, baby step at a time. Say one pack per week, or whatever you make a decision and stick to it. Gradually over time, decrease and decrease. When temptation comes back, and it will, just tell yourself -Do I honor my promise to myself or cheat?- I think you deserve to honor your promise.

hypnosis is suppose to make you feel like smoking is a gross thing .......try it

EASY STEP FOR U

Drink milk everyday
the doctors say that if u drink milk , then u dont like taste of cigarette

then u stop smoking

visit your doctor and ask for a prescription for Chantix.

lol
i hd the sam problem nd now i havent smoked for a year and a half
but yea maybe u shuld get a b/f nd he can help u
cuz my baby really helped me cuz i didnt wann lose a special person in my life

How do I quit smoking? -

What happens after you quit smoking? -

Monday, March 24, 2008

What happens after you quit smoking? -

I started smoking again during a divorce last summer. This past weekend I came down with the flu and have no had a smoke all weekend long.

I mean, I-m partially the way there already, no?

Anyhow, I was always a social smoker, this time around I was a heavy stress smoker. I-ve started hacking up some pretty gross stuff but feel a difference already, what else should I expect?

Quit now if you can and try real hard. I can not stress it enough that smoking kills. Smoking causes lung cancer, high blood pressure, cardiac problems, blood clots which may cause stroke, heart attack and eventually quick death. Once lung cells are destroyed, they are irreversible. So if you quit now, what good lung cells you have remaining can avoid getting damaged. Smoker cough is one sign that damage to your respiratory tract has already been done. Your respiratory tract are lined with little hair appendages that are called cilia. The cilia tend to catch any foreign materials that pass through the tracts and redirects them back out of the respiratory tract. This makes you cough out phlegm or whatever. Once damaged, your lung is defenseless. They loose their pliability and get stiff and thereby you loose your normal breathing patterns. Be more health conscious and take care of yourself because no one else will do that better than you. Now if you don-t, doctors and nurses will be there to care for you -coz you are a job security to them.

you will have some withdrawls

3 month-s time you get 30% improvement in lung function. Better sense of smell and taste back. I think after a year it goes to 70% lung function. Either way now you will save money. And will be healthier. Keep up the good work.

once you stop, you will have a healthier body. you aren-t -partially the way there already- you can-t halfass quitting, no i-m not trying to be mean but my dad has been smoking for probably 30 years and he-s told my family several times that he-s gonna quit and he never does. so you shouldn-t be scared of the aftermath of quitting, tell me, would you rather take the side effects for a month or continue to cut your life short? that-s how i see it because i-m scared to death of losing my father when i am only 17. (no offense but this needs to be said to motivate you, NOT to make you mad) but you can-t be a coward and do things to -lift- the stress from your life. i-m bipolar and i have never smoked, drank, or smoked weed to calm myself down and it takes a hell of a lot to say no when i-m depressed or really mad. you need to go to a doctor and ask him, you can go get a patch from walgreens or something, or you can go to a chiropractor for that acupuncture thing(that helps a lot of people deal with multiple things, helps with losing weight, quit smoking and other addictions, cure anxiety and stress,etc). good luck, remember, you can-t -partially do it- you have to go cold turkey and tell yourself you-re not gonna be weak and go back to it, i-m sorry you went through a bad divorce i-m guessing, but you need to stop immediately or you can die from lung cancer.be strong and never give up your convictions....i know no one can afford to pay for cancer treatments. do other things to help cope with your stress....otherwise youll just become your own worst enemy.

What happens after you quit smoking? -

What is the best way to quit smoking? -

Friday, March 21, 2008

What is the best way to quit smoking? -

What works and what does not work? Have you heard of zero smoke? I need to quit? Help??????????

Champix in Australia and Chantix in America are exacly the same, apart from the name, and are supposed to have a 40% success rate.

chantix

I believe you should stop gradually. Like reduce the number of cigarettes from 20 aday to 15 a day to 10 a day to 5 a day and finally quit .

I used Chantix for two weeks. I suffered the nausea, and stopped taking it after two weeks but it worked enough to clean my system out and once you do that, we all have to remember never to have -just one.-

Never heard of Zero smoke. But hypnotisim worked once for me. I just have a problem of picking one up in times of stress.

I just quit cold turkey.

The best way is to never, never, never, never, never, never, never put a cigarette in your mouth!

Chianti...

Any time your thinking putting a cigarette in your mouth just pop a piece of gum

I have tried everything from prescription meds to over the counter. I finally quit using chantix which is a prescription. The bad thing since I have quit smoking is I have turned to being a candy addict.

just think how much you love you self and your boddy!!!!

What is the best way to quit smoking? -

Patches to halp you quit smoking? -

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Patches to halp you quit smoking? -

Has anyone tried this? Did it work, or did it help at all?

How long and how much had you been smoking before quitting?

Yes...it absolutely did for me. The patch helped quell the nervousness and agitation normally felt when trying to quit cold turkey. The key is to find the right patch for you, as there are stronger patches for those who smoke heavily/moderately and a type for those who are light smokers. Also, cutting down a bit on your smoking before you decide to quit with the patch helps make it easier. ( Just make sure you don-t smoke with it on, it can be dangerous.) Sleeping with the patch is OK, but I had some very vivid, intense dreams doing this. Finally, being really motivated to quit will help immensely. If you do your part, it will do its part.

I tried it, had an allergy to the glue

Didn-t work for me

my husband tried this and it made him very ill he was having a constant Nikki rush i did it cold turkey i was smoking 40 a day that was 10 years ago good luck

Yes, it helps. I have smoked for ten years(2pks/day). It can irritate your skin though. I only quit for 2 months, but it did work. I even took a psy. experiment in college, and the control group(patch people) did much better than the placebo group.

a friend of mine used them but still smoked anyway, but he cut down how much he smokes.

I quit using the patch after 30 years of smoking...it took about 3 months, that was 5 years ago!

Patches to halp you quit smoking? -

How long after you quit smoking...? -

does it take before you can stop constantly thinking about lovely fags?

The rest of your life...+1 day.

Someone once said that giving up smoking was easy, but giving up 20 pleasures a day was damned difficult.

Nicotine is far more addictive than heroin, and as such, the craving for it will stay with you a long time because the connections your brain formed to -accept- the nicotine. The second part of that is the muscle memory: your body has gotten used to smoking so much that it has become a routine that has become deeply ingrained. Simply, it feels weird not smoking, not holding a cigarette, not lighting one, and even reaching for one. Next is the psychological effects. You became used to smoking after something - a bad day, a good meal, sex, or even while taking a walk or driving.
All of that comes into play when we talk about thinking about wanting a cigarette, but it-s like everything else. Eventually, you will stop thinking about it every minute, then hour, day, week, and month. Keep yourself distracted. Find a healthy alternative - because replacing one addiction with another is common when quitting an addiction AND find a way to supplement it with something else. If you smoked when you drove, try toothpicks, chewing gum or something.
When quitting smoking, most people recommend a substitute - like the patch or the gum - which you use to slow down while you work on the psychological and the cravings. Just find a way also to make smoking repulsive or a strong reason to stay quit and it may help with the cravings.

The amount of time it takes you to stop thinking about cigarettes depends on a few things; how long you-ve been smoking, how many people around you smoke and how often you are reminded about smoking. Stop buying smokes, view as nasty and disgusting and be convinced of that, avoid the people around who smoke when they are smoking or soon after they smoked and have a small motivational phrase that keeps you on point. No one has to know of what measures you take to better your life so don-t worry about embarrassment or feeling silly for any methods you employ to help you kick the nic-.
...and as previously mentioned, they are not lovely.

This a one of the things,that is in possible to answer.The thing that
made you smoke in the first place is also very hard to think about.But the thing you have to think about is why,why do you now wish to end the thing that you did out of nothing more than a habit, a compulsion
a longing that it will put all your problems right.
If it-s for the money you will save you will not make it.You will always get some money,but you must have good reason to quit the fag.So you will, one day you will start to cough,when you get up every morning you will cough and cough until you-ve had that first fag.
Now you see what the fag is doing to your live and you wont to quit for your healths sake,and this will stop you ever again from smoking and smell of the fag becomes unbearable.
Now if it is that you wish to ignore the signs and play Russian
roulette with your live then keep on smoking ,but be sure as the sun rises every morning smoking will one day KILL YOU.
I relies the question was how long be for you loose the craving
and my answer to that is how Much do you wish to live.And do you wish to have a as nice a death as possible or as most that have the big C die in pain and just full to bits.

Hi Anne B

When it starts to smell horrible, hang in there I am on the start of my third year. Don-t think of missing them but think of how well you have done.

I smoked for 30 years and to make it harder for me my girlfriend smokes. I do feel healthyer and proud of myself. I ain-t good at many things and yes people you know are better at things than, but have they packed up smoking, you have.

Every time I feel like a fag, I think of the only one promise I have made my kids and that is to stop smoking. I hav-nt had one at all.

I also think of the most worse things You ever could think of connected with smoking, like people dieing of lung cancer, horrible it may seem but helps. i don-t want to go like that I want to live long enough to see my kids married and to have hopfully a grandchild or 2

don-t torture yourself by thinking of them. Move on and feel proud to say to people that you don-t smoke. They all envy you.

Answer to you r question 2 days.

Having a cigertte is a threat, so don-t have one or you only regret

I do hope that I have helped you a little.

Hollow head

They are not lovely, they are cancer tubes . As well as causing a whole host of health problems that can disable or kill people off before they should go , they make you stink, damage gums, rot teeth.
Ontop of all that , they rob you of money you should be spending on something else .
Or, like me , you can convince yourself that its a dirty old habit that belonged in the 20th century , when , for some mysterious reason, it was considered - glamorous- !

LOL, well first you have to stop thinking about them as being lovely! Takes a while but if you really want to give up you-ll manage it. Every Day gets easier and the cravings get further apart. I gave upo almost five years ago and still fancy a ciggy every now and then... the thought of putting one to my mouth makes me feel physically sick now though.

I don-t know too much about quiting smoking (because I-m a dirty smoker with no willpower). Don-t think about them. Imagine drinking out of a can that someone had put their ciggie out in. I did that the other day - I nearly chundered everywhere. You don-t want to do that. My housemate has been off the ciggies for 11 weeks now. It must be tough, but if you give in I-ll come round and smash your face in.
Just keep going. You can do it. CMON!

This is probably not the answer you-ll want to hear, but...

My wife has quit several times (and gone back each time) and the cravings never really seem to go away.

My parents- neighbour quit about 10-12 years ago. She still says she could kill for one sometimes. She has actually stayed off them though.

If you have quit, good luck with your efforts. Over time it will be worth it (plus you-ll be a better kisser lol - at least, that-s the reason I give my wife ;) ). If not... now-s as good a time as any!

It depends on how long you smoked in the first place. If you smoked for many years then you will never get over it completely because you will have cause a deformity in the equilibrium of brain chemistry. Go on a course and use supplements.

I did it cold turkey. a week later, i was cured and never looked back. a month later, my taste buds and sense of smell came back. From that time on, I was repulsed by the smell of cigarette smoke and cigarette smokers.

gradually lessens , the urge .. Possibly never , completely . but after a year you don-t really bother at all about them . Nothing lovely about them either

took me about a year before i stopped thinking about them.

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What is the best way to quit smoking? -

i am new at this i have only tried cold turkey so i need some pointers cuz that way don-t work and it-s even harder that i am around people all day that smoke!!! need help please

For me I used 1-800-Quit assist is the phone number and web site. I used Nicoderm for the two weeks drop down two weeks drop down and then off Oct 12th 1 year smoke free. Good Luck you can do it.

ok, so i got on phillip morris website and got information abt quitting. I also set a date. Made sure there were no cigarettes anywhere in my house and I just went to it. I knew it would be very hard. It still took my by surprise. I did my normal routine dealt with the stress and chewed a lot of gum. It was really easy some days and some it was so hard. but I DID IT. good luck.

I quit cold turkey 27 years ago, and haven-t had a cigarette since. The first thing to do is get rid of all reminders of smoking. Throw out the ash trays, the lighters and the cigarettes. If you can avoid it, don-t hang around with anyone who smokes for the first few weeks. Chew gum, and have plenty on hand so you won-t eat everything in sight. Find something constructive to do with your hands. Typing works. Good luck.

Nicocure Quit smoking pill http://www.gordoniihoodia.net/nicocure-quit-smoking-pills.html go to the link and get know how to rid of smoking permenentely

I quit, started chewing Nicorette, and also started taking Wellbutrin at the same time I quit. The Wellbutrin kills the craving after 4 or 5 days, and then you can quit the Nicorette, which is almost as bad as the smoking itself. Once the Wellbutrin kicked in, and I quit the Nicorette when that happened, the cravings were over, the smoking was over, and the Nicorette was over. After about 6 months I quit the Wellbutrin as well. I haven-t had a cigarette in 14 months. Tell everybody you know you quit, that adds peer pressure to your quitting. It can be done. If you don-t want to smoke anymore, you never have to have another cigarette. I smoked for 20 years, and now it-s over.

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im quitting and need some will power and someting to look forward too while quitting

Some people never lose the cravings as such...I-m coming up to a year and still would like one at times. I keep gum handy.

The best thing you can do is get a clear container and put your daily cigarette money in there every morning and watch it build up....I-ve got ￡700 in there, i-ve dipped into it for christmas and to buy wooden flooring that I just couldnt afford before....that and the gum and keeping busy on here are what have kept me nicotine free. I joined Q-A on the day I quit to keep me occupied so I do owe some of my success to this place

From personal experience - i found it easy - until the triggers came along. When i am drinking alcohol, when my spuse lost her will power etc.
There is a physical withdrawal from nicotine but in my, and many other peoples opinion, it is minute.

Let me give you a scenario that i wish someone had given me-

It-s your first ciggy - it gives you a buzz - you have another one the next day - and so on. But this is pre 2nd world war - nobody knows that nicotine is addictive - so you don-t crave.

Nowadays you have heard that cigs are addictive- so you know that you will nedd one two or three hours after your last one - so you crave.

There are countless stories of people who have given up heroin - just by a change of lifestyle (Vietnam vets) and never craved because they were outwith the situation they took heroin.

PS
I speak to heroin addicts all the time (in my job) and they tell me (after i-ve asked obviously) that heroin is easier to kick than cigs.

In my opinion Cigs is easy - the physical withdrawal is gone after 72hrs. Just ride it out and never think of a fag again.

I quit smoking a year ago, and I cant honestly say the feeling 100% goes away. For the most part it does, but there are certain times when I feel like if one was in reach, id have one.

I noticed for me, after 2 weeks, I started to feel better (as in headaches and irritability), and then after a month, I didnt feel like I needed one at all times. I kinda stopped thinking about it so much. But after that, theres little things that set it off. Like, when my husband and I go out and have a drink, I want one. It used to be when i was driving I really wanted one, but that was more of a habit of sitting the car having something to do, than the smoking itself. I think its kinda the same when my husband and I go out drinkning. The only nice thing is, although it sounds nice, and for a moment I may want one, I can tell myself no, and the urge goes away within a minute.

Keep up the hard work. Its soooo worth it. And believe me, things get easier as the weeks go on!

Never. You-ll always -need- one at time-s of intense stress. The key is willpower. Forget the motivation crap, it will become meaningless. You need to be determined I dont -need- to do this, I -want- to do it. I am choosing a healthier me. I dont -want- to smoke. Use nicorettes, they-ll make u hate smoke later. The problem is u-ll get addicted to them like me and Obama.

Hehe ,i dont want to be a killjoy here but u will have days even in 5 years time when u fancy a ciggarette

U are a addict and always will be ,but remember every time you have that craving and beat it and sit back and take a deep breath then you will give yourself a little bit more chance to not end up on some breathing apperatus wheezing and unable to breathe properly and you shall feel better about youself

stay strong

People who Smoke Can-t Tell how bad they Smell, So the longer you keep off the Ciggys the sooner you be Rid of that Smell, and enjoy what Food tastes like, Your Cloths , Hair and every thing you touch will be Fresher,So Good Luck

Although smokers who have given up can almost be considered as smokers who are currently not smoking, after 2 years the odds against restarting are in your favour.

your cravings will subside but throughout ya life you will have moment where you will think -god i need a ciggy- lol cant say the F word for ciggy on here, so american lol

I wish I knew because I-m always quitting but never stay the course. If you manage it please let us all know, and good luck.

Well to be honest, my grandad quit 25 years ago, and he says he still gets cravings once in a while

That would vary on the strength of your addiction.

Your body craves nicotine for just 48 hours. You wanting one will last for the rest of your life. FACT!! Good luck!!

5 min

good luck to you that-s all I can say

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Is it better cold turkey , the patches or meds? and which way will a person stay smoke free?

Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.

check out this site for more info, as well as local meetings

http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/

check out this site for several daily online voice meetings

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/voi…

patches and meds hands down. unless you have amazing will power and self control, then cold turkey. patches/meds worked for me...cause i am lazy

Hire a hypnotist.

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Did I pick a bad time to quit smoking? -

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Did I pick a bad time to quit smoking? -

I lost my job 2 months ago, then my boyfriend and I broke up a month ago, and now I have decided to quit smoking. I haven-t had a smoke in 5 days and I have been feeling really low. Very depressed. I cry every day. I am wondering if I picked a bad time to quit. That maybe I should try and do this when I am not going through a life crisis. I don-t know.............someone please give me some feedback. Thanks.

When you have an addiction, there will never be a good time to quit. You will always think of reasons why this is a bad time, and you-ll start up again and promise yourself that you-ll quit when things aren-t so crazy. But life is crazy. So no. You picked a great time to quit. You have a great opportunity here. You can change your life. You-ll quit smoking, get a job, and find a new boyfriend. What could be better than that? Good luck.

why do i feel that your life is just about to change.?

you let go of the job you never liked, and got rid of the bf who was bad and now you are quitting smoking. looks like your lif eis on a rool to change.
you might not like what-s happening for now, but maybe someday you will be happy that it did work.

something really nice is just around the corner, just hold on.

There-s never a bad time to quit smoking!!!! U don-t need cigarettes to deal with a life crisis. U r strong enough to get through it!

I-ve been there myself several months ago, so I know exactly how u feel right now... Try to spend more time with family and friends, and do stuff that u like. U will b fine!!! :)

Hope this helped! Good luck!

yep you did

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Saturday, March 15, 2008

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I recently quit smoking. I hadn-t smoked for long, just a few months. Does the risk of getting lung cancer decrease after you quit smoking?

My understanding is that your risk goes down but it doesn-t go away. You are helping yourself though. Keep it up.

maybe...

Yes, it does. The longer you go without smoking after quiting, the more your risk declines. In your case, since you didn-t smoke long, your risk will be reduced dramatically if you don-t start smoking again. Your overall lung function improves within just a few days of quitting as well.

If you have only smoked for a few months,I woundnt spend much time worrying about it.

Yes, it does, and good job on quitting!

Within 5 years of quitting the lung cancer death rate (for average 1 pack/day former smoker) decreases by nearly 50%

Yes it gradually decreases. Keep at it.

The single best way to prevent lung cancer is not to smoke. If you smoke, quit for good as soon as possible. Not long after you quit, your risk of lung cancer begins to drop. After 10 years of not smoking, the risk of lung cancer is about 50% lower compared to continued smokers and continues to decrease with time.

Definately. It will lessen the risk of you getting lung cancer.
Any other cancer and like the rest of us you take your chance.

Yes.

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Marijuana

The most widely used illegal drug in the United States, marijuana resembles green, brown, or gray dried parsley with stems or seeds. A stronger form of marijuana called hashish (hash) looks like brown or black cakes or balls. Marijuana is often called a gateway drug because frequent use often leads to the use of stronger drugs.

Street Names: pot, weed, blunts, chronic, grass, reefer, herb, ganja

How It-s Used: Marijuana is typically smoked in cigarette (joints), hollowed-out cigars (blunts), pipes (bowls), or water pipes (bongs). Some people mix it into foods or brew it as a tea.

Effects - Dangers:

* Marijuana can affect mood and coordination. Users may experience mood swings that range from stimulated or happy to drowsy or depressed.
* Marijuana also elevates heart rate and blood pressure. Some people get red eyes and feel very sleepy or hungry. The drug can also make some people paranoid or cause them to hallucinate.
* Marijuana is as tough on the lungs as cigarettes - steady smokers suffer coughs, wheezing, and frequent colds.

Addictiveness: Teens who use marijuana can become psychologically dependent upon it to feel good, deal with life, or handle stress. In addition, their bodies may demand more and more marijuana to achieve the same kind of high experienced in the beginning.

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Q: What is marijuana? Aren-t there different kinds?

A: Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded flowers and leaves of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). You may hear marijuana called by street names such as pot, herb, weed, boom, Mary Jane, gangster, or chronic. There are more than 200 slang terms for marijuana.

Sinsemilla (sin-seh-me-yah; it-s a Spanish word), hashish (“hash” for short), and hash oil are stronger forms of marijuana.

All forms of marijuana are mind-altering. This means they change how the brain works. They all contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the main active chemical in marijuana. But there are also 400 other chemicals in the marijuana plant.

Q: How is marijuana used?

A: Marijuana is usually smoked as a cigarette (called a joint or a nail) or in a pipe or a bong.

Recently, it has appeared in cigars called blunts which are larger and, therefore, more dangerous.

Q: How long does marijuana stay in the user-s body?

A: THC in marijuana is strongly absorbed by fatty tissues in various organs. Generally, traces (metabolites) of THC can be detected by standard urine testing methods several days after a smoking session. However, in heavy chronic users, traces can sometimes be detected for weeks after they have stopped using marijuana.

Q: How many teens smoke marijuana?

A: Contrary to popular belief most teenagers have not used marijuana and never will. Among students surveyed in a yearly national survey, about one in six 10th graders report they are current marijuana users (that is, used marijuana within the past month). Fewer than one in five high school seniors are current marijuana users.

Marijuana fact:
Most teenagers do not use marijuana. Fewer than one in five high school seniors are current marijuana users.

Q: Why do young people use marijuana?

A: There are many reasons why some children and young teens start using marijuana. Most young people use marijuana because they have friends or brothers and sisters who use marijuana and pressure them to try it. Some young people use it because they see older people in the family using it.

Other users may think it-s cool to use marijuana because they hear about it in music and see it used in TV and movies.

But no matter how many shirts and caps you see printed with the marijuana leaf, or how many groups sing about it, you should know this fact: You don-t have to use marijuana just because you think everybody else is doing it. Most teens (four out of five) do not use marijuana!

“I don-t think it-s cool at all and I don-t see why they try to pressure it on other people.”
- from the videotape, Marijuana: What Can Parents Do?

Q: What happens if you smoke marijuana?

A: The effects of the drug on each person depend on the user-s experience, as well as:

* how strong the marijuana is (how much THC it has);
* what the user expects to happen;
* the place where the drug is used;
* how it is taken; and
* whether the user is drinking alcohol or using other drugs.

Some people feel nothing at all when they smoke marijuana. Others may feel relaxed or high. Sometimes marijuana makes users feel thirsty and very hungry - an effect called “the munchies”.

Some users can get bad effects from marijuana. They may suffer sudden feelings of anxiety and have paranoid thoughts. This is more likely to happen when a more potent variety of marijuana is used.

Marijuana fact:
Marijuana can mess you up. Your performance in school, sports and other activities will suffer if you-re high.

Q: What are the short-term effects of marijuana use?

A: The short-term effects of marijuana include:

* problems with memory and learning;
* distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch);
* trouble with thinking and problem-solving;
* loss of coordination; and
* increased heart rate, anxiety, panic attacks.

These risks are even greater when other drugs are mixed with the marijuana; and users do not always know what drugs are given to them.

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Q: Does marijuana affect school, sports, or other activities?

A: One of the biggest hazards of marijuana for teens is this: The drug can make you mess up in school, in sports or clubs, or with your friends. If you-re high on marijuana, you are more likely to make stupid mistakes that could embarrass or even hurt you. If you use marijuana a lot, you could start to lose energy and lose interest in how you look and how you-re getting along at school or work. In addition, there is a strong link between drug use and unsafe sex and the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

“I used to be real athletic. When I started using drugs, I just stopping playing all together -cause I thought I had more important things to do.”
- from the videotape, Marijuana: What Can Parents Do?

Q: What are the long-term effects of marijuana use?

A: Findings so far show that regular use of marijuana or THC may play a role in some kinds of cancer and in problems with the respiratory, immune, and reproductive systems.

* Cancer - It-s hard to know for sure whether regular marijuana use causes cancer. But is known that marijuana smoke contains some of the same, and sometimes even more, of the cancer-causing chemicals as tobacco smoke. Studies show that someone who smokes five joints per week may be taking in as many cancer-causing chemicals as someone who smokes a full pack of cigarettes every day.
* Lungs and airways - People who smoke marijuana often tend to develop the same kinds of breathing problems that cigarette smokers have. They suffer frequent coughing, phlegm production, and wheezing, and they tend to have more chest colds than non-users.
* Immune system - Animal studies have found that THC can damage the cells and tissues that help protect people from disease.
* Reproductive system - Heavy use of marijuana can affect both male and female hormones. Young men could have delayed puberty because of THC effects. Young women may find the drug disturbs their monthly cycle (ovulation and menstrual periods).

Q: Does marijuana lead to the use of other drugs?

A: Long-term studies of high school students and their patterns of drug use show that very few young people use other illegal drugs without first trying marijuana. Using marijuana puts children and teens in contact with people who are users and sellers of other drugs. So there is more of a risk that a marijuana user will be exposed to and urged to try more drugs. However, most marijuana users do not go on to use other illegal drugs.

Q: How can you tell if someone has been using marijuana?

A: If someone is high on marijuana, he or she might

* seem dizzy and have trouble walking;
* seem silly and giggly for no reason;
* have very red, bloodshot eyes; and
* have a hard time remembering things that just happened.

When the early effects fade, over a few hours the user can become very sleepy.

Q: How does marijuana affect driving?

A: Marijuana has serious harmful effects on the skills needed for driving a car. Timing, coordination, alertness, and performance are all affected. For instance, the marijuana user may have trouble judging distances and may have delayed reactions to sights and sounds that drivers need to notice. There are data showing that marijuana has played a role in crashes. A study of patients who had been in traffic accidents revealed that 15 percent of those who had been driving a car or motorcycle had been smoking marijuana, and another 17 percent had both THC and alcohol in their blood.

Marijuana fact:
Marijuana and driving do not mix. Users often have delayed responses to sights and sounds drivers need to notice.

Q: Is marijuana sometimes used as a medicine?

A: No. Under US law since 1970, marijuana is a Schedule I controlled substance. This means that the drug, at least in its smoked form, has no commonly accepted medical use. THC that is manufactured into a pill can be used for treating the nausea and vomiting that occur with certain cancer treatments. The oral THC can be used to help AIDS patients eat more to keep up their weight, as well.

Q: If someone is pregnant and smokes it, will marijuana hurt the baby?

A: Doctors advise pregnant women not to use any drugs because they could harm the growing fetus.

Some scientific studies have found that babies born to marijuana users were shorter, weighed less, and had smaller head sizes than those born to mothers who did not use the drug. Smaller babies are more likely to develop health problems. There are also research data showing nervous system problems in children of mothers who smoked marijuana.

Researchers are not certain whether a newborn baby-s health problems, if they are caused by marijuana, will continue as the child grows.

Q: What does marijuana do to the brain?

A: THC disrupts the nerve cells in the part of the brain where memories are formed. This makes it hard to the user to recall recent events, and so it is hard to learn while high. A working short-term memory is required for learning and performing tasks that call for more than one or two steps.

Some studies show that when people have smoked large amounts of marijuana for years, the drug takes its toll on mental functions. Researchers are still learning about the many ways that marijuana affects the brain.

“When I would sit down and try to figure something out it was like my brain would stop working.”
- from the videotape, Marijuana: What Can Parents Do?

Q: Can people become addicted to marijuana?

A: Yes. While not everyone who uses marijuana becomes addicted, when a user begins to feel that he or she needs to take the drug to feel well, that person is said to be dependent or addicted to the drug. About 100,000 people seek treatment for marijuana use each year, showing they need help to stop using.

Some frequent, heavy users of marijuana develop a tolerance for it. “Tolerance” means that the user needs larger doses of the drug to get the same desired results that he or she used to get from smaller amounts.

Q: What if a person wants to quit using the drug?

A: Up until a few years ago, it was hard to find treatment programs specifically for marijuana users.

Now researchers are testing different ways to help marijuana users abstain from drug use. There are currently no medications for treating marijuana dependence. Treatment programs focus on counseling and group support systems. There are also a number of programs designed especially to help teenagers who are abusers. Family doctors are also a good source for information and help in dealing with adolescent marijuana problems.

pot only effects short term memory.

yes

Yes, your brain won-t be in a fog anymore!

absolutely, rather quickly too.

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I want to give up the filthy things before I get the big -C-..I smoke well over a pack a day, and I-m also a diabetic with lung problems already. I know, bad..
Anyone here quit smoking and how did you do it? How long did you smoke? And how much? I-ve been smoking heavy for 16 years, I-m 32 now..I REALLY want to quit.
Any tips, or helpful advice would be greatly appreciated..thanks.

I quit smoking on April 3, 2008. I quit cold turkey. I had been smoking about 9 years about a pack a day. Just write down reasons on why you want to quit. Keep telling yourself you-re non-smoker. I did it this way. The first couple days are the hardest, but once you get through them, it will be a breeze. I have not had a craving for a cigarette since the first week I quit. Also, keep plenty of gum and hard candies around. Good luck!

My dad did, what motivated him is that if he did not stop quitting, he would never see his children grow up. he smoked for a long time...

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Clean all cigarette related items out of your house and car, don-t buy anymore cigarettes, and use a nicotine replacement method (the patch worked for me).

I-ve heard that to quit smoking is similiar to that of quitting herion. I can-t really say if that is true or not. It will take an unbelievable amount of will power. The addictive agent in cigarettes makes people hooked on everything about smoking. I have known people who have quit and failed in the attempt many times. So don-t think this will be easy. Just don-t quit the quitting. Avoid that things that may trigger a -nicotine fit-. And of course don-t buy any cigarettes and destroy the ones you have. There are many product on the market, as I-m sure you know. Some will work better than others. I would search the net for all things on this smoking issue, perhaps you may find a product out there that WILL work where others will fail. Good luck.

First, stop buying cigarettes. Get rid of all your ashtrays, lighters and any other paraphernalia.
Second, don-t ask others for cigarettes and don-t go where you know people will be smoking.
Third, think about something else when you want a smoke.
Hang on tight and wait. eventually the urge will go away.

I have a few. My best friend just quit a month ago or so, so here are a few tips.

1.) Take a look at your credit card bill/empty wallet and torture yourself by looking at the amount of money that is being spent on cigarettes each month.
2.) Smoke other brands of cigarettes that completely turn you off. This will make you realize how disgusting the habit truly is.
3.) Buy lots of gum.
4.) Google images: -lung cancer from smoking-.
5.) Ask random people you see in public if you smell.

First and foremost.. write a few lists!

1. Why did you start smoking?
2. Why do you still smoke?
3. Why haven-t you quit?
4. Why do you want to quit?

That will help with the mental process.

Next.. let-s see how much money you-re going to save.

How many packs do you smoke a day?
How much does each cost?

(COST)x(PACKS PER DAY)=ANSWER

(ANSWER)x7= WEEK

(WEEK)x(4)= MONTH

(MONTH)x(56)= YEAR

How much money do you spend on cigarettes in a year?
Are you comfortable with that amount?
What would you LIKE to spend that money on?

Next.. let-s quit.

Throw away the cigarettes.
That-s what I did. I bought a new pack, smoked half of one and realized... I can-t do this. This is bad.

I threw the whole new pack out.
Keep all your matches and lighters (if you must) in a drawer or in a jar where you will forget where they are.
If you don-t use them for home use (candles, fireplace, grill, etc)
THROW THEM AWAY, TOO.

Buy a jar.

Everyday you don-t smoke, put in however much a pack of cigarettes cost you.

You-re treating yourself!

Watch the jar fill up day after day after day and you-ll realize that smoking was really expensive!

If you-re so addicted you need additional help, try to pick up the patch and go from there.

Good luck!! :)

Yes, I have had many patients with cancer, and coughing their lungs out. With emphysema, and they feel like they are drowning.

Go to the internet and look closely at the pictures. You-re are condemning your lungs to a very slow and painful death.

Think logically. Nothing else works.

go to the doctor and get pills they are chantix they are good and will help you. they do work i have had two sons who smoked alot andthey are done with it now. it takes awhle to quit once you quit you will be dts its hard but you can do it.

Stop buying the cigarettes. Get a friend that wants to as well. See who can go longer. This is the best method I have ever seen. If you must just smoke a one cigar maybe every week. Instead it cuts your portions down dramatically. Good luck my friend!

When my mom quit she would suck on lemon drops whenever she wanted a cigarette. It worked for her. Also avoid any situations where you know people will be smoking and tell all of your friends not to offer.

throww all yerr cigs away er whateverrr, or give them awayy!
thenn whenn you start craving itt, just have some gummm., the minty kindd.

try do something to distract yourself from smoking like playing games all day

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Have quit smoking but how to deal with cravings? -

Using chantix I quit smoking - twice. The first time for 5 weeks - then one night I just had one. The next week I had a couple more. Within 2 months I was up to 1/2 pack a day - all the while taking Chantix! Now I-ve quit again - 3 weeks. The physical addition is gone after a couple of days but the mental addition is what I am struggling with! I-ve tried inhaling unlit cigarettes which helps somewhat. And of course eating ... I-ve gained 20 lbs through all this ...
I understand that there-s a limit on the number of perscriptions you can get for Chantix and there-s a whole black market for them now - especially in companies where the insurance covers it! (Mine doesn-t) I can-t afford to keep taking it anyways.
Regardless of price - I am having COPD symptoms and I REALLY need to quit.
Any suggestions??

just hang in there and keep thinking about why you quit it will get easier i promise. I quit 263 days ago. When I first quit I read alot played games on www.pogo.com and avoided things i associated with smoking such as talking on the phone, going to smokey bars, the smoking breakroom at work...(including friends who smoke). you could also try taking a walk every time you think of having one it helped my sister. In the mean time I know you think the unlit cigarette is helping but really it-s not. don-t tempt yourself with something you can-t have.
P.S. congrats on the 3 weeks!!!

chew gum

Read (keep your mind busy), got a hobby? (keep your hands
busy). have a sloooow cold glass of water or something else
non-alcoholic. Have some raw veggies or fruit. Chew
gum and/or hard candies -- convince yourself that you don-t
want/need the d*** things. keep the faith.

Try Chantix again and supplement it with either gum or perhaps a stop smoking book. For more Chantix information, click the following link:
http://www.121doc.com/champix.html?a_aid…

I have no idea what chantix is but here-s my story. Hope it helps :-)

I smoked from the age of 13 til 26 the whole time thinking I-d be able to stop when I WANTED to. Then that time came and no matter how much I told myself not to smoke I kept going back.

One day at work, my boss asked me if I wanted to quit smoking and my response was -who doesn-t?- That day was to change my life... forever.

I am now nearly 33 and haven-t had a cigarette since 2 weeks after my boss asked me that question. How? I read a book, it was that simple... it-s by Allen Carr and if you WANT to quit check out his website below.

Quitting smoking was the easiest (yes easiest) and most empowering thing I-ve ever done. I couldn-t have done it without the book.

First you have to really want to quit. Second you can never have another cigarette .Leave them around where you usually have them so you could have one if you wanted to.That-s what I did. Have to use your will power.Have veggies to chew, on even then you will gain. After not smoking for a while you body will go to where it wants to be in the weight dept. Your cravings will stop. may take six months but it will happen. Remember veggie snacks not chips Do not inhale cigaretts and don-t be around other smokers untill your craving is gone. Tell others you quit so they can support you. if they don-t , stay away from them .

I would really suggest trying to stay away from people who are smoking, not even the smell of someone smoking around you is teasing enough, but to actually witness someone smoking around you will be worse. Keep a strong mind and mentality and you should do brilliant. Just keep yourself occupied.

I have recently just setup my new forum called SmokersTalk. You can visit the link in the sources box below. We are wanting as many active members as possible, we also hold competitions every month, so why not be in with a chance while expressing your day to day life as a partially quit smoker. Sign up free today: www.forums.smokerstalk.com

We-ll my uncle puts a tooth pick in his mouth to pretend it-s a ciggarete. Or you can use the chewable gums. You should get rid of -ALL- of the cigarettes and ashtrays in your home, car, and place of work. - Don-t let people smoke in your home!When you first quit smoking, it may feel like your day is one long, continual urge for a cigarette. If you pay close attention though, you-ll notice that most cravings to smoke last only three to five minutes. They tend to come off the blocks strong, and decrease gradually until they-re gone.

-----You should try some of these.

1) Go for a walk.
Get up and move. If you can, go outside for a five-minute walk. Do a lap around the block or the building, breathing deeply as you go. A little exercise and a change of scenery helps!
About.com Walking

2) Take a mini mental vacation.
Close your eyes. Create a place in your mind that you can visualize when you need to slow down and relax. It could be a real location or not, but visualize it in detail and make it yours. Go to this place every time you do this exercise so that it becomes familiar and comfortable. As you settle in, start to follow your breathing, and slow it down gradually. Breathe deeply in and out for three to five minutes.
Vacations of the Mind

3) Drink a glass of water.
When a craving hits, chug down a glass of water. Not only will it help you bust your craving to smoke, it will help you physically. Many of us are mildly dehydrated without knowing it, so adding some water to your diet is a good idea. Good hydration will help your metabolism work more efficiently and you-ll feel better overall. Water is one of nature-s finest quit aids; use it to your advantage.
Drinking Water to Maintain Good Health

4) Review your list of reasons to quit smoking.
Reading your list is a quick and easy way to remember your priorities for quitting. Take five minutes while you-re wishing you could smoke and remember how you felt when you decided to quit. Think about the reasons why you finally took the plunge and stubbed out that last cigarette. Your reasons are just as true now as they were then.
Why Should I Quit Smoking?

5) Have a portable hobby.
Find something you enjoy doing that-s easy to pick up and put down at a moment-s notice. Keep it handy to fill a five-minute break here and there. You could work a crossword puzzle or read a few pages of a novel. If you knit or crochet, carry a simple project around with you.

6) Grab some support.
Visit the support forum here at About.com Smoking Cessation. Do a little reading about how others deal with nicotine withdrawal and the early days of quitting tobacco. Post a message asking for support, and jump in to help others who may be struggling. When you step outside of your own discomfort and focus on helping someone else with theirs, it can be the best medicine in the world. Tell them that they can do it and you-ll be giving yourself the same message. It-s a win/win!
About.com Smoking Cessation Support Forum

7) Count your blessings.
Take a few minutes to reflect on all of the things in your life that you-re grateful for. It-s a simple, yet powerful way to pull yourself out of a slump and renew motivation.
Smoke Free Blessings

8) Eat a healthy snack.
When blood sugar levels drop, cravings to smoke can seem more powerful while you feel less able to manage them. Eat something nutritious, such as a piece of fruit, a cup of yogurt, or a tablespoon of peanut butter on a couple of crackers. You-ll feel refreshed and stronger.
Fun and Healthy Snack Recipes

9) Call a friend.
Take a few minutes to connect with someone you care about. Your spirits will be lifted, and chances are you-ll perk them up too.

10) Accept and let it go.
Cravings to smoke are not commands. How you choose to react to a craving can either increase or decrease its power over you. Try a little reverse psychology - instead of tensing up for a fight when the urge to smoke hits, relax and mentally lean into it. Let the craving wash over you, and accept it as a sign of healing, which is just what it is. The urge will run its course and pass. Practice makes perfect with this technique. You-ll get the hang of it and will find it empowering.

when my mom quit smoking she didnt use no pills or patches or anything , but everytime she craved a ciggarette she grabs a peice of hard candy , and it helped her quit maybe it would help for you too. or if your looking to buy something to help theres a system called smoke away and they give you this spray that you spray in your mouth that makes the taste when you smoke HORID and some people find that a good reason not to smoke so they dont. Good luck though , your doing a good thing , and you will feel better when youre done as well as be proud of yourself. =)

This is a new idea that no one else is doing. GET ONE OF THESE http://www.dontgivemeasmoke.com/

tell your mates that you are out of the club for good!!!

Have quit smoking but how to deal with cravings? -

If youve tried Champixquot; (quit smoking drug), how did you find it worked? -

I started taking Champix a week ago, and I think it-s working. What has your experience been?

i am on my third week of champix - havent had ciggie... but am very nausious and have loads of gas and am having really weird dreams! cigs actually make me feel sick!
however, on another chat forum, i was told that when you stop taking champix, it is like giving up all over again! I havent reached that stage yet! Enjoying not sounding like a 76 yr old in the morning.
first signs of it working are - round day 8 - you will have noticed your buts are bigger in the ash tray and you just dont feel like smoking as much as b4.
hope this helps, cheers, and good luck!

I have never taken it. However, my co worker has been taking it for 6 weeks now. She has lost weight and has not had a craving for a cigarette.

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I quit cold turkey 4 days ago and I craving a cigarette like you wouldn-t believe!.......I just turned 34 and figured I had better quit smoking before any permanent damage was done.....

Same here.

I quit at Christmas time. I still get the cravings once in a while.
The first three days were the worst for me.

It takes two weeks for the nicotine cravings to pass, then you have to get used to the habit of constantly putting something to your mouth. Kind of like biting nails.

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I quit four days ago and I was wondering if it is harder for us with mental illness.

I was diagnosed Bipolar 1 eight years ago, I-ve smoked the whole time, and have never tried to quit. I-ve been told at a few hospitals that nicotine can actually help the balance of chemicals in bipolar patients. I am not sure of it, But this was told to me by nurses and one doctor. I personally don-t think it would be any harder, to quit smoking would be a situational issue and being able to seperate what is situational from what is a Bipolar mood swing is crucial to remain somewhat stable, that I do know. I do, though, think that quitting smoking after a long time may very well be an extra source of stress ( as it is for everyone ) But being bipolar, the only difference might be your reactions to the stress. My best advice is to keep up the hard work kicking the habit, and remember it is completely situational. And when it does get hard, put those coping skills to work. . .Good luck! Hope I may have helped.

i think many of us bipolars (and other MI-s) smoke because nicotine gives us a brain rush.

i have never heard of it balancing out symptoms, but i have read in a few different places that a large majority of mentally ill people do tend to smoke. take care

If you are having trouble quitting try COMMIT it helped me.

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Whats the best way to quit smoking (hopefully from someone who has done it)? -

Ive tried the hypnosis, gum, cold turkey, etc... smoking sucks and I don-t want to do it anymore.... as i light up

You have to want to.

I was smoking about 3 packs a day, and I just decided to quit and I did cold turkey.

when you find out I want to know too, I can pick one up without thinking at times and I so want the smell out of my clothes, out of my hair and out of my home

You need to really want this. Try hypnosis again, but commit to it. Regress if you need to... with hypnosis.

I think you are already on the right path and you should be proud of yourself..I gave up smoking nearly 2 years ago and it was the best thing I have ever done,no kidding..ok so it was difficult, I won-t lie..my method was to use the nicotine patches ( the 24 hour kind) and I used them for only 4 weeks, what happens with the 24 hour patch , is while you sleep, you are getting the hit of nicotine that your body craves in the morning, but the side effects turn you off the patches,,you will have some sleepless nights and the most vivid craziest dreams for a couple of weeks..try it, I can really recommend it.and throw out every ashtray, lighter, and any other stuff that reminds you of smoking. If you like to have a smoke after dinner, eat an apple instead..if you like one with a tea or coffee, chew on a breadstick or something, and try to keep your hands occupied as much as possible..and the most important thing, get out and get active, do something that will boost your confidence and self esteem...just to let you know that I ride the bus to work and when someone sits beside me who smokes,I can smell it and it turns my stomach.. I think you can really do it if you want and since you tried before , you know what to expect..best of luck and get healthy !!! :)

i have a friend who quit with nicotine patches

I think it is something YOU have to want. My husband smoked for 8 years and he quit while deployed in Iraq. It was just his time to quit. He said that he didn-t want to die from something that could have been prevented. He did use the patch for two weeks...but that was it.

Good luck and you CAN do it!!

go get your ears zapped, its crazy but it works

Quitting smoking is extremely difficult. The withdrawl makes us not want to, but we know the risks and we know that they are not worth it. For anyone who wants to end their nicotine addiction, check out www.stopsmokingcleveland.com. This is the MOST effective method on the market. It is 86% effective and the details of the program are on the website (no signing up or submitting your information).

I tried this program and it changed my life. I-ve tried ACS, patches, gum, hypnosis, accupuncture. I-ve done them all.
P.S. Allen Carr is only 20% effective.

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I quit smoking over a year ago and have been sick since - is this normal? -

Friday, March 14, 2008

I quit smoking over a year ago and have been sick since - is this normal? -

I am 28 and was a smoker for 15 years - I quit just over a year ago and I have had headaches ever since - I never got headaches before I quit smoking...and now I am also starting to have panic/anxiety attacks and some dizziness...is this normal?

Thanks

Congratulations on quitting!! The chemicals in cigarettes are so toxic and highly addictive that having withdrawals for this long is not surprising. I would suggest that you try to incorporate some relaxation techniques in to your life. A daily routine of perhaps a short walk, ten minutes of stretching/yoga, meditation. I know it sounds corny but the stuff works. Of course a visit to a doctor would be a good thing for you to do. He will probably tell you the same thing and try to prescribe you an anti-anxiety med. The headaches and panic attacks are all stress related. Now that you are smoke free you-re body needs a new way to relieve stress. One that won-t kill. :-) Stay strong and feel proud that you quit!

the same thing happened to me so as it were im still smoking

consult a doctor, the reason does not look ok

I quit smoking over a year ago and have been sick since - is this normal? -

Can a person get lung cancer even if he or she have quit smoking? -

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Can a person get lung cancer even if he or she have quit smoking? -

My cousin is freaking out that her father will get lung cancer even after he had stop smoking for about 3 years. Will he or won-t he?

Anyone could, but his risk is higher and probably always will be.

But, he may not... smoking isnt a 100% definite sentence to lung cancer, he might not get it!

You can get lung cancer even if you have never smoked, ever! Of course he can still develop lung cancer, but his lungs started to rehabilitate after he quit. Let-s not forget the other cancers related to smoking tobacco products, mouth, throat, esophagus, and believe it or not, bladder cancer is extremely high among smokers.

Well, LOTS of things cause lung cancer.. but it has been shown that Cigarettes are a significant (ie: VERY high) risk factor in cancer and other diseases (ie heart diseases) It is so high that essentially you can say that smoking causes cancer.. But remember that cancer is not brought on by just smokine. . All things being equal, a person who stops smoking will significantly reduce the odds of contracting those conditions, but you never eliminate it. After all if they knew exactly which things causes cancer then it would be easy to prevent it .

If your cousin does not live next to a coal smelter or Chernobyl he is likley much better off in his life expectency to have stopped. Congratulate him for us on his choice.

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While you can get lung cancer if you-ve never smoked a cigarette in your life, the chances are much greater if you-re a smoker. Over 80% of lung cancer is smoking-related.

That being said, once you have quit, your chances of lung cancer decrease. And the longer you are smoke-free, the lesser your chance of contracting lung cancer.

Here is a website that describes the benefits of quitting smoking, taking you from the 2nd day after you-ve quit to 15 years later:
http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/afterquitting/a/after_quitting.htm

If you notice, from 5 to 15 years after you-ve quit, your chances of getting lung cancer are those of someone who has NEVER smoked.

So as long as her father keeps it up, his outlook is good.

If her father quit smoking he helped his chances of getting cancer go down dramatically. But that doesn-t mean he can-t still get it. Anyone can get any type of cancer without doing all the things that normally cause a bigger chance of that happening. My mother got lung cancer and she never smoked one time in her life. Cancer happens when your immune system isn-t strong enough to eliminate bad cells and they begin growing out of control.

The best way to prevent cancer is to know what the disease is and how it starts and then eliminate the cause. You can find out lots about that at the source below. It-s free and will help your cousin.

The doctor a the hospital yesterday said that 98% of all cases of lung cancer are from smoking alone. So all the people saying that you can get it and die from not smoking are not right. Only someone that has been in second hand smoke for long periods of time may get it as well. or people with contact to asbestos. don-t panic about it, if he hasn-t any symptoms by now, more than likely his lungs are healed enough to not get it at all.

Yes. Some people are even unfortunate enough to get lung cancer even if they have never smoked. It is very possible for people to get lung cancer from breathing in other people-s smoke... hence all the bans on smoking in public places. BUT, if you are a smoker and then stop, you are doing the right thing, your health will improve. It is not pointless to quit, if that is what you mean.

Freaking out over the possibilities won-t help anyone, and no one can say for sure whether he will or not. Smoking isn-t the only reason people get lung cancer - it can happen to anyone. My daddy smoked for over 40 years but when he died it was not from lung cancer and supposedly no cancer was found on his lungs at all (but he did have problems with emphysema).

Who knows? It takes many year for lung cancer to mainfest itself, so it-s entirely possible that he will -- the risk goes down year by year after someone stops. But lung cancer isn-t that common even among smokers, and it isn-t the biggest killer of smokers. I-d say she-s freaking out for nothing.

You could have never smoked in your life, and never inhaled second hand smoke, and you could get lung cancer. Smoking isn-t the only cause for lung cancer. It just greatly increases the chance to get lung cancer. The fact that your uncle quit smoking will decrease his chances of getting lung cancer, but it will never free him from it.

yes, i guess. I just had a good friend that attendended a funeral for a man that died of lung cancer. funny thing is, is that he didn-t smoke, never smoked ( and if ih did it wasn-t within the last fifteen years) but the lesson is, the sooner you quit, the better. for others. his wife was a chain smoker. yet she still lives. funny how that stuff works. or not.

There is no answer to that question.
Smoking will increase his chances of getting lung cancer, yes, but nobody will say for sure whether or not he will get it.
Even if you quit, there is still all that junk in your body, so the chances are that much higher if he has smoked for 3 years.

well that-s hard to say because if he stopped smoking for three years i-d assume he got treatment but it takes FOREVER to clear tar from your lungs. It all depends on how long he-s been smoking. All i can tell you is to be hopeful but if he gets lung cancer that-s just how god wanted it to be.

No one knows for sure but yes it is highly possible. Years of smoking has damaged our lungs to the point that they just can-t breath well. Stale air stays in them because we never exhale all the air out and take in new. I-ve started exhaling all the air out and then brathing in thru my nose and filling my lungs up again, Will this help me not get lung cancer------I don-t know but it sure won-t give it to me either. It-s only been 3 mo. since I quit.

Yes you can even get lung cancer from second hand smoke. They say that Dana Reeves who was married to the guy who played Superman in the movies never smoked at all. (Christopher Reeves) Some of the damage is reversed though for ever year that you have quit.

yes of course they could because there is alway second hand smoke.
and also it depends on how much you did smoke in the past, and how much damage they have done to there lungs.
you should just simply get her father to visit the doctor and see what they say the chance is:)
good luck

It is a big chance that he can get lung cancer. Because basically that is the only way you can get it. And to tell the truth the rest is up to the Lord above not to get religious on you. But you can-t really tell or tell not.

Smoking isnt the only risk factor for lung cancer. It helps that he stipped smoking but there is no way to say if he will or won-t get it. Cancer is also genitic, can have to do with diet, being overweight and many other factors.

Well i-m not sayign that he will get it this second.But he increaed his risk a whole lot of getting it.Even second hand smoke will give you lung cancer which I hope i won-t get due to my nanna smoking.ANyway yeah it-s likely that he might get lung cancer.

it-s possible still to get lung cancer, even likely depending on how long he smoked, however, your alwalys better off not smoking, that will do a ton for your health regardless of the risks of lung cancer.

If it hasn-t started when he quit then no. If it has started and then he quit, then yes he is still going to get it. But if he quit just in time then he might be good.

yes you can still get lung cancer

if you just stopped smoking
other than if you stopped smoking a while ago
the larger the chance of getting cancer

no one can be sure if he will or wont it depends on his body, age, immune system, health, and diet. even though he only smoked for a few years the damage is pretty much done.

well there are many factors that deal with getting lung cancer
smoking has its risks but isn-t the exact cause
even though he did stop he still has a risk
but that doesn-t mean he will or won-t
so don-t freak out

Well to be frank good chances are yes. But there are certain things you need to follow once you quit. I can show you some of these in the following site..

I just found out my nephew has a large mass and a small
mass on his lungs. The doctors are running test. They think it is cancer. He is in his twenties.
He smokes but his dad died the same way.

It takes 20 years for the lung to heal itself completely from just one cigarette. Quitting decreases the chances of cancer, but it does not eliminate them.

Depend. Not all the people who smoke gets cancer.

Do check up regulary it-s the best choice, if discover anything minor, cure immediately.

-Prevent it-s better than cure-

yes, you can get lung cancer even if you dont smoke, look at Christopher Reeves wife, she got lung cancer from second hand smoke from singing in night clubs

you can get lung cancer at any time in your life and not just from smoking. smoking does increase one-s risk of getting it.

You can get lung cancer from not smoking at all. So yes of course he can. Its just the more you smoke the higher the chances will be

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What is the best method to quit smoking? -

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

What is the best method to quit smoking? -

I have smoked a pack a day for a year. I always smoke full flavor and I-m wondering if I cut down to lights, then cut down on my amount if this would be easier and easier. Did nicotine patches work?

just try to cut it drastically. i mean, when you get up one day, think of stopping right there and then.
it might be hard, but i think it-s the same thing in other situations wherein you should make a decision real fast--like cutting something with a knife. fast and sharp.
chew on sugarless gum instead.

Pfizer has put out a medicine called Nicotrol. It-s basically a pipe with a nicotine capsule in it. You don-t light it up , but you do inhale the nicotine through it when you -need - to. I-ve watched an elderly 50 year smoker drop the habit, and he-d told me at one point he-d never quit. So, if you can ,visit a Doctor and ask them about it.

The best way it to quit -cold turkey-, just give it up. Don-t waste your money on all the -stop smoking junk-, JUST Quit!

Id say,,chew gum or smoke filterless~I call them-chokes- because they are so nasty that you wont want to smoke them or,,what works for me is,,when you want a smoke,,set it down - say,,Ill wait a few minutes.That will help you to smoke less.lol.

think of everyone you love in your life-imagine their faces, the way they look at you when they smile as you arrive somewhere-and imagine how their faces are going to change when they are standing at the hospital as you go through cancer...then as your body is hoisted into the ground at your funeral.
don-t you owe it to them to take care of yourself?
NOW

cold turkey - most effective way.

start going to light cigarettes first, and you have to really want to quit smoking .. be determined.. i have found nicotine patches to be helpful.. but it is a hard habit to break..with patches your body does not want nicotine but it is a habit.. you would have to keep busy and try to do other things , like suck on candy, chewing on a straw .the stronger the patch worked ok for me but the lower strength did not help me..it helps to avoid being around anyone that is smoking for awhile.. try not to eat to much because it does make you very nervous and it seems you are always wanting to reach for a cigarette.. there are some rough moments but just be determined.

By chewing gums continuously.

regain yr will power thru MEDITATION,easy and best method.

The following will work for you. You don-t even need good luck.
Local hospitals offer week-long programs to make you quit smoking. Then you-ll need this trick to not go back to it: Don-t have that one cigarette for the rest of your life!
People buckle under the intense urge for a cigarette and think that their problem will go away with one cigarette. But that just makes the problem go away temporarily, only to come back with a higher intensity.
Quitting smoking feels like a loss of a loved one because to the brain it is just that - a loved one. So be prepared for the longing and the pain. Just endure it. It won-t kill you. Actually, it will make you live longer.
Adapt a new lifestyle i.e. eat fruits, go jogging, etc. Do whatever, but once you have gone through the week-long quit-smoking program, DON-T HAVE THAT ONE CIGARETTE NO MATTER WHAT. If you have that one cigarette, you fail and if you don-t then you succeed. It is that simple. You do need that week-long program to launch yourself into the wonderful world of non-smoking though.
One more thing: you may need to keep the company of non-smokers for a while i.e. at least one year.

Just think of some one who u love, who would be happy if u quit smoking.Do quit smoking for them.For ur loved ones.

YOU have to WANT to quit. that is the first step... Second is you have to decide that you WILL quit. and third you have to JUST QUIT. I smoked anywhere from a half a pack to two packs a day from the time I was 12 till I was 28. I tried the patch and to cut down and I even tried to go as strong as I could where I wouldnt want to smoke lol I just got used to it. In the end it was COLD TURKEY that worked for me... the first four weeks are the hardest... then after that its nothing.... well not nothing cuz every once in a while I have a craving (less often the longer im quit) to light up.

Note you will need something to release your stress on... my suggestion is a bike, walk or something physical.

The best way is always difficult...no matter what kind of cigar you use, still it-s bad for your health. Try to lessen the number of sticks you-re consuming per day until you could really quit on it. Quit smoking slowly. It would be hard for you if you-ll quit at once. Instead of using nicotine patches, try menthol candies..

Statistically speaking, the best way to quit is through combination therapy. The best combination for quitting seems to be Zyban and the patch. Zyban is actually an anti-depressant known as wellbutrin or bupropion that has the side effect of making you feel like crap when you have a cigarette. The patch will help you ease through physical symptoms and the Zyban will help you through mental cues. Zyban is prescription only, but it works fairly well. Some people will even use the gum with both of these for quick fixes. From personal experience, cold turkey is really difficult, Zyban helped the most and I used the gum for cravings. I went off the Zyban after about 2 months when I felt ready. Good luck.

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Have quit smoking but how to deal with cravings? -

If youve tried Champixquot; (quit smoking drug), how did you find it worked? -

If youve tried Champixquot; (quit smoking drug), how did you find it worked? -

How long will it take my withdrawl symptoms from quitting smoking to go away? -

How long will it take my withdrawl symptoms from quitting smoking to go away? -

Have any of you bipolars tried to quit smoking? -

Have any of you bipolars tried to quit smoking? -

Whats the best way to quit smoking (hopefully from someone who has done it)? -

Whats the best way to quit smoking (hopefully from someone who has done it)? -

I quit smoking over a year ago and have been sick since - is this normal? -

I quit smoking over a year ago and have been sick since - is this normal? -

Can a person get lung cancer even if he or she have quit smoking? -

Can a person get lung cancer even if he or she have quit smoking? -

What is the best method to quit smoking? -

What is the best method to quit smoking? -

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