I would like to quit smoking , any ideas to help get me started? -
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!! :)
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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