If you quit smoking, what were your alternatives to the craving? -
I ususally step out for one because I just want to get outside for 3 minutes and think and unstress. What can I do to substitute that routine?
most men are actually more attached the addiction itself, and so nicotine patches work well for them. The stepping out part can be met with brushing your teeth... nobody bothers you while you brush your teeth.. and you get a bonus of really good teeth :)
Most women are less attached to the chemical side of the addiction than to oral habits. Drinking everything through straws seems to be helpful to many women, and the habit of using smoking as a break is more common for women.
Many women find that they *cannot* quit unless they have something to do with their hands while on the phone, especially. Leaving mindless hand-work, like laundry to fold, near the phone is helpful, although it generally looks really messy for awhile. Some women find that polishing their nails does it for them. Some actually have to take up knitting or crochet to get over the -my hands are still- problem.
Evrybody is a little different, and although your icon looks like a man, any of these may help you.
i quit cold trukey for a whole year then a family member died (from cancer) and i started again, being stupid.
And i still am smoking.
Quitting cold turkey was the best thing i have ever done.
I ran, walked, drank water..... to stop the cravings.
Dont overeat though....becuase smoking gives you something to do with your hand, and eating helps that, but weight gain is usually the aftermath.
i tried a totally natural product - -Stop Smoking- from Planet Organic - it totally helped with the cravings. This is the second time I have quit in as many years. This time as different though as I was totally ready and prepared to quit - you have to really want it. Gum is great too!
Maybe go outside and walk around chewing gum.... just a thought!
coffee
exercise... sucks huh!
just don-t think of smoking , i do smoke and i don-t wanna even quit that
Drink Coffee, or I used to just pop gum or peppermints in my mouth, and it made me forget about actually smoking, the craving.
You can still go out and unstress, just dont light up!
Eating, gnawing on things, IE pencils and furniture, beating the wife. And the patch and gum help a little.
i found to alter my routine, for instance, coffee made me want to smoke, i changed to juice, phone calls made me want to smoke, i changed to cordless and walked while talking, it takes awhile to ajust, go ahead outside to destress, but take off for a short walk (away from the smokers) with time it will get easier, very soon you will feel, smell, so much better,
congrats on you quitting
Jog
chewing gum
coffee
tea
and all of these things are cheaper and healthier
or evertime you smoke tell your self
that if i keep it up im gunna die
think of all the money you will save
think of how proud of your self you will be
and once your into it for a while tell your self you can give up now
or monitor how much you smoke per day
each week cut 1 or 2 cigarettes from your daily amount and eventually stop!
chew gum,walk.
When you figure it out let me know. I have been trying to quit for 2 years! I step outside because I work with a bunch of hot natured men and I have to get warm somehow!
Thats hard. First you should cut down on how much you do this just keep doing it less and less. Another thing to try is nicotine gum or the patch. Its hard to stop at first but you-ll get used to it. Instead of smoking to relieve the stress try a cup of coffee, a walk or a drive.