How can I quit smoking? -
To quit smoking is not as easy for some as it is for others but it can be accomplished if you have a strong desire to quit and change a bit of your life-style.
1) No procrastination - start right away - Go cold turkey.
2) Throw away everything related to smoking - Cigarettes, wrappers, rollers, lighters
3) Stay away from other smokers
4) Change your routine. eg.g if you always smoke a cigarette in a special place after a meal then go somewhere else right after the meal to break the habit you previously had.
5) Pick up a new activity - walking, swimming, running
6) Maintain control of your thoughts when you get the urge to take a smoke. Think of something else or remove your self from whats causing the urge (commercial, bingo hall etc.) Keep reminding yourself why you NEED to quit.
7) Buy something for yourself every week with the money you saved from cigarettes.
8) Never, never, never succumb to the -I will just have one small puff- urge.
9) Find a partner who also has a desire to quit so you can have someone to lean on when the urge returns.
Remember, if you do not have a strong desire to quit and cannot find a way to stay away from temptation (certain environments - familiar sights, smells, sounds or people) then the likelihood of succeeding is zero..
Personal experience: Even up to 6 months after I stopped smoking (2 packs/day) the smell of a cigarette burning was still a big temptation.
Good luck!
First, set a date to quit. Once you quit, throw your cigarettes away. Break them apart. Use nicotine supplements (gum, lozenges, etc.). Drink lots of water and fruit juices, and surround yourself with reminders of why you want to quit. I quit 3 weeks ago. I wrote my reasons on pieces of paper and displayed them all over the house. Everytime I had a craving, I would read them as a reminder. Also, I try to drink a glass of water every time I think about it. This keeps me from replacing my cigarettes with food (gaining weight), and is a healthy alternative to smoking. :) Also, try and find a support group online to share your experiences with and to see what experiences others have had.
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I quit 2 months ago and have not had a cig since. Make up your mind that you don-t want them anymore. get rid of everything in your house and car that reminds you of smoking. Ashetrays, propaganda, yes get rid of the Marllboro junk you saved up all those Marllboro miles for and donate them to Goodwill. Yes even the Jacket. You can beat it, your will is stronger than any substance. After 2 months you will not believe how much better I feel. if you want to chat about it you can talk to me on IM under this ID. -Here-s to you Phillip Morris I put my thumb to my nose and blow you a big fat raspberry- ;-P
I plan on quitting tommorrow. I bought the patch. I am pretty excited about it. I have been told the most important thing is to set a date and get in the right frame of mind.
Firstly i need to tell you how will this benefit you
How will my health improve if I stop smoking?
Your body benefits as soon as you stop smoking. According to the American Lung Association, within 20 minutes of your last cigarette your elevated blood pressure and pulse rate drop to normal. After a couple of days, your abilities to smell and taste improve and your damaged nerve endings start to repair themselves. Within a few months, walking and other physical activities will become easier and your lung function will increase by up to 30 percent. After five years, you-ll have nearly halved your odds of getting lung cancer.
Your friends and family also benefit when you stop smoking. A nonsmoker who-s married to a smoker has a 30 percent higher risk of developing lung cancer than one who lives with a nonsmoker. Children whose parents smoke are more likely to suffer from pneumonia or bronchitis in the first two years of life than are children who live in smoke-free households. By quitting cigarettes, you-re protecting your loved ones as well.
How can I quit successfully?
?Make a plan. Preparing to quit is an important first step. There-s no one right way to stop smoking, but smokers who lay the groundwork are much more likely to succeed. Make a list of the people, places, and pastimes associated with your smoking - anything that -triggers- your behavior. One of the hardest things about being a regular smoker and then giving it up is that you-ll always know how good that after-dinner smoke tastes. Come up with a plan for coping with each of those triggers. For example, after a meal you may want to get up and take a walk -- or brush your teeth. If a cigarette automatically appears in your mouth when you leave work at the end of the day, substitute a lollipop or a toothpick (the oral fixation fostered by smoking is one of its more insidious aspects). If a glass of wine makes you reach for a cigarette, you may want to avoid alcohol for the first week or so.
?Set a quit date. Pick a date that-s realistic and allows you to develop your plan. Try to select a time period when you don-t anticipate being under much stress yet will be too busy to sit around thinking about smoking. It may also help to start at a time when you-ll have a little extra impetus. For example, if you-re going to visit people around whom you can-t smoke (your grandparents or your in-laws, perhaps), vow to remain smoke-free after the trip is over. You-ll have a few days under your belt already.
?Tell your friends and family about your plan. Having their support and knowing they-re counting on you can increase your motivation to stick with it.
?If involving others doesn-t suit you, become a -quiet quitter.- For some people, kicking the habit without all the fanfare and questions from concerned supporters is easier in the long run. Knowing that everyone-s -counting on you- might stress you to the point of failure instead of bolstering your resolve. Which approach will work best depends on your personality.
?Take it day -by day -- or even trigger -by trigger. This may sound like -addiction-speak,- but it works. To approach the process by thinking, -I can-t wait until I-ve been nicotine-free for a week- won-t help you with that craving you get with your morning coffee on the very first day.
one more thing pal
ITS THAT
YOU SHOULD CONTROL YOUR BODY ; YOUR BODY SHOULD NOT CONTROL YOU
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Set a date to quit, then do it. Throw out all your tobacco products, grind em up and throw em in the garbage. If you can, change your surroundings for the first few days so you won-t have any memory cues to start you thinking about smoking. If you think about smoking, give yourself a SMALL negative reinforcement like a pinch on the forearm, or do 10 or 20 pushups. Take up an activity like walking or running but break in slow especially with running. Weightliftings also good but there are a lot of healthy pasttimes you can do to keep your mind off smoking, golf, tennis, volleyball, soccer, skateboarding, yoga, you name it, there are tons of good activities.
I smoked for 25 years and tried to quit many times.tried everything mentioned here so far and none of them worked. Then my new doctor convinced me to try wellbutrin,and i haven-t smoked in 2 years.was able to stop taking the wellbutrin after 6 months.
Remember this; many people get cancer, or become aware of it, after they-ve quit smoking! I don-t mean to rain on ya parade but I tell my drs., -If it ain-t broke why I wanna fix it?- Good luck to you!
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Here-s two VERY helpful suggestions: #1-Tell everyone you know that your quiting on whatever date. That way you will not want to look like a *%!^+#! to your friends by starting up again. #2-This one WILL help you SO much: the craving for a smoke only lasts a couple minutes. Your tough-enough to ride that out! The cravings eventually (quicker than you think) get further apart and then you-ve got it beat! Just REMEMBER the cravings do go away quick! (maybe chew-gum then if you have to)