Why is it so hard to quit smoking? -
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i will repeat any drug is hard to give up.
y is it so hard?? coz its all in ur brain, just quit and try other alternative things like exercise and other things to do or go to the nearest rehab!
think of how bad you smell and how many bags and shoes you are burning away..
The reason why it is hard to quit smoking is because the introduction of nicotine into your system radically changes the way your body can metabolize B vitamins and other nutrients. Many sophisticated programs to stop smoking when everything else has failed incorporate injections of various vitamin boosters into specific areas of the face. This will help with the cravings.
your addicted thats why. Any drug is hard to quit
because your brain is telling you that you need nicotine, try patches, gum, a support group really helps too.
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 have not had a cigerette in 9 weeks. It has been the hardest thing that I have ever done. Drink lots of water, chew gum, bite those nails. There is alot said for going cold turkey and it is still hard. You just have to get yourself into the mind set that you are going to do this. It is probably not much help listening to everyone whine about how bad they want one either but support is the key and I am very lucky I have an entire girl scout troop and their families as my support. Keep being strong and yes even though it may not seem like it there is a reason for this madness and it is called your life.
Its not just the nicotine, its more that its a habit and that you associate is with positive experiences. You tend to smoke when relaxed with friends down the pub etc. Try to determine when you smoke, keep a little diary of how you feel and when you feel the need to light up. That way you can determine which anti smoking aid you need. Such as patches, inhalor or gum.
The best way for sure is to just stop straight out. Do not cut down. IT DOES NOT WORK. If you want to quit you jhave to give it your all. Try giving up with a friend and remember you are not giving up for life, you are giving up for every hour that passes since you last smoked!Treat yourself to a spa treatment, clothes with the money you save too.
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.
Because it is cool to smoke and it makes you look tough. Plus, it keeps you from getting fat, and people hate fat people way more than second hand smoke.
Smoking cessation is the effort to stop smoking tobacco products. With nicotine as addictive substance, many people find it hard to stop smoking without help. Various approaches are available, both psychological and pharmacological, although success rates are relatively low.
Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, which forms a strong physical and psychological chemical dependence (addiction). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nicotine is a -very addictive drug- that can be -as addictive as heroin or cocaine.- Dependence is strongest when tobacco smoke is inhaled into the lungs and increases with quantity and speed of nicotine absorption.
The prevalent view is that smoking is not safe for anybody, and that every smoker should be encouraged to stop.
Many of tobacco-s health effects can be minimised through smoking cessation. The -British doctors study- showed that those who stopped smoking before they reached 30 years of age lived almost as long as those who never smoked. It is also possible to help reduce the risks by reducing the frequency of smoking and by proper diet and exercise. Some research has indicated that some of the damage caused by smoking tobacco can be moderated with the use of antioxidants.
Predictive measures of success are a serious commitment to smoking cessation and regular follow-up. After succesfully stopping tobacco smoking, quitters are advised to consider ways they should change their lifestyle to improve their chances of not restarting, especially under stressful circumstances.
Smokers wanting to quit (or temporarily abstain from) smoking can use a variety of nicotine-containing tobacco subsitutes to temporarily lessen the physical withdrawal symptoms, the most popular being nicotine gum and lozenges. Nicotine patches are also used for smoking cessation. Discussing the problem with supportive people can also be helpful. In addition, there are lots of self-help books on the market.
Methods
Cold turkey: willpower alone
Nicotine replacement therapy
Specific support and counselling
Self-help books
Antidepressants
Hypnosis
Herbal preparations
Nutritional nicotine detoxification
Acupuncture
Laser therapy
Hang on and let me smush this butt out and then I-ll answer your question.
Smoking is a combinations of physical addiction to nicotine, habit, and learned coping mechanisms. In order to quit, you must deal not only with the physical addiction, but the psychological as well. Nicotine replacement therapies allow you to address the psychological and habitual parts of the addiction first with behavior modification and then address the actual drug addiction component. Thoroughly examining the various -whys- of your smoking and addressing them at appropriate times will help (meaning don-t try to quit during times of stress or trauma, since you-ll set yourself up for failure).
its all in the mind.. the stronger the mind set the easier the task...
Because cigarettes contain nicotine, poison that is addicting,
it is hard to stop smoking. Your body gets used to the nicotine and over time will start to need it. Soon, it will be
very difficult to stop taking the nicotine.
Because one its an addiction all those cemicals two a habit. I think there should be counselling for quitting im sure there is some where
It is a heinous addiction. You-re addicted both to the nicotine and the other chemicals in cigarettes, and you-re also addicted to the release of smoking -- whether it-s a break from work, a burst of energy, whatever. I think the patch really, really helps, but you just have to keep fighting it! You can do it!! It-s just like a HUGE battle. Remember, statistics show that of those who get lung cancer (Time Magazine), only 15% survive. That-s terrible odds. And among smokers, one in ten will get lung cancer. But if you stop, within two years your lungs are back to normal. good luck
CHT