I quit smoking in October 2006, why do I still want to smoke? -

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

I quit smoking in October 2006, why do I still want to smoke? -

It isn-t that I feel the need for nicotine anymore, but more like stress relief. Sometimes I just get so angry feeling. How long does this last?
It WILL get better. I bet even now it doesn-t happen every day, right? Hang in there, you are a hero to give up something so addictive. It really is evil, I remember. But eventually, you will find the peace you long for, just stay strong.
You are a smart quitter. Coming on here and just letting it all out will really help yourself. I would say -good luck- but you aren-t going to need luck, you have what it takes, I can tell. Take care. DHW-


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I quit in 1994 after 30 yrs. of smoking and I still get the urge.
Sometimes in especially -stressful- situations that -urge- will hit.
I think it is something you have to -resolve- within yourself.But just like an alcoholic you need to resist the temptation to smoke.Just like -drugs-.It can still be a -crutch-.Hope this helps you.
It may last the rest of your life. But there are many other ways to relieve stress than by picking up a cigarette, and I am pleased that you have managed to stay clean for as long as you have. And I use the word -clean- in its literal sense; no doubt you know by the smell when you approach a smoker.
i do this sometimes too. i never really was a heavy smoker, but i have quit twice. the only time i ever really have a hard time is when i-m really stressed. that is the first thing that i want when i-m stressed. i have no idea how long it will last. i-m guessing that mine will last my entire life.
I quite in August of 06, but it is not my first time. I quit for a year and half once, but then started again when I got over stressed. My dad has been smoke free for 30 years now but he still thinks about it. Which i-m sure is very hard for him since my mom still smokes, but he does it. It-s a state of mind.

You have to ask yourself why you quite to begin with. If it was a really good reason then you will stay smoke free for forever possible.
I quit when I realized that the only reason I was doing it for the past 17 years, for the most part, was because I had nothing better to do with my time. I was bored. When breaks came, I got to go outside. now breaks come and I have no idea what to do with myself. Smokeing just gave me something to do, when I had nothing better to do.
I thought that was pretty stupid when I thought about it long enough. It is still hard, i-m still bored and have nothing to do, but when I see that smokes are up to almost $5 a pack, I can find something better to do when i-m bored.
Think of your reason, if it-s good, then you will be ok. you just have to find something to fill the time up that you used to use with smokeing.
I-ve spoken to friends that say it-s just a daily Battle, congratulations on quiting it-s so much healthier lifestyle and you smell better too! LOL, my friends tell me several years later there are still times they miss it, they just find other things to do to occupy themselves, you-re doing great keep it up.
Smoking is similar in sorts to alcoholism. Its a disease of sorts. And unfortunately for the rest of your life you may experience the want for a cigarette. Just what ever you do, don-t give in to the urge because within a few days you will be stuck back in old habit again. Smoking isnt the same for everyone, some poeple have a smoking habit, some have a smoking addiction, the addiction is toughest to overcome
Just don-t Smoke anymore.
Generally for people who quit smoking on their own they do feel this .So to over come this feeling you should take an alternative habit to over come this desire of smoking ,such as singing / exercising or playing your favorite game or chewing a gum when ever you have this feeling and say loudly that you have over come this feeling loudly at least 5 times (AFFIRMATION) daily and you will be surprised to see the change your self.
wishing you all the best in you trying to get rid of the feeling to smoke.
The nicotine leaves your body after 72 hours, and ALL physical cravings leave with it. I think it is safe to say that after this long, you can-t blame this on smoking. You are probably just an angry person who thought smoking helped with stress.
try chewing gum.
Sucks to be you.... I quit Jan 1 07 and could care less if I had another one to smoke.
I quit smoking in October 2006, why do I still want to smoke? -

What is the best way to quit smoking? -

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

What is the best way to quit smoking? -

Cold Turkey? hypnosis? Patch? Gum?
-Get rid of all of your cigarettes and do not go anywhere where cigarettes could be purchased or obtained
-Stop drinking coffee and alcohol (since most people like to drink coffee/alcohol while smoking)
-Do not hang around anyone that is smoking
-Chew on something (try to not let it be chewing tobacco). This could include ordinary gum, straws, nicotine gum. Some people like to quit cigarette smoking by holding a cigar in their mouth since the nicotine from the cigar gets into your body even when the cigar isn-t lit but some end up smoking the cigar and then either become cigar smokers or continue with cigarettes while smoking cigars occasionally.
-Get support from others. Ask a friend or family member who also smokes to quit with you. Go to a support group.
-Hypnosis doesn-t work that well.
-Patch works well but can get expensive (along with nicotine gum)
-There-s also medications like Smoke Away and cigarette filters that help you quit also.
-Keep in mind all of the benefits of quitting. You will have much more money, much better health, and a longer life.
i think there is no one best way because everyone is differnt and it is easier for some then others--cold turkey is pretty hard but i know people that have done it------whatever way one is trying to quit--i can suggest that before you quit you put all your butts inside a jar and keep the lid on it and if when you are in the process of quitting and happen to get a bad urge to smoke get that jar open the lid and take a whiff-i guarentee you will lose the craving-it smells horrible.
they all will...under the right circumstances. So try what you think will work for YOU.

I did it cold turkey - and just passed 5 years, but it took a long time to get myself mentally prepared. Several years of thinking about it actually.

Many use the patch to get over the rough spots, and I-m pretty sure it-s helpful, as I suspect would be the gum.

Not sure about hypnosis though. I did try it many years ago, and it helped initially, but it was a real struggle to keep off them and I resumed smoking after about a year. But I guess it works for some.

Good luck!
That is pretty individual. I quit (finally) by consciously making the effort to smoke one less cig a day, till I finally quit. It took me 1 month and 5 days to do it.
Chantix is a new pill out that works wonders, even for older folks who have tried and failed miserably to quit smoking on everything else out there. This tablet allows you to cont. to smoke after starting it from Day 1. What-s lovely about it, is if taken as prescribed, will just make you not want one, and ALL on your own! I-ve heard the testimonials firsthand. Ask your doc. Some health plans do cover it, I am told.
quit.
keep quiting.stop.
don-t do it
this is the on time in your life it-s ok to quit
Quiters always when they quit smoking
just think your lungs will thank you as will your wallet
I-ve heard a lot of good about hypnosis, thought it is expensive and I personally, don-t trust it.

I know the gum works really well, you just have to get used to the weird tingling in your throat from it.. I quit for 3 months using the gum, but then I let go and had -just one more-.

I don-t know about the patch because I haven-t tried it yet, but thats what I-m going to be using starting tomorrow.

I-ve tried cold turkey.. that didn-t go so well.. I called my husband from work just bawling because I needed a cigarette and didn-t have any money on me.

No matter what way you quit, it will be hard.. it will feel like a close friend has died and the feelings won-t make any sense, but you just have to stick to it.. don-t do what I-ve done every time -oh, just one more won-t hurt..- because that -one more- will ALWAYS lead back to the habit you were trying to quit in the first place.
Cold Turkey and fight the pain. If your old enough try drinking instead.
Effort keep trying and find something to occupy your time with and have good people around who will help you stop.
The best way is actually doing it and following through. Chantix is the best thing out there right now to help with quitting. It is a prescription drug that doctors will happily prescribe.
Cold Turkey!!! When ever I want a smoke I grab my hackey sack instead! Works for me!!
Cold Turkey if you can otherwise gradually cut back until you can quit. Walking the floor helps.
my mom tried for years..she says the patch is the best..but you have to find things to do instead of smoking..things that will keep ur mind off it ..goodluck
cold turkey
some kind of motivation works best
Is your determinations... if u really wants to quit it... u will find means to stop the urge of smoking...

Share with your friends that u r quiting smoking, ask them to remind u when u wants to smoke...

Keep it up...
cold turkey - i stopped 3 years ago (never say quit because it makes it too hard on you if you have a relapse).
What is the best way to quit smoking? -

Any alternative medicine that can help u quit smoking? -

Any alternative medicine that can help u quit smoking? -

I was just wondering is there any alternative medicine that can help u quit smoking
HOMEOPATHY FOR QUITTING SMOKING :-

To reduce the craving; while discontinuing its use Tabacum 30, 4 hourly

Though addicted to tobacco; but cannot bear the odour of it Lobelia Ind Q 4 hourly, 5 -10 drops

Great desire to smoke; tobacco heart; oppression of breathing as in asthma Caladium S 30, 4 hourly

To produce disgust for tobacco for habitual tobacco chewers Plantago 30, 4 hourly

Take Care and God Bless you !
accupuncture is pretty good. Good luck with the quit!!
nicorette, nicoderm are both good...
lobelia extract it-s an herbal remedy, it will actually give the nicotine receptors in you body a plant based fullfilment.

i would also take something all natural for stress like rhodiola rosea or 5HTP, you can get all these products at any health food stores
its not -alternative- but my dad is taking this pill that he keeps smoking normally and it decreases his need/want for it and it is working! he was at 3 packs aday now he is down to one (he has been smoking for 30+ years) and it has only been a week! All my aunts and uncles who smoke are taking it with success it is called chantix. good luck
A method called EFT may help. Do a google search for it.

Other ideas include acupuncture and homeopathy.

I also found a list of reference articles regarding smoking and remedies

http://www.healthandwellnesscentral.com/…
The Master Cleanser will help you stop. Smoking addition comes from the residual effects of it left in the cells. When you stop giving the cells those toxins it wants them for some odd reason so doing a cleanse will help the craving in fact it will taste so bad you wont want to do it any more.
Any alternative medicine that can help u quit smoking? -

How long does it take the lungs to clear up after quitting smoking? -

How long does it take the lungs to clear up after quitting smoking? -

I quit smoking after 18 months about 2 months ago. I am 19 years old. How long will it take for all the crap and stuff to be cleared out?
7 Years for full regeneration.
When smokers quit, within twenty minutes of smoking that last cigarette the body begins a series of changes.

At 20 minutes after quitting:


blood pressure decreases

pulse rate drops

body temperature of hands and feet increases

At 8 hours:


carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal

oxygen level in blood increases to normal

At 24 hours:


chance of a heart attack decreases

At 48 hours:


nerve endings start regrowing

ability to smell and taste is enhanced

The first year after quitting:

At 2 weeks to 3 months:


circulation improves

walking becomes easier

lung function increases

1 to 9 months:


coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decreases

1 year:


excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to half that of a smoker

Long-term Benefits of Quitting

At 5 years:


from 5 to 15 years after quitting, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked.

At 10 years:


risk of lung cancer drops to as little as one-half that of continuing smokers

risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases

risk of ulcer decreases

At 15 years:


risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to that of people who have never smoked

risk of death returns to nearly the level of people who have never smoked
well done boy. way to go and dont worry all that is already cleared. by not smoking continously for more than a week ur lungs get cleared. anyways just to be doubly sure start going for early morning walks that will not only freshen u but also ur lungs. U r doing good keep it up!
it depends on the type of cigarette.. menthol are most damaging, and lights are least. i quit smoking menthol-s a year ago and i stopped getting the Flem in about a month. but the person before me is right, you have damaged them for life. but 18 months is not long!
My doc seriously told me that smoking starts to damage your lungs at age 27. After 48 hours of not having a ciggie, positive things are happening. I really don-t think you smoked long enough for anything serious, although I-m not an expert.
never you have damaged your lungs for life
pray to god
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Trying to quit smoking cigs? -

Monday, February 18, 2013

Trying to quit smoking cigs? -

anyone have any good home remedies that they have tried and can say that they have worked to quit smoking responses will be greatly appreciated thanks
My husband just quit smoking and we slowly -weened- him off the cancer sticks. Here-s what we did...

We realized the only time his body actually CRAVED a ciggy, was after a big meal-breakfast, lunch and dinner. This is typically the case for most smokers. If this is true for you as well, the next time you buy a pack of smokes, give the pack to someone you really trust and tell them to ONLY give you a cigarette after each meal for a week. After week 1 is over, ask for just two cigarettes a day. Week 3, one cig a day. At this point the majority of your cravings should be curbed and quitting cold turkey won-t be easy but it-s the best route in our opinion.

My husband smoked a pack a day for 14 years and he quit cold turkey. Just recently he was with a bunch of coworkers who were all smoking and he hasn-t had a cigarette in over 5 weeks. He asked for a drag from someone and when he did, he actually got sick! We both knew the hardest part was over and now he never wants to go back.

I wish you all the best in the coming weeks and if you TRULY want to quit, you will.
The best method is to quit cold turkey, going from however much you smoke to 0 cigarettes per day. Throw away all of your smoking paraphernalia, and tell everybody you are quitting. In extreme cases, I-ve heard some people carry a jar with them to put their spent butts in. They carry it with them as a badge of shame (or honor, whichever the case may be). If you really want to punish yourself, treat each cig as a lost hand in a game of strip poker. Remember to reward yourself by spending the money you-re saving.

To combat the craving, brush your teeth, or take a shower.
I never smoked before but my cousin quit for a very long time now. When he decided to stop, he said that it wasn-t that difficult because you THINK that you need it but you really don-t. When you stop thinking about it, go play something else. Find something you could eat. Get involved in an activity just to get cigarettes outtta your mind! =)
Well. A person in my family kept mints around and whenever they craved one, they would just pop a mint in.

My mother-s solution was having a persistent daughter bug her about how shes smoking the stuff you drive your cars on, how it takes off your life, and hurts everyone you love.
I just quit. All I did was, not buy anymore or bum any from my friends after I ran out. It was really hard, but it worked. I felt like I was going to die, but I feel really good about it now.
try eating jelly belly jelly beans. .that-s what ronald reagen did to stp smoking a cigar....
or try telling your self how nasty that habit is!!
Good luck, hope this helps
I guess I don-t smoke so I don-t know why its so hard...if you have the will power cant you just like...quit?
Not trying, just do it normally as many things else.
try the patch. good luck!
get pregnant thats what i did... not to quit but it worked!
See your Doctor he or she can help you
use one of those things that you put on ur arm
Trying to quit smoking cigs? -

Quit smoking? -

Monday, February 11, 2013

Quit smoking? -

how many if any failed attempts did you have when you quit and what were your withdrawl symptoms? anddddd lol how long did it take for the really bad cravings to end?
2 failed attempts
How I quit smoking was chantix and I had been smoking for 12 years. I went to the doctor and got help and that-s what he prescribed. I really did like how it helped me get through the withdrawls easier because I had done it before by quitting cold turkey with know help at all but I just do not think I could have done it without help.It took about 2 weeks for me to get through the withdrawls and the cravings go away faster with the chantix.
Maybe 2 failed attempts before I finally did it.
I felt tremendously hungry, I put on 5 kg easy after I quit.
For me, I could control the cravings on the 1st and 2nd day with just will power, it become much more difficult on Days 3,4,5, that-s when most people fail. Bit if you-re though that then you-re over the hump. Anyway, once I saw the pattern, it was just applying myself.
My dad tried everything to quit smoking hypnotism, gums, mints, patches, everything. Nothing worked. he would do it for a few months and then suddenly get back into smoking. He even was so depressed for a while because he diidn-t understand why. he seriously was trying hard too. Than one day he just said thats it. He quit smoking. The first 2 months were really really hard. Yes it took him that long. He smoked 2 packs a day. So I am very proud of him. I was with him through it all. He suffered from major headaches. But they went away with a couple Tylenol. If you are thinking about quitting do it. He has so much more energy now. He has been smoke free for exactly 1 year. I wouldn-t have it any other way(:
too many failed attempts! it takes about 2 weeks to be good. honestly though... like a week. take vitamin C, and drink water... try to flush your system. take vitamins too. it will help. i have quit a couple times. but i start up when i drink... good luck! n dont give up!
It depends on how you need cigaret.
When you think you cant bear it, try to do something to distract your attention.
Quit smoking? -

Is it easy to quit smoking? -

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Is it easy to quit smoking? -

i -m 17 and my mom lets me. but i think mabey i wanna quit but what would i do if im not smoking. be bored?
No it is not easy to quit smoking because it is more than a habit it is an addiction. I have been trying to quit for 5 months now and have had no luck. I will go a few days but then I can-t handle it anymore and smoke all the time again.
There is no such thing as being bored, just boring people!!!!
Is it easy to quit smoking? -

I quit smoking about two months ago, and Im still getting the tight chest - help!? -

I quit smoking about two months ago, and Im still getting the tight chest - help!? -

Yeah so I quit two months ago and I keep getting the horrible tight chest feeling in the morning when I wake up like I-ve been out the night before and smoked 40 cigarettes. What-s that about?
I don-t know from your question if you are taking any meds or if you have something like emphysema or copd which would help with an answer.

I had some of that when I quit but I have both emphysema, copd use meds all the time and also on oxygen. The meds the doctor gave me to help was an over the counter pill called mucenex its an expectorant that helps break up the congestion. You need to get rid of all the crap that the lungs collected from all the smoking you have done.

You have given yourself the best gift you can give yourself by stopping smoking. Please do not go back it simply isn-t worth it.
I quit smoking about two months ago, and Im still getting the tight chest - help!? -

Im trying to quit smoking, any suggestions? -

Im trying to quit smoking, any suggestions? -

I have been on zyban, i have tried accupunture and nicorete, and even cold turkey. They do work but then i can-t seem to stay quit???
Well, I-ve quit for a whole a three days now but it-s been different this time for some reason. I was dumping out a small garbage can that is pretty much just used for my ashtray waste and it just about gagged me when I breathed in the ash fog. Try having just one smaller garbage can for your ashtrays and empty packs and don-t empty it for a week or two (or more if you can stand it)... and don-t put a bag in it so you have to dump it into another. It grossed me out so much plus I looked at all those empty packs and butts in one place and really realized how much money I was wasting for something disgusting. It-s been so much easier for me to resist the urge to buy a pack so far. I really don-t want to touch them.
Don-t worry. Keep trying. Every cigarette you don-t smoke adds to your odds of staying quit.
I quit a thousand times before it took. The addiction got smarter, but I got smarter, too.
As the months go by, you will find the craving weakens, until all your other needs and wants, addictions and obsessions, obscure and pre-empt the old cigarette habit.
Is that good news or bad news?
I once heard someone say that if you imagine something that taste really bad...it has to be just the worst tasting thing that you hate....then every time you go to light up a cigarette think about that horrible tasting thing, and i heard it works...it will put you off the cigarettes for good....well you can only try can-t you?.....good luck.
The best way to do it, is to get it out of your head! Yea, i know, easier said than done! I wouldn-t spend all your money on nicorete and that. I smoked for 3 years and quit slowly. If i were you i-d smoke the ilghter cigarettes--ones that give you headaches b/c your not use to-- and get a membership to the gym and realize how shitty you feel because your out of breath! I got a trainer and he made me work out so hard I felt like I was going to throw up all the nicotine that i had ever inhaled. But try working out more and hopefully you-ll realize just then how bad cigarettes make you feel.
join IQS, or start workin out. if ur bodyz busy, u wont think of smokin. good luck!
you have to ask yourself this question. do you really want to quit.if you don-t then its not going to work.
After smoking for more than 30 years I quit and I used the equivalent of Zyban. The other thing that helped me was that I wasn-t around other smokers while I was quitting.

Good luck, you will feel better about yourself once you quit
Start walking and running,once you see how out of shape you have gotten and how much better you feel,then you will want to quit even more.
Will power buddy! that-s it! its all about will power. I myself am trying to quit...but so far lack the heart. All other things are bogus, if your heart is not really into it.
First you have to want to quit, truly want to. If you don-t forget it because it won-t happen until you really want to.
Smoking is a physical and mental addiction. First you need to want to quit {mental} then you need to get over the lack of having them {physical}.
I smoked for 26 years and smoked 1 to 11/2 packs a day. I decided I wanted to quit, got the patch and put it on before I went to bed. After a couple of days I started to put the patch on in the morning because it can keep you up at night and have weird dreams.
I used the patch for 2 weeks and I haven-t had a cigarette in 8 years and have no desire to ever start again.
In fact once you quit and smell someone smoking you will ask yourself why you ever did it because it stinks.

Good Luck!!
it-s all in your head, if you really want to quit smoking just say it and don-t even think about it, i use to smoke but when i decided to stop i just like turn of the light and thats it i-m done.
I smoked for 11 years and quit cold turkey, it was super hard and it still is sometimes. Try looking at it by getting through a day at a time or even an hour or two at a time and you just have to make yourself find something else to do. DO NOT buy a pack thinking that you will smoke one or two, feel better and then quit. You just have to kind of force yourself through it. Also, you have to want to quit.
Im trying to quit smoking, any suggestions? -

If you have quit smoking, and would like to have the occasional joint when in holidays? Would that make you? -

If you have quit smoking, and would like to have the occasional joint when in holidays? Would that make you? -

want to smoke again in a day to day basis?
Yes if you use tobacco so get yourself a pipe and smoke it straight! Or make cakes!
I-ve often wondered this myself. I like to smoke a few joints of an evening, on occasion I might add but If i give up smoking normal smokes through the day do I still consider myself as having quit smoking or does that make me a liar, Hypocrite or what.

Anyway, apologies this doesn-t answer your question but just thought i-d share my thoughts with you.
Yeah,that-s exactly what happened to me.Stopped smoking for five years,then went camping with a mate who smokes pot.I smoked half a joint,and that was it.I bought 10 cigs the next day,and now I smoke worse than ever.Bad move.Don-t do it.
You must want to do it anyway if you want to do it for the holidays. If you-re going to leave it alone, do it completely. It-s a trap to do it occasionally.
I quit smoking cigarettes twenty years before I quit smoking weed. I had no problem stopping either of them once I had made the decision.
YEAH DEFINITELY, not even on holidays also,
Only if your weak minded

I wanted to do exactly that, booze hot weather, tanning lotion, - BBQ-s, hell i wouldn-t want to come home
highly possible
If you have quit smoking, and would like to have the occasional joint when in holidays? Would that make you? -

My time to quit smoking any tips on that so i can tell my friend? -

Saturday, February 9, 2013

My time to quit smoking any tips on that so i can tell my friend? -

Switch to lights. Keep cutting down quantity until you forget to carry a pack in your pocket. Now you have quit. It took me about 4 years. Others I had advised took a year. Depends on your commitment.
This will sound strange but it helped me stop cold turkey from a 2 1/2 pack a day. (back when they were still cheep) I took a large ash tray and had everyone use just that one, I let it get dirty. I called it quits. Every time I wanted a smoke I would take the ashtray and add a small amount of water in it, take my finger and smear it around to a pasted. I would smell it for about 5 min. (it stinks bad) put the ash tray away smell the Stinky finger again and wash my hands. It worked I quit in 1987 and still don-t smoke.
My time to quit smoking any tips on that so i can tell my friend? -

Do the patches work to quit smoking? -

Friday, February 1, 2013

Do the patches work to quit smoking? -

Yes they do, but you have to want to quit as well.

I used them to quit smoking about 5 years ago or so.
They help, but just stopping works better.
sorry sweetie never try it.

but they said, anything comes in two,

u got to quit smoking, but u get nightmare if u wear those patches to bed, dunno..

but what the heck, just give it a try, enlighten me if it works.

u go girl!
They work only if you make them work, you have to really want to quit. If you do want to and are strong enough to forego the urge of sticking a cigarette in your mouth they do work. IF not don-t waste your money until you are really ready to give it up.
they will sort of help with the withdrawal and the times when you are weakest, like after a meal, or waking up in the morning. But they also might keep you up at night and make your sleep filled with weird dreams if you don-t take it off a little bit before bedtime.
After you smoke for a long time. (years) it is a way of life for a person. You have to get a new way of living your life after years of a habitual way of living. your brain does not adjust well to change of any kind and throws a fit as well as wanting its shot of pep me up nicotine.
I have smoked for almost 25 years now and have tried numerous times to quit ; I have used most of the withdrawal symptom aids out there and always went back to the blasted things when things go stressful. Good luck with your trying!
It didn-t help my love. :[
Patches are only an aid, not a cure. Quiting has a lot to do with how bad you want to quit. At best it-s not easy for most, due in part to the many addictive substances that are added by the tobacco companies.
i use patches but not for quitting, i use them when i have to be somewhere where I cant smoke for awhile
they worked for me a while then I began to smoke again.
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