Quit smoking therapy? any suggestions? -
i am trying to quit smoking. i am currently using the patch which really helps with physical withdraws but the mental withdraws are hell especially that first cigarette of the morning. i am down to approximately 3 cigarettes per day. i used to smoke about 2 packs a day (pat on my back lol) but i have to kick those last 3 or i know i won-t quit permanently. any suggestions that might help would be greatly appericiated. thanks
i used the patch as well, and i haven-t smoked in 2 months. the mental part is hell, no question. what worked for me is chewing big red gum, (no other flavor helped, kinda strange), and changing your habits. if you normally wake up and smoke while drinking coffee, take a walk instead and have coffee when you get back. you really have to do something totally different at those times when you would normally be smoking. it-s hard to do, but someone told me that the mental craving of a cigarette only lasts for 7 minutes, so, if you can get past that 7 minutes, it-ll be easier! put the money you are saving into a jar and watch it grow, then buy yourself a nice reward for quitting. good luck to you!
also, think of the dangers of second hand smoke. your children.
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i know some people are different but try to chew gum when u have a craving or eating fruits something healthy or just rack your brain cold turkey I threaten my husband everytime we argued I told him to go have a smoke and finally after 8 yrs of telling him this he finally asked why do you always ask me to go smoke and i told him the smoking will kill him quicker than i would and i-m waiting to cash the insurance policy he forgot and about and i be damned its been 2 mos and he just quite cold turkey sure he sancks alot know but thats waayy better than smoke