Whats the best and cheapest way to quit smoking? -
I don-t want to blow a bunch of cash on patches or pills. What worked for you when you went cold turkey?
I informed everyone that I would be a total ***** for a few days( and I was) that way I didn-t have to feel guilty. I allowed my self to eat whenever and whatever I wanted for the first week. (popcorn or pretzals/chips are good when your on the computer... My dad quit after smoking for like 40 years, and he told me the first 2 days were the worst, and I clung to that. It was actually about 3 days, but then it got easier. What really helped me was each time I felt a bad craving, i-d goto quit smoking forums and read other peoples struggle, which always renewed my strength, and I-m not usually into that kind of stuff. And you have to retrain your brain to do things Without ciggs, getting out of bed, driving, breaktime at work etc..Thats really the worst part, but knowing that, makes its easier. I realized it was just like breaking up with someone you love, you grieve alittle, you and your love have to part ways, cuz its just not good for you. Oh and I advise to have your last one the night before, that way you-ve already got 8 hours clean when you wake up....hope any of that helps.
I chewed tobacco for 5 years and I-ve smoked for about 7. I-ve recently given up smoking and I did it by lots and lots of mints and gum. Really it-s a matter of keeping yourself occupied. Trying to get out of the habits you may have such as always smoking in the car or after a big meal... or if you notice that you smoke on a schedule then try to switch it up. Quitting won-t do you any good if you don-t change your day to day habits. First step for me was to clean out my car and make it smell new... from there I didn-t smoke in my car anymore which cut me back to fewer cigarettes a day. If you tend to use smoking as a stress reliever then I suggest finding a different way of relieving stress before you start to quit.
The one thing you have to realize is that you have to quit because you want to, not because of family or friends... you have to do it when you are ready or else you will relapse and start smoking again.
good luck!!
Cold Turkey is just that .No patches no pills.It-s like jumping in a pool filled with ice cold water BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR and then it gets better and better then easier and easier.Now my Dad took all his smokes and flushed them down the toilet he said that was his step of commitment.He was really crankey and edgy and nervous a few days and coughed allot but honey it was worth it He lived to be 91 and my father-in-law did the same thing and he was smoke free for 47 years he lived till he was 97 and almost made 98 .Go for it the hard way it will convince you NEVER to get hooked again.People I-ve seen that use all those helps have not seemed to again get tempted (I-m not saying that some don-t stick to their resolve just people I-ve seen)Thento look at all the bucks you-ll save and you can use to give yourself a reward of some sort !GOOD LUCK!!!!!
Duct tape...
No, really... it is amazingly hard to quit smoking. I tried patches, pills, gum, everything and managed to get myself to a once or twice a month smoker.
Ultimately, you will have to get through cravings that can be very intense. If you have a plan for tolerating, distracting yourself, and using substitutes during the cravings, you can probably do it. Try your best! It-s worth it...
I saw my dad put them down, never to pick up the habit again, even though mom kept on in front of him, Cold turkey is best, but hard at first, but everyday you stay away, you become a little stronger.
Well I stopped for 6 months. I used peppermints and everytime I wanted a cigarette I put a dollar in a jar and used that money for something I wanted for myself. It takes alot of work and will power. Good Luck to you!
Die from lung cancer.
Free - easy way to quit permanently.
Other than that? I think it usually works best if you replace it with something--gum, hard candy, exercise, etc.
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Just don-t buy em-!
It-ll be hard, but don-t give in.
Find something else to occupy your time.
You-ll get through it!
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M-M-s and water and walking.....I quit for 3 yrs...granted I went back to it...but, I quit with m-m-s and every time I craved....I grabbed a water and walked.
I-d like to see some good answers to this question myself.
Unfortunately, I-m a smoker, too, and I seriously want to quit.
** can-t help you with this, but I wish you the BEST of luck**
Try chewing gum. That-s what my uncle did, and it worked for him.