How can i quit smoking and doing drugs? -
Its mind over matter. If you want to quit, you can be strong, and if you want to be going down the wrong track, then you can be weak. There is no magic cure, so just put your mind to it.
The first step with any addiction is recognizing that you have a problem, and you-ve managed that.
It-s really hard. Smoking is not an easy thing to stop doing. My close friend-s dad stopped smoking several years ago, and still has to chew (normal) gum. He went from patch =- nicotine gum =- normal gum. Patches and nicotine gum are very expensive in the long run, but probably about the same you currently spend on cigs. It is possible to stop without these, but you-ll need a very, very strong will (and it-s almost impossible to stop without any aides, as I-m sure you already know). You should be prepared for withdrawal. My suggestion is to choose whether you want to quit both smoking and doing drugs (you should have specified which ones) at the same time, or one at a time. I recommend you stop drugs first if you choose one at a time. The withdrawal process will be painful both physically and mentally. It-ll take many days to even slightly feel better. Kicking drugs is faster than kicking smoking, but is far more intense. Quitting smoking is a much longer process it won-t be as drastic, but you-ll likely be very grumpy and snap at pretty much everything every time you take a new step (switching to gum, etc.)
If you-re really serious, and not just a kid who-s formed a habit and can-t get professional help/doesn-t have the money to, I really do suggest you check into rehab for your drug addiction, and perhaps find local support groups (such as NA, AA, or any groups who are dedicated and serious) for quitting smoking. Quitting in a group provides a lot more motivation to many people than doing it alone. You can also devise a method of operant conditioning to help you. But that-s probably as far into psychology as you should delve...do not try a hypnotist.
You-ll also need a strong reason to quit. A person, an event, a thing, a goal. A reward, even. Something strong enough that you can think of it when your withdrawal is at it-s worst and it will give you the strength to keep at it and not give in.
Don-t be afraid to rely on others for strength/ask for help. If you truly want to quit, and it-s not just you saying, hey, I think I-ll quit b/c I feel like it, then you won-t care what it takes to stop. It-s not a decision you can make lightly, you have to be fully devoted to it.
Well, I quit gambling which is just another addiction to add to the list. It took me a nasty (and I mean NASTY divorce), a week in the hospital, and 16 months in counseling before I could stop. Also, I think AA and NA are awesome programs. Some people will tell you you just have to have the will but anyone who is an addict knows that it-s more than -will-. Get some help. There-s no shame in getting help.
Good Luck.
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