How to stop smoking

How can i get a hold of some dopamine? literly i need some alternate of this since i quit smoking? -

2012-01-27T10:52:00.001-08:00

How can i get a hold of some dopamine? literly i need some alternate of this since i quit smoking? -

Heh

You can-t take dopamine itself because it doesn-t cross the blood/brain barrier. People with Parkinson-s Disease take l-dopa to increase dopamine levels, but I don-t think you-d want to do that!

Any pleasurable activity or drug causes the brain to release dopamine where you want it, but the drugs will merely postpone your withdrawal or deepen your addiction and many of them are worse for you than smoking.

So I-d say just ride it out until your brain gets back into balance. If you can-t, get some nicotine lozenges, they-ll ameliorate withdrawal at the cost of stretching it out. Or you can just use them forever -- they contain nicotine so they give you a buzz but they don-t cause cancer. Or get a prescription for Zyban (Wellbutrin), an anti-smoking pill and antidepressant that works as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor. It increases the amount of dopamine in your reward pathways, but it can have some serious side effects.

How can i get a hold of some dopamine? literly i need some alternate of this since i quit smoking? -

Help, I want to quit smoking? -

2012-01-27T10:52:00.000-08:00

Help, I want to quit smoking? -

I added up that my husband and I spend on average $160 a month on cigarettes and that-s only if he smokes one pack a day and usually he smokes 2 to 2 1/2 packs a day. I have three toddlers at home and I stay at home full time, I am so very stressed out but I want to quit. Please anyone with ideas or suggestions or who has gone through this and quit successfully, I would greatly appreciate words of encouragement and/or support that has help u through this.

Contact the American Cancer Society; your local hospital; American Lung Association; or any advertised Quit group. I quit cold turkey 25 years ago, and have led Quit groups. Talk with your family doctor, as he can give you a prescription for the patch, lozenges, or Wellbutrin. You are lucky that there are so many Quit aids available. You MUST declare your home a smoke free zone because of the 3 children. If you Must have a cigarette, go outside. Pick a quit date within the next 2 weeks, and get ready to be free of the habit. When you want a cigarette, take several deep breaths, take a quick walk around the block, drink 1-2 full glasses of water, or retreat to a quiet place and use relaxation methods for just a few minutes. Don-t worry about your husband-s habit--take care of yourself. It can be done, and MUST be a priority for you. Good Luck....

d magic word?

-nicotine patches-

go get them.........

n- best of luck!!!!!!

Love yourself!
Smoking is self-destruction, self-punishment, and any other self-inflicted damage.
You know well smoking destroys your health a puff at a time; using -stupid logic (obvious facts)- ; every puff punishes you for your or your loved ones- mistakes, remorses, failures, frustrations, and so on. Doesn-t it feel good and relief to be punished for your bad actions, get rid of that load in your concience, and feel that you pay for your mistakes (-- sins? --)?
Nicotine is poisonous for may species (e.g., insects, fungi, etc.) and addictive to humans; but it is as addictive as it is food, work, exercise, video games, pain killers and anything that makes you feel good, relief, successful and so on.
Learn to really love yourself, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF and you will see life worth of living for and also you will enjoy even more all of your efforts (failures and successes)and the processes (time period) you put your efforts to.
Once you learn to love yourself, you will love even more the ones you love and teach them to learn to love themselves.
The rest of your life is yours to live happily. Cure your mind (heart) and you can cure your body a lot easier.
Do you remember: -do unto others...-?
Can you love others if you don-t know how to love yourself?

The addiction to smoking is all in your head. Your kids and finances are the main priority in your life right now so tell ure head to shut the @$%@ up when u think about smoking and move on. Trust me its simple.

Try buying the nicotine patch, gum, or any other products you can discover. No, I have never smoked in my life, but I know people who have and desperatley want to quit. If you get stressed out and feel like you need a ciggarette, try taking out your stress on other things, like taking a nap, taking a bath, relaxing. Think about your future, and your kid-s health and well being to keep you motivated. Don-t give up, it will be worth the work!

Everytime you pull out a cigarette, before it reaches your lips, think of your kids having to inhale your second hand smoke which is more harmful.

Cold turkey for a couple of weeks using the above method and you should be off the urge.
Your husband should do the same else with the box of ciagarettes lying around the house, it makes it easier for you to pick up one and more difficult to fight the temptation.

there could be any number of people here who had -successfully - done it any number of times. seriously , I am not a smoker.
I think one way is to slowly reduce the number of cigarettes you smoke daily.
reduce the quantity. another way to do this is by limiting the inhalations per cigarette. ( cheap trick , but it might work. like take 2 inhalations , put out the thing and keep it for later ? only at your home and in private. eh?)

try the usual things first,patches,gum etc,try to move the addiction (eg coffee) if you are in the Uk i know for a fact there are licenced people who can hyptize you in to not wanting to after just one session. good luck -x-

If alternative methods do not work for you,try cutting back little by little. I stopped by getting away from others that smoked at work. I chewed gum when the urged came. I smoked 2 packs a day down to 1 pack a week. I sometimes stop for weeks, but stress at work sometimes gets me going.
Try and stop for your children, think of the future of their health. If that doesn-t stop you nothing will.

I can help you with this i think, try your best not to smoke in a day throw away all your cigarettes and dont try to hide them either.Lol.im just joking, but you do that and it should work try for a week and you should be able to stop in no time.

get to the store and spend the money that you would have spent on killing yourself on some patches,,if not for you then do it for your kids,,I did it,,good luck

SOJ U GIEV!!!!!!111

SHOULDNT OF STARTED

Help, I want to quit smoking? -

Whats the best way for a fifteen year old to quit smoking? -

2012-01-17T03:12:00.000-08:00

Whats the best way for a fifteen year old to quit smoking? -

without leting my mom and dad know

Just quit right now. Never light another one. Trust me, if I-d known then what I know now I sure would have quit before my health declined due to smoking. You will be doing yourself and your family a HUGE favor by quitting now before you have smoked long enough to get lung damage.

The longer you smoke - the HARDER it is to quit.

It will not be easy, tobacco is probably the most addictive substance in common use in the U.S. If tobacco was discovered right now, it would never get approval by the FDA for common use. But you are dealing with a huge industry, from farmers right up through retailers. It is a high profit item. I would imagine your youth will help you, it will be a physical strain. Cold turkey is the fastest way. Good Luck My congratulations for starting.

I know many who have had to quit smoking, -cold turkey.- It worked for them because they were determined to make it work. Good luck!!!!

Find a hypnotist in your area (Check out the National Guild of Hypnotists on Google) .
Call them or drop by and see if you can cut a deal where you can wash their car or clean their office, you get the idea, to get a couple of sessions.
The greatest factor in quitting is the desire to change.
check out the web for Smoking Cessation MP3-s. There out there. Play them over and over again. Like learning anything repetition is the key.
Visualize how cool you will feel and look when you discover that you took control of a habit that millions have not.
Cool is the word!
You will breathe better, sleep better and a piece of toast will taste like your in heaven. If you believe in prayer use it.
Here is a practical step:

Buy a fresh pack of a different brand every day.
This brings to the conscious mind the fact that your spending a fortune!
Next: decide how many cigarettes you smoke during the day.
Set the times: example, 9;00, 10:00, 11:00 ( I do not know your smoking habit)
Then if that totals 15 take the remainder of cigarettes and destroy them.
Carry a bottle of water with you at all times.

NO CANDY OR GUM! That is just switching the dependency to another object.

At the times appointed:
Take a sip of water (this is associating a good habit with your desire) and ask yourself -Do I really want a cigarette?-

If the answer is yes, light up without guilt and enjoy it!
If the answer is no you have to wait until the next time slot.
You cannot lend or borrow cigarettes.
You will be astounded at how well this works!

Note;
If you were carrying a tray of 50 glasses and dropped one, what would you do?
Keep going is the correct answer!
Same here!
If you mess up don-t beat yourself up about it just keep going!

Any cigarettes left at the end of the day must be destroyed!

Brush your teeth as soon as you eat!
Particles of food left in the mouth trigger a bell when your tongue touches them. Food=cigarette!!
Stay await from coffee, and drinks like Pepsi, Coke.
Carry a small bottle of a cinnamon flavored mouthwash.
If between times you get a really bad urge rinse your mouth with it.
It helps.
Hope I could be of some assistance.
I took control of the habit on March 27/84 at 7:30 PM on a Wednesday night. I had smoked for 32 years and had my lung collapse (1980) and still didn-t take control.
They told me I had emphysema and I still didn-t take control.
Having a true desire really makes a huge difference.

You can do it!

Get lung cancer.

try chewing gum and hard candy like jolly ranchers! or whenever you have the urge to light up, do something else with your hands like drawing, chatting online, playing an instrument. a lot of times smoking isn-t just the nicotine addiction, it-s the physical motions of lighting up! keep your hands and mouth busy ( in a healthy and productive way :)) and that should help. hang in there....quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your body!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You-re 15! Stop getting your buddies to buy them for you. Problem solved.

Get a new hobbie to distract yourself, and go cold turkey.
You will be moody in the first two days, but once your system is cleared, you will be fine. Use the new hobbie as a way to distract yourself and focus your thoughts on something else. It is the best and cheapest way to quit.

When I was fifteen and trying to stop smoking there was a class held at my school for it. They told us if we really wanted to stop we could do it by sucking on hot candy like fire balls and any cinnamon candy. It helps because if you take a drag after you eat hot candy it taste really bad so you just put out the cigarette. Also little coffee straws help by having something to put in your mouth and something to with your hands.

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In General, how many days before quit smoking to go for plastic surgery.? -

2012-01-08T02:32:00.001-08:00

In General, how many days before quit smoking to go for plastic surgery.? -

i have left smoking before 10 day-s of plastic surgery. is there any effect on surgery.

Yes there is an effect. The healing process is much slower in smokers. This is due (in part) that carbon monoxide that you inhale with smoking, will attach to the red blood cells where oxygen needs to be. Oxygen is important to the healing process.

Smoking also robs the body of certain nutrients that are needed for normal function and injury/wound healing.

I say the sooner you quit the better and consider not restarting afterword.

Good luck

you should go to: http://www.cosmedicjetaways.com

They have a full section on how bad it is to smoke or be a smoker before surgery.

10 days is not enough, you should have planned this months ago.

smoking is bad for skin and it is essential for a good recovery process, it takes 6 weeks to clear the effects of smoking from skin.

and to do that you need to drink lots of water, 2 litres daily.

dont listen to surgeons advice, use a website like http://www.cosmedicjetaways.com

since they are not trying to get customers the same month, and bookings are usually 6 months in advance and they give all warnings and careful planning before hand.

this way you get to prepare for surgery, and the best results.

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How soon after quitting smoking does the shortness of breath go away? -

2012-01-08T02:32:00.000-08:00

How soon after quitting smoking does the shortness of breath go away? -

This question is for former smokers. If a person stops smoking, how soon afterward will the shortness of breath go away if that person is otherwise healthy and fit? Also, how soon will taste return?

First of all, if you just quit smoking, CONGRATULATIONS. You did yourself a big favor.

You should start expecting your taste and smell to start improving after 48 hours. This process will be gradual but after 9-14 days your sense of taste will return to normal. Your smelling ability will wait till your cough clears up. This could take up to 4 weeks, depending on how much do your lungs exercise.

Shortness of breath will start getting better 72 hours after your quit but it depends on your activity level. If you do yoga ( kapalbhati -
http://www.how-to-quit-cigarettes.com/yo…
) you could see great results in less than 10 days. Alternatively vigorous running, jogging, and cardio will help your lungs clear up soon and your breathing will become -better- between 5-7 days). It might take up to a month for a fit person who exercises regularly to get back his/her breathing to normal.

The above values may vary based on your weight, the number of cigarettes you smoked every day before quitting and the number of years you smoked before you quit.

Just remember, once you start feeling better, use that as your motivation to stay smoke free.

( I smoked for 18 years and quit when I was 30 which means I smoked for more than half my age. After quitting I realized that I never had a reason to smoke, it only did bad to me and all the good things like increasing concentration, releasing stress,etc was only BS and lies that I told myself. My concentration is way more than it ever was, I am a lot happier, more energetic and stress free, ever since I quit smoking. So once you quit, there actually is no reason for you to go back to smoking. THINK AGAIN.)

Can-t really say, as I started exercising and stuff at the same time, and I wasn-t exactly measuring my shortness of breath every day. I wouldn-t recommend quitting with the expectation of feeling better soon -- a watched kettle never boils, as they say, and you-ll probably get frustrated and go back to smoking.

All I can tell you is that I felt better sooner than I expected, and that I-ve always been glad I quit.

That will depend on whether or not there is permanent damage to your lungs. If you have smoked long enough to have emphysema, you might always have some shortness of breath. Otherwise, you should start seeing improvements in just a month or two. Taste can take longer but it should be back within a year.

You-re going to be short of breath if you are just starting a workout program anyway. Dunno how long it takes to come back. But I-m a smoker, and I run 3 miles a day, no problems. Just do what you gotta do, don-t blame the cigarettes. Quit if you want to (you should), but shortness of breath isn-t from the cigarettes, it-s from you working past your ability.

I am on day 7 of quitting. I have noticed that my smell is super sensitive and that food does seem to have more flavor but it does not seem to be that much of a difference.

I have read that it takes different amount of time for different people. Exercise helps and breathing exercises

http://www.stayquit.co.uk/uk/myquit/inde…

I am also using a support group that I love.

depends on the person, how much they smoked...
it took my hair dresser almost 2 yrs. (she smoked for 20 yrs...) it took my boss 18 mnths. (she died from lung cancer) it took my mother-in-law about 2 yrs (then she got cancer and COPD..she-s still alive though, but stuck in the house on oxygen 24/7)
My parents both died before THEY stopped. (my dad was 48 yrs old by 10 days, my mother 54.)

I smoked 2 packs a day for over 20 years before I quite 5 years ago...

I am still out of breath... you see, I waited to long.... I now have COPD and have to use oxygen 24/7, but I-m hanging in there....

But to answer your question... about six weeks before you notice any real difference in breathing.... and my taste has, for the most part, stayed the same.

GOOD LUCK !!!

in about a year all the effects should be minimal or unnoticeable. it depends on how much you smoked and for how long.
God bless and congrats on stopping.

It takes months for me to get better for shortness of breath, but it-s getting better. Stop smoking will stop further damages to your body, it-s TRUE. Good luck!

Took me about two three weeks. I can ride my bike for hours now and not feel like I am going to die cause I can-t get enough air. I still need to train my lungs better after 5 years of killing my lungs!

about a year

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Quit smoking now nasty oder? -

2012-01-04T04:33:00.000-08:00

Quit smoking now nasty oder? -

i quit smoking now i cant stand the smell of my penis area .it smells like old cheeese and my loads are much bigger.. im am not kidding !! when i smoked i never smelled like that and ejaculation was a smaller amount.. now my girl freind is scare to have sex because of the amount .. whats the problem and why is this happening. i seen nothing about this on quit smoking web sites..

The smell may not have changed, your perception probably has, smokers often have a reduced sense of smell.

As for the quantity of ejaculate, smokers often suffer from impotence or reduced fertility, so this may be a reflection of your virility returning?

Try using a dandruff shampoo like head and shoulders downstairs. Check for smegma or any other abnormalities. As far as blowing a big load, I would try to knock one out on your own in the bathroom during the day.

It-s probably your body trying to get the bad chemicals out of it. Try to eat a lot of fruit and whole grains and cut out bad food for a while so your immune system can straighten itself out.

You are aware you need to wash there, right? Sometimes as much as 2x a day.

Menthol cigarettes kill your sperm. I bet you used to smoke newports.

Quit smoking now nasty oder? -

Iquot;m trying to quit smoking Iquot;m in need of help? -

2011-12-15T05:08:00.001-08:00

Iquot;m trying to quit smoking Iquot;m in need of help? -

I-m trying to quit smoking I-m in need of help I-m on the patch but the need to smoke is still there anything you know that might help

Hey Chris,

I-ve tried just about every method there is out there with zero success.
Gum patches and all the other just did not cut it for me, not to mention cold turkey which was the hardest, I even tried the electric cig and it is just no match to the real thing.
Eventually a friend told me about a NLP method, check out this article:
http://www.squidoo.com/Not_Smoking_Any_M…

It’s the one that got me off the cigs and smoke free for GOOD even without gaining weight! :)

Good luck kicking the habit!
J.

Hey Chris..

congratulations on your decision to quit.. a lot of folks have used various forms of nicotine replacement thereapy.. (ie patches, inhalers, gum ect)..many succesfully.. theres really no wrong way to quit!!! not sure how bad a craving your having, on what dosage patch your using.. so really cant advise..

i would like to share with you that i am a former smoker who has acheived smobriety (ie abstinance) through the nicotine anonymous program.. face to face meetings are held in many larger citys, and many are available on the internet.. participation in both venues, has been the key for my success.. you are welcome in meetings smoking or not..

good luck with your quit!!.. and dont quit quitting!!

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Iquot;m trying to quit smoking Iquot;m in need of help? -

Ways that have helped you quit smoking. Suggestions needed please :)? -

2011-12-15T05:08:00.000-08:00

Ways that have helped you quit smoking. Suggestions needed please :)? -

I have been smoking since about september and I really would like to quit for my mom. She has known many people with lung cousin and a close family friend has very very serious throat cancer because of smoking and I know it really upsets her to see me smoking. I frequently smoke a lot when I drink and also all my close friends smoke so being with them is like having the temptation in my face. Are there anyways that have really worked to help you quit ?

Well, all i can say is this...Just tell yourself no. It-s funny because I JUST started smoking in February of 08 and I-m 29. It-s hard for me cuz like you said, I-m around smokers all the time. Basically, I get the urger for one, especially when I-m drinking, but I also feel it-s such a disgusting habit...Just tell yourself no and let your friends know you are quitting and if you ask them for one, no matter what, they should tell you no.

I often think about cigarettes all the time, but I know if i go smoke, it will stop my progress even if its- only been 5 days and although I say, -hey, it-s just 1 or 2,- I-m stil disappointed in myself.

I smoked for 27 yrs-about 1 - 1/2 packs a day. I quit -cold turkey- a little over 6 yrs ago,I did it for ME,not because somebody else bitched or lectured about it. I bought my very first brand new car and used the money I was spending on smokes for the monthly payments and kept telling myself that if I went back to smoking I-d have to give up my car,couldn-t afford both. I loved my new car and I love me,so I stayed off of them. Good luck.

I lost my mom to lung cancer back in 96-, she died a miserable death from years of smoking; Imagine having to breathe through a small straw that-s what it felt like to her. I miss her so much and my life has never been the same since. Please do not put yourself or your family through this pain. This is the best advice I can give you.... Good luck and God Bless.

the patch

I was one of those I-ll-quit-smoking-when-they-pull-the-pac… kind of smokers. Loved everything about it. Totally in denial of what it was doing to me.

After years of badgering from spouse, doctor, strangers on the street - - I finally asked Dr. about help to quit. He prescribed Zyban.

Now, mind you, I was only half-a$$ed trying to quit. I thought I-d try the pills, then go back to smoking, swearing the drug didn-t work.

Much to my surprise and chagrin, the drugs worked -- within DAYS! I just stopped liking the taste. Well, that-s not true. The truth is they had no taste at all anymore. After 22+ years of up to 2 packs-a-day, I quit smoking in about a week.

Now, the habits are another thing . . . but once you kill the ENJOYMENT of the cigarettes, and the cravings, the habits are easy to give up.

I-m 10 years smoke free, and it was the greatest thing I-ve ever done for myself.

When you do quit - - should you ever think about going back - - just make a list of all the good things that have happened since you quit, like being able to walk up stairs without wheezing, or being able to spend a couple of extra $$s on yourself that you used to - - literally - - burn through.

I wish you the very best of luck.

Ways that have helped you quit smoking. Suggestions needed please :)? -

Should i quit smoking weed forever? -

2011-12-15T02:09:00.000-08:00

Should i quit smoking weed forever? -

I love smoking pot, but it ***** with me more now then when i was in high school, i never used to get paranoid or angry when i smoked back in the day but now i find taht i am very paranoid and almost depressed when i smoke, its like i cant control it anymore. when i was a teen i remember it feeling so good with no paranoia or depression wtf is up with that?

If you think you can kick the habit and you are aware of problems that the weed is causing then DO IT!!! Smash that bong Brother!!! Time to get high on life my man!! Step outside your box and have a crack at the world, your just as good as anybody else! If you don-t like what you find you can always come back. You will always be welcome, just don-t come empty handed!! LOL.... Good Luck Bud!

Same thing happened with me 4 months ago. But mine i think was triggered by a medication i began taking the day before i ever had a problem with it before. I quit the medication because it interrupted my daily life horribly, (not just smoking) but I still had panic attacks whenever I smoked after I stopped. So I think now my smoking-related panic attacks are psychosomatic and I don-t think there-s anything I can do about it. So eventually I gave it up for good. Sadly lol.

I read that pot has been linked to dementia and Alzheimer-s.

Those -children of the 60s- thought it was just fun like many
today. But the medical community has proven that false.

If it-s no good anymore there-s no reason to smoke it.

YES!

it sounds like you already answered your own question

it happens to some people.

Should i quit smoking weed forever? -

I am 24 male, quit smoking 6 days ago, resting heart rate dropped from around 80 to 60, should I worry? -

2011-12-06T02:28:00.000-08:00

I am 24 male, quit smoking 6 days ago, resting heart rate dropped from around 80 to 60, should I worry? -

I-m overweight but I am very active at work, I don-t get dizzy, I have good energy, I-m just worried that 60 is too low, it goes up to 70-75 walking around, goes up fine with exercise, tell me I-m ok!! Lol

You are fine. It is normal for your heart rate to drop when you stop smoking since your arteries are no longer constricted and your heart doesn-t have to work so hard. 60-100 is the normal heart rate so you are just fine. Congrats on giving up the smokes.

Anything between 60-100 is fine. Smoking constricts your vessels, causing the heart to pump harder and faster to get the blood through your body. Since you-ve stopped smoking, your vessels are open wider and the heart doesn-t have to work as hard or fast to get the blood through your body. You-re fine! This is normal. Good job on quitting smoking..congrats!

some people say eating more salt helps raise your heart rate...

but good for you for quitting smoking... try yoga classes, bikram is really good for you if there is a studio near you.

I think you will be fine...

besides a little anxiety and hypochondriac you are fine. perfectly normal.

I think your ok , smoking that probably help stay away from salt continue to exercise you are on the right track

I am 24 male, quit smoking 6 days ago, resting heart rate dropped from around 80 to 60, should I worry? -

If you quit smoking after many many years will your lungs crystallize? -

2011-12-03T03:48:00.001-08:00

If you quit smoking after many many years will your lungs crystallize? -

I quit after 30 years of smoking and 4 years after I quit I came down with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder. I was told by my pulmonologist that the thing wasn-t that I quit, it was how much I smoked and for how long. I also thought after so many years my lungs would be allot better along with my breathing and general health, but was so disappointed when this happened. BTW- your lungs don-t crystallize, they calcify and can get scar tissue, all affecting the way you breathe. I really do wish the rest of the people that quit this doesn-t happen to, but ask your doctor for a chest x-ray the next time you go to get a base-line reading so that you have one that the doctors can compare it to. Good luck and God Bless

No, your lungs will never crystallize. If you mean will they ever be crystal clear or pristine than the answer is still no. They will improve to the point that you wouldn-t know you ever smoked but there are factors to take into consideration here. How much you smoked and how long you smoked has a lot to do with it.
Anyone is much better off quitting. You will notice a difference very quickly. God bless.

I sincerely hope never. I imagine crystallized lungs would be impossible to breath with. I am glad to say that I quit smoking about seven years ago after a lifetime of addiction and mine have not crystallized yet.

Crystallize?
What will happen is your lungs will actually reverse themselves. If you never had a cough before while smoking, you may have one now as your lungs clean out.

If you quit smoking after many many years will your lungs crystallize? -

Has anyone tried NicRX, Chantix, or NicoCure in order to quit smoking? -

2011-12-03T03:48:00.000-08:00

Has anyone tried NicRX, Chantix, or NicoCure in order to quit smoking? -

I-m looking for something for my mother, she took Chantix for about 2 months and was doing pretty well on it but she did still have a few cigarrets each month....maybe 10-15/month. I know its not going to happen over night but she stopped taking it and now shes back to her regular 1-1.5 packs/week.... I was wondering if there was anything better out there than Chantix.

As a respiratory therapist I have been involved in smoking cessation for over 20 years. Different things work for different people. The main ingredient required is a sincere desire to quit. If Chantix was working for your mom and she quit using it, I have to conclude that she still wants to smoke, especially because it is safe to still smoke while on it. Unfortunately, there are no magic wands out there for this addiction, which has higher recidivism than heroin and crack combined. Have a heart to heart with your mom, let her know how you feel and encourage her to keep trying. Best of luck.

I-m so glad-she is lucky to have a daughter who cares so much.

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My wife quit easy with champiks and the use of a book that for the life of me i cant remember the name. I quit with just this book and nothing else. I chewed snuff for years, i was in grade 5 and i am now 39. i have been addiction free for 1 year 4 months. i just phoned my wife book is Allan Carr-s easy way to quit smoking. It explains how you were brainwashed to like smoking in the first place. I absolutely recommend trying this book. wish her the best

I have tried chantix and so have three of my employees and two aunts ....myself included have all quit smoking. Its expensive and you have to follow the plan but it can work. The real key is you the smoker being ready to quit. My driver quit after only one week on chantix ...I took a few weeks and my aunts both quit after two weeks . Most of us have now picked up a chewing gum habit but its better then smoking.

everyone i know tried chantix and have ALL failed. I believe its just a mind set. I smoked for years about a pack a day..when i got pregnant i just quit!! havent smoked for over 4 years. she will quit on her own if and when she is ready. but keep up the encouragement tell her you want her around for a long time!!

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What kind of changed in appearance can I expect from quitting smoking? -

2011-12-01T03:27:00.000-08:00

What kind of changed in appearance can I expect from quitting smoking? -

I-ve finally decided to quit smoking to bettter my health, I was just curious if there was going to be any changes in appearance from quitting? Like weight gain, dark circles under the eyes going away anything like that ?

As soon as you stop smoking, your body will begin to repair itself. While your body is working to get rid of the nicotine, you may experience some or all of the effects of nicotine withdrawal. They include

* changes in mood
* changes in sleeping patterns
* changes in eating habits
* craving for nicotine

Other symptoms may include

* itchy hands or feet
* constipation, gas or stomach pains
* coughing or dry mouth
* dizziness or headaches

Each smoker is different and not everyone experiences the same number and intensity of withdrawal symptoms. Some people don’t have any withdrawal symptoms. Others have symptoms that can range from mildly uncomfortable to very uncomfortable.
How long do withdrawal symptoms last?

Withdrawal symptoms are temporary. They peak within one to two days after you quit and usually only last about a week (although they can last up to four weeks). If you feel you have a strong physical addiction to nicotine, talk to your doctor. Your doctor may recommend that you use a nicotine replacement therapy or a smoking cessation pill to help ease your withdrawal symptoms.

The good news is that withdrawal symptoms are actually signs that your body is on its way to recovering from the effects of nicotine. As soon as you quit, good things start to happen to your body.

LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE Twenty minutes after quitting, your blood pressure drops to your pre-cigarette level.

MORE OXYGEN Eight hours after quitting, the carbon monoxide in your blood drops, and the oxygen level in your blood increases to a normal level.

HEALTHIER HEART Within 24 hours after quitting, your chance of having a heart attack decreases.

WARMER FEET AND HANDS Within two weeks to three months of quitting, your blood circulation improves. In the weeks and months to come, your body will continue to recover. In the meantime, here are some tips to help you cope with nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

CHANGES IN MOOD You may experience irritability, nervousness, anxiety, restlessness, or feeling down or depressed. When you reduce your nicotine level by quitting smoking, you may experience mood changes while your brain adjusts to being nicotine-free.

Yes weight gain is definitely associated with quitting smoking. This is because when you stop smoking, you tend to eat more and then your metabolic process is affected. Not to worry though as you can easily remedy this with proper exercise. Exercise is also a good remedy to relieve stress when you are quitting. Drink plenty of water too.

First of all understand that you are not quitting smoking for changing your appearance. You quit it for better health. And even if there are going to be any changes in your appearance, rest assured that it will be for good only.

It is not quite possible to predict what sort of changes may take place. Logically I can say all that which is there because of smoking will go away. For example, if your dark circles are in any way because of smoking then they should go away.

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Honestly, probably not much except whiter teeth. You can not do something for a long period of time, quit, then expect everything to go back to normal. The damage is done...but quitting will stop it from getting any worse.

healthy skin, teeth, the works

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How can I quit smoking? -

2011-12-01T03:13:00.000-08:00

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engage in other activities when you feel like smoking ..slowly you will stop smoking.

If you are having difficulties after you try nicorette, the patch or even zyban (not my favorite) go to you doctor and get a script for
Chantix--it has no nicotine in it and it actually blocks the nicotine receptors. Check out this site for more info www.pfizer.com,
and type in or locate info on Chanitx. Worked for me and no cravings!!!! Good Luck

when you feal like you need a light try chewing gum or doing activities, this worked for me

All of the above are really good suggestions. Hard candy works as well and you might try chromium picolinate for the cravings too. Don-t exceed the recommended dose.

Encorage yourself not to smoke. It-s a bad thing and can cause lung cancer which is the most dangerous cancer . Go to this site to quit smoking: http://www.anti-smoking.org/quitting.htm

Keep something that you like eating and that is chewy [like gum or peppermint] ... with you.... always...then every time you feel the urge to smoke, pop one inside your mouth and go on chewing....that way even your gums will become strong and you will soon quit smoking! Believe me it-s easy!

Best Of Luk

Join a club, Smokers Anonymous, patch, gum, cold turkey (must difficult) hypnosis, acupuncture. Good luck

motivate yourself, smoking doesnt only affect yourself but also others.. think bout cancer *seriously* your body is ok NOW, but later on it will affect u n people around you..

try nicorette, its a kind of drug that u take wen u feel like smoking, it will handle your addiction.. without smoking a cigarette

Zyban tablets. They do it for you, but you need a script from the doc. They absolutely work. Good luck

Dont keep money with you put everything in the bank or give it to someone for safe keeping
There is no glorified reply to this but you can quit by simply stop buying the cigars and stop smoking

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How can i quit smoking? -

2011-11-28T10:08:00.000-08:00

How can i quit smoking? -

i gave up weed fairly painlessly about a year ago and now i want to quit cigarettes too, i-ve been chewing nicotine gum, but keep needing to smoke (first thing in the morning, after food, after work etc) i am smoking less than i used to but the urge is still there even though i-m getting nicotine from the gum

Make a list of all of the reasons you want to quit (i.e. Your health, your family, finances, to impress girls) on a sturdy piece of paper and keep it with you at all times. When you feel a craving come on, take it out and slowly read through each item until you are reminded exactly why you are quitting.
Practice deep breathing techniques. When an urge arises, count slowly to ten while taking deep, full breathes of air. Concentrate on a comforting image in your mind and let yourself work through the craving.
Learn to recognize and anticipate triggers - those situations that cause you to want to smoke a cigarette. If you can learn to anticipate those triggers, you will have a better chance of avoiding situations that cause them.
Find out what relaxes you, helps you release stress, and makes you calm. Maybe it-s soothing music, a hot bath, meditation, prayer, reading a book, or a combination of more than one. Do these things often, especially if you feel a nicotine craving coming on.
Join a Nicotine support group. Whether it is an in-person group meeting or an online discussion forum, having the support, encouragement and sympathy of other people in your situation will make the process of staying quit much easier. Go to the official site of Nicotine Anonymous to find a support group in your area, or see About.com-s page on Quit Smoking Support Groups.
Don-t smoke! Not even one cigarette. Not even a puff. You may be tempted to have just one cigarette to get you through a particularly stressful time, or because it-s a special occasion, or any number of other excuses that you can use to justify smoking. Don-t do it. This is the surest way to a relapse. Stop and think about all the work you-ve put in so far and how far you-ve come. Starting again will send you back to square one.

cold Turkey is the only way, but you need to know what is going to happen. Plus you might be -habit- smoker, i.e you need to have something in your hands, or miss the physical aspect.
The worst symptoms are in the 1st 2 weeks, then they start to get better, each craving only lasts 3 minutes so you need to occupy yourself. It will take 6 months for the cravings to go fully and even years later you will still be tempted.
The being snappy with people only lasts about 2 weeks also, if you know these things will happen you can be prepared.
Failing that try patches in stead like the 24 hour ones INSTEAD of gum, because it would suggest you need nicotine before you get up in the morning. If the first thing you do is have a fag when you get up you need 24 hr if it is after a coffee and getting dressed etc then try a 16 hour that you take off at night.
These things cause side effects like nightmares and other strange symptoms, also they are active on the body for 4 hours after removal. So don-t use gum or remove them to smoke, as it is possible to get nicotine poisoning this way.
Go to your pharmacist for a full consultation to get the best product for you. Don-t be tempted to buy them in the supermarket or local shop, they do not have the expertise to help you buy the correct products.

I haven-t smoked for seven months now so I know a bit about it. Before you give up properly go to amazon and get the Allen Carr book. He smoked 100 cigs a day and gave up and he talks you into not wanting to smoke.

It-s a drug addiction so at first it isn-t easy but after a while you wonder why you smoked in the first place. For the first couple of days I couldn-t take not having something with a coffee, so I went to Holland and Barrat and got some herbal cigs. The nicer ones are TB something or other, or if you get Honeyrose, get the mild ones in the light blue packet. They-re not that nice so I only smoked them for a couple of days and of course they-re as bad for you as smoking, but as they don-t contain nicotine they helped me to keep off real cigs. You might even have one and then throw the rest away as they aren-t that nice.

I was going mental for the first few days it was so difficult. I had the strong patches at first, then I went to the lower dose and I didn-t finish the packet of the lower dose as I went onto the chewing gum. Nicorette in Fresh Fruit is the nicer flavour. After a while it gets so easy. I couldn-t imagine smoking now and when I have a coffee I don-t even think of smoking. For a while I would read the Allen Carr book with a coffee to give my hands something to do.

Just think of yourself as any other drug addict and how silly they are to not feel bad for a few weeks to be more healthy and feel better. Get a quitkeeer you can download and when you click on it it tells you how much money you have saved and other things.

They tell you to throw away all your cigs and smoking things but I didn-t throw away anything. I was worried about withdrawal symptoms so I kept a packet in my cupboard and they-re still there. In a way it made me feel good to know they were there and I was strong enough to not give in. You-ve got to pick a day that you know is the start of a new life.

I was told there wasn-t anything I could do about putting on weight but I have even lost weight since giving up. I was fat and lazy while I smoked, as I used to sit in front of the TV smoking, but now I have so much more energy and I walk more and go to the gym. The amount a cig speeds up your heart rate to speed up your metabolism isn-t anything compared to what a walk does. It-s much easier to stop now as we can-t smoke as much in public places. I think going to the gym helped me a lot as it helped me to get into a new lifestyle.

I think the mental thing is the most difficult, but you also go through physical changes. I had really bad wind and stomach cramps. The withdrawal symptoms are almost like a hunger, so try drinking more water to fill you up. You will feel more thirsty. I woke up with this feeling of the biggest hunger ever and I knew a cig would make me feel normal but I didn-t have one.

I look back on all that now and know I will never smoke again because I feel so great. It-s worth feeling like that for a while as smoking is like any other addiction and you just smoke to feel normal. You think a cig is making you feel good, but all you-re really doing is making yourself feel like a non-smoker feels all the time.

Join an online forum and you can talk to others in the same positon.

I stopped about three months ago, and can honestly say I do not miss it. I smoked over 20 a day and stopped by going to my local GP practice. They go through what the best way to quit would be, and initially I had an inhalator and gum. The good thing about the inhalator is you still have the smoking action and it gives you something to do with your hands. I stopped using it after a couple of weeks and just stuck to the gum, I am still using it and intend to for at least the next six months, possibly longer. Until I am sure that I will never smoke again.

It could be that you are using the wrong strength gum. Perhaps you need the 4mg to start off with. I also found that when I used mint or fruit flavour, I still craved the nicotine, but when I use the freshmint, I don-t, and it is far more pleasant. I do still want the nicotine first thing in the morning and after food, but I find the gum satisfies me. Now I am on 2mg and although for the first few days I did notice the difference, you quickly adjust. Some days I don-t need so many pieces, other days I seem to need more. See your local GP and get the support and advice that you need, you will get there.

Did you notice you didn-t say how important this is to you? You said you want to do it, but you didn-t say how much.

Spend some time thinking about how important this is to you. You might not realise it, but doing so will force you to come to a more serious frame of mind and that will motivate you to get real about quitting.

Just ask yourself why you would want to quit. Then ask yourself how important is it that I quit smoking altogether? Just stay with that thought and see where it takes you. If you are willing to focus your mind on the importance of quitting like this I can guarantee you that it will strengthen your will power to quit. It is when we sort of want to do something that it gets put on the back burner and never gets done.

Bring the whole thing front and center and focus on it. You will soon have that extra motivation only you can provide, and you will be able to provide it because you will have spent some serious time thinking about how important it really is to you.

i-ve managed to give up for 8 weeks now with the help of evry NRT except patches.. they make my skin red raw and itchy. But the hardest thing ive found id the physical need for the hand to mouth action of smoking so got an inhalator which has really done the trick and has kept me sane. Try it and the lozengers really help too.. especially when you cant chew gum.
Just keep on going and maybe even writting a letter to your ex friends the cigerette is good to.. Literally, write a letter saying goodbye as they have been your demon friend for 12 yers.
All the best and dont give up trying!!!

honestly, the urge will always be there. sorry to tell you that. i smoked for 14 years and the only thing that made me stop was getting pregnant.
i STILL want one. especially with a beer, or when i smell someone else light up.
my grandmother hasn-t smoked in 37 years, and she said she still has cravings every now and then. it-s all about willpower. never give in to the first drag once you make the decision to quit. don-t even -bum- one. i read somewhere that i takes 7 drags of a cigarette to be right back where you were before you quit.

Just hang in there. I gave up after 24 years of smoking. I used the gum as well, but I believe the patches are better. It does get better eventually, don -t give up! I wouldn-t thank you for a cigarette now, in fact I hate the smell of them. YOU CAN DO IT!

I had to use prescription strength medication. I used Wellbutrin (also known as Zyban) and quit smoking in 2 weeks... I smoked for 10 years prior to that.
Talk to you doctor. But watch out for side effects.. I ended up getting hives.

will be in the same boat soon join a give up smoking group ask your gp or chemist , but will power is the key the group will encourage and support you but it does get easier i gave up years ago and a fool to takeit up again

If you do not want to use pills, when you go to the store do not even look towards the cigarettes, try getting some cold water. It really does help.

It-s easy to give up drugs, and alcohol, but tobacco is the tough one. Just go cold turkey, the 4th month is the hardest, apparently.

It-s both an addiction - a habit; get some counselling.
Smoking - using gum is not reducing the nicotine.

Have you seen a picture of a lung has has been damaged because of cancer? Look at one, maybe you-ll stop smoking then.

just go cold turkey or try to find something else addicting, besides drugs, to replace it.

talk to your doc. he/she will know what to do

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Any tips on curving the emotional issues tied with quitting smoking? -

2011-11-19T06:28:00.000-08:00

Any tips on curving the emotional issues tied with quitting smoking? -

I am attempting to quit smoking, again, and using the patch as a nicotine replacement. I am finding that even with the patch the physical and emotional withdrawal symptoms are still quite strong and almost unbearable. I am experiencing alot of edgyness, irritablilty and anxiety to the point that is effecting my relationships with others. Do any past smokers have any tips or maybe even a timeline in which to expect these symptoms to subside?

I went cold turkey. I think the most painful part was the first 2 or 3 days. maybe try explaining this to your friends/ family, so they-ll be more understanding. a BIG help will be for you to start exercising, like running. that-ll help clear your lungs, and calm your nerves. weight lifting is good for nerves, too.

Try what I tried:

Just for a couple of weeks try to avoid your usual schedule and routines, Dont frequent the places where you smoked, Dont hang with the smoking buddies of yesterday until youve kicked the habit ! Doesnt mean they are no longer your friends but they are your temptation! To take your mind off smoking by going to places where smoking is banned, Do things that you usually dont do as you will see your mind is more focused on -WHATS NEW- and not -WHAT OLD-,good luck and my prayers are with you as this is a battle you can win! Mind over matter!

Keep a packet of Rowntrees fruitgums handy

When you feel a craving stick some on your tongue and drown your tastebuds.

it worked for me 36 years ago and no looking back.

Do not keep any cigarettes at home or in your car or anywhee. get rid now.

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Whehter doctor have the right to refuse to treat patients who refuse to quit smoking? -

2011-11-17T08:13:00.000-08:00

Whehter doctor have the right to refuse to treat patients who refuse to quit smoking? -

the more detail the better
thank you

Personally I feel that that is just a load of bullshit. I don-t think that a person who happens to smoke cigarettes is any different than those who do not smoke. Being a smoker myself, I would fight this through supreme court if a doctor refused to treat me just because I smoke cigarettes.

In short, yes. My brother is an oral surgeon, and he has had patients that he requires they quit smoking (even if only for the procedure, like 3-4 months ahead of time). In many cases, it is too risky to perform the surgery if they do not quit, so he is able to refuse treatment. In other fields this may not be applicable, but generally I-m sure that if the surgery will fail or harm the patient due to their smoking habit, they can refuse.

Hippocratic oath, which nearly every physician gives, states they should try to avoid harming them. Not treating them follows along these lines, not to mention it-s not very moral. However, free will dictates they can deny treatment to anyone.

The Hippocratic Oath is taken by all doctors. It warns against doing harm to a patient among other things.

If a doctor is of the opinion that treating a patient might cause harm or shorten the life of the patient, then they have the right not to treat the patient.

In the case of smoking, decreased lung volume and fatty deposits in the veins and arteries will reduce a patient-s chances of survival in an operation, especially if a general anaesthetic is used. Also, if, after the operation, the patient continues to smoke, they increase the risk of future problems.

If a doctor asks someone to stop smoking before an operation, this will have two benefits to the patient. Firstly, over time, the body will begin to heal itself over time as it gets a chance to rid itself of the toxins put there by smoking. Secondly, if a patient stops smoking for several months, they are less likely to go back to smoking afterwards.

It-s all about doing what is considered what is best for the patient.

Doctors can refuse any patient for any reason, unless it is an emergency.

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I quit smoking and now I have dry skin, menstual changes, abdominal cramps, and constipation. Help!? -

2011-11-16T08:48:00.000-08:00

I quit smoking and now I have dry skin, menstual changes, abdominal cramps, and constipation. Help!? -

I feel like I-m falling apart and shrivelling into a prune! It has been 1 1/2 months since my quit and I very quickly started getting really strange symptoms which are just getting worse.

These include

1) peeling, dry skin all over my body, especially on my face which has broken out in a red rash. My skin burns all over it is so dry.

2) a strange sharp and pulsing pain in my lower abdomen, near my ovary (but may not be) which comes and goes. It feels different than bowel/gas pain

3) constipation, with (sorry for too much info) sticky/smelly stool

4) painful heart palpitations

5) mood swings/building anxiety (although these could easily be related to the quit itself)

6) chronic and painful headaches

7) feeling dehydrated all of the time even though I am not

I can-t think of any recent changes that would cause this except for the quitting.

Could quitting have triggered a dormant illness? If so, what could it be?

What you have is called -Quitter-s Flu-.

Nicotine withdrawal symptoms:
Mood Swings
Headaches
Tightness in the chest
Constipation, stomach pain, gas
Dry mouth
Sore/dry tongue and/or gums
Insomnia, or sleeping too much
Fatigue
Cough
Sore throat

Dry skin is very common during the winter months.

Chest pain is probably caused by anxiety. And since you admit to having anxiety, are you eating more or less since you-ve quit?

1 1/2 months and still having symptoms... seems too long. See a doctor.

You need to see your family doctor, as nobody here is fully qualified to answer this question. And if a person claims to be a nurse or doctor, you really don-t know if they are being truthful.
~Your mood swings and anxiety are the only symtoms that can be associated with the fact that you quit smoking.
~If you are constipated, then you may not be drinking enough juices or water. You could not be eating enough fruit and vegetables. Many medications can cause constipation as well.
~Chronic headaches means that they have been occuring many times for a very long time. This can be caused by smoking itself, and by quiting. There are MANY reasons for headaches and you should consult your doctor.
~ Many people are dehydrated, yet dont realise that they are. You are constipated, so maybe you are a little dehydrated. Dry skin can also indicate dehydration as well as not enough fruits and vegetables.( There are secrets in fruit and vegetables that help moisturise skin! )See your doctor.

The best thing for you to do is see you doctor as soon as you can, due to the heart palpitations.
I honestly do wish you well, and hope you over come these symptoms. Please, see your doctor!
:o)

YEAH CONGRATS.. you have done the hard yard. for your skin, abominal pain and palpations see a dr. Colonics and acidophilous and bifidious could help your bowel. take care. You don-t say your age but could early menopause. You need to check your hormone levels. BEST TO SEE DR.

1. See your doctor about all these symptoms. They are somewhat normal for nicotine withdrawl, but seem severe.

2. If you smoked a lot for many years, your body is cleansing itself from all the nicotine! Your body is also adjusting to not having the constant stimulation of a very poweful drug. The constipation, headaches, mood changes, menstral problems even skin symptoms make sense to me, especially if you smoked for many years. Nicotine works on all systems of the body by altering the chemical receptor sites on most of your body cells. It effects every body system. The health benefits of quitting far outweigh withdrawal symptoms.

3. I would suggest doubling or tripling your water intake, increasing your exercise (both with help with constipation)

4. It will probably take 6 months to feel completely healthy

5. Don-t discount the psychological effects of quitting!! Cigarettes are a real drug addiction with all the physical and psychological aspects that go along with addiction!

6. Most people attempt to quit about 5-6 times before they fully kick the habit - keep on truckin-

at least you don-t have cancer, emphazema, Except #5 none of these are caused by quitting smoking, there is simply another reason, it has gotten colder all over the region lately so that can expalin #1 and #7, stress can easily cause #2, 3, 4,and 6. Whatever the cigarettes were helping you with in terms of coping are still there, now you have to work on them.

Geez...and I always thought it was smoking that was bad for your health, not quitting.

If I didn-t know better, I-d think you were trying to convince yourself that you-d be better off and healthier as a smoker.

It is your body fixing itself, it will go away. it still would not hurt to see a Doctor; and remember it is still far better than the torture of dying slowly from any combination of cancer {can cause different types not just lung cancer}, COPD, Emphysema, bronchitis, heart disease and stroke, and seeing your loved ones{ children, spouse etc} suffer emotionally from watching you die in tremendous pain and agony. That may sound harsh, but it unfortunately is very true. Also i agree with some of the others here too, we all seem to have some very good points for you.

P.S. Sex tends to get better;better erections for men, wetter {you know what!} for women.

this may not have anything to do with smoking at all but congrats for quiting! its the best thing u could have done 4 urself, i need to quit to, anyways back to u, u probably need to see a doctor and tell him or her these symptoms it sounds like it may be something else..... hope all is ok

treat your complaints symptomatically. whatever u do, don-t return to smoking.

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Quit smoking and crave nicotine? -

2011-11-15T08:47:00.000-08:00

Quit smoking and crave nicotine? -

Hi guys

I have been on the niccorette gum for a month and decided to stop yesterday. I no longer crave a smoke but my body still wants the nicotine. Would anybody be able to tell me how long it takes before these terrible cravings go away?

Thanks.

hi mizgorjuz..

the craving deal, depends a lot on other factors... but they do go away with time.. i have been quit for over 5 years, and still have a subtle craving from time to time..

the good news is that there are ways of coping with craving... you probably never heard of the 5 D-s... (1) Distract.. yes do something else, like its hard to smoke washing dishes ..(2) Discuss, talk it over with a friend or quit buddy.. (3) Delay.. if you put off lighting one a couple of minuets the craving goes away... (4) deep breathe.. most smokers never breathe deep except to take a deep puff!!.. (5) Drink water.. it flushes your body, and temporarily relieves cravings..

i learned these methods and other tricks from a support group.. i Attend nicotine anonymous, both locally, and on line.. we offer support to those who have already quit, as well those who are planning a quit.. there are a number of meetings online, and your are welcome at any..as well as possible local meetings.. good luck in your continued recovery.. there simply is no wrong way to quit!!!

Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.

check out this site for more info, as well as local meetings

http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/

check out this site for several daily online voice meetings

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/voi…

oh oh

Never, but the cravings will get better with time. Well, I guess it depends on how long you-ve been smoking.

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Digestion problems after I quit smoking? -

2011-11-12T06:28:00.000-08:00

Digestion problems after I quit smoking? -

Yay!! I-ve managed to quit smoking for 2.5 months. The longest i-ve ever given up.

Tho i-ve managed to gain 5 pounds which sucks. I eat less like it is recommended and I started cycling to work. Where did that 5 pounds come from???

And I feel like i-ve turned into a big fat bloated beast. My stomach constantly feels like i-m 9 months pregnant. My entire digestive system has been messed up since about my second week of not smoking. And doesn-t seem to be letting up at all. I-ve tried experimenting with my diet. You name it. And nothign works.

Does anyone know what I can do to sort out my belly? It-s enough to make me want to light back up. I only gained 5 pounds and I feel like i-ve gained 50. It-s soooo uncomfortable!!! HELP!!

I completely understand. I also quit smoking and gained weight. This is because smoking burns an extra 200 calories a day. It will even out though.
Regarding the digestive issues, I got those too. I tried digestive enzymes from Vitamin Shoppe called Megazymes by Enzymatic Therapies.
They help. Also, try not too have too much artificial sugars and sugar-free gum exacerbates a bloated belly.
Good luck! I hope this helps.

Try cutting out anything white for a while. Potatoes, white bread, etc. These are carbs that create a weight gain.

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If you quit smoking, will you have a stronger willpower? -

2011-11-10T06:48:00.000-08:00

If you quit smoking, will you have a stronger willpower? -

Yes. Quitting smoking is a very hard thing to do. It takes a lot of willpower and in the end you-re a stronger person. You-re also a healthier person.

you will feel alot better

Humm..maybe..for sure a stronger temper and apetite..would be like PMSing 24-7! I am sure there is a reward for stopping.. but until you can kick that habit, your family would like to kick you...out!

Maybe not. If the need for smoking is due to a low blood sugar condition (hypoglycemia) (www.hufa.org), then quitting will be very healthy for you, but then you will have to fight the cravings for food or sweets. So you will need even stronger willpower after quitting, because a food addiction is even worse that a cigarette addiction.

I have read that if you start on a diet that levels blood sugar, prior to quitting smoking, it makes it easier to quit, and helps to prevent the post quit cravings - and the post quit weight gain that results.

Best wishes.

Actually the act of quitting takes more willpower than staying off the cancer sticks, so I would say no. Willpower is something you conjure up as needed. What-s more important than willpower is WON-Tpower.

It helps great deal, also look for behavioral techniques to help. Find way to keep your mouth and hands busy during those habitual times you smoked. Chew regular gum or lick on hard candy. Carry pad a paper and pen, and write yourself a note when urge hit. It was around the 14 day when stuff in my system call the loudest.

Yes, of course. You will become far stronger, because u will realize that u can.
Thankfully, ppl like me dont have to try and quit smoking because i already know that i can and thus have a powerfull will power.

i would say so cause it takes a lot of will power to stop in the first place

yes and also better lungs

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ask someone who was a ssmoker before

Like the first answer said. cold turkey. throw em out - dont do it again.

Quit cold turkey. Get rid of all lighters and ashtrays in your house AND car. That-s the ONLY way to go.

try candy

set a quitting date and just quit. cold turkey.

There-s lots of free help at
http://www.quitguide.com
so don-t think twice about whether to quit of not, make it a breeze by setting yourself up with all the tips you need and go for it.

drinking beer doesn-t help.

Just so you know

Cold Turkey like I did 16 years ago

Its hard to quite if you have a lot of family and friends that are going to smoke around you,I smoked 20 years,I tried everything,I just had to lay them down cold turkey,and it was the hardest thing I ever did.Good luck to you,but you can do it,and you-ll feel so much better.

Go and visit some people with cancer. They might convince you.

avoid seeing it,

substitute with chewing gum and read a lot of literature about the diseases smoking causes, maybe even hang a picture of a skeleton .... I spooked myself into not smoking 3 years ago.

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!

god if only i knew tried patches tried zyban, tried chewing gum, tried yucky tasting spray even payed ￡150 to see a hypnotist think the real secret is you really have to want to and me thinks i dont really!!! know many people who gave up with the allan carr book( except me!!) and hubby just gave up with nothing so god knows how he did it!! good luck mate and if you find the magic answer please share it for all us smokers out here !!! xxx

Every one is different and responds differently. I cut down to two a day for 2 weeks and then cut them out completely, using Nicquitin CQ lozenge and Nicorette chewing gum. I-m only up to day 63 to be precise but it-s not as difficult as it had been when I tried and failed before without using a Nicotine Replacmenet Thereapy. good Luck it-s the best thing you-ll ever do.

eat lodz of chewing gum...esp da mint ones......take in fresh air, just da way you inhale smoke frm yr cig.....

try doing self-control that is the best way.

I did not smoke before. But my dad has give up smoking last month. And he spent 2 month just chewed singum!

To be really willing to quit and just leave it without turning back into it. if you are willing to quit, you will be able to do it without any chemicals

cold turky like i did one year ago.

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How did you quit smoking? -

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For me cold turkey. But it does depend a little on how long you have been smoking.
If you want you can go to your doctor and get a medication which is very effective - two of my family have used it and now are non smokers. Others find nicotine patches very good - hypnosis is also good for some
A good website for you below to read and help you decide

try stay busy....I was leaving to work like 5 min before - to not have a chance for cigarette. Don-t smoke in the house and now when is so hot you wont feel like go outside and honestly it helped me when other people smoked and just smell it. Yes this is hard but mostly is in the head. I still feel like I need a cigarette but trying to repeat myself - if I did not smoke for week or 2 weeks or whatever I can do one more day. Also I repeat myself I will smoke tomorrow - every day this same after I wake up!
Good luck

Quit. Cold turkey. Going on 8 months (this time).

GUm lots of it

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Will i gain weight automatically if i quit smoking? -

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ive heard you gain 10-20 pounds when u quit. i was very overweight and now I am just right, I am very worried. why do you gain when you quit? WHY....is there anyway to not gain weight?

The 2 main reasons that people gain weight when they quit smoking are 1: due to the slight slowing down of the body-s metabolism when there-s no nicotine around, and 2. some people replace smoking with food.
There are a lot of other factors, such as exercise and emotions, but unfortunately the latest research to hit the headlines distorts the real truth, and that is much more pleasant. Remember so much research is done or funded by biased parties, so take everything with a grain of salt and look at the rational aspects of it. The rational facts about smoking and weight are here, plus some great free advice to follow:
http://www.quitguide.com/smoking-and-wei…

just if you replace smoking with eating, try replacing smoking with carrot sticks or gum to cure oral fixation

hi from experience i will say yes because i quit for 3 weeks and gained 4 lbs. so i started smoking again now im back down to 105. anyways. my aunt stopped smoking i believe not for certain but 5 years ago, she used to be a size 4 now she is like a size 16 i mean maybe its time gaining weight but i believe smoking made her gain weight because she ate more.

i ate more also i duno why.

Usually it-s more out of eating more. It-s about the oral fixation, and some folks will eat more to give them something to do with their mouths.
The other thing is that sometimes smoking helps speed your metabolism somewhat.

Most people seem to eat more after they quit smoking. It -fills the void- of the habit.
Just keep that in mind and find activities to keep you busy. I found the best way to quit was to change the routine I had when I was smoking. Like after you eat, get away from the table and do something. Or while driving. Find something else to occupy you. A water bottle, conversation, anything. You-ll find you have more energy anyway, and will want to do other activities rather than smoking... good luck!

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i think thet this site is wery helpfull
http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/downloa…

For the Ottawa area you can contact myself Dany Leblanc CH of Renaissance Hypnosis at 819-420-3891 about any Hypnosis question that you may have also I can be contacted at information.hypno@gmail.com I know that your post is 2 years old but if you still have any questions it will be my pleasure help

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You are getting very sleepy, eh? Your eyes are getting heavy, eh? That-ll be $75.00, please!

I went to see this lady a week ago with 2 friends, they have quit smoking but I have not!! She offers better than money back guarantee, if you start smoking again you can go back for free!!

http://www.hypnosisclinic.net/index.htm

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How can i quit smoking? -

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Well, im only 16 and have only been smoking for 2 years.. I need help lol
Any tips?? I dont have alot of money as im just finishing school

Only 16?? and you are smoking!!! Just kidding. i-m not judging you. I have been quitting for months now. hahaha! well i have been a smoker for years and i just recently found these awesome Smokeless cigarettes that give me my nicotine but i don;t get the bad breath, the tar and the other stuff in the smoke. These things are awesome. I bought them about two weeks ago and i haven-t had a real cigarette since. check them out. they are def worth it and they are cheaper than cigarettes.

get nicotinel chewinggums. you know when you smoke your body gets used to the nicotine which stores in your skin and hair and when you get a cig you get nicotine but also smoke which is bad for your lungs. so just get nicotinel chewinggum so you get the nicotine your body needs and no lung cancer and that
try not to get a lot of stress and do more outside activities. play football, do sports and keep yourself busy
gud luck =]

Cinnamon!!

Soak toothpicks in Cinnamon oil and chew on those whenever you want a cigarette or chew on the Cinnamon stick itself! The stick is about as big as a cigarette so it makes it feel like your smoking or something!!

It works!

Good luck!!

Figure out what it is that triggers your need to smoke, and try to prevent those situations. Cold turkey is what worked for me.

replace smoking with chewing gum.
lots and lots of gum...

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Will I always think about a cigarette when I quit smoking? -

2011-10-21T02:33:00.000-07:00

Will I always think about a cigarette when I quit smoking? -

And will it be so hard to say no?

Depends. Some people aren-t addicted and have no withdrawal symptoms at all -- hopefully you-ll be one of them. Most people, though, will think of nothing else for quite some time and have periodic cravings which reach a peak at 3-5 days and then get better gradually.

One thing I can tell you -- if you give into temptation and slip just once the whole thing will be over -- you-ll go back to right where you before you stopped and lose all that good work. So remember that and don-t say to yourself -I can sneak just one!-

I have -quit- several times. And according to a number of people you will think about cigarettes for a very long time after quitting. Take advantage of today-s technology try an electronic cigarette. These things are pretty cool. They simulate the experience of smoking. They are not for everyone but they could help you out.

After I quit I only ever really smoked when I drank, my boyfriend smokes - I would constantly be bumming his. I had to finally quit cold. i made our house non-smoking so now boyfriend smokes in garage. It has been over a year and I still think about having one every now I-m not really even around it. Its not worth the health problems to smoke.

from time to time , it is really hard i tend to give up for years then smoke loads for a month and stop again completey for years . the worst thing seems to be that the less you smoke the more you enjoy smoking

UNFORTUNATELY YES...........

possibly -talk to your doctor about Chantix.

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How to quit smoking ? -

im 14 years old and im addicted to smoking i wanna stop but its to hard all of my friends smoke and my parents do too and plus my mam gives me smokes . any tips how to quit i realy want to i had cancer wen i was little i dont want it again please help:), much appriciated

I-ve tried just about every method there is out there and there is only one I can recommend - NLP! It eliminates the cravings.
Gum patches and all the other just did not cut it for me, not to mention cold turkey which was the hardest, I even tried the electric cig and it is just no match to the real thing.
Check out this article:
Http://Quit-Smoking-Today.BestOf-The-Net.com
it’s the one that got me off the cigs and smoke free for GOOD even without gaining weight! :)

Good luck kicking the habit!
Matthew.

Wow! I feel for you. You are in a tough situation. It takes will power to quit smoking. If you really want to quit then you will. It takes alot of work too. Does your mom really care about you? Check out http://www.u-can-quit-smoking-cigarettes.com for more.

go to google and look up pix
of lungs filled with tar...
that should stop you right in
your tracks...and by the way
i wish you the best of luck on your quest
at least you know that smoking is harmful !

Just take it one day at a time. The first three days are the hardest, then the first week. After two weeks, you are home free.

patches

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I quit smoking 11 weeks ago and now i have a hard time breathing this only started after i quit. any help? -

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I quit smoking 11 weeks ago and now i have a hard time breathing this only started after i quit. any help? -

Congrads for quitting. Hopefully it-s your lungs getting back into shape. But, it wouldn-t hurt to see the Doc, especially if you are having trouble breathing. Good Luck.

Congratulations on kicking the habit.
Just like with any drug, your with drawing in a sense.
Your lunges are getting use to not having to be filled with smoke anymore. It will get better.
I have never smoked in my life, but have been around a few people who quit. They were extremely grumpy for about 3 mo.
You will start feeling better soon - say to yourself -why didn-t I do this sooner?-
Good luck.

My guess is that it will take a long time for the damage smoking already did to your lungs to improve so give it time.One of my friends gave up smoking and started having all kinds of sinus problems right after quitting but he worked through it w/his Dr and is OK now

IM not sure how long you smoked for but your lung s are inthe process of healing themselves. Your body has to -get back into shape). I would suggest maybe going to your Dr for a checkup! it is a legitimate concern. IN the meantime try drinking alot of water/liquids, and maybe some cardio to strenghtn heart and lungs...
good luck

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Quit smoking/using nicotine patches but having dry mouth...? -

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Quit smoking/using nicotine patches but having dry mouth...? -

would dry mouth be caused by either the fact that i quit smoking or that i am using nicotine patches?

From the patches. Go to the drugstore and get Biotene. It comes in a mouthwash and toothpaste and tablets you can suck on. It is made for dry mouth. It will help.

prolly from quit smoking

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What can I do to stop eating after quitting smoking? -

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I quit smoking a couple of weeks ago, but I-ve fount myself eatting more then what i need. Does anyone have any ideas to keep myself from eating so much? I can-t chew gum for long, it hurts my jaw. I stay at home most of the time, I have a hard time getting out, so all the advice i can get will be appreciated.

Congrats on quitting smoking! You have made it past the hard part for sure. As a former smoker myself that gained 60 lbs after quitting, let me assure you that I KNOW where you are coming from. Let me provide a few tid bits that may help.

A lot of the hard part of quitting smoking is the constant hand to mouth motion that you-ve been used to as a smoker. So, find something that replaces that that won-t be full of calories. Hard candies can work ok, but try and shoot for something sugarless. As many have suggested, keep a bottle of water around and drink it instead of eating something.

2nd, nicotine is an appetite supressant....soooo you have now hit your normal appetite for the first time in awhile. Don-t panic and go out and take up CRACK or something to compensate...it won-t help your health issues! No seriously, start looking at your diet (I did this a year or two late, but its been effective). Lots of sugar in your diet will keep your appetite high. I-m particularly fond of the South Beach diet and philosophies. The book is cheap and it will teach you some principles of eating healthier and it will decrease your appetite for the better and take care of your heart too. If you are eating more but of the right food, you may find that you can even LOSE weight despite the increased consumption, and eventually your portion sizes/cravings will drop naturally if you eliminate alot of the sugars and bad carbs in your life.

As always, a good excercise program will help with everything, clean your lungs out, get rid of those built up toxins, build some muscle, and start feeling REALLY great about yourself.

Good luck!

first of all you should know why many former smokers eat too much. when you smoke your digestive system becomes very inefficient, therefore your body requires more food to do what it needs to do and you feel hungrier so you eat more. once you quit smoking, your digestive system will return to normal with just a few days but in your brain you still want to eat the same amount of food because your brain doesn-t jive with your body yet. right now you physically need less food than you did just a few weeks ago so be patient and watch your portion size, your brain will catch up soon.

drink lots of water and tea...keep busy..whenever you think you need to eat..go do something.Clean house,scrub the tub..do some laundry..bargain with yourself..dont eat unless its breakfast lunch or supper...a fruit snack would be nice...plain popcorn is good..you get used to it...keep at it..you are doing well

Start doing yoga.
You can do it anywhere, more than once a day. When you are stressed from the lack of a cigarette, you can go -down dog.-
Almost immediately, you-ll de-stress because you will focus on breathing and loving yourself and your body.
You can also take a walk outside and enjoy the fresh air.
Good luck.

Find something to suck on like starlight mints. Or a candy of somesort. It has sugar but eventually you can stop sucking on those and be over the eating habit.

water, lolipops, shopping

i drink Yogi Tea -fasting- it-s an appetite suppressant and tastes good too. Long pretzels are also good to snack on.

Drink water, or take a walk when you feel like smoking

I quit smoking two weeks ago too. I found myself overeating as well. I quit smoking with hypnosis so I bought a hypnosis CD to control overeating, so far it has worked well.

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Symptoms from quitting smoking? What did you expierience and did you kick the habbit, any tips? -

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Symptoms from quitting smoking? What did you expierience and did you kick the habbit, any tips? -

started smoking when I was about 16 years old. I quit smoking when I fell pregnant with my first child when I was 21 and exactly a year later I my partner and I took it up again and I am so angry at myself so I didnt have any yesterday. Im wondering if I have only been smoking this 2nd time for a few months will I experience any symptoms?

This is my first time (and last) I-ve quit smoking, its been 16 days and I-ve smoked for 7yrs and I don-t have any symptoms, not that I know of. I guess it would be harder for you this time around because the first time you were pregnant, so you probably felt like you had no choice.
I eat alot of carrots and rice cakes, also every half and hour or so I take a deep breath, like I-m inhaling a cigarette, that really helps.
Good luck, you can do it, its only smoking.

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How to quit smoking and drinking and still keeping the social life? -

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How to quit smoking and drinking and still keeping the social life? -

i-m in College and you know, everytime we go to party, or gathering, everyone smokes and drinks. Now i dont want to do it anymore. At the moment it might be ok, but after a time you-ll get addicted, and wont care anymore.

So what are the tips to still keeping the friends and social network without having to smoke and drink...

I think people are forgetting that you-re asking what to do in a specific situation - in this case, when out with your drinking/smoking friends, and/or at a party.

For people that I-ve known who have quit drinking, they say some of the easiest ways are to have non-alcoholic beer (even bring your own bottle/case, if need be), or have sodas instead. If it isn-t doing it for you, you could begin by lessening the quantity of the alcohol by mixing it with non-alcoholic drinks. Adding ice also helps, as it gives you less drink, and slowly helps to water your drink down (something you need if drinking alcohol anyway).

As for smoking, it can be tough. Since it sounds like you-re more a social smoker, try gum instead. Otherwise, as you know, there are patches that you can try (if one doesn-t work for you, there are other brands) and even ciggerettes that are designed to help you quit - which, in your case, would still give you the appearance of being a smoker, if that is something you want.

Best of luck,

-Nate

Just dont do it!! haha they arent your friends because you smoke or drink! haha

chew gum..

I think it really depends on you. If you really mean to quit smoking and drinking, then you can do it by yourself. It is one way to test yourself if you can discipline yourself.

Okay. Still go out on your social events but don-t smoke and drink non alcoholic drinks. It is hard to do at first but it becomes natural in time and after a while people will not comment on it.

Hire someone to do the smoking and drinking for you. You can probably get an Upscale College Student Indoctrination Assistance Grant (UCSIAG) to cover the expense. Or try the Irresponsible Person Of Academia Party Facilitation Fund (IPOAPFF). The forms are available by the bale in the counseling offices. Make sure you fill out ALL 27,658 pages, filling in N/A in every blank. The forms for guiding you through filling out the forms are available behind the boiler in the admin building basement. Happy Edumication!

By now, you probably know most of the bad things about smoking — some from firsthand experience. But smoking is an addiction, and just knowing it-s bad for you isn-t enough to make most people quit. If you think the only thing you have to gain by quitting is a few extra pounds, think again!

Five Keys for Quitting
Studies have shown that these five steps will help you quit and quit for good. You have the best chances of quitting if you use them together:

Get ready. Talk to your doctor, talk to your friends and family, talk to yourself.
Get support.
Learn new skills and behaviors.
Get medication and use it correctly.
Be prepared for relapse or difficult situations.
Recipe for Quitting
Review your reasons for quitting
Reward yourself for resisting the urge
Say to yourself, -I can quit-
Call a friend and talk instead of smoking
If you get the urge to smoke after a meal, brush your teeth
If you used to smoke while on the phone, pick up a pen instead and doodle to keep your hands busy
Good Reasons to Quit Smoking
Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you will ever do.

You will live longer and live better
Quitting will lower your chance of having a heart attack, stroke, or cancer
If you are pregnant, quitting smoking will improve your chances of having a healthy baby
The people you live with, especially your children, will be healthier
You will have extra money to spend on things other than cigarettes
Tobacco use, particularly cigarette smoking, is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States. Ask any doctor and they will tell you, the single most important thing you can do to improve your health is to stop smoking!

Five Common Myths
Myth: Smoking is just a bad habit.

Fact: Tobacco use is an addiction. For some people, it can be as addictive as heroin or cocaine.

Myth: Quitting is just a matter of willpower.

Fact: Because smoking is an addiction, quitting is often very difficult. A number of treatments are available that can help.

Myth: If you can-t quit the first time you try, you will never be able to quit.

Fact: Quitting is hard. Usually people make two or three tries, or more, before being able to quit for good.

Myth: The best way to quit is cold turkey.

Fact: The most effective way to quit smoking is by using a combination of counseling and nicotine replacement therapy (such as the nicotine inhaler, patch, gum, or nasal spray) or non-nicotine medicines (such as bupropion SR). Look for nationally-known, pharmacist-recommended products from companies who support education and research about smoking cessation.

Myth: Quitting is expensive.

How to quit smoking and drinking and still keeping the social life? -

How exactly do you quit smoking pot?!? -

2011-09-28T02:09:00.000-07:00

How exactly do you quit smoking pot?!? -

I have a friend who wants to quit smoking pot. He asked me to help him quit. I don-t know how to? How do you quit smoking pot anyway. What do I tell him to do?

hmm, take one day at the time. just like the AA group. smoking less a day, don-t buy a lot. good luck

Well, its not chemically addictive, so there are no physical issues.

Under what circumstances do they use? I mean, is the person actually emotionally addicted, or do they just have a hard time saying no around friends who are using?

If they are actually emotionally addicted, they may need to see a mental health professional. Emotional addiction is a result of long term abuse and sometimes results from self treating depression.

If they are just haivng a hard time saying no with friends, they need new friends. If they are real friends, they would respect that the person doesnt want to use and would not use around them. If they are harrassing the person to use, then they arent your real friends. If the person is feeling left out, then find a group of friends that arent using.

start drinking

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I am trying to quit smoking for new years? -

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I am trying to quit smoking for new years? -

i am 21 years old i been smoking since 16 when i was 18 i move to 2packs a day when turn 20
i move back to pack a day on the 20th of dec i started almost half a pack a day till new years
then i will quit does this help reduce the withdrawls

you can quit, its all up to you, because i am smoker too from past 16 years so many times i quit but again start due to small reasons what is in my experience again i can quit or even every body quit from smoking actually its need strong decision, willpower,and interest for quit this bad habit,so what i suggest stop smoking and decide you never smoke even some body give gold cigarette too.

Yes, if you move down with how many you smoke a day.. it definitely helps and is easier than stopping all at once.
Hope I helped,(:

Answer,?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091223070058AAt6xPp

Quitting smoking is difficult no doubt about it. I smoked three packs a day for over 40 years. I stopped once for about a year and started up again. I-ve been off of them for five years now. Sadly, I still have a twinge for a drag now and then, but that-s the way it goes. So, not trying to dissuade you from cutting back slowly but, the only way I was able to stop was to just throw the pack in the trash and never pick up another one again. It isn-t easy, but if you set your mind to it you can do it. Cutting back slowly just draws out the agony to me and lessens the chances of quitting. Cold turkey, if you can do it makes it final, and once you get over the physical need for nicotine in a few days you can find ways to deal with stress other than picking up a cancer stick. Good luck, really hope you make it.

I started when I was 12. I quit for 2 weeks, when I was your age. I was going to quit again at 30. Now I-m 40. I-ve been going to hypnotherapy. It-s sort of and sort of not working for me.
Something in my brain has shifted, but not enough because I type to you with a fag hanging from my lips. I decided to stop for 2 days to see if I could and I did. Surprisingly, the withdrawals were nowhere near as bad as I had built up in my own head. I bought a packet on the third day. I don-t always light up first thing in the morning anymore. Sometimes I wait until about 6pm in the evening before I weaken and go out and buy a small packet, but I always cave in because my brain says................I need it.

My advice to you is this.

You can use, cold turkey, cutting back, patches, gum, pills, hypnotherapy, inhalers and every quit smoking trick out there but at some stage you are going to have to deal with the TRIGGER inside your head and somehow find it in yourself to be stronger than it.

My trigger/s are anger, fear and just plain old habit. Until we learn to deal with our triggers we will always reach for a cigarette.

The only way to help reduce withdrawals is to -acknowledge- them and talk ourselves through them. Apparently over time, it gets easier and come to visit you less and less. If I were you I would ananlyze your own triggers and work out a strategy of how you are going to deal with them when they come.

I find it very hard to tell myself that I can-t smoke for the rest of my life. I find it easier to break it down into days and tell myself that I won-t smoke -today.- It-s all mind games with yourself.

All I can say to you is this. It-s not going to be easy. BUT......whilever you are doing something.......or trying to do something......it-s better than doing nothing.....and...you are doing GREAT!.

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Like many others I smoked when I was young but managed to kick the habit before I was totally hooked, I was lucky and suffered no damage to my health. But for a close friend it was different, even though she was only a moderate smoker, her health was being seriously affected and getting worse with time. Now this is where I really sympathize with smokers. She like many smokers knew the dangers and had genuinely tried many different ways to quit smoking. She tried patches, hypnosis and read several books on the subject of quitting, nothing had worked. She always ended back at square one, knowing she needed to quit, but how, nothing had a lasting effect. That was until she tried Smoke Deter.

So why am I telling this, because I played a small part in her success. You see I heard about Smoke Deter through my son, his best mate had quit smoking using Smoke Deter and I convinced my friend to try it. She was very skeptical, but I was so concerned about her health that I said that if it didn-t work I would pay for it, so she had nothing to lose and that convinced her. That was a year and five months ago, it worked and she is no longer a smoker, she has never has the urge to smoke since she quit using Smoke Deter, that-s a fact and it-s the only product she tried that she-s happy to tell others about.

Smoke Deter is an herbal based liquid oral spray that is used 3 times a day, this is also supplemented with herbal pills which when combined is very effective at reducing your nicotine cravings. How quickly it works depends on the extent of your habit, it can work as quickly as 2 weeks or may take 3 months, regardless of the time, your health is worth the effort to kick your smoking habit.

It-s worth noting that Smoke Deter is safe, natural and has no known side effect and no known drug interactions. It-s highly rated on many stop-smoking product review sites, often with genuine testimonials from people that have also kicked the smoking habit using it. So I am not the only one that knows Smoke Deter gets the desired result.

Smoke Deter also offers a lifetime free membership support program, so you are never on your own, help is available 24 hours a day if you feel the need, like if your resolve is weakening. There is also a free Stop Smoking Relaxation Audio MP3 available, it might not be for everybody but my friend said it was definitely a help to her, it changed the way she thought about smoking. That-s what I like about Smoke Deter it changes your whole attitude to smoking, it works on your mind as well as your body. Unfortunately I-ve seen the damage smoking has done within my own family and also in my circle of friends, consequently I-m fully aware just how hard it is to stop smoking without some kind of help. I-ve seen first hand how Smoke Deter helped my friend quit smoking and so it-s not surprising she can-t say enough about it. So if this article brings Smoke Deter to your attention and as a result helps you kick the smoking habit, then for me writing about it has been worthwhile.

So if you-ve been wondering if these quit smoking products work, well I guess some do and some don-t, but one that has my recommendation is Smoke Deter, I-ve personally seen it work when other methods failed. I-m happy to pass that information on so that others looking for a safe natural way to quit can try Smoke Deter if they wish.

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Yeah that doesn-t sound bad. It-s hard to go cold turkey on such an addictive substance. Try to add the special gum. Maybe that will help.

quitting smoking would be a great new years resolution, think positivily about it, your saving money, staying healthy, living longer. You see these commercials about not being able to breathe properly and lieing in a hospital bed family beside you saying goodbye, you dont want this being so young so stop while you still can, good luck!.

Choose some nicotine patches or switch to gum. It-s a nice alternative.

88pct of people who quit on new years...don-t make it..
84pct of people who quit on birthdays.....don-t make it....

pick another day...mine was 1/27/04.......after smoking 30 plus years....

i quit cold turky a about two years ago.. all it took was an xbox 360 and a week away from work and friends.

the good news is that i now have been quit for over 5 years.. i quit trying to quit alone, and joined a support group.. i attend nicotine anonymous meetings both locally and on line.. on line voice meetings are as close as your computer, and you can attend while still smoking, before actually attempting a quit.. however you decide to quit good luck, there is simply no wrong way to quit!!

Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.

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Tips to quit smoking anyone? -

2011-09-17T03:51:00.000-07:00

Tips to quit smoking anyone? -

Hey guys, anyone know what the best way is the quit smoking? I heard cold turkey isnt too amazing, but I really want to quit. Is there a --gentler-- way of quitting then cold turkey? lol

I quit almost 19 years ago and I can still remember the day. I realized I had smoked almost a pack and it was only about 1:30 in the afternoon. As I walked by a trash container, I threw what was left in the garbage and never lit another one. For the first few days I chewed on sunflower seeds.That kept my hands and mouth busy. When I felt the urge to inhale, I took a deep breath. That got me through that part. Just take a breath like you do when you inhale. Take one day at a time. You will crave but within a few minutes it leaves you and gets easier as time goes on. You sound like you-re ready to quit. That-s the first step. Just keep telling yourself that you are going to make it. Good luck, you can do it!!

I am trying myself..I am currently smoking 4 packs a day..lol!

OF COURSE- i-m glad you asked! :)
Actually change the type of cigerettes you use- they have ones that are basically pure nic. and no other additives. what gets most people anymore is they put so many additives in the cigerettes and things to make it a habit- when you use a nic. patch or something it doesn-t work because you-re also withdrawaling from everything else. So first - find these cigerettes - i heard they are a little more expensive- but worth it in the end. think of how much you-ll be saving in the end!
There-s also herbs to help suppress the addiction as well. after you-ve got used to and cut down on the nic. cigerettes - try using a nic. patch or gum or whatever. good luck....and tc

I am not sure if you have heard this one but try chewing gum first, then there is a got line that can help you. its from stamp out smoking or something like that.

I recomend you quit lightly...more effective. For ex. if you smoke i dk....10 a day....go for a week smoking 8-9 a day for a week...do it slowly that way it enances the effect.

Hi,
I really empathise with you, I quit my 20 a day habit in a pain-free way this time last year!
No stress, no cravings, no weight gain, no pills, patches or gums.
The program I followed was recommended by a friend and now boasts a 90% success rate and is 100% fully guaranteed - can-t say fairer than that

All the best..

Tips to quit smoking anyone? -

Ways that have helped you quit smoking. Suggestions needed please :)? -

2011-09-09T05:45:00.000-07:00

Ways that have helped you quit smoking. Suggestions needed please :)? -

the patch

Ways that have helped you quit smoking. Suggestions needed please :)? -

How can I quit smoking. Ive tried all the things @ the drugstore. Its the hardest thing ive ever tried todo -

2011-09-08T03:31:00.000-07:00

How can I quit smoking. Ive tried all the things @ the drugstore. Its the hardest thing ive ever tried todo -

I can only offer a suggestion on how to cut down which might make it easier to quit. Start thinking about when you smoke. At a certain bar or club (alcohol), in the morning, with coffee, doing make up, with certain friends. Then avoid the situation or delay or stop smoking during the identified activity. Stop going to the club as often, make a short or long term decision about your smoking friends, stop drinking alcohol, smoke one less cigarette in the morning etc. You can also make it a rule not to smoke in your house or car. This includes family and friends. You should also know that nicotine directly affects the pleasure center of your brain. This is one reason it is so hard to quit and why you may smoke more when under stress.

Definitley try Zyban. It worked for my mom, and she had been smoking for like 20 years. It helped her right away. But it won-t work by its self, you need to really try. She also chewed lots a gum, still does actually. She has been smoke free for about 3 years. Good luck, and congrats for trying to stop. Don-t give up.

chew bubble gum
try not to be with a smoker

Congrats on trying...it is a hard habit to break. Some people have luck taking mild antidepressants (Zyban). Call and ask your Dr for a prescription. Good Luck!

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How can i quit smoking weed wasted 20 pound a day for past ten years HELP? -

2011-08-26T07:50:00.001-07:00

How can i quit smoking weed wasted 20 pound a day for past ten years HELP? -

First you gotta realise that cold turkey is the only way which is difficult but the best way if you are SERIOUS about quitting weed.

The next is that marijuana addiction is a psychological addiction not a physical one ... you cannot become dependant on weed like you can on cigarettes.

This means you gotta find a way of thinking that will help you overcome the cravings and realise you are better off without it.

This article might help you get started:
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5 Steps To Quit Smoking Pot – The Beginning

To quit smoking marijuana you need a plan of action, a way forward and a reason and motivation stronger than your cravings to get through it. Many people who try to quit however do so in a haphazard way thinking that it will either be easy and having no plan except to stop or perhaps they know it is going to be hard and their plan of action is hampered by fear and a lack of understanding of the driving forces of their addiction. Steps to quit smoking pot at the very beginning are a vital thing to lay the groundwork for a successful break from smoking marijuana but do need to be modified for circumstance. Here are 5 steps you can take immediately to get you started!

1. Remove Temptation to Smoke Marijuana
There is a certain amount of intellectual dishonesty that many addicts entertain when they resolve to quit smoking weed that is a major indicator of not really committing and allowing a relapse and that is often to do with not removing the temptation to smoke completely. If you really want to quit do not leave anything to do with smoking pot around the house for instance. Get rid of all your stash, all your bongs and smoking paraphernalia as well as lighters or any ’stoner’ culture stuff like posters and so on. Purge it from your life to remove longing and triggers for cravings. If you let it become EASY to take it back up again you are actually leaving the door to relapse wide open often out of fear of change and fear you cannot handle life without it.

Read the rest here:

http://www.kick-addiction.com/2008/10/29…

Well you cant stop unless you are really motivated, and by the look of your question you have been smoking a lot for a long time, so you will find it hard. there is no 2 ways about it, you will have 2 try really HARD and not give in to temptation. firts of all try cutting down gradually and as bad as that sounds already you should steer clear of any bad influences. try to get into more activities to take your mind off it. Its gonna be hard but in the end you will see that its all worth it. And if you still find it hard try going into rehab.

You are your own psychology patient so the trick is to reward yourself.
For example, if you go 2 days without smoking weed, reward yourself by smoking some weed.

Cutting down on your habits until you find something to do to keep you from smoking at all.
And for the record no one can smoke 20lbs a day by themselves.

you cant stop right away try taking 10 pounds worth a day for a few weeks, come off it gradually thats what i did, start with having single skinners too

pounds as in uk ￡￡￡￡-s

by cutting down, dont go cold turkey at once!

find something to take ur mind off it

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Best why to quit smoking? and should I? -

2011-08-26T07:50:00.000-07:00

Best why to quit smoking? and should I? -

Ok i-am 20 turning 21 i smoke camel light 99-s i smoke about a pack a day and i want to quit but i started because A. it-s a appetite suppressant i mean i-am a size 8 i don-t need to get any bigger and B. someone told me it kills calories now if i do quit whats the best why cold turkey,patches or gum? and will quitting make me gain weight if i quit?

Congrats!! First step is to want to quit (and thats the only way- no one can make you). It is HARD to quit... but everyone is different and it takes different things to work for different people. I quit smoking after 1almost 15 years with the patch. It did take me 3 tries at it- but i havent smoked in 7 years. Like they say- your success rate increases each time you try. The first time i thought -ive gone a month without one- i can have just one-... NO- doesnt work... you CANT have just one- you will go back to it. Second time i learned to not go out to bars and be around all the smokers for a few weeks when i was vulnerable. Third time worked- i didnt go out for a bit- and i didnt have -just one-.
As you know smoking is both a mental and physiacal thing- so the patch lets you deal with the emotional side of it (routines like lighting up when you get in car, or after you eat...etc) while its dealing with the physical. You get the nicotine at a slow pace- and actually- i was more relaxed on the patch than without it! lol It really helped me hanging up a calendar on my wall- and i would cross out each day i didnt smoke- shows you progress- and helps to know you are headed the right direction. There are tons of sites to help you quit and give you advice. Main thing i wanted to tell you... it CAN be done- and good for you for doing it!! :) Good luck... you can do it!!! By the way- yes you will probably gain some weight for a bit... who cares- you will live a lot longer- smell better- and twice the people now will find you attractive!!!

It dosn-t matter, we are all going to be dead soon.

I went cold turkey, but it-s not easy. First you have to get rid of all the reminders of smoking, like ash trays, lighters and of course the cigarettes. As for gaining weight, chew gum. When you quit there is a need to chew. So keep plenty of gum around. That will keep you from eating everything in sight. Also find something to do with your hands. If you knit, or crochet, that is a good way to keep your hands busy. Good luck! And yes, you should quit. :)

I-d say cold turkey...but I-m not a smoker. And appertly its better to risk dying then gain a few pounds.

Thanks for taking the initiative to quit. You can try cold turkey but if that doesn-t work, try the patch. My son quit smoking recently and did it with the patch. If you replace the smoking with routine exercise and proper diet, you won-t gain weight.

My son was in the hospital this weekend (he-s ok) and the doctor suggested a new medication for my husband to quit with. It starts with a Chantax. The doctor can give you more information. This stuff is supposed to be great!

Cold turkey is the only way to go. Quitting wont make you gain weight but you will have to watch what you eat so you dont.

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I quit smoking 3 months ago and my appetite has grown. What can I do to suppress it? -

2011-08-25T06:29:00.000-07:00

I quit smoking 3 months ago and my appetite has grown. What can I do to suppress it? -

Drink lots of water. Esp, 1 glass before a meal.

well just by nutritionist foods to not gain wight its better to eat right thean to eat bad or thatn to smoke
congrats on u quitting smoking

When you find out, please tell ME! LOLOL

my husband is in the same situation. try standing up and stretching for 5min, keep mini tootsie roll pops on hand for something for your mouth and keep gum on hand. he also stays away from the smoking area. when it is really bad, he exercises or walks. also, try brushing your teeth for 2 min. good luck

chewing gum,and sugar free sweets,sugar free lollipops.I have a smoothie maker.Put a mango,strawberries,banana and anything else that takes your fancy in it.very nutritious,and wow is it filling.have one of them and you are ready to lie down and sleep.good for your hair skin etc and lots fun.can do alcoholic ones too(in moderation)once a week.

Same thing happened to me. Drink a LOT of water, all day, every day. It also helps with the compulsiveness of smoking (substitutiuon)

drink one glass of water , mixed with a teaspoon of salt

don-t suppress

I don-t believe smoking was ever a way to lose weight, so your craving for food is not connected to quitting smoking. This said what you need to focus on is satisfying yourself in ways that are not harmful. Try chewing gum or licorish sticks. Years ago people would chew wax. once you begin to apply such methods you will find that they will arise less often until you won-t need anything.

go on a daily exwercise program. Yoga would be helpful, too.

I quit smoking 3 months ago and my appetite has grown. What can I do to suppress it? -

I have just recently quit smoking, any good ideas to help? -

2011-08-24T06:29:00.000-07:00

I have just recently quit smoking, any good ideas to help? -

-Hi JimmyNate-,

Congratulations 1st off!

One day at a time is the motto for AA groups - we all know this addiction.
Chew gum, sun flower seeds, tootsie pops, exercise, drink plenty of cold water ( with either lemon or limes added to it), veggies, fruit,
chew on a straw (no calories that way), hard candies, avoid anything you associated with smoking (coffee, booze, meals - funerals were the hardest for me), find places that are smoke free, join a group for support - sometimes encouragement-American Cancer Society has list of cessations places you can go too. It-s you need to find something to do with your hands-try knitting, painting etc. My physcian told me trying to quit smoking is like withdrawing from herion. I used the patch 1st, then Wellbutrin, then Zyban - finally the Nasal spray Nictrol. I made 2 years then lost 2 family members - a good friend. I-ll tell you this 1 puff leads to 1 cigarette, then a pack, then a carton. And yes I smoke but not 3 packs a day any more, have tried 3 times - will continue to try, I 1st quit in 2004. Good luck - I hope you make it a life time. Have a good day. :0)

Hi -JimmyNate-,

Thanks for the rating - good luck it-s really harder than anything I-ve every done. Have a good day. :0)

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chew gum.
eat sunflower seeds.
snack on little things everytime you feel like a cig -3

i quit smoking over 30 years ago, but I allow myself, if I feel like it, to smoke the third Tuesday evening of each month (I have a group of friends that meets then). I haven-t smoked more than a dozen times or so in all those years, in fact not at all in about six or seven years, but if I ever do feel like it I can, for that one evening. This way I never have to quit for more than a month at a time, which is light years easier than quitting for my whole life, and easier to climb back on the wagon afterwards too.

exercise, eat well, chew gum, and suck on hard candies

start chewing gum that might help..every time you get a craving for a smoke get a stick of gum instead..

huuurrrraaaayyyy to you. if you ever want to smoke again, make sure to smoke a brand that you really hate!! NOT your favorit brand!! and if you fail to stay clean, try again and again and again
best of luck

Congratulations! One Day At a Time works for AA and for anyone who is trying to deal with addictions, and smoking is one of the most addictive. There are lots of free stop smoking (smoking cessation) groups available. Contact your local American Cancer Society, or your local hospital or health clinic for local information. Some states even offer free help (patches, information, support groups) for those who are quitting. Exercise, even just walking, is a great benefit when changing lifestyles, with TONS of benefits. Have lots of fresh, prepared vegatables READY and available. Find something to do with your hands. Have water available that-s cole (in your -fridge) to keep hydrated. Find a buddy for a support system. Keep track of your succes on a calendar. And if a day (24 hours) is too long, make a brick wall drawing, and color-in a brick for each hour (or minute!) you have been smoke-free. You-ll have a visual that shows just how much progress you-ve made. Create a healthy reward system for yourself, like a massage, or a new pair of walking shoes for each week you-re smoke free. Remember, the way to -eat and elephant- is -one bite at a time-! Hang in there. If you -slip-, get right back -on- your focus. Every moment is another opportunity to make a -good- choice! Some people benefit from saying affirmations; remember to -say- it as if it-s already completed...ie. I AM smoke-free and live a healthy lifestyle. Good luck

I have just recently quit smoking, any good ideas to help? -

How does quitting smoking effect your heart? -

2011-08-23T08:15:00.000-07:00

How does quitting smoking effect your heart? -

I-ve recently (about a month) quit smoking, and my PA suggested I see a heart specialist because my numbers didn-t look right, so I did, and he says she must have got a bad reading, so do you think quitting smoking may have had an effect on the reading?

Your answer doesn-t give details about what kind of tests you had done, but I can tell you that one of the biggest risks of smoking is atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Atherosclerosis, in turn, causes a plethora of health problems in almost all body systems (ie. diabetes, heart attack, renal failure, stroke, etc etc!)

As I said before, I don-t know what type of tests your doctors performed, so I-ll bet that atherosclerosis is one of your problems, but I can-t give much more speculation than that.

Congratulations on quitting smoking, as this will dramatically improve your health (the longer you go without smoking, the greater your benefits will be).

Depending on how old you are, how long you have been smoking, and how much you smoked, will depend on how much of a long-term effect smoking has had on your Cardiovascular system.

Smoking decreases the oxygen levels in your blood, narrows your blood vessels, makes your blood more sticky and fatty, and damages the vessel walls. All of these things lead to increased work load for the heart, and predispose you to heart attack and stroke (and other infarcts)

It is a GREAT thing that you have stopped smoking. I can not stress that enough. You and the entire world should be proud of you, and i wish you the best of luck in your (hopefully longer now) non-smoking life.
However, it takes a while for your body to reverse the damage that smoking has done. Not knowing your detailed history, i can not say what exactly the reason for your abnormal reading is, but quitting smoking definately did more good than harm.

Quitting is the absolute best thing you could have done for your heart and your body.

It depends on how long you have been smoking.If you have smoked for years ,yes , I do believe that it could be deadly to your health.

How does quitting smoking effect your heart? -

I quit smoking for 10 days. I just finished my first smoke since the quit.? -

2011-08-15T10:30:00.001-07:00

I quit smoking for 10 days. I just finished my first smoke since the quit.? -

It didn-t taste as good as I remember. I was kind of nasty. I read all these stories about people that quit and start again and they just jump back on the horse. I am really happy I didn-t enjoy it. My question is has anyone quit and then tried it again and didn-t like it?

I quit before and the first one I smoked..kinda choked me up..Which was unusual..so I tried another one..and that one was a little better and the next thing ya know..I was back smoking again...and that is what is gonna happen to you! Why did you even pick one up after 10 days smoke free? So...what brand are you smoking now?

not me, love em... well i hate them but htey are so damned good. but my boss ahd a baby and quit for that, had one after the baby came and hasnt had one since

well good luck i hope you make it

yes i really didn-t enjoy it i quit for nearly 3 weeks and then tried it again it was horrible i only smoke now if i am having a social drink with friends but it still tastes horrible i-ll never take it up full time again as i don-t like the after taste and it is very rare these days that i smoke at all

i dont know but please for your own sake dont do it again, trust me.

dont try to dissect it.

oh yeah! i quit cold turkey, and now can-t even be around smokers, the smell in itself grosses me out now.

good for you!

I quit smoking for 10 days. I just finished my first smoke since the quit.? -

Whats the easiest way to quit smoking? -

2011-08-15T10:30:00.000-07:00

Whats the easiest way to quit smoking? -

Cold turkey. Chew gum, eat sweets, whatever. But don-t touch another cig again.

And if you-re in England, stay away from pubs.

HI,,,, first...make up your mind that you want to quit!!!!!! that is most important..

Then,,,, i suggest getting some patches.. they work well,, and go for it..... exercise helps also......

Good Luck..........

Chop your fingers off, or stitch up your lips!!

do other things that will get your attention....from smoking.....or read some articles about smoking cigarettes.....this will help you to know the disadvantages of cigarettes to your health.....then Im sure you will be afraid .....then TARAN! you stop smoking

read alan carr s easy way to stop smoking its brilliant

have your mouth sewn up.

smoking is injurious to health already u know that so if u keep an special affection to any one person like this if u keep affection u wont like to live that person i think u can understand that if u smoke u can think that ur living from the special person because smoke leads to unhealth so please avoid smoking...... its ur friend request... ok see u have a healthy life.....

will power is the first step the rest i havent got a clue when you know plz tell me.

sleep and don-t wake up..

Like i did i got the flu for a week and could not smoke so i did not bother starting again when i was better,

Or like i did the time befor that i just buy cigs in sigular packets and not in bulk,. and when i wanted to smoke i would use gum. also haveing an nicotine inhaler helps too, i also had one of these to when i had the flu to stop me goin back on. and when you not had a cig for more then 2days you can then give up. but you only give you if YOU want to give up. if a person is asking you too it dose not help as i been there with nagging x;s in the past. i know i smoke for over 17ys and i only stop in dec just gone but i feal lot better for it. and it get on my nerves now been round ppl that smoke as i can smell and taste better.

good luck,. i dont know were you are but in the UK if you go to any chemist they do a free stop smoking help guide. and give you nicotine patch or inhalers free for you to stop.. it can be hard to give up. but trust me when you have you think it was not that hard in the end.

Its harder the longer you have been smokeing but go cold turkey my uncle got lemon drops the main thing is find something that works for you try differant things there is alot out there one will work for you,your doctor can help i hear they have a shot now ask your doctor about it good luck!

Don-t buy any tobacco. When I gave up, the hardest bit was to not go into my regular shop and buy them. Walk a different route and dont pass the tobacconist. Chew gum, take up a hobby that incorporates the use of your hands, therefore you keep them busy. Chew a pencil or pen (but beware of the splinters), above all, talk to people. Tell them you are feeling a little edgy due to withdrawal symptoms, I am sure they will understand. If you have friends that smoke, let them know you are trying to quit, true friends won-t keep offering you one. Good Luck and I hope you succeed.

Don-t.

Eventually you die from lung cancer, and then problems like -Quitting smoking- will no longer vex you.

I understand from my reading on low blood sugar that some addictions can be caused by this condition (hypoglycemia).

Suggestion? Put off smoking for 30 minutes the next time you feel the need. Go to the kitchen and get some protein, meat, a can of tuna or whatever, and eat it. Also have some carbohydrate, like a handful of chips, or some carrots/celery and some nuts or peanut butter. Eat at least 2 ounces of the protein. Then drink a glass of water and do something else for 30 minutes, something active, like dancing, walking, or even singing. You may find your need for that smoke has lessened a bit. It might help you to stay the weight you are instead of gain (as is the experience of most ex-smokers).

You may also want to search Yahoo!Answers for this question, as it is asked regularly, and has gotten some great answers.

For basic information on hypoglycemia, check out www.hufa.org.

get a chest infection, if its bad enough you wont be able to smoke

quitting is easy, i-ve done it hunderds of times ha ha. only kiddin, you have to have it right in your head, i gave up 8 months ago, it has been hard at times , just went cold turkey.

Do not buy cigarettes in packets and keep.Do not carry small change.When you want to smoke eat chewing gum.

don-t quit outright. you will find yourself longing for it and you will probably end up smoking again. decrease your intake a little at a time. that will make withdrawal symptoms easier to deal with.

go to the doctors and join a smoking clinic it-s free and they really help when i stopped i got the nicotine inhalers they are given to you free each week that-s the only way i could have done it ,and if you like a drink then give up drinking fore at least four weeks otherwise you will want a fag, good luck go for it and good luck i can-t stand the smell of cigarettes now.

i am doing this because i want to quit also. place a bit of baking soda on you tounge when you get the erge, plus if you squeeze your earlobe as a acupunture site...for about 12/15 seconds it can cut the craving....also if you wait for 3 min...when you want to smoke you will pass the craving point...yes everything works pretty well....i went from having a cigg 2 min...after waking up...to a couple of hours....i get one after i eat....can-t cut down on that one though...already to skinny....

Death.

there-s no easy way.... Mentally and physically it can be very trying.... Some people claim they found it easy but they-re quite rare and very lucky....

One day at a time and slowly cut down and when you feel stress just join us here. Good luck and in time I hope you no longer need the stick.

don-t start .... u were warned!

but yeah, check out a 40yr old man cut down in the prime of life wheezing his way up a stair case like my uncle just before he died of lung cancer last year, and that would be enough for me!

Have just given up myself and it-s easy, did you know smoking is not actually addictive, only a habit. Think of pregnant women, alcoholics have alcoholic babies, drug users have drug dependant babies, smoking whilst pregnant doesn-t produce a baby with nicotine withdrawal. Addictive substances leave you with the shakes and sickness, nicotine is a habit and only makes you grumpy because you-re changing what you-re used to. Instead of telling yourself you can-t have a ciggy (this will make you want one more) tell yourself you don-t actually want or need one.
Reasons - It slows brain function by 30 %, increases blood pressure and heartrate and takes longer for your body to recover than after drinking a coffee with four spoons of granules in.
Lots and lots and lots of luck

Take a good look at a contaminated lung

The easies way to quit smoking is to just get rid of them. Stay away from others who smoke and keep yourself busy. Change your routine a little. if your used to having a cigarette after you eat try doing something else instead.

Try reading the Alan Carr book -How to stop smoking the easy way- - i know many people who have quit using this method.

It helps give you new ideas about smoking and doesnt try to scaremonger you - just changes the way you think.

Remember- nicotene withdrawl is very short and if you have your last fag before bed by time you wake up in the morning you are through the withdrawl process, its a mental, rather than physical, craving that makes you want to smoke, try and get through it one hour at a time- just say to yourself -ok, im not gonna smoke for the next hour-, then say it again. do it in minutes if you need to.

God luck..... may the force be with you! x

dont buy cigarettes !

go visit the lung cancer ward at you local hospital

don-t buy them
save ur money to buy something nice
and chew chewing gum

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What quot;weirdquot; thing helped you quit smoking? -

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I keep an empty pack of cigarettes in my purse. That way, I don-t need to buy them as I have a pack in my purse. Weird, as they-re empty, but it works!

watching results--?

Inhaling from a stick of fire apparently irritated my tongue and throat, to the point where I couldn-t eat anything even REMOTELY spicy anymore. Even drinking soda would cause my tongue to burn like I-d eaten a raw jalapeno, seeds and all. All the foods I loved to eat were suddenly off-limits. That-s what helps me when I feel the desire to go for a cigarette.

my illness~i was in a coma for 4 weeks ~got over the worst of the withdrawl symptos with out knowing it~
just never bothered me since ~my reason for not even being tempted~the hospital staff who saved my life ~i am not prepared to let them down by making myself ill again.
nearly 5 years now from 100+ a day to ZERO
have a nice day

My aunt smoked for YEARS - now she can-t even breathe without an oxygen tank. Also my aunt has always died MANY times from smoking. I-ve seen her hooked up to machines and tubes going in and out of her body.

Once I went to visit her at the hospital and she couldn-t even sit up. ALL because she STILL smokes and wants to a dumb@ss.

Whatever works for you. Everybody is different. I heard it was bad for you back in the 60-s and just quit a 1 pack a day habit/addiction, but then I quit drinking the same way in 2001.

Congratulations on quiting. I am proud of you for doing it.

I once quit by smoking tobacco-less cigs, that was weird because, they tasted horrible! You can quit by replacing them with smoking something that taste bad like, those little cigars.

One night at a club when I smoked more often than I drank, I put a cig in my mouth - for some reason it tasted like crap! With the exception of a one-day relapse last year I have not smoked (tobacco) since 05-

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I quit meth. I quit smoking. in the last year i gained 70 pounds. Need to lose at least 50! am trying a diet.. -

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I quit meth. I quit smoking. in the last year i gained 70 pounds. Need to lose at least 50! am trying a diet.. -

I was on meth 24/7 for a year.Have now been clean for 1 yr, and quit smoking cigarettes 4 months ago. Have gained so much weight...now excercising, eating dry toast for breakfast, 2 apples for a snack, leancuisine for lunch, an apple and a lowfat granola bar for snack, and another lean cuisine for dinner.I eat dinner around 5:00, jog half a mile, then have another apple.I also have an hypothyroidism which I am on medication for.Is this a healthy diet? Is it low enough in fat and calories that I should lose weight? My eating was out of control, since getting clean, food has taken on a whole new meaning and has never been so good! and of course, since quitting smoking, i ate instead of smoked. now the cravings are under control, but i am up to 200 pounds!hope someone can make some suggestions!

first off I will congratulate in making the right choice that you do want to lose some 200 pounds.

if you do exactly what I tell you, I guarantee you that you will see results.

you must do the following:

1. food.
(a) unhealthy foods - - -please say good bye to any form of unhealthy food including junk foods whatsoever.
(b) healthy foods - - - - please consult with a doctor about nutrition and diets to see what forms of foods you are allowed to eat.
2. liquids.
(a) because you will go to the gym, every single day, you will be required to drink at least a gallons worth of liquids (excluding sodas of any sort and mineral water) such as water, milk, orange juices, etc., etc., etc.
3. exercise
(a) I suggest that you do at least between 2 or 3 miles in the treadmill in which it should be approximate about 40 to 60 minutes

CONGRATS ON BEATING METH! I am very impressed. That is hard to do. If you can do that, you can do anything! I don-t know about your special dietary needs, you might see a dietician, to help you set up a menu for your lifestyle. Also check out the internet for diets that may help! God love ya!!!

jogging a half mile does nothing. I asked my Doc and told her I run 1-1.5 miles and can-t lose weight. She said It more depends on the amount of TIME you spend do cardio work. It needs to be 30-40 min. also get enrolled in college and fill your time. make different friends. and maybe start lifting wieghts at a gym. Don-t try at home you-ll end up eating. at a gym there is nothing to do there but workout. Spend 30 min. in a light jog then lift for an hour. Sweat alot and drink lots of water.

i think what you-re doing now sounds fine...you-re eating enough and exercising. good job for getting clean. good luck.

A new fad diet up and coming is the Lemon Cleanse. You can loose an average of 10lbs/week on it. I-ve heard it works but fast loss usually means fast gain so I would be careful after coming off the diet.

This is the recipe:

2 tablespoons FRESH squeezed lemon or lime juice (approx. 1/2 lemon)
2 tablespoons genuine organic maple syrup, Grade B or C(the darker the better)*
1/10 teaspoon (a small pinch!) cayenne pepper, gradually increase (the more BTUs the better)
300 - 500 cc (10-14 oz) pure water

You drink that mix every 1-2 hours and take in nothing else but purified water. After one week you should see results but should not continue the diet for more than 40 days.

There is a strict regiment of foods to eat for the first week or so after coming off the diet so you don-t shock your system.

Pretty much everything on this diet is fairly well explained in Stanley Burrough-s book, The Master Cleanser and there-s some stuff on this website:
http://www.falconblanco.com/health/clean…

I-m also clean for 1 year. Yeah for us!! You need to up your exercising, if you can-t run more than 1/2 mile then speed walk as much as you can. Your diet sounds perfect. If the food your eating isn-t causing you to loose weight then keep increasing your workout routine. Your body needs to be challenged so don-t get stuck doing the same thing over and over.

First off a BIG CONGRAT-S on getting yourself clean!!!!!!!!!!
Now you are into another stage of doing something good for yourself and working out a lifestyle plan of eating that you can stick with for a life. A diet per say is something that people go on and will lose weight but usually go off of and go back to the way they were eating before and end up gaining weight back. So what you need to find is a lifestyle plan that you can lose weight on and also stick with after for maintaining your new look.

What you have mentioned above....mainly the lean cuisine - I are not what is considered *whole foods* and I also believe most are high in sodium content. I believe in getting back to the basic-s would be helpful for you and since you are a determined person - I know you can do it. Choose whole healthy foods that work for you to lose weight - and not all people lose weight following the same type of plan because not all can (or want to follow the same or react to the same plan the same way). Your body will let you know. So pick a plan be it Lowcarbing, Weight Watchers, South Beach or a zillion others - but one that is actually based on store bought food and not specialty food thats going to cost you an arm and a leg :-)

Water is always very important no matter what plan you are following - so you should be drinking eight 8oz glasses a day. As for exercise - I know at 200 pounds it can be tough at times. You can start with just simple walking for 30 min a day and work yourself up from there - add in weight training to tone (I-m assuming you are a woman that is not looking at building up lots of muscle). As time progresses you can increase both of these.

Don-t become addicted to the scales - but rely more on how your clothing is fitting you as you lose. If you are working out muscle weighs more than fat - so if the scales are not moving down you can still be looking better and clothing fitting better overall.

After years and years of yo-yo dieting I quit dieting and finally did what I have said here - I lost 125 pounds in 8 months.

Try low-carb. You-re never hungry and have tons of energy. Works for me ; )

Go back to meth and smoking, you-ll lose the weight fast!

I quit meth. I quit smoking. in the last year i gained 70 pounds. Need to lose at least 50! am trying a diet.. -

What kkinds of Nicotine Patches have you used to quit smoking and .....? -

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which one would you recommend for me? I-m trying to quit as well.

Do not be fooled by brands of patches. Well at least not the Target brand. I choose to use the target brand because well it was cheaper. I started with Step 1, then moved to two. Now I-m using Step 1 and cutting them in half. This way you get double the amount of patches and still get to have the benefits of the patch.

Cold turkey is the only way to go. Simply stop. All NRT does is prolong the misery.

I have nicorette and the patch, I havent tried to quit yet-keep putting it off. Hard it is and unless you set your mind to it, you wont succeed

Nicoderm

Honestly, patches and gum only continue to feed your nicotine addiction. The best thing to do is simply quit. Easy for me to say, I know, but I quit smoking just over a year ago and I did it through hypnosis. Nicotine only remains in your system for 72 hours. After that, the rest is just habit. Just quit! Don-t trade one bad habit for another. My son went back to cigarettes so that he could give up nicotine gum. JUST QUIT!

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Is it to late for me to quit smoking? -

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Is it to late for me to quit smoking? -

i want say my age but im underage to smoke.ive been smoking for about 14 months and its affecting my breathing and its changing my teeth color. if i quit will i start breathing normally again and will the yellow tint come off my teeth.or is the damage done and here to stay i want to quit.please help

The damage is done, your lungs can be cleaned out over time, bu the stains on your teeth are there to stay unless you decide to whiten them, but that would only change their appearance, not their health. It-s never too late to quit though. Think of it this way, if you quit now, they won-t get worse. If you think -oh, it can-t get any worse than this-, well, you-ll find out.

1. If you quit, you probably will have a bit of a more difficult time breathing at first. But it-ll subside. As for your breathing turning back to normal, it takes on the order of 5-10 years to regain a normal level of breathing, assuming you-re a heavy smoker right now. Plus, you-re young and healthy! If ever, this is the best time to quit.

2. As for your teeth color, there are a lot of teeth whitening products out there. I-m personally not especially familiar with any of them, but if you-re teeth are indeed turning yellow, you should check out those products.

It is thought that the damage to your lungs is permanent, however, after many years, and we-re talking 10 maybe 15 years of smoke free environments, your lungs should heal. Other side effects, like lack of smell, taste and the stink that surrounds smokers can take a few months to overcome. The damage to your teeth is irreparable, the enamel cannot be replaced unless you go for specific treatment, which may or may not work.

There might be some damages done but it-s never too late to quit smoking. The truth is that there is no perfect or easy time to quit. Even if you’re one of the very few human beings in this life who has no stress in their life (I don’t believe people like this exist), it’s going to be just as hard as if your life was full of stress. In fact, the act of making such a life change with symptoms and side effects of nicotine withdrawal is very likely to create an amazing amount of stress on not only your life, but the people’s lives around you too.

yep, the damage has been done.
it totally depends on how much you have smoked. i-m in the same situation or was. i-m a runner and i had gotten myself into that stuff and it was pretty bad. people starting noticing that i was acting weird and i couldnt run as fast due to my lack of breathing. you should definetly stop, but it will be hard. think of all the amazing things you have, but then it could change because of this problem. you have to find the will to stop and just pull it right out of you.
i recommed brushing your teeth like crazy and whitening strips. i honestly don-t think there is much to do about your lungs, but don-t take my word for it.
if you need some more advice just ask me.
best of luck!

get a real bad sore throat that hurts when you smoke,then you will certainly stop,that-s how I stopped.

Is it to late for me to quit smoking? -

Is it life threatening if I quit my smoking habits now ????????????? -

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Is it life threatening if I quit my smoking habits now ????????????? -

I found severe stomach pain and admitted in hospital. In the discharge summary I came to know that I am having problem in my lever which has got swollen. Now I left my regular Alcohol drinking habit (6 days gone). Now i am suffering from insomnia due to not taking alcohol. Also i am smoking since 1994, at an average of 14 cig/day. Presently i want to quit smoking also. Can it cause any serious problem to me?

I-ve only heard positive things about quitting. Since the nicotine is addicting, you will have withdrawl symptoms. These symptoms can range from mild to severe, but will pass. Do not be surprised if quitting cigarettes adds to your insomnia. You-ll also feel anxiety (which I-m sure you are feeling from not drinking). You will have many different moods, also. The first 3 days of quitting is the hardest. After that it will get easier. Your lungs will start clearing and you may develop a phlemy cough. This is good. It may be brown as it-s purging the gunk from your lungs. For me when I quit, I woke completely drenched with perspiration a few nights. Again all normal. Foods will start tasting great about a week after quitting, and you will gain some weight. While quitting your nicotine/alcohol addictions, it-s important to drink a lot of water to help flush all the toxins in your system that have been building up over the years. The water will also help you feel better physically. Good luck to you! This is a very smart decision you have made. May your symptoms pass quickly!

it is best to quit now

You will experience withdrawal from the alcohol and the tobacco but is is better to quit together as one is usually a trigger for the other, your health can only improve from the cessation of both of these habits, cigarettes are very hard to quit especially for a drinker, drink lots of water and get as much walking and light exercise as you can handle, it takes your mind off of your habits and lets you sleep better at night. Don-t use ant substitutes to replace these habits, you will only end up with another addiction. exercise is the new addiction you want, don-t drink a lot of coffee as a substitute either it is also addictive ..GOOD LUCK YOU KNOW YOU CAN DO THIS DIG DEEP AND USE ALL OF YOUR RESOLVE....YOU ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING

I am not a doctor, but surely giving up the alcohol and cigarettes is a positve step to your recovery process, but also a hard road to travel for you. Get some professional advice from your GP. Good Luck and well done for being able to change, I am sure your body will thank you for it.

no serious problems w/the quitting of the smoking.....more problem w/quitting of the chronic drinking but it sounds like they mighta detoxed you at the hospital......just quit the ciggs if you can.....you prolly need some outpatient counseling at the very least for the alcohol if you have drank long enough to mess up ur liver.....

Your liver is the most complicated organ in your body.

Getting over that is your most greatest challenge right now.

Wait till your liver gets better before you try to tackle the other--STAY OFF THE DRINK!!

You can do this.

Hang in there. Cut back on the smoking gradually.

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What do i do to quit smoking? -

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What do i do to quit smoking? -

will power....

nothing to it.....

Try ur level best and mail me after u quit.Even i want to try....

-smoke until your last day of work or school, and then begin quitting on the weekend (or whatever days you have off).
-indulge in other things you like, to the point of foolishness if you feel like it, during the first few days.
-sleep a lot and watch a lot of TV.
-avoid situations that frustrate you – you won-t deal with frustration very well.
-avoid any place where people will be smoking.
-call people whom you know well enough to impose upon and complain to them about how lousy you feel.
-keep a lot of your favorite non-alcoholic drinks on hand. --You will probably feel very thirsty, you-ll want to replace the oral gratification of cigarettes with something, and drinking fluids helps to flush the nicotine out of your system faster.
-have something to do with your hands and/or your mouth. If you like chewing gum, chew it, if you like ripping apart action figures, do so.
-remember that you-re one cigarette away from failure.

the way i quit smoking was i started using snuf. its a very fine form of tobacco that you snort

The truth that really works is to do it slowly,
each day use less and less until you can go a day with out them, then try two days and so on. Cold turkey is the hardest to do. Good luck...

catch my flu or wait till you get it - you will never want to smoke again. The amount of phlegm and mucus I am producing AND it hurts to cough so much so that i am kind of stuck. try that.

Use the patch. It works. Find a non-tobacco replacement for putting something in your mouth when you get the craving: gum, pretzel, cookie, whatever.

Be prepared to suffer a little withdrawal so you-re not frustrated by it when it happens. Your entire body is going to hurt and your brain is going to insist that the only way to feel better is to smoke. This is where your will power comes into play. Think of all the reasons to quit: Your health, your friends, your family, how embarrassing it is to be a smoker these days, how good you-re going to feel once you-ve quit. It-s very, very hard but so worth it.

I-ve never smoked, but I had other addictions to quit and it was the hardest, most painful experience. All I can say is congratulation on making the decision. Now be prepared to see it through.

Chop off your hands

Do what you can...chew gum instead of smoke, find a stress reliever (throw a tennis ball at a wall, etc.), do what you want when you get a craving.

I think the only way to quit is to do it -Cold Turkey- Because I believe no matter what you take to try to quit you have to truely want to quit or nothing will work. I quit for 8 mo.

stay off it as long as you can and if you do give in look at it objectively and ask yourself whether it is really worth all the trouble

call the QUIT help line..if in Australia

Bill Hicks said It best when he said
-I-m planning on quitting gradually. First I-ll lose one lung, then a few years later I-ll lose the other-

In all seriousness though, if you dont already, take up excercising, quit puffing, and then feel how much easier it is when you dont smoke. The difference is massive.

Stop doing it. Think about all the negative effects of it.
Yellow teeth, bad breath, yellow nails, and dry and unhealthy looks... and of course there-s the Lung Cancer.

get the patch on, throw away all your smoking materials, and take a half hour walk each and every time you really want a smoke, that way you will quit and not gain weight.
Don;t forget to reward yourself for each week, for the 1st 2 months. manicures, cd-s, car detailing, stuff like that.

but lots of gum and patches. Give all your remaining cigarettes and your cash to a close friend. Work on something all consumng (like a brady bunch marathon) for a week. After a week the cravings should be tollerable.

stop buying them a s s h o l e!!

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.

Try run or begin employe with some sport.

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If you have quit smoking, how did you do it? Did you go thru withdrawals, if so how did you deal with them? -

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If you have quit smoking, how did you do it? Did you go thru withdrawals, if so how did you deal with them? -

I answered a similar question before here you go. Nicotine is a very Strong drug It takes over a very important function in your body sugar metabolism and dopamine levels in your brain. Nicotine instantly releases blood sugar from your pancreas this is why you always want a smoke after a meal. Nicotine acts as a precursor to dopamine your brain gets flooded with dopamine when you smoke making you feel happy and satisfied. To quit you
must do other activities to mimic dopamine release exercise sex All release dopamine. gets some candy to replace your need for sugar and drink lots of water to flush out the nicotine in time your body will return to normal sugar metabolism.

It will be two years for me in march and I still have dreams about smoking, so I think you-ll never get over it, or forget that you use to smoke if you have smoked thirty years like myself. Everytime I think about it I also think about how it made me sick. The only withdraws I have is spitting up Flem, and coughing a lot.

The first weekend ( i started Friday after work) I rented tons of movies, laid on the couch with a pillow and blanket and ate junk food. I pretended I had the flu. Some people would probably rather be distracted and active. But I felt very stressed and just being a couch potato was best for me. Withdrawl is really terrible, the cravings are intense, but after the third day it got much better. When I was tempted to smoke, I just told myself I would be wasting all the hard work I had put into it already. I smoked from from the age of 15 to 32. I never thought there would be a day when I would not crave a cigarette, but now it-s almost six years later and the smell of smoke makes me sick. Every day it gets better if you commit to it and don-t cheat. And if you can, limit the time you spend around smokers (That helped me a lot, but of course is not possible for everyone).

I haven-t personally dealt with this problem but I have witnessed firsthand the struggle that a smoker must endure to quit. My father quit and started again more times than I can count. Although he has struggled, I am proud to say that he has finally quit for the last time. He got the no smoking shot. Now I don-t know you, your budget, or your habits, but I do know that for the mere price of $507 you can quit forever. The only catch is that you have to truly want to quit. The shot will take care of all phyiscal cravings and withdrawal symptoms, but you have to mentaly prepare and stay mentaly strong to pull through and stay quit. And remember, we-re all rooting for you and you-ll never make a better decision.

I hope this helps and wish you the best of luck.

If u think to smoke, get a sweeing gum and swee it. practice 4 2 to 3 months. and see the result.

I just got sick of it and the smell of it and just quit. If you can quit buying them ( or bumming them) you are most of the way there. You have to want to quit, tho. Not smoking has to become the habit, instead of smoking. After a month it is a lot easier. then it just gets more easy after that.

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What is the most practical way to quit smoking? Please mind when i say PRACTICAL....? -

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What is the most practical way to quit smoking? Please mind when i say PRACTICAL....? -

Over the time i have heard things like: Will Power, Keep non smoking company, spend the day differently? But the most important thing i would like to know.......what should be the thought process.......how to encourage oneself for the same.........coz whenever i try to do......i get a fear...........that i am missing something very very important........I would appreciate if you could help me in quitting this habit? I have been smoking since last 10 yrs.....

i really don-t understand why quitting smoking is so difficult for som epeople. maybe it is cos u have nothing to do all day long? or u have some tension cos u re stressed, depresed or unhappy? i had been smoking since i was 15. now i am 37 - one day i decided to quit smoking cos i had some difficulties of breathing at night probably cos of goitre which all smokers have. so i just quitted smoking. just like this. i still smoke like 1 or 2 cigs if i go out and drink, but not always and i dont- have any cravings at all. so it is all in just saying to yourself -i don-t want to smoke any more-. not -i must stop smoking- but -I DON-T WANT TO SMOKE-. this is my tip. good luck. just nmake yourself believe that u don-t want it any more

thou i must add after reading someone suggestions - i have absolutely no health improvement, face improvement or teeth whitening improvement after quitting smoking. i has been 10 months. i don-t feel different at all somehow. but maybe it-s just me

whats stronger, you or the cigarette? I just asked myself if I was strong enough to stop. I found its easier to not do something than to do it. Food started to taste better and I could smell and breathe better only after a few days and smoking didn-t make sense quickly, I feel more confident, cleaner, and healthier because I quit and knowing this I will never smoke cigarettes again. I quit 5 years ago and smoked a pack a day for 5 years. cold turkey with an occasional nicorete about one a day, midday for the first week and lots of sunflower seeds, it gets easier quickly. I told everyone I was quitting and owned up to it and they supported me at I didn-t want to let down my family and friends.

to quit smoking you find the thing other than smoking which you like the most i.e playing games, watching movies..etc and try to give most of your time doing that......i think slowly you will be able to quit smoking....and most imp be with your friends and enjoy life......

Just stop. There is no other easier way. It is impossible to stop in instalments. Say no and feel great about it. Feel happy when your mouth does not stink, your hunger is normal and keep looking at your body everyday - there is a change particularly when you work out. There is a glean on your face when you stop smoking. Watch your face everyday after you quit smoking - there is a shine. Your teeth look great after every brushing when you quite smoking. These are positive aspects to STOP SMOKING. Feeling great being a non-smoker will help you get out of this habit.

do u have a checkbook or check card? think about the politician you can-t stand the most.....everytime you smoke make a monetary donation to him/her. lol. you will quit in a week.

good quistion , first of all u try slowly if you smoke 2 sigrate daily then it is 1 then it is zero it is progress you want to need , sigrate is your habit so u take another habit that chewing gum etc it is also helpful to quit sigrate you kept sigrate and chewing gum in your pocket when u want sigrate u take chewing gum and eat it ok

There are a few things that helped me. One is to figure out how much one cig costs u and every time u have the urge, put aside that much money. Its helpful to see how much you-re saving. Another that may sound kinda goofy but I swear it got me through is I would find gum that opened like a pack of cigs and were the sticks (ex. orbit and dentyne). I think it kinda tricked my mind by doing half the habit. Good luck!!!

What is the most practical way to quit smoking? Please mind when i say PRACTICAL....? -

I have bin urinating a lot sins I quit smoking and started working out, why? -

2011-07-20T01:30:00.000-07:00

I have bin urinating a lot sins I quit smoking and started working out, why? -

you shouldnt worry it is probably a good thing. it is better to urinate a lot then not enough....right?? lol

If youve been drinking alot too it could mean that you-re diabetic. You should go to your Doctor just to make sure.

I have bin urinating a lot sins I quit smoking and started working out, why? -

Once you quit smoking, how long does it take before you dont crave cigarettes anymore? -

2011-07-17T09:13:00.000-07:00

Once you quit smoking, how long does it take before you dont crave cigarettes anymore? -

Everyone is different. Nicotine is one of the main factors involved in tobacco smoking addiction. Nicotine begins to leave the body after about two hours. People like you, and people like me realize that it-s not all about the nicotine. Other factors include stress levels, presence of other smokers, things that trigger a -smoke break-, etc. I have friends who smoked for years, then quit without any cravings whatsoever. It really depends on you. If you are quitting, get a support group, even if it is one person. And realize that once you have stopped smoking, you really are a non-smoker. So, start doing non-smoker things in place of the smoking. Take some deep, gentle breaths for instance. We non-smokers do that. I hope this helps.

your body produces nicotine. it stops doing that when you smoke because you get the nicotine from the cigs. After about three days of not smoking, your body will start to make its own nicotine again. That is when you may crave the most and get the most irritable.

According to the government and some former smokers, never. A nicotine addiction is for life; it never completely goes away. For that reason, nicotine is considered the most addictive substance in the world.

After about a week you don-t crave cigarettes but the hand to the mouth habit is still there you need to keep busy chew gum and keep your hand busy doing different things to you break the habit.

Smoking addiction varies from one person to another and it can be drastic. With some no problem at all. With me it took 3 years before I finally got turned off to cigarettes and the secondary smoke.

FOREVER.

Really. Nicotine is more addictive than heroin.

The craving will always be in the back of your mind. The first time I quit was for 14 years.

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Why do you get ulcers in your mouth after you quit smoking? -

2011-07-16T05:49:00.000-07:00

Why do you get ulcers in your mouth after you quit smoking? -

Often times when you quit ingesting poisonous substances, for a time afterwords, your body forces these poisons out. creating sores, boils, and the like. it may take a while, but drink lots of water to help, and maybe consider a toxin flush. eventualy, it will subside. Congrats!

No, that does not sound normal. You should see a DR.

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Im64 and chainsmoker since 45 yrs can i quit smoking now it is difficult to me help how to overcome this? -

2011-07-11T11:49:00.000-07:00

Im64 and chainsmoker since 45 yrs can i quit smoking now it is difficult to me help how to overcome this? -

hai brother i am subash 1 st belive your self and think the hazards when ever ur mind ask for smoaking try yo use buble gums it is a good way my father had stop smoking by this way

Look as you are chain smoker, it will be little bit difficult to quit smoking.......but nothing is impossible for the person who has strong WILL, has self confidence that he can do it.............
Don-t directly stop smoking,but in fact you should decrease the amount of smoking....like now you are a chain smoker, try to smoke 2 to 3 cigarettes per day and then slowly reduce it.........This will help you
a lot..afterwards go reducing it and then finally it will be now easy to quit smoking......

Hope 4 best.............Just do it........

I feel your pain man!! It really isn-t your fault. You have an addiction and you just can-t shake it. I was the same way dude. I used to always think if there was a healthier way to smoke i would never quit. The unhealthy part is the smoke with the tar, cyanide and the ammonia. i don-t mind the nicotine same way i don-t mind coca cola. I recently found that cigarette like that. i-m going to tell you about a smokeless cigarette that will blow your mind. well i-ll show the site where i get mine. they work really well and you don-t have to quit smoking. well check these out. i know you will like them and they are pretty cheap and you can smoke them anywhere. even on a plane

It-s good that you realized that you need to quit smoking.

I smoked for 9 years before quitting. And I am not thinking about smoking any more.

There are several ways you can go: patches, gum, medication, shot, electronic cigarettes, hypnosis, acupuncture etc.. You can also quit smoking cold turkey.

However, you don-t have to try everything before you find what suits you. I prefer the cold turkey route because that will cost you nothing.

Absolutely you can and the health benefits will be immediate. I suggest Chantix (Champix in some countries), it-s pretty close to a miracle drug.

I-ve tried just about every method there is out there and there is only one I can recommend - NLP! It eliminates the cravings.
Gum patches and all the other just did not cut it for me, not to mention cold turkey which was the hardest, I even tried the electric cig and it is just no match to the real thing.
Check out this article:

Http://Quit-Smoking-Today.BestOf-The-Net…

it’s the one that got me off the cigs and smoke free for GOOD even without gaining weight! :)

Good luck kicking the habit!
Matthew.

Im64 and chainsmoker since 45 yrs can i quit smoking now it is difficult to me help how to overcome this? -

Is it possible to quit smoking while living with 5 smokers? -

2011-07-11T11:09:00.000-07:00

Is it possible to quit smoking while living with 5 smokers? -

I know people who have quit while living with smokers, but honestly I don-t know how. I can-t quit living with non-smokers. If you-re mind is set right I-m sure you can do it. Good luck!

Is it possible to quit smoking while living with 5 smokers? -

Im going to quit smoking!? -

2011-07-10T11:49:00.000-07:00

Im going to quit smoking!? -

I am on the antidepressant Wellbutrin which also has the added bonus of helping people quit smoking. Its been about 2 weeks and its finally starting to kick in...I find the cigarettes are tasting funny and NASTY. Is this whats suppose to happen? Does anybody have any personal experience? I am so ready to quit. I cant wait until I can breathe again!! and not stink!!! Oh any tips on how to get the smoke smell out of clothes - hair etc? Any motivational tips are appreciated!!!!!

Congratulations! When I was on Wellbutrin smoking a cigarette was like sucking on air, I got nothing out of it. Getting the smell out is hard. We had to wash all of our window treatments, furniture, bed linens, carpet, anything that absorbs the smell. We also used lots of Febreeze. The most disgusting thing for me was when I cleaned the windows in my car and home and realized I had been inhaling that crap for so long. I do not have any motivational tips. Just take it one day at a time. I still crave cigarettes if I am having abad day or if I see someone else smoking on TV but I am happier every day that I choose not to smoke. I think it is funny now when I am offended by someone-s cigarette smoke, knowing that I used to offend others. Good luck, you should be proud of yourself!

Way to go! You-re on the road to a healthier lifestyle, kudos! I-ve heard from friends that are on Wellbutrin that they-ve had similar side effects (even though they didn-t want to quit). To get smoke smell out of your home and clothing, use Febreeze or the ALL freshener (it-s in the same aisle). They work really well. Good luck.

Im going to quit smoking!? -

Best tips to quit smoking? -

2011-06-26T01:11:00.000-07:00

Best tips to quit smoking? -

My fiance is trying to quit smoking. We have a 4 year old and a baby on the way and we have come to an agreement that he will quit within 2 weeks. It-s come to the point where I just don-t want him doing it. It-s a bad influence on the kids and not only that but bad for his health. He wants two weeks to try and ween himself off cigaretts. But I know that he is going to have a hard time. Any tips?

Do something productive that takes your mind off smoking. Second, try chewing that gum or using the patch. If that doesnt work chew bubble gum or eatting sunflower seeds works for me. IF all else fails there is a metal cigget they sale that has nicatine in it and a bad after taste after you smoke it that will help you quit smoking. good luck with your kid.

He could try acupuncture.
And prepare himself mentally for initially feeling worse off for not smoking. His lungs will clean themselves out so to speak and depending on how long and how much he-s smoked ... my brother-in-law and his missus were coughing and spluttering for at least two months!

A homeo remedy 1] caladium 30- pills - 4 pills taken 3 or lesser times a day for these 2 weeks ---- normal dose after that is -- 4 pills every 4th day half an hour after any food to be chewed

Will power is the key and imagining his babies tiny lungs filled with smoke.

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Everytime I quit smoking I cry alot and I get really depressed. Does anyone have the same problem? -

2011-06-21T02:10:00.000-07:00

Everytime I quit smoking I cry alot and I get really depressed. Does anyone have the same problem? -

ME TOO. That-s why it-s called addiction.

Its normal. Your body is going through withdrawl which makes you very emotional. Luckilly and hopefully thats the only thing thats happening. Some people can only think about food and put on a ton of weight when trying to quit. So be thankful you are just crying. Everyday it will get easier! Good luck!

Depression is a classis nicotine withdrawal symptom. Try a natural remedy for it. I did and it worked for me. Natural remedies are harmless but effective.

Go to the following source for further info.

I am currently trying to quit and yes I feel like that sometimes. Especially at night. Good luck to you!

I am taking Chantix too - but I am very weepy. Everything makes me cry. I think it is your body switching over - hormones or something. Congrats on quitting! You can do it!

Everytime I quit smoking I cry alot and I get really depressed. Does anyone have the same problem? -

Anyone tried CHANTIX to quit smoking? Is it better than the patch? -

2011-06-16T05:48:00.000-07:00

Anyone tried CHANTIX to quit smoking? Is it better than the patch? -

Yes I would recomment taking chantix to quit. I took it and I didn-t even have to take the whole 4 weeks. I just used 2 weeks and quit. It-s quite amazing. The patch didn-t help me at at all! Just a fair warning try not to smoke after the second day. You will get sick and throw up. If you are getting sick by taking just the pill and not smoking then you may need to cut back by taking half a pill instead of a whole one. Hope this helped!

Anyone tried CHANTIX to quit smoking? Is it better than the patch? -

Im trying to quit smoking, what patch is the best? -

2011-06-15T04:46:00.000-07:00

Im trying to quit smoking, what patch is the best? -

Hi Crystal..

congrats on your decision to quit.. about the question... it really depends on your smoking habits, how many etc.. the pharmacist should be able to help you with those questions..

however you decide to quit good luck!! statistics have shown that regardless of your method.. participation in support group can dramatically improve your chances of quitting..

Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.

You don-t need a patch. You don-t need a support group. You just need to stop smoking. I just told another would-be quitter how I cold-turkeyed after 15 years of 2 packs a day. It-s only as hard as you are weak. You aren-t weak are you?

Congrats : ) I will say this its a tough job to quit I have been smoke free for 1 year Oct 25.
I tried the patch but felt they always fell off : ( so I used the nicorette gum.
Best of luck and again congrats on your 1 ST step to quitting : )

talk to your dr. about chantix if there is no reason that you can not take it.

Im trying to quit smoking, what patch is the best? -

How can i Quit smoking? -

2011-06-06T01:11:00.001-07:00

How can i Quit smoking? -

hi khamid M

I smoked for over 40 years, have now been quit for over 5 years..what worked for me was getting involved in a support group... I am a member of Nicotine anonymous.. I attend meetings both locally and on line.. on line voice meetings are as close as your computer!! you are welcome to attend meetings while still smoking..

Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.

Maybe try:

-Cigana is a healthier alternative to smoking. While regular cigarettes contain tobacco and 4000+ carcinogens, Cigana contains just nicotine. Cigana looks and feels like a regular cigarette, provides the nicotine that smokers crave, without the harmful, cancer-causing toxins, ashes, smells or second hand smoke.-

My spouse and I used Chantix. It-s a Rx that you must get from your Doctor. It worked, and we have been smoke free for almost three years. Combined we smoked for approx. 60 years. We weren-t cross with each other or anyone else. It Worked!

Start taking hard drugs like heroin or crystal meth you will then have a heavy addiction to them and will not care about smoking

How can i Quit smoking? -

Best way to quit smoking? -

2011-06-06T01:11:00.000-07:00

Best way to quit smoking? -

Have been smoking for over 15 years and I really need to quit and looking for ways that actually work without gaining 50 pounds.

Eat apples
Eat Gum
Bite a pen instead of a cigarette
and do not suddenly stop smoking
stop it gradually.

Hypnosis?

It-s a proven thing. The website in my sources features a man who was smoking for 20 years and actually stopped through these methods.

You should try it, there-s nothing to lose - apart from the nasty smoking habit! :)

nic gum and exercise

i found that repolacing cigs with canabis through a pipe worked for me, been 1 year since my last cig :)

the patch

I quit cold turkey, but I know that doesn-t work for everyone. You also need to find out if smoking was just a habit or a physical need. Replace the habits, like sucking on hard candy while working, driving, watching tv, etc.and try to remove yourself from the temptations. Talk to your dr. about other methods of help.

Best way to quit smoking? -

Quit smoking symptoms? -

2011-06-03T06:33:00.000-07:00

Quit smoking symptoms? -

I quit smoking a month ago today, and since then I-ve had a constant heavy cough of mucus and pretty much had bronchitis like symptoms but have not gone to a doctor. My aunt says that its all the built up mucus from smoking coming up.. but should it really take several weeks? I-ve taken Mucin-ex twice a day for 2 weeks now and still constantly coughing. Please some advice

additional notes I-m 18 and smoked a pack a day for 3-4 years straight

I-ve tried just about every method there is out there and there is only one I can recommend - NLP! It eliminates the cravings.
Gum patches and all the other just did not cut it for me, not to mention cold turkey which was the hardest, I even tried the electric cig and it is just no match to the real thing.
Check out this article:

Http://Quit-Smoking-Today.BestOf-The-Net…

it’s the one that got me off the cigs and smoke free for GOOD even without gaining weight! :)

Good luck kicking the habit!
Matthew.

Damn dood! I-m surprised thats the only symptom ur having. But yes. My friends kyle tried to quit smoking for a while and he had the same thing.

All i have to say is sucks for you and now you are going to pay the consequences for the rest of your life for starting something stupid like that.
BTW congrates for stoping

Quit smoking symptoms? -

How long do i have to quit smoking weed to have a clean blood test? -

2011-06-02T05:30:00.000-07:00

How long do i have to quit smoking weed to have a clean blood test? -

It all depends on how long you have been smoking. The drug in weed is THC and is basically stored in your fat. Thus the half life of the drug is much longer than say other drugs that don-t store themselves in your fat deposits.
If you have smoked maybe once or twice, which I-m pretty sure you have, or you wouldn-t be asking this question(Potheads know their ****) then give it a week or two. Excercise, drink lots of water and try to stay away from the munchies.

Up to six weeks

Depends on how often and how much you smoke. If you only smoke once in a while, give it three days to have a clean test. If you smoke daily, give it about 3 weeks.

30 days...and you know this, man.

I hear 30 days at least.........

Why dont you just stop its better then being a drug addict. People like you make teens and kids wanna do drugs. Just stop that way you dont have to cheat

longer than 30 days... I know that much.

How long do i have to quit smoking weed to have a clean blood test? -

If i quit smoking now, how much will it improve my RUNNING!!!? -

2011-05-20T09:46:00.001-07:00

If i quit smoking now, how much will it improve my RUNNING!!!? -

Ok i just made the track team, and i realized how bad of shape my body was in when i ran the 800 meter. I could only run the 400 meter, i litterally had to start walking after the first lap! ok well i have to be a long distance runner, because im not very fast. but see, i smoke. My question is: if i quit smoking how much will it really improve my running? alot, or not much? i really need to know!

You already know the answer.

A lot. Stop now.

quitting smoking will help with A LOT of things including your O2 levels. plus it will be better on your lungs.

If i quit smoking now, how much will it improve my RUNNING!!!? -

I quit smoking cannabis 2 years ago? -

2011-05-20T09:46:00.000-07:00

I quit smoking cannabis 2 years ago? -

but over the last month i-ve been smoking it daily again.
now i-m trying to stop again and have not had any since last tuesday, but since then i-ve been feeling a bit grotty - headachey.

I know i could smoke some as its lying upstairs - i would soon feel -better- but i want to stop for good again.

anyone else had troubles like this?

before i quit two years ago i smoked daily for about 16 years - I really do not want to do it anymore :~(

wow, why ?

It-s because you-ve had a break from it, so it seems much stronger- give it to a mate or chuck it out if you wish to give up.

Otherwise- keep smoking it and expect the consequences. I-m giving up drink at the moment- can keep upright on 3 bottles of wine, but if I had one now, after the break I would feel tipsy on two sips!

I-m no party pooper but it ain-t rocket science that this stuff ain-t good for your body- neat grass which is mild is maybe ok in small doses as is a glass of wine- but three bottles or loads of skunk made from chemicals is not.

Good luck- go for giving up if you can. When it-s not enjoyable- what is the point? you-ll feel better, look better and be healthier- not a lot to lose then!

just treat it like you would normally with nicotine, coz withdrawl is withdrawl, no matter what drug it is.

to give up smoking, i kept as busy as possible, coz i found that when i was bored the cravings really got bad.

Find things to do...exercise, call a friend, go out for a walk etc.

Hope this helps, you have done great giving it up again, dont quit quitting!

You need alternatives, walking, volenteer work, a new excercise program( I avoided this for years and now that I do it I love it).

New hobby or something to pour yourself into. Habitat for Humanity always needs help.

You can also visit a group called -Celebrate Recovery- which is for all kinds of addictions.

Man I know where you are right now. Really the only thing that helped me was to not have it in my house at all. Either flush it or finish the bag and stop for good. When you are a daily smoker and you want to stop but your just lying around the house bored you will have the need to smoke. So get rid of what you have get it out of your mind and erase your dealers number from your cell phone. Best of luck to you.

smoke till you get sick

what you-ve gotta do is lose your dealer-s number. you might be goin thru mental or emotional withdrawal, mainly b/c simply put, everything is more fun when you-ve gone bonkers from smoking.

if you plan on quitting, the next few days would have you feelin out of it and grotty. just eat lots of fruit (grapes and apples are delicious!) as snacks instead of smoking. those $10 can go towards buying mixed fruit instead of a bag of goodness.

good luck!

Was in true cannabis, ie green bush or that shite resin people call cannabis what contains brick dust and bob martins dog tablets etc?

If people only smoked a natural source that wasn-t a strong hybrid with abnormaly high THC, didn-t mix it with tobacco and only smoked it twice a week, there would be NO problems.

Reminds me about the guy who wanted to quit smoking cigars. He said -Heya doc, I wanna quit smoking cigars. Can you help me?-
The doc said -Try this: before you light one up, stick it up your butt as far as you can-.
Two weeks later he returned and said -Heya doc! I have great news! I quit smoking cigars! But now there-s a new problem...you see, I aquired this likeness of shoving cigars up my a.........-

Hey hey hey hey.............
Smoke weed everyday!
Good luck to you.

Aim going through the same, I stopped yesterday - I know how u feel, Pls stop. It costs u time - money.

Its called addiction. And withdrawls.

ooh, ick- give it away! I know how it feels.. you come down, feel crappy, so you smoke more and feel better. Good luck, love. You should just finish it all at once- throw a party- then stop buying. Thats all i can tell you.

send it to me...
;)

16 yrs on weed oh my i-ve heard it all now. whenever you get the urge to smoke another reefer, do something else like make some herbal tea or eat some fruit

then eat it...brownies, yoghurt, whatever floats your boat.

Have a couple of day a week free from draw, it will clear your head and make you feel a lot better.

do something else to preoccupy your time away from any one else who might do this with you! just don-t sit around or you will keep doing it

NO I don-t use illegal drugs.

just like any addiction it take time and will power, you should really chuck everything that reminds you of smoking out, my friend dabbles and finds it very hard to stop, its all about habits, do something different to occupy your mind and you will feel better in a couple of weeks when it is all out of your system the grotty feeling is your body getting rid of the toxins
good luck

Then if you really don-t want to do it you won-t.i-ve never really thought about stopping ,its something i-ve always done.i think when you can over come the having to smoke it all day and just have one or two in the evening then you can control it better.

good on ya.
Don-t give in, stay strong, you are doing well.

Why dont you wanna do it anymore? Smoke til you die homey!

y y y y y y y y y y..??

ok, if you try to shut yourself off cold turkey, it will be the only thing you think about. So maybe try this. Limit the amount of hits you take. Become the one-hit-wonder. You DO build up an immunity to pot, and if you start smoking it like a cigarette, you will be taking too much.

BUT, here is the kicker, When you take your single or double toke, GO DO SOMETHING ENJOYABLE - CONSTRUCTIVE. Put on your headphones and go running in the park. Start assembling a model airplane, fly a kite, what every fancies your tickle. Just do NOT watch tv, lay on your bed or play video games.

This should help you from falling into the -smoke and do nothing until the couch as an imprint of my butt on it and I-m destined to become a big fat loser of a couch potato because I spend all my young years doing zero cause I was high all the time- syndrome.

Mate why are you smoking it again? Have you been having a stressful time lately, or are you bored?

I think you should quit again and consider moving from the area. At the moment you still have contacts who can get you weed. If you moved to another part of the UK where you didn-t know anyone, you could make a fresh start.

Get a job if you don-t already have one. Go to the gym after work or go running for free. Find SOMETHING to do: anything to keep your mind off the weed and stop you getting bored!

Don-t beat yourself up about this relapse. Smoke the rest of it if you want to, as a final goodbye, then vow to never touch the stuff again.

Sometimes we go back to old habits because we don-t realise how bad they are for us. I smoke (normal cigarettes), but I-m planning to quit some time next year. When I do quit, I plan to read loads of horror stories about what it does to your body, in order to keep me away from it. You should do the same.

Incidentally, I worked with schizophrenic patients for a year and about 90% of them were heavy cannabis smokers. It really messes your head up and unfortunately once the paranoia switch has been flipped, you can never flip it back. Trust me, you don-t want to head down that road. Say goodbye to it and start fresh. You can do it.

xx Emmie

DON-T DO IT IT-S BAD FOR YOU THROW IT AWAY AND NEVER TOUCH THE STUFF AGAIN BOOOOOOOOOOO DOWN WITH CANNABIS

It is supposed to be non-addictive, which as you know to your cost is rubbish. However it is mainly a matter of choice, especially if you have only been on it again for a week.

Remember it may damage your mental health, giving you an increased risk of both depression and schizo affective disorders. More worrying, especially in your case as a chronic abuser, it causes brain atrophy=shrinkage, this is cumulative and results in or accelerates dementia. The more you smoke the higher the level of brain damage, stop again now before it becomes even more difficult!

Yes! Tell yourself its not an option at all and your life will be so much better. Its not harmful but it just stops you living your life

well, it is with any thing that anyone is addicted to, once we stop we feel tired, **** up...so we take more and for a while we feel okay, until we have to take it again, and again and again!
But really if you want to quit... you just have to go through this period of feeling rough and all, I don-t know when it will stop, it is different for everyone... but more power to you, as you state you have the stuff upstairs and albeit you feel like crap you have not taken any that takes will power which you must have lots of... don-t worry.... you have to get worse until you get back to as you were before you took any drugs, it is like a spot it gets worse before it goes completely.
I think you are very strong, not only did you put this on here.. so you hang in there... wish I had that much will power!!! Good luck to you.

i got the same problem mate been smoking it every day for the last 10 years im smoking it right now i wish i never but i aint got the will power to stop if u stopped befor u can do it again u got to say no i cant lets hope u can

I quit smoking cannabis 2 years ago? -

I quit smoking and i need help with my teeth? -

2011-05-20T06:31:00.000-07:00

I quit smoking and i need help with my teeth? -

ok i recently quit smoking im not a heavy smoker but i do smoke like 2 cigarette-s a day and i brushed my teeth in the morning and at night but people say they could tell i was a smoker because of my teeth so how long will it take for my teeth to be normal again

At least a month, probably 3-6 months though.

it will take a few moths like 4 months maybe.

go 2 a pro - get them whitened

I quit smoking and i need help with my teeth? -

I need to quit smoking maryjuana? -

2011-05-20T06:30:00.000-07:00

I need to quit smoking maryjuana? -

Any idea what I should do im just a sophmore in high school and I dont want it to take control of my life, i want better grades, a good future in football, and better memory. I just wanna quit, but you all know how hard that is... can someone please help, ive learned my lesson

there, you said it yourself, you learned your lesson, now stop, get a hold on your future and go for it.

everyone says it is not physically addictive, so if you are addicted it is for psychological reasons. My guess is you are trying to escape from something that troubles you. The best way to quit smoking pot is to face what you are trying to escape head on. Maybe seeing a therapist is in order. Also, if you want to quit you need to completely get it out of your life, stop hanging with your stoner friends...

If you can not get rid of bad habit, come to Jesus with genuine repentance and faith. He is your Answer. You will find a life worth-living in Him.

In the Beginning God created heavens and earth.
God gives us air to breathe and sunshine to enjoy.
God gives us water to drink and food to eat.
God gives us a wonderful body and a sound mind and life.
God loves us, and we are precious to Him.
The Son of God died on the Cross to save us from condemnation.
Jesus’ love is boundless and everlasting.
We have the hope of Heaven through Jesus.
Your life therefore has a fantastic and glorious future!
(Please must visit: www.spiritlessons.com)

Very easy. . .marijuana causes a psychological dependence and is not addictive. Just don-t light the next joint and develop an interest in something else. . . BTW get rid of all your stash and do not have any available.

i-ve been where you are - know its hard,...
once you stop, you need tools to remain stopped
1. don-t hang around your stoner friends-if they are using-you gotta cut -em loose!
2. go to a support system of some sort (like narcotics anonymous)
3. get honest with your parents if you haven-t already
4. get used to saying no! as in no, i cant go to that party if they are smokin dope there,...
5. clean up whatever mess you made while doing dope, trust god, and be of service to others without expecting anything in return.

i was your age when i was encouraged to go to my first narcotics anonymous meeting because my life was a mess,(it all started with weed-but went way way beyond)
i struggled through the rest of high school hating that i just couldn-t stay away from drugs. i finally got clean after failing out of my first semester of college, drugs were no longer fun and i was no longer in control,....

I-m a junior in highschool. i will be a senior in a short time. The last three years of my life are all a blur to me because i was a pothead. I was almost raped by an older man because i mixed weed and oxy. Trust me, i dont mean to be a preecher but the people who resist drugs are the stronger. be stronger and achieve your dreams. The cool and stupid class clown stoner kids, are the weak and will fade out of high school very soon sadly. Just stop smoking pot. It-s that easy. Get a hobby, make a journal on how you feel each day and your cravings. It-s hard everyday but with self motionation and strong will. you can surely bet it as i did. good luck my friend. if you need anymore assistance or help please allow me to help you.
my email-- meltheamazingmexican@yahoo.com
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-mel

yeah...i was really into it once, i did it every single day.
but i just stopped. it doesnt help out in anyway, not really a point in it (to me) its not hard at all! its all in your head!
seriously!

the best thing to do is to get in a program with people that have the same problem and are trying to quit at the same time!
trust me ...partnership helps!
don-t go through this alone!
and good luck

just stop cold turkey, my husband has smoked for years and years and he stopped cold turkey,been off for 2 weeks. dont be around people who smoke..

Just stop doing it. Your memory and life will improve afterwards.

Just focus on it really hard. Get another hobby, work out, get some friends who are always hanging out but dont somke weed. Weed doesnt create a physical addiction so its all in your head. Just try to think of other things

just stop.i know its hard because its a addiction but get help or something.dont let it control you.

If you dont want to smoke it then dont. It is not addictive as cigerrettes, cocaine, meth, heroine, or booze. You may want to avoid being around it since you feel the need to smoke it if having the chance. If you make excuses to smoke pot then you gotta learn to deal with those excuses.

Say buddy, I got some good news for you. Many people quit without professional help. Often it will take several attempts befor a person stops. But the slip ups are not a big deal. What is imporant is that you start again. Each time you slip up you learning something about what -Triggered- you to smoke. Keep a list of the things that triggered your smoking and then come up with some other plan on how to deal with the situation.
There might be a place in your area that will provide you will addtional help: it can be free. To get a list contact 411 and ask for a drug treatment center in your area.

It is common for people your age to drop in and out of drug using behaviors. The fact that you are adressing this now suggests that you will do well in the future.

The two biggest problems with pot is that 1. you can go to jail for a long time if you get caught, and 2. you can never be sure if what you are buying is really pot (you never know what you might be getting)

Actually: this can be the best experience of your life. Quitting is difficult, but you will really learn quite a bit about yourself in the process. What you will learn will help you as an adult.

I need to quit smoking maryjuana? -

My tummy is puffed out, I quit smoking, have not gained any weight but my stomach is visibly puffed out? -

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My tummy is puffed out, I quit smoking, have not gained any weight but my stomach is visibly puffed out? -

I work out Monday to Friday run 8.5 miles per day, Saturday run 7 miles and weights every other day, the only think I have changed in my routine is 2 more miles M-F. Why am I puffed out so bad, I thought I was gaining weight but I am the same. I have been smoke free for 58 days.

Sometimes the skin and tissue of the stomach sage because the muscle wall of the stomach and back are weak. You say You have been running 8-7 miles and lifting weights but have been working on your abs? If not this may be the answer to your problem. Add an abdominal workout say three times a week and you should see results.

My tummy is puffed out, I quit smoking, have not gained any weight but my stomach is visibly puffed out? -

Whats the best way to quit smoking and stay quit? -

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Whats the best way to quit smoking and stay quit? -

I used the commit lozenges. I have been off smoking for 2 months now and they really help especially in the first 3-4 weeks of quitting. You truly have to want to quit though. There isn-t any magic medicine that will make you quit. You have to tell yourself in your mind that you are now a non-smoker and smoking a ciggarette is not an option. Take it day by day. Each day without a cigarette gets you one step closer to beating the addiction!! I smoked about 15 cigarettes and day and quit on an impulse. No planning, no anything. I just quit. You can do it! Good Luck!

A few years ago, I read about a guy in one of the advice columns (Ann Landers, I think) who wanted to quit smoking. He bought a bunch of candy canes, and every time he had the urge for a cigarette, he-d suck on one of those candy canes. Mint is good because it helps calm you down. Holding the candy cane gave his hands something to do, and the sucking motion (I guess) mimics inhaling from a cancer stick. He said in three weeks he had lost his desire for cigarettes.

But, really, the best thing is never to start.

For me, it was using the new prescription drug called Chantix to quit. You may have seen commercials for it on TV. That made it a LOT easier to quit than other methods. Once you-re off that drug the urge to smoke does return, but by that time you-ve gone three months without smoking, and the urge to smoke again is lessened by yourself thinking, -Hey, I-ve already made it for three months, I-m not going to start up again now-. Below is a link for Chantix where you can read about it.

I know a lot of people who quit and generally the best way is to just quit cold turkey.

In a communist country you have a point.This is the U.S.A. you can like it,love it or get the heck out......We can talk,drink,smoke....Read and weap///..4,,.,/2/1/1/

i smoke marijuana almost daily. cigs almost everytime i smoke. the one thing thats helping me is working out. i actually kinda like lifting now. also my chest would kill everytime i worked out, so i realized how its not good. of course nicotine patches and ****, but thats not that helpful if ur hardcore. try switching to all natural pouch tobacco and roll ur own cigs. this helps rid of the chemicals and **** in produtcion cigs. just set limits on urself and all should turn out fine. DONT EAT wen u craving. dont wanna see a skinny chick go fat

I have a friend who used to smoke 2 packs a day and quit almost right away when he was prescribed Chantix. I-ve also known people who had success with the patch. It really depends on how committed you are to quitting. If you REALLY want to quit and think you need some assistance, call the tobacco quit line or try Chantix.

Each time you wanna smoke a cigarette, chew a gum instead of that...

The only way that worked for me was to get pregnant. Then I couldn-t do that to my baby. I just set them down and suffered for a day or two and never touched them again.

never start!!!!!!

I am having the same problem... I don-t know how to quit. Next week I am going to try that new perscription everyone has been buzzing about. A friend of mine is on it and is having stellar results... and she-s losing weight.

And don-t forget when you do quit don-t replace smoking with food... that is the only reason you gain weight.

In the Search for questions slot type in -quit smoking- and you will get at least 6,725 results.

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Has anyone ever used Chantix by Pfizer, to quit smoking? -

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Has anyone ever used Chantix by Pfizer, to quit smoking? -

I just heard about it, and I was wondering, if you could tell me about your experiences with it. Does it work and are there any bad side effects? I-d like to try it myself. One more thing, what price range is it in? Thanks in advance!

Nausea
Headache
Vomiting
Flatulence
Insomnia
Abnormal dreams
Dysgeusia (alteration in taste)

monthly pack
1 disp pack $106.99

I quit in the mid 90-s using nicotine gum and the worst side effect was the number of times that I bit my tongue or the inside of my mouth.

I took Chantix from October until just before Christmas. The drug works well to eliminate the physical cravings but you still need to deal with some of the side effects as well as the behavioral habit.

The side effects I had were nausea (for about 30 minutes after taking the medicine and during week 1 whenever I-d smoke). Towards the end of week 1 I was throwing cigarettes out after a puff or two because I thought I would throw up. The other side effects I dealt with included weird dreams (lasted the entire time I took the medicine) and problems sleeping (just the first week or two).

I quit smoking on day 8. I still wanted cigarettes after I quit because of the behavioral side of things but that slowly went away.

My understanding is that Chantix costs approximately $120/mo. My insurance covered it so I-m not sure exactly what it retails for.

Good luck quitting! I haven-t smoked since October.

Chantix is an excellent way to quit smoking with few side effects. For more Chantix information, please click the following link: http://www.buycheaponlinenow.info/chameng.php

I used -will power- by Droopy Dog.

Just decide you are going to do it, and do it.
Throw out your cigarrettes, lighters, ashtrays etc. No -after this pack,- it never works.
You have to start thinking of yourself as a -non smoker-
If you can do that, your in.

Everybody is looking for an easy way out, weight loss, baldness cures, motionless excersize, quitting smoking and there will always be someone trying to make a buck off that.

My doctor told me as soon as I am no longer pregnant he-s prescribing it, it claims it works wonders in a max of 3 months, so if anyone has used it I-d be interested to see what they have to say as well.

Hi! I-m so happy people are interested in the drug, because - from my experience - it-s almost a miracle.

I know people-s experiences differ, but sounds like the majority of people are extremely happy with it. It-s almost magic.

I-m on Day 6 with Chantix. Here-s my blog of my quit on Chantix:
http://chantixquit.blogspot.com
They say that you should try to quit on Day 8, well, by the end of Day 5 I couldn-t stand smoking and the idea of smoking. Cigarettes tasted horrible, I didn-t WANT to smoke, hated the nuisance of it, and just somehow the whole idea of smoking felt very unnecessary.

So I quit today. It-s my first day, but if I quit cold turkey, like before, I-d be climbing up the walls by now. Nothing like that. It was as easy and natural as breathing. I hear from many other people it is the same for them, it works. People with over 30 years of smoking more than 1-1.5 packs a day, they quit. Some quit by Day 10, but they quit and stay quit.

One very important thing I learned that is not mentioned by doctors rather often - you have to WEAN OFF Chantix, do not stop abruptly. That-s all.

In the first days, I felt a bit nauseous at times, felt dizzy a bit, had some gas, nothing major at all. Now it all seems to have vanished, and I-m back to normal, except no urge to smoke whatsoever. I think if you lit up a cigarette for me right in my face, I-d not want to smoke.

Just try it, you-ll see what I mean. I couldn-t believe any of it till I started experiencing it.

Costs $126 in Southern California at a local pharmacy. That-s cheaper than a month of smoking cost me (with $5 a pack). So it-s a win-win situation. (I think most insurances don-t pay for it. yet.)

One more thing - you still have to want to quit for Chantix to work. You can-t expect it to do everything for you.

Best of luck!!

test your own will power. quit cold turkey. I did it when i quit smoking, And i was a heavy smoker too. just a matter of mind over matter.I smoked close to 3 pack a day.

Has anyone ever used Chantix by Pfizer, to quit smoking? -

I quit smoking 4 days ago w/ the patch, I noticed bad smells everywhere why? -

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I quit smoking 4 days ago w/ the patch, I noticed bad smells everywhere why? -

Lol cause your nose is waking up. Most likely food will taste better to you so be careful you don-t over indulge. When I quit I coudln-t believe how bad people who smoke smell... :)

Your habit blocked everything to your sense of smell to your sense of taste, now that you have quit it has opened up senses that you have not noticed. Its good that you quit now you can smell things that are good and bad.

smoking blocks your sensitivity to smells. Now that you have quit smoking your senses are working normally again and will notice lots of smells you didn-t notice before

Your sense of smell is improving. You-ll probably notice food tastes better also. Be careful not to over eat.

Ahhh, you-re regaining your sense of smell that was dulled by the cigarette smoke.

Normal phase. Stick too it . Good luck.

I quit smoking 4 days ago w/ the patch, I noticed bad smells everywhere why? -

What is the best way to quit smoking???? least stress? -

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What is the best way to quit smoking???? least stress? -

Chantix

You just quit.

The way I did it I took one cigarette away every six weeks, and when I was down to one I started to skip days until I was down to a cigarette every 3 days then I just told myself that I would only smoke when I felt like it, so that I would never say that I had quit, in the past 5 yrs I have smoked maybe 20 cigarettes. It works for me.

Five Keys for Quitting Smoking

Studies have shown that these five steps will help you quit and quit for good. You have the best chances of quitting if you use them together.

1. Get Ready.
2. Get Support.
3. Learn new skills and behaviors.
4. Get medication and use it correctly.
5. Be prepared for relapse or difficult situations.

1. Get Ready

* Set a quit date.

* Change your environment.
1. Get rid of ALL cigarettes and ashtrays in your home, car, and place of work.
2. Don-t let people smoke around you.

* Review your past attempts to quit. Think about what worked and what did not.

* Develop a plan to deal with cravings, withdrawal symptoms, and times when you usually smoke a cigarette.

* Once you quit, don-t smoke—NOT EVEN A PUFF!

2. Get Support and Encouragement.

Studies have shown that you have a better chance of being successful if you have help. You can get support in many ways:

* Tell your family, friends, and co-workers that you are going to quit and want their support. Ask them not to smoke around you or leave cigarettes out where you can see them.

* Talk to your health care provider (e.g., doctor, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, psychologist, or smoking cessation coach or counselor).

* Get individual, group, or telephone counseling. Counseling doubles your chances of success.

* The more help you have, the better your chances are of quitting. Free programs are available at local hospitals and health centers. Call your local health department for information about programs in your area.

* Telephone counseling is available at 1–800–QUIT–NOW.

3. Learn New Skills and Behaviors.

* Try to distract yourself from urges to smoke. Talk to someone, go for a walk, or get busy with a task.

* When you first try to quit, change your routine. Use a different route to work. Drink tea instead of coffee. Eat breakfast in a different place.

* Do something to reduce your stress. Take a hot bath, exercise, or read a book.

* Plan something enjoyable to do every day.

* Drink a lot of water and other fluids.

4. Get Medication and Use It Correctly.

Medications can help you stop smoking and lessen the urge to smoke.

* The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved seven medications to help you quit smoking:
1. Bupropion SR—Available by prescription.
2. Nicotine gum—Available over–the–counter.
3. Nicotine inhaler—Available by prescription.
4. Nicotine nasal spray—Available by prescription.
5. Nicotine patch—Available by prescription and over-the-counter.
6. Nicotine lozenge—Available over–the–counter.
7. Varenicline tartrate—Available by prescription.

* Ask your health care provider for advice and carefully read the information on the package.

* All of these medications will at least double your chances of quitting and quitting for good.

* Nearly everyone who is trying to quit can benefit from using a medication. However, if you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, nursing, under age 18, smoking fewer than 10 cigarettes per day, or have a medical condition, talk to your doctor or other health care provider before taking medications.

* For information on FDA-approved medications, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW. To find out more about prescriptions, contact your health care provider.

5. Be Prepared for Relapse or Difficult Situations.

Most relapses occur within the first three months after quitting. Don-t be discouraged if you start smoking again. Remember, most people try several times before they finally quit. The following are some difficult situations you may encounter:

* Alcohol. Avoid drinking alcohol. Drinking lowers your chances of success.

* Other Smokers. Being around smoking can make you want to smoke.

* Weight Gain. Many smokers will gain some weight when they quit, usually less than 10 pounds. Eat a healthy diet and stay active. Don-t let weight gain distract you from your main goal—quitting smoking. Some quit-smoking medications may help delay weight gain.

* Bad Mood or Depression. There are a lot of ways to improve your mood other than smoking. Some quit-smoking medications also lessen depression.

it is not easy to quit but the first step to quit is to want to quit and then you are on your way you see my boy fireind is in the quitting boat he falls back some times but i see more progress when he thinks about his loved ones it urges him to just not light it and thats what he is sucessfully using but hey thats just my take on it it may or may not work for you

Support groups. Cold turkey is extremely hard.

the best way to quit smoking is to not buy cigarettes...simple as that. get self control, and focus on other fun things to do to fight the urge for a smoke.

vipassana meditation kills the urge to smoke again

What is the best way to quit smoking???? least stress? -

How can i quit smoking hash? -

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How can i quit smoking hash? -

hi, i want to ask if any one know how to quit smoking hash, i have been smoking hash for 5yrs, 3 to 4 cigs daily now i want to quit coz im not enjoying it any more and i cant concentrate on my work plz advice me wat can i do to quit smoking thanks

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Hi,
If you realy wants to quit smoking then you should know some facts.

This is for your information pl. that Cigarette smoking kills nearly about 420,000 people a year, making it more lethal than AIDS, accidents, homicides, suicides, drug overdoses, and fire.

The main risks of smoking are

1. Heart disease
2. Cancer
3. Dementia and neurologic diseases
4. Lung disease
5. Female infertility and pregnancy
6. Male sexuality and reproduction
7. Behavioural and Social Problems
8. Effects on bones and joints

The methods to quit smoking are

At this time the most effective methods for quitting is a combination of nicotine replacement products and the antidepressant drug bupropion bolstered by counselling.

1. Nicotine replacement

Nicotine replacement products provide low doses of nicotine that do not contain the contaminants found in smoke. They are proving to be twice as helpful as other standard quitting methods. Replacement products include nicotine patches, gums, nasal sprays, and inhalers. Side effects of any nicotine replacement product may include headaches, nausea, and other gastrointestinal problems. People often experience sleeplessness in the first few days, particularly with the patch, but the insomnia usually passes. Patients using very high doses are more likely to experience symptoms, and reducing the dose can prevent them. Certain individuals like people with heart disease, pregnant women, small children may need to avoid nicotine replacement products.

Nicotine patches: Nicotine patches, or transdermal nicotine, can be an effective way to quit smoking. The quit rate for patch users is around 20% after six months. Nicotine patches are available over the counter, but it is best to consult a doctor before using them, particularly people with any medical problems.

Nicotine gum: Nicotine gum (Nicorette), available over the counter, has also been effective for a number of people. Some prefer it to the patch because they can control the nicotine dosage and chewing satisfies the oral urge. Long-term dependence may be a problem with this method.

Nicotine inhaler: The nicotine inhaler resembles a plastic cigarette holder. It comes with a number of nicotine cartridges which are inserted into the inhaler. It has some specific advantages over other slower nicotine replacement products:

Nicotine nasal spray: The nasal spray satisfies immediate cravings by providing doses of nicotine rapidly, and thus may play a useful role in conjunction with slower acting nicotine replacement therapies.

Nicotine tablet: A nicotine tablet that is held under the tongue is also very useful.

2. Alternative and ther Methods for Quitting

Scheduled reduction: One study showed that people who used a systematic withdrawal schedule were twice as likely to quit as those who went cold turkey. The procedure involves the following steps:

Divide the number of minutes per day awake by the number of daily cigarettes; the result is the minute-long wait between smokes.

Set up a schedule with time intervals based on this result and using a timer, smoke only at those intervals; if the -cigarette appointment- is missed by more than five minutes, the smoker must skip that cigarette.

The following week, one-third fewer cigarettes are used and the smoking time is recalculated based on the lower number.

During the third week the count is again reduced by a third, and the smoker quits in the fourth week.
Change daily habits:

Change the daily schedule as much as possible. Eat at different times or eat many small meals instead of three large ones, sit in a different chair, rearrange the furniture.

Find other ways to close a meal. Play a tape or CD, eat a piece of fruit, get up and make a phone call, or take a walk (a good distraction that burns calories as well).

Substitute oral habits (eat celery, chew sugarless gum, suck on a cinnamon stick.) Go to public places and restaurants where smoking is prohibited or restricted.

Set short-term quitting goals and reward yourself when they are met, or every day put the money normally spent on cigarettes in a jar and buy something pleasurable at the end of a predetermined period of time.

Find activities that focus the hands and mind but are not taxing or fattening: computer games, solitaire, knitting, sewing, whittling, crossword puzzles.

Avoid heavy drinking of alcohol, caffeine, or other stimulants or mood altering substances.

Enjoy Life

I-d say it-s more of a psychological thing. so how much do you want this? You know all the basic/classic techiniques (cutting down..cold turkey..other activities..rewarding yourself) ..think about how much you really want this first. here-s an analogy...if you-re thirsty...and there-s a glass of water in front of you, but things obstructing the way..you-re gonna do WHATEVER in THE WORLD you can to get that water..not constantly ask around as to how you would get that glass of water.

First you should see a medical doctor.

Hashish is not typically considered to be physically addictive. But the psychological allure of it can be great. I would NOT stop cold turkey but a slow reduction. But see a doctor. There are meds (sort of) to reduce feeling bad during withdrawal. But typically medication will only be used if you go cold turkey. And for some programmes like AA and NA are great. I personally do not think they are good. But individualized therapy is great. And if you are a true addict (most people have no idea what an addict actually is) you might relapse but if you want this enough and work at it you can make it.
And know that just wanting to quit is not enough for an addict. Working at stopping is what will make you drug free.

So see a MD doctor
Therapy is important
AA or NA if you find that helpful
Stop hanging around other friends who use.

How can i quit smoking hash? -

How many are quitting smoking because taxes? -

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How many are quitting smoking because taxes? -

My husband and I are having to quit smoking because we simply can-t afford the -cheap- cigarettes anymore. I was wondering who else out there are having to quit because of this and what are your thoughts and how are you going to quit?

We-re in the same situation. We just can-t afford even the cheapest ones. We have enough to get through maybe today, and then we-re done.
How? cold turkey. I was thinking this morning how can we do this? then I realized the word quit means stop, just flat out stop. It-s the only option we have. We do not have medical insurance to go to a doctor to get smoking cessation products, can-t afford the over the counter ones either. so cold turkey it is. I imagine the first week or two will be rough, but it will be better for us in the long run. We plan to chew a lot of gum in the meantime.
good luck to you, and all of us that are now forced to quit.

-edit-
to the person below who suggested rolling our own - that-s what we-ve been doing the past couple years. BUT with the price increase, a can used to cost 17 bucks, enough to last us about 3 days, is now over FORTY bucks. We just can-t do that anymore.

I did and found that SEX was a much better vice, especially with someone who is not a smoker and it keeps me in check. i like the new direction. Why don-t you try sex and let me know your thoughts. Just buy tobacco and smoke it in a pipe if you can-t shake it and need the fix. its a little cheaper but more sophisticated.

Also, if you are going to pay that much for cigs, might as well buy marijuana and enjoy it. If everyone quits smoking tobacco, then pot can be legalized.

I have been smoking for about 37 years and until about a month and a half ago I have been kicking myself in the ***. This quit was one of the hardest things I have had to do in my life! Its not over yet but I came to the conclusion to quit primarily due to the fact the cost is getting way out of hand. Also considering I could NOT find a single benefit that justified the habit, I quit. I surely recommend quiting and for that, don-t start if you don-t now. I have lost family members from the direct infection of the toxins. This is not life, just a miserable death in my opinion. I wonder how bad I have SCREWED up my life and now that I am older, I fear I don-t have much time to enjoy what is left. What a God awful feeling. If anyone is interest I will provide you a link to the help that has got me over the hump. I-ve tried other but this worked for me. I plan on using it it for at least a couple of months yet or more. For me it,it has actually sharpened my senses and this is a good feeling. One more thing, I calculated my savings and I can actually have enough to help pay off my car. Just some food for thought.

I quit when they were $2 pack, but more for my health than the money. I used gradual nicotine reduction along with behavior modification. It worked for me but still wasn-t easy. I just accepted that it would be worth some temporary suffering to improve my long term quality of life. Motivation and desire are the main things you need to quit. You have the motivation, so if you have the desire, you should be able to do it.
Good luck.

Smoked for 27 years and quit 8 days ago due to both the cigarette tax and my constant bronchitis. Tried nicotine patches/gums in the past and they never worked for me because they kept me craving cigarettes and eventually the cravings wore me down till I started smoking again. This time, I used a hypnosis CD (purchased online from www.hypnotistdawn.com for $16.00). Listened to it twice in the past week, and my cravings are very minimal now and very easy to ignore. Kind of rough the first 3 days while the nicotine was getting out of my system, but I then listened to the CD again, and it kept the cravings under control. I feel soooo much better! Breathing better than I have in years! Spending my money on fun stuff now instead of on a nasty controlling habit! Good luck with whichever method you choose!!! ;-)

My husband and I both smoke Camels, which now cost $6.20 a pack here in Georgia. Even the generics cost over $5 a pack now. Should we quit- Yes. Will we quit- Nope. It-s the only vice I have, so I think I-ll stick with it until they reach $8. We have started smoking less though.

Don-t feel bad because tones of people in the world are quiting because of how tight the money is and because of taxes.
cigarettes just went up a dollar and six cents.
It-s crazy because of the economy and the prices of everything are going up, but p.s. your making yourself healthier!

Why don-t you buy loose tobacco and papers to make them yourself? It is much cheaper. I realise it doesn-t exactly look good though.

I am a non smoker. I think people should stop smoking but I don-t think people should be unfairly forced into something. We ought to have freedom and quitting should be your choice. Good luck anyway if you do.

Goverment has u people moving like puppets lol! No im not quiting the only reason i would ever quit is for my health. What im going to do is protest against the ******* taxes going up. Its not my fault that USA bullies want to go to Iraq and take their oil... So stupid and instead of gaining money we lost billions of dollars at war. So i and whoever has the same belief will try to lower the prices to an affordable cost!

boo hoo, govt. finally did something good, by saving your life. (although they wants you to smoke).

I am a former smoker, I did it you can do it. Believe me they want you to think it is hard so you don-t try and waste money on drugs. Who profits BIG from this? again the govt.

No i do not intend to quit because it-s one of the few things i enjoy,

Where is the Gvernment going to get all this tax money they become so dependent on after all the tobacoo users are gone....Bread?......it-s some thing to think about.

I am moving from Marlboro 27-s to sonomas and still paying out the wazoo, i need to quit because i cant afford this bullsh!t

many of our friends have and my bf is going to after this last bag he bought before the taxes went up.. its like 55 bucks for a bag that cost 9 bucks last month... RIDICULES!

We don-t have to quit, all we have to do is incite a rebellion.

im not quiting but it still sucks really bad

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Has anyone had any success with quot;Cigarrest to quit smoking? -

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Has anyone had any success with quot;Cigarrest to quit smoking? -

They guarantee you will quit in 7 days but are offering a 30 day supply which iI suppose is good. However when I called thier 1(*00) number the person I spoke to said -additional shipments- would follow for 39.95 + s-h. I told him they offer this as a free 30 day supply and guarantee it to work!! Any help on this one? Thanks

i would be wary of this.why don-t you try cold turkey at least that way your not investing any money.

Cigarrest works if you stick to the regimen and are patient. The pills alone won-t be the -magic- remedy.

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This method works for me and is the only money back guaranteed.
I quit 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 gave up smoking with the help of Zyban tablets. They are so good, they do it for you. I smoked heavily for 40 years and had the worst smokers cough you ever heard, and couldn-t breathe. I swear Zyban tablets are fantastic, but you can-t take them if you have had any kind of head injury or taken fits etc. The course of Zyban is 2 months. IT WORKS!

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I need to quit smoking, my six year old son found my cigarettes and broke them up and through them in the? -

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I need to quit smoking, my six year old son found my cigarettes and broke them up and through them in the? -

garbage. Told me he loves my heart and smoking makes hearts sick and does not want my heart to die...... He does not know how that comment broke my heart. anybody quit cold turkey??

Get the book -Easy Way to Quit- by Allen Carr. It is working for me!! It helps with the 2 problems related to quitting: 1. the nicotine addiction and 2. the brainwashing that makes you believe it-s hard to quit. And you don-t even have to stop smoking until you have finished reading the book and learned how to un-brainwash yourself so you can be successful.
It-s actually easy! Believe me, if I can do it, anyone can! And yes I suppose it is a -cold turkey- method, but it doesn-t feel like it. In fact, it feels like I am not giving anything up at all but instead gaining my freedom! I finished the book several days ago and am smoke free and am not pining or aching for a cigarette. Nicotine withdrawal is really not bad at all, in fact it-s kind of a rush. I have sensations and feelings I have not enjoyed since I was a kid because the smoking was dulling my senses and I did not realize it till I stopped. I can-t wait for the next few weeks to see what other great things are in store for my body and mind!
Best wishes. You can do it.

Yes you can quit cold turkey. My husband did it about 8 years ago. He just didn-t buy any more cigarettes and chewed lots of gum and sucked on hard candy. I am surprised you are still smoking though with a child in the home since the risks to him are awful just from you smoking. Good luck and you can do this if you set your mind to it.

Yes, I quit cold turkey 23 years ago. My body told me and when you own body gives you a sign, then you had better listen. I had a chest pain one day that just about knock me off my chair. I threw that pack away and that was it. Plus, my Mother-s side of the family had a history of cancer, so that help me quit as well.

Awwww, I too am a smoker, but being torn between the addiction and the child is tough. I used to do it to my mom too. I quit for a year on the patch... cold turkey will make you aggrivated and anxious I wouldnt recomend it. Mostly because youll have a bad experience attached to quitting, too many people try to do that first and it takes longer. The patch is the BEST way! It cut all my cravings 90%. Only trigger points would effect me but those dwindle in time. Best of luck to you. Even though it hurts, you know your son is right.

My mom quit cold turkey... instead she found something else to be addicted to, chocolate covered raisins. She said it was helpful to have something she could munch on to distract her from cigarettes. I-ve heard it varies a lot from person to person so i would say just be patient and try a lot of different things until you see what works for you. It is completely worth it though!! GOOD LUCK!

Aww, your son sounds so cute. It-s good to hear how much he cares about you, and how he-s motivated you to give up. I personally haven-t smoked, but I used to pester my Dad sooo much to give up.
But one day he just decided to quit on his own.
He did it kinda cold turkey, no patches or anything.
Whenever he felt like a cigarette he chewed gum or ate mint sweets. Sure, he found it hard..but it-s worth it and he is saving a lot money and it-s better for his health. :)

I need to quit smoking, my six year old son found my cigarettes and broke them up and through them in the? -

This is directed towards exsmokers: what was the most effective way for you to quit smoking? -

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This is directed towards exsmokers: what was the most effective way for you to quit smoking? -

For me it was to go cold turkey. I have quit for long periods of time (years) in between starting again. If I make it through the first day for me is the only boost I need. Then unfortunately, the snacking binges start.

actually i just quit myself . a week ago I-ve been smoking a pack a day for 11 years or so. i went cold turkey, but when i have a bad craving i chew gum/candy and I also have these smoking withdrawal pills, from a homeopathic vitamin store and they seem to work great. My cravings are less and less even though i never expect them to completely go away.

This is directed towards exsmokers: what was the most effective way for you to quit smoking? -

How can I tell if my dad is lying to me about him quitting smoking? -

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How can I tell if my dad is lying to me about him quitting smoking? -

My dad had quit smoking for a while, but now signs of him smoking are coming back: yellow and black teeth, mints in his pockets, lighters in his car, dirty fingernails. I know he might be telling the truth, but I want to hear other opinions about this. HELP!!!

It sounds like hes smoking again. When hes not looking, I would look for cigerettes. If you find any, throw them away and say you didnt see them, if he asks. I wouldnt talk to him about it, because from what you make it sound like, if hes smoking, its a secret. And if its a secret, hes not going to come right out and tell you that hes smoking. I mean, if you were smoking, and your dad asked if you were, would you just say -Yup. You got me. I smoke.- Nope. You would try to hide it. Everyone would. If you ask him, all that will do is make him more carefull, and harder for you to find proof that hes smoking. Now, if you get any evidence, confront him. Thats what I would do. Just keep on your look out. Good luck, I hope you find out that hes not smoking.

Smell his breath, give him a little peck on the lips, or smell his hands. If your a none smoker you can smell the smoke on their hands no matter how much they wash them....Try it.

If he-s cheerful, happy, calm, relaxed, easy-going, always even-tempered then - he-s not trying to give up!

If you do find that he is smoking again, tell him to view this website:

http://www.mededu.miami.edu/Tobacco/main

and this:

http://tobacco.aadac.com/media%5Fcampaig…

Don-t let him get away with the self-satisfaction of thinking he-s somehow completely fooled you, as you probably haven-t. He has to hide these things somewhere. As for the cigarette butts he can probably flush those in the toilet. I don-t know what signs to look for really other than what you-ve already mentioned besides smell, but you-ve somewhat covered that with the mints. Find these things, and when you-re reasonably sure, confront him about it, which you probably already have. Maybe you could show him that you care about his health. Maybe you shouldn-t give a damn. I wouldn-t necessariliy make him your enemy over it. It might not help or it might in the long run. It would be nice if he was honest about it. Then again his dishonesty makes him feel guilty, and that could make things turn out better. It-s complitcated. If I were in your position, I probably wouldn-t care much unless he has some serious health issues.

Just confront him and be honest about your concerns.
He probably doesn-t want to disappointment you and may be ashamed.
Don-t be confrontational or judgemental. Understand that he has a serious addiction and its very hard to quit.
Offer support, tell him how proud you were of him during the time when he did quit and that you wish he would quit again...and for good! Tell him that you just want him to live a long healthy life.
My father passed away of cancer of the esophagus (which is directly caused by smoking). He smoked for over 50 years of his life and could never quit. I would just repremand but I wish I could-ve approached it differently.

Here are some websites for you. You could even print some useful info (like quitting tips) for him:

http://www.smokefree.gov/

http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/co…

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/…

Best of luck to you and your dad!

Well here-s one if he is mostly out side and hiding his face then that-s a sign of him smoking. Even though he has lighters does not mean he is smoking it might but could also be that he hasn-t got rid of them yet. But if he has cigarettes than I think he-s smoking and lien to you.

Smell him!!

you could sit down with him and talk, tell him to be 100% truthful, and if he is remind him why it is bad for him if he isn-t then just keep a close watch on him for a few days and good luck.

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How Can I Quit Smoking? -

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How Can I Quit Smoking? -

Without knowing you,or your current health situation.(keep in my mind I am not a doctor)The best way for you in my opinion is to just quit cold turkey.I know you may be thinking (easier said than done)but I smoked two packs a day for ten years.
I quit cold turkey.The first three days will be the hardest.....During those first three days.Please do not over compensate with food or alcahol.Try exercise or sex.........
The bottom line is you will quit when you are ready to quit......

First, you have to really want to stop. If you don-t really want to, nothing will help you. Secondly, try a little thing called prayer. It worked for me!! Good luck!!

I was told by a nurse that chewing on whole cloves will help you quit because your body gets the same feeling as it gets from nicotine.

just stop smoking

i used the step program.it seems expensive cause it is all at once paid for but think of this....how much do you pay out for your smokes buy the end of the week?? how much money do spend on medical product from the side effects of smoking.i had asthma and a whole host of other problems from smoking. it is in the long run worth the cost of the patches. i didn-t use step one cause that i heard was too much from a friend i mean the meds in the patch were too much so i started with step 2. i quit in a week. so did my hubby. support is crucial. find a person who will support you all the way through. a sponsor if you will;) my mom went to smokers anonymous.it worked for her. different strokes for different folks.good luck.

Good question. I have been smoking for 35 years and have tried to quit numerous times by various different ways. I tried the patches, gum, the Smoke Away program and all worked for a short time until something triggered me to start again (stress problems). I was obviously not strong enough or committed enough to not smoke. I want to quit but it is a very difficult thing to do, don-t let anyone kid you and say it-s easy. The cravings never go away completely. I wish I had all the money back that I have spent on cigarettes. I know that one of these days when I am TOTALLY ready and with God-s help, his is the only support that will really help you, I will quit. Good luck to you and I hope you can do it. The Smoke Away program was the best one I tried as it is all natural and you are not still getting the nicotine like you do in the gum and patches. They have it at Walmart. My work paid for half. God Bless You.

Try not to buy a cigarette.

And while you-re quitting, make sure you do 20+ pushups a day to make up for the damage done from smoking.

The only way to quit one addiction is to replace it with another.

you should asked a guidance counselor or find another hobby like reading books

Just stop. Sorry but that is the way ya gotta go. No tricks. Just stop, suffer for awhile and its over.

theres gum that u can get from a drug store and helps u quit smoking

Just Stop. Deny yourself no matter how hard it seems. The cravings are only a mind thing. Also find something to do in the moments you feel like smoking. Good Luck and God Bless

How Can I Quit Smoking? -

I want to quit smoking without the patch or gum or cold turkey...any suggestions? -

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I want to quit smoking without the patch or gum or cold turkey...any suggestions? -

I have tried the gum and it makes me ill, I tried cold turkey and it almost works but I end up going back, I get cranky, I don-t want the patch because the thought of it going through my skin in my bloodstream doesn-t sit right with me....i-m a single mom and I know I can spend my money on more important things....how can I quit fast and for good?? Serious question here, please no sarcastic answers!!!

dont buy cigarettes.......please read this i hope it can help to you:

The right mix of support, advice, and possibly medicine can help you quit for good, even if you-ve tried and failed in the past. Check out your options.

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Contents
Why Should I Quit?
How to Quit
Dealing With Withdrawal
Staying Quit
Support
Weight Gain
Stress

The US Surgeon General has stated, -Smoking cessation (stopping smoking) represents the single most important step that smokers can take to enhance the length and quality of their lives.-

Quitting smoking is not easy, but it can be done. To have the best chance of quitting successfully, you need to know what you’re up against, what your options are, and where to go for help. This document is intended to provide you with this information.

Why Is It So Hard to Quit Smoking?

Mark Twain said, -Quitting smoking is easy. I-ve done it a thousand times.- Maybe you-ve tried to quit too. Why is quitting and staying quit hard for so many people? The answer is nicotine.

Nicotine

Nicotine is a drug found naturally in tobacco. It is highly addictive – as addictive as heroin or cocaine. Over time, the body becomes physically and psychologically dependent on nicotine. Studies have shown that smokers must overcome both of these to be successful at quitting and staying quit.

When smoke is inhaled, nicotine is carried deep into the lungs, where it is absorbed quickly into the bloodstream and carried throughout the body. Nicotine affects many parts of the body, including your heart and blood vessels, your hormonal system, your metabolism, and your brain. Nicotine can be found in breast milk and in cervix mucous secretions of smokers. During pregnancy, nicotine freely crosses the placenta and has been found in amniotic fluid and the umbilical cord blood of newborn infants.

Several different factors can affect the rate of metabolism and excretion of nicotine. In general, a regular smoker will have nicotine or its by-products present in the body for about 3 to 4 days after stopping.

Nicotine produces pleasurable feelings that make the smoker want to smoke more. It also acts as a kind of depressant by interfering with the flow of information between nerve cells. As the nervous system adapts to nicotine, smokers tend to increase the number of cigarettes they smoke, and hence the amount of nicotine in their blood. After a while, the smoker develops a tolerance to the drug, which leads to an increase in smoking over time. Eventually, the smoker reaches a certain nicotine level and then smokes to maintain this level of nicotine.

Nicotine Withdrawal

When smokers try to cut back or quit, the absence of nicotine leads to withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal is both physical and mental. Physically, the body is reacting to the absence of nicotine. Psychologically, the smoker is faced with giving up a habit, which is a major change in behavior. Both must be dealt with if quitting is to be successful.

Withdrawal symptoms can include any of the following:

dizziness (may only last 1-2 days in the beginning)
depression
feelings of frustration and anger
irritability
trouble sleeping
trouble concentrating
restlessness
headache
tiredness
increased appetite
These symptoms can lead the smoker to again start smoking cigarettes to boost blood levels of nicotine back to a level where there are no symptoms.

If a person has smoked regularly for a few weeks or longer and abruptly stops using tobacco or greatly reduces the amount smoked, withdrawal symptoms will occur. Symptoms usually start within a few hours of the last cigarette and peak about 2 to 3 days later. Withdrawal symptoms can last for a few days to several weeks. For information on coping with withdrawal, see the section, -How to Quit.-

Why Quit?

Your Health

Health concerns usually top the list of reasons people give for quitting smoking. About half of all smokers who continue to smoke will end up dying from a smoking-related illness. Nearly everyone knows that smoking can cause lung cancer, but few people realize it is also a risk factor for many other kinds of cancer as well, including cancer of the mouth, voice box (larynx), throat (pharynx), esophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, cervix, stomach, and some leukemias.

Smoking increases the risk of lung diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. These progressive lung diseases – grouped under the term COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) – are usually diagnosed in current or former smokers in their 60s and 70s. COPD causes chronic illness and disability and is eventually fatal.

Smokers are twice as likely to die from heart attacks as are nonsmokers. And smoking is a major risk factor for peripheral vascular disease, a narrowing of the blood vessels that carry blood to the leg and arm muscles, as well as cerebrovascular disease that can cause strokes.

Smoking also causes premature wrinkling of the skin, bad breath, bad smelling clothes and hair, and yellow fingernails and hair, yellow fingernails and increased risk of macular degeneration, one of the most common causes of blindness in the elderly.

For women, there are unique risks. Women over 35 who smoke and use birth control pills are in a high-risk group for heart attack, stroke, and blood clots of the legs. Women who smoke are more likely to have a miscarriage or a lower birth-weight baby. Low birth-weight babies are more likely to die or to be permanently impaired.

Based on data collected in the late 1990s, the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that adult male smokers lost an average of 13.2 years of life and female smokers lost 14.5 years of life because of smoking.

No matter what your age or how long you-ve smoked, quitting will help you live longer. People who stop smoking before age 35 avoid 90% of the health risks attributable to tobacco. Even those who quit later in life can significantly reduce their risk of dying at a younger age.

Ex-smokers also enjoy a higher quality of life with fewer illnesses from cold and flu viruses, better self-reported health status, and reduced rates of bronchitis and pneumonia.

For decades the Surgeon General has reported the health risks associated with smoking. Regardless of your age or smoking history, there are advantages to quitting smoking. Benefits apply whether you are healthy or you already have smoking-related diseases. In 1990, the Surgeon General concluded:

Quitting smoking has major and immediate health benefits for men and women of all ages. Benefits apply to people with and without smoking-related disease.
Former smokers live longer than continuing smokers. For example, people who quit smoking before age 50 have one-half the risk of dying in the next 15 years compared with continuing smokers.
Quitting smoking decreases the risk of lung cancer, other cancers, heart attack, stroke, and chronic lung disease.
Women who stop smoking before pregnancy or during the first 3 to 4 months of pregnancy reduce their risk of having a low birth weight baby to that of women who never smoked.
The health benefits of quitting smoking far exceed any risks from the average 5-pound weight gain or any adverse psychological effects that may follow quitting.
When Smokers Quit – What Are the Benefits Over Time?

20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate drops.
(US Surgeon General-s Report, 1988, pp. 39, 202)

12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
(US Surgeon General-s Report, 1988, p. 202)

2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.
(US Surgeon General-s Report, 1990, pp.193,194,196,285,323)

1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.
(US Surgeon General-s Report, 1990, pp. 285-287, 304)

1 year after quitting: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker-s.
(US Surgeon General-s Report, 1990, p. vi)

5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting.
(US Surgeon General-s Report, 1990, p. vi)

10 years after quitting: The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker-s. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decrease.
(US Surgeon General-s Report, 1990, pp. vi, 131, 148, 152, 155, 164,166)

15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker-s.
(US Surgeon General-s Report, 1990, p. vi)

Visible and Immediate Rewards of Quitting
Quitting helps stop the damaging effects of tobacco on your appearance including:

premature wrinkling of the skin
bad breath
stained teeth
gum disease
bad smelling clothes and hair
yellow fingernails
Kicking the tobacco habit also offers benefits that you-ll notice immediately and some that will develop gradually in the first few weeks. These rewards can improve your day-to-day life substantially:

Food tastes better.
Sense of smell returns to normal
Ordinary activities no longer leave you out of breath (climbing stairs, light housework, etcetera.)
The prospect of better health is a major reason for quitting, but there are others as well.

Cost

Smoking is expensive. It isn-t hard to figure out how much you spend on smoking: multiply how much money you spend on tobacco every day by 365 (days per year). The amount may surprise you. Now multiply that by the number of years you have been using tobacco and that amount will probably astound you.

Multiply the cost per year by 10 (for the upcoming 10 years) and ask yourself what you would rather do with that much money.

And this doesn’t include other possible expenses, such as higher costs for health and life insurance, as well as the health care costs due to tobacco-related conditions.

Social Acceptance

Smoking is less socially acceptable now than it was in the past.

Most workplaces have some type of smoking restrictions. Some employers even prefer to hire nonsmokers. Studies show smoking employees cost businesses more to employ because they are -out sick- more frequently. Employees who are ill more often than others can raise an employer’s need for expensive temporary replacement workers. They can increase insurance costs both for other employees and for the employer, who typically pays part of the workers’ insurance premiums. Smokers in a building also typically increase the maintenance costs of keeping odors at an acceptable level, since residue from cigarette smoke clings to carpets, drapes, and other fabrics.

Landlords, also, may choose not to rent to smokers since maintenance costs and insurance rates may rise when smokers occupy buildings.

Friends may ask you not to smoke in their houses or cars. Public buildings, concerts, and even sporting events are largely smoke-free. And more and more communities are restricting smoking in all public places, including restaurants and bars. Like it or not, finding a place to smoke can be a hassle.

Smokers may find their opportunities for dating or romantic involvement, including marriage, are largely limited to other smokers, who make up only about 1/4th of the population.

Health of Others

Smoking not only harms your health but the health of those around you. Exposure to secondhand smoke (also called environmental tobacco smoke or passive smoking) includes exhaled smoke as well as smoke from burning cigarettes.

Studies have shown that secondhand smoke causes thousands of deaths each year from lung cancer and heart disease in healthy nonsmokers.

Smoking by mothers is linked to a higher risk of their babies developing asthma in childhood, especially if the mother smokes while pregnant. It is also associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and low-birth weight infants. Babies and children raised in a household where there is smoking have more ear infections, colds, bronchitis, and other respiratory problems than children from nonsmoking families. Secondhand smoke can also cause eye irritation, headaches, nausea, and dizziness.

Setting an Example

If you have children, you probably want to set a good example for them. When asked, nearly all smokers say they don-t want their children to smoke, but children whose parents smoke are more likely to start smoking themselves. You can become a good role model for them by quitting now.

Help Is Available

With the wide array of counseling services, self-help materials, and medicines available today, smokers have more tools than ever before to help them quit successfully.

Remember, tobacco addiction has both a psychological and a physical component. For most people, the best way to quit will be some combination of medicine, a method to change personal habits, and emotional support. The following sections describe these tools and how they may be helpful for you.

In This Section:

What About Nicotine Replacement Therapy?
Types of Nicotine Substitutes
Which Is Right for You?
Other Methods of Quitting
Telephone-based Help to Stop Smoking
Support
A Word About Success Rates
Special Concerns
Where Can I Go for Help

Help With Psychological Addiction

Some people are able to quit on their own, without the help of others or the use of medicines. But for many smokers, it can be hard to break the social and emotional ties to smoking while getting over nicotine withdrawal symptoms at the same time. Fortunately, there are many sources of support out there – both formal and informal.

Telephone-based Help to Stop Smoking

Most states run some type of free telephone-based program that links callers with trained counselors, such as the American Cancer Society’s Quitline program. These specialists help plan a quit method that fits each person-s unique smoking pattern. People who use telephone counseling stop smoking at twice the rate of those who don-t get this type of help. With guidance from a counselor, quitters can avoid common mistakes that may hurt a quit attempt.

Telephone counseling is also more convenient for many people than some other support programs. It doesn-t require transportation or childcare, and it-s available nights and weekends. Counselors may recommend a combination of methods including medicines, local classes, self-help brochures, and/or a network of family and friends.

Smokers can get help finding a Quitline program in their area by calling ACS at 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345).

Support of Family, Friends, and Quit Programs

Many former smokers say a support network of family and friends was very important during their quit attempt. Other people who may offer support and encouragement are coworkers, your family doctor, and members of support groups for quitters. You can check with your employer, health insurance company, or local hospital to find support groups; or call the ACS at 1-800-ACS-2345.

What to Look for in a Stop-Smoking Program

Stop smoking programs are designed to help smokers recognize and cope with problems that come up during quitting and to provide support and encouragement in staying quit. Studies have shown that the best programs will include either individual or group counseling. There is a strong association between the intensity of counseling and the success rate. In general, the more intense the program, the greater the likelihood of success.

Intensity may be increased by having more or longer sessions or by increasing the number of weeks over which the sessions are given. So, when considering a program, look for one that has the following:

session length – at least 20 to 30 minutes per session
number of sessions – at least 4 to 7 sessions
number of weeks – at least 2 weeks
Be certain the leader of the group has training in smoking cessation.

Some communities have a Nicotine Anonymous group that holds regular meetings. This group applies the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous to the addiction of smoking. There is no fee to attend.

Often your local American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, or local health department will sponsor quit smoking classes. Call 1-800-ACS-2345 for more information.

There are some programs to watch out for as well. Not all programs are ethical. Be very careful of programs that do the following:

Promise instant, easy success with no effort on your part.
Use injections or pills, especially -secret- ingredients (nicotine replacement is covered elsewhere).
Charge a very high fee. Check with the Better Business Bureau if you have doubts.
Are not willing to provide references from people who have taken the class.

Help With Physical Addiction: Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Other Medicines

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

As mentioned earlier, the nicotine in cigarettes leads to actual physical dependence, which can cause unpleasant symptoms when a person tries to quit. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) provides nicotine – in the form of gums, patches, sprays, inhalers or lozenges – without the other harmful components of tobacco. It can help relieve some of these symptoms so that a person can concentrate more on the psychological aspects of quitting.

How Nicotine Replacement Works

Nicotine substitutes treat the very difficult withdrawal symptoms and cravings that 70% to 90% of smokers say is their only reason for not giving up cigarettes. By using a nicotine substitute, a smoker-s withdrawal symptoms are reduced.

While a large number of smokers are able to quit smoking without nicotine replacement, most of those who attempt quitting are not successful on the first try. In fact, smokers usually need several attempts – sometimes as many as 8 to 10 – before they are able to quit for good.

Lack of success is often related to the onset of withdrawal symptoms. By reducing these symptoms with the use of nicotine replacement therapy, smokers who want to quit have a better chance of being successful.

Getting the Most From Nicotine Replacement

Nicotine replacement therapy only deals with the physical aspects of addiction. It is not intended to be the only method used to help you quit smoking. It should be combined with other smoking cessation methods that address the psychological component of smoking, such as a stop smoking program. Studies have shown that approach - pairing NRT with a program that helps to change behavior – can double your chances of successfully quitting.

The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Clinical Practice Guideline on Smoking Cessation recommends NRT for all smokers except pregnant women and people with heart or circulatory diseases. If a health care provider suggests nicotine replacement for people in these groups, the benefits of smoking cessation must outweigh the potential health risk. Smokers who are pregnant or have heart disease should consult with their doctor before using over-the-counter nicotine replacement.

The most effective time to start NRT is at the beginning of an attempt to quit. But often smokers first try to quit on their own, then decide to try NRT.

Nicotine replacement therapy should not be used if you plan to continue to smoke or use another tobacco product. The combined dose of nicotine could be dangerous to your health.

Types of Nicotine Substitutes

Five types of nicotine replacement therapy have been approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Nicotine patches (transdermal nicotine systems): Patches provide a measured dose of nicotine through the skin. As the nicotine doses are lowered by switching patches over a course of weeks, the tobacco user is weaned off nicotine. Patches can be purchased without a prescription. Several types and different strengths are available. Package inserts describe how to use the product as well as special considerations and possible side effects.

The 16-hour patch works well for light-to-average tobacco users. It is less likely to cause side effects like skin irritation, racing heartbeat, sleep problems, and headache. But it does not deliver nicotine during the night, so it is not helpful for early morning withdrawal symptoms.

The 24-hour patch provides a steady dose of nicotine, avoiding peaks and troughs. It helps with early morning withdrawal. However, there may be more side effects such as disrupted sleep patterns and skin irritation.
Depending on body size, most tobacco users should start using a full-strength patch (15-22 mg of nicotine) daily for 4 weeks, and then use a weaker patch (5-14 mg of nicotine) for another 4 weeks. The patch should be applied in the morning to a clean, dry area of the skin without much hair. It should be placed below the neck and above the waist - for example, on the arm. The FDA recommends using the patch for a total of 3 to 5 months. However, some studies have shown that using it for 8 weeks or less is just as effective as using it for longer.

Side effects are related to:

the dose of nicotine
the brand of patch
your individual skin characteristics (such as the person’s tendency to have a skin reaction to the patch)
how long you use the patch
how it is applied
Some possible side effects of the nicotine patch include:

skin irritation – redness and itching
dizziness
racing heartbeat
sleep problems or unusual dreams
headache
nausea
vomiting
muscle aches and stiffness
What to do about side effects:

Try a different brand of patch if skin irritation occurs.
Reduce the amount of nicotine by using a lower dose patch.
Sleep problems may be temporary and pass within 3 or 4 days. If not (and you-re using a 24-hour patch), try switching to a 16-hour patch.
Stop using the patch and try a different form of nicotine replacement.
Nicotine gum (nicotine polacrilex): Nicotine gum is a fast-acting form of replacement that acts through the mucous membrane of the mouth. It can be bought over-the-counter without a prescription. It comes in 2 mg and 4 mg strengths.

For best results, follow the instructions of the package insert. Chew the gum slowly until you note a peppery taste. Then, -park- it against the cheek, chewing it and parking it off and on for about 20 to 30 minutes. Food and drink can affect how well the nicotine is absorbed. You should avoid acidic foods and drinks such as coffee, juices, and soft drinks for at least 15 minutes before and during gum use.

If you smoke a pack or more per day, smoke within 30 minutes of rising, or have trouble not smoking in restricted areas, you may need to start with the higher dose (4 mg). No more than 20 pieces should be used in one day. Nicotine gum is usually recommended for 1 to 3 months, with the maximum being 6 months. Tapering the amount of gum chewed may help you stop using it.

If you have sensitive skin, you may prefer the gum to the patch. Another advantage of nicotine gum is that it allows you to control the nicotine doses. The gum can be chewed as needed or on a fixed schedule during the day. The most recent data have shown that scheduled dosing is more effective. A schedule of 1 to 2 pieces per hour is common. On the other hand, with an as-needed schedule, you can chew more gum during a craving.

Some possible side effects of the gum:

bad taste
throat irritation
mouth sores
hiccups
nausea
jaw discomfort
racing heartbeat
Symptoms related to the stomach and jaw are usually caused by improper use of the gum, such as swallowing nicotine or chewing too rapidly. The gum can also cause damage to dentures and dental prostheses.

Long-term dependence is one possible disadvantage of nicotine gum. In fact, research has shown that 15% to 20% of gum users who successfully quit smoking continue using the gum for a year or longer. Although the maximum recommended length of use is 6 months, continuing to use the gum is likely to be safer than going back to smoking. But since there is little research on the health effects of long-term nicotine gum use, most health care providers still recommend limiting its use to 6 months.

Nicotine nasal spray: The nasal spray delivers nicotine quickly to the bloodstream as it is absorbed through the nose. It is available only by prescription.

The nasal spray immediately relieves withdrawal symptoms and offers you a sense of control over nicotine cravings. Because it is easy to use, smokers report great satisfaction. However, the FDA cautions that since this product contains nicotine, it can be addictive. It recommends the spray be prescribed for 3-month periods and should not be used for longer than 6 months.

The most common side effects last about 1 to 2 weeks and can include the following:

nasal irritation
runny nose
watery eyes
sneezing
throat irritation
coughing
There is also the danger of using more than is needed. If you have asthma, allergies, nasal polyps, or sinus problems, your doctor may suggest another form of nicotine replacement.

Nicotine inhalers: Introduced in 1998, inhalers are available only by prescription. The nicotine inhaler is a plastic tube with a nicotine cartridge inside. When you puff on the inhaler, the cartridge provides a nicotine vapor. Unlike other inhalers, which deliver most of the medication to the lungs, the nicotine inhaler delivers most of the nicotine vapor to the mouth. In terms of similar behavior, nicotine inhalers are the closest thing to smoking a cigarette, which some smokers find helpful.

The recommended dose is between 6 and 16 cartridges a day, for up to 6 months.

The most common side effects, especially when first using the inhaler, include:

coughing
throat irritation
upset stomach
At this time, inhalers are the most expensive of the forms of NRT available.

Nicotine lozenges: These are the newest form of NRT on the market. The FDA recently approved the first nicotine-containing lozenge as an over-the-counter aid in smoking cessation. As with nicotine gum, the Commit lozenge is available in 2 strengths: 2 mg and 4 mg. Smokers determine which dose is appropriate based on how long after waking up they normally have their first cigarette.

The lozenge manufacturer recommends using it as part of a 12-week program. The recommended dose is one lozenge every 1-2 hours for 6 weeks, then one lozenge every 2-4 hours for weeks 7 to 9, and finally, one lozenge every 4-8 hours for weeks 10 to 12. In addition, the manufacturer recommends the following:

Stop all tobacco use when beginning therapy with the lozenge.

Do not eat or drink for 15 minutes before using the lozenge. (Some beverages can reduce the effectiveness of the lozenge).

Suck on the lozenge until it dissolves. Do not bite or chew it like a hard candy, and do not swallow it.

Do not use more than 5 lozenges in 6 hours, or more than 20 lozenges total per day.

Stop using the lozenge after 12 weeks. If you still feel you need to use the lozenge, talk to your doctor.

Do not use the lozenge if you continue to smoke, chew tobacco, use snuff or any other product containing nicotine (e.g., nicotine patch or gum).
Possible side effects of the nicotine lozenge include:

trouble sleeping
nausea
hiccups
coughing
heartburn
headache
flatulence (gas)
Which Type of Nicotine Replacement May Be Right for You?

There’s no evidence that any type of nicotine replacement therapy is significantly better than any other. When choosing which type of nicotine replacement you will use, think about which method will best fit your lifestyle and pattern of smoking. Do you want/need something to chew or occupy your hands? Or are you looking for once-a-day convenience?

Some important points to consider:

Nicotine gums, lozenges, and inhalers are oral substitutes that allow you to control your dosage to help keep cravings under better control.

Nicotine nasal spray works very quickly when you need it.

Nicotine inhalers allow you to mimic the use of cigarettes by puffing and holding the inhaler.

Nicotine patches are convenient and only have to be applied once a day.

Both inhalers and nasal sprays require a doctor’s prescription.

Some people may not be able to use patches, inhalers, or nasal sprays due to allergies or other conditions.
Combination of the patch and other nicotine replacement products: Using the nicotine patch along with shorter-acting products such as the gum, lozenge, nasal spray, or inhaler is another method of nicotine replacement therapy. The idea is to provide a steady dose of nicotine with the patch and to use one of the shorter-acting products when strong cravings arise.

The few studies that have been done on combination NRT have found that it may be slightly better than a single product, but more research is needed to prove this and to find safe and effective doses. The combined use of nicotine replacement products has not yet been approved by the FDA. If you are considering using more than one nicotine replacement product, be sure to discuss this with your doctor first.

Bupropion (Zyban)

Bupropion (Zyban) is a prescription antidepressant in an extended-release form that reduces symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. It does not contain nicotine. This drug affects chemicals in the brain that are related to nicotine craving. It can be used alone or together with nicotine replacement. The usual dosage is one or two 150 mg tablets per day.

This medication should not be taken if you have a history of seizures, anorexia, heavy alcohol use, or head trauma.

Some doctors may recommend combination drug therapy for heavily addicted smokers, such as using bupropion along with a nicotine replacement patch and/or a short acting from of nicotine replacement (such as gum or lozenges).

Varenicline (Chantix)

Varenicline (Chantix) is a newer medicine developed specifically to help people stop smoking. It works by interfering with nicotine receptors in the brain, which has two effects. It lessens the pleasurable physical effects a person gets from smoking, as well as reducing the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Several studies have shown varenicline can more than double the chances of quitting smoking. Some studies have also found it may be more effective than bupropion, at least in the short term.

Reported side effects of varenicline have included headaches, nausea, vomiting, trouble sleeping, unusual dreams, flatulence (gas), and changes in taste.

Other Methods of Quitting

Other tools may also help some people, although there is no strong evidence they can improve your chances of quitting.

Atropine and scopolamine combination therapy: Some smoking cessation clinics offer a program using shots of the anticholinergic drugs atropine and scopolamine to help reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms. These drugs are more commonly prescribed for other reasons, such as digestive system problems, motion sickness, or Parkinson’s disease.

The treatment usually involves shots given in the clinic on one day, followed by a few weeks of pills and wearing patches behind the ear. It may include other drugs to help with side effects as well.

Possible side effects of this treatment can include dizziness, constipation, dry mouth, an altered sense of taste and smell, problems urinating, and blurry vision. People who are pregnant or have a history of heart problems, glaucoma, or uncontrolled high blood pressure are not allowed to participate in these programs.

Some clinics claim high success rates, but there is no published scientific research to back up these claims. Both atropine and scopolamine are FDA approved for other uses, but they have not been formally studied or approved for help in quitting smoking. Before considering such a program, you may want to ask the clinic about long-term success rates (up to a year). Because these medicines are directed only at the physical aspect of quitting, you may also want to ask if the program includes counseling or other methods aimed at the psychological aspects of quitting.

Hypnosis might be useful for some people. Ask your doctor if he or she can recommend a good hypnotist if you are interested in this.

Acupuncture has been used for quitting smoking, but there is little evidence to support its effectiveness. Acupuncture, when it is done, is typically done on the ears on particular ear sites. Although there is a very weak suggestion that acupuncture might lower the desire for smoking, there still is no solid evidence that it is truly effective as a smoking cessation tool (see ACS document on Acupuncture.) For a list of local physician acupuncturists, contact the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture at 1-800-521-2262.

Low level laser therapy, also called cold laser therapy, is a related technique. Cold lasers are sometimes used for acupuncture, with laser beams to stimulate the body-s acupoints rather than needles. The treatment is supposed to relax the smoker and release endorphins (naturally-occurring pain relief substances) in the body to simulate the effects of nicotine in the brain, or balance the body’s energy to relieve the addiction. Despite claims of success by some cold laser therapy providers, there is no scientific evidence that shows this is an effective method of helping people stop smoking (see ACS document on Cold Laser Therapy.)

Filters that reduce tar and nicotine in cigarettes are generally not effective since studies show that smokers who use filters actually tend to smoke more.

Smoking deterrents such as over-the-counter products that change the taste of tobacco, -stop smoking diets- that curb nicotine cravings, and combinations of vitamins have little scientific evidence to support their claims.

The same is true of “homeopathic” aids and herbal supplements. Because they are marketed as dietary supplements (as opposed to drugs), they don’t need FDA approval to be sold. The manufacturers don’t have to prove they’re effective, or even safe. Be sure to look closely at the product label of any product claiming it can help you stop smoking. No dietary supplement has been proven effective in helping people quit smoking. Some of these supplements have no nicotine in them, but have multiple combinations of herbal preparations. They too have no proven track record of helping people to stop smoking.

Other Nicotine/Tobacco Products, Not Reviewed or Approved by the FDA

Tobacco lozenges and pouches: Lozenges containing tobacco, (Arival, Interval) and small, tobacco-containing pouches (Revel, Exalt) are being marketed as alternative ways for smokers to get nicotine in places where smoking is not permitted, rather than as quit smoking aids. The FDA has ruled that these are types of smokeless tobacco, not smoking cessation aids; therefore, the FDA does not have authority over them. There is no evidence that these products can help a person quit smoking.

Nicotine lollipops and lip balms: In the past, some pharmacies made a product called a -nicotine lollipop-. These lollipops often contained a product called nicotine salicylate with a sugar sweetener. Nicotine salicylate is not approved for pharmacy use by the FDA. The FDA has warned several pharmacies to stop selling nicotine lollipops and lip balm on the Internet, calling the products -illegal.- The FDA also said -the candy-like products present a risk of accidental use by children.-

Other similar smoking cessation products may not use nicotine salicylate, and therefore may be legal. However, they still pose a risk for children if they are not sufficiently labeled and stored safely.

Nicotine water and nicotine wafers: These products have been sold in recent years as ways to get nicotine in places where smoking is not permitted. They are not marketed as aids to quitting smoking, but questions about their safety and legality have been raised.

A Word About Quitting Success Rates

Before you start using nicotine replacement or sign up for a stop smoking class or program, you may wonder what its success rate is. That-s a hard question to answer for several reasons. First, not all programs define success in the same way. Does success mean that a person is not smoking at the end of the program? After 3 months, 6 months, or 1 year? If a program you-re considering claims a certain success rate, ask for more details on how success is defined and what kind of follow-up is done to verify the rate.

The truth is, quit smoking programs, like other programs that treat addictions, often have a fairly low success rate. But that does not mean they are not worthwhile or that you should be discouraged. Your own success in quitting is what really counts, and that is under your control.

About 5% to 16% of people are able to quit smoking for at least 6 months without any medicine to help with withdrawal. Several articles in medical journals have reported that between about 25% and about 33% of smokers who use medicines can remain smoke-free for over 6 months. There is early evidence that combining some medicines may be more effective than using them alone.

Behavioral and supportive therapies may increase success rates even further. Check the package insert of any product you are using to see if the manufacturer provides free telephone-based counseling.

How to Quit

Smokers often say, -Don-t tell me why to quit, tell me how.- There is no one right way to quit, but there are some key elements in quitting smoking successfully. These 4 factors are crucial:

making the decision to quit
setting a quit date and choosing a quit plan
dealing with withdrawal
staying quit (maintenance)

Making the Decision to Quit

The decision to quit tobacco use is one that only you can make. Others may want you to quit, but the real commitment must come from you.

Researchers have looked into how and why people stop tobacco use. They have some ideas, or models, of how this happens.

The Health Belief Model says that you will be more likely to stop tobacco use if you:

believe that you could get a tobacco-related disease and this worries you
believe that you can make an honest attempt at quitting
believe that the benefits of quitting outweigh the benefits of continuing tobacco use
know of someone who has had health problems as a result of their tobacco use
Does any of these apply to you?

The Stages of Change Model identifies the stages that you go through when you make a change in behavior. Here are the stages as they apply to quitting tobacco use:

Pre-contemplation: At this stage, the tobacco user is not thinking seriously about quitting right now.

Contemplation: The tobacco user is actively thinking about quitting but is not quite ready to make a serious attempt yet. This person may say, -Yes, I-m ready to quit, but the stress at work is too much, or I don-t want to gain weight, or I-m not sure if I can do it.-

Preparation: Tobacco users in the preparation stage seriously intend to quit in the next month and often have tried to quit in the past 12 months. They usually have a plan.

Action: This is the first 6 months when the user is actively quitting.

Maintenance: This is the period of 6 months to 5 years after quitting when the ex-user is aware of the danger of relapse and take steps to avoid it.

Where do you fit in this model? If you are thinking about quitting, setting a date and deciding on a plan will move you into the preparation stage, the best place to start.

Setting a Quit Date and Deciding on a Plan

Once you-ve made a decision to quit, you-re ready to pick a quit date. This is a very important step. Pick a specific day within the next month as your -Quit Day.- Picking a date too far in the future allows you time to rationalize and change your mind. But do give yourself enough time to prepare and come up with a plan. You might choose a date that has a special meaning like a birthday or anniversary, or the date of the Great American Smokeout (third Thursday in November each year). Or you may want to simply pick a random date. Circle the date on your calendar. Make a strong, personal commitment to quit on that day.

There is no one right way to quit. Most tobacco users prefer to quit -cold turkey- – that is, abruptly and totally. They use tobacco until their Quit Day and then stop all at once, or they may cut down on tobacco for a week or 2 before their Quit Day. Another way involves cutting down on the number of times tobacco is used each day. With this method, you gradually reduce the amount of nicotine in your body. While it sounds logical to cut down in order to quit gradually, in practice this method is difficult.

Quitting tobacco is a lot like losing weight; it takes a strong commitment over a long period of time. Users may wish there was a magic bullet – a pill or method that would make quitting painless and easy. But that is not the case. Nicotine substitutes can help reduce withdrawal symptoms, but they are most effective when used as part of a stop tobacco use plan that addresses both the physical and psychological components of quitting.

Here are some steps to help you prepare for your Quit Day:

Pick the date and mark it on your calendar.
Tell friends and family about your Quit Day.
Stock up on oral substitutes – sugarless gum, carrot sticks, and/or hard candy.
Decide on a plan. Will you use NRT or other medications? Will you attend a class? If so, sign up now.
Practice saying, -No thank you, I don-t smoke.-
Set up a support system. This could be a group class, Nicotine Anonymous, or a friend or family member who has successfully quit and is willing to help you.
Successful quitting is a matter of planning and commitment, not luck. Decide now on your own plan. Some possibilities include using the nicotine patch or gum, joining a tobacco cessation class, going to Nicotine Anonymous meetings, or using self-help materials such as books and pamphlets. For the best chance at success, your plan should include one or more of these options.

On your Quit Day, follow these suggestions:

Do not smoke.
Get rid of all cigarettes, lighters, ashtrays, and any other items related to smoking.
Keep active – try walking, exercising, or doing other activities or hobbies.
Drink lots of water and juices.
Begin using nicotine replacement if that is your choice.
Attend stop smoking class or start following a self-help plan.
Avoid situations where the urge to smoke is strong.
Reduce or avoid alcohol.
Dealing With Withdrawal

Withdrawal from nicotine has 2 parts – the physical and the psychological. The physical symptoms, while annoying, are not life threatening. Nicotine replacement can help reduce many of these physical symptoms. But most users find that the bigger challenge is the mental part of quitting.

If you have been smoking for any length of time, smoking has become linked with nearly everything you do – waking up in the morning, eating, reading, watching TV, drinking coffee, etc. It will take time to -un-link- smoking from these activities. That is why, even if you are using a nicotine replacement, you may still have strong urges to smoke.

One way to overcome these urges or cravings is to recognize rationalizations as they come up. A rationalization is a mistaken belief that seems to make sense at the time but is not based on facts. If you have tried to quit before, you will probably recognize many of these common rationalizations.

I’ll just use it to get through this rough spot.
Today is not a good day; I’ll quit tomorrow.
It-s my only vice.
How bad is tobacco, really? Uncle Harry chewed all his life and he lived to be over 90.
You-ve got to die of something.
Life is no fun without smoking.
You probably can add more to the list. As you go through the first few days without tobacco, write down any rationalizations as they come up and recognize them for what they are: messages that can trap you into going back to using tobacco. Use the ideas below to help you keep your commitment to quitting.

Avoid people and places where you are tempted to smoke. Later on you will be able to handle these with more confidence.

Alter your habits. Switch to juices or water instead of alcohol or coffee. Take a different route to work. Take a brisk walk instead of a coffee break.

Alternatives. Use oral substitutes such as sugarless gum or hard candy, raw vegetables such as carrot sticks, or sunflower seeds.

Activities. Exercise or do hobbies that keep your hands busy, such as needlework or woodworking, that can help distract you from the urge to smoke.

Deep breathing. When you were smoking, you breathed deeply as you inhaled the smoke. When the urge strikes now, breathe deeply and picture your lungs filling with fresh, clean air. Remind yourself of your reasons for quitting and the benefits you-ll gain as an ex-smoker.

Delay. If you feel that you are about to light up, delay. Tell yourself you must wait at least 10 minutes. Often this simple trick will allow you to move beyond the strong urge to smoke.

What you-re doing is not easy, so you deserve a reward. Put the money you would have spent on tobacco in a jar every day and then buy yourself a weekly treat. Buy a magazine, go out to eat, call a friend long-distance. Or save the money for a major purchase. You can also reward yourself in ways that don-t cost money: take time out to read, work on a hobby, or take a relaxing bath.

Staying Quit (Maintenance)

Remember the quotation by Mark Twain? Maybe you, too, have quit many times before. So you know that staying quit is the final, and most important, stage of the process. You can use the same methods to stay quit as you did to help you through withdrawal. Think ahead to those times when you may be tempted to smoke, and plan on how you will use alternatives and activities to cope with these situations.

More dangerous, perhaps, are the unexpected strong desires to smoke that occur sometimes months (or even years) after you-ve quit. To get through these without relapse, try the following:

Review your reasons for quitting and think of all the benefits to your health, your finances and your family.
Remind yourself that there is no such thing as just one cigarette – or even one puff.
Ride out the desire. It will go away, but do not fool yourself into thinking you can have just one.
What if you do smoke? The difference between a slip and a relapse is within your control. You can use the slip as an excuse to go back to smoking, or you can look at what went wrong and renew your commitment to staying off smoking for good.

Even if you do relapse, try not to get too discouraged. Very few people are able to quit for good on the first attempt. In fact, it takes most people several attempts before quitting for good. What’s important is figuring out what helped you in your attempt to quit and what worked against you. You can then use this information to make a stronger attempt at quitting the next time.

Special Concerns

Weight Gain

Many smokers do gain some weight when they quit. Even without special attempts at diet and exercise, however, the gain is usually less than 10 pounds. Women tend to gain slightly more weight than men. There is some evidence that smokers will gain weight after they quit even if they do not eat more.

For some, a concern about weight gain can lead to a decision not to quit. But the weight gain that follows quitting smoking is generally very small. It is much more dangerous to continue smoking than it is to gain a small amount of weight.

You are more likely to be successful with quitting smoking if you deal with the smoking first, and then later take steps to reduce your weight. While you are quitting, try to focus on ways to help you stay healthy, rather than on your weight. Stressing about your weight may make it harder to quit. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and limit the fat. Be sure to drink plenty of water, and get enough sleep and regular physical activity.

Walking is a great way to be physically active and increase your chances of staying quit. Walking can help you by:

reducing stress
burning calories and toning muscles
giving you something to do instead of thinking about smoking
No special equipment or clothing is needed for walking, other than a pair of comfortable shoes. And you can do it pretty much anytime or anywhere. Try the following:

walking around a shopping mall
getting off the bus one stop before you usually do
finding a buddy to walk with during lunch time at work
taking the stairs instead of the elevator
walking with a friend, family member, or neighbor after dinner
pushing your baby in a stroller
Set a goal of 30 minutes of physical activity 5 or more times a week. If you don’t already exercise regularly, please check with your doctor before starting an exercise program.

Stress

Smokers often mention stress as one of the reasons for going back to smoking. Stress is a part of all of our lives, smokers and nonsmokers alike. The difference is that smokers have come to use nicotine to help cope with stress. When quitting, you have to learn new ways of handling stress. Nicotine replacement can help to some extent, but for long-term success other strategies are needed.

As mentioned above, physical activity is a good stress-reducer. It can also help with the temporary sense of depression that some smokers experience when they quit. There are also stress-management classes and self-help books. Check your community newspaper, library, or bookstore.

Spiritual practices such as prayer and meditation have been used very successfully with other addictions and are an integral part of 12-step recovery programs. These same principles can be applied to quitting smoking and can help with stress reduction.

Where Can I Go for Help?

It is hard to stop smoking. But if you are a tobacco user you can quit! More than 46 million Americans have quit smoking for good. Many organizations offer information, counseling, and other services on how to quit as well as information on where to go for help. Other good resources where help can be found include your doctor, dentist, local hospital, or employer.

If you want to quit smoking and need help, contact one of the following organizations.

American Cancer Society
Telephone: 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345)
Internet address: www.cancer.org

American Heart Association - American Stroke Association
Telephone: 1-800-AHA-USA-1 (1-800-242-8721)
Internet address: www.amhrt.org
Internet address: www.strokeassociation.org

American Lung Association
Telephone: 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872)
Internet address: www.lungusa.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office on Smoking - Health
Internet address: www.cdc.gov/tobacco

National Cancer Institute
Cancer Information Service
Telephone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
Internet address: www.cancer.gov

Nicotine Anonymous
Telephone: 1-877-TRY-NICA (1-877-879-6422)
Internet address: www.nicotine-anonymous.org

Smokefree.gov
(Online materials, including info on state telephone-based programs)
Telephone: 1-800-QUITNOW (1-800-784-8669)
Internet address: www.smokefree.gov

Smoking Cessation Leadership Center
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I hate to say it cause I know its not what your looking for but...

Cold turkey sucks, but it is scientifically the best way to go...

If you can hold out, and figure out how not to get cranky and not smoke, your body will regain normalcy quicker and you will lose your physical dependance quicker and more effectively than any other method.

It is the best because your making your body do it, instead of getting a drug in the patch or gum to do it, and then you have this problem w/ then needing that drug from the patch or gum.

Theres alotta studies out today saying its the best way...

Good luck! and remember YOUR MIND controls YOUR BODY !

Stay strong! You can do it!

Start an excercise program

think of the consiquences of smoking and how it affects your haalth and that of your childrens it is not easy to give up smoking as it is a powerful drug but take each day or hour at a time as the craving passes good luck

nope, your screwed unless you really really wanted too. then you would bite the bullet and do what you have to do. it just doesnt sound like you are that serious.

Heyyy....I have no suggestions for you but I just wanted to say that we share the same on the name -Elena-...never met anyone else who had the same...anywho, Good Luck!

Cold turkey is the least effective way to go. The rate of recidivism for people who quit smoking cold turkey is the same as for those who quit heroin.

That should tell you something. It is an addiction, and it is an extremely difficult addiction to break.

No matter how you try, it will be difficult. You really have to want to quit.

Zyban will take that anxiety edge off - but you still have to really want to quit.

The new Pfizer drug, Chantix, has been shown to have a 20% success rate - which is about twice any other method of quitting. But you still have to really want to quit.

http://www.chantix.com

Good luck.

2-1/2+ years smokefree after 25+ as a smoker.

You have got to go cold turkey...it-s the only way! Get some straws.drinking straws and stuff them with cotton ball cotton....use them like a cig to get the pull and the finger with cig feeling...use that instead of a cig. Next....keep tons of carrots, celery and other munchies on hand. Finally, get someone to keep your kids for a weekend...lock yourself in your house...do not answer the phone and have no contact with anyone. Watch tons of movies and shows on cancer and kids who grow up without parents. After the first 2 days you are physically out of the woods but you will never fully be psychologically normal again. My Dad says he still has an occassional craving after thirty years. I am having one now!!! AARRGGHHH!!!!
Get a -crisis- person who you can call for support.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!

KaptainK

Cut off your fingers.....permanent way to quit......

I want to quit smoking without the patch or gum or cold turkey...any suggestions? -

Best way to quit smoking? -

2011-04-25T02:29:00.000-07:00

Best way to quit smoking? -

Most smokers, when you ask them, will claim that even though they smoke everyday, they really do want to quit smoking. However, the number one reason some smokers don-t quit is because deep down inside, they really do not want to quit at all. Nicotine is an addictive drug, simple as that. And the body, once introduced to high amounts of it over a period of time, can-t seem to function without it. Quitting smoking is hard, but the truth of the matter is that if you go 48 hours without a cigarette, the nicotine in your body is then gone. After the first 48 hours, if a smoker wants another cigarette, it is possibly for reasons other than a nicotine addiction. I have a blog that discusses more of what I have been writing about. If you feel like checking it out, I would completely suggest it.
http://smoking-break-the-habit.blogspot.com/
I would like to know who has the best way to quit?

To quit the cancer sticks a Yahoo search for -how to quit smoking- can help you.

if you love your self, quit smoking coz we know the out come of smoking in our HEALTH.

The best way to quit smoking is the way that works for you!!

I-ve known people who were successful who went cold turkey, who took the patch, who used gum, who used an anti-depressant, etc. And I know people who were unsuccessful using all the aforementioned.

Check out the -Why do I smoke? Quiz-,
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/…
The reasons people smoke are varied and of course so would the ways to quit.

You just require that strong will....just quit it. Don-t fix any date for doing that. Do it now and completely.

You would probably just have to stop and fight the urge to smoke. I remember when I started smoking I kept saying about how I wasn-t addicted and I could stop at anytime. Now I smoke about a pack a day and can-t stop for the life of me. I hate actually smoking. I hate everything about it, and it-s way too expensive. I only have one ciggarette left and I-m freaking out..... But I heard of some pills that actually work..... My friend tried them and quit but once he went out drinking he went right back to smoking. Also my boyfriend got some other pills they were sort of working. He would light up take a puff and then throw the cigarette out...... I don-t know what happened with that. I think he just stopped taking them. But they did seem to be working....

Best way to quit smoking? -

Will my lungs repair themselves after quitting smoking and how long does it take? -

2011-04-22T04:50:00.000-07:00

Will my lungs repair themselves after quitting smoking and how long does it take? -

I recently quit smoking and I-m very proud of myself because it was the hardest thing I have ever done. Now that I think I-m in the clear from going back to it, I-m wondering if my lungs will undue the damage I have done to them and how long it will take. I smoked for about 19 years.

Congratulations!

There are three general areas of damage caused by cigarettes:

- Functional problems. Things like no taste, no smell, hacking cough, energy level will return within a few days after quitting smoking.

- Cancer and heart disease. The risk of cancer drops gradually after quitting, and levels out after about 5 years at only slightly more than the average person. In other words, if you quit for at least 5 years and don-t get cancer in that time, your chances of getting it are then only a little more than the average person. Similar arguments hold for your risk of heart disease.

- COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - Emphysema, which is destruction of the walls of the alveoli, will never recover, but it will get worse with continued smoking. Chronic bronchitis, which is damage to the walls of the bronchioles, will sometimes get better, but again, it will get worse with continued smoking.

If that-s not reason enough to quit smoking I don-t know what else is. Good luck and congratulations again!

They will repair in a very few years. Unlikely that you have any permanent damage.
I know the feeling.

Congrats on quitting - I quit 3 years ago. I-m not sure but I think it takes 1 year for every 5 you smoke, so in your case approx 4 years.

Yes, your lungs will repair themselves. However, they will never be as efficient as they were before you started smoking. Give it a few years, and your lungs will be as good as they can get.

Congratulations on quitting. I hope you understand what an amazing accomplishment that this is! Good luck in your -healthier- future!

THE DAY you quit smoking, is THE DAY the risk of getting cancer goes down. However, your lungs take 7-8 years to recover. but maybe getting in shape and eating healthier, and getting outside more will speed up the process.

Have a peppermint each time you crave a cigarette, the craving will go away.

And to have lots of water, and the nicotine will wash out

Make sure you get a lot of fresh air and exercise, it will help your brain recover

have faith

ya totally! at the most 5 years. congrats!

After 19 years of constant smoke/tar, I doubt your lungs will heal.

Will my lungs repair themselves after quitting smoking and how long does it take? -

Why is it so hard to quit smoking? -

2011-04-21T04:49:00.000-07:00

Why is it so hard to quit smoking? -

HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

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.

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.

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

Why is it so hard to quit smoking? -

Id like to quit smoking...i know different things work for different people? -

2011-04-13T01:30:00.000-07:00

Id like to quit smoking...i know different things work for different people? -

i-d like to hear some different ideas and see if they help me out. i-m having a heck of a time quitting! thanx for any and all your help!!!

Just wash your walls once after about a year that will help you with the idea to quit I also liked the answer by varakei, makes some sense. I sure wish you luck, I haven-t had much luck at it, but who knows with time you just never know what can be done. One habit broken, then another. You know how it works. One step at a time I guess. Good Luck to you....Just dont do it right before the end of April baddddd timing

People I know have quit with the -patch-, here is a good website with many options and discussion

u can do it, just put ur mind to it

i tied the patch but I couldn-t keep it lit...

then I just quit cold turkey...

I tried a few times before I finally quit. The method that finally worked for me was slowly weaning myself. I cut down to 5 cigarettes a day and then went from 5 to 4 to 3 to 2 to 1 to 0 over the course of a month. It-s been over two years now since I quit.

Oh, and I know several people who have quit successfully using Zyban.

cold turkey. have sunflower seeds ready. pay attention to when you are craving. is there high stress or any stress. is there anxiety? is it a time you usually smoke? eg: with coffee in the morning, change your habits. have a coffee on the deck in the morning if you can. or when ever you smoke. do something different at that time. start exercising more. will get your lungs back into shape and be a good diversion for your mind when you are craving. drink lots of water. drink some water when you are feeling agitated from the withdrawal

dont quit its a trick.

I stopped 3 weeks ago. Cold turkey at that.
My suggestion is walk around couple of times a day. get alto of sugarless gum. and find someone who needs to quit to, so you can do it together. Good luck!!!!

I asked the doctor to prescribe Wellbutuen for me.
I set a quit date for two weeks later and then started taking the med. when my stop date arrived I didn-t smoke. It seemed easy I was proud of myself and enjoyed being a non-smoker.

Three months later I decided to smoke with a friend during a work break. Well it got me started back. It was never easy again after that.

I struggled for thee next year(still taking the med) to stop again. I would stop for a month then three weeks then three days.

This time the last one was Dec 9th. It has not been as easy as the first time but I am determined.

DON-T GIVE UP!!! Keep trying..The failed times are practice.

Keep hard candy around. (I had sores in my mouth from so much candy)

I have now been able to stop taking the med and I am smoke free.

I never realized how much cigarettes stink.
I am saving some money

keep trying...good luck.

Don-t worrie my dad had that, just go and ask the doctor!!
(by the way my dad didn-t really have that)!!

Id like to quit smoking...i know different things work for different people? -

Has anyone tried hypnosis to quit smoking, did it work?? -

2011-04-13T01:16:00.000-07:00

Has anyone tried hypnosis to quit smoking, did it work?? -

My Father-in-Law took one session after smoking 3 packs a day for over 25 years. That day he threw out what cigarettes he had left and never touched one again. That was over 20 years ago.

Hmmmm, haven-t. But, tell me, if you quit smoking under hypnosis, is it -you- that quit smoking?

actually a good friend of mine tried and he has-nt smoked in 6 years

my best friend went to a hypnotist to quit smoking. Its been 6 months, and she hasnt had a craving since she went to see him. I think it works.

ummm. the only way to stop is through pure determination. try to find another hobby like watching youtube. http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TnTxProductions watch videos like that, funny and time killing :D

Surely it can... but the person undertaking such treatments should be strongly motivated smokers.........However success cannot be guaranteed

Has anyone tried hypnosis to quit smoking, did it work?? -

How to quit smoking without taking any medicines or hypsosis? -

2011-04-04T08:50:00.000-07:00

How to quit smoking without taking any medicines or hypsosis? -

there are many ways to do that. but lets- say one thing that works for me may not work for you. every one is different and you need to find out what works best for you.
1.the first thing is that your will power .
2. decide that you want to quit and why do you want to do that.
3. ask yourself that why you cannot quit.
4. one thing that worked for me is that I (and most people) usually link smoking to something else. like, I used to smoke after a meal, when I wake up in the morning, after my lecture...etc......try to break that link, don-t smoke at the usual time you always do. this helps a lot..................hope I was any help.

i quit smoking just like that and it is now almost 6 years without a cigarrette
just stop smoking- no patches, no gums, no drugs nothing

Cold turkey

Don-t buy anymore. Quit hanging around other smokers.

Just stop it. Use celery and carrot sticks to keep your hands and mouth occupied until all of the cravings pass. It-s tough but you can do it.

cold turkey and will power

You just need your own strenght and will. Eat some mint buble gum everytime you feel need for smoke.

i would think non-possitive thouts think about it. you dont quit think about all that gun kand crap that will go into your lungs and heart down load some pictures from the internet that will sort you out!

I used a Q-Ray to stop smoking...I have heard that it helps with biting nails too. About 5 of my friends have them, and they say it works like magic. It-s a bit unclear how they work, but I just went by a friends word, and BAM it worked for me....

hope this helps

How to quit smoking without taking any medicines or hypsosis? -

Do the patches work to quit smoking? -

2011-03-20T11:47:00.001-07:00

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.

Do the patches work to quit smoking? -

If I quit smoking today, will I automatically gain weight? Eventually will I get more energy? -

2011-03-20T11:47:00.000-07:00

If I quit smoking today, will I automatically gain weight? Eventually will I get more energy? -

Someone once told me if I quit smoking, at first I-ll gain weight...but then after a while, I-ll get more energy and my metabolism will start working without the nicotine and I-ll get more energy. Is this true??

whatever it is you will be HEALTHY, if you quit smoking.
not just weight gain or metabolism or anything else...

and thanks for quitting...:)
You not only help yourself..but your neighbours too.

no, I quite cold turkey and never gained a pound! You will get more energy if you workout on top of quiting! Trust me you will feel a lot better about your self!

you tend to gain weight because your tastebuds are -awakening- and youre more likely to eat because you can taste food better.

the key is self control: if you can tell yourself not to eat as much- you wont gain!

and eventually, you will get more energy

=] good luck!!

Not everyone gains weight when they quit smoking. Some people do gain weight, but it may be because they-re replacing smoking with food -- snacking when they get a nicotine craving so they-re doing something or as a comfort thing. Nicotine also supresses the appetite, so you may feel hungier when you quit smoking, leading you to eat more. Most people do feel like they have more energy when they stop smoking. You can increase the energetic feeling by doing something active when you get a nicotine craving, so that you-re doing something to refocus your mind.

If I quit smoking today, will I automatically gain weight? Eventually will I get more energy? -

Do lungs heal after you quit smoking? -

2011-03-16T05:12:00.001-07:00

Do lungs heal after you quit smoking? -

I started smoking about 4 1/2 months ago, about a pack maybe a pack and a half on average. Every now and then like once every 2-3 weeks id go on a binge of 2-4 cigarettes ones after another. Im about to quit in a couple of days. Hopefully I haven-t done so much damage then again im still only 18

Information for yourself: Everyone has cilia in his/her throat that leads from the lungs to the mouth. You can think of cilia as little fingers that move back and forth, which carry mucus from your lungs to your mouth. Now smoking, can damage these cilia, it basically burns them away. Now why are cilia so important. You ever see people who smoke all the time and you hear them cough, very loudly? Well this is known as the smokers cough. Their cilia no longer work and therefore, they have to cough terribly hard and long to cough up all that mucus. Cilia do a lot for your body. Now people who have destroyed their cilia, have been smoking for many, many years. And once a cilia is killed, it is more than likley that it will not grow back. However, if they are damaged they can recover in time.

So yes, the best thing you can do now is to quit smoking, try to find something else to take your mind off of smokes, and nicatine.

good luck my firned.

Your lungs start to heal immediately after stopping smoking. Good for you. You have started a healthier lifestyle and everything will get better from here on out.
Go to the American Lung Association to find just how quickly things in your body start to heal after smoking.
Congrats!

Good God, dude, stop being so paranoid. You have to smoke heavily for years to get smoking related diseases. Your real problem will be quitting. Don-t put the cart ahead of the horse here. You haven-t tried stopping yet -- there-s a real good chance you-ll still be smoking when you-re 40.

Your health will better and some small lungs can heal, do more exercises and have a good diet, too.

not really.. if you already have a lung complication then even if you quit it dont do anything.. sorry... :(

NO they don-t heal , but I-m sure there-s no damage yet.

Do lungs heal after you quit smoking? -

Has anyone had their cholesterol level increase as a result of quitting smoking? -

2011-03-16T05:12:00.000-07:00

Has anyone had their cholesterol level increase as a result of quitting smoking? -

My VLDL cholesterol and triglycerides (up 151 points) increased dramatically after I quit smoking. Now I-m on Zocor to reduce the levels. Has anyone else experienced this?

I also gained 25 lbs. Now working to lose it and finding it harder to get rid of than before I quit.

Hi there,
Congratulations on quitting smoking, I can-t tell you how happy that makes someone in the medical field feel to hear.
It-s not unusual for people to gain weight after quitting smoking, for various reasons. I-ve found that many patients increase snacking and overall calorie intake while they-re in the quitting process to appease the oral fixation that used to be satisfied with a cigarette. If this is what has happened in your case, it follows that your cholesterol levels may have increased too.
Try and make sure your diet now is not too different from what it was when you were a smoker, and make sure you-re cutting back on red meat, fatty foods, and high-salt foods - all of these push up your weight and cholesterol.
Good luck!

You should smoke again, joke:D you should do more exercise to keep every thing in balance:)

Has anyone had their cholesterol level increase as a result of quitting smoking? -

Has anyone used Chantix to quit smoking? -

2011-03-16T05:11:00.000-07:00

Has anyone used Chantix to quit smoking? -

If so,Did it work and how did it make you feel?Thanks,I really need to quit.

I-m taking chantix now and have gone from over a pack to 3 a day. i have been on it for a month. I do not feel any different except I sleep better. I followed the directions. I had some strange dreams in the beginning, not bad or scary, just strange. I hope to kick the 3 a day soon, My Dr. and pharmacist both said they had heard of great results with this. look at it this way, it can-t hurt, can help, get the info from the pharmacy and read that first. good luck to you.

also cn try chantix.com

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try hypnosis. i went from 2 packs to none.

I MYSELF HAVE NOT USED IT BUT SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT I WORK WITH HAVE USED IT AND IT HAS DONE REALLY WELL FOR THEM.

I don-t smoke, but my husband does. When my son was in the hospital for breathing problems the doctor reccomended it very highly. My husband doens-t smoke around the baby or in the house, but they said it came in on his clothes. I-m going to get him to try it. I hope it works, he-s want to quit...kind of.

No! I never smoked! I-m still a child.

Has anyone used Chantix to quit smoking? -

How do i quit smoking? -

2011-02-25T04:47:00.000-08:00

How do i quit smoking? -

i have been smoking for about 8 months and i decided i just wanna quit because yea you get a buzz but its just not worth it to lose health what are some ways that i can quit

Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.

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Trying to quit smoking need some advice? -

2011-02-22T08:11:00.001-08:00

Trying to quit smoking need some advice? -

i recently had all 4 wisdom teeth cut out ooh yeah. five days havent wanted one so i decided to give them up but on seventh day now . MUST HAVE CIG.!!! i need a hobby or something very anxious dont want to use the patch or gum HELP!!!

try the Nicorette Lozenges. I-ve quit twice, the only way I was able to do it was with the gum and lozenges. It really takes the edge off.

maybe watch some really suspenseful movies or something? Try this anime, Death Note. It gets real suspenseful/addicting after a couple of episodes. You can watch that in myspacetv.

Try eating a huge meal of green bell peppers. I used this trick and it seemed to work. Tobacco and green peppers are from the same plant family and share a common characteristic of absorbing lithium from the soil.

I also used the nic gum but that is expensive and you can get addicted to it also. It did seem to cut down on the craving. I used it quite a bit and then weaned myself off of it.

Good luck, you-ll save a lot of money. Treat youself to your favorite snacks, that acts as a good sidetrack also.

Look up images of people who have lung cancer or bad teeth becasue of smoking. Study them. When you want a cig. think of those people. think.. that could be me.

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I am trying to quit smoking! Is it safe to wear a patch and use lozenges at the same time? -

2011-02-22T08:11:00.000-08:00

I am trying to quit smoking! Is it safe to wear a patch and use lozenges at the same time? -

good on you ! as far as i know its nothing wrong wearing patch + lozenges at the same time you be OK! well done and good luck.

Hey I-M ON TEH PATCH TOO... yes it is... Although just try using normal gum... Good luck to you!

go to your doctor get a Rx for welbutrin once a day pill, only took me 2 months to totaly quit - smoke free since 9/06 ohh welbutrin helps curb the urge to smoke and it is also has something to keep the bad mood swings at a low

sure ..why not ..isn-t lozenges a sweet ..

why not?

yes

I am trying to quit smoking! Is it safe to wear a patch and use lozenges at the same time? -

How can I quit smoking? -

2011-02-13T05:31:00.000-08:00

How can I quit smoking? -

To quit smoking is not as easy for some as it is for others but it can be accomplished if you have a strong desire to quit and change a bit of your life-style.

1) No procrastination - start right away - Go cold turkey.

2) Throw away everything related to smoking - Cigarettes, wrappers, rollers, lighters

3) Stay away from other smokers

4) Change your routine. eg.g if you always smoke a cigarette in a special place after a meal then go somewhere else right after the meal to break the habit you previously had.

5) Pick up a new activity - walking, swimming, running

6) Maintain control of your thoughts when you get the urge to take a smoke. Think of something else or remove your self from whats causing the urge (commercial, bingo hall etc.) Keep reminding yourself why you NEED to quit.

7) Buy something for yourself every week with the money you saved from cigarettes.

8) Never, never, never succumb to the -I will just have one small puff- urge.

9) Find a partner who also has a desire to quit so you can have someone to lean on when the urge returns.

Remember, if you do not have a strong desire to quit and cannot find a way to stay away from temptation (certain environments - familiar sights, smells, sounds or people) then the likelihood of succeeding is zero..

Personal experience: Even up to 6 months after I stopped smoking (2 packs/day) the smell of a cigarette burning was still a big temptation.

Good luck!

First, set a date to quit. Once you quit, throw your cigarettes away. Break them apart. Use nicotine supplements (gum, lozenges, etc.). Drink lots of water and fruit juices, and surround yourself with reminders of why you want to quit. I quit 3 weeks ago. I wrote my reasons on pieces of paper and displayed them all over the house. Everytime I had a craving, I would read them as a reminder. Also, I try to drink a glass of water every time I think about it. This keeps me from replacing my cigarettes with food (gaining weight), and is a healthy alternative to smoking. :) Also, try and find a support group online to share your experiences with and to see what experiences others have had.

dont pick up a smoke

I quit 2 months ago and have not had a cig since. Make up your mind that you don-t want them anymore. get rid of everything in your house and car that reminds you of smoking. Ashetrays, propaganda, yes get rid of the Marllboro junk you saved up all those Marllboro miles for and donate them to Goodwill. Yes even the Jacket. You can beat it, your will is stronger than any substance. After 2 months you will not believe how much better I feel. if you want to chat about it you can talk to me on IM under this ID. -Here-s to you Phillip Morris I put my thumb to my nose and blow you a big fat raspberry- ;-P

I plan on quitting tommorrow. I bought the patch. I am pretty excited about it. I have been told the most important thing is to set a date and get in the right frame of mind.

Firstly i need to tell you how will this benefit you

How will my health improve if I stop smoking?

Your body benefits as soon as you stop smoking. According to the American Lung Association, within 20 minutes of your last cigarette your elevated blood pressure and pulse rate drop to normal. After a couple of days, your abilities to smell and taste improve and your damaged nerve endings start to repair themselves. Within a few months, walking and other physical activities will become easier and your lung function will increase by up to 30 percent. After five years, you-ll have nearly halved your odds of getting lung cancer.

Your friends and family also benefit when you stop smoking. A nonsmoker who-s married to a smoker has a 30 percent higher risk of developing lung cancer than one who lives with a nonsmoker. Children whose parents smoke are more likely to suffer from pneumonia or bronchitis in the first two years of life than are children who live in smoke-free households. By quitting cigarettes, you-re protecting your loved ones as well.

How can I quit successfully?

?Make a plan. Preparing to quit is an important first step. There-s no one right way to stop smoking, but smokers who lay the groundwork are much more likely to succeed. Make a list of the people, places, and pastimes associated with your smoking - anything that -triggers- your behavior. One of the hardest things about being a regular smoker and then giving it up is that you-ll always know how good that after-dinner smoke tastes. Come up with a plan for coping with each of those triggers. For example, after a meal you may want to get up and take a walk -- or brush your teeth. If a cigarette automatically appears in your mouth when you leave work at the end of the day, substitute a lollipop or a toothpick (the oral fixation fostered by smoking is one of its more insidious aspects). If a glass of wine makes you reach for a cigarette, you may want to avoid alcohol for the first week or so.
?Set a quit date. Pick a date that-s realistic and allows you to develop your plan. Try to select a time period when you don-t anticipate being under much stress yet will be too busy to sit around thinking about smoking. It may also help to start at a time when you-ll have a little extra impetus. For example, if you-re going to visit people around whom you can-t smoke (your grandparents or your in-laws, perhaps), vow to remain smoke-free after the trip is over. You-ll have a few days under your belt already.
?Tell your friends and family about your plan. Having their support and knowing they-re counting on you can increase your motivation to stick with it.
?If involving others doesn-t suit you, become a -quiet quitter.- For some people, kicking the habit without all the fanfare and questions from concerned supporters is easier in the long run. Knowing that everyone-s -counting on you- might stress you to the point of failure instead of bolstering your resolve. Which approach will work best depends on your personality.
?Take it day -by day -- or even trigger -by trigger. This may sound like -addiction-speak,- but it works. To approach the process by thinking, -I can-t wait until I-ve been nicotine-free for a week- won-t help you with that craving you get with your morning coffee on the very first day.

one more thing pal
ITS THAT
YOU SHOULD CONTROL YOUR BODY ; YOUR BODY SHOULD NOT CONTROL YOU

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Set a date to quit, then do it. Throw out all your tobacco products, grind em up and throw em in the garbage. If you can, change your surroundings for the first few days so you won-t have any memory cues to start you thinking about smoking. If you think about smoking, give yourself a SMALL negative reinforcement like a pinch on the forearm, or do 10 or 20 pushups. Take up an activity like walking or running but break in slow especially with running. Weightliftings also good but there are a lot of healthy pasttimes you can do to keep your mind off smoking, golf, tennis, volleyball, soccer, skateboarding, yoga, you name it, there are tons of good activities.

I smoked for 25 years and tried to quit many times.tried everything mentioned here so far and none of them worked. Then my new doctor convinced me to try wellbutrin,and i haven-t smoked in 2 years.was able to stop taking the wellbutrin after 6 months.

Remember this; many people get cancer, or become aware of it, after they-ve quit smoking! I don-t mean to rain on ya parade but I tell my drs., -If it ain-t broke why I wanna fix it?- Good luck to you!

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Here-s two VERY helpful suggestions: #1-Tell everyone you know that your quiting on whatever date. That way you will not want to look like a *%!^+#! to your friends by starting up again. #2-This one WILL help you SO much: the craving for a smoke only lasts a couple minutes. Your tough-enough to ride that out! The cravings eventually (quicker than you think) get further apart and then you-ve got it beat! Just REMEMBER the cravings do go away quick! (maybe chew-gum then if you have to)