Quitting Smoking?
Question:
Answers:
I just quit... going about 7 days strong.
I'm 27, smoked for almost 10 years as well.
I used no products. I had a baby girl a few weeks ago and I don't want to have to explain to her why I can't run and play; don't want to explain the smell, don't want to be lectured when she turns 5 on how I'm killing myself etc.
Most importantly, I decided I want to be around long enough to see my daughter have children, and smoking may (will) adversely affect that.
I've saved about $50 already from not smoking, gonna save up and buy a new tv or something with that money, then it will mean even more.
Good luck, and fight the habit!
Other Answers:
STOP SMOKING!!!!!!!!! IT CAN KILL YOU! i've known to many people.....
-that's all-
(like miranda from the devil wears prada says)
good for you! there are some great tips here
http://www.whyquit.org/
i dont know
i haven't tried to quit smoking
i heard the best way is to stop cold turkey
You not having kids has nothing to do with smoking...not all of it at least. I've been smoking for over 15 years and have a kid...dumba$$
My grandmother died of lung cancer, it was a very powerful tool towards ever keeping me from smoking............Can't recommend any products to help you quit but I can sure tell you "Good Luck!"
I hope you have success
everyone i know that has used products failed. i quit for 4 months and found that when i used the patch it made my cravings worse!
i'm about to quit again, i have a prescription for wellbutrin (which is the mood stabilizing drug which has a side effect of reduced cravings), and i might keep herbal cigarettes (non-tobacco, non-nicotine) cigarettes around for situation where i'm likely to smoke (bars, parties..)
i think you should just quit cold turkey. sorry! if you want to quit together i'm quitting on the 21st.
I did recently...28 days so far...it really is a killer I know...its in your bloodstream and will remain for quite a while so you will have many episodes of tension and withdrawl...but to be honest...the advice I have taken from people and what's worked best for me so far...is...the most effective and cheapest method...SELF CONTROL...I think you have taken a very wise decision...Whenever I get withdrawl symptoms I go out for a run, and my lungs feel better already. I wish you the best of luck.
actually the patches worked really well for me. finally the last time i tried them, i actually followed the directions instead of bumping to the lower patch as soon as i could. that is a recipe for disaster. the critical thing about the patch is that you use it for as long as they recommend - long enough to let go of the behavioral habit. then once you're used to not lighting up as soon as you start your car, it's easier to get past the cravings.
also having lots of different mouth stuff around - gum, cloves (to suck on), water, celery, etc.
best of luck to you. email me if you want support!
It depends on your addiction to the cigarettes, whether it is more psychological or physical. If it's physical, invest in some nicotine patches, they help with the cravings. But the mental state is the hardest thing to get over. I believe kaiser has classes that help, or there's medication that helps with them mental with drawls. Smoking has been said to be one of the hardest things to quit, considering it's a legal drug, therefore very easily accessible. I wish you all the luck in the world.
There's no point in trying unless you REALLY have decided that you must. You are your best "product". My dear Step-mum died of second-hand smoke. So, you can imagine what actually smoking can do to you.
Find a good product but don't allow yourself to fail by not mustering the will-power first.
Good luck.
i always wanted to quit passive smoking cause its very bad.
I always try my best to avoid it. n even object ppl smokin near me.
in ur case u need a stong will. u can do it if u want it.
i know ppl personally who hav sucessfully quit it n even ppl who had quit for years returned to chain smokin.
its how u handle the temtation to smoke.
u can try by not to smoke da cigrate with a pack full at ur disposal. c if u can resist it by not smokin it.
all the best try quittin its even good for others if u dont smoke especially young kids.
I don't advise you to take wellbutrin as other have said. It's rarely prescribed correctly and because it's not, it causes much more harm than good. Trust me on that one.
My suggestion is cold turkey. And while you are quitting, avoid habits, places and (some)people you associate smoking with. You can go back to those things later, but avoiding them will defiantly help. Good luck to you.
Oh...and not having kids has little to do with being a smoker. I know people who smoke and have wonderful families. I think that you are just using smoking as an excuse. (but that's just my two cents)
I'm not a smoker, but I've only seen two people out of all the people I know quit and never restart. Both quit cold turkey. The people I've seen fail gave some of the reasons below for restarting:
1. Stress/Depression
2. Not all of the cigarettes were removed from the house and cars. They found one somewhere and started up again.
3. The smell of smoke from somewhere they went gave them the craving and they started up again (examples: bar, restaurant, friends, etc)
4. Their friends, family, or people regularly around them smoke.
5. They got fat (didn't start excercising)
Eliminate the causes for restarting and I think you have a good chance of actually quitting.
Ultimately, it may boil down to shear determination.
Best of luck though
Clive Jenkins
http://www.ebooks4now.com/stop_smoking.asp
Wellbutrin worked great for me, but consult your doctor. I took it with a nicotene replacement therapy like nicorette. I logged on to www.quitnet.com often. I went through the American Lung Society's online quit program (it's free). I told friends and family to support me, and not to let me smoke no matter what.
In short if it was out there, I used it and if it worked for me, I kept it. Stay away from alcohol for a good bit until you're comfortable with your quit. I went through 2 major deaths in my family, and I still managed to keep from smoking, so I know you can too ;)
I am in the process of doing that same thing myself. I have tried the patches and gum in the past. I have been smoking for 25yrs. and it is the hardest thing I have ever tried to do. This time I got a RX for Nicotrol Inhaler. It is a little inhaler which resembles a fishing cork. You insert a nicotine cartridge into it and hit it like a cigarette. So far it seems to really help and I think it is because you actually go through the same motions that you would smoking a cigarette. You have something in your hand and you are getting the nicotine through your mouth not your skin. It has been two weeks now and the nicotine is starting to taste really bad. I can only hope that this works since I am fixing to be a grandma for the first time and I would really like to see my grand baby grow up. Good luck to ya and I mean that whole heartily
More Questions and Answers
- why do i smell bad?? even though i bath once a month?
- why are they called paramedics?
- How to clear earwax for childred in a safe way?
- Is it okay to take Blood pressure med's at night? at the same time as I take my Birth Control.?
- How do you remove body stains from your armpits??
- Insurance Question?
- How to keep out Cockroach fr Food Larder, Non-poisonous method ?
- how long does it take to get x-ray results?