I quit smoking. How do I take the edge off? I quit before I am doing it again. How do I get rid of withdraws.?

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With drawls only last about 5 minutes or so.

Just do something to take your mind off it. When the craving hits, get busy! Standing around for the next one, is instant regression because you are dwelling on the "need" of your body to get that smoke into your lungs again!

Take your mind off it, it only lasts a few minutes when the cravings hit.so, if you do this, then you can whip it in no time..

I wish you well..

Jesse

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Excersize

try exercise i wouldn't know because i never smoked before, but try chewing gum as a substitute or something like that.

I found cracking walnuts with a mallet really helped. And if you ge the cravings real bad, you can pretend you're a gerbil and gnaw at the nut with a scrunched up nose

So tough! It'll take a while and don't expect miracles overnight. Not sure if you are a religious or spiritual person but asking for help from God helps take the edge off. Sometimes you may be asking for help as soon as the thought to smoke enters your head. keep doing it. God please remove this urge to want to smoke. I quit a month before I got pregnant and when I got pregnant I was a loon! I needed meds and my doc put me on prozac. Some people need meds to stop. I'd try God first. Good luck! Best wishes and hope you can stay quit. See site below for more help!
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Walk, Walk walk.
And take calcium at night to help you sleep.
Also plenty of liquids, Cranberry juice ( the lite kind, less calories) and orange juice.
Also try deep breathing excercises.
In for 5 count thru nose,
hold5 count.
exhale thru mouth 5 count.

GOOD FOR YOU.
o.k. and really silly but get some bubbles at the store so you can blow them, fun, entertaining and it helps withthe physical addiction of hand to mouth.

Make sure you've gotten a new toothbrush. And try increased vitamin c intake a little. When a craving hits, hold your breath and slowly release it counting from 10 down to 1. Also, chew on a cinnamon stick. It worked for me!

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