What is the best way to quit smoking cold turkey?

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1. Don't get rid of your cigarettes - if you're quitting only because you don't have any available then you haven't really beaten the addiction. I quit several times when I got rid of all my cigarettes, only to start back at a weak moment when I had the chance to get more. The last time I quit with half a pack still in the house... and they are still in the house to this day, over 4 years later. Talk about some stale smokes!

2. Focus on how enslaved you are to the habit. Get ANGRY at how the addiction negatively affects your life, and get resolved to break this addiction and release the hold it has over you.

3. Stay BUSY. I went through my house cleaning everything with bleach. It kept me busy AND got the smoke smell out of the house.

4. Change your routine. If you smoke in the car, take different routes for awhile. If you smoke after eating, start eating at a different place. If you smoke at the computer, stay off the computer or move it to a different place.

The chemical addiction is actually the easy part to break. The hard part is the mental addiction / habit. I found I had so many "triggers" that made me want to smoke. Recognize the triggers and deal with them one at a time. Always remember that every craving and every hour you don't smoke makes it that much easier. It DOES get easier, and before you know it you will be repulsed by the smell of it. Good luck! You can do this!

Don't buy anymore cigarettes.

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