i only smoke one or two a week or maybe not even that. my b/f doesnt seem to understand that. yeah he quit easy and hasnt had one for a long time but i cant seem to do it. i think the reason i smoke alot is because i get stressed out.
2006-06-15 05:36:24 · 7 answers · asked by horses19 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
It's mind over matter. You can achieve anything you set your mind to, and that's the truth. You can do it, you just choose not to.
2006-06-15 05:42:17 · answer #1 · answered by bluez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truth be told, you have to be ready for it. I quit smoking six years this June, but my way proably will not work for anybody else out there. I am a first nations believer. My brother had just went into the service and I was lost. I first saw the animal on Friday night and it was beautiful. It was an animal not popular in these parts at the time. I decided that Saturday morning that it was time for me to quit, so I broke a half a pack of cigs and have not gone back since (I was a pack and half a day person), the most amazing thing is I did not go to the convient store down the street to buy any. The way I dealt with the withdrawals was to burn sage and cleanse myself with it. When the time is right for you, you will know it.
2006-06-15 13:01:19 · answer #2 · answered by BB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Know this... as long as you are smoking at all, you are going to want to keep smoking. Nicotine is physically addictive. It isn't in your head. Your body becomes dependent on it and will want to continue having it in increasing amounts over time.
That means you get major kudos for keeping your smoking in check... which is in many ways harder to do than stopping cold turkey (in the long haul).
Keep in mind that before you will quit, you have to DECIDE for yourself to quit. Announce it to the world if you want the support, or keep it to yourself if you don't like the extra pressure to perform... but you will have to make that decision before it happens. You are never going to wake up and just stop wanting them forever. It is not going to happen without your choice.
Realize that when your body wants the nicotine, it will start giving you symptoms of stress so that you will give it what it wants. No joke. Make a commitment of one month and you will find that the "stress" eases up on you.
Also, look for triggers and be ready to hit them head on. For me, it was social things, whether I was at a club or playing cards with friends. Think about what you are doing when you normally smoke... and expect to want one when you are there from time to time. That part is in your head. Unfortunately, unless you try to hypnotize it out, that part doesn't go away. But it isn't as hard to beat as the physical stuff... as long as you are expecting it and it doesn't catch you unaware.
Everyone always says make a list about why you want to quit. You can try that, so that you can look at it when you are tempted. That didn't work for me... it just felt like rhetoric.
Instead, I made a list of why I wanted to keep smoking... don't laugh! It had my own reasons that I started and continued to smoke. The reasons were, of course, ridiculous in the face of all the negatives. And having the reasons right there made me realize how stupid I was being any time I wanted one.
Good luck!
2006-06-15 13:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by juniemoon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try isolating your smoking habits. Start by eating low-fat and low-carb stuff when you crave a cigarette, like fresh fruit or beef jerky. You won't stop, of course, but the goal is to slow down. Then stop smoking at home and at work. Then stop smoking in your car and when you are bored. Then stop smoking when you are around other people who are smoking. Whatever order you go doesn't matter, as stated before, the goal is to slow down from smoking. If you smoke when you drink, then you have to stop drinking, otherwise, expect to continue to smoke when you drink. Once you can minimize the amount you smoke, then modify your lifestyle to exclude smoking and then go to your doctor to select a stop smoking regiment. Like smoking, this process takes a while, but it is the most natural. I was able to quit by gradually modifying my lifestyle to exclude smoking.
2006-06-15 13:07:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u need to be really determined. its an addiction and its really difficult to quit.set your mind to it and be strong but sometimes you get weak and fall into the habit again.
2006-06-15 12:39:55 · answer #5 · answered by onehello67 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good luck w/ that iam in the same boat
2006-06-15 12:39:18 · answer #6 · answered by HALEE' 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-15 13:47:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋