Any advice on kicking the smoking habit?

Question

I would really like to quit smoking and am taking welbutrin to help but still can't seem to stop. Any ideas to aid me in my quest to stop smoking?

Answer 1

Hi...these are just tips, but they're useful:
1-Count the cigarettes you smoke every day, ...-1 each day/week,slowly!
2-If you're into coffe-cigarette thing, stop drinking coffee!
3-If you can't help smoking one, smoke it with the hand you usually don't use, don't sit, stay in a place you don't like. Uncomfortable feelings related to smoking do help!
4-don't buy cigarettes!At least you can ask someone for one.But if you haven't got the packet, it's more difficult to smoke!
5-No lighters in your house, no ashtrails.No one is allowed to smoke in your house, not even YOU.
6-Tell everyone you quitted smoking, so if they see you smoking they're going to have fun on you or think you're weak-willed.
7-Is there a taste in your mouth that doesn't make you smoke at all (for me, strawberry candies)...use it!
8-Are you into alcohol/beer-cigarette thing?Avoid it!
9-I think it's better to quit smoking slowly instead of quickly, but if you want to try...then choose an important date (your birthday party, the arrival of a thing you're waiting, your new car's first day, first day of holidays, stuff like that) and from there, you cannot smoke!
10-You smoke because you're stressed, or need a moment of rest in the day?Buy a fake cigarette. Smoking, apart from nicotine, is a substitute for meditation!Think about it. When you smoke, you slowly inhale, wait, then exhale your breath, slowly, feeling the air coming inside you and going to the lungs and then going out through the mouth/nose...IT IS meditation!Try doing the same process with a fake cigarette, a pencil or whatever.Breathing deeply helps...
I hope you'll succeed. Good luck!
Cheers

Answer 2

I would have hated someone like me to answer this question while I was smoking for over THIRTY years, but my 8 year old granddaughter asked me to stop a year ago on July 11. I put them down and never picked up another one. Everytime wanted to, I only had to imagine her disappointed and scared (she learned at school that smoking will kill her granny) face and I have gone almost a year. I am very proud of myself and so is Kimberlyn Hannah. I think the trick is finding something even more important to you. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!! It is hard!!!

Answer 3

I DO NOT KNOW TO MUCH BUT AM GOING THROUGH THE SAME SITUATION, TAKING SOMETHING THAT MAY ALSO BE FOR SLIGHT DEPRESSION DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE WAY IN MY OPINION, YOU REALLY HAVE TO WANT IT, ITS MORE OF A HABIT THAN AN ADDICTION RIGHT? FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO DURING THOSE TIMES LIKE WHEN YOU GET IN YOUR CAR AND WHEN YOU FINISH EATING, BEFORE YOU KNOW IT WHEN THAT FIRST TEN MINUTES OF YOUR NORMAL SMOKING PERIOD HAVE PASSED YOU'LL PROBABLY FORGET YOU WERE EVEN THINKING ABOUT IT. PLUS HAVING FRESH BREATH FOR A WHILE AFTER YOU HAVE BRUSHED YOUR TEETH AND SMELLING GOOD ALL DAY SHOULD BE INCENTIVE ENOUGH.

Answer 4

taking a substitute is not a remedy, but looking within is what will help. I f u can go back to what u thought about smoking when u picked ur first cigrete, u will realise what u get out of smoking. Now if u be sincere to yourself, u will see that, its what u think u would get from smoking, but in reality, u are weakening ur true self and not getting what u wanted. By smoking again and again u are further strengthening the unfulfilled desire instead of attaining what u really want . In physical sense u r conjuring up the lungs and covering up what u really want to express/say/comunicate. I know it from experience.
Love

Answer 5

You have to be in a environment of non smokers. And your friends and family can encourage you through it.
You should find a replacement for the cigarette. Example every time you have a craving you can drink a glass of water, or do a couple a sit ups/push ups, eat a fruit.

Answer 6

It's hard but it takes mind power and a true willingness. Keep yourself occupied whenever the urge gets to you. It's tough to kick a nicotine addiction.

Answer 7

All successful quitters I've known..........quit cold turkey......

Good luck and pray a lot, get your hands to doing other things, stay away from places you have opportunity to smoke.

Answer 8

☼ keep yourself occupied
☼ Drink plenty of water
☼ Exercise
☼ Identify the activities or moments that usually spark a craving and avoid them

Answer 9

Start dipping it up! I recommend Skoal Mint Pouches!!! YUMMY

Answer 10

Have you seen the commercial with the man who has a hole in his throat? That will do it...