i have not smoked a cigarette for 5 hours and?

Question

im beginning to drum my fingers. ok I know its bad so im trying to kick the habit. Im chewing gum and I dont like the idea of patches. any other suggestions please

im hoping thats the last cigarette ill ever smoke. and i dont like patches because i dont like the idea of how it works

Answer 1

congratulations chelsea b
I have a serious heart condition from smoking cigarettes.
I am so addicted to nicotine that I can't seem to stop, no matter what I try.
I hope that you think about this, and realise that you could be where I am , if you don,t stop now.
Ps. I also have serious lung disease, also caused by smoking.
I don't know how long I have left to live, and there is nothing I can do about it.
Please perservere, and quit now, no matter how hard it is.
Remember Me every time you go to light up.

Best of luck to you.
Regards Pa69oldfart. (Bill)

Answer 2

Completely stopping from the start is very hard, I know. What I did was when I wanted a smoke I just smoke half and nab'd it out then leave it for as long as I could then have the rest of the smoke evntually you go nearly a whole day just having one smoke. Eventually you will go so long without a smoke when you do have one it tastes horrible. Thats an easier way to come off them I found.

Don't try patches or gum!!!! You'll only get hooked on THEM. They have nicotine in them thats what keeps you on the cigarettes !!!!

Answer 3

Yes. It's hard to kick a habit unless you make up in your mind that that is it. You want them no more. I have quite a few times only to return back. And what I can tell you is the patches only itched and burned my skin they did not help the cravings! I still smoked with them on forgetting they were even there. The gum sort of helped but the only problem was it was so strong it burned my mouth and caused me to have sores on my gums. Very painful. The only think you can do is warn your friends, family and peers that you are trying to quit. Ask them to try to not smoke around you. Tell them to not offer you cigarettes or allow you to have one if you ask. Tell them that you have made it up in your mind it is time and you are ready. Drink plenty of water. Get the proper amount of rest. Start taking vitamins for a few weeks until you get this out of your system. Try to avoid picking up a new habit like drinking soda, coffee, or eating lots of candies. Because this would be trading an old habit for a new one. Take walks or do a small work out when the cravings get really bad. Tell everyone ahead of time you might be going through some mood swings and that it's because you're trying to quit. For the mood swings try a supplement called 5-HTP it really works! And like I said take a multi-vitamin. Also maybe try eating more fish these few weeks coming off the habit because they say fish is good for your brain. Very high in important proteins. You need to aid your body the best you can in this rough period because you will use alot of energy trying to fight off cravings, rid your body of the toxins and get back into a normal routine. You might also want to try an anti-oxidant to help aid your body in pushing out the harmful toxins. If you quit early your body has a better chance of repairing the damage. My doctor says after you hit about 30 your body is less likely to be able to fully recover. I hope this helps, I can't think of anything else that might help you. best wishes good luck and take care.

Answer 4

Its definately not easy to kick the habit, I know you dont like the patches but I would look into it. I smoked for 15 years and was able to kick the habit using the patch. If it isnt working try taking the nicorette gum and if its still not working there is a medicine you can get from your doctor called zyban.

Hope it helps

Answer 5

Try to take your mind off of it. The fact that you know it's been 5 hours means you're kind of dwelling on it. Do something that makes you concentrate, this will help for a little while. As long as you're busy and distracted from the thought of cigs., you won't be smoking and the hours will fly by. Technically, if you're craving nicotine, the actual craving only lasts for about 3-5 minutes, after that, it's all in your head. Good luck! Take it day by day, anything more is too much pressure. Decide you won't smoke today, be proud when you don't, and then decide tomorrow what you want to do.

Answer 6

I quit smoking a year ago, 15th June 2005, cold turkey after smoking a pack a day for 21 years. I didn't use patches because I felt that just pro-longed the pain. I went for the suffer the worst but over with sooner rather than the longer wean off method. What ever method you use is fine if it gets you to quit.
Just keep going - once you get through the first day that is a major goal.
I know what it feels like and what you are going through right now, I had to go through the hell of my first day and it was hard. The truth is if you can get through just 4 weeks you will have conquered the worst you will ever experience in quitting smoking after that the nicotine craving eases off to a low level and you begin to learn to live every day a new clean and healthy better life and you feel a great peace of mind that you are no longer hurting yourself.
Once I got through the first month getting through another day was not so bad - but you will stil occasionally have to battle some moments but nothing like the first early stages.
After 3 months I knew I had it made completely, smoking - even seeing other people smoke really didn't bother me and I felt a new life of non smoking taking real; benefits on my health - and another thing you will notice is that smokers breaths after a cigarette smells so stale it is like real bad halitosis and puts you off wanting a cigarette.
Now I have clock up the milage of one year and one week of quitting smoking, I don't even think about it anymore from the time I wake up it is like I never smoked, so much time has passed that smoking nevers enters my mind. That was a far cry during my first days of quitting last year.
Just keep going and you be delighted even though now you can't realise it too well but this first day will be one of your biggest challenges you will conquor. Don't listen to yourself when you are trying to justify a sneaky cigarette - To sucessfully quit you have to remain off smoking especially now, but the rewards after beat any cigarette you every had because you will have won, you will no longer be a slave to nicotine.
Trust me, had the withdrawal pain had been like when I first quit after a few weeks I would of surrendered and not made it - so the worst is not as long as you think.
You are going through the worst these next few days but once you get through them you really get motivated of wanting to succeed. JUST DO IT! - Think of the great feeling and what you will will accomplish, it is a real self confidence booster for other tough things in your life.

Answer 7

Good for you!! From personal experience - the first two weeks suck royally, but after that it's easier!

Try distracting yourself - find something to keep yourself busy and your mind away from the cigarettes. Go to the mall or the movies - you can't smoke in most of those places. Do you have a garden? Work in it. Your hands will be so filthy you won't want to put them near your face. Clean the house. Make it so you can see your reflection in the carpet! (LOL) Build something.

The point is to keep your hands busy and your mind otherwise occupied. Chewing gum is good. Also, use things like Lifesavers or lollipops.

Good luck!! KEEP IT UP!!!!

Answer 8

way to go! it is very hard to quit smoking! i tried about 50 times before i actually did it. i did do the patch once and i have to say that i did really like it, but i understand if you do not like the idea of it...it is personal preference. i found (and i hate to be a pessimist) that you have to TRULY want to quit to do it for good. i have been a non-smoker since november. i found that i can now walk up stairs and not get winded, and i jog and bike with ease. that is the best payoff...to be able to do things with my kids and not feel tired and sick. you breathe better and feel better when the cravings are gone. that is what i always remember...how damn good i feel now. anyhow... have you tried hypnosis or acupuncture? i know it is unconvential but i have several (about 7 or 8) friends that have done either or and all of them are non-smokers now. my friend "greg" who did the hypnosis did it 20 years ago and hasn't smoked since. and his wife is a chain smoker still! my other friend "marcia" did acupunture and has been quit 4 years in august. i also have friends that did it with zyban but i found that when they quit taking the zyban... they started again. i did it cold turkey and it was what worked for me finally. going to group cessasion is a good idea too if you need the accountability. just take it one day at a time... and if you fall off the wagon...just get right back on and start over no biggie!!!
good luck!

Answer 9

Boy, it must be nice to be so wealthy that you can actually yearn to spend a quarter apiece for cigarettes! If you're fool enough to part with your money for something as stupid as cigarettes, who am I to argue?

(I smoked for 40 years. When I started, butts cost about 20 cents a pack (only 11 cents a pack at the PX in Japan!). When the clerk didn't offer me any change from a $5 bill, I smoked my last pack of cigarettes and quit. Think of all the money you'll have when you make up your mind to REALLY quit!)

Answer 10

My Wife is on her 20th day being smoke free after 15 years of smoking. She used a program called SmokeAway. It is an all natural supplement that you take when you are ready to stop. the program also comes with some sort of quick release mints for those hard times and has a motivational CD that my wife just loves. Believe me when I say my wife and my self are much happier now that she is smoke free. If is worth it and it does get easier. Just don't quit quiting.