How can i give up smoking??

Question

i'm almost 20 now ,i've been smoking for 7 years almost , a pack a day, and i want to quit but it's really hard especially when i go out and my friends light up cigarettes around , so i am asking what did you do to quit? or what do you think would be the best way to stop? etc.

Answer 1

Good for you in making the right decision for your health. Its incredibly difficult and you have to honestly, truly, with all your heart WANT to quit. This is probably one of the hardest things it is to do. I quit smoking 3 months and 10 days ago and every second of every day is a struggle for me. I wont let a cigarette have that kind of control over me and sucuessfully fight it everyday. I was a smoker for almost 17 years between 1 1/2 to 2 packs a day. I quit cold turkey as other methods such as the patch, gum, etc still leave traces on nicotine in your system. Dont be alarmed if you gain weight, since tobacco is a stimulant when your body starts to detox your metabolism will slow down. You will loose the weight dont worry - your whole body becomes out of whack as your begin to detox. Just goes to show you how much of a harmful hold cigarettes has over you and your body. You will balance out as time goes on without smoking. I also found silly putty (yes remember when you were a kid) helped keep my hands busy and away from cigarettes and food! For me a major struggle was the time part of it - its time for a cigarette - you know just ate, take a break, out here and there with friends, coffee, etc. Its just part of your daily life and routine - you do it without realizing it. Just take each minute of each day at a time. When you get through the first day be proud of yourself as you have done well and once you have the first day behind you think about the next day. The power of your mind will overcome everything and anything you put your mind to. You will be happier and healthier for making this important life decision! Not to mention you will smell better. I never realized as I was so used to the smoke how bad my clothes, myself, car, etc smelled from the smoke until I quit for a bit and smelled a smoker walk past me. All the best of luck to you!!! Also I took my "cigarette money" of what I would spend in a week and buy something special for me instead of cigarettes because I did good that week. Something to look forward to.

Answer 2

I think the habit of smoke is deeply rooted in daily life.
I was never able to stop smoking, but to diminish I've found some well fitted strategies:
1. Don't smoke cigarettes, but hand-rolled tobacco. You will easily discover how smoke is a fast gesture, and needing to roll avoid you to smoke some cigarette.
2. Smoking your tobacco, you can't exchange cigarettes with other.
3. Don't smoke in your home. Don't smoke when you are studying or reading or watching TV. Leave the room instead and go out - in the street or terrace. Leave ash-trays from rooms and put them in terraces. A smoke smelling house or room isn't healty. This will easily break the mechanical gesture of light up.
4. Don't smoke at work or in school closed areas. As above, go out to roll your cigarette.
5. Try Gym and sports, and involve your friends. If you all are smokers, it will be an easy task to spot how smoke has bad effects on fitness. You all need only a weekly football match to make clear how less smoking means more running. If you don't like football or team sports, try swimming and bike.
6. Smoke is an expensive habit. Having a pack a day, it'll cost 80 € a month. Bet with yourself, choose an item (cloth - CD collection - your favorite artist live) and keep money safe in 2/3 months...

Answer 3

Nicotine patches.

My fiance is 24 and had been smoking for 10 years. He starting using nicotine patches in March and hasn't had a cigarette since.

There are also gum that can be used, but I've heard it can become habit forming and hard to get off of.

There is even prescription drugs you can have your doctor prescribe you. I've heard these work really well.

Stop hanging around the people that smoke. If they do decide to light up next to you, go in a different room, or go inside if they are all outside smoking. You also have to want to quit. I've read that like 70some% of smokers say they are "trying" to quit and hardly any of them ever do.

Answer 4

Well, try to narrow it down to a pack every 3 days, and then after about 3weeks like that, try a pack every 5 days with the adition of nicotine gum and/ patches, from there wait about a month or two and move only to gum and patches for how ever long it takes(hopefully no more than 2-3 months) and then buy maybe a new TV or Car with the money you save, so that you have another reason to stop and not start again.

Answer 5

cold turkey is how I quit, twice.
The first time lasted about two years. The second time is 25+ years.

First thing to do is to stop buying them. Then slowly change your habits. Generally there are "triggers" of when you smoke. Like a Pavlovian dog you have trained yourself. Become self-aware, and do something different following the trigger.

I remember being in college, and always lighting up after class. I quit over the winter break. When I got out of my first class, I immediately went into the hallway to light up a smoke. Of course, I didn't have any.

These days smoking isn't allowed in the hallway probably, but you get the idea. Redirect your triggers.

Answer 6

I only smoke at 4:20

Answer 7

its probably difficult for you wanting to stop and being around people who do
just an opinion try chewing Tabasco is not the best way out but once you stop the habit of graving a cigarette
maybe you will stop
you can try everything there is out to try stokers tobacco gum
look up on Internet some more info
very much luck

you can try getting new friends some non smokers good luck theres probably very few

Answer 8

Well Im 29 and I have smoked since I was 16 -17ish. I have tried everything. It wasnt until I made an apointment and got on Zyban and combined with many different changes in my life that I was able to totally kick the habit. Its so sad that many people do not understand how deep the addiction runs.

Yeah Zyban isnt for everyone.... but I reccomend it as it has worked wonders for me!

Answer 9

I have not smokedin 2 years the way I did it I used to smell my friends after they smoked to get the feeling of had smoked the part that was the hardest was the phone and not having the cig to hold try dring from a straw when you are stronger you will not be tempted and will not like the smell

Answer 10

The way I did 6 years ago, you just quit, grow a set of balls and deal with it. You can beat this in about 4 days cold turkey. Good Luck and be strong. Keep a pack of gum on you it helps.