I have just given up smoking but cannot use nicotine patches etc as they make me ill but i cant get out of the bad mood that im in and im on the verge of strangling my 3 year old daughter. How long will i feel this way and does anybody have any tips for staying off the fags but staying in a good mood?
2006-07-26 08:18:32 · 10 answers · asked by littleredgeisha 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Drink a lot of water, eat things with protein, peanuts, peanut m&m's that sort of thing. The cravings are strongest for the first three days as the nicotine gets out of your system after that it's psychological. Taking walks helps, too and they [walks] might tire your little one out enough to take a nap and give you a break. Best of luck to you and if you need a smoking cessation buddy, I am here for you.
2006-07-26 08:26:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you have pain in your chest when you smoke that is very helpful in keeping you on track. You may not have that pain, but keep thinking about the pain you do suffer, the coughing in the morning, or whatever. In other words, when you think about cigarettes think about the negative. I did quit cold turkey, but that was the only choice back then. One trick I found very helpful was to make a habit of not buying or carrying cigarettes, and if somehow I did get some throwing them away. (this works with liquor too). Obviously, you need to not be bumming cigarettes either. Think about how cheap and foolish you are to do that. The thing about not buying cigarettes is that the buying is at least a little painful so that is a good place to intervene if you start back up again. Likewise if you have started again and feel disgusted that is a good time to throw them in the stove (I have a wood stove) and then if you want more you would have to buy them. You just set up a steady negative wind... Good luck! You'll be feeling a lot better in just a few months.
2016-03-16 05:59:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I gave up smoking 5 months ago having read Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking. I cannot recommend it enough, it changed my life! Forget patches, gum or other replacement therapies - Allen Carr completly changes your way of thinking regarding smoking. I smoked for 20 years and thought I'd be a smoker till the day I die (literally!). In his book he has great psychological advice for giving up including how to get past the first few days/weeks of not smoking.
Also, the herb St John's Wort is very good at treating mild depression, etc so you could give that a go - this might help alleviate your mood swings.
Most of all, keep it up, you CAN do it and please...read Allen Carr's book!
2006-07-27 05:16:37 · answer #3 · answered by long_luscious_lashes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stopped smoking without getting ratty with the help of two things, one was Allen Carr's book and the other nicotine gum.
It took me three attempts to succeed but I realise now I wasn' t really ready to give up on the first two attempts.
You have to really really want to give up for it to succeed it's no good if you are giving up because the media is telling you to.
I have heard that using oil of black pepper in a burner takes away the craving but I haven't been able to get hold of any yet.
2006-07-26 08:41:47 · answer #4 · answered by Milly (UK) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hahahaha. Try not to strangle her! You should only feel this way this STRONGLY for the first 3 days or so. Try eating sunflower seeds or chew gum in the meantime. Affirmations for quitting smoking ("I breathe clean, fresh air. I am stronger than any habit")are a good way to remind you of the reasons for quitting smoking. Good luck! I'll be going through what you're going through soon because I plan to try quitting (AGAIN!) also...
2006-07-26 08:23:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't last too long, but it is different for everybody, I munched on carrot sticks when I was craving a cigarette. I couldn't use patches etc as I was pregnant. A good tip is to avoid alcohol for a couple of months, especially if you tended to smoke more when you had a drink.
2006-07-26 08:24:10 · answer #6 · answered by chelle0980 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answers that you're seeing are actually right. The most successful stop smoking method is going Cold Turkey. It's the most successful by FAR. But you have to be to the point of disgust where you're ready to make the decision to just stop.
http://smoking.american-family-life.com/
2006-07-28 09:32:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-01-30 22:50:24 · answer #8 · answered by Nina 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get you hands to do something come on Internet draw etc angry count to 100
2006-07-26 13:01:33 · answer #9 · answered by munchie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try the nicotine gum...
2006-07-26 08:23:30 · answer #10 · answered by pshh =] 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋