i want to quit smoking ciggerettes...?

Question

i want to quit but i keep saying i will and never do. im 22 and look like im 25 the ciggerettes are getting the best of me what do i do?

Answer 1

Yeah me to when you figgure it out let me know

Answer 2

I use to smoke 3 packs a day until I was told I needed to quit back in 1988 by my doctors. I was in my 30's at the time. It just so happen that it was the same time office buildings were going to the "no smoking" policy. The company I was working for hired a company to come in to assist a number of people to quit smoking. It was $100 but 100 % money back guranteed. The first thing the class had to do was give up the brand of cigarettes we were smoking. We were then given a new brand with lower tar & nictone & also the amount of cigarettes each day was lowered. We could not smoke any 100's, method or hard pack.The time table was from 6PM to 6PM each day. We were given "lessons" which were: Wait 5 minutes after each meal to have a cigaratette, then it was 10 minutes, then 15 minutes, then none. Another "lesson" was to drive home from work without smoking, then on the way to work without smoking. The class were 3 days a week which meant the brand & amount changed every 3 days. We had the class for about 4 weeks if I remember. I am proud to say that I followed them & have not touched one since 10/28/88. The deadline was 10/30/88, so I stopped before it. I do remember I could only have 6 at the end & they were Dorals (like smoking a straw!) It was a Thursday at 6 PM. & Fridays were the most stressful day of the work week, so I kept putting off smoking any of the 6 I was allowed. It so happened I never smoked at all. I'm happy to say I never fell off the wagon. I did put on a few pounds but I tried to keep busy, drank alot of water and sucked on sugarless candy. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 3

Please quit now. Don't wait until it is too late. I am dying from COPD. I am on oxygen 24/7, nebulizer treatments 4 times a day and many other medications.

I am 60 years old. I always said, "What the hell, you have to die from something. I enjoy smoking too much. I am under a lot of stress. I wouldn't even attempt to quit!" And I didn't. It came and got me. It started out as a nagging cough and just progressed to where I am today. The qualilty of my life is not good. I can't go outside on real hot days, humid days or cold days. Everything effects my breathing. I can't walk my dog any more. I can't work in my garden.

Now they are saying "cold turkey" is the way to go. I would talk to your doctor and see what he/she suggests. It seems like something different works for everyone. Cigarettes are the most addicting drug out there. Cigarettes are legal too. The proof is there, if you smoke, you are probably going to die from it.

The real tragic part of it is, most people don't listen until it is too late. I watched my mother die from COPD. But it wasn't going to happen to me. I would sit with her while she was dying and then go outside and smoke a cigarette.

DO IT NOW WHILE YOU CAN STILL HAVE A LONG, HEALTHY LIFE THAT YOU CAN ENJOY. REMEMBER IT IS QUALITY NOT QUANITY THAT COUNTS..........

Answer 4

Good for you! Deciding you want to quit is the first step on your way to success.
Tapering down doesn't work. You're still pumping nicotine into your system, and until you get rid of it, it will continue to generate a craving for more. That stuff is addictive, and it's a powerful addiction.
What worked for me was going around the house, dumping all the cigarettes, throwing out the ashtrays, and starting afresh. That means breaking up all the little habits that you normally associate with cigarettes.
For example: a cigarette with that first cup of coffee before I started to make breakfast was a must.
In order that the coffee didn't trigger a desire for a cigarette, I switched to tea for a few weeks. Not all day, just for the first cup in the morning.
As soon as I got in my car, I would light up a cigarette for the morning commute. Instead of the cigarette, I treated myself to a toffee. (It's easier with a hard candy because they last longer. If you use chocolate, you'll wind up putting on pounds...)
If I were doing it today, I would treat myself to a piece of dried fruit. You can chew on a dried apricot, or a slice of dried mango for a long time, and that keeps your mouth happy.
As I went through the day, I tried to break up as many associations as I could. Unfortunately, I was able to smoke in my office, so I had to dream up excuses to get up and walk around the building instead of smoking. So many offices are non smoking today that you won't have that problem.
The first couple of days were rough. Really rough. But I got through them, and so can you, because you've shown that you have determination.
After the first couple of days, it started to get easier.
I also added an excercise program, because my wind was beginning to be affected by my smoking. That was good too, because you can't smoke in a gym or pool or while you're jogging or riding. And it helps your body to get rid of all that junk that's been piling up in the bottom of your lungs. That was tough at first, because when you're a heavy smoker you just don't have the aerobic capacity, but it comes back. Once you start feeling better about yourself for physical reasons, you're going to be able to start feeling better about yourself in every arena.
Hardest part of the whole thing was social events, with friends who were still smoking, when I was having a couple of drinks along with them. A cigarette just naturally accompanied a drink, and you can't chew toffee while you're drinking. But you can play with a pretzel -- anything to keep your hands busy!
And at home, watching the TV at the end of the day, when I would normally have been smoking, I learned how to knit and crochet. Again, something to keep your hands busy. The end product was a whole whack of Christmas gifts that I'd made myself.
Anyway, that's how I got from two-packs-a-day to zero. And it will work for you too.
Just to reward yourself, put the money you spent on cigarettes each day (or each week) into a jar and at the end of the week, splurge with that money. You'll be amazed at how much it comes to, and how much fun you can have with your reward.
Good luck.
Come back in a year and tell us how you're enjoying life as a non-smoker.

Answer 5

See your doctor. There is a new medicine on the market. It actually blocks the receptor that nicotine affects, so it blocks the good feelings you get from smoking. It has very few side effects and good results:

http://www.pfizer.com/pfizer/download/ppi_chantix.pdf

Answer 6

Take a stop smoking class. Some communities offer them for free.

Answer 7

its easy as sh it. All u have to do is modify your cigerettes craving by replacing the cancer sticks with some reefer sticks, that simple and works great, in no time at all you'll be blazing fatties and rollingg spliffs like a pro

Answer 8

commit to Christ ,with the Son of God and redeemer of the world nothings unpossible.Trust me I quit because I gave myself to GOD.
God Bless!
p/s write me at [e-mail] if you need more help I'm willing to help.

Answer 9

Just finish the pack and never buy another.

Answer 10

Don't wait for the right moment or inspiration. STOP NOW!