I quit smoking. The way I did it was by not even telling myself that I was going to quit smoking, I just told myself that I was going to cut down. I cut down to 5 or 6 a day, then 3 or 4 a day, then 2 or 3 a day then 1 or 2 a day, then 1 a day, then 1 every other day, then 1 every few days, then just when I drank, then only 1 when I drank, to nothing when I drink. Just cut down slow. That's what I did, I spent a week or two on each stage. No real set amount of time, I just moved down to the next stage when I felt comfortable with it. You can do it, and that way you don't have to do it all at once. It really does work. That is what made it possible for me to quit. Good luck. And I know its hard to believe, but I am actually at a point now, where I absolutely HATE the smell of ciggerettes, and being around it. You can feel that way too. It is possible.
2006-08-31 05:42:20
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answered by Green Tea Happy 3
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Plan ahead for situations where you are likely to be tempted to smoke, such as parties, drinking or going out for coffee. Try to avoid these situations in the early stages of your stopping program, or attempt sitting in the non-smoking section at restaurants, drinking your coffee standing or with the other hand, or keeping something in your hand when you're talking on the phone.
2014-06-07 16:58:22
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answered by Anonymous
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I think you can switch over to nicotine spray first.
Although I haven't been a smoker I have read about quiting. You need to find a doctor that will write numerous prescriptions for the nicotine spray and won't balk.
The reason to use the spray first is that it can give you the same nicotine high as smoking, so it should be fairly easy to convert. Then you could go to something else like the patch and fill in with the spray. It is probably a good idea to keep the spray on hand for the rest of your life in case you have periodic cravings.
Hope this helps.
2006-08-31 05:50:18
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answered by Anonymous
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Start small. I started to quit by not smoking in my car. From there, I stopped going to diners where I know I would chain smoke. I took less and less breaks at work for smoking and when I wanted to, I would have someone just talk with me or have something near by to chew on like a straw or gum. It took about 2 months, but I am on my last leg of quitting...9 more and I'm done. You can always try aids such as the patch, gum and some medications (though that is something I frown upon). You have to want to smoke and you have to have reasons for it. I want to quit and I WANT to feel better and save money. I wish you luck and you have to believe you CAN quit and you will
2006-08-31 05:44:25
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answered by 4eyed zombie 6
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Do it for someone you love. I did it for 20 years but quit cold turkey the day my 2 years-old son refused to come near me because of the smell. I have been smoke free for 1 year. I want to live long enough time to see my boys grow up.
Some suggestion: try the patch - it works
Set a quit date (ideally 2 weeks ahead), start wearing the patch from 2 weeks ahead so that frequency of smoking reduces. On the quit date the patch should be all you will be using.
Best of luck!!
2006-08-31 05:47:29
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answered by Smokey 5
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Smoking is costly
2014-05-04 01:54:51
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answered by Anonymous
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Have you asked your health insurance plan if they have something for quitting smoking? I know Health Partners has a program with support.
My brother recently decided to quit. He had a freind call him a couple times a week to make sure he wasn't smoking and to talk about it if he felt like having one. Also, whenever he had the urge to have a smoke he would go out in the garage and do some jumping jacks or jogging in place till the urge passed.
Not only did he quit smoking, he lost 20 pounds!
Good Luck!
2006-08-31 05:44:11
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answered by lcritter55118 4
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I quit smoking September 5,2003 and haven't had one since! YAY! I still to this day chew alot of gum. I did really good. I didn't gain wieght or anything. Make sure you're ready or you'll fail. That's not a great feeling. Chew gum, play games on the computer. Anything that will keep your mind busy and chew lots of gum. lol Hey at least you'll always have good breath! Good luck with it. It's an amazing feeling when you've finally kicked the habit. :D
2006-08-31 05:42:40
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answered by Anonymous
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I know this is going to sound bad but here goes...
Addictions come in two main groups in my mind. There are addictions that have a physical component (withdrawal) and ones that have a mental component (habit). Unfortunately you've chosen a drug that hit you with both of those components.
The problem with getting away from the mental component of your addiction is that the physical symptoms (shaking, irritability) will likely draw you back into smoking. Nicotine gum and patches can help with the physical symptoms while you try and break the mental addiction. But then you are left with trying to kick a physical addiction anyways.
So, on to my solution. In my experience, I used marijuana to help me quit. Weed still has the mental addictive qualities (habit) but there is little to no physical addictiveness. After a few months I was able to quit using weed and had to deal with the mental addictiveness without having to deal with the physical part as well.
It sounds crazy but it worked for me.
2006-08-31 06:00:46
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answered by Dan W 2
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Try Quit Smoking Magic : http://QuitSmokingMagics.com
2015-07-13 19:42:53
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answered by Michael 2
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