I'm going t quit smoking will you al support me ? no ignorant or smart answers please?

Question

please ive tried and failed so mant times but would like to thank jadea for answering someone elses question she told us about easyway alan carr im going to try it i will need a lot of support im a very heavy smoker that wants to quit

Answer 1

1 drink a lot of water , more than 1.5 L / D
2 don't drink coffee or tea or anything you usually drink while you smoke
3 cut it all at once , don't start redusing
4 don't count the days , leave it as you never smoked before
5 start some sport you like , swimming is the best
6 I did that and worked out

Answer 2

Woohoo! Someone listened to me :oP

Honestly Easyway is such a good way to go, even if you are one of the few the book doesn't help there are the clinics and simply it does a lot to help towards a more realistic view of the problem. It's sad more people don't know about it or aren't as willing to accept the idea to give it a try.

I wish you a hell of a lot of luck, smoking is one hell of a nasty thing, and if you've been smoking for a while it can be really hard to take that step to quitting smoking, so you're brave if nothing else :o)

(((good luck hugs)))



Edit: Funny, you say you were going to use Easyway and then all these people come along and tell you it's hard to quit and you should do X, Y, and Z - a few months you'll be laughing at them for that - not in a melicious way, but for thinking quitting smoking needed to be something hard to do.

Answer 3

Angel, you need to say that you can do it, regardless of the support of others. It was only when i took on responsibility and stopped acting like a smoking victim that i was able to quit. It is a horrible drug, the withdrawl, depending on which method you use, can be bad. Then again, you are more likely to fail if have bad expectations. Alan Carr has helped many people stop, again it is positive thinking. I tried Hypnotheraphy after my 8th quit attempt and it worked so much so that i never had any withdrawl and even the idea of it makes me feel sick. This is just my experience, but i know you can do it, more so you need to believe that yourself....Good Luck!

Answer 4

I want to wish you all the best with stopping smoking! I stopped when i found out i was pregnant but then i had something to concentrate on so i didn't find it too hard, but when baby was six months old, I ended up starting again and it was the worse thing i ever done! But iv swore that the nxt time i try for a baby then il stop again (i no this isn't really relevant to helping you but i just want you to no that it can be done) it sure as hell wont be easy but it'l be worth it. Try this for an incintive - Each day, put the price of a pk of smokes into a sealed jar (doesnt matter how much you smoke) then at the end of the month, use the money to but yourself something as a 'well done' (My smoke money bought me a pram!)

Answer 5

Angel 36.

You may be a heavy smoker, but i can say, that i was a heavy smoker, for 33 years. is that long enough for you?
i tried from A.TO Z, There is no easy way. i still have chewing gum stuck in my mouth after 1 year, but im finally free.from the stuff. hate the smell of others that smoke now. . does that help..just throw away the packet in the bin when you feel ready .try it you will be amazed on how this could work for you.. with some determination good luck.

Answer 6

I believe in you. It doesn't matter if you've previously failed, put it behind you, the average person trying to quit tries many many times. If you can make it a day, you can make it a week and if you can make it a week you can make it a month and from there it gets way easyer. The hardest part is at the beginning, but don't fool yourself, you'll get urges for a long time. Stay strong. What works for me is working out. I love to run now and I know that if I go back to smoking that will be over. Good luck

Answer 7

Talk to your doctor about getting on Zyban, it is a (non-addictive) medicine (antidepressant) that functions to reduce cravings, and combat weight gain.

Many health insurance programs have an 800 number you can call for support when you quit, you can even call daily if you need. It should be free. Look into yours.

Also for the first 3-4 weeks consider using a nicotine replacment like the patch. It will help lower some of the most severe cravings and move your addictive behavior into something being managed scientifically. So you can feel like you are taking care of yourself.

Don't get discouraged, most people try several times, AND then have SUCCESS! it is normal to struggle.

Good Luck, and don't be too proud to Pray!

Answer 8

Yes I will support you all the way. I managed to give up smoking from 40 a day when I got divorced and had 3 teenagers to support. I went cold turkey with my family's support and although it was hard, I have not smoked since 23 February 1986.
Be strong and stick to your resolve. It is worth it, just think of all the goodies you will be able to buy or the fabulous holiday you could have, or the deposit on a car or house etc. with all the money you will save.

If once you have started if you feel like lighting up, send us a question on how we can help you and we will answer straight away with our support.

Answer 9

I quit (11 months ago) I wasn't a very heavy smoker but I did it for many years. Finally when I moved to this country from South america, I found out cigarettes were so expensive! And I didn't buy any cigarrete else since when. I don't consider myself cured; I think that is the key of my success, I think that I have right to smoke but VERY RARELY... I have smoked two cigarettes since 09/05. I'm doing well. You can do it too.

Answer 10

You can do it! I quit too. I was sad to see that habit go... I thought that it was fun, but -- I traded smoking for exercise. I can't believe how great I feel. If you start exercising you'll feel the difference in your lungs, stamina and over-all muscles as you smoke less and exercise more. I don't know anything about the Alan Carr program but whatever works, do it. (As for me, my doctor said that my blood pressure was getting high and that I could be proactive about it or live a life taking medications -- I got moving and tossed the butts!)

With the money you save (and you will save money) treat yourself to a meal of whatever you crave to eat the most or any sort of "treat" that makes you happy -- its a great way to see the money saved make you feel great in another way (other than cigarettes). Best of luck to you!!!