How can i give up smoking cigarettes?

Question

Anyone give any sound tips?
I desperately want to give up, but it is tremendously difficult

Answer 1

I gave up 6 months ago. It really is mind over matter. There are no miracle drugs or patches that will stop you.
Try this:
Write down all the benefits to giving up smoking. There are hundreds.
Keep the list with you at all times. Every time you feel like a ciggy, have a look at the list.
Do loads of cardio vascular excercise too. It'll feel like somebody is scraping your lungs with a broken bottle at first, but as the weeks go by and your lungs start to clear, you will notice a huge difference.
You have to look at it as more than just giving up smoking. More a change of lifestyle, a new cleaner, healthier you that no longer has to nip outside a restaurant in the freezing cold to light up.
Smoking is about the worst thing we can do to ourselves. There are absolutely no benefits to it, it doesn't relax us, it doesn't make us look cool, sexy, hard etc....
It's a waste of money and it will kill you.

Answer 2

It's easy to stop smoking - I've done it loads of times!
No, it's hard. Occupy yourself with positive things. If you feel like smokin and you can, put on some loud music and dance about. Notice over the days that you're feeling better and be proud. I was lucky, I had a dream in which I had to tell my kids I had cancer. I woke up feeling so depressed, I didn't smoke again. I bought patches and gum and it was good to know I could use them but I never did. I'm pretty sure I'd have smoked if I hadn't had them to fall back on. Talk to your doctor, they are very happy to help and can prescribe nicotine replacements if you get free prescriptions. I put my money into joining a gym instead. Find what works for you I suppose is the most important thing and do avoid drinking in situations where you would usually smoke, alcohol really does alter your state of mind. People offered me cigarettes at work so I made a badge saying if you really care about me, don't offer me fags. Stick at it, it really is worth it. Buy a bike, go running, have a baby!

Answer 3

Here are some tips that may improve your chances of success.

Set yourself a date on which you intend to quit. Tell anyone and everyone who might be able to help and support you - family, work colleagues, etc.

In the run up to 'Quit Day', keep a smoking diary in which you make a note of every cigarette that you have. This helps you to understand your triggers for smoking.

After 'Quit Day', try to change your routines to get away from your smoking-linked activities. Try to be busy at times when you would normally stop for a coffee and a cigarette. If you always go out after work for a drink and a smoke, find something else to do.

Buy something to suck or chew when you feel like a cigarette. Sugar-free gum is an ideal choice.

Try to spend less time with your smoking pals for a few weeks, or turn your house into a no smoking zone and invite your friends to see you at home. Most friends will try to help if they can, especially if they know how hard you are trying.

Work out how much money you're saving each week. Treat yourself regularly with some or all of the savings - for example, have a night out at a no smoking cinema, theatre or restaurant. You'll be amazed at how much better the food tastes if you're not smoking!

Answer 4

Giving up smoking is one of the most difficult things you will ever face in your lifetime, unless you're addicted to heroin, crack or crank. There are several over the counter aids that you can purchase such as, nicoret or a patch. The most important thing is deep down in the very fiber of your being you have to want to quit. A support group such as your family or partner can be a great help. The most difficult time will be the first three or four days when the urge for a cigarette will be almost overwhelming. These urges will will never totally go away, they just come further and further apart. I can empathize with you because I quit smoking cold turkey over 25 years ago. I hope that I haven't sounded like a reformed prostitute preaching the virtues of being chaste.

Answer 5

In the run up to quitting smoking I started to cut back and stop having all those "essential" cigarettes, you know the ones, first thing in the morning, straight after dinner, on the phone, the second one for an extended break etc and went from 20 a day down to 10 mild but in the end I enrolled on a smoking cessation course and used patches for 3 weeks. I think buying a new car that i'd never smoked in helped and I still used to go for my 'smoke breaks' but with a cup of coffee instead to get that 5 minute breather out of the office

Answer 6

First off, wanting to is a huge step in the right direction.

It is a mostly mental process. Sure, the body goes through a withdrawal time, but after a few days, the toxins have been flushed from your system, and it is all brain power from there.

Some tips I found useful (2 years non-smoking):

1. Get a support group - whether it is your Mom, best friend, or therapist, having someone to talk to, no matter what the time, will help you tremendously.

2. Distract yourself- surround yourself with munchies, gum, pens...anything to keep your hands and mouth busy.

3. Believe in yourself - tell yourself everyday that you are a non-smoker. It won't be easy, but it is all up to YOU.

Good luck! E-mail me if you need further support!

Answer 7

I'll tell you what~ I have smoked cigg's off and on for at least 35 years. When my health turned bad and all of a sudden~ Im breathing in air and its NOT going to my lungs to give me Oxygen~ ITS A HUGE FREAK OUT! When I was smoking weed~ it made me feel like i was not in control of myself and I felt very paranoid. It was like being awake in a living hell for me. I only smoked weed for less then 1 year. But there are times I still miss the peace and calmness of smoking a cigg. but I dont want to ever experience that loss of air in my lungs ever again. I never have cared an iota about the cancer from the ciggs~ its the loss of oxygen. I guess you'll have to read what I wrote, and delete my answers because I could NEVER ever prefer either any longer~ yrs ago, it would have been the cigg. though.

Answer 8

I went to bed 6 years ago and said to myself, I know cigarettes are harmful to my lungs and will one day kill me, why am I smoking? it costs me a lot of money and I do not really get much satisfaction. I still have 3 cigarettes in a pack in my bedside cabinet, cause I never smoked again EVER not even a cigar at Christmas. Giving up means giving up. Now I cannot stand being next to a smoker, just the smell makes me feel sick.
You have to convince yourself first that it is as bad as sleeping with a stranger without protection, you could get AIDS. with cigarettes it's CANCER. Do you really want to get CANCER?
Remember you also stink like an ashtray and all your clothes and house will always smell of smoke. Look at it logically, if you can do this ( JUST STOP ) and succeed you can also do it with other things in life, job, people, travel, anything, it will give you confidence that you can do something if you really want to.
My life has improved in many ways, I never cough, I have not had a cold in 6 years, I am much more positive, I have great will power and I feel ten years younger, not to mention cleaner, fresher and my smell and taste greatly improved.

Answer 9

well you can get the little patches then if you put 2 of them on you're eyes you wont be able to find Ur f a g's

or u can just cut down and then stop, if not find another thing to do so instead of smoking chew on some gum. you should also try to give up with a friend that really help because you can help each other , there is a hypno thing I'm not sure if it works but if you want to give up that much then give it a try

Answer 10

I'm sure your GP or local hospital will have the number of a local Smoking cessation clinic or ask NHS direct on the phone.
I did and have successfully given up for 5 months.
Good luck, you'll feel better for it you just really need to have the confidence that you can do it and you will.