I have no cigarettes...?

Question

...should I quit?
And before you decide to say yes...
please include a way to stop cravings
that doesn't involve paying $55.00 for patches,
or 20 pieces of yukky tasting gum...lol. Thanks.

Thrila...good grief...if I smoked $2000.00 worth of cigarettes in a year...I'd be dead and wouldn't need to worry about it further!
That's two cartons a week...One carton lasts me about a month.

Jeeez...I don't know where you people are...but where I am, a pack of cigarettes does NOT cost $4.00 or more

Answer 1

i am a smoker, but i do not let it rule my world. i refuse to go outside and smoke at work, i simply don't bring them to work. i do not smoke around the kids, i wait til they are in bed or whatever and go outside or in my room with the exhaust and a fan running. it is a matter of what is more important to you and will power.

should i quit?? absolutely. will i?? probably not. but a pack lasts me about 4-5 days!!

Answer 2

yes quit. I should too, ive been saying so for about a year..
Write down all the things you dont like about cigarettes, keept he piece of paper with you & keep remembering why you dont like it. You dont want to be old & wrinkly, with yellow fingers.... search on youtube for anti smoking adds, theres some really gross ones that freak me out. The addiction is partly, actually a psychological parasite, the habit. Their really better in theory.

Drink heaps of water, delay... theres another two d's... breathe deeply.

Hypnotism is meant to help, either see a hypnotherapist, its usually about $80 a session (depends where ur from thats how much it is in australia) doesnt work on everyone, it seems like alot of money, but if u add up how much u spend on cigarettes a week, its worth it. Or you can download stop smoking for good, by paul mckenna from limewire...

Answer 3

Yes, you should quit for your health. This sounds stupid, but someone I know smoked carrot sticks, not literally, but would kind of hold it in her mouth like a cigarette and munch on it a little bit. She also said she'd do the same thing with a straw. Whenever you get the craving, do something to take your mind off of it: take a brisk walk, chew regular gum, chew on a pen, smoke a pencil (just don't light up!) ;) Good luck!

Answer 4

it's a conundrum isn't it? They get you hooked....(but we can't blame "them" cause we all know it now. But then they tell us to quit....we're shunned from society because we're smokers. People look down at us and lecture us (some of them ex-smokers) but then they make it so friggin expensive to quit that most people...most smokers can't afford it! $5 pack of cigs is cheaper than $60 pack of patches that gives you the nicotine but does NOTHING for the oral habit. It's a scam. Products to help quit smoking should be REALLY cheap or even free...then that would prove that "they" really do want us to quit and "they" REALLY do care.

I don't have any tips for you - I'm a smoker but I have no issues quitting, I only have trouble not smoking when I'm at a bar, or drinking....or around a lot of people smoking. In other words, I'm a social smoker....but I don't have to smoke. my husband hates me for that...he has tried and tried to quit with varied success, or failure as he always goes back because during his non-smoking times (up to 3 months & I always quit with him) he doesn't sleep any more than 2 hours a night....so you can imagine that he is not real motivated to not smoke.

There are herbal aids - go to your healthfood store and ask what you can take. There's also a Bach Flower remedy and a homeopathic remedy that you could look into.

good luck!

Answer 5

I am a smoker and have found that you can't just quit because you run out of smokes.... you need to set a target date and get your body adjusted to that date... gradually cut down so that when your date arrives you will be ready. Everyone has triggers that make them light up. During the next week just smoke as usual and write down the time of day and what you were doing when you smoked. You will eventually find a pattern to your habit. When your date arrives to stop, you have to remember to substitute things that usually trigger you to smoke. For example, I noticed that every time the phone rang and I picked it up, I lite up a cig. So, I knew that I would have to have a carrott stick or something to take the place of the cig or just not answer the phone. Everytime I got in my car, as soon as the ignition switch was turned, that triggered me to smoke. But I was prepared, I had gum in the car and instead of smoking, I chewed gum. So to answer your question... you should buy a pack of cigs until you have identified your "triggers" and set a date. Then you should quit! Hope this advise helped... and good luck.

Answer 6

I quit 26 years ago. It was hard, but I did it. I did not have a patch, gum, pills or any help, just prayer and determination.
I kept telling myself I only had to avoid smoking ONE cigarette. That's all.
I will sometimes still get cravings 26 years later, when I am with my brothers in law who smoke, but I would never go back, no matter how tempted I am. I know that the pull is only psychological.

May you have great success! Good Health to you!

Answer 7

Hi! You can try this...

Tips on Smoking Cessation
Getting Ready to Quit
Many former smokers make several attempts to quit before they are successful, just keep trying
Set a quit date when you will stop smoking
Do not buy cigarettes beyond your quit date
Tell your family and friends you plan to quit and ask for encouragement
Notice when you smoke
Determine what makes you want to smoke (for example, with morning coffee or after a meal)
Change your smoking routines
Smoke with your other hand
Do not do anything else when you are smoking
Smoke only in certain places, like outdoors
When you want a cigarette, wait one minute
Try to think of something to do instead of smoking (chew gum, drink a glass of water, eat carrot sticks, apple slices, sugar-free candy or mints)
Buy one stick of cigarette at a time
Switch to a brand of cigarettes that you do not like
Pay attention to smoking-related health symptoms you have developed
Keep your hands busy.
Smoking Cessation ( part II)

On Your Quit Date
Change your morning routine
Stay busy
Sit in a different place at the kitchen table
Get rid of all your cigarettes (wet them down so you cannot retrieve them from the garbage)
Put away your ashtrays
When you get the urge to smoke, do something else instead
Carry other things to put in your mouth (gum, hard candy, or a toothpick)
At the end of the day, reward yourself for not smoking with a movie or a meal.

And the best of all is self discipline....

YES..I think you should quit smoking...

Answer 8

Hang around non-smokers. Besides, its getting to a stage where you can't smoke anyway. Soon family members will be able to sue you smoking in your own house. Try some activities that may take your mine off smoking.

Quitting doesn't start with any patches or gum, it starts in the mind. You have to want to take the next step & stop smoking.
Research what smoking actually does (with every puff) to your body (the whole body - not just the lungs).

Quit with someone else. That way you can both support each other.

All the best...

Answer 9

you need a good plan to quit smoking. only you can decide if you're ready. there are many good websites with advice. drinking lots of water and avoiding common situations where you would smoke will help reduce some of the cravings, but honestly, without the nicotine replacement you will still have the cravings hardcore for the first week, maybe two. after that it's mostly all in your mind.

you can do it if you want to. good luck.

Answer 10

Yes you should quit and it's not that hard. I smoked for about 13 years and was at a pack a day and I quit 3 years ago cold turkey. It was not hard at all. My husband who was also a pack a day smoke quit cold turkey and he was fine with it. The trick is to just change your habits. If you smoke after you eat then drink a glass of water and go for a walk instead. Good luck.

Answer 11

well i quit cold turkey.. saved some $$ my lungs etc but you know that what i did at first was i replaced it with regular gum or i ate candy, etc then realized that was no better so switched to munching carrots celery fruit etc so much better and took up the gym to occupy my time im really happier however i wont lie and say the craving is completly gone when i get stressed i think about smoking or when im drinking but i take a walk grab a diet coke or suck on a lime or lemon in the bar and it passes.. good luck to you