I've smoked for over 20 years, but I have a high propensity for blood clots and my doctor is really on my case about quitting. I've tried several times and I get over the nicotine dependency very easily ( I was in the hospital 3 days and had no problem not smoking). My problem is that every facet of my life is linked to having a ciggarette and I'm not in a position to radically change my lifestyle, yet I can't imagine being able to live my daily life without cigerettes. Fro the time I get up until the time I go to bed, everything I do in a day is keyed, timed or associated with a cigarette. Please help. I want to be smoke free but I can't picture my life without cigs.
2006-10-13 03:12:46 · 10 answers · asked by PhillyBob1963 2 in Health ➔ Men's Health
The Surgeon general Everett Koop , MD Quote," it harder to give up cigerttes than it is to give up heroin, " end Quote.....No one can tell you to stop, your the only one thats has to get to that "point", You have to come to the point where you are utterly disgusted and then you'll may have a fighting chance, sit down and writ a pro and cons list
My husband had a heart attack 4 years ago and I know he still sneaks them once in a while, ,maybe this will help , I gave it up 12 years ago , I just got disgusted with them and crushed the pack and i went on the patch, maybe it worked for me because I wanted it , I didn't give it up because some one was telling me to do so, I use to have a cigerette before my head left the pillow, then one days I noticed my theighs were starting ache, and when I laughed , my laugh ended with a cough, and That sounded totally putred to me, and when a man smokes to many years , you know what goes first? you got it, how would you like to be without that power, I hate to say it but it will happen , it seizes up your ateries, and there no blood flow to that area, you know just for that alone would be a one reason to stop, well anyway I went on the patch and belive me, it wasn't that hard , you have some fight, but the best part is "The urge gets less and less each day, but Believe me, As My Hand is to God , the urge goes completly away...I wish I could help you, I'd love to give you my e-mail, I could be there for you needed someone....
2006-10-13 04:04:20 · answer #1 · answered by laney45 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 05:11:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most important thing I found about quiting smoking is to smoke your last cigarette at night just before you go to bed and then slap on a patch. Don't smoke in the morning or you will want to repeat that all day. People will tell you not to wear the patch at night because it might give you weird dreams but that is a trade off I am willing to take. Cravings only last about 30 seconds and like you said it is mental, so wear the patch, don't smoke in the morning, and find something to distract your thoughts when those few seconds of cravings hit you. I have quit a bunch of times and this is the best way for me. I end up going back because I get so depressed I just don't care anymore, but I have successfully gone years without smoking. Good luck.
2016-03-18 08:49:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Quit after 20 years, 4 packs a day.
Keep your WILL strong as steel by drawing symbol of smoking ban as often with pen or fingers.
Clarify yourself: smoking is not childhood’s habit, it’s the outer affect to adult life. No other reasons.
Use Air vs Air, Water vs Fire and Wood for Wood.
Physically, daily oatmeal can remove nicotine, and a long weekend sleep can cut to near zero smoking.
Air: Have a helper to clean house, car, everything, then purify indoor like hospital’s smelling. Stay long at free chemical places: library, gym club…Smoke out side with a raincoat and wash immediately. Avoid smoke of cooking, gasoline, candle…
Water: Throw all half smoked cigarettes into water bottle and pray.
As long as smoking reduced gradually to 1/10 of cigarrete once in few days, then you will surprise when you did quit smoking.
2006-10-16 10:08:29 · answer #4 · answered by toodd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Picture your life without smokes! Say out loud "No thanks, I don't smoke". I can tell you it feels good.
I also couldn't quit after smoking for 40 years, and as a last resort I used Zyban tablets. They do it for you! A dream come true. You cannot use them if you have had any sort of head injury or taken fits, and there are side effects for some. I never had any. It's a 2 month course and it WORKS. If all else fails, ask your doctor if Zyban would be good for you. I wish you the very best of luck.
2006-10-13 04:02:55 · answer #5 · answered by Nana Susie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
easy.... think what you were like 10 years ago.... now think what you will be like in 10 years time, if you keep on smoking. cant finish a sentence, cant walk around the supermarket, cant have good sex, cant move around the house.. a cigarette will always be easy, but what about living a comfortable/ good life. ......i smoked for twenty years, gave up at age 35, now 37. feel soooo much better already !!! smoking sucks, get over that **** !
2006-10-13 03:22:12 · answer #6 · answered by matt o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-13 05:39:52 · answer #7 · answered by varekai 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
roll up sum dog poop into a tally paper, give it a smoke, im sure you will quit in no time!
2006-10-13 03:14:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
you will quit IF you really want to
you will change your lifestyle and routine IF you really want to quit
2006-10-13 03:14:49 · answer #9 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try this.............instead of buying smokes, buy carrots. try smoking them until u stop smoking!!
2006-10-13 03:20:49 · answer #10 · answered by Zabbstar 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋