What is the best smoking programme or method?

Question

I have mustered the will-power, but would like to follow the best support you can advise to eliminate the effects of withdrawal. Thankyou.

Answer 1

Quitting smoking is a great opportunity to learn about ourselves, as you have already observed.
Congratulations onstopping. It's just so easy to start thinking that just one won't hurt, but it does. Just one achieves nothing except feeling the need for another. Whatever you do, don't have just one.
Here's a few home-brewed tips that might be useful.
It's not just nicotine addiction - there are 50+ chemicals in cigarettes. Also the main problem is habit.
We have been used to having body sensations which we translate as 'my body needs something', which we have attempted to satisfy by having a cigarette.
When we try to stop smoking, we still get these 'my body needs something' sensations, and we still feel that we want a cigarette. We have to train our body to be more selective. When we feel we need something, we have to work out what it is that we actually need.
A glass of water is an excellent substitute if nothing else comes to mind, as it helps with the clearance of the toxic substances in our body. Another good substitute is a bag of salted peanuts, used in combination with the water.
Another thing to do is to find an activity which occupies the mind or body. Go swimming - nobody wants to smoke while they are swimming. Slowly, as our body adjusts and translates the 'want something' feelings into something other than cigarettes, then the feelings begin to go away. We know its not a cigarette that the body really needs, because as soon as we've had one we still have the feeling, and want another!
We will have a few bouts of feeling or even being short tempered. We must try to bite our lip, and control; ourselves. Recognise the short temper as being the removal of toxins which are trying to find a way out. They went in through the mouth, and they try to get out that way to. We must learn to keep our mouth closed, and force the toxins out the other way.

Answer 2

I quit after smoking 40/60 a day the best way is to forget ciggs keep out of the pub where you are tempted to have a cig with your pint after a week you will find it seems easier if you can do it for a week you can do it for 2 weeks and so on I gave up 20 years ago and not regreted it since
just think you might just as well get a fiver and put a match to it as thats what you are doing when you smoke

Answer 3

I was in the military and would purchase a month's supply when payday came. For the balance of the month all the moochers would be bumming from me until I finally said no more and threw about 4 full cartons onto the floor and told them all that these were the last cigarettes that they would ever bum from me ever again. I never smoked again . It was the easiest thing I ever did. If I was driving at the time I guess that it would be considered "road rage" lol. Just make up your mind to quit smoking and DO IT.

Answer 4

I am having regular acupunture sessions one of the points is for me to stop smoking. I haven't had a cigarette for 2 weeks, but that could be a combination of the accupunture, will power, walking and going to the gym. One of the main factors is that I have a different out look on life. There is a poster in my accupunturists that says; Life isn't about finding yourself. It's about creating yourself.

Answer 5

This method works for me and is the only money back guaranteed.
I quit smoking 2 years ago


Get the Facts
Easyway, founded by Allen Carr in 1983, has the highest independently verified 12-month success rate (75.8% for a smoker completing the program) of any quit smoking technique and a 90% satisfaction rating.

Compare Easyway to other methods and see for yourself why Easyway is called “The Cadillac of quit smoking methods.”

The Allen Carr Method
HOW THE METHOD WORKS

Using psychotherapy, the method works in the opposite way to the “willpower” method. It does not concentrate on the reasons the smoker should not smoke : the money, the slavery, the health risks and the stigma. Smokers know all that already. Instead it focuses on why smokers continue to smoke in spite of the obvious disadvantages.

It is fear that keeps smokers hooked!

Fear the smoker will have to give up their pleasure or crutch. Fear the smoker will be unable to enjoy life or handle stress. Fear the smoker will have to go through an awful trauma to get free. Fear the smoker will never get completely free from the craving.

The Method removes these fears
Smokers quit with the Allen Carr Method as happy non-smokers, not feeling deprived but with a huge sense of relief and elation that they have finally achieved what they always wanted….

TO BE FREE!

What about the terrible withdrawal pangs from nicotine?

The physical withdrawal from nicotine is so slight that most smokers don’t realise that they are addicts. What smokers suffer when they try and quit using other methods is the misery and depression caused by the belief that they are being deprived of a pleasure or a crutch.

The Allen Carr Method removes this feeling of deprivation.
It removes the need and desire to smoke. Once the smoker is in the right frame of mind and they follow the simple instructions, the physical withdrawal from nicotine is hardly noticeable.

No Gimmicks!

The Method does not use any gimmicks, useless aids or substitutes. No nicotine gum, patches, lozenges, tabs, inhilators or nasal sprays! No needles! No lasers! No drugs! No herbs! No shock treatment!

The Allen Carr Method is successful because:

It removes the smokers’ conflict of will.
There are no bad withdrawal pangs.
It is instantaneous and easy.
It is equally effective for long-term heavy smokers and light smokers.
You need not gain weight.
You will not miss smoking.

Medical Endorsements

A personal view from Professor Judith Mackay MBE, JP, FRCO (Edin), FRCP (Lon), World Health Organisation Advisory Panel on Tobacco and Health

“I have no hesitation in supporting Allen Carr’s work. Many clinics use some of his techniques but it would appear that few do it in quite such a successful package.”

Carole Johnson, Coronary Heart Disease Prevention Unit, Tyne Tees

“his success rate was such that, when budgets allow, we continue to use Easyway for work with specific groups and individuals.”

Dr Anil Visa BSc, MBBch., FRCA, Consultant – Royal Hospitals NHS Trust – Royal London Hospital

“I have observed the Allen Carr method at first hand and have found it to be very successful and I wholeheartedly support it as an effective way to quit smoking.”

Dr William Green, Head of Psychiatric Dept, Matilda Hospital, Hong Kong

“It is a remarkable fact that Allen Carr, on his own admission a non-professional in behaviour modification, should have succeeded where countless psychologists and psychiatrists holding postgraduate qualifications have failed, in formulating a simple and effective way to stop smoking.”

Dr Martin Jarvis, Principle Scientist, Imperial Cancer Research
Fund and Reader in Health Psychology, University College London

”...I am more than happy to testify to Allen Carr’s enduring involvement and to recognise the value of the kind of behavioural and cognitive support he provides.”

Dr PM Bray MB CH.b., MRCGP

“I was really impressed by the method. In spite of the Allen Carr organisation’s success and fame, there were no gimmicks and the professional approach was something a GP could readily respect. I would be happy to give a medical endorsement of the method to anyone.”

Celebrity Endorsements

"His method is absolutely unique, removing the dependence on cigarettes, while you are actually smoking. I’m pleased to say it has worked for many of my friends and staff.”
Sir Richard Branson

“Some friends of mine who had stopped using Allen Carr’s method suggested I tried it. I did. It was such a revelation that instantly I was freed from my addiction. Like those friends of mine, I found it not only easy but unbelievably enjoyable to stay stopped.”
Sir Anthony Hopkins

GOOD LUCK

Answer 6

Book called Quit Smoking the Easyway by Allen Carr

I've seen it change lots of my friends into non smokers

Shame the guy has now got lung cancer because of passively smoking whilst helping hundreds of smokers break free.

Answer 7

I'm currently quitting and have found patches are the3 best as they take away the effects of the nicotine withdrawal and you gradually use a lighter patch over a number of weeks. also let your friends and work mates know so they can give you support and maybe even quit themselves as mine have!

well done for starting you will be surprised how much better you feel after just a few weeks... keep it up it will be the best thing you have ever done! :)

Answer 8

I quit smoking about 6 years ago. I had been a smoker for several years. I went to a doctor and got on meds. Wellbutrin and clonidine. Clonidine is actually used to treat high blood pressure- but is shown to alleviate nicotine withdrawl. I have never had a cig. since the day I decided to quit. No, it was not easy- but so worth it.

Answer 9

My wife was hard core until she had a stroke and found what caused it.
She used the patch system They come in three strengths .
each two weeks you get the next weaker one. Not the cheapest, but about the same cost as smoking for six weeks.

Answer 10

A short course of hypnotherapy has been shown to be very effective. Some hypnotherapists will do a 'package' e.g. 2 sessions of therapy and a free CD (or tape) to help you at home.

Good luck - you can do it!