Has anyone found a permanently successful way to?

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This is a DUMB question, but I'd like to know what people have experienced & hope to get some input that might help. I've smoked for a very long time. I stopped for two years, & actually felt a sense of "euphoria." An incident set me off again, I've been off & on for years. I have lots of self discipline, & truly believed it was more the "ritual" than the nicotine additiction. I'm not a "group support" person & I know a "patch" wouldn't help. I'm now convinced it IS nicotine; my health & the health of my cat are at risk. Every night I make nasty notes to myself, determined not to have the "first" with my morning coffee, (much like the "first drink" for an alcoholic.) I know the "patterns" when I smoke the most: On the phone, dealing with adversities, when writing. NOTHING is working. I'm the only one to combat this. I'd love someone else's point of view, expereince. Please give serious answers only! Or what the heck, get your 2 points! Thanks. Whatever--

So many truly good responses--I'd like to give you all 5 stars. I'd like to respond to IAINTELLE but my Yahoo page says I can't send or receive e-mails (altho I've gotten 3 who said my e-mail was right there on my page ???) Wonderful diversity of advice & suggestions. As for me, after much reflection, I speculate that in some minor ways, it's psychological, IMMATURITY w/o logical progression of thought. "Rebellion." Irrational justification. Sort of a "SO THERE!" I have only one addiction, so what's the problem? As if I didn't KNOW. Thanks so much--everyone. Perhaps I can give as many thumbs up as I want, but only one Best Answer? Still new @ Q&A.

Answer 1

I smoked for a very long time and was determined to quit. It wasn't easy but you need to be mentally ready and quite cold turkey. I cut up straws and inhaled from them. I carried one around 24/7. It was the inhaling and deep breathing that did it for me. Inhale 50 times if you need to - eventually the feeling passes and you realize you're Ok and got through it. Then the gap gets smaller and smaller. It works! I just couldn't believe it! You need to find what works for you. I went through boxes and boxes of straws - they were all over my car. I even did this with my coffee and when I was out dining in public places. I just didn't care.

Answer 2

If you send me a message, with an email address attached, I'll forward you an ebook called "Stop Smoking: Break the Chain" It explains why people continue to be drawn back to smoking in a very easy to read, and understand, format. No tricks, just a a logical explaination of why it's so hard to stop and stay stopped. I've kept it for years and shared it with many people who've wanted to get off the smokes for good. It's worked for a lot of them.

Answer 3

This is a serious question, and please promise to read this and do my suggestion.

1. Go to a cancer ward at a local hospital, especially one with children like Children's hospital.

2. Walk through it, and see those with no hair and dragging their drip bags with them.

3. Walk though at least 3 hospitals and take stuffed animal toys for the children, spend at least $25 on each hospital visit....That's almost a carton of ciggaretts.

Write and tell me how you feel on this site by commenting......only after you really do this...

Now answer the question:
Do you want to be a visitor in the cancer ward, or do you want to be a patient.......even second-hand smoke kills your loved ones!

Answer 4

i've stopped also - from 2 packs a day to zero (two years ongoing). i guess it's a lot of self-discipline. some of the people I know swear on hypnosis and acupuncture. :) better than having a hole in your throat! good luck on quitting cold turkey. remember that you pass on your drug-seeking behavoir/complusion to your kids...