okay,....i'm 16 years old...i've been smoking for quite sometime...i really want to stop....but all of my friends smoke too...when i hang around with them...they would offer me cigarette...but i'd say "i've stopped"....and they'd ask why?....i really don't want to answer that question...it's really hard to do so...i think i should just stay at home and never see them again...but the question is can i?...or will i?....is there anything else i could do?..
2006-10-30 04:43:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
DONT EVER LET ANYONE KEEP YOU FROM QUITING. They are not true friends if they will not allow you to quit. Have you ever heard of the saying "Misery loves company" Well your friends want a smoking partner. The best part of smoking is that you can do it socially. If you quit they will have to face whether they should quit and they dont want to do that.
Tell them you dont feel good and you need to quit. It is for your health and they should understand that, if not tell them when you smoke you tend to catch every cold out there and you cant deal with the cold season. It is true so you will not be fibbing. Those that smoke have weaker immune systems and catch colds easier (flu too).
When I was 21 (many moons ago) I quit smoking cold turkey. I had been smoking since 12. It was not easy but YOU ARE WORTH IT.
Food tastes better, you breath better, have more stamina, resist diseases better, and your lungs start repairing themselves within the week.
If you can not handle cold turkey use the patch. Find something to do with your hands (that what I had the most trouble with). Your hands are used to holding cigs all the time so do something else with them. Like hold a pencil or put rings on each finger anything to stop the response of Hand to Mouth. Chew gum, and sit on hand when it gets real BAD.
The first month is the worst as the body craves the nicotine and tar. Get a support group and stay away from the friends as much as you can during this time.
You can do it, many of us have. This is the best time when you are still young. It gets harder the longer you do it and the older you get. Your body will thank you for doing it.
2006-10-30 04:56:21 · answer #1 · answered by Nevada Pokerqueen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they can't respect your desire to quit, they aren't your friends. You shouldn't have to explain why you quit any more than you explained why you started. I smoked from the time I was 13 and quit on and off until I finally quit at 22 and then only because I was pregnant. My "friends" were of no help whenever I quit while in school. I found it was better and I was more successful when I just stayed away from them and my grades improved to. It's your choice and I know it's hard to make new friends but it is your life and you need to stick by your decision. I wish I had had the courage to quit sooner.
2006-10-30 12:53:50 · answer #2 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I quit 20 years ago.
First, I inched down to the lowest tar and nicotine. Don't make the big leap to the lowest right at the beginning. It'll feel like you are dragging air. Change to a lower one each week or every other week. When you get down to the lowest, you''ll be surprised because it won't feel like you're dragging on air.
Then, what you need to do is identify the "triggers" for your smoking. It sounds like your friends might be one of them. The biggest trick to quitting is to develop new triggers that doesn't involve smoking.
The friends thing is a tough issue. It is your health though. Which is more important to you?
2006-10-30 13:06:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only you can make the choice to quit smoking not your freinds. If you wanna stop then stop and if your freinds were your reall freinds they would not offer you a cigarette. Or worse case scenario find new freinds.
2006-10-30 12:49:36 · answer #4 · answered by Trish C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋