there is no trick to stop..u need will power
2006-11-03 21:16:36
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answer #1
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answered by super 3
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I smoked from 17 till 43.
Cut back for a while before you quit so the withdrawal won't be as bad.
Take a stay at home vacation if possible so work stress won't get to you when you tried to quit. I had 2 weeks off and the kids were in school for the first week.
Be prepared for a weight gain. I gained about 40 pounds, but now I finally lost the weight and 5 pounds more.
Good luck!
2006-11-03 21:30:26
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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Self motivation plays a vital factor in this. One of the two major substances of abuse is cigarette. Cigarette is addictive, so the habit should be treated as an addiction. Staying healthy and a desire for a longer life can be a good motivation. It won't be easy but nothing is impossible with will and determination. He can try, munching a chewing gum or candy the need arises. and he should not dare to drink even in social occasions. he should be made to understand that nobody could make the habit stop except himself.
2006-11-03 23:39:42
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answer #3
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answered by ? 7
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Here are 12 techniques that will help you quit the habit.
Remember - you can do it!
1. Deep Breathing Perhaps The Single Most Powerful And Important Technique: Every time you want a cigarette, do the following. Do it three times.
Inhale the deepest lung-full of air you can, and then, very slowly, exhale. Purse your lips so that the air must come out slowly. As you exhale, close your eyes, and let your chin gradually sink over onto your chest. Visualize all the tension leaving your body, slowly draining out of your fingers and toes, just flowing on out.
This is a variation of a yoga technique and is very relaxing. If you practice this, you'll be able to use it for any future stressful situation you find yourself in. And it will be your greatest weapon during the strong cravings sure to assault you over the first few days.
2. Taking In Fluids:
The first few days, drink LOTS of water and fluids to help flush out the nicotine and other poisons from your body.
Remember that the urge to smoke only lasts a few minutes, and will then pass. The urges gradually become farther and farther apart as the days go by.
3. Stay Away From Alcohol, Sugar And Coffee
Do your very best to stay away from alcohol, sugar and coffee the first week or longer, as these tend to stimulate the desire for a cigarette. Avoid fatty foods, as your metabolism will slow down a bit without the nicotine, and you may gain weight even if you eat the same amount as before quitting. So discipline about diet is extra important now. No one ever said acquiring new habits would be easy!
Nibble on low calorie foods like celery, apples and carrots. Chew gum or suck on cinnamon sticks.
Stretch out your meals; eat slowly and wait a bit between bites.
After dinner, instead of a cigarette, treat yourself to a cup of mint tea or a peppermint candy.
Taking An Oral Substitute
4.Taking An Oral Substitute
In one study, about 25% of quitters found that an oral substitute was invaluable. Another 25% didn't like the idea at all - they wanted a clean break with cigarettes. The rest weren't certain.
One can use cinnamon sticks, chewing gum or artificial cigarettes as a substitute. You will mostly find that after the first week of being a non smoker, you wouldn’t even need these.
5. Get Exercising
Go to a gym, sit in the steam, exercise. Change your normal routine – take time to walk or even jog around the block or in the local park.
6.Pamper Yourself
Go ahead and join a yoga class or maybe reiki – they're great! Get a one hour massage, take a long bath - pamper yourself. Get yourself involved in a hobby.
7. Ask For Support
Ask for support from co-workers, friends and family members. Ask for their tolerance. Let them know you're quitting, and that you might be edgy or grumpy for a few days. If you don't ask for support, you certainly won't get any. If you do, you'll be surprised how much it can help. Take a chance - try it and see!
Ask friends and family members not to smoke in your presence. Don't be afraid to ask. This is more important than you may realize.
8. Destroy All Your Cigarettes
On your quit day, hide all ashtrays and destroy all your cigarettes, preferably with water, so no part of them is smokeable.
9. Write It Down
Write down ten good things about being a nonsmoker - and then write out ten bad things about smoking. Do it. It really helps.
10. Don’t Pretend
Don't pretend smoking wasn't enjoyable – it was. This is like losing a good friend – and it's okay to grieve the loss. Feel that grief, don't worry, it's okay. Feel, and you heal. Stay with it - you can do it!
11. Affirm Yourself
Several times a day, quietly repeat to yourself the affirmation, "I am a nonsmoker." Many quitters see themselves as smokers who are just not smoking for the moment. They have a self-image as smokers who still want a cigarette.
Silently repeating the affirmation "I am a nonsmoker" will help you change your view of yourself, and, even if it may seem silly to you, this is actually useful. Use it!
12. Holding Out
Here is perhaps the most valuable information among these points. In Phase 2, the period which begins a few weeks after quitting, the urges to smoke will subside considerably.
However, it's vital to understand that from time to time, you will still be suddenly overwhelmed with a desire for "just one cigarette." This will happen unexpectedly, during moments of stress, whether negative stress or positive (at a party, or on vacation). If you are unprepared to resist, succumbing to that "one cigarette" will lead you directly back to smoking.
Remember the following secret: in these surprise attacks during Phase 2 - and they will definitely come - do your deep breathing, and hold on for five minutes, and the urge will pass.
In conclusion
Remember that if you quit you will live longer and feel better. Quitting will lower your chances of having a heart attack, stroke, or cancer. The people you live with, especially children, will be healthier. If you are pregnant, you will improve your chances of having a healthy baby. And you will have extra money to spend on things other than cigarettes.
2006-11-03 21:54:17
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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They say Cold Turkey . However never that easy. Will power most smokers don't have it. One solution is that do you need to undergo some minor surgery on something that is not death threatening and you'be been putting off for years ? No , then do you need to get a face lift or a nose job ? Something that will put you in sedation for a day or two. Kind of enforced abstinence from the butt. After that you are on your own and take it from there. It worked for me and it's been nearly a year since. Best of luck Buddy !
2006-11-04 17:46:32
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answer #5
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answered by Blackjack 4
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I find that I smoke at work more then I did at home. I think a pack of smokes would last me for well over a week. I am very close now on giving them up totally. Stress on a person is the reason a lot of people smoke now-a-days. And then you got the kids who thinks it looks cool. Cannot do nothing about those 'tards but okay. Lower your stress and you lower your cigarette intake. I used to smoke a pack aday now I am down to 2-3 and none on my days off from work.
2006-11-03 21:28:53
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answer #6
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answered by Anonymous
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I know every one is going to give me a pat on my back for telling all my smoker friends about the easiest method of quitting smoking. Just believe me and have some will power to trust me. when u quit smoking then pl send me a mail informing that you have quit smoking on my e mail address dipeshemail-infocity@yahoo.co.in. The method is as follows:
THERE IS A SPECIAL CHEWING GUM AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET NAMED NULIFE SMOKING 4 MG BY ELDER PHARMACEUTICALS EASILY AVAILABLE AT ALL THE LEADING MEDICAL STORES AT BIG CITIES OF INDIA.
I WOULD SHARE ANOTHER TRICK ALSO FOR QUITTING GUTKA-PANMASALA FROM THE SAME GROUP THERE IS ANOTHER CHEWINGGUM NULIFE GUTKA 4 MG.
Just chew this chewing gum initially whenever you feel like smoking. in just a short span of 2 weeks 75% of your smoking urge would be gone....
I shall be thankful and very happy if you quit by just chewing gum specially made to help the smokers quit smoking.
Great secret is not it? Regards Dipesh Sheth mobile 9327009388 (Ahmedabad-India)
2006-11-03 21:30:43
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answered by Dipesh Sheth 2
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I'm been smoking since I was16-17 and I haven't been able to quit for any length of time, I'm 62 now. Some days I do want to but then I really don't. Nasty habit.
There are Nicotine patches that have helped some.
2006-11-03 21:18:17
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answer #8
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answered by ? 5
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Quit Smoking Cigarette With QuitSmokingMagic - http://Go.QuitSmokingMagics.com
2016-01-30 01:14:57
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answer #9
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answered by Loyd 3
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Never should of smoked in the first place
2006-11-03 21:43:24
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answer #10
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answered by Anonymous
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It's going to be hard. I'm in the process of helping my parents quit also. I actually looked up all the ingredients in cigarettes and my mother was in disbelief. i mean there was stuff in there so SO bad for you. Unreal. It definitely made her thing otherwise about smoking. She's cut down a tremendous amount.
2006-11-03 21:17:13
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answer #11
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answered by lorraine 2
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