whats best way to stop smoking?

Question

Whats best way to kick cigarettes?
I am trying to quit smoking. Other than cold turkey what is your best secret to kick the habit? Best answer wins 10 points thanks

Answer 1

Quitting smoking is a great opportunity to learn about ourselves.
Congratulate yourself on having the desire to stop - then you are over the worst, but still need to maintain your resolve. 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. Beware - alcohol will weaken your resolve.
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.

After we have stopped for a while we will begin to feel that just one wont to any harm.
All that leads to is a desire for just another one. We must guard very strongly against the desire to have just one.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Any of the major brands with nicotene in them or some people find that ordinary gum helps just as much and tastes a lot better. An element of willpower is going to be needed though, she will have to want to give up.

Answer 5

use the Nicotine patches. There is no way that will remove all your cravings but, the Nicotine patch really helps. It makes it just tolerable. When I quit I was smoking 2 packs a day and it got to the point where I did not feel good weather I was smoking or not smoking so I figured as long as I didn't feel good anyway I might as well not feel good and quit smoking at the same time so when I found myself thinking gosh I feel crappy I just thought to myself yea you've got the flu or something and then I'd rub that patch for all it was worth. (I wore it on my upper body in the front ). By rubbing the patch it seemed like it shot an extra dose of nicotine in. Go by the instructions too. I was on the 21 mg. for 2 whole month before I dropped down and then I was on the second level for 2 months. It really worked though because I had smoked for 35 years and I had tried before to quit. Just be serious and start. Do not start again for any reason at all --- none.

Answer 6

the average smoker successfully quits on his 7th try.

so keep trying.

You could try the follow:
1) Prescription drugs such as bupropion
2) Nicotine patches or gum
3) Cold Turkey
4) Hypnosis & tapes that u listen to in your sleep
5) Develop a new habit such as gum chewing or occupy yourself with a new hobby
6) a combination of the above

The best way to quit smoking is to continue trying. Remember how hazardous it is to your health & dont give up !!!

May the force be with you ...

Answer 7

My guy was a 30 year smoker and totally addicted. He tried twice with no success. Once cold turkey, once on the gum which made his jaw hurt!
The only thing that really worked is a combination of 2 things:
1) the patch which starts you on a high amount of nitcotine and lowers it gradually over a period of months
2) Wellbutrin prescribed by your doctor.
That totally works!!
He hasn't smoked for 7 years this month!
Yeah he gets a craving occasionally but his motivation was his determination not to spend $45.00 on a carton of cigarettes every week, instead to save that money to do more fun things in his life! and he is !! Good luck !! :)

Answer 8

I think the best way to stop smoking is to start thinking seriously about your health. my aunt was a heavy smoker. she smoked 2 packs a day until she ended up in the hospital. she caught a massive heart attack and her blood pressure went sky high. so i recommend that every time you pick up a cigarette, think about what it can do to you.

Answer 9

My parents quit and to help they would chew gum. If that doesn't work try a stop smoking aid.

Answer 10

Cold Turkey is the only way. The first seven days are hell on wheels. It is easier to get off heroine than it is nicotine. A true fact.
Quitting smoking is not easy. I wish you could see the pictures that I have of a "good Lung" . You really don't want to see the picture of the "Charcoal" lung at autopsy..

Answer 11

whenever you think about smoking just think about your old days when you don't use to smoke and you won't get any disease and you stink when you smoke so you will smell good if you don't smoke so think about all thoses thing before you smoke.