what does it take to quit smoking?

Answer 1

Determination...it is more than 25 years since I stopped smoking! I am 62 now!!

Answer 2

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I have tried many things to stop. I smoked 3 packs a day. I smoked so much it was more than my car payments every month. The best program I have used is the "quit smoking right now program" http://tinyurl.com/yag6v4
They helped me go cold turkey and never look back. In fact, I can have a cigarette now and not want another one. That's how great it works.
I used the patch as well, and didn't smoked for 2 months but had headaches every day. the mental part is hell, no question. what worked for me is chewing big red gum, (no other flavor helped, kinda strange), and changing your habits. if you normally wake up and smoke while drinking coffee, take a walk instead and have coffee when you get back. you really have to do something totally different at those times when you would normally be smoking. it's hard to do, but someone told me that the mental craving of a cigarette only lasts for 7 minutes, so, if you can get past that 7 minutes, it'll be easier! I suggest you invest in yourself and then put the money you are saving into a jar and watch it grow, then buy yourself a nice reward for quitting. good luck to you!

Answer 3

Most potential quitters have at least a dozen failed attempts. Many quit quitting and just keep smoking. I'm 50, have smoked since before I was 15 and have kicked it twice only to get back onto it. I found smoking roll your owns one of the best ways to cut down and sometimes it's easier if you are not a heavy smoker. But as such, by cutting down, you "enjoy" them more, thus you smoke more. But "rollies", if you are in a position where you can't roll them, will cut you back. Also, despite what they say, a heavier tobacco is more condusive to quitting than going for light. You do smoke less whereas with lights, you chug them as they are less satisfying. Another way is to smoke something that tastes like camel shite, making it less enjoyable. But as it is a habit, you need to avoid doing the things that you do where you smoke. Mine is on the phone, the PC or driving. As I need the first 2 to earn a living, it's tough for me. The third, well, I live in the bush so I drive a lot. The other thing you may try is hypnosis, I think that'll be my next option. I know of many that have quit that way, so give it a bash. Good luck!

Answer 4

A belief in the fact that once you quit you will be free. Often times a smoker becomes controlled and defined by the cigarette and you have to decide that you no longer want to be controlled by a little stick. We found that we couldn't sit through a movie without desiring a cigarette, we couldn't enjoy a dinner at a friends house because we couldn't wait to have the after dinner cigarette, which of course we had outside, we drove separate vehicles to events with friends just so we could smoke. Once we realized how unhappy it was making us and that it had more control over our lives than we did we made a commitment to free ourselves. We picked a date and got excited about that being the day that we were finally going to be free!

We also started an exercise plan and started eating healthier we decided to make a lifestyle change from people who smoked, didn't exercise and ate what they wanted to people who took care of themselves and wanted to live healthier lives for ourselves. We made a plan! Stuck to it and were successful the first time out of the gate! You will find that it is awful difficult to smoke while you are running!
Best of Luck to You!

Answer 5

I smoked for about 35 years. I quit cold turkey from one day to the next, and haven't smoked for the last 8 years.

My secret:
' Stay away from all friends that smoke,. Stay away from places where people smoke!

* Everytime you think you want to light up...remind yourself what torture it is to quit, and that you don't want to go through that again! Be prepared for a long self-control fight; don't kid yourself;...it took about a year till my cravings stopped.

* Do breathing excercises. Inhale deeply, and feel how the air flows into your lungs, filling crevices that it hasn't been able to get to for years. Visualize it! It's a great feeling.

' Be proud of yourself, rejoice and tell everyone you know that you have quit for good!!!! Hey you belong to the winners now!

Answer 6

The truth is there is no real, universal answer. A very small percentage of people that start smoking quit, and an even smaller percentage of them can successfully remain non-smokers.

You'll see pills, patches, inhalers, daily affirmations, and all that to help one quit. If any of these things work, great! But there's no guarentee. The only real way to successfully quit is to simply have the willpower to do so.

What does it take? Often it takes a lifestyle change. Don't put yourself in situations where you have to watch people smoking, where you are super exposed to it, etc. It sucks. I remember when I quit, even just watching a movie character light up could torment me for hours, but it's just about letting that go.

Best of wishes, and really, do what it takes. The nicitrol inhaler worked for family of mine, the patch has as well. Hell, even a pill worked for one in my family, but they all went back years later to smoking except for me. If you put them down, just never picking them up is what it really takes.

Answer 7

After a heart attack and a diagnosis of skin cancer, I went to an acupuncturist. It was wonderful. After the first treatment, I did not smoke. This is the longest I have ever gone without craving a smoke. Do it. It is worth the $$$

Answer 8

I thought it would take a miracle. I quit when I had my wisdom teeth out and knew it would take forever to heal if I was smoking. After a few days off I didn't even crave it.

Answer 9

Stop, drop, and roll.
To quit smoking cigarettes start smoking cigars to quit smoking cigars chew dip. That stuffs pretty easy to quit. well for me it was anyway.


BTW it worked for a while but now I'm back to the cigar stage....

Answer 10

The easiest way is via laser therapy. they simply use a laser to diminish the craving for nicotine and other withdrawal symptoms. it doesn't always work for everybody, but many have benefited from it. do a search online for "laser therapy smoking."