quit smoking?

Question

I just tried to quit smoking.I am doing pretty good and I am on the patch . It is just sometimes it is real hard. Does anyone haave any suggestions to help me succeed

Answer 1

Have lots of sex.......it will keep your mind off smoking!!!

Answer 2

I don't smoke but I have chewed tobacco for years. The ONLY way to quit is will power and a stop aid if necessary. I have tried the patch, pills, gum, Sucrets, you name it. Then I realized something very important. It took a few years for my body to work up a tolerance for tobacco. It's definitely gonna take some time to get readjusted. Last year I made a new year's resolution. I promised myself I would quit tobacco by new year's eve 2007. I gave myself a year to cut back on the brand I used to use. Then, about 4 months ago I switch brands to one that had less nicotine. All of December I have tried cutting back on this brand. New Year's Day will be my first tobacco free day. You have to get it off your mind. Reading, exercise, watching movies, some kind of hobby or craft. Just remember WILL POWER is the key. Don't give in and if you do, don't punish yourself. Don't let one slip up make you stop trying. You can also set goals for yourself. Make the first goal easy. After one week off non smoking give your self a reward. Buy a CD or DVD. Set a new goal of 2 weeks then a month and so on. You CAN do it. Good Luck.

Answer 3

First and Foremost, congrats.
I am a current smoker and have tried to quit a couple times. The logest time I quit was 2 months.
One of the biggest things about smoking is that it is a habitual beast. My suggestion to fight the cravings is to find something that will fill their place. Chewing gum is a good choice because it provides you with some of the oral stimulation that you got from smoking.
You just need to fill in the times that you smoked with something else. For example when you get in the car, chew gum instead of smoking.
Also physical activity can help to rid you of some of the cravings. When you feel the need for a smoke break, just go ride a bike or run or something.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 4

The patch worked great for a close friend of mine. He also had to get away from the triggers that made him want to smoke, like driving to work, breaks at work, etc. When he felt like he needed some nicotine he would rub the patch a little and that seemed to help. He actually quit while on a vacation, which helped get away from the routines that made him want to smoke. He also chewed a lot of sugar-free gum. Good luck, your health is worth it! Keep going! Think of all the money you will save yourself!

Answer 5

This really worked for me when I tried to quit smoking : hypnosis CD. I bought one from the internet at an honest price. I listened to it four times and then I stopped: I didn't feel like smoking anymore. It made me understand what were the mental triggers I had that were attached to the act of smoking. My inconscious was then able to answer my needs (when I started smoking, I wanted to be considered as someone cool, and 14 years after, it was still what guided my habit) by other means than the cigarette. In a week, I was turned into a non-smoker (why was that that I smoked during so many years?). It's really worth the money!

Answer 6

I smoked for 9 years, tried EVERYTHING, and its this simple, go to barnes and noble, the Addiction recovery section, and pick up the book Allen Carr's "Easyway to Quit Smoking" Its a small 150 page book that usually costs under 15 bucks. Read it! It doesn't use any scare tactics, just logic. I read it, put the smokes down, and have NEVER looked back, and I honestly mean that. I've bought this book for 13 peple, and only 6 have actually read the full thing, and they ALL 6 HAVE QUIT!

Answer 7

I quit smoking 10 years ago and the things that really helped me were Wint-o-green Lifesavers and anything that smelled like cinnamon. I don't know what it was about that combination, but it worked pretty well.

Good luck!

Answer 8

Just keep on doing what you're doing. Yes it gets hard at times but try to occupy you focus on something else and don't let the tobacco win. The body is a pretty obedient device and will generally do what we tell it to do.

Answer 9

Never ever pick up another pack, or think about smoking a cigar as a substitute, you'll end up smoking again, I quit for about two weeks a month ago. Then I decided well ya know a cigar wouldn't bother me, then it was two cigars. Just stay away from smoke for at least two months if you can and then you'll be ok.

Answer 10

There are tons of reasons you should stop smoking. First, it stains your teeth. Second, the second-hand smoke really bothers people who are near the smoker. Third, cancer and lung problems. I could go on forever but I only want to stop you from smoking; my intention is not to make you so despondent that you have to go back to smoking to relax. I admire your committment to beat nicotine. Hope this helps you because I meant everything I wrote to you.

Answer 11

Get rid of all your ashtrays, cigarette lighters, etc. Try to avoid situations where you will be around smokers until you feel like you have your urges under control. I think now you are having more problems with the "habit" of having something in your hand--try a stress ball.