i have quit in the past but started back up because my life is very hectic filled with neices and most of all nephews ahhhhhhh i really want to quit for my health please help me
2006-12-31 09:56:28 · 16 answers · asked by lil_kitty_0879 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
i'm glad that you are taking on the resolution to stop smoking. just know that you are doing the right thing. instead of buying a high priced program to help you quit smoking i would recommend trying to find a local support group. if you find a good one they are going through the same thing as you and it always helps to have people support you. if you can't find one maybe you could consider starting one. good luck!!!
2006-12-31 10:00:50 · answer #1 · answered by me 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK. Find somehting else to replace it. Try eating sunflower seeds. That's what my dad did. It really helps. Don't just quit right off the back. Take it slow. Have some cigarretes eafch days, and then go down, and space out when you smoke them.THis will help your body get used to the lesser nic. entering your body. Then, eventually, stop. Old habits are so hard to break, you might jstu go crazyt one day, and have a few. It's OK. Your body wil get used to it. You'll get really uptight too. Don't let it get to you. Keep your mind off hte subject. My dad had to quit for an operation almost a year ago, and he still can't help but maybe sneek one once and a while. It takes TIME. Don't get made at your self for not acomplishing this task, or if you have way too many one dayt, and have to start back over again. The stress gets to you and you'll want more. And then your back to your old habit. Hope this helps!
~Sarah
2006-12-31 18:07:16 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a lot of tips. For one get rid of everything:ask trays, lighters etc. Set a date in which you are going to stop.Tell a lot of people you decided to stop. When you tell people, they will be on your side and help you. uuummm... oh yeah. If you are not doing cold turkey, thats when you just stop, and you want to do it gradually, get new clothes, get your teeth cleaned, get something nice. Put the cigaretts in an a different place, like the car. If they aren't right next to you, you have to do more work to get them. When you want to smoke, don't smoke for at least an hour. this helps your control over it. Buy one pack at a time. Decide how many you are going to have a day, stick to it. Oh yeah! eat or drink something that does not go good with smoking. like orange juice, that doesn't go good with anything. The last think i can think of is change brands. Smokers are usually stuck to a certain brand, and if you switch, it won't be as enjoyable.
Hope that helps. and good luck.
2006-12-31 18:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it day by day. And try to find a book or online source that will give you a head's up of what to expect on a daily basis and ways to deal with it. The American Cancer Society put out a book a long time ago that helped me. It was great to know that day one you feel this and you can do this, day two, etc.
The advice I remember the best was for breaking the physical addiction to drink tons of water to flush out the nicotine. The hardest part of the addiction is the emotional side. I remember reading that you rely on cigarettes to calm you down, to wake you up, to give you something to do when you're bored...so they're like a friend. And if you lose a friend, you grieve. So accept the strange feelings you have. I remember one day crying my eyes out. I'm sure if I didn't know about the grieving thing I would have just thought I was nuts and lit up.
Good luck!!!!
2006-12-31 18:01:03 · answer #4 · answered by shannonscorpio 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think when you get upset try to find another source to take your anger out of. You should take boxing classes or something with boxing or kicking or something. I know that helped my friend as weird as it sounds. But you can chew gum or you can use the patch just try it all and if you find yourself going back to the same thing remember a lof of people die from smoking every day
2006-12-31 18:56:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a doctor for a precription for a medication called Chantix. I
used it to quit tobacco after 20+ years. I had zero cravings thanks
to the medicine. The hardest part for me was association, such as right after a meal.
Drink lots of water when you quit, as nicotine withdrawl causes
some dehydration, and also so you don't eat too often.
2006-12-31 18:07:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to first learn how to calm down. The reason you're lightng up,it seems, is b/cause the children stress you out. But, this is no excuse! Go to the YMCA and take stress therapy classes or anger management classes. This may sound a little extreme, but trust me. If you're going to stop for good, you need to figre out why you smoke in the first place & how to control those emotions.
2006-12-31 18:00:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What Adviseseeker said, except for one thing: Throw the cigarettes out. And if you get the urge to buy more, instead put the money in a jar. Cigarettes these days are expensive, so it won't take long for you to save enough for something nice.
And yes, keep chewing gum for when you need to put something in your mouth.
2006-12-31 18:14:00 · answer #8 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I gave it up three times and each time started smoking again. The fourth time I gave it up I joined ASH (Action on Smoking and Health.) It really helped me to stay off smoking. Good luck.
2006-12-31 18:06:20 · answer #9 · answered by Susan S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Carry a jar half-full of water everywhere you go, for the next two months.
Every cig you use, the butt goes in the jar. Visible sign of failure. It'll be your personal mark of Cain. It'll also be whiffy when you open it, after the first couple.
Good luck!
2006-12-31 18:00:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋