quitting smoking tomorrow. any advice or encouragement?

Answer 1

don't tell yourself you will never smoke again. it is too much pressure & you will cave. just take it one day at a time. say... making it through the first day... then the next... etc. (i "quit" 6 mos ago, but i have had about 4 smokes to help me get through-- whatever it takes, man!)

forget the candy & gum...

by the way-- the smells... are not all good... i started smelling way gross smells i was not aware of... everywhere... it was nasty!!!

the habit is harder to break than the addiction to the niccotine. it is the "break" from life that was the hardest to deal with. smoking was my "break" from work, school & life in general...

Answer 2

Natural Quit Smoking Magic

Answer 3

Oh my gosh! I am so proud of you. (Tears are coming!) My Grandpa died Friday March 3rd of this past year. I came to school crying. My Dad drove me to school. They told him that they were taking him off of life support and my Dad was trying not to cry in front of me and I tried not to either. But, I only saw him really when I was little. He was always too drunk. We volunteered to fly down from Wisconsin to Florida but he always told us no. I really miss him though. I tried to be strong for my Dad but you can never let go of a loved one. I walked into the school doors balling and a few adults asked me if I was okay and I said yes but of course I wasn't okay. This really phases me and makes me want to do all I can to stop a smoker. I really don't want you to end up like my Grandpa did. I really hope that when you quit that you can actually stop. I wrote my Grandpa a letter too and I told him he was wasted (in a different way) and I let him know that drinking and smoking wasn't helping him and that he would live a much shorter life if he smoked. And yes I was right but I really hope you can encourage others not to start because the nicotine is very adicting I've heard. Being 11 years old, I don't really know how it would be which is truly a life blessing but I will also never know how it tastes because I will never ever smoke. I wish you the best on your quitting. And do whatever it takes for you to quit. Get a job that makes you so involved you won't have the time or just make better out of your life. Chew that Nicotine gum if you're so addicted because that truly will help you (suppossidly).
God Bless you!
-A completely sad and concerned 11 year old 6th grader in WI =(

Answer 4

My husband quit 3 weeks ago, he just decided one day that he had to many family members die from cancer.

But anyway, one person told him to take all the cigarettes that he smoked for one week and put them in a jar with a lid. Every time you get the urge to smoke, open the jar and smell it. It should make you not want to smoke.

Another told him to take all the money he would use to buy smokes and put it into a jar, and at the end of the month, buy something that he has been wanting and didn't have the cash for (in his case car parts for a 68 Camaro)

Or add the amount of cash you spend per year on cigarettes and see just how much cash you wasted! (we figured around $2200.00 for him)

I quit 4 years ago, it wasn't hard at all, but I was in a coma for 6 weeks, had a collapsed lung and had a tracheotomy (among other things), so when I woke up, I never had a craving for one...

Best of luck to you.

One word of advise, Don't eat everything you can get your hands on!! Keep lots of gum and mints handy though.

Answer 5

I just finished 5 weeks today without a cigarette and I have smoked for almost 20 years. The physical addiction takes 1 to 2 weeks to get over ( severe cravings and being a grouch) , I believe this part is kind of easy if you are motivated. Afterwards , it is the Mental Addiction that is hard to overcome , that is in my opinion, resisting milder cravings after eating or when having an alcholic drink or coffee etc. OR being around others who do smoke. That addiction is harder to overcome but so far I have............Encouragement? Every morning you wake up , you cough less and less and your body rids itself of all of the phlegm from smoking, Each day your lungs feel better and better and your sense of smell and tastes for food increase in intensity.

Answer 6

OK Listen up. I quit smoking 4 years ago. Not
because I wanted to because I enjoyed it so
much. I had to quit or quit breathing. I became
so very much afraid. It helps a lot if you are
scared as I was. You can do it. Just think about
how caked up your lungs become and there
is no backing up. Your lungs will never get any
better, so stop now..

Answer 7

I quit at midnight New Years Eve four years in a row and made it six months each time. Started again after July1st each time. The fifth time I quit, I crushed my cigarette pack at 8 PM instead of having a last cigarette minutes before midnight and made it all the way. Just past 22 years clean two hours ago. Stick to it,if you fail keep quiting. Eventually you get tired of going through withdrawal.

Answer 8

I smoked for several years and quit when I started to try to have a baby. I probably would have started again but, became very interested in learning about Organics and the use of synthetic chemicals (in Food, furniture, everything). Learning about the harmful chemicals really opened my eyes and I would never dream of picking up another cigarette now even if I have the urge.

Answer 9

Do not smoke even one cigarette. If the urge gets bad then go for a walk, chew gum, or whatever it takes. And remember the urge to smoke only last for a few minutes and then it's gone. Just try to stay busy and keep your mind off the smokes.

Answer 10

The patch...and follow the instructions.
Use them for exactly as long as the instructions say to.
I quit last New Years Eve for the 200th time.
But I followed the Patch instructions exactly for 6 weeks and so far I have been cigarette free thru 2006.
One suggestion...do not put Patch on sensitive skin.
I hope I am finally free!!!!