I quit smoking about 3-4 days ago....can you tell me...?

Question

I just recently quit smoking , i am 18 yrs. old and i've been smoking since i was about 15. many told me that if i kept going the way i've been going i would be dead by the time i was 40. My girlfriend smokes from time to time but isn't as addicted as i was. ANYWAYS, i have been smoke free for 3-4 days and i was wondering how long it would take for the cravings to go away. And any advice would be great.

Answer 1

First of all, congratulations. You got me beat by half a lifetime of a smart decision-I started smoking at fifteen and quit last year, when i was 36. One tip: those nicotine patches? They actually help. Use 'em. Any advantage you can give yourself, man. Also, drink water. Speeds up the purging of the toxins from your system. Caffeine helped me, who knows why. A bit of bad news-the cravings don't ever REALLY stop, but they do get weaker and further apart-like reverse labor. Amusingly enough, I often dream I am smoking. Feels very, very real. See, years of smoking increase the production of nicotinic receptors in the brain that never go away. They will always be there, there's no way to get rid of them, and they will always "want" nicotine. It will get easier. In the meantime, to give yourself a little motivation, start adding up the benefits you're already achieving-like the amount of money you're saving. I'm serious. Add it up. Is there something you've been wanting to buy, invest in? As some additional motivation, keep up with how much you would be spending if you were still smoking, and when you've been smoke-free long enough to have "bought" your special something with the cigarettes you've left on the shelf-buy it. Treat yourself. In general, be nice to yourself, and expect a little indecision, inefficiency, and maybe a little depression, anxiety and irritability. But it will pass. And spend a little time researching the benefits of smoking cessation-they start showing up pretty quickly, and build and build. Best of luck.

Answer 2

It shouldn't take long to get over the craving. It's all mental. They could go away tomorrow or take a couple more days. It's really up to you. If you can stop smoking for 3 or 4 days then you have mastered the hardest part - the commitment to be smoke free!

I quit smoking and it was a breeze. After a few months I was on vacation visiting a friend. Okay I'll just smoke while I am out here - then stop before I leave. MISTAKE! It's totally mental. I knew it then and I know it now. The issue is I have yet to make the commitment again. Stay with it and don't let anything stress you out.

Peace and enjoy the financial savings, healthy lungs, etc.

Answer 3

Way to go! Be proud of yourself each and every day you don't smoke! I'm in the same boat (trying to stop smoking) but unfortunately some members of my family have had medical problems due to smoking. I have children and want to live a long healthy life so I'm working very hard on my smoking addiction. Please do your self a favor and look up Smoking diseases like Infazima, Bladder Cancer, Lung Cancer and I'm sure there are probably more awful diseases out there that are related to smoking. These diseases have hit people I love and are awful to see people go through. Good Luck! P.S. Know one can tell you for certain how long you'll have cravings. It could be a month or a few months, but your wallet will be happy and so will your body. I've known people who have quit smoking for a year and went back to smoking. Try to chew gum,candy, or healthy snack when you get the urge to smoke.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Don't wait for the cravings to go away - use one of the commercially available stop-smoking aids, like the gum (nicorette) or the nicotine patch. It might cost a little bit, but believe me in a few years you will be ecstatic that you went ahead and did it.

As young as you are, you should be able to kick the habit in about a month or so as long as you get the help you need, both medical (the stop smoking supplements and possibly a doctor's advice) and personal (support from your friends and family).

Answer 6

I quit smoking before for three years - and my cravings NEVER went away. I've quit (again) about three days ago - so I'm in the same boat as you at the moment.
I'm chewing nicorettes to help with the cravings.

DON'T substitute your smokes with food - that's how people put on weight when they quit smoking!! Get carrot sticks and sugar free gum...

Answer 7

Congrats on your decision to take care of yourself and your future.

I quit 16 years ago, the day I learned that I was pregnant with my first child. My dear college roommate is a heavy smoker. She did not quit. She now has chronic lung disease, and her three children (who lost their dad just two years ago due to liver failure) may have to face a future without her. Please make every to stop. It took me YEARS before I could smell a cigarette and not want to have one. But it is worth it.

1. Try adding up all the money you will be saving in a year by not buying cigs. Treat yourself at the end of the year by getting yourself something really great with that money.

2. Print off a picture of a healthy lung and a picture of a disease lung and take a look at those print-offs whenever you have the urge to smoke.

3. Visit someone on a ventilator ~ ask yourself if you really want to end up in the same place.

Answer 8

hi there

first of all well done on quiting smoking,]

i started smoking when i was 12 years old and quit 8 months ago at the age of 23,

the first 14 days are the worst, but dont give up!! once you have made it past this stage everyday gets easier, the hardest thing i found was not smoking after dinner and when i woke up ect...

any questions please ask and good luck :)

Answer 9

The first three days are the worst, and you've gotten through them. Congratulations!

You'll probably have an occasional craving for years, but the cravings will become less and less frequent with time. Eventually they will disappear entirely. Stick with it!

My last smoke was on December 31, 1998.

Answer 10

Visualise sitting with you closed eyes................. the good feeling you experience when you have already quit smoking,
Visualise those moments you hate to smell the smoke anymore when you sit beside another smoker.
Visualise the high feeling you will have when you dont smoke.( if at all u think it is good not to smoke)

There is a saying , " fake it before you make it".
You visualise things, and the same will happen in reality

Thats the beauty of the sub conscious mind, proven scientifically.
This technique is called NEURO LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING (NLP) in Psychology.