I made the decision to quit on New years and have had 6 cigarettes since. I havnt bought a packet, just got them off of people when i felt desperate and am beggining to worry that i cant do this.
I really really want to. any input or advice?
2007-01-14 20:32:41 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Quitting smoking is hard. Don't be mad at yourself for having a lapse of will-power. Instead, honor yourself for caring enough about your health that you want to quit. What helped for me, after many years of smoking, was to tell myself that it was no longer an option in my life. Drink water, exercise or keep your hands busy, the urge will pass. Keep on honoring yourself as a non-smoker.
2007-01-14 20:44:09 · answer #1 · answered by danaluana 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I will say that a resolution won't do it. You have to really want to. Also really want to live. I don't know how long you have been smoking but if it has been for years, then it, the addiction, has it's grip on you. Only a few people has been able to quit cold turkey. I admire you for trying. If you suffer from withdrawls that are too intense, then you must talk to your doctor and there is great medicine out there now to help you get rid of this deadly addiction. Don't be mad at yourself, it is an addiction that is not just mental, it is physical too that effects every part of your body. I read that the times you need a cigarette the most, like right when you wake up, after dinner, before bedtime, quit those first and work your way down so you don't suffer the withdrawls so bad. If you can't, then see the doctor. The nicotine patch, and gum, is useless and a waste of money, there is only 2 medications out there that work, one is welbutrin and the other, I don't remember but it is relatively new. Both work and will help you. This was told by our Doctor to my husband. Doc used to smolke himself and no longer does and this was his advice, no patch, just the medicine. With the Welbutrin, the first week, just have a cig when you really need it ,and you are limited to how many you have while you cut down. I think one or 2 a day and the second and third week, I think one or 2,while you slow down and let the medicine work, the second week you should be under some control and within 3 months, you will have no cravings at all for those nasty things. The other medicine, I heard that one person actually lost his craving within the first week. Call Walgreen Pharmacy for the other name of the med, and talk to your doctor. If you want to quit, and you need a little help, you can do it! I lost both my parents because of cigarettes, also my husband's parents due to the effects of smoking. I am happy you will get help if you can't do this yourself and there is nothing wronfg with asking a doc for help. Good Luck. I know you will take control of this and live allot longer!
2007-01-15 05:34:56 · answer #2 · answered by Dolly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All I can tell you is that I gave up smoking a few days before thanksgiving, and haven't had one since! I just thought It was crazy that I have been smokeing for like 10 years!! (started when I was 14 and quit when I was 24) You can do it! Just because you had a few cigs, doesn't mean that you are a loser and can't still quit. You can do it! I did it, and I'm totally stressed out every day....lol It can be done... . Your stronger than some piece of shi** cigarette :)
2007-01-15 05:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Studies show that just the smell or even sight of a cigarette can trigger a WOMAN who is a smoker to crave a smoke. Men are less succeptable to this. (Didn't read that far along in class...)
Smoking is also more of an "oral fixation" for women. Suckers help, and gum. Just keep your mouth busy. I am having the same difficulty, however, I set my goal for the end of Feb. so that I am not going crazy by quitting cold turkey. You are stornger than I am, and I am totally not ashamed to admit that. You should be proud of yourself :)
Keep at it. You are almost there. Suckers and gum, hun. Suckers and gum!
2007-01-15 04:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by rissagirl05 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Almost everyone that has quit has lapsed. It's not that big of a deal.
When I quit, I thought about it every day almost every hour for about two weeks (vacation). I quit smoking for a year, then started back after smoking ten cigaretts one night.
You just keep trying. The fact that you didn't make it 100% so far is not that unsual... you just have to try to keep doing better resisting them.
2007-01-15 04:37:58 · answer #5 · answered by Raylene G. 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
just don't smoke
I used patches & they did help but you still need to want to quit
think about all that thick tar filling up your beautiful lungs
that should make up your mind
or have a puff of smoke & put your lips on a tissue& blow the smoke through & look at the amount of nicotine etc in one puff'
just start again & keep trying till you make it & be very proud of yourself for each day you make it & even with patches you save heaps of money & i find that great especially when i buy myself some new clothes
2007-01-15 04:59:01 · answer #6 · answered by ausblue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Smoking is one of those bad habits that you really want to have to drop, like most addictions it is a mind over matter thing. Take into consideration all of these new commercials with regard to the ills of smoking, now they have gone to being just gorier, but true. I wish you all the best in your endeavor, it is not going to be easy.
2007-01-15 04:42:50 · answer #7 · answered by Bethy4 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
6 since new years is VERY GOOD!!! and proves you are not physically addicted to nicotine. You are doing it for comfort or habit or something along those lines. Find some other "thing" to put in your hands at these moments of stress / desperation. You can do this!! Don't give in to it!!! 6 since new years is GREAT!!
2007-01-15 04:39:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You may need an oral stimulation.
A friend of mine trimmed straws down to cigarette size. She would "smoke" them and it would stimulate her oral need. It helped her quit. She also used Nicorette for a while. It helped somewhat, but the patch helped her a bit more.
Talk to your doctor -- they may be able to assist in your quest.
It's a noble cause to quit smoking. Very honorable. Keep up the good work and don't cave in!
2007-01-15 04:36:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
One of the hardest things you will ever do, but you can. I'm doing it now for the umpteenth time, for me, every time I think of a cigarette now, I say a Hail Mary, or an Our Father. I am not Roman Catholic, but I find reciting the rosary is very helpful in my life.
2007-01-15 11:39:36 · answer #10 · answered by June smiles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋