i wanna quit smoking. what is the most effective way to deal with it?

Answer 1

You have to have the proper motivation to be successful and do it by cold turkey. Any other way just prolongs the agony. This is how I quit. I had a neighbor who generally hated women and he told me I would never be able to quit because I was a woman. It's been 28 years now since I quit smoking. He did me a favor by giving me the right motivation.
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Answer 2

If you have tried to quit smoking, you know how hard it can be. It is hard because nicotine is a very addictive drug. For some people, it can be as addictive as heroin or cocaine.

Quitting is hard. Usually people make 2 or 3 tries, or more, before finally being able to quit. Each time you try to quit, you can learn about what helps and what hurts.

Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you will ever do:


You will live longer and live better.

Quitting will lower your chance of having a heart attack, stroke, or cancer.

If you are pregnant, quitting smoking will improve your chances of having a healthy baby.

The people you live with, especially your children, will be healthier.

You will have extra money to spend on things other than cigarettes.


Set a quit date.

Change your environment.

Get rid of ALL cigarettes and ashtrays in your home, car, and place of work.

Don't let people smoke in your home.
Review your past attempts to quit. Think about what worked and what did not.

Once you quit, don't smoke—NOT EVEN A PUFF!

Answer 3

get you some patches and the night before you go to bed, put what cigarettes you have away. Make sure when you get up that you put the patch on and give your house a good cleaning. That get rid of the smoke smell in your house. Do things that keep your mind off of smoking. Oh and good luck.

Answer 4

My Dad gave up many years ago by going 'cold turkey'. Just don't buy any more smokes, and don't ... DON'T ... have little puffs every so often. That'll make it worse.

Just keep reminding yourself that you're making the best decision of your life, that you'll live longer by giving up, you'll be so much more healthy, and you wont be feeding the greed of the cigarette corporations. And think of all the extra money you'll have each week to spend on cool stuff!!!!

Good luck, and be brave! I know you'll do it - you've asked the question here to get advice, so you've got the right mind-set to succeed.

Answer 5

My mother gave up 9 years ago with the help of Niccotine patches.

Be firm when you start and follow through. Find something else to do with your hands, to keep yourself busy. Make sure your friends understand that you are serious and get them to help you, to support you, maybe even join you.

There's a whole bunch of other things too, but be sure not to trick yourself with those "prize" puffs or with weekend only smoking. My business partner has been "not smoking" for years and all that means is that she bums fags off other people when she wants to. Also, joints are ALSO cigarrettes and you must give them up too, if you partake...

Answer 6

i've tried the following: nicotine gum, nicotine patches, wellbutrin, and cold turkey. the one that worked the best--cold turkey. takes about three days; day 1 not so bad, day two is hell, day three not so bad. day four--wake up and not even care about a smoke. just don't buy any, don't keep any around, and don't hang around people or places where there are smoke for those three days. you'll be fine. especially if you're young and haven't been smoking for all that long. good luck, dude.

Answer 7

i am using the nicotine patch. it seems to be working well. i do still crave pretty bad a couple times a day, but it is not as constant as it was for the first week. i have been on them for 3 weeks now. you must WANT to quit, and do everything you can to occupy your hands. i color, and chew on a straw. when i get a bad craving i go for a walk until i am out of breath and remind myself that as long as i stay quit that i will be able to walk farther before i get winded. Good Luck. it is the hardest thing i have ever quit, and i am a recovering addict.

Answer 8

depends

How much did ja smoke and for how long ?

But the 1st step it the mental thing of wanting to quit, w/o that your lost Been there 5 times

Ativan helped me with the nic fits


Stopping slowly was the only way for me, I stopped a 5 pack a day habit

Answer 9

Nicoderm CQ worked for me. I quit back in the 90's & have never picked up another cigarette. I used to smoke 2 1/2 pax daily.

Answer 10

nicorette gum works good.
Also can buy it cheap on E-bay
It helped me to quit although I still smoke because I never wanted to quit. My wife made me quit. So I now can only smoke when at work. So she wont know I still do.
Main thing to quitting is you have to really want to quit. Then it can be done