How is the best way to quit smoking?

Answer 1

YOU TELL YOURSELF I DO NOT DO THAT ANYMORE. SIMPLE

Answer 2

The only way that worked for me was going on vacation for a week and making an effort to not bring any cigarettes along or buy any while on vacation. There wasn't any real stress on the vacation and there was plenty to do and see so I stayed occupied, plus I got to pamper myself and had some real time to slow down and breath the fresh outdoor air. When I got back home 5 days later I figured I'd made it a week already without smoking so I might as well keep it up. I quit cold turkey that way and truthfully, I don't remember it being that hard to do. Compared to trying to quit smoking at home in the middle of my day to day life. I left home for a week and came back a non-smoker which I have been now for almost 5 years. I admit, I do want one every now and then but the thought of going back quickly changes my mind.
I smoked for 11 years.

Answer 3

Cold Turkey. Just make the decision & quit. Get rid of all of your ashtrays, lighters. cigarettes & other smoking equipment! Wash your clothing & your hair & change the filter in your airconditiong/heating system. Stay away from other people who smoke for the first month. Get yourself some gum or lollipops to keep your mouth busy. Don't buy those nicotene patches & gums. They will only prolong your problem. What you need is a complete change if you are going to succeed. For me it was coffee. The only way that I could give up cigarettes was to also give up the coffee that I drank every morning WITH my cigarettes. I honestly think that by giving up the two together, it was my personal ticket to success! Being rushed to the ER with shortness of breath & slow heart rate was my incentive to stop. It scared me enough to do something about & I did. That was 16 months ago & I now find cigarettes to be the most repulsive things in life. Smelling them actually makes me sick! I wish you luck if you are going to quit this foul habit. You will be so happy & you'll also have more money & more time to do other things & people will accept you more positively when when don't smell like cigiarettes!

Answer 4

Well you have to replace the habit with something else, drinking water helped me and was much healthier. You also need to limit your contact with smokers, at least for a while, as not to tempt "bumming" one. To wean down the obsession with smoking, buy only one more pack, of a brand you can't stand, like for me it was full strength newport, when normall I smoked a light regular (not menthol) cigarette. Then when you do smoke you wont even enjoy it. Also avoid situations when you normally would smoke, like the bar, or with certain friends,,,or at work on break, do something different, make some phonecalls or do a crossword, dont smoke.

Hope this helps, I am all for trying to do it without the patch or other "substitute" behaviors that are still drug-related.

Answer 5

Cold turkey, the secret to quitting smoking is you have to want to quit. If you really don't want to quit then this won't work. Put your mind to it, tell yourself "I don't want to smoke, I don't want to smoke" and mean it. Think of how much money you can save, maybe enough to buy something you've wanted for years.

Answer 6

I found the patch worked.I quit for 6 months.I've been smoking again for a yr and want to quit so bad.I think it's all willpower'just have to be strong and do it.My roomate quit cold turkey 3 yrs ago and he hasn't smoked since

Answer 7

The first step is to evaluate why you wish to stop smoking.
Is your motivation intrinsic – better health, cleaner breath, etc
Is your motivation extrinsic – someone else wants you to, cost, etc

Depending on your financial and insurance situation, your next step to successfully stop smoking should be to consult with your primary care physician or other health care professional. Your physician can discuss the severity of your addiction and the many options available to assist you in breaking the habit.

There are many treatments that have proven successful:
•cold turkey
•nicotine replacement (patch, gum, lozenges)
•prescription medications (serotonin uptake inhibitors)
•hypnosis
•laser
•support groups
•meditation
•aversion therapy

The most important predictors of your success will be your motivation to stop and finding a method that fits your lifestyle.

Good luck!

Answer 8

I smoked for 45 years and tried everything to quit. Pulmonologist put me on Chantix, a relatively new drug, that has been a great help to me. I have been quit for 3 months. It is also important to have support - Quitnet is on source. Good luck.

Answer 9

my dad was a smoker before he met my mom...he tried quiting several ways but the one way that worked best for him was cold turkey. he just quit. you also need someone to call everytime during the first initial 48 hours for everytime you have the urge to quit as well as you'll need to have a hobby to take your mind off of it. and good luck...and kudos to you for wanting to quit!=0)

Answer 10

Quit by using e f t. this will help you to overcome the anxiety and psychological reversal that is part of the difficulty in quitting any addiction.

Answer 11

the best way the only way is cold turkey. i tried everyway i could to quit. but like i said cold turkey. i have been quit for 6 yrs now.