I've quit smoking,I'm confident ill follow it through,any help how to get through.serious post please.this is hard to quit.
and yes I've always respected peoples wished who dislike the horrid habit.
please can I have no hypocritical answers,I'm crying out here.
2007-01-30 07:17:13 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Well done you! I can't do it. My boyf has. Just think though, if you have one now, all that pain and suffering would have been for nothing. Chin up.
2007-01-30 07:23:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's really hard and I respect you for trying.
I think everyone has different things that will get them through it and what worked for me won't necessarily work for you.
All I'll say is that if you break down and have a cigarette, don't make it the end of your quitting. Think of it as a blown day and then stop again. That's what I did. Sometimes I couldn't stand it and I'd buy a pack and smoke a few. At that point, I know a lot of people figure, "well I'm smoking again" and that was it.
I'd have mine. Sometimes smoke so many so quickly I was sick of it and then throw the rest of the pack away and get back on track. For me, thinking I could never have one again was too tough to deal with.
Plus I also had a brand new fiancee who was supporting my quitting in a non-judgemental way. I didn't want to let her down and I wanted to live a long life with her.
Good luck!
2007-01-30 07:25:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hang in there.
I too quit smoking and can honestly tell you that it was one of the hardest things I have ever done. I am not an addictive personality, but found out beyond a shadow of a doubt that nicotine is, in fact, physically addictive.
On the plus side, the benefits of being a non-smoker far outweigh the pain of quitting.
Just be prepared for cravings long after you have passed "the hump". I believe most who fail in their efforts to quit do so because they believe that once they are over the initial habit they will not want to smoke anymore and are totally unprepared for that unexpected craving 6 months later.
Don't let the bastards win!
2007-01-30 07:23:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep busy doing something. I'm also trying stop smoking. Now down to 1 pk every three days from smoking 2-3 pks a day. I just keep busy and I found me a hiding place to scream if I feel like it. Haven't pulled out my hair or knocked my hubby's head off yet. LOL .The urge is strong to smoke, smoke, smoke ! But I'm a fighter and I'm not giving up !!!
2007-01-30 07:38:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If cancer is gonna get you, it will get you whether you smoke or not. Smoking only speeds the process, so get out of my smoking area...and chances are you might live longer- and if I'm walking along the other side of the street enjoying a smoke and minding my own business, you better not say anything to me, or you just opened up a can, and there's no putting the lid back on
2016-03-15 02:27:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask your doctor to put you on wellbutrin - it's an antidepressant but also makes cigarettes taste even more ickier and that might help you stop.
I am dealing with not drinking alcohol so I know it's hard. We both just need to find other outlets rather than cigarettes or alcohol. Maybe read, find a hobby, or do something with all that extra energy you'll have from not smoking.
2007-01-30 07:21:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say the best thing is to be around people who don't smoke, they will be the best inspiration, better than any drug.
The old addage goes "If you lay with dogs, you wake up with fleas".
Take up exercise in some gym or group. Chances are they don't smoke and will keep discouraging you from smoking.
Besides that, take all the medications and stuff.
P.S. When you say things like "It's killing me", you are reinforcing negativity. Always change it to say something not so negative, like "It's tough, but I am stronger"
This part is excellent.
"I've quit smoking,I'm confident ill follow it through"
2007-01-30 07:25:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was quitting I tried to replace the time I spent smoking with A healthier activity such as working out (walking, sits ups...) also it's important not to think of yourself as someone who used to smoke, but visualize yourself as always being smoke free you'll trick yourself and it makes it a bit easier. Just remember to take it a day at a time it's hard...Good Luck.
2007-01-30 07:24:02 · answer #8 · answered by lilysmomma06 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have taking a step in the right direction. Remember that it is for your own good. Not because other people do not like it. When the extreme urge strikes, find some else to do with your mind and hands. Idle time will be the toughest. Also remember that you are in control of smoking or not. Are you not stronger than the cig? I wish you the best.
2007-01-30 07:22:48 · answer #9 · answered by lakeroadcoc 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I gave up smoking nearly two years ago...i know what you're going through.
I used patches and munched out on all sorts of crap.
Avoid places where you used to smoke..IE the pubs, your mates houses and places at work...only for a while though.
Good luck with giving up..it's not easy but it's meant to be worth it in the end.
2007-01-30 07:23:35 · answer #10 · answered by blissman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I watched a programme recently on smoking and it is really really bad even if you watched it I think you wouldn't even think about smoking ever ever again it makes all your lungs black can cause a tumore ands it just disgusting what it does to your inside , so if your insides look bad in then you would look bad out dont smoke smoking cause heart disease , less breathing lung cancer its the main cause of death dont do it if you want to be healthy and live long or die young its your choice quit it now
2007-01-30 07:24:08 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋