how do you quit smoking, but i cant tell my parents?

Question

well when i was like 10 i started smoking, just cuz my friends did, well now my mom found out, i really want to quit, i already toil my mom i did, but i still smoke, so now i have to quit without my mom finding out...........plus my boyfriend broke up with me cuz of my somking pro... and please dont call me stupid cuz i already know, everyone tells me that..........ok and now im starting to cry, but i need mojor help, this smoking thing has scrwed my life up, i need help getting it back.
so how do i quit? and how to get my life back, and my boyfriend,(hes already going out with someone else)
so PLEASE help me.

Answer 1

To stop smoking is hard, and most smokers cannot quit - and if they do - it is only for a short time. More and more people are getting into the natural way of doing things anymore, and using herbs to stop smoking is a very popular method for smokers today. Those who have been able to quit smoking with using herbs as a preventive, swear by them as a successful aid. They help in combating the withdrawal symptoms that every smoker faces when he tries to give up smoking. Among other things, the herbal cures lead to positive mood swings and reduce the urge to light another cigarette.

One of the natural substances that can be used by people when they want to quit smoking is Lobelia, or Indian tobacco, an old and controversial herb that has recently become popular to smokers who want to quit the habit and cannot. Used for centuries as an expectorant that cleans the lungs, it was used for asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough, or pleurisy. Many uses are connected with Lobelia - relaxants, antispasmodics, diaphoretics, reducing inflammations and pain, poultices, hyperactivity, easing muscle tension or convulsions - which go back in history until its recent popularity today. Many believe it makes the taste of regular tobacco "repulsive" while other naturalists use it to clam the nerves and relax the body muscles, easing mild depression. Lately, current evidence suggests the herb Lobelia can produce similar effects on the human body as nicotine, yet is not addictive and helps eliminate the desire to smoke. There is trouble when it is overused, such as vomiting, drowsiness, weak pulse, and respiratory failure.

Another herb is the Mimosa tea ("mimosa hostilis"), a perennial evergreen shrub that is native to northeastern Brazil and also found in southern Mexico. The root bark is the choice part of the plant, traditionally used in the preparation of a psychoactive sacramental beverage. Giving up smoking may make you feel anxious, or give you a headache but a strong cup of Mimosa tea can boost your mood and help you calm down. It is not addictive and is recommended for use instead of anti-depressant medicines. Similarly, the traditional Chinese CaoSu herb diminishes the desire to smoke.

Smoking non-tobacco cigarettes look like regular cigarettes and are available in many flavors like burnt sienna and menthol. They offer the same sensation while smoking as regular cigarettes but are healthier because they don't contain nicotine or tar. However, you must consult your doctor before taking these or any herbal medicines, because many of them may contain substances similar to drugs. You must also eat lots of raw or lightly steamed fresh fruits and vegetables, drinking lots of water, fruit juice, herbal tea, etc, to flush out the nicotine. Try taking hot baths, whirlpool baths, and saunas. These make you feel better, and reduce the urge to smoke. Another way to fight the craving for nicotine is to chew on a large flavored toothpick, or squirt juice into your mouth. Similarly, drinking herbal tea, which is made from five different herbs, can help you to fight the urge to smoke.

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Answer 2

Can you maybe go to your mom and ask for help? I think it may be easier for you to quit if you have someone there helping you out... You don't necessarily have to tell her that you're still trying to quit, just that you're having some problems staying quit (if you know what I mean... it's a tough road to go down, quitting smoking).
Basically you're going to need a lot of willpower to overcome your urges to smoke, maybe a distractor (like chewing gum instead of smoking), and it would definitely help to have a friend or family member there supporting you and helping you through it..
Good luck!

Answer 3

smoking is a 'habit' a bad one. I know. I am going to quit on v-day. cuz its a notable day of 'love' and i want to do something out of love for myself and my kids and my future. :)

recognize its a habit, just like biting your nails. how do you do that? you change the things that are associated with the smoking. eg: i drink coffee (smoking association)....i may switch to decaf and more tea. instead of drinking it first thing to start my day, I will drink juice instead. brush my teeth more often to remind myself a nice a clean mouth feels :) chewing gum is okay but since its related to smoking in that it is an 'oral' fixation or habit..i wont chew much gum. i smoke after I eat...so..when i quit smoking...i take a walk immediately afterwards. I also ask God to help me to help myself. to give me the strength to help myself...cuz He cant take the ciggies out of my hand....!! ;) plz dont smoke anymore. save your money for pretty ribbons for your hair. hehe :) good luck. peace

Answer 4

I smoked for 19 years then I I threw my pack away and stopped. Make your mind up and just quit. And never quit quiting.

Answer 5

Hypnotherapy is the easiest way to eliminate teh desire to smoke. It worked in one session for my Mom's boyfriend. Ellen Degeneres aslo used this and she is still smoke free. SHe smoked for 20 years.

Answer 6

yeah its addicting but you jsut have to quit cold turkey

and i knwo you HONESTLY prolly dont want to quit

but you jstu need the will power to quit

thats what everyone never has to quit anything

try getting a habit of soemthign else like running or soemthign when you want to smoke

Answer 7

well first of all you are not stupid quiting smoking is very difficult. but i have been told that you just have to stop. and that is the only way. good luck to you.

Answer 8

Smoke wit ht he patch on

Answer 9

you can only help yourself if you want to stop smoking try those gum thats stop the caving for a ciggareete or go to support groups to help.

Answer 10

http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com

I know it's hard.