tips on giving up smoking cold turkey style?

Answer 1

I would wonder why you would want to give up cold-turkey, generally this implies a few months of hell while you deny yourself something, then only to risk falling right back into the trap in a few months time because you have not actually addressed the addiction itself.

That would be the MENTAL addiction and not the chemical, although nicotine is highly addictive its effects on the body are minimal, you can go hours without a cigarette without noticing. For example when you are asleep or having a good time with friends, it's only when you think about it that you get 'cravings' and certainly no bad withdrawal, it's all mental.

I would HIGHLY recommend you use Easyway;

Easyway – Allen Carr
http://www.allencarrseasyway.com

This method addressed the physiological and sociological problem of smoking, rather than gimmicks that deal purely with the chemical which is not really the problem. If you go 'cold-turnkey' you are just cutting yourself off from something you believe you need or want, as such it is more a self-induced torture than something you are doing to help yourself.

Easyway is called this because it is just that EASY, there is no denial so no depression, no weight gain, no cravings, no low self-confidence, and absolutely no want to go back to smoking. You can smoke all you like while going through the method, and at the end you are a happy non-smoker who does not want to smoke again. There are also no scare tactics because this was founded by a man who smoked 100 cigarettes a day, he knows patronising a smoker by saying 'hey, that will kill you' does not stop anyone from smoking.

EASYWAY HAS A 90% SUCCESS RATE.

The book has been on the bestseller list for 20 years now, the books can be bought from Amazon new or used for as little as £2 and the books also give you money off the clinics. You can also buy tapes, CD's and PC software of the course. The clinics are pricey at around £200 however this is a one off payment for as many sessions as you require and with a full money back guarantee.

Book - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allen-Carrs-Easy-Stop-Smoking/dp/0140277633/ref=pd_ka_10/026-8010815-4385217?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173920558&sr=8-10
PC - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allen-Carrs-Easyway-Stop-Smoking/dp/B00005U53N/ref=sr_1_1/026-8010815-4385217?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1173920632&sr=1-1
DVD - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allen-Carrs-Easy-Stop-Smoking/dp/B000IOF6B6/ref=pd_bowtega_1/026-8010815-4385217?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1173920627&sr=1-1
VHS - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allen-Carrs-Easy-Stop-Smoking/dp/B00004RZMR/ref=sr_1_2/026-8010815-4385217?ie=UTF8&s=video&qid=1173920629&sr=1-2



This is the only method I have EVER seen working, for the 10% it does not work for it still gives them a far better chance of quitting smoking by addressing smoking in a different way by approaching the real psychological addiction rather than pretending it is purely chemical, it also addresses social attitudes that keep smokers as either miserable smokers or miserable ex-smokers.

Answer 2

If you take one piece of agvive please take this. Read Allen Carr's Easyway to stop smoking. If you do it will be Easy. If you don't you risk buying into some of the really bad advice you have got so far. Things like , try not to think about it are psycologically exactly the wrong thing to do as Allen explains in the book and he is very right. He opened 50 stop smoking clinics in 10 years across Europe and he only managed is because he knows how to stop people smoking. Look at the other guy who mentioned allen carr before me, how many thumbs up is he getting, Allen Carr is the secret the Nicorette would like to bury. I tried to give many times over ten years , read this book, stopped cold turkey, could not belive how easy it was, where did you make my cravings go Allen.

On my second day of quitting I went to the pub, got quite drunk and wasn't even tempted, I even held a cigarettte for a mean spirited fried who tried to test me while he went to the loo.

Answer 3

If you have managed to get this far cold turkey, then I wish you all the luck my friend. I gave up 18 months ago with the help of patches and an inhalator. I kept busy, cleaned house like a maniac, and went walkies when i wanted a smoke. i changed my habits, like watching tv after dinner, with a ***, became wash the dishes.
It really is the best thing you will ever do for yourself. That is the key as far as I see it - - to do it for you.
Beware of days 3 and 4. they will often be the ones to come back and bite you on the b*m. Get through those, the nicotine is out your system and you are on the way to the new you.
A tip I gleaned from a support group I used with my old ISP was to put the money you would have spent in a jar. Watch it build up, and then treat yourself to something with the money.
It helped me, that tip. I booked an abroad holiday, and paid for it at the travel agents over the months before I went, with my *** money. a real incentive to stay stopped.

Answer 4

I'd recommend the Allen Carr book "Easy Way to Stop Smoking" - really gives you a different perspective on it, it's not just a "smoking is bad" book, it's more of a "remind yourself why on earth you took it up" kind of thing.

Other good things to do :
Find low fat snacks you can graze on to replace cigarettes. Chewy sweets are good, if bad for the teeth ;)
Put the money you would have spent on cigs into a fund and save up for something you really want. Say, if you wanted a new monitor and it cost £200, that would be like 40 packs of cigarettes, if you're on 20 cigs a day that's just over a month of smoking to a new monitor. :) That's just going by UK prices, but you could apply it to something else. Then pin a picture of what you want in places that you may usually smoke, or places like the fridge, to remind you of what you're doing it for.
Find something to occupy your hands when you need to smoke. Juggling might be a bit silly, but it would be something to focus on. When you need one, go and spend a couple of minutes learning to juggle. :) If you don't feel too weird, you could do crochet/knitting/embroider, something that would occupy your hands enough. Maybe do puzzles, a Sudoku or something.
Spend some time avoiding smokey areas, as they'll just make you crave in the first week or two. After that, your sense of smell will have returned a bit, and you'll notice just how smokey it is. Especially if you go into smoking pubs, you'll be able to smell the smoke on your clothes afterwards.
One person I know recommended taking a toothbrush and toothpaste with you - when you feel an urge to smoke, brush your teeth instead, it can help to make you feel fresh and less likely to want to sully it with smoking.

Answer 5

Hello , I am very pleased that you are giving up smoking - You very soon feel the benefits of a healthier lifestyle not to mention the savings you will make.
I gave up smoking 35 years ago and never looked back.. I went on to gain swimming medals and join the army
I am deliberately avoiding the subject of "Cold turkey" - withdrawal symptoms i prefer to call it ., but there is good news . It does not last - it goes fairly quickly in fact and diminishes quickly . After about 6 weeks , you should be well on top of the symptoms - Its only your body re adjusting itself to the shortage of nicotine which is after all an extremely addictive drug. .
The withdrawal symptoms are twofold .Firstly its the physiological - that is the lack fo nicotine and secondly the psychological - that is the lack of something to do with your hands . For this i recommend a sweet or a "Dummy cigarette" .
You might try some exercise to help your body get rid of the drug by sweating it out . You can also contact your GP who might prescribe something to help you get over the initial weeks.
Finally my friend i can only wish you all the best and do not give up giving up .

Answer 6

The best way / the way I gave up smoking was to firstly clean and store away all ashtrays, (the night before I quit). The most important one to remember is to not have that mornig ***. I made sure that I still had a packet of cigarettes, because when you do not have any you want one more, but if they are there although tempting you must resist. I made sure my partner didn't smoke around me and stayed in bed for 2 days.. That way it was easier to cope without others smoking around me, slept through the cravings and felt better after that, if you can do the first day your over the worst.. its worth pulling a sickie from work isn't it, the wages you lose would have only been spent on buying cigarettes. good luck..

Answer 7

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Please, whatever you do, don't answer her calls and don't call her. If she keeps calling, which she pro bally won't, don't return her call for 5 days. Make her sweat and DO Not get back together right away if you discuss this in 5 days. Tell her since she Broke up with you, you have done allot of thinking, and had the taste of "being single again" and you would like more time being "friends" for now, so you are sure you are making the right decision. Remember "She decided she didn't want to be with you" so the door is open for you to get out and see what you have been missing for four years. You honestly need to do this for yourself.

She doesn't know, but what she did was give you the best valentines day present you will ever get! A new start and a new beginning, use it to your advantage. You will look back on this and Thank God this happened now instead of 4 more wasted years of YOUR life. Today does suck, stay Strong and I promise you your life is going to be so much more exciting and you are going to be happy. If you continue to call and call her, she will think of you as needy and won't want you. She is going to rethink what she did to you today and will be hurt, if you act like you could care less. Girls always want the ones they can't have. That is who you are now to her. Let her suffer,realizing what a mistake she made. This will drive her crazy. Right now she is on cloud 9 thinking you will take her back, OH, is she stupid!

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Answer 8

Me and the wife did, the first three days are the worst and the third not as bad as the first or second, gets easier all the time as it is longer each time before you think about it and that gets shorter. not long after that a week is gone, then a month, soon a year You will notice that some times when you smell someone else smoking you really fell like having one, but don't, on the plus side most of the time when you smell someone else smoking the stink repels you, so you soon learn to cross the street or at least get up wind of them and keep your distance.
So think of how you used to stink (bloody awful) and work out how much you are saving, you will be eating a lot more to start with but that tapers of, then treat yourself with some luxury you wouldn't have had every now and then.

Answer 9

I also did it with ALLEN CARR,"the easy way to stop smoking" what a fantastic man he was,I read the book in 4 hours and havent touched a ciggie since,no withdrawals.

Its 5 months for me,and ignore not going out to socialise,thats rubbish,the first night I gave up I was out in the pub and have been 3 nights a week,I have now and again wanted a cig,but I just watch others light up and think "what a muppet" and the best part is all the praise and longing to be an ex smoker comments I get ,to know I did the right thing.

Answer 10

Change your location. Go on a holiday, if you can involve a long flight to get to your holiday destination - as you can not smoke whilst flying this will mean that upto your first 12 hours is taken up.

Now once you are on holiday you are in a completly different enviroment - smoking is a large part habit, and you smoke at certain times because thats what you always do (think of smoke breaks at work, after meals, first thing in the morning ect) by breaking your normal routine this can help you resist the urge to spark up at times just because it is something that you have already done.

When the urge to smoke comes up, dont resist this urge or try to push it away. Roll with it like a wave, savour the fact that you will no smoke - actually think about the cigerette consentrate on the desire to smoke but don't. It sounds machocistic (and it is a bit) but by concentrating on the need for the cigerette you will be surprised when the urge to smoke disapates after 3-5 mins.