I am quitting smoking today and I am wondering how long will i suffer and what can i expect.?

Question

Does the gum, patch or faux cigarette work. i have been smoking for about 15 years.

Answer 1

Smoking is more addictive than drugs.
So congratulations on trying to give up.
I gave up smoking some 11 years ago, I had been smoking for 18 years.

I tried to give up so many times but everytime had a relapse.
But the last time I tried, it worked and it is permanent. I can't stand the smell of smoke.

The best way to quit is to go cold turkey.
I had mood swings when I quit, it was difficult and I had relapses. I smoked a cigarette every now and then but the longer I stayed away from it and relapsed, it was painful in the sense that I got a headache everytime I relapsed and smoked a ciggie or two.

In the end, I just couldn't inhale the smoke to my lungs no more and just swirled it in my mouth. The craving disappeared and I became less moody or irritable from lack of nicotine.

For the first time, I could smell again, my mucus was clear or white and it was amazing.

Good luck, don't give in - go at it.
Remember, it is tough to give up and if you are strong, you will make it.

Answer 2

I quit over 20 years ago - cold turkey, after smoking 1-2 large packs a day. My husband says I didn't really get any nastier than usual. A nervous person by nature, I did need to take up another habit - so I chewed gum for next year. The best way to stay on track is to get a really good support group going. A group of five of us all quit at the same time, with a $100 bet to each participant that we would not smoke again. A potential $400 payout is a great incentive NOT to smoke.

Answer 3

I smoked for 17 years and have been a non smoker now for 12 1/2 years. The most important thing you can do is to now begin thinking like a non smoker. Think about when someone who has never smoked gets stressed, what do they do? Of course they don't crave cigarettes because they have never had one. You need to find healthy ways of dealing with the stress that might make you want to start smoking again. Good luck!!

Answer 4

Good for you I've quit for officially 11 days now after smoking for 9 yrs. lol. I chew regular gum, bite my nails (another bad habit I know) and eat a lot, but all in all I don't find it that hard. Don't think of it as suffering think of it as liberating. Good luck

Answer 5

Try not to think of it as "suffering", but rather a means to an end. The more positive you are about the advantages of quitting this habit, the more effective the whole process will be for you. Good Luck!

Answer 6

I used the patch - once I slapped it on, I never took a puff again.
Why suffer? Get some support otherwise the cravings might make you light up again.
Good luck.

Answer 7

If you are in the USA, call
1-800-NO BUTTS

They are really helpful!

And, medically speaking, to answer your question: there are 2 tough spots. The first three days, and then 14 days latter, just breifly.

Answer 8

Best of luck to you!

Answer 9

Good Luck to you!!!!!!