I am so weak why cant I find the motivation to stop smoking cigarettes?

Question

I wake up in the morning and my chest hurts, not only that but when I climb stairs or do anything physical my heart races and I feel like I can't breathe. I am scared of smoking related diseases and feel like I want to quit but everytime I try to I go back to smoking more. Ex-smokers what did you do to quit, what made you want to quit and how do you stay smoke free. Please help me I feel so weak!

Answer 1

Looking at peter Jennings's life and how he died suddenly is the biggest motivation to stop smoking.
If you really are a newlywed than you should think of your future, how can you smoke with a newborn baby around? You should quit now- do it for yourself, for your future, and for your next generation.....

Answer 2

Wow, I'm with you on that one. I've been yo-yoing on this for 2 years.

So, really, I'm not one to give you a good answer, because I am also addicted, and haven't given up due to ... well, excuses.

But... I did quit for about a week after reading Allen Carr's Easyway.... that was (so far) the most effective way, ahead of using nicorette or the patch. Have you considered reading the book?

I have it in eBook format, and plan on reading it again when I'm ready. I'll give you a peek/hint:

- this is the one program that *insists* you continue to smoke while you're reading this book.

It's an easy read, and though I wouldn't call it a "great" read, it was effective. It might work for you.

more info here:

http://www.theeasywaytostopsmoking.com/

A friend of mine turned me onto this book. She's been smoke free, while living with a smoker for over 4 months now. I'm just spreading the word.

Good luck. Wish me luck too. My quit day is April Fool's.

Answer 3

You have to do it on your own when you are ready. Everyone can give you great ideas but it won't work. I waited too long. I have COPD. I am on oxygen 24/7. I am on mega pills and other inhalers. My life basically sucks. I still have a difficult time breathing with all the help I have.

I qualify for a lung transplant and I don't know how they choose which to replace because they are both extremely bad. I am sure you feel sorry for me and you don't even know me. BUT is it enough to make to throw the cigarettes down and not pick them up again?! NO, probably not..............

That is my point, you can watch a friend or a family member die from a cigarette related disease and you will continue to smoke UNTIL you are ready.

Answer 4

Well personally i DONT! smoke but heres some advice u can take i suggest you go to your doctors and ask him to giv you a phhysical so he can find anything that may b causing you to feel so much pain , but even though u smoke you WILL get these pains . When you finally figure whats up with your body you can try to stop smoking . Go throught all your things and throw cigarettes away than everytime you feel the urge to smoke pop a M&m into your mouth or skittles or something else . Than everyday drink 8 -10 glasses of water , i also suggest u talk to your doctor about monthy physicals and the nicotine patch . To excersize go to the beach and walk in the sand or water take a swim or if you hav a dog walk it every 2-3 hours . hopfully ull b back on track !!!!!! good luck!!!

Answer 5

Natural Quit Smoking Magic

Answer 6

I first tried phasing out. No good. Then I got the American Lung Association's 7 Steps to a Smoke Free Life. Helped some, but I still cheated after my quit date. Then I got Allen Carr's book, Easyway to Stop Smoking. By the time I read it, I could hardly wait to stop smoking. I bought the book on-line, got it in about 7 days. It will answer all your questions.

Answer 7

My fiance was in your shoes not so long ago. He smoked like a chimney & when he began experiencing what you are right now, that was his calling card to quit. He quit but unfortunately, not soon enough, because he is now suffering from emphysema, which is a direct result of being a heavy smoker for many years. He lives on Albuterol, (puffers) & can't go far without it. You say you're scared of smoking related diseases but you go right back to smoking. Just picture yourself carrying around a tank of oxygen everywhere you go for the rest of your life. You have to make the conscious decision to stop smoking but given the problems you are having now because of smoking, my fiance will be the first to tell you to quit now before it robs you of many years of your life. You may feel weak but you can quit smoking successfully as many who were in your shoes have done. Talk to your physician about the "patch" & see if that's for you. Maybe he has another idea of something that will help you to quit. If you have a family, think of them too, especially if you have children. Take it one day at a time & you will succede, if you want it bad enough. My father didn't want to quit smoking when he should have & lung cancer took him from us at age 57 yrs. If only he'd listened to our pleas to stop smoking.

Answer 8

Looks like you're now ready to quit! You're actively seeking out how to do it and how others have done it...good on you.

Inertia is a killer, it stops people taking action until they absolutely have to - or die. So when the pain of inaction outweighs the pain of action, that's the time to move!

So get going, get involved with planning your new you - what you will do instead of smoking, where you will go, who will support you, what good, healthy food and exercise you'll do, and so on.

Don't forget also to get your thinking into gear and practice positive thoughts about the benefits of being smoke-free, and quickly banish any thoughts that arise about how you think you might miss your cigs. Meditation or yoga classes, cd or book are great for this.

Go to this website. Their helpful info and products have enabled 1000s of smokers to quit.
http://www.quitguide.com

Answer 9

Stop looking for the "motivation" as you already have that...chest pain, shortness of breath during mild exertion and breathing panic should be enough to get you going. However, you are an addict; a person whom is physically dependent on a chemical substance, and before you toss out your smokes, toss out the concept that you are "weak." Lots of quit smoking sources on the web, including one sponsored by Philip Morris, a.k.a. the Marlboro Man.
I tried 'em all and still smoke, but did find one really helpful way of cutting down very drastically. My workplace has gone so totally fascist they make it impossible to smoke there (being challenged in court btw) so I started out with smokeless tobacco or "chew" at work and for some reason I don't need to smoke for 8 hours even though I no longer "chew" the Skoal Bandit pouches at work. Pretty sure I could stop smoking and stop chewing entirely by temporary use of the Bandits, but frankly, I was just out to save my job as I still enjoy my cigs and am fed up with government sponsored propaganda since they still give money to the smoke shops across the nation in forms of "hidden" from the public subsidizing. A pack of 20 now lasts me 3 days rather than 3 hours. You will see a caution on the Skoal tins about tobacco in any form not being "safe" and chew has been linked to mouth or throat cancer, but a few days exposure is not going to give you cancer...takes awhile to mutate cells via irritation. Quitting a long term tobacco habit is actually tougher than getting off narcotics, which is an established fact I can back up with all kinds of testimony from former addicts, self-included, and as long as you term yourself "weak," you are setting yourself up for failure because you are accepting an undeserved sentence rather than your own native ability to weed your personal garden of accomplishment. The power is yours! Use it and your friends wisely, my friend.

Answer 10

Well statistics show that if a person had smoked at least two packs of cigarettes in their life their chance of catching cancer is 64% and increases with every other cigarette you have. Also the risk of spreading cancer to friends and family is increased by 5.6% per cigarette.