ex-smokers only.........................................?

Question

How did you quit? I'm trying to. I know it's discusting, and causes cancer, and yellow teeth....
So, I don't need to hear that, just how did you quit? what works? thank you!

Answer 1

My mom died of another type of cancer, and I developed a cough after that and was absolutely sure it was cancer. Went to the Doctor and he showed me my x-rays which showed a funky cloudy looking thing which he said was "typical of smoker's lungs."
Scared me enough to do it cold turkey... I quit when I was 24 years old after smoking for 7 years. Good luck, I've gone 19 years now without and glad of it.

Answer 2

Here is all information about Quit Smoking

http://www.quitsmoking.com/

i used this for Quiting , it's really works (Zyban)

http://www.quitsmoking.com/zyban/index.htm

Well Then Start Sporting - Drink Milk
Brush Your Teeth When You Feel Need To Smoke
and You must Be Sure With YourSelf To Quit
Don't Think about Smoking
Use Mint Gum and Pencil between Your Fingers
if You really need Nicotine You Can Use Nicotine Gum

Answer 3

I wore the patch for about 4 or 5 days and it was kind of helping but I was building towards a failure and then I got pissed and said I am taking the patch off and I want to see just how bad it can hurt...and it did hurt bad, but after the initial shock of a few more days by the time I had 2 weeks under my belt I felt alittle better and after 3 weeks it started to get easier, after 3 months I was good to go...now it's been 6 years I think...I kind of lost track...I have had zero desire to smoke...good luck...I think cold turkey is the way to do it, but try the patch for a the first few days.

Answer 4

I got pregnant with my first and that was reason enough for me. There are times I crave one when I'm drinking, and occasionally I'll light one up. But then I about gag over the taste. And I hate the smell now too.

Good Luck with that.

I'm sure my answer was useless, because you won't go get pregnant so you can quit, but that is the reason I quit.

Answer 5

In my case I'm that kind of person who has a high "self-rule". When i decided to quit smoking, i bought a whole pack of cigarette. Then I told myself to smoke 1 stick and throw the whole pack, if i do that i will never ever touch a cigarette again. And thats what I did, and this happened 2 years ago, i never touch or smoke cigarette again. My advice, just give yourself a "self-rule" it works best, at least for me it does.

Answer 6

I smoked for 30 years...
My youngest son , who was 3 at the time, asked me to teach him to play football. I ran about 10 steps and it took 20 minutes to catch my breath. I went inside, and threw my smokes away, haven't picked one up in over 4 years.
Just figure out what is the most important reason for you to quit...and stick with it...every one I've talked to who weren't able to quit say that they decided to reward themselves with a smoke after going a few days or weeks without smoking...then they had another.

Answer 7

I woke up one morning and gave my pack to my husband and told him to get rid of it, and that I was done.

I promised myself for the fact that I wanted to live, and be healthy that I would never pick up a cigarette again. It's been almost 2 months, and really it was easier than I thought it would be. When your mind is made up you will not need patches or gum.

I did take Wellbutrin though. That supposedly helped with cravings. Good luck!

Answer 8

I started smoking to much so I went to a dr. he prescribed wellbutrin (which is really an anti-depressant) to help me stop smoking. I wasn't depressed but suffered one of the side effects of wellbutrin 3 1/2 months later: I couldn't even smoked if I tried. 4 years ago, and not one puff! (But you have to keep taking it for a long time - until the final vestiges of addiction are gone.)

Answer 9

I started out just allowing myself a certain number of smokes a day, and when I felt comfortable with that amount I took away the one I needed the least and so on......
It took me a while but it worked when nothing else would!

Answer 10

I went to the Dr.'s and got a prescription , called Chantix , You take it a week before you're gonna quit smoking ,so the medicine can get into your system , It clings on to the same receptors in your brain that nicotine does, they also have website that you can log on to for support and to track your progress. it's great!!