Should I start Smoking again, Its been 2 weeks since my last cigarette?

Question

Let me start off by saying, I LOVE to smoke, it was the one thing I looked forward to every morning, after every meal...it was awesome...I quite 2 weeks ago....I'm over the "withdrawl" but I still want to smoke, it was the only part of my day I truely enjoyed...I know it's bad for you and it makes you stink...but should I really go through life without the thing I love the most....isn't doing what I love worth dieing a little early for?

Answer 1

your going to go through life quick apparently if you do the things you want to most

Answer 2

I too found it easy to quit once I found out I was pregnant. Part of that probably was that I had an aversion to cigarette smoke lol... Anyway, I didn't start again until about 3 months after the birth. All my friends smoke, and at first I resisted, but it is hard when you're out and have a few drinks not to get back into your old routine. I do have the occasional cigarette, but only late at night, kind of in secret, lol. I still only manage about 5 a week, usually less. I never smoke around the baby, and since I'm always around him it's more trouble than it's worth to find time to smoke. I mean, I quit for the pregnancy, why can't I stay quit? That remains to be seen... but as for now, my smoking is SO minimal, I don't expect it to be a BIG deal for me to ultimately quit altogether. You'll probably still have one, every once in a while, but it won't be like before. Don't worry about it... this time around it will be a habit, and not an addiction.

Answer 3

You need to find something else that you love that won't kill you!

My father thought the same way. By the time I knew him, he was sick with emphysema. He'd cough and cough and then throw up from all the coughing, but in a few minutes he'd start coughing again. My mother says he was a vibrant, active, interesting man, but all that was left by the time I was born was the interesting part. I loved him, but he couldn't play sports with me or go hiking or anything like that. I loved him, and I'm sorry he never knew his granddaughter (my child).

Widowhood has been hard for my mother, especially since he couldn't work for so long, and her earnings were sparse because she had to take care of him and couldn't work full time, so now she's alone and has very little money. Is this the kind of future you want for the people you love? Is smoking the ONLY thing you love?

Answer 4

As a smoker of 20 years I know exacally what you are going through. I quit for 3 years and still craved it constantly. This time it has been a month for me and yes I still miss it. Even though it has been two weeks and you are "over" the cravings, the addiction still has a hold of you, as mine does me after a month. You ultimately have to make this decision on your own im afraid, but I hope that you dont continue to smoke. What you consider now as something you love and worth dying for may not seem so great when you are actually dying of it and realize that you have more wonderful things to live for than a cigarette and now are terminal and they cant save you. Congratulations on 2 weeks, and good luck!

Answer 5

Because nicotine is so addictive, it is very hard to stop smoking. But you can. The single most important factor for people who successfully quit smoking was the belief and confidence that they could do it. There is no magical quick fix. Do it when you really decide you want to do it.
AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM -
Ayurveda does not rely on one or two techniques. It combines as many as possible and addresses the life of the entire person -- body, mind and spirit. Ayurveda views the roots of addictions as mental inertia, which is caused by excess mental activity. An addiction grows because we attempt to calm these excesses through artificial, external means (drugs, food, tobacco etc.) rather than through natural or holistic measures. If one is anxious, angry, worried, impatient, lethargic or uncaring, Ayurveda sees this as an excess of one of the three basic Dosha (Vata, Pitta, Kapha).

AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
To deal with nicotine, tar and other toxic compounds in the channels, consider these recommendations:

Drink plenty of water, better yet if it is kept in a container made of copper, which scrapes away ama (toxic deposits).
Perform neti kriya morning and night (with the help of a neti pot, allow room-temperature normal saline solution to enter one nostril and flow out the other; then, reverse.).
Practice bhastrika pranayama, morning and night, to expel contaminants in the upper airways (any good hatha yoga manual will have simple instructions).
For nicotine, tar and other toxic compounds already deposited in the dhatus: take three tablets or one tablespoon of triphala every night, before bedtime.
Toning herbs include Ashwagandha, Shatavari, Bala, and Ginseng. Take a constitutionally appropriate rasayana every morning, which will help detoxification. Rasayana 'Chyavanaprash' is suitable for person of any constitution.

DIET -
Do your very best to stay away from alcohol, sugar and coffee the first week or longer, as these tend to stimulate the desire for a cigarette. Avoid fatty foods, as your metabolism will slow down a bit without the nicotine, and you may gain weight even if you eat the same amount as before quitting. So discipline about diet is extra important now. No one ever said acquiring new habits would be easy!

Take vegetarian low fat diet to increase the Sattvic quality of mind. All fresh foods contains, prana and they increase ojas.

Nibble on low calorie foods like celery, apples and carrots. Chew gum or suck on cinnamon sticks.

EXERCISE -
Exercise is an obvious way to help avoid gaining weight after you quit. Studies show that smokers have an easier time quitting when they add exercise to their smoking cessation plan. There are some other benefits of exercise including: stress reduction

HELP FROM YOGA -
Yoga is a form of relaxation and exercise that incorporates stretching, meditation and the knowledge of the body's full potential. It helps relieve tension and stress, and helps increase your strength and vitality.

corpse pose (Shavasana) -
The corpse pose, or Shavasana in Sanskrit, is the classic relaxation Yoga Pose, and is most restful pose in yoga. It's the final pose used in most yoga classes, but can also be done on its own to facilitate meditation or relaxation. It looks deceptively simple, but it is in fact, one the most difficult Yoga Asanas and one which changes and develops through practice.

Answer 6

Sounds like cravings. I quit about a month ago and still feel like you do. I try to rationalize smoking one cig is not so bad and how one won't kill me, lol. Sometimes I think I'll trade anything for just a drag. But don't give in! Just try to find something that gives you the same relaxed feeling like smoking. I took up knitting. It calmed my fixation with holding a cig and gives me a jolt of pride when I finish. Now I'm addicted to yarn but guess it's better than cigs, lol. But, yeah, I understand how you feel. Just keep at it. =)

Answer 7

you are looking for someone to tell you to go ahead,it all depends on whether the people who read your question are smokers who are all for it,or non smokers who hate it.at the end of the day you need to look seriously into yourself and question why you gave up for the 2 weeks anyway.you must have felt negative feelings about it in the first place. it's a lot more than just dying early-- it is very expensive,dries out your skin,causing you to look older,drains you of vitamin c,causes problems with breathing,etc etc. not to mention passive smoking(not that it bothers most smokers!) Early death can just be the end of a long line of health problems.

Answer 8

Smoking is a pretty polarizing topic so I don't think you will get too many unbiase opinions on yahoo answers. That being said, it sounds like you really don't want to quit and if you don't really have the will, i've found that you won't be successful. i guess you have to ask yourself a question, what is it that made you want to quit in the first place? Was it that you were sick of smoking or that you were sick of being browbeaten by others who think you should quit smoking? if you really want to stay on your quit plan, whenever you want to smoke, find something else to occupy your mind. i found that my nintendo ds kept me from smoking more than usual because my mind is elsewhere. if you really don't feel like quitting, then don't. one day you will just get sick of smoking and it won't be hard do to at all. today it seems you lack the desire and feel like your punishing yourself.

Answer 9

If the ritual of it is what you love, why not smoke herbal (tobacco-free) cigarettes? They're bad for you, too (let's face it--anything you suck into your lungs besides air isn't going to be good for you), but at least you'll smell nice.

Answer 10

you love cigarettes more than you love yourself? That's pretty sad. I think you are just trying to excuse yourself, and that's equally sad. You've gone thru all those withdrawals, and if you start again, you will be a failure in every sense of the word, is that how you want to be?