HELP- how do you quit smoking?

Answer 1

I put a rubberband around my wrist, and whenever I got the urge to light up, I pulled back on the elastic, and caused some pain....eventually you will trick your brain into associating cigs with pain. Worked for me anyway. If that deosn't work, google images for lung cancer.

Answer 2

When you figure it out, let me know. I have tried almot everything, including hypnosis. I just can't quit. I have been able to cut down a great deal by limiting myself to a certain number of cigarettes a day. Then whe I realized how hard it was, at first I just smoked 1/2 at a time. If I needed one after my limit, I just smoked one of the halves that I had left over. I got down to 7 a day. I now smoke 1/2 at a time, and save the rest for later. A half now satisfies my urge for nicotine for a good while. I used to be a chain smoker--about 3 packs a day!! Believe me that has been the only way I have ever been able to reduce that bad habit!!

Answer 3

Drink More Water
Water eliminates toxins from your body, including toxins from smoking. By drinking plenty of water, you will essentially be eliminating your smoker's life and starting fresh as a non smoker.




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Quit Smoking Cold Turkey
Many people prefer to quit smoking "cold turkey" rather than wean themselves gradually or through the use of nicotine replacement therapy or other smoking cessation aids.

If you quit cold turkey, you are quitting abruptly, and this can be successful, but it can also be difficult when the withdrawal symptoms hit. Make sure you understand that you will probably have more withdrawal symptoms with this method than with other methods of quitting.









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Will I experience weight gain when I quit smoking?
Many people who want to quit smoking worry about whether or not they will gain weight when they quit. After all, not only do we want to look our best, but we are always hearing how weight gain comes with its own set of health risks.

The bottom line is even if you do gain some weight when you quit smoking, your health risks will still decrease significantly. There are also many steps you can take to limit the amount of weight gain you may experience, such as keeping healthy snacks readily available and staying active.







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Quit With a Buddy
If you have a friend that smokes and you have talked with them about quitting, make a plan to quit together. Not only does this offer additional support for each other, but going through withdrawal at the same time will help you empathize with each other and increase your chances of success!




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Count the days since you stopped smoking.
There is a reason that recovering alcoholics and drug addicts know exactly how long it has been since they quit. They enjoy the days of sobriety. They need to know how many days of clean living they've had because it offers them hope that they can continue.

The same thinking can be applied to cigarettes. Count the days you've been smoke free. Use it as an incentive to know you can stay smoke free since you have some this far.






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Enlist Support
Your friends and loved ones care about your health. When the time comes for you to kick the habit of smoking, it's a good idea to recruit your family members to be your backbone. When you need additional support, someone to talk to, or someone to get your mind off of smoking, they will be the first ones to stand up and start working for you.

Create a list of ways that the can help support you through your hard efforts because no two people are the same and what you need to help you succeed may be different than what someone else may think you need.





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Answer 4

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Answer 5

I smoked for very many years and about 4 months ago I got a prescription for something called chantix. It helped me greatly. I have not had a cigarette in the 4 months. But I still get the urge from time to time.
Good luck

Answer 6

buy those no smoking things like pacthes or candy or wahtever.. if u go without a cig for 3 days i heard those 3 days are the hardest but once u get past them then it's easy sailing from there it's liek the 3 day hump

Answer 7

There's only one step. Don't smoke. That's it.

It's hard as hell though. I have quit dozens of times. I think I finally got it though. 10 months so far. You can do it too!!

Answer 8

just stop it. its easy