Smoking????????????

Question

Do you smoke? if yes, do you want to quit? i smoke and i do want to quit but it's vert difficult

Answer 1

I quit a few years ago... I just did it cold turkey... It was tough, but once you get past the first week it only gets easier... I think cold turkey is the way to go, because if you keep letting yourself have "just one" then you aren't really quitting...

Now, I can't stand the smell of second-hand smoke and it seems like it is constantly around me, everywhere I go... It's really disgusting! I feel bad that people continue to pollute their bodies and destroy their health with something that is only designed for death...

Take care and good luck on quitting!

Answer 2

Yes i smoke. No i don't want to quit. Nearly everyone in my family smokes or has been smoking their entire lives. I know it's not good for your health, neither are drugs, booze and sex, but then again, you might live healthy, eat veggies, not smoke, not drink and get hit by a bus before you turn 25. Such is life. The again, my grandma lives for 75 years, smokes for 60 years and did not die because of smoking, she died cause she fell and hit her head. I think her lungs were the healthiest part of her body. :P
Oh, and by the way.... Non-smokers die everyday.

Now let me explain my point. If you ask any doctor he will tell you that a healthy organism, that has a metabolism that functions properly, will not fall victim to the factors that affect the lives of many. Such as getting fat, having cavities, loss of hair, etc. I eat extremely unhealthy(and i do mean extremely), i brush my teeth only once a day and smoke like a bastard and i am slim, having the same weight since years, i never ever had any cavities or any other tooth problems, and i never had any major health problems. last time i checked with a doctor, he told me that i have a perfectly functioning metabolism which is of course, inherited genetically. a strong organism will be resilient to all these factors, of course, to a point. my mom quit smoking after she smoked for 45 years and her lungs look fine. like my grandma, she never experienced any cardio-vascular problems. im not saying that if you are physiologically proficient, it immediately means you will not be affected by smoking, im just saying that the chances of suffering from smoking or any other causes decrease significantly proportionally with your general physical condition. the more proficient your organism is, the less chances you will be vulnerable to illness or afflictions of any kind.

Answer 3

I smoked in high school and some of college. I kept trying to quit and finally did. Its saved me a ton of money and of course it makes me healthier and more energetic. The advice I followed that worked for me was: set a date, a specific time, and when that date comes throw out all your smoking materials including ashtrays and lighters. If you can, go for a trip, or at least do something to change your mind set. You will inevitably think about smoking and every time you do give yourself MILD negative reinforcement like a rather hard pinch on your forearm so your mind associates thinking about smoking with unpleasant sensations. Don't drink, either, it lowers inhibitions and might weaken your will to quit. Affirm health. Do some kind of exercises, workouts, take up a sport or active hobby and involve your mind in it, take pride in your improving physical health. Quitting is easier than the cigarette companies want you to think, it can be done. If you fail, blow it off, try again, you will eventually succeed, you will.

Answer 4

My mother carried around an oxygen tank the last two years of her life and was on so much medicine it was hard to believe. I smoked for about sixe years and every time I tried to quit I was ok, until I went out for a drink then I wold start up again, so I just quit drinking and smoking at the same time and have not had either since, many years. Of course it will say on my tombstone that I died of boredom, but who cares! No Smoking has become my rally cry, people it not only kills you but all the innocent people around you, children, etc. Smokers say they have rights, yes, but not to smoke around innocent people and subject them to second hand smoke! If you want to kill yourself put a bullet in your brain, if you really want to quit then show some courage and quit, clinics, patches, accupuncture, cold turkey is what I did, sure it is hard and you are addicted to a DRUG, but who said life was easy, do it for yourself and your loved ones.

Answer 5

Along with the 5 D's that I will share with you shortly, reframe from caffeine and sugar (the bad stuff in soda and in the white bag). It's a stimulate that triggers the mind to crave nicotine.

Also develop an exercise program if you haven't and if you already have incorporate more cardio. More cardio will exercise your lungs and in some way make smoking seem (to your and your mind) even more counter productive.

Declare "I choose to stop smoking". After all, you are in charge!
Delay - the craving WILL pass. It will be tough, but it will eventually get easier.
Drink Water - lots. Water inside and outside, to wash away the nicotine as fast as possible.
Do something else - have a list of 5-minute jobs to see you through.
Deep breathing - fill those lungs with fresh air instead of smoke.

Answer 6

I haven't had a cigarette in about 12 years. I quit when i found out that I was pregnant with my eldest child and refuse to pick the habit back up. My husband and mother smoke, whenever that they are in the house or in my truck I tell them to smoke outside. I can't stand the smell of smoke anymore, and now even my husband agrees how much better the house and truck smell since I stopped the smoking around me.

I wish you the best of luck with trying to quit. And your right it is VERY hard to stop smoking, it's going to take alot of determination and will power.

~~good luck~~

Answer 7

I used to smoke. It got to a point for me when cigs didn't even taste good anymore. I was lucky. You really have to WANT to quit. Then it's just mind over matter. You can self-hypnotize yourself. Just quit! Be proud no say "No thank you. I don't smoke." That is much cooler than smoking. And don't forget about wrinkles, throat and/or esophagus or LUNG cancer, or emphyzema. I don't know how old you are. But Johnny Carson's last words were, "those damn cigarettes.) Just do it!! You'll be very proud of yourself. :)

Answer 8

Yes I do. You are correct in the assumption that it is hard to quit !! Allegedly nicotine is more addictive than heroin. Most of us quit and relapse at least 4 or 5 times before we stop.I have tried the "patch",acupuncture, and hypnosis. Going "cold turkey" was not my cup of tea" !! Try to get some info from the American Heart Institute. They have some really good tips for quitting. My biggest problem is the "mechanics" and caffeine based drinks and after meals. Best of luck !!

Answer 9

the most effective way is to go cold turkey.
If you REALLY want to quit then you can do it.
you will have withdrawals for about 2 weeks but it's worth it.
I do not smoke and neevr have. My grandpa smoked for years and it eventually killed him, Christmas morning. that's why I don't smoke. Because I don't want to surrender my life to cigarettes and I don't want to hurt those around me.
If you have children I urge you to quit. Second hand smoking kills over 500 children a year. It's poison. It's damaging. It could even be fatal.
best of luck to you in your quest for health.
If I were you I would just throw them all out.

Answer 10

I stopped smoking on December 31--well, actually July 1 of this year. In other words, it was my New Year's resolution. I guit cold turkey. It was pretty hard for me because my husband still smokes. I did it, though. Before too long, you find the odor of cigarettes on other people really repulsive. It embarrasses me to think that I used to smell that way. Good luck to you. I wish you success.