My husband NEEDS to quit smoking and he is really having a hard time. He has NO will power. he has tried nicorette, commit, etc... hates them all. Any suggestions...
2007-08-23 14:18:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
A Yahoo search for "how to quit smoking" can help.
2007-08-23 15:37:18 · answer #1 · answered by Susan Yarrawonga 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all Congrats! YOU DID IT! Now just don't go back. I quit a little over 2 months ago, and I promise you it does get easier! Just hang on! So helpful tips- Bring an extra large bottle of water in the car with you- make sure it is ice cold. Second tip (because I was one of the people who like the smell of cigarettes) I would light incense when I was missing the smell. Third, Nicorette (just really portion out the doses, and if you were heavy like a pack a day get the 4 mg. It helps with the headaches a lot. Fourth, when it gets really bad, get in the shower and stay there until you are okay. You can't smoke in the shower, it will turn off. Fifth, remember it is in your mind. It is as easy as YOU choose for it to be. Just say no. You are not being deprived, nor are you a victim. You CHOSE this, to be a hero for all of those who care about you. Good Luck!
2016-03-17 05:21:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really think those nicotine gums are such a good idea either: They just replace one source of nicotine (which is a poison) with another.
He needs to do something that will keep his mind off those cigarettes. Perhaps he can join a local gym and work out with some of the other guys. And help him keep a pack of Dentyne on hand: That way if he starts making any hand-to-mouth motions, he'll have something to put in his mouth besides a stick.
Another thing that he might try doing is joining a support group of some sort, since he can't do it alone.
A third thing you two can do together is clean the house thoroughly. If he can't smell cigarettes, he'll be less likely to try to reach for them. And if he sees the brown that he washes off the windows- or whatever- and realizes that that's exactly what's been going into his lungs- that just might give him the healthy scare he needs.
Good luck, both of you!
2007-08-23 14:38:02 · answer #3 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stopped smoking 8 months ago when they raised the tax on a carton of cigarettes by $10. It wasn't that I wouldn't have been able to afford the higher price or even that I particularly wanted to quit. The damn arrogance of it made me so mad I just decided the hell with them. The blood-sucking government won't get another dime out of me via cigarettes.
I had smoked from the early age of 12 to age 67.
My point, anger helped me to quit cold turkey. Maybe if you can get your husband angry enough at the overdone taxes on cigarettes he will quit. Just a though. Hope it helps.
2007-08-23 14:36:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way he will quit is he has to want it. I just quit smoking 2 weeks ago and had some reservations about whether or not I could do it...but because I wanted to do it, that made it that much easier. He won't be able to quit unless he really wants to.
2007-08-26 04:45:14 · answer #5 · answered by Patty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been quit for more than 2 months after smoking for 35 years using Chantix. It really helps!
2007-08-23 15:00:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quit Assist .com! actually i don't if thats the website but i'm sure if you typed in quit assist into a search engine you'd find it. good luck! i'm glad your trying to get your husband to quit!! sometimes people need to take different ways. like maybe he could quit with someone else, or gradually cut down, or just quit cold turkey.
2007-08-23 14:26:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have him make an appointment with his doctor. There are many smoking cessation aids out there. His doctor can determine which, if any, would be best for him.
Suggest that he join a support group. Mine is Nicotine Busters,http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NicotineBusters/. They provide great information and support.
Good luck to you and your husband!!!!
2007-08-24 02:22:11 · answer #8 · answered by v_dotson@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk, but if he really wants to quit, he could do it, no matter the will power. my grandmother stopped smoking when she heard my mom was pregnant, no niccoret r anything, just stopped in 1 nite. it depends on ur amount of self discipline.
2007-08-23 14:29:16 · answer #9 · answered by Die Sonne 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋