What's the best way to quit smoking?

Answer 1

chantix is the most effective prescription drug available to my knowledge, has about a 25-30% long term quit rate (which might sound low but is actually quit high for smoking cessation). counseling along with it is good too because it helps people deal with cravings which prevents relapses.

for the people that say its because you need to flush the nicotine or toxins out of your system, its actually the opposite. your body is used to having the nicotine around and begins to consider its presence "normal", so when its pulled you get the cravings/withdrawl symptoms. and cold turkey might be the most noble way but it is not the best way as far as success rates go, i think only something like 5% of cold turkey attempts are succesful

Answer 2

since you smoke that much everyday, your body got adjusted having these poisons running ur body. That's why people with more serious drug problems can actually die by quiting abruptly. You hav to take decrease your amount of cigarettes maybe every few weeks or whatever you're comfortable with. The reason why you were coughing and stuff (tryign to not smoke) was because your body was so used to having 2-5 cigarettes a day. So each week you should decrease slowly from 2-4cigarettes, then another few weeks, 2-3, then so on.

Answer 3

Just pure determination and discipline applies to the following;

*whenever craving for a cigar use candy as a substitute.
*don't ever use the method in which you would assign a time to smoke...it would make you want to smoke more because you'd be looking forward to the time of smoking.
*Your body is used to smoking, that's why not smoking at full-stop immediately will not work, ever. Try smoking lesser a day.
*have something to inspire you not to smoke, goes a long a way.

That's all i know...good luck to you.. :)

Answer 4

I quit smoking on june 19th. We were going to disneyworld and I had heard that down there finding a place to smoke is a real hassle so I took some nicotine gum to get me by when I couldn't have a cigerette. I had to give up my lighter at the airport and just chewed the gum the whole time we were gone, and well I haven't had a cig since. When you want a cig chew a piece of nic gum. I've been off the gum since aug. 23rd. good luck to you.

Answer 5

After smoking for 49 years and trying everything from cold turkey to the patch and hypnotherapy, I've finally quit! Haven't had a cig since July 31. Chantix did it for me.

Answer 6

Homeopathic Remedies to Help Quit Smoking(without any side effects or complications) :-

To reduce the craving; while discontinuing its use Tabacum 30, 4 hourly

Though addicted to tobacco; but cannot bear the odour of it Lobelia In Q(Mother Tincture) 4 hourly, 5 -10 drops

Great desire to smoke; tobacco heart; oppression of breathing as in asthma Caladium S 30, 4 hourly

To produce disgust for tobacco for habitual tobacco chewers Plantago Major 30, 4 hourly

Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine


Take Care and God Bless You !

Answer 7

The way I quit was to start using snuff like a pinch between cheek and gum. Brands like Skoal and Copenhagen. I used it to get my nicotine fix. It was such a disgusting habit, that I talked myself in to quitting. It worked but I would not recommend this method for everybody. I have not had any tobacco or cravings for it for seventeen years.

Answer 8

The medication Chantix, worked the best but you have to stay on it until you are really sure that you are strong enough to fight the urge. I would say to stay on it for at least a few months. Ask the doctor about it and find out if you are able to take it.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

According to what I have read myself as a smoker, nicotine is out of our system in 3 days!!! After those three hard days its all in our minds. The best way to quit is to throw the pack away and remember we control our mind and body not some drug.