I want to stop smoking can any one give me some advice?

Question

i'm 22 yrs old have been smoking since i was 13. my mum and dad found out about it when i was15 my dad accepted it while i was living with him in ireland,i went school over there... only when he passed away with lung cancer. at the age of 39. i started smoking alot more after he died and im now at the age of 22 and really want to quit i hate wasting money on them and hate the way it ruins your teeth skin you smell. etc. i want to quit while im young so not much long term damage will be done if anyone has any tips on quiting lemme know please
xnikkix

Answer 1

the pill CHANTIX.....doctor prescribed.....I smoked for 59yrs and took a pill at 5am one sat and by 11am I didnt want a cig, didnt need one, didnt even think about smoking one.....look into this...its the new wonder drug for smokers....good luck

Answer 2

Hi - I had a bizaare smoking habit. Anything from ten to 50 or 60 a day. I use to smoke more after a drink. I used hypnotherapy, gum, patches, zyban (made me feel awful) and chinese herbal medicine with accupuncture.

The thing that made me stop was watching an advert from australia that was pretty awful. I'd describe it but it mentions a young person in it and I'm respecting your feelings for your dad.

Eventually I started on patches. It took a day or two to adjust because the nicotine is a different compound and you also miss the other crap in the cigarette smoke not just the nicotine. I used the patches for a while and found I couldn't wean off them so sought the help of a chinese medicine practitioner and she gave me some revolting stuff to drink. I stuck at it and hey presto I gave up. I went through the gamut of feelings and nearly caved in so many times. I'd loose concentration, feel sick and had insomnia. But I got through it. I had such a rough time giving up that I could never go back to it as I could never go through all that again. Occasionally I get a craving and yes I'd love to smoke all over again. But I could never be a slave to it again. When it wakes you at night and you need to smoke. When you are smoking day old cigarette butts because the shops are closed or you've run out of cash.

My advise. Try giving up and if you fail, try again - keep at it until you've given up. Use the memory of your dad and how proud he'd be or even think that you don't want to die of lung cancer like he did. Good luck this is a tough one to crack.

Answer 3

Champix, generic name varenicline, is a prescription pill designed to help smokers stop smoking. Champix works primarily in two ways. Firstly, it reduces the smoker's craving for nicotine by binding to nicotine receptors in the brain and reduces the symptoms of withdrawal. Secondly, it reduces the satisfaction a smoker receives when smoking a cigarette,

In trials, 44% of the group treated with Champix had stopped smoking after being treated for 12 weeks, as opposed to 11% of smokers taking the placebo. Over the same duration, it was also shown to be twice as effective as Zyban (bupropion), the other main anti-smoking drug treatment,
my mum smoked for 23 yrs and is now off them 6 wks using these tablets! her doctor prescribbed them to her, hope this helps x

Answer 4

if you are in england now go see doctor and ask if you can see a smoking cesation nurse they will prescribe you patches/chewing gum ect to help you i used patches you have to go back every 2 weeks for more patches and a chat so you also get the support.
Keep your hands busy I used lots of ice poles and went on the computor alot to keep me busy. As you want to give up this will help chuck all the things you used while smoking like ash trays lighters and ciggies away keep a pot on the side and put in the money each day you would have spent on cigs when you see what you save that helps alot good luck its hard but well worth it

Answer 5

when you find out... let me know. It's tough for me. I have cut down from over 2 packs a day to now doing about half a pack a day. Seems like every time I try... I grind my teeth and get pretty wound up. I've been going to the gym and that has helped. I've lost about 30 lbs now.. and have gotten alot of my wind back. All I can do is keep trying.

Answer 6

I went to a group called Pheonix In Lincoln, England, they helped me.
I quit using the gum, I had tried the pens and patches before and even went cold turkey a couple of times. but it was the gum that got me off!

I also had to write on a piece of paper why I wanted to stop, and I had to carry that around with me all the time, so if I ever craved one, I looked at it, and it reminded me why I wanted to stop. I have only just stopped carrying that piece of paper round with me 4 years after quitting. It said;

"Others have done it, you can do it, no-ne else is better than you! You'll save, after, 1 year - £3,640. 3 years - £10,920. 5 years - £18,000"

I used to smoke 2 packs a day, £70 a week my habbit cost me! I was put the money to one side and after the first week buy yourself a treat, to the value of what you saved. I bought myself my favourite takeaway, and a pair of trainers. then I was told to wait for 2 weeks and buy something with the money, bought myself a dvd player and some dvd's. then I was told to do it after 1 month of saving, booked myself a holiday with the £280 I had saved. then I was told to spend it after 3 months of saving, bought myself a motorbike! I was told that I had to save the money then make sure I spent it, it proved to be one of the clinching factors to me stopping. I had been stopped almost 5 months, I had bought tons of new stuff, I had stopped smelling like an ashtray, it was great!

also a craving only lasts for 5-10 minutes, so make sure you can be busy when a craving starts! preferably getting your hands dirty, as you'll be less likely to smoke then.

there are places out there willing to help you quit, and my advice is to find one! I doubt i would of quit if it wasn't for the help of Mary from the Pheonix group.

good luck, and never giver up trying

Answer 7

Hi I recently stoped smoking in April of last year and I have to tell you that it has to be something that you really want or you won't be able to do it. if you live in New York call 311 for the quit smoking packs they help control your cravings. PS. I quit cold turkey after a month of patches.


Good Luck

Answer 8

There is no 'one way' to do it - but consider this. When the Vietnam war ended, thousands of US troops returned home with Heroin addiction. Something like 80% of these overcome their addiction without clinical treatment - simply because they rediscovered that life was worth living. Jusy shows you the power of the mind when you find a good reason to do something difficult. Good Luck.

BTW - yes, I'm a reformed smoker

Answer 9

I started smoking when i was 11 and did so for 20 years then one day i had enough i broke my cigs in half and threw them away and haven't had one for 7 years. The easiest way to stop smoking is will power forget patches and tabs if you want to stop you will .Put the money up and say that's your holiday fund if you buy the cigs no hols you have to want to do it really want to and you will. Good luck with it.

Answer 10

Could spend hours trying to convince you but all i have now is a one inch hole in my neck,that is where i breath,and doubles up as your nose.The machine i speak with is very robotic,but a voice of sorts.I could go on but if you fancy breathing through your neck,carry on,but i do implore you not to go this way.You have every ounce of will power i can send you and that is what you need,please accept it and run with it ,because i think you can do it,the biggest step has been taken Its on its way Good Luck

Answer 11

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