Any tips on ways to stop smoking??? Preferably from someone who done it.?

Question

I'm a smoker, however, I'm not a chain smoker. But its still hard to kick the habit.

Answer 1

I made rules to make it hard to smoke.
1. no smoking allowed inside the house
2.I kept my cigarettes in the car...got pretty cold smoking in the middle of the winter and trying to light that cigarette
3. chew lots of gum
4. go on the computer a lot to keep your hands busy
5. I 'smoked' a pen or pencil and still do
6. Do something with your hands...like sewing, writing,working a puzzle book

I finally started hating the smell and after about 10 trials finally made it drug free....I had tried hypnosis, meds etc. I don't miss it at all

Good luck

Answer 2

Use sugarless mints or sugarless gums to help with stress.

Don't buy any more cigarettes, ever! Every time you know you would have had to buy cigarettes put that money in a piggy bank with a sign on it that names a luxury item you would love to have, like a great pair of shoes or new gold earrings..see how fast you have enough saved.

Find a hobby you can engage in while watching TV or relaxing, such as puzzles, crocheting or drawing.

Exercise, it helps relieve the stress you may feel from quitting.

Brush your teeth often to remind yourself how good a clean mouth feels.

Eat fruits, raw carrots and celery as snacks. Sounds weird but when you quit smoking you may gain weight as you replace cigarettes with food, so have a "safe snack" that is low calorie. The crunchiness replaces the cigarette in your mouth.

Get a squishy ball that you can squeeze in places where you are sitting (movies, in meetings etc) No one will notice and it relieves tension.

Stay away from smokers, and out of smokey establishments, like bars, for a few weeks at least.

If you have clothing that has odors of smoke get it cleaned so you won't be reminded of cigarettes.

Throw away all ashtrays (clean the ones in the car too).

Clean carpets and drapes so the house has no odors.

Answer 3

There are many ways to do it - and really you need to find what works for you. I went cold turkey and used the nicotine inhalers available by prescription. At the time I quit smoking, the only nict. inhalors available were in menthol. Being that I hated menthol cigarettes,the menthol inhalers helped deter me from getting hooked on the inhalers. .

Answer 4

You will never stop smoking in a day,the first step acknowledge that you want to stop doing it then day by day reduce the number of cigars smoked till you get to stopping,try to stick to this plan and see the difference,all the best.

Answer 5

Studies show the more times you try to quit, the better your chances are. You can also see your MD for possible pharmaceutical options, like chantix, the patch, nic gum...etc However the real solution is to just do it!

Answer 6

i used the antidepression pill wellbutrin (good if you do not need antidepressants) its what I used It kind of makes you sick to taste the cigarettes, and eventually you can't stand to taste it, so oyu smoke less and less each day. it only took me eight days

Answer 7

keep a box of gob stoppers by willy wonka with you at all times!!
it is working so well for one of my family members; also keep some little finger foods around or in your pocket.


i hope that helps =]