HELP! What do you do when you pick the wrong time to quit smoking?

Question

OK So I quit smoking 10 days ago... and I totally did not take into account the fact that finals are not over for another 5 days. Help!!!! I picked the WRONG time to quit smoking, and I am so tense right now because of finals that I am about to go crazy! What do I do?

Answer 1

Good job!!! Not an easy task to quit smoking. You are making excuses to start smoking again. As soon as finals are over you will find another reason why it's a bad time to quit. Just keep on the road you are heading down. You can do it!!

Answer 2

I used to smoke. I quit cold turkey. If I had waited I would never have quit because there is never a right time
(meaning an unstressed one). You can go on the patch if you choose until the finals are over, but that will just
prolong the withdrawal.

You are ten days in and that's good. I found the first two weeks the hardest. If you can quit cold turkey and not go on the patch and do it during a stressful time then you
will have plowed through a great barrier to your keeping
off of cigarettes. So I want to urge you not to throw in the
towel.

I didn't know about things that could help when I quit.

But here are a few that might help.

Chew gum. It takes care of the need to have something in your mouth part of it. Chew lots of gum.

Drink a lot of juices--especially citrus. This will actually help somewhat with the withdrawal from the nicotine--which is the worst part of it. Drink juices continuously--
you can cut them with water half and half if you want.

Take hot baths and stay in the tub a long time, or take a long shower and just let the water roll over you. Again, it helps with withdrawal.

Allow yourself to eat during the finals even if you gain some weight. This will help with the nervous part of it.

At the time I quit I had kept putting it off because I was in a stressful time. But finally I just did it, stress or no, and after the first two miserable weeks it began to be better.

If there are certain times you are more likely to smoke than others, then figure out something to distract or displace the smoking at those times.

I wish you all the best in your endeavour. Quitting was the third best decision I ever made in my life.

Maggie

Answer 3

there is NEVER a good time to quit smoking. If you chose to quit AFTER finals, then you'd be blaming the tension on the new courses you're taking etc - so there truly is never a bad time to quit - your health and the long term effects of smoking outweigh any short term stress you are experiencing. Every time you feel stressed out, try running up and down the stairs, or doing some stretching. Replace those 5 minute smoke breaks with something healthy and stress-relieving! Don't substitute food for a smoke! Hang in there and congrats on quitting!

Answer 4

There will always be something. It's never the wrong time to save your life. When I quit, I was in school too and I used wellbutrin, an anti-depressant with a qutting side effect. Which was paid for by my school health plan. I also made the time to do yoga videos at home because I didn't have the time or money to go out to work out. It is stressful, but come on, you're not going to die. Suck it up. The only thing you'll regret after finals is starting smoking again.

Answer 5

If you have defined this as the "wrong time" then you dont really want to quit. There will never be a good time. You will always have stress to deal with-so continue on or quit. It is really really hard, but you can do it. You are copping out with this excuse. Quit finding excuses and just do it. You will be much happier in the long run. You already made it through the first three days--they are the hardest--why stop now? Keep it up--dont give up..

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It's really really tough to quit, and if you reach for the pack every time you get a little stressed you will fail.

It was the hardest thing that I've ever done.

Remember that the urges only last for a minute or two and then go away. After 10 days you already have the worst part behind you just keep on trying to quit and don't keep cigarettes around them. Easy access to them will only help you to fail.

Keep hard candy in your pocket for when you get the urge.

Don't waste your money on nicotine patches. I don't know anyone who they have helped.

Answer 8

Well I was going to say there is never a "wrong time". BUT! do NOT beat yourself up for wanting to do good..
I must have quit a hundred times, but a heart attack and bypass did the trick for me...AND prayer.

Teach yourself a new "pickup"...instead of a cigarette get some gum....same when buying them.
Those in the know say it takes 14 days to break a habit.

This is a habit where you will always want a cigarette at times.
You can quit, not only for health but cost. Boy will you save money...

Good for you, you deserve a pat on the back, but again, do NOT beat yourself up. Keep quitting every day.
If you get stressed (hate that word ; )...have a cig, and quit the next day. just keep on........

Answer 9

There is no such thing as a wrong time to quit smoking.
Know that after passing the finals without smoking it's all downhill.

Answer 10

Like most perople said there's never a wrong time to quit smoking.....Although it would be easier to start again...it's probably not such a good idea. Just keep heading down the road that your on and you'll get it....