I need to quit smoking?

Question

I have been smoking for only 4 years now but I need to quit! Both of my grandfathers died of lung cancer as well as one of my grandmothers. My boy friend chews and we want to quit together any suggestions

Answer 1

While there is no one best way to quit smoking, you will be most successful if you are aware of the challenges ahead, find support, and prepare a plan to keep you on track. Here are some basic steps to quitting:

S = Set a quit date.
T = Tell family, friends, and co-workers that you plan to quit.
A = Anticipate and plan for the challenges you'll face while quitting.
R = Remove cigarettes and other tobacco products from your home, car, and work.
T = Talk to your doctor about getting help to quit.

Be realistic. Quitting is not an easy undertaking. It requires effort, determination and commitment.
-Accept the fact that you need to quit. Do not deny the
adverse health effects that you are unnecessarily putting yourself (and those around you) through.
-Be prepared for anxious and resistant feelings. Since nicotine is habit-forming, just thinking about quitting may make you feel anxious – this is quite common. Give yourself a specified amount of time to identify and move beyond these feelings.
-Take quitting one day at a time, even one minute at a time—whatever you need to succeed and find support!
-Develop a quit plan that works best for your needs.
-Talk to your doctor or health professional to help develop a plan.
-Enlist the help of family and friends by telling them about your plans.
-Ask others who have quit how they handled withdrawal symptoms – both psychological and physical.
-Learn new behaviors.
-If you’ve tried quitting before, identify what did and didn’t work for you. Build on your strengths and discover new techniques.-

Answer 2

Natural Quit Smoking Magic

Answer 3

I have never smoked, but knew many people who have. I would recommend decreasing your smoking gradually then eliminate it entirely. For example, if you smoke 20 cigarettes today, then tomorrow only smoke 19 and so on. Also, you should clean your house very thoroughly to get rid of the smoke smell. Finally, change habits that relate to smoking. For example, some people relate driving in the car to having a cigarette, perhaps you can relate it to chewing gum or something else. To get your boyfriend on board, challenge him to stop chewing and then you will both do something fun together...like a trip or something that makes it worth while. Always keep in the back of your mind that smoking in an addiction and even if you give it up now, you will always be a smoker, so never pick up one again. Good luck.

Answer 4

I smoked for years and years, but I have quit for some years.

You might fail on your first time or two - keep trying. The pills help and they can be used with the nicotine patches. The suggestion to add another habit is a good one. If you really want a cigarette, go drink a big glass of water. If you still want one chew on a plastic straw.

Finally - this keeps me on the straight and narrow. Google silkquit. It is a little meter you can keep on your desktop and can find out at every minute just how much you haven't spent, on smoking. It is a quite wonderful justification for indulgence.

Answer 5

I know many people that have quit for a period of time.

I know some, but definetly fewer, that have quit and have not smoked in years.

The people that quit long term and the ones that fall off seem to utilize the same range of methods from meds to patches to cold turkey for the initial discontinuance.

What seems to seperate them is the ones that fell off can each recall a stressful event that led them to say "F-it, give me a cigarette."

So it would seem that a sometimes neglected part of plans to quit smoking is to seek ways to reduce ongoing stress and have an alternative to smoking you can turn to in case of an extremly stressful unforseen event. Easier said then done I know.

Answer 6

when it comes to quitting, you are in total control.
you decide when and then commit to do it.
when i quit, i had been smoking for 20 years. i have been smoke free for 17 years. you can do it! just say no!!!!!!! chew gum or eat sunflower seeds. i had ashtrays all over the house and they were filled with shells instead of butts. but it worked. good luck and i know you can do this.
btw you could stuff a straw and "puff" on it to still feel like you are smoking. that worked for my mom.

Answer 7

me too in fact! i have been smoking for 9 yrs and my grandpa died from lung cancer as well..

im still smoking however my aunt had had some help from pills for 2 weeks that made the smell of cigarette smoke eeeky.. and she has been smoke free for 5 yrs now! im not quite sure of the name of the pills but im sure theres a lot to choose from..

the longest time ive quit was three months (i went cold turkey, thats the way to do it) and it went with me quitting alcohol as well.. so do whatever it is u have to do to quit smoking.. it actually helped for me (at that time) to have some lollipops and chewing gum handy in case i need to have something in my mouth... and sometimes its no just the oral fixation we have for smoking, so try to hava a pen for something similar handy in case u feel the need to have something between ur fingers as well (thats y lollipops are so great!)

and as for chewing tobaco, it may not give ppl lung cancer but theres always the risk of oral cancer so its just as bad.. im not sure if pills help in this case but ask ur doctor or pharmacists...

it takes determination to keep clear.. so be strong for all of us! u can do it! good luck!

Answer 8

replace a habit with a habit. Get some silly putty or something to figit with to keep your hands busy when your wanting to smoke. Start excercising or something too.

Answer 9

Chantix works really well. I'm a non-smoker now, over a year.

Answer 10

Well unless you want cancer you should definately try to quit, heres a link that may help http://www.hermansherbalstore.com/product/overview/Nicocure_Stop_Smoking_Aid/