i was with a friend when the Dr. said your sat rate is 90.  The way he said it i felt that was not good as my friend is a heavy smoker, he has cut down from 3-4 packs a day to maybe little over 2 a day now. But will not quit.
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your O2 saturation rate is the % of oxygenated blood running through your body. Normal is around 98% to 99%
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cold turkey is the way to go - i am on day 93 today.  counting the days since i have had a cigarette has gotten me through a lot of cravings as well.  i tell myself that even if i smoke just one, i have to start again at day zero.  it has been a big deterrent - and i feel great.  i am also planning to have a party on day 100 - and maybe keep on having parties every 100 days for the rest of my life if i stay smoke free.  it's really just a great excuse to have people over.
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There are lots of different figures out there.  Here are some:\n\nMultiple studies have shown that using hypnosis to quit smoking works in a high percentage of cases-as high as 66%.\nhttp://www.quitsmoking.com/hypnosis/\n\nThere are reports that self-reported quitting after attending a 1 hour hypnosis smoking cessation session was about 20% being smoke-free 6 months later.  http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/28467.htm\n\nResearch shows single individual sessions have success rates of 0 to 68%. Group hypnosis has been reported to have quit rates of 8 to 88%.  http://www.webmd.com/content/article/25/1728_58145\n\nBottom line?  What could it hurt?  Well, except for your pocketbook, but if it is successful, you will save much more in the future...
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Ok......i gave up just 3 months ago, and was told it was going to be really difficult and i was gonna die!!! well.....im still alive and found it quite easy. I have to say i got through lots of food and hard boiled sweets to suck on, but this oly happens for a few weeks. im telling u its well worth it!!!! i just had enough, it was giving me breathing difficulties and i hated the smell and taste and everything, i had had enough of one little stick control my life, and it costs way too much!! i woke up and threw my cigarettes far away, and its al in the mind! just say no, no, NO!!! once you have got past day one, you have an urge to get through day 2, and etc etc. I feel so much better now! and i gave up in a house where there are 6 smokers around me! GOOD LUCK!!! you can do it!
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It's pretty fast.  He might experience some minor withdrawal symptoms after a week, but I think it takes more like a month or two before you are addicted.  Plus, if hes only taking 1mg it would be pretty easy to cut that back to 1/2mg per day then 1/2 every other day then none.  After a couple of months though it is a nightmare.
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F*uck man - so long as you use responsibly, its no problem.  Smoke on Friday and Saturday nights, then leave it alone - you'll be fine
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should be fair for all - i gave up smoking 4 years ago and don't like to be in smokey atmospheres at all now - but that's my choice so i can avoid going to places i know will be smoke-filled.
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Stick it out. Yesterday was my three year anniversary of my last cigarette. The cravings suck, but make yourself stick it out. It's worth it! The cravings won't last more than a few days Good luck!
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Yes I totally agree with the last poster, I too believe that the only real way to give up smoking is just to drop it cold turkey, I took my last pack of cigarettes and threw them in the trash 1 week and two days ago and yes it is very hard at first, but it keeps getting easier every day and as long as you have someone to support you, you'll be fine. DROP THEM COLD TURKEY!
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Nonsmoker: I'm under 18 and already I know that smoking is REALLY BAD!!! I hate it. I know a lot of things by joining after school groups and they teach about in school sometimes. I would never really want to be around someone who smokes, unless they are family or really close friends.
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I have been smoke free for about a week now.  I have taking Chantix a new medication on the market that actually blocks the nicotine inhibitors in your brain, making you actually feel like you don't want to have a cigarette.  It is a 12 week treatment, the first week you can smoke with it and then afterwards you continue to take the medication.  My thing even when I start craving or thinking about smoking I try to go for a walk, the gym, but you have to do something that makes you feel good.  (Sometimes just driving in the car screaming a song at the top of you lungs can help.)  I am sure it is a struggle now trying to quit smoking and trying to deal with the issues in your life.  Just remember you need to tell your family that you are going to be doing this a support is something you need now.  I understand that it is always there but explaining to them may make them be a little more sensitive.  Just remember though that it is not the quitting that is going to kill you it is the smoking in the long run that will take your life.  Good luck with everything!
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the question is How addicted are you? I gave up by reading the book How to stop smoking and stay stopped for good by Gillian Riley. I went to the smoking cessation clinic who prescribed me patches and lozenges. It was hard, i know someone who could stop for days at a time yet couldnt completely give up! It is hard yet its well worth it and four years down the line i can have a fag every 6 months yet its just not the same, yet im £1000 a year better off and i dont cough and wheeze in the morning and the numb feeling in my toes has come back. My ex is looking at having his legs amputated as the blood flow and oxygen dosnt reach his toes, still he smokes. the sooner you give up the better. if i can do it you can too!
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They received a ration for free (I'd have to check the exact amount, maybe 10 a day), but everybody's habit is different.  They didn't receive all they could smoke.  So, heavy smokers had to pay (or more often trade) for the number they needed.
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I haven't, but a friend of mine did.  She went to the hypnotist and he put her under (her husband went with her to make sure nothing funny went on).  I'm not sure what he said or did, but she said that she never had another craving or desire for a cigarette from the time she walked out of his office.  A week later, her husband went for a session. Neither one of them have smoked since, and that was 15 years ago.
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As a former long term user (10+ years) I haven't really noticed a whole lot of long term side affects.  All of the side affects that I noticed stopped after about 2 months of being clean.  Some of those were short term memory loss, lack of motivation to the point of procrastination, laziness/tiredness, and social anxiety problems.  It is also thought that a person who uses does not mature mentally or emotionally past the point they were at when they started using until after they stop using.  Never noticed any kind of paranoid/schizophrenic type of stuff.  Also smoking seeds is supposed to cause sterility.  There is the possibility that it causes cancer or other respiratory diseases although as far as I know it has not been proven.  Also, I can state that I have not had any lasting affects to my memory or attention.  I am currently enrolled in college and am maintaining a 3.76 GPA with a lot less studying than a lot of people.  In addition I smoked before taking my ACT (was high when took) and scored a 27 composite score.
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how bout take it slow... instead of 3 cigs a day smoke 2 then 1 then eventually one a week then one a month and then never. chew gum instead. how bout start tomorrow. theres no price on life.
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What to Look for in a Stop-Smoking Program \n\nStop smoking programs are designed to help smokers recognize and cope with problems that come up during quitting and to provide support and encouragement in staying quit. Studies have shown that the best programs will include either individual or group counseling. There is a strong association between the intensity of counseling and the success rate. In general, the more intense the program, the greater the likelihood of success. \n\nIntensity may be increased by having more or longer sessions or by increasing the number of weeks over which the sessions are given. So, when considering a program, look for one that has the following: \n\nsession length – at least 20 to 30 minutes per session \nnumber of sessions – at least 4 to 7 sessions \nnumber of weeks – at least 2 weeks \nBe certain the leader of the group has training in smoking cessation. \n\nSome communities have a Nicotine Anonymous group that holds regular meetings. This group applies the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous to the addiction of smoking. There is no fee to attend. \n\nOften your local American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, or local health department will sponsor quit smoking classes. Call 1-800-ACS-2345 for more information. \n\nThere are some programs to watch out for as well. Not all programs are ethical. Be very careful of programs that do the following: \n\nPromise instant, easy success with no effort on your part. \nUse injections or pills, especially "secret" ingredients (nicotine replacement is covered elsewhere). \nCharge a very high fee. Check with the Better Business Bureau if you have doubts. \nAre not willing to provide references from people who have taken the class. \n\nHelp With Physical Addiction: Nicotine Replacement Therapy \n\nAs mentioned earlier, the nicotine in cigarettes leads to actual physical dependence, which can cause unpleasant symptoms when a person tries to quit. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) provides nicotine – in the form of gums, patches, sprays, inhalers or lozenges – without the other harmful components of tobacco. It can help relieve some of these symptoms so that a person can concentrate more on the psychological aspects of quitting. \n\nHow Nicotine Replacement Works \n\nNicotine substitutes treat the very difficult withdrawal symptoms and cravings that 70% to 90% of smokers say is their only reason for not giving up cigarettes. By using a nicotine substitute, a smoker's withdrawal symptoms are reduced. \n\nWhile a large number of smokers are able to quit smoking without nicotine replacement, most of those who attempt quitting are not successful on the first try. In fact, smokers usually need several attempts – sometimes as many as 8 to 10 – before they are able to quit for good. \n\nLack of success is often related to the onset of withdrawal symptoms. By reducing these symptoms with the use of nicotine replacement therapy, smokers who want to quit have a better chance of being successful.