ve been smoking fof 5 years and Im only 18. How can I quit without medication?
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Cold turkey, nicotine patches, you also need the support of your family and friends to help you through it.
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The easiest way is to stop doing drugs. However there is a product on the market that is supposed to purge your system of any THC or whatever you have in your system. My friend who's a pot head said that Green Tea also works. I wouldn't know, so I'm just going on what she said.
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Yes, I quit smoking over two years ago now. I smoked for about 7 years previously. How did I do it? Well, what worked for me was patches and counselling. Yeah, I can't think why anyone would want to try and quit any drug of dependence without some kind of assistance (especially nicotine). If you're a regular smoker, for example, you're going to go freaking nuts at times while the nicotine is exiting your system. At least get some patches, gum, or whatever so that you don't go mental! Also, you might want to ring a support number for quitters. I used Quitline in Australia. They helped enormously.
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Drink alcohol .\n\nSober 5 years !
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This is a favorite question of mine as I struggled with it for years before finally successfully quitting.\nI have a few suggestions of what not to do to start with....\n1. Do not get a patch or gum program. All that does is continue the addiction to nicotine. You will then be addicted to the gum or patch. How is that progress? It is just another way for big business to keep you hooked, it does not work. Trust me, I speak from experience.\n2. Do not have an "emergency" pack of cigarettes, just in case. If you leave the option open you will find a reason to smoke them.\n3. Stay away from road trips and smoky bars just for the first few weeks. It will get easier.\n\nNow things that did work for me....\n1. Cold Turkey. I know it hurts like hell but its like taking off a band-aid. The pain is shorter than a lifetime of addiction. \n2. Pick a quit date and taper off as you get closer. Try to get down to about three cigarettes or less a day. It makes it much easier when you quit if you have practice putting  off your addiction.\n3. Just like alcoholics, take it one day at a time. When I first quit is was one hour at a time. I thought to myself " I just have to make it one hour, then I will smoke" of course I thought the same thing every hour so I never actually smoked. Pretty soon I could set my goal to be a whole day, "I will smoke tomorrow" Those small goals got me through the torture of those first couple weeks. If you mess up, don't give in and buy a pack. Start over re-commit to improving your life and health every day no matter what you did yesterday. \n4. Once you gate past the first week the majority of the physical addiction has begun to pass. You will still obsess rather than crave. On obsession lasts about 90seconds. Sometimes they line up a bunch in a row, but it is still only 90 seconds. So when you start to obsess and really want a smoke, look at watch and decide, 90 seconds of pain or the rest of my life? Then count to 90, you may find it has passed. However if you break down and smoke you will have to go through the hard physiacl withdrawal time again. The cravings are harder. See the difference between a craving and an obsession?\n\nAll I thought about was how much I wanted a cigarette for what felt like years. It was the hardest substance I have ever had to quit, and I am an ex junkie! I had a hard time holding up my end of conversations because I was so distracted my the obsession. IT WAS WORTH IT! I pissed off a lot of people while I went through my rage period, it is normal. Anyone who knows you will be glad you are doing such an important thing for yourself, they will forgive your anger. Just keep thinking of the big picture, temporary misery for freedom from addiction. It will get easier.....
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Yup, cold turkey, with drugs, alone or with help.  There are lots of ways.  My personal way is Wellbutrin/Zyban.  I hardly know I am quitting with that stuff.  The first time I did it, I was a 2 pack a day for 22 year smoker.  I dint even notice cravings.  I quit for a year and only started again because I did not handle stress well.  I just quit again using it and did not notice a craving.  It keeps me from being a raving lunatic and violent when I quit (punching things etc from aggrivation).\nSmoking cessation is like dieting, the best plan is the one that works for you.  You will get each person to say something different is better if you are looking for the 'best' method.  The best one is the one that works for you, whatever will do it for you, go for it!  Try them all if you have to, I did!\nGood luck!  Quit now, quit for you, quit for life.  It feels GREAT on this side of the fence, I promise.
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cold turkey, the patch, gum, zyban. not sure how long you been smoking. but if you been smoking for a while and a heavy smoker. take zyban or take anti-depressants to help w/ the w/ draws. that's what my mother had to do to quit smoking.
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Quitting “Cold turkey”- People can and do quit chewing on their own. The health professional can be very helpful by encouraging quitting and giving support whenever possible. Chewers who have not been chewing very long are often successful with this method.\n\nChewing an alternative- Oral gratification "missing having something in my mouth", behavioral rituals and peer pressure are powerful influences to keep a person using smokeless tobacco. Here is where using healthy alternatives like Mint Snuff All Mint Chew or Pouches becomes so valuable. They allow the patient to continue the behavior and yield to whatever pressures keep them chewing but without the danger of tobacco. Some people can quit the behavior altogether after a few weeks, others take longer. If they quit and then feel the need to relapse, they can once again use Mint Snuff until the urge passes.\n\nThe link will give you other alternatives.\n\nGood Luck!
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what i am currently doing may help you also...\n\nbuy 1 carton of quest #1 low nicotine\nbuy 1 carton of quest #2 ultra low nicotine\nbuy 8 cartons of quest#3 NO nicotine\nbuy a two pack of endit fake cigarettes (aromatherapy) no nicotine\n\nstart with reducing nicotine...the hardest part for me was stage three on quest cigs...i actually went thru withdrawels for about 4-5 days...dang near smoked one after another...wasn't very satisfying...but i made it...im in 7th carton of #3's and will go to endit next...i know i can do it...maybe you can try this...\ngood luck...its soooooooo hard to quit
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I smoked for 6 years. I quit because I got pregnant and I probably wouldn't have if I hadn't got pregnant. I used my smoking a crutch (a big one!) whenever I got uncomfortable in a stituation I would have a ciggarette. I have a fear of talking to people because I think that I will say something stupid or I won't say the right thing and no one will like me. I smoked because if you have a ciggarette in your mouth then you can't talk lol. Also, I did all sorts of drugs for like 6 years and smoked constantly...I quit drugs and still smoked ciggarettes I guess because I couldn't have anything else fun lol. My dad has smoked for about 28 years! Please quit you won't regret it I promise...I never realised how bad I stunk from smoking untill I quit. You'll have more energy andyou will feel healthier after you get through the coughing stage. You can do it!
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Hi, I quit smoking six months ago.  It was tough.  As for the Jack A** who says to just quit because it's bad for you, we both know it's not that easy or everyone would quit. DUH!!!  Anyway, I ran across a sight that I found helpful called quitsmokingonline.com   it's free and it covers a lot of the myths about quitting smoking.  It sort of gave me a fresh outlook on the whole thing.  As far as the constipation thing, I never had that problem, I would definately try to drink more water and eat prunes or raisins.  Also, more fruit and vegetables in your diet would be good.  I wouldn't use a laxative because those are so harsh, but a stool softener could be helpful.  If the problem persist, you might contact your physician for a prescription of some reglan just to get things moving again.  Good luck with your program of quitting, and don't be afraid to use the tools available to you like patches, gum etc.  I used them and had really good luck.  Don't let anyone pressure you.  You can do this, just take it one day at a time or one hour at time, or one cigarette at time.  I promise you will be glad that you made the choice to quit.  Good Luck!
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COLD TURKEY.\n just walk away.\n stay away from smokers.\n it works I have been smoke free for over a year. \n ( 4 Packs a day.)\nwhy give the money to someone else.\nput it in your pocket.
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hey man there aint no easy way. i smoked for ten years and am quit for a year now.  first you have to do it cold turky. no cutting down patch gum or anything. do it only when ur the most motivated and determined. then use all the will power that you have to not take even a hit off another cig, when cravings start chew gum, and work out. If you run it out that works vary well also, just keep yourself busy and you will notice in a few weeks the cravings will start to go away. just remember the key is cold turky if you put nicoteen in your body in any way you will fail its inevitable. remember dieng of lung cancer will suck, good luck.   -clokey
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you should not self medicate,sometimes the medication causes more harm than good.the only way to know is to consult your doctor.it could be nothing but its best to be sure.no common illness lasts more than a week if you are non smoker,enough rest and eat healthy.have you tried lozenges they are pretty safe,if it still persist,then i think you need to see your doctor.
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The shortest and least stressful way is with help. \nHelp to give you all the ways to put in a new non-smoking program or habit into your brain. The physical addiction to nicotine is gone in 2-3 days, so the rest is habitual, and psychological. There's lots of free help at this website below, plus a great guaranteed course you can do to make the whole process easier on yourself. http://www.quitguide.com/answers
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YES! get some Zyban. Or bupropion that stuff really works, I smoked for 30 years and quit cold turkey with that stuff. No problems except a little irritability.
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Talk with your physician.  It may be that you need to go "cold turkey"  or more slowly with lesser dosages.  Your physician knows you best and could recommend the healthiest way to quit.