I want to quit smoking. Please Help!?
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I started at 11yrs old and quit 22 years later with self-hypnosis tape by Donald J. Mannario, "Become A Non-Smoker". Tape was made 1988. Mayby find it online. about 20mins long and he won't make you cluck like a chicken.
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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
907703
I quit smoking last year on Halloween at this party we were at- ran out & then decided to quit for good.  I had terrible headaches but overcame them in time, but sought help online & hooked up with Nicotine Anonymous.  It is hard to quit as you can smell smokers everywhere & I still avoid our local casinos- but last year in Washington we passed a law saying no smoking in restraunts-25 feet away from a business etc.  That sure helped me-in fact I voted in favor of the law!   In the 80's my dad got lung cancer after smoking 3 packs a day- I quit smoking for 5 years- but took it up when he was in his final stages of dying. But I refuse to go back to smoking & reward myself all the time for not smoking- anything I want I can buy.  Please try to quit for you & your friend- www.Quitnet.com  - try this site.  My husband quit in 85 when we got together for my son who was 14- Trav is 33 & didn't even remember Rick smoking.   Now Trav's daughter Chloe ( our only grandchild)  will not remember me smoking as she is only 4.  When you  want a smoke- just pray & the urge will pass- it only last 10 minutes.  Meanwhile look around for a hobby  to occupy you hands!  Good luck- you can do it!
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I gave up 2 months ago and it took nothing except my own will power.  It was hard but not as hard as I thought it would be.  I have managed to go for 2 months without a smoke at all, my boyfriend smokes as do most of my friends but this has not tempted me at all, I have even been to the pub and not smoked at all.  Set yourself a date to give up and mentally prepare yourself.  get rid of any cigarettes, lighters, tobacco, ashtrays or rolling papers you may have in your house.  If you really do not think you can give up on your own, try smoking replacement gum or patches and go to help groups, there is a lot of help out there, if you need it, then go find it and take advantage of it.  Good luck, giving up is the best thing I have done for a long time.
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First, admit that You Enjoy Smoking! I Sure did! And I Quit almost 17 Years ago! And if some sort of Pandemic Disease, or WW III Starts, and I Know I'm going to Die anyway, and have absoloutely Nothing to Live for, I'm going to Start Right Back! I Tell Everyone That! Even Now, when I'm around Someone with a Lit Cigarette, like a Good, Strong Winston, or Marlboro, I'll Catch Myself Taking a Whiff of that Smoke, and Still Wanting It, 17 Years Later! By Admitting that I Enjoy It, Definitely Helped Me to Quit! Also, I watched My Mom Die from Smoking. She was on Oxygen, and couldn't Quit! Admit to Yourself that You Enjoy Smoking, but by Your Own Control, You "Can't Have That", just as when You go into a Bank, You "Can't Have That" Money in the Vault! But, if You absoloutely can't Quit, would You Consider going on The Web, and find where You can get Organic Tobacco, without all of the Addatives, and Chemicals, and the Kit that You can "Roll Your Own" with? There are so many Chemicals added to Factory Made Cigarettes,which make Them Taste SO GOOD, and SO ADDICTIVE, that YOU ARE BEING CONTROLLED!! Why does a Cigarette stay Lit, even if You're not Smoking It? Chemicals! It's not the Tobacco Itself. In It's Pure Form, It's really not that Bad. But finding It is the Problem! Most Tobacco Grown Today is Loaded Up with Chemicals and Fertilizers to make it as Potent and Addictive as possible. Then, when the Cigarettes are made, even More Chemicals are Added! That's why You want One Right Now! Me Too! And I'm going to Start back, just as Soon as the World Starts to Come to an End! So if You want to at least "Slow It Down',do it with Organically Grown Tobacco. You'll have to keep Lighting Your Cigarette over and over, and It'll Cost You even More, in Terms of Money, and Hassle. And, with Less tar, and Nicotine, Quitting will be a Lot Easier! Remember, You Enjoy Smoking, and You want a Cigarette Right Now!Me Too!
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Just keep telling yourself how bad they are for you. Do this repeatedly till you have set this in your mind. It is not as hard to give up something that you really think is bad for you. \n\nLet your family and friends know you are planning to quit so you have their support and also you will not want to let them down as well as your family.\n\nPick a date that is easy to remember or that means something to you. Could even just be the first of a month. Then quit on that date. You have to want to quit for yourself. The for them is a bonus. Try to stay busy and it will keep your mind off quiting.\n\nYou will still probably bitch but hopefully you can find something else to do and bitch less and less.\n\nAt first it was easy for me and then I wanted to smoke more and more. But I did not even touch one. After a few months the craving was gone, but I still liked to smell a burning cigarette. \n\nHas been over three years now and I still like to smell a cigarette burning but have no desire to smoke one. Still have a couple of cartons in a cabinet and will probably throw them out in some years to follow. At least my old friends are here even if I do not want them.\n\nP.S. I smoked for over 40 years. I liked smoking but finally realized that it was not good for me. It is also a big waste of money as they are very expensive now.\n\nGood luck. Think positive and it will work.
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Cold turkey. I did and yesterday was my 3 year anniversary with no smoking. My sister has tried with the patches and gum, but since it keeps giving you nicotine, she can't quit that way. It really isn't that hard to stop on your own, the cravings will stop after four or five days. Have confidence in yourself!
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giving up smoking is HARD.  I have done it several times, this last time for several years.  I am still smoke free, but it's kind of like being a alcoholic.  You need to just quit cold turkey.  No patches, no gum, no tapering off.  It's nonsense.  Just don't light a cigarette.  You will need something to replace it with.  People will tell you exercise, walking, etc.  People are crazy.  You aren't ready for that.  I recommend baby carrots.  No, i'm not kidding.  Eat a baby carrot everytime you want a cigarette.  They take about the same amount of time to eat and they will give you something to do.  Baby carrots cost about 1.50 for a plastic bag of them.  It's cheaper than cigarettes and no one ever got fat eating carrots.  And they are even healthy.  I quit for my son too.  I want to hold my grandchildren someday.  You CAN do it.  Congrats on your decision.
100650
Its always best to quit as soon as possible.There is a great website that will help you to quit.\nhttp://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/
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I'm there with you! I actually quit about 2 months ago, and then 2 weeks ago I was under a lot of stress and started back up again. I kept smoking one or two a day and kept telling myself, I'm not smoking again, I'll quit tomorrow, but I haven't. I think that you really, really have to want to quit. Not for your family, or your health, but just because you don't want to do it anymore. My dad, who is 54, quit a few weeks ago, and he has smoked since he was 16. He is using the patches. I'll pray for you and you pray for me! Good luck!
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Yes young Miss - you're right not to try and give up cold turkey - try the 'patch' or gum as a replacement. \n\nAlso analyse where and when you do have a cigarette - at home???/at work???/ At lunch???/In pub???. Try and avoid (as much as possible) those places where you find you derive most pleasure from cigarette - this may be for instance immediately following a meal - with a cup of tea or coffee. So for a while change habit - instead of tea and/or coffee - have soft drink.\n\nAvoid places where smoking prevalent. Warn friends and family - that you are giving up and that they, if they are smokers, should NOT offer you one or light up around you (if this can be avoided). \n\nWill also need to tell friends/family - you may be angry and irritable for a while because of giving up - tell them not your usual attitude merely that it is symptom of nicotine withdrawal.\n\nFind friend/relative who is either a non-smoker or preferably one who has themselves given up to be your councillor and supporter - they will need to be contactable by you fairly constantly for the first 3 months after you've given up. If nobody else available - willing to help myself if you give me a call.
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first, do NOT reduce the amount of cigarettes you smoke gradually.  that's just stupid.  the people at http://www.smokeawaysupport.com/index.php? helped me a lot, and will help you too.  half of them don't even use the product the site is for.  you need to stop full force, all at once.  www.lungusa.com also has good resources, and even a lesson/regimen on quitting smoking.\n\nthings that helped me were drinking lots of cranberry juice, to combat the sudden eratic changes in my body's sugar levels.  halving my intake of coffee, as caffeine has a stronger affect on those bodies that are recouperating from loss of nicotine.  mental imagery helped me a little.  i started doing some simple excercises instead of smoking.  a craving lasts less than 30 seconds, the mind just draws it out longer, and can be quenched with a glass of water as easy as a cigarette.
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Set a date 4 months into the future and say you will not smoke until then. If you still want to smoke then, take it up again.\n\nAfter 3 months you will find the craving has vanished. This worked for me. I wasn;t going to spend the rest of my life craving a cigarette. Nicotine patches help some. But the important thing is to not smoke at all while you are giving up. Throw them away now, and if you want, take it up again in 4 months.\n\nMy mum died of smoking related causes, and she was still asking people to take her outside for a smoke while she was in palliative care. Don't end up like her, it is not a pleasant way to die, and not pleasant to watch it.
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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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Set a goal each day to make it through without smoking. The key is to take one day at a time. \n\nStay away from your triggers: Coffee, tea and alcohol are well-known triggers for smokers.\n\nReward yourself!\n\nThere are plenty of websites that offer tips and support for those trying to quit.
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Cold turkey.\n\nPlease visit http://www.whyquit.com and read about nicotine replacement therapy (gum, patch, etc.) to see why it doesn't work well.\n\nRead a few sections of "Why do people smoke?" and "How to quit smoking."  The site even tells you what to expect (accurately) during the surprisingly short physical withdrawal period and how to minimize the symptoms.\n\nVisit http://www.whyquit.com\n\nIt is really quite eye opening.
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Gradually decrease your cigarette intake and make a time table which is attainable. Do not do it abruptly, this can cause more harm than good for others. Good luck you are making a good decision already by choosing to quit. Good Luck!! :-)