I Want to Quit Smoking – Tips and Advice

Many smokers suddenly decide they have had enough and say “I want to quit smoking.” And as the cynics often say, it is easier said than done. They are correct, that is why you have to be one hundred and one percent sure before you announce something big like that to make sure that people will not make fun of you after telling them you decided to stop smoking and then go back to doing it after only a few cigarette-free days.

When you say “I want to quit smoking”, you have to know what the consequences are. You also have to have a sound plan and short-term and long-term goals so that you will have that sense of accomplishment after being able to achieve one.

After deciding if you are really up to it, here are some tips and advice that you should remember.

Think of those situations when you always have to reach for a cigarette and smoke it. Was it when you feel nervous before a big presentation? Or after every meal? Or maybe when you go to the toilet and have to answer Mother Nature’s call? What about when you are drinking? Or you are waiting for somebody or something? Or that time when you feel upset or angry or lonely? There are so many reasons why people smoke. You have to know your own reasons why you light a cigarette. Getting to the root of your habit or addiction is a part of the first steps of breaking from it.

You have to know your options and choose one that will be suitable for your lifestyle. Do you want to use artificial products that will help you during the first few tough weeks of your breaking free form your habit? Or do you want it to be all natural? You can also choose an abrupt or sudden stop in smoking, especially if you just started smoking a few months ago. Do not let it get worse. Stop early while you still can because when you already become dependent to nicotine, it will be much more difficult to quit.

You have to know your enemy, in this case, cigarettes. You should know the substances in cigarettes that make a person addicted to it. Also, try to find out the effects of smoking a cigarette, why smokers do it and what they think or claim it can do to them. By knowing these, you can find alternate solutions and products that can make you feel the same way when smoking a cigarette but without the health risks.

You have created a strategy and a plan and all you need to do now is stick to it. Be disciplined. Not because nobody can see you does not mean you can do it secretly. You are just fooling yourself. It is not about other people, it is about you. Moreover, any deviations from your plan or strategy, no matter how small it is, can spell the difference between failing and succeeding. Be strict to yourself and stick to whatever you and your doctor came up with.

Be serious when you decide to quit smoking. It is not something to be fickle minded about. Changing minds all the time will not make you succeed. When you said you want to quit, mean it.

Source : http://happyzone.info/2009/06/i-want-to-quit-smoking-tips-and-advice/​

 

awww you think its easy? smoking is harder to quit than cocaine

 

have YOU quit smoking? is that why you are sharing your tips there?

 

quiting smoking is really hard... but there are meds that can help, but it really depends on your mindset....

medicine called "chantix" will definitely help! it will take away the craving, but the free time.......mmmmm is wat get u..

i used it but i failed because of the motion addiction....

i hope u have better luck.. honest.

cigarettes are so bad... 4u.

 

ive cut down ALOT. but my anxiety disorders are making it really hard. and im literally getting sick when i havent smoked for a long while. i take klonopin, and i read that it helps some to quit, but for me - when i take more, i tend to desire more cigerettes, less= not as much cravings.

im going to the doc tommorow to see what i can get on to help. i have to take the klonopin....

do you know what i should suggest?

 

what would you suggest?
Ive only tried cold turkey... the longest that ever worked was two days... I assume I will never quit

 

Before you smoke each Cigg, stick it in your arse for the briefest of moments, then see how much you want/need to smoke.

But seriously. It is extremly hard, i've been trying for years. The hardest part of giving up for me, is attempting to break the habits i've formed around smoking. Their are certain things that trigger the need/craving for one. Routine is a big part of your smoking habit, identifying and breaking this routine will go a long way to helping you quit. Good luck.

 

thats very true, routine is a big thing. ive made it that i will only smoke in the back room,. not in the car, not while im on the computer,etc. and that cut my pack in half with just that.

i went to the doc, and she prescribed me some med that takes the nicotine fix /pleasure out of the smoking. she said that its very expensive, i told her that i had great insurance, so she went ahead and gave me the script, i havent picked it up yet, and i cant remember the name of it.... but im curious to see how this will work out.

 

I've heard that stuff can be quite effective Ghost. Obviously it won't do the quitting for you. But it's a help. I think ending a smoking habit is a combination of factors really. I must look into that stuff myself, as the price of Ciggs where i live is just insane. Being ripped off to ruin my own health, what a drug eh?

 

how much is a pack in ireland?

a pack here is a little under 5 dollars

 

LSD can help you even with this ...

no really... me and my girl have stop smoking after one LSD trip....

It's interesting how no mater what I was thinking while being smoker.... It's not fun or really relaxing it's just addiction. Tobacco is not evil but you should not smoke it in cigarettes and you should not smoke it often.. Now I smoke it only with Cannabis.

LSD can solve and help you solve many problems ...

 

After 20 years of smoking, I quit on 9 July. My last cig was 8 July. So far, so good.

I've tried quitting before...it's never lasted more than 6 months. I get to where the craving is gone and I don't even notice it for a long time and I feel great...then I get this craving. Once I had a dream where I was smoking and woke up unable to resist. It seriously never leaves. I will always, always want a cigarette from time to time.

So, I've decided to embrace the suck. I'm an addict, and it just sucks and it always will. I will always have at least occasional cravings to smoke. I have to accept that. I have to accept the craving. When I would give in and smoke, it was because I was trying to get rid of the craving. I hate that feeling. Man, I've got it right now. But I have to embrace it. Let myself feel that craving...don't run away from it. Don't try to squash it or put it away or go to my happy place...just let that craving be. Sit with it. Let it pass on its own.

And it does. And then I'm glad I didn't smoke.

 

yeah, thats cool, you quit on my birthday!

 

I just quit cold turkey.. no weening off.. no nicotine inhibitors.. nada.. just quit.. smoked a pouch ever 2-3 days... switched to some gum for awhile to help with the oral fixation of cigs and stopped chewing gum about a month after quitting.. don't even think about it.. i work in a kitchen.. so basically every cook, except for me and 2 others, smoke.. and i have no problems going on break and watching my co-workers smoke.. i rarely drank.. and now do not drink.. so i cannot really give you any insight into that aspect of quitting..

 

That's a cool coincidence! I quit on my birthday, too!

Have you ever looked at a book called The Secret Language of Birthdays ?

It has a description based on the specific day, it's very detailed and it's dead-on about 80% of the time. It's really weird to think that if that book is right, you and I are very, very much alike.

Then again, if that book is right, OJ Simpson and Tom Hanks are both just like us, too.

 

yeah i HAVE that book,. its good!

 

Of course you do. Because I do. And I bet you've taken it places with you or got online with it and tested it out with the people you run into.
We consider usual phenomena to be worth investigating...Alright. I'm done hijacking. I've just never run across another 9 July person. That's really cool. The phrase "I don't know" is important in any language.

 

you're both killers!!!!

 

About 14 US Dollars... crazy money. We're taxed to the hilt.

 

im down to 0-3 cigs a day with the gum but i did quit for 6 months and 8 months b4 and after dinner i would crave like a fiend for a smoke also first thing in the morning is pretty cravy for me--------good luck