Comments on: Best aids to help quit smoking?

By: bradyb

bradyb — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:46:08 +0000

Good question. I tried many times to quit myself. This is basically what I did:

So the things that I think aided in my “kicking the habit” were these:

1. Made a conscious acknowledgment that I wanted to quit.

2. I made it a hassle to smoke, by restricting myself on when and where I could smoke.

3. Played a small mind game, by telling myself that I would smoke later, knowing later would never come.

4. A goal to be healthier and richer by not smoking anymore.

In the link below, I have gone into more detail on how and what I did in these 4 points. This worked and I have been smoke free for going on 7 years now.

By: clerugger

clerugger — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:46:08 +0000

i used the commit brand lozenges, the cherry flavored kind, not only could i tolerate the taste, but it really helped me out so much at first that by the end of the first month of myself quitting. Thy the commit website or the american cancer society

By: mother of 4

mother of 4 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:46:08 +0000

I had tried to quit smoking for about 5 years or so. The patches worked, but only for a few days or so. The only thing that ever worked for me was the new pill Chantix. It works by turning off the nicotine receptors in the brain. I didn’t even have the cravings for a cigarrete. The only thing that gave me trouble was the habbit of the motion of smoking. What helped me with that was suckers. Good luck. By the way, these pills are not covered by most insurance and costed me about $130 a month.

By: rose

rose — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:46:08 +0000

My husband quit cold turkey
3 of my friend quit cold turkey
my father and his wife cold turkey
And for me still puffing away, I have tried the patch, didn’t work, tried cold turkey, didn’t work.
Good luck, if you find a way please let me in on it.

By: quitsmokingguru

quitsmokingguru — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:46:08 +0000

The addiction is 99% in your mind because you believe you need cigarettes. But the truth is you don’t. You didn’t need them before you started to smoke did you?

Try using Allen Carr’s Easyway To Stop Smoking. You can buy the book, watch the DVD or attend an Allen Carr Clinic. All Allen Carr therapists have been smokers and have used his method to quit. Providing you have an open mind, you will find this method not only easy but enjoyable. It doesn’t have to be traumatic. Smokers make it hard for themselves because they don’t go about it the right way. Check out the website http://www.allencarr.com.au/states/qld to find out more.