Comments on: What is the best way to stop smoking?

By: jammer

jammer — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:47:42 +0000

Been there, done that. I actually went to a hypnotist and it worked for me. He gave me a CD and I was supposed to listen to it every night (but didn’t). I still have the odd craving but just have to put it out of my mind. Keep busy and I hope you can quit. It really is bad for us.

By: wiseone

wiseone — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:47:42 +0000

First of all, stop beating yourself up. If you want to quit you will find a way, but just because the current trend in society is against smoking doesn’t mean you have to quit. We are all going to die of something.

Many I know have had success with hypnosis tapes. Check out the site below. This particular lady is quite good.

I would suggest that you forget about the smoking thing for a bit and take up some activity that will keep your hands busy like painting or beadmaking or cross stitch–just do something that keep your hands going. If you take a class you will be with others, and will have to postpone your smoke till class is over.

Don’t expect to go from 2 packs to 0. Back off slowly. Assign times of day when you can have a smoke like after a meal etc. and every time you want a smoke at a non assigned time make yourself wait another 10 minutes before having it. Also, when you smoke stop what you are doing and focus on the cig. Don’t smoke while you do anything else. Focus on that smoke while smoking.

Good luck!

By: eyemungry

eyemungry — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:47:42 +0000

I smoked 1-2 packs a day, one day I bought a can of skoal instead, I know it’s not a safe alternative…..But at least I can BREATH now.

By: partyhuskyblue

partyhuskyblue — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:47:42 +0000

I think its a matter of self-discipline, if you tell yourself you’re not gonna smoke…you won’t. Yes you’ll have the cravings and headaches and such but at the end of the day its not gonna get bad enough to kill you. I stop smoking for a whole week once and that’s alot for me who smokes a pack to a packet and a half in a day.

By: fishball

fishball — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:47:42 +0000

I smoked for over 15 years. Quit cold turkey. COLD TURKEY. No need to reduce smokes. Not even a single puff. No need for substitutes nor patches. Nada. I prepared for it.

Here’s how it worked for me:
1.MAKE jugloads of LEMON juice (NO SUGAR) mixed with water and store in fridge / drink whenever "urges" come on
2.AVOID coffee, tea, canned/bottled drinks at ALL times
3.EXCERCISE daily (check your fitness first with doc)
4.REFRAIN from places where smoking is common
5.ASK yourself: "will i die if i don’t smoke?" each time an urge come on (i’m serious!)

That’s all… I emphasize LEMON juice because it is the MOST EFFECTIVE to suppress "an urge" to smoke. Take care man… you’re worth it!