How i can stop smoking? -

How i can stop smoking? -

i am smoking for last 27 years now i am 45 years old.pls tell me how i stop this my bad habat bcoz now i feel bad in breathing. thanks.the only way to stop is if you want to
then its easyif you cut down on how many cigarettes you have a day, and maybe buy some niquitin gum or patches that will help you to stop.i have stop after 35 years smoking.i have try everything going
but let me tell you it is going to be hard.but its got to be.
COLD TURKEY.I quit smoking in 1980 after 23 years.
I didn-t quit cold turkey, I quit slow turkey.
The local TV news was giving tips to quit all week.
The one tip that worked for me used:
two pieces of paper and two rubber bands.

On one sheet of paper divide it into five columns:
Date
Time
Place
Desire for the cigarette (1 - 5)
Why you want it
On second sheet of paper divide it into five columns:
Date
Time
Who are you with
What were you doing when the desire came on
How do you feel

Fold one sheet and wrap it around your pack horizontally.
Secure it with a rubber band.
Fold the other sheet and wrap it around your pack vertically.
Secure it with a rubber band.

Now each time you want to smoke:
you have to unwrap the sheets and fill in the data before you smoke
and re-wrap the pack when you-re done.

This will clue you into your triggers
(what causes you to reach for your pack).
And after awhile, you-ll ask yourself:
-Do I really want to go through all that?-
And you-ll leave the pack where it is.

See the link below for more tips.Your body needs the nicotine not the smoke. So you can probably try nicotine gums and patches whenever you feel the need for smoke. This is the first step.

Then try to reduce the number of nicotine gums and replace them with chewing gums.

To leave smoking it is like you have to mentally very determined.Get some support


http://www.gosmokefree.co.uk/


See your GP, My aunt quit one day and never smoked again, my grandfather would have been a rich man if he-d had a penny for every time he quit. Everyone is different.

There are patches, gums, hypnotherapy, pills ( one friend used to suck a pill that was meant to make cigarettes taste nasty and ended up addicted to both) support groups....

Good Luck,The newest and best thing on the market right now is Chantix. It-s by prescription only. In my practice, better than 90-95% of all people who have tried it, regardless of how much or how long they-ve smoked, have successfully quit.

You can go to Chantix.com for more information about the medication.

It is a three month regimen; starter pack, and maintenance pack. Many insurance companies are covering at least part of it. If not, the out-of-pocket cost is anywhere from $98-130 for each month. But look at it this way, you-re spending at LEAST that on cigarettes every month, right?

Ask your health care provider about it.

Best of luck.Stopping is really very hard you have my sympathy it took me about 5 tries before i finally kicked it you have to look on smocking being as addictive as cocaine and other hard drugs because that-s what it a hard drug you have really got to want to give up it takes some doing but when you do you will feel a lot better and have a few extra bob in your pocket good luckthe best way for me was cold turkey - yes it was hard for the first few days and yes i was a ratty miserable bugger but it was sooo worth it i have now been a non smoke for 6 months and im so glad i did it , i will never touch another cig againDo the same as me. I am 43 and have smoked since i was 13. I am down to 3 or 4 a day by taking a couple of puffs, not more than three, of each then put it out. If you can do this and you really want to stop it is the way to go. i don,t want to be taking patches or nicotine replacements, i have the will power follow my example.You can stop smoking, without all the Patches and nazal sprays etc...
i did, some very good and valuable information on this site:


http://www.smoking-kills.flanknews.com/
You can-t.The first thing you must do is make the decision to quit smoking. You have to want to quit for yourself before you can hope to succeed. Once you have resolved to quit smoking, choose a date within the upcoming six weeks and mark it on your calendar. This allows you some mental preparation for the tough job ahead.

In the days leading up to your cessation date, pay close attention to your smoking habits. Try to notice if you smoke more at night or during the day or if you tend to smoke while on the phone or after a meal or only with coffee or alcohol. Identifying your smoking habits will help you quit smoking when the time comes, because you may be able to avoid the circumstances that trigger your smoking.

If you have attempted to quit smoking in the past but were unsuccessful, you might want to consider discussing your plans to quit with your doctor. There are many prescription smoking cessation aids available, and your doctor can help you choose the right one for your situation.

Over-the-counter smoking cessation aids are also available, including the nicotine patch and gum. Nicotine replacement therapy does not work for everyone. Quitting cold turkey is often easier than having gradually reduced amounts. Often, the method that works best depends largely on the amount you smoke each day.

When the date you choose to quit smoking arrives, take it one day at a time. Each day you are nicotine-free, you are one day closer to having quit for good. Help pass each urge to smoke by doing something else. Try exercising or going for a walk, or try brushing your teeth or chewing gum. Anything you can do to help your body disassociate its urge for nicotine can help you get through the craving.

Do not worry about gaining weight while trying to quit smoking. Many people replace the hand-to-mouth habit of smoking with eating. Be conscious of what you are putting to your mouth, and you will not gain as much weight as you might have feared. Try pretzel sticks or carrot or celery sticks, or simply chew on a plastic straw.

Reevaluate your attempt to quit smoking every three or four days. Try to identify your weakest moments and your strongest. Congratulate yourself on success each week.

Have at least one support person who you can talk to about the changes you experience while trying to quit smoking. It is also important to remember that if you break down and have a cigarette, it doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It simply means you have to recommit and start with a new day.

Quitting smoking might very well be one of the hardest things you’ve ever done, but the effects of smoking begin to leave your body even after the first 24 hours. When you quit smoking, you will begin to notice benefits such as easier breathing, less coughing, more energy, and a better lifestyle. It will get easier as you go, and eventually, you can be smoke free.There-s a new prescription drug that came out called -chantix- or -chantex- (spelling?) - a lot of people have used this where I work and quit smoking in about 2 weeks.

It-s a pill you take once a day for the first 3-4 days, then go to 2 a day. I just started a few days ago. It-s made for people who want to quit smoking. (unline Zyban, which is also an anti-depressent).

The downfall is the cost. It runs over 100 bucks and usually not covered bu insurance, and it-s recommended to take for 2 moths, but in the long run, its cheaper than buying the smokes!

I have noticed that when I smoke, I don-t enjoy it as much. I-m starting to smoke less, and pretty soon, I-ll throw my pack away.

Good luck.

How i can stop smoking? -