How do I stop smoking(teen)? -
How do I stop smoking(teen)? -
I-m losing all my money on cigarettes and lighters and it-s getting ridiculous. Most of my old friends ditched me cuz they say I-ve changed and now I-d do anything just to light up, and they-re right. I hate this animal I-ve made myself, and I wanna put down the damn cigarettes. My problem is I-m a teen and I-m afraid to go for health due to this being illegal. So it seems like I can-t get help at all from a local source without getting locked up. Help me, this is getting stupid.i know its hard once you start doing it alot you get the urge to do it over and over again but all it takes is simply not doing it when you get a craving..
say no to yourself and think -not right now- and instantly turn your attention on something else..leave the room, maybe go get something to eat, drink, do anything that will focus your attention and keep you occupied..but do it instantly after saying no to the craving..and let yourself completely forget about the urge..
each time you do this and successfully turn your attention away from smoking you take one step towards not being controlled by it..and believe me, each time it gets easier..but do it every single time you get a craving..soon you will be done smoking in no time..You won-t get locked up, put that thought out of your mind. Go and talk to someone who and help you with this.
With all the money you-ve spent so far, think of how much you-d have now.
Now imagine not quitting and all the money you won-t have in 2,3, 5, 10 years or more.
I once heard that most smokers are failed millionaires, learned that from my child.I think this is all in your head. You need to tell yourself that you-re not and think in your head -No No No No No- Repeat that over and over again and just think of it like that ok NO. you can stop it-s just a matter of tryingfind a new hobby to take up some of the time you would normally be smoking, like smoking crackur retarded if u thank ur gunna get locked up for cigs
u dnt need help from other people
its all on u to stopHow do I stop smoking(teen)? -
If a person has been smoking for 15-20 years, is it a guarantee for lung cancer etc? -
If a person has been smoking for 15-20 years, is it a guarantee for lung cancer etc? -
My aunt has been smoking for that long and we-ve been begging her to stop but she just hides it.
Im worried and she wont go to a doctor or anything. I just want to know if lung disease or anything is a guarantee and if there-s anything we can do about it.
To reverse the effects as soon as she stops smoking or something.No. Genetics have a lot to do with it. Both of my grandfathers lived into their 90-s and they both smoked. My dad has smoked since he was a teenager and he is a very healthy, active 76 year old (remember that the average lifespan is only 77 anyway). My mom was a smoker but she died in a car wreck--and it didn-t matter if she smoked or not because she died instantly. My brother was a non-smoker but he died at 50 of prostate cancer.
Smoking isn-t healthy but people die of all kinds of reasons. Smoking raises the risk of lung cancer but many people get lung cancer and never smoke (and aren-t around smokers). Has your aunt-s home been tasted for Radon? That can cause lung cancer too. There have also been studies showing that taking hot showers with city water (chlorinated water) is bad for your lungs because you are breathing in the chlorine.It is not guaranteed but she is at greater risk of it. Many people smoke for their whole adult life and do not develop lung disease or smoking related illnesses, and then others do.
I am sure your aunt knows the risks associated with smoking. If she wants to give up but feels it is too hard then encourage her to see a doctor for nicotine replacement therapy and to attend a smoking cessation group. If she does not want to give up then there isn-t much you can do.You will have to stop worring about her. She will continue to do as she has done all along. My aunt back in the 90s did exactly what your did. Eventually it caught up with her not listening to the family and she got cancer and had to have cemotherepy, Now it is 2009 and she died of cancer over a year ago now. If it will happen it will happen but dont go thinking she will get it many people smoke and dont get lung cancer it really depends on what condition your aunt is in. Best of luck to you and your family .Even if she stops right now, there-s no guarantees she won-t get lung cancer or something else anyways.
Genetics and other factors are important too. Some people (but that-s the exception) for whatever reason never get cancer.
So there-s no guarantees either way. The best she can do is stop and hope for the best.Use this tool:
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/shared/forms/…
It only works if you-re 50 plus and if you-ve smoked for 25 years or more.
But if she were 50 and had smoked 40 a day for 25 years, her risk of lung cancer would still be less than 1%, although much higher than in a non-smoker.Nothing is guaranteed. George Burns smoked a cigar and drank every day and lived to be over 100. Your chances are greatly increased, of course, but there-s no guarantee of anything.My grandparents are 88 and 83 and have been smoking for over 60 years, with no signs of quitting. They are healthier than most non smokers in their 50-s.My grandmother smoked something like two packs a day for 40 years and never got cancer. She did die though, at 79. Her mother had lived to more like 96.If a person has been smoking for 15-20 years, is it a guarantee for lung cancer etc? -