What is the best way to stop smoking . ive tried pills,patches,gum,not a heavy smoker ,i dont get it.? -
What is the best way to stop smoking . ive tried pills,patches,gum,not a heavy smoker ,i dont get it.? -
Here are a few natural ways to help curb your need for a cig:Slippery Elm Bark: I think this is a great SUPER-herb. Great for so many things. Have a cup of Slippery Elm Bark tea when you feel like you want to have a smoke. OR
Place two table spoons of powdered slippery elm bark into a bowl pour in a small amount of honey and sirt it around until you have a nice dough, you can roll them in a bit more of the SEB powder or cinnamon or even powdered sugar for some flavor. Suck on one everytime you feel you need a ciggarette. You can find SEB tea or powder in any health food store.
Marjoram tea will dry out your throat making it so you won-t enjoy those ciggarettes so you could drink a cup of it before you have a smoke. Marjoram is really sweet so you don-t need to add a sweetener.There is only one best way to avoid smoking. Control on yourself.
When you tried your best to avoid it you can stop smoking otherwise its not possible. Pills or other things are just a reason to satisfy your self to remember that your are trying to stop this bad habit.
If you take pills or try to avoid smoking in any condition surely you will stop it.Did you try the pills that doctors prescribe? They say that that works the best. My step father had to quit smoking b/c of his illness and so they prescribed him pills to help him stop. My husband..still smokes but when he goes to quit he will be trying those pills. The problem with the patches and gum and all is that they contain the nicotine. Nicotine is what your body craves. So no they would not be good. When you go to quit officially and try again make sure that for a week or two you do not surround yourself around other smokers so that you can try to get yourself over the hump.The best way is cold turkey. It-s because of the way nicotine works in your body. You need to get all the nicotine out of your brain, so that it can start rewiring itself. It takes about 3 days to get all the nicotine out of your system. So if you try to gradually work your way down, your body will never have a chance to rewire its synapses and basically retrain your thoughts.
I know it-s hard, but it will get easier and easier as the hours and days pass. Another thing that helps is having support from other people, and something to motivate you. Try to think of something really important to you, like saving the money, or your health. Good luck. :)The way I quit smoking was cold turkey and will power. I tried cutting back, gum nothing worked. Finally I said f this. I-m tired of smoking, and stopped. It-s really hard. You will need something to occupy yourself. Gum, hard candy, stress balls, little hand toys. That-s what has worked for me. (2 months smoke free!!!)Get a hold of some really good pictures of what your lunges look like after smoking for awhile. I smoked for twenty years(3 packs a day) You have to want to quit( I mean REALLY want ti QUIT) !
Get yourself in that mind-set, and throw away all your smoking toys.
Lighters, ashtrays, pack holders--Everything!
Then just tell yourself that your not going to let a chemical rule your life.
Good luck!First - be sure you really want to quit
Second - get a friend that you can lean on
Third - Know that you can and will succeed
Fourth - take it one butt at a time.
Fifth - Stay away from places, people, and things that remind you of smoking.
Sixth - find something to do with your hands.Well this is how I stopped. You see I smoked menthols so whenever I wanted to smoke I would suck on a Halls cough drop. The more yucky tasting the better, I hated the cherry ones. If you smoke non-menthols go and see your doctor he might have a good idea of what to do.A good product to stop smoking is on this website : http://www.stopsmoking4good.org or you can email ContactOwner@stopsmoking4good.orgCold turkey and a little somethign called willpower :PI quit using hypnosis....