I have no motivation to stop smokimg.

Because gyms do not have smoking sections.

You won't ever have the motivation. You just have to decide to do it.
Life will be SO much better. I promise.
I smoked a pack a day for 20 years, and quit 19 months ago.
There is not one single aspect of it I miss.
It's a new life.

I did it with Allen Carr's book "The Easy Way"
Millions have successfully quit with his method.
And the best thing is that you can chain smoke while you're reading.
By the time you get to the end, you won't ever want to smoke again.

Hello, I am almost 25 years old and I quit smoking last year. If you asked me a few years ago to quit i would have no desire. Here were my reasons and then i will tell you how and what motivated me.
first my fiance and I were just engaged and he doesn't smoke, never asked me to quit, this was MY choice. I thought about it for a long time but then I decided to do it. I was like I CAN DO THIS. I thought everytime I lit one up why was I doing this for, I mean there was no reason anymore, I was out of stressors in my life. Then I looked up pics of smokers lungs and healthy lungs and read stories of cancers. I needed to scare myself. I had a HUGE support system, people to call if i needed one so I called the quit now helpline you see on TV and they helped me set a quit date. First get rid of all your ashtrays lighters and stuff in your home and car. I never smoked at home so I cleaned my car out. Got rid of any cigs coupons or anything and I did the patches. The thing about the patches is they give you the nicotine you crave and you slowly drop down to a lower dose until your gone. It was so much EASIER than i thought if you have habits such as smoking a cig on the way to work listen to music and keep your hands busy. If you have a smoking area that you go to at break, go for a walk or go somewhere else. as the days go by it will be easy, hard and really easy.
Since I quit, I have saved $150 month, which with the money we saved from getting a cheaper place, I am driving a brand new car. I have money to pay for it now. I breath easier and when i am around smokers I have no need. Every now and then I would crave one but remember cravings last a few minutes so if you find a activity with your hands then do it. My trick was when i was at work i would walk outside like i used to when i smoked just minus the smoking and made those keychains out of string. I cut the smoking not the activites with it.
Good luck hope this helps. YOU CAN DO IT.

I quit 8 years ago ... after being a 2 pack a day for (oh god I don't want to tell you how long) a long, long time! I was actually training to do a triathlon and knew there was no way I could do it and smoke. I could not do it cold turkey, I used the Commit Lozenges. My husband continued to smoke, but not in the house ... I cheated for a while ... I would grab one of his out of his car and go walk the dogs and smoke it in the woods. Then I said "what the hell! either I smoke or I don't!" and that was the end of it. My husband has now quit and we are both happy about our success. I'm 8 years free and he is 3 years free.

Do the money math.

$5.35/day * 365 days/year = $1952.75

You can take a trip to Europe for that.

You could rent a house on Edisto Beach for a week.

You could buy one of those stainless steel gorgeous refrigerators with that.

There are so many things you could do with that money. Stop spending it and start saving it so you can reward yourself for quitting.

It's tough. I've been through it a few times. The stars aligned usually for me. For example, one time I got this horrific upper respiratory infection, which made it impossible to smoke, and after I got through the cold I'd gotten through the worst of the cravings. The problem with giving up smoking--it really provides something for you...a break, relaxation, escape from something. You can't take those things away without replacing what it provides.

Some advice that I'd offer--try using a patch to take the edge off of the physical withdrawal.
The day you decide to quit, plan to also launch into something physically challenging (e.g. join a hiking group, grab a buddy to try to jog with, or sign up to learn a new sport like tennis or rowing or something totally outside of your comfort zone). The new thing will distract you and draw your attention. And you'll struggle physically which may motivate you to keep the smoking behind you (so you can breath and not puke while you exercise).
Also, don't hang around with other smokers....for several weeks. Try to not drink alcohol....for several weeks. These two things will be your downfall.

If smoking relaxes you, maybe sign up for a meditation group or read a book about it or download an app. on guided breathing/relaxation. Instead of smoking, take a "breathing" break. The thing I noticed about smoking for me, it was the only time I sat down to just breathe. It sounds silly, but just breathing calms the soul.

I wish you all the best my dear, and do let me know how you do!
You're definitely capable of overcoming this--it's just got a grip on your right now. It's controlling you, but you CAN control it.

Have you tried Ecigs?

Hi OP

I know how you feel. I used to smoke between 20 and 30 cigarettes a day and found quitting very difficult. I tried to quit a couple of times because it was 'fashionable'. The problem there was, I actually enjoyed smoking and it was easy to go back to it. I have managed to stay off the cigs for 18 months now because I actually want to stay off them. My father had a smoking and weight related heart attack and that shocked me to the core. That was all the motivation I needed. I wanted to stop smoking from there on in. Does that make any sense? Not only do you need to stop smoking you have to want to stop smoking at the same time. I know I must sound like a total hippy but there ya go :-)

I wish you all the best. You will get there.

Lynsey

^^^ This works! My husband and I were both confirmed lifetime smokers, as well as a few of our friends. After reading Allen Carr's The Easy Way to Stop Smoking I can proudly say I am smoke free 3 months strong, I smoked for 17 years. My husband for 23. My neighbor 32. It works. READ IT.

Teeth implants are about $5600 a piece out here and smoking pretty much destroys gum tissue that keep teeth in your head. (thanks to the radiation exposure caused by the burning of the chemicals that are used in cigarettes to keep the tobacco burning steadily).
so kiss your teeth good bye (along with your life). Gosh, getting motivated about quitting smoking has got to be the easiest thing in the world to do. Just stroll through a gross anatomy lab and look at the cancer victims bodies donated to science and look at the lung tissue. visit a cancer ward. easy enough to decide to die from anything else.

I agree about the teeth. I just had to have $6500 worth of periodontal surgery due to bone and gum loss due to smoking. It was the most painful thing that I have ever been through. My periodontist would not even do the surgery if I didn't quit. I quit on 4/7 of this year and had the surgery a month ago. Had a follow-up yesterday and everything looked great. I smoked almost 2 packs a day for over 30 years. During the first week of quitting, I gained 5 pounds. So I started my diet on 4/18. I've lost just over 52 pounds since then and don't even miss the cigarettes. I feel great too!!

I'm sure this has been said, but do it for the pain your entirely preventable, early, painful, drawn-out illness and death will cause your family. You're not the only one your smoking affects.

Oh yes, check out COPD patient on youtube

We estimate that at least 50% of smokers will be killed directly by the cigs. You might be in the lucky 50% but you don't know that.

There are the big three: lung cancer, ischaemic heart disease and COPD (chronic bronchitis and emphysema) - all of which kill - in long, drawn-out, protracted and deeply unpleasant ways which I cannot possibly exaggerate no matter how hard I try (unless maybe you're lucky, have a massive heart attack and cardiac arrest straight after).

Then the 'smaller' things -
Increased risk of just about every other cancer
Stroke
Peripheral vascular disease do you fancy an amputation in say, your 60s?) Not good
Worse prognosis with many autoimmune conditions (off the top of my head, Graves and ankylosing spondylitis)
Smoker's cough
Predisposition to chest infections
Poor wound healing
Increased risk of post-operative complications
Infertility and stillbirth in women
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in children of smokers
Osteoporosis and large bone fractures in post-menopausal women (potentially fatal)

Not to include the less cosmetically appealing aspects:
Winkling
Dental side effects
The stench
IT DOESN'T LOOK COOL ANYMORE.

Fine, I'll get off my soapbox.

On the other hand nicotine is one of the most addictive substances known to man. Cold turkey is tough, and most ex-smokers say that they are permanently in remission - I met someone who relapsed after 10+ years tobacco free.

People say that nicotine replacement is excellent, but it has to be coupled with the will to break the habit. The jury's still out on e-cigs, but I think if you really want to stop they probably aren't the way to go.

i was devastated when i found out my son had been smoking. how hypocritical of me! i have not had a cigarette in over 4 months and i'm putting the money aside for a holiday.

no matter what anyone else says, you can quit - but only when you are ready and decide that tobacco can no longer control your life.

This doing anything for you?