How to quit smoking??

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sflano1783
sflano1783 Posts: 117 Member
edited October 2018 in Health and Weight Loss
Iv tried everything patches,gums sprays and therapy its ahabit I got into and no way out plus its bordom aswell that drives me to smoke I have to be doing something.
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  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
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    My husband quit when his vascular surgeon told him, after having a stent put in his brachial artery, "if you don't quit smoking you'll be back here in 8 months for bypass surgery." He chewed nicotine gum for a year, now just chews sugarless gum. It's been 6 years.
  • sflano1783
    sflano1783 Posts: 117 Member
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    Rocknut53 wrote: »
    My husband quit when his vascular surgeon told him, after having a stent put in his brachial artery, "if you don't quit smoking you'll be back here in 8 months for bypass surgery." He chewed nicotine gum for a year, now just chews sugarless gum. It's been 6 years.

    It doesn't scare me
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,754 Member
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    I quit cold turkey 30 years ago. First week was miserable but it gets easier day by day.
  • sflano1783
    sflano1783 Posts: 117 Member
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    L1zardQueen wrote: »
    I quit cold turkey 30 years ago. First week was miserable but it gets easier day by day.

    Cool fair play☺👍
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
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    I quit one day to support my boyfriend at the time. He decided one day out of the blue to quit. We had a bet on who would start again first. I wasn't going to give him the satisfaction of winning. I actually broke first during our break up. I only had a couple, he's back smoking regularly. It's been over 9 years now.

    There are a lot of different strategies to try, with some being more effective than others. Some say setting a quit date and having supports in place such as gum or patches, someone to call (several places now have tobacco support lines). Have things you can do as a replacement. I found the hardest times were when I would normally have one (long drives, TV commercials, talking on the phone). Find something else to keep your hands and mouth busy during that time.

    For me, it was just purely being stubborn. I found that the first 3 days are the worst for nicotine withdrawal, and then after that it was primarily the habits. Keep trying, that's the important part.
  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
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    I quit two weeks ago, using patches and gum. There were a few hellish days early on (Day 3, it's always Day 3), but once you get through that it gets a whole lot easier.

    For me it was a 'needs must'. Quite aside from all the other health risks, it was making my allergies about a thousand times worse. Even more so than I thought. Those first few days I got through by reminding myself that I could already breathe properly again, didn't have the annoying tickle/cough anymore, and if I wanted it to stay that way I had to suck it up.

    Best thing about nicotine gum - you can get your nic hit anywhere :D
  • jhilkene
    jhilkene Posts: 104 Member
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    I stopped several times, over many years, because of going into the military, being pregnant. Then I actually happened to get really sick for a week or two, and couldn't even get up to smoke (probably the flu). So I figured why not.. I'm already past the initial withdrawal point. Plus I had kids who I should set a better example for.
    Having others around who also don't smoke helps.
    You also have to be ready, and really want to. The association smoking has with other activities we do is what needs the rewiring. Like driving, coffee time, after a meal, etc..
    It would be beneficial if we could all put ourselves in a situation where we couldn't smoke for the initial withdrawl. Then after that.. it does get easier. The severity of the urges do pass as you refocus on other things besides smoking.
    If it's not health risks that motivate, perhaps saving some money, or not letting something control you, smelling better? ;)
    Hope you find a reason to and something that works!
  • Seffell
    Seffell Posts: 2,222 Member
    edited October 2018
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    I stopped cold turkey after 20 years of heavy smoking. I used the videos of a guy on Youtube to help me. If it wasn't for these videos I'd never stopped because I had countless fail attempts including patches, vaping, gums, inhalators etc. I used to smoke 2 packs a day.

    His name is Joel Spitzer, look his channel up on Youtube.

    I've been nicotine free for more than 3 years and I don't crave it any more.

    This guy has videos for every day during your first week which is when you get detoxed from the nicotine and is hardest. I owe him my life.
  • vanityy99
    vanityy99 Posts: 2,583 Member
    edited October 2018
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    sflano1783 wrote: »
    Rocknut53 wrote: »
    My husband quit when his vascular surgeon told him, after having a stent put in his brachial artery, "if you don't quit smoking you'll be back here in 8 months for bypass surgery." He chewed nicotine gum for a year, now just chews sugarless gum. It's been 6 years.

    It doesn't scare me

    How about vanity reasons?
    Or do you got anyone who looks up to you?
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
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    I am a smoker and I know where you are coming from. Sadly my mum who is very elderly is ill and may not have much longer and I am under tremendous stress at the moment so not in a good headspace to quit.

    I did quit for 2 years prior to mum getting ill. I used an Ecig to get over the worst and quite quickly found myself using the Ecig less and less.

    There are two parts to quitting the first part of it is getting over the physical addiction to the nicotine but that soon passes.

    The second part are the habits built around smoking. I found those the hardest to break. I would always have one first thing in the morning with a cup of coffee, always after I had done some chore, always after a meal, always when out socialising, more so as my best friend smokes and it has become part of our ritual when going out.

    But the first step is to stop buying them you can't smoke what you don't have.
  • Keto_Vampire
    Keto_Vampire Posts: 1,670 Member
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    1-800-QUIT NOW
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    edited October 2018
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    Have your last cigarette on a Friday night. Gear up for a couple of weeks beforehand, smoking normally.

    Prepare yourself for a really crappy Saturday. Get yourself some sleeping tablets for Saturday night.

    On Saturday, instead of getting up for a cigarette every half an hour, get up and do some housework each time you have a craving.

    Come Sunday, the worst is over, and the day won't be as bad.

    Saturday will have been easier in comparison than what you were dreading. You've probably got through plenty of bad days. If you know one is coming, that helps a lot.

    Just do it, and get the one crappy day over with.
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
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    sflano1783 wrote: »
    Rocknut53 wrote: »
    My husband quit when his vascular surgeon told him, after having a stent put in his brachial artery, "if you don't quit smoking you'll be back here in 8 months for bypass surgery." He chewed nicotine gum for a year, now just chews sugarless gum. It's been 6 years.

    It doesn't scare me

    It should. We didn't have insurance enough to cover his procedures so just the dollar cost of not quitting should scare you. If that doesn't scare you, we're sitting here all these years later doing tests to determine what his causing his chronic cough and shortness of breath. COPD and/or heart issues. So unless you really want to die prematurely....you'll find a way.
  • jhilkene
    jhilkene Posts: 104 Member
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    Orphia wrote: »

    On Saturday, instead of getting up for a cigarette every half an hour, get up and do some housework each time you have a craving.

    Come Sunday, the worst is over, and the day won't be as bad.

    And you're house will be immaculate!! ;):)
  • FitGamerSmoak
    FitGamerSmoak Posts: 224 Member
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    pam5762 wrote: »
    just stop ..... easy as that

    You know I told my husband that all the time when I was a non smoker. Now I’m a smoker and I’m like this *kitten* is harder than I thought.

    I have no answers. I wish I did for you. I did go two weeks forced quitting because of vanity when I had stitches and a broken bone in my face. I like my face. They said it would affect healing...I wasn’t about to look crazy. So I quit for two weeks and shouldn’t have started again. So I’m going to start again within the next two days. I have to. Plus I just started running again. It’s amazing how much it affects your lung capacity. I find it insane that I go to the gym and smoke right after. Who does that?

    With all that being said. Good luck.

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