Ex-smokers, What Is The Best Way To Quit, Without Nicotine Patches Or Gum?
I need to quit for surgery. The doctor will test for nicotine.
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December 10th, 2009 at 9:11 am
I am a quitter! I stopped smoking over 2 years ago after over a decade of smoking.
I went cold turkey.
Here is how I did it.
1. I set a date and placed in the back of my mind. I did not stress the date and I did not even think about it until the day before.
2. Say goodbye to smoking. Seriously, say goodbye. I had a moment with my final cigarette. I turned the TV off. I dimmed the light (I know it sounds romantic) and I just enjoyed 1 last cigarette.
3. When I woke up, I was done! i stopped smoking.
I was angry and depressed and at 1 point in a ball crying. I never gave in. I took control of my will and would not allow myself to give up. Cinnamon candy, lollipops, water (ice cold water), gum all were HUGE aids. i also found a website called QUITNET.COM and it was a god send. It helped me through. it has calculators so you can see your progress (money saved, cigs not smoked, life saved). Great site and highly recommended.
The key to all is you. Do you want to smoke? if so, you will smoke. Do you want to quit? If so you will. Does your will belong to you or a cigarette? If you answered “you” then control it. Do whatever it takes to live without smoking. You will be happy you did,
Good luck.
December 10th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Hypnosis is considered the most effective method for quitting. Cold turkey is like going off drugs – you will have significant withdrawal symptoms but it certainly can be done. If you choose cold turkey, drink water every time you get a craving – it will help satisfy a need to take something and will help cleanse your system. Try not to substitute anything or you could simply transfer the craving from one to another. A tip, if you do go cold turkey, try and change your routine those first few days – the hardest part of kicking the habit is being reminded from all the routine things you do. Good luck.
December 10th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
ella post, I promise you that cold turkey is the only way to go. I see women find out they’re pregnant every day, and they just quit. Or
but they quit immediately with no problem.
I see people find out they have heart disease or even worse, lung cancer,
You can do it. It only takes a little bit of willpower, and you’ll see be so much better off for it.
Here’s a star to get you going! Now you can proudly say, “I don’t smoke.” Good luck!
December 10th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
You tell that monkey, HEY!
Stop making me your prey
Yell at him, “away you must stay!
Give me a chance to not stray.”
One day you will have won
Keep fighting, don’t run
Just say “I have begun
I will not let it be undone.”
You can do it, you will succeed
Get right on it and take the lead
Don’t let yourself feel the need
I’m sure YOU CAN do the deed.
December 10th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Get pi$$ed! I tried everything and the only way I could do it was out of anger. I had a sibling say to me, I’ll quit when you do! I got up threw mine in the trash and he still smokes. That was about 25 years ago. When everything else failed the most primitive urge won out, anger.
December 10th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
5 days into Wellbutrin will make cigarettes taste horrible/you get no buzz…I quit in May and never want to smoke again…
December 11th, 2009 at 3:14 am
you can try nicotine-free cigarettes. i did though, and they don’t satisfy at all.
December 11th, 2009 at 9:21 am
i quit cold turkey. once you REALLY WANT to quit. just be done. i didnt get a single craving.
December 11th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Cold turkey. The first 3 to 4 days will a killer, but after that it gets easier!!