I quit smoking in Dec., but last night I took 1 drag. Am I gonna have nicotine withdrawal again now?
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nicotine leaves the body very quickly, that is why you have to constantly keep lighting up. Five days is all it takes to get rid of the drug part of the smoking addiction, the rest is psychological. If you do end up having some withdrawls it might be more mentally that actually physical.But do give respect to nicotine it is so powerful, I never tried what you did when I quit because I thought I would get hooked easily. I have quit smoking for about fifteen years now and it feels like I have never smoked, and you know what, you have nothing to prove to anyone, yourself included, whether you can have one drag or not....good luck.
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There is a machine - I don't know what it's called, where you smoke for one week - whenever you want, and you push a button and the computer records when you smoked.\n\nThen next week, an alarm will go off periodically - when it does, you go smoke a cigarette whether you want one or not.  It will decrease in frequency over time but keep the level of nicotine steady so there's little or no withdrawal.\n\nAlso, change your habits - carry a pen in your hand, don't hang out with your smoking friends at smoking places, break the habit portion of smoking as well.
859472
I quit smoking about 5 months ago.  I started with the gum, but after about 3 days I had enough of it.  Then I quit cold turkey.  For about the first 3 weeks, I wanted to punch every living being in the face.  I was very irritable.  Then I started to calm down.  After about 5 weeks, I started to forget about cigarettes (believe me, you'll think of them constantly when you quit).  It got easier and easier.  However, don't relapse if you get stressed.  About a week ago, I started smoking again because I was so stressed.  I am going to quit starting tomorrow, but it's going to suck again.  Just stick with it!!!!!!!
429133
Stop cold turkey. I quit 3 years ago without the gums or patches. Both of those have nicotine which keeps you addicted and will lead you back to smoking. My sister has been trying to quit using those types of aids for nearly 6 years now, and she is still smoking. It will be hard for the first few days, but then the nicotine is out of your system. Have some willpower!!
650471
First i stopped smoking when i went on holiday, so that i was outside of my normal environment which made it a bit easier.  Then i just stopped.  Was hell for the first 7 days, horrible for the next 21 days, not nice for a couple of months, and then got to be normal not smoking. \n\nGood luck
882494
Yes I totally agree with the last poster, I too believe that the only real way to give up smoking is just to drop it cold turkey, I took my last pack of cigarettes and threw them in the trash 1 week and two days ago and yes it is very hard at first, but it keeps getting easier every day and as long as you have someone to support you, you'll be fine. DROP THEM COLD TURKEY!
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The nicotine patches certainly help the withdrawal, if used as directed for about 2 or 3 months.  But I wouldn't embark on this path, unless yur very serious about quitting.  You will slowly get unaddicted, but the process will take years(if you stay clean of all tobacco).  Eat fruit, drink fruit juice, and get some mild exercise like going for walks.
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Nicotine addiction withdrawal generally peaks after the third day whether you are using nicotine replacement or not. But how long you will feel the strong effects of withdrawal will vary. Generally, full relief of constant symptoms will not happen until after about two weeks or so when you will finally stop being tormented day and night over cravings, urges and negative moods. But cravings and urges will continue to raise their head intermittently for months and years after you completely quit smoking. Get effective support to make your effort to quit smoking permanent. habitbraker.com
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First, I cut down to about 6 per day. Then I just stopped cold turkey. I didn't tell anyone I was quitting until weeks after my last cigarette. That way, I wasn't constantly reminded of it. I worked in restaurants, so I acted really busy when the other people in the kitchen went out for smoke breaks. No one asked me about it for three weeks. Quitting was so much easier than I ever thought it would be. It's been two years. I haven't cheated, and I don't want to. I get sick much less often now, and when I do get a cold, it just lasts a couple days. I really support the cold turkey method, but you have to find a way to get cigarettes off your mind while you're quitting. Good luck. Someday soon, you'll be happy to know you're a nonsmoker.
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Don't beat yourself up for "cheating". I was a smoker for close to 10 years I quite last year. It took a long time and I had to scale down on my smoking. That is all your doing. Be proud of yourself. Only smoking a couple of times today is great! Your on the right path. Take it slow. I tried once to quit cold turkey and it did not work. Smoking less and less each day was the right method for me. If your husband can quit  cold turkey then more power to him! But if you can't it is okay. The end result will be the same. You are just taking 2 different roads to get there. Stick with it! You know this is the right thing to do! Good luck
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3 days after that it is the mental habbit you must quit.  the nicotine will be out of your system but after it leaves your body will begin to clean itself out.  your lungs will be full of loose crap for a few weeks bad at first then gets better with time.  Hypnosos does help with regards to redirecting your thinking and not allowing your mind to wonder in the direction of a cigarette
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theres a million and one reasons to quit smoking and a million and 2 two excuses not to stop. I smoke and wish I didn't.  I quit 2 times (when I was pregnant & nursing my 2 kids. ) WHY did I start back up??? Don't know, sitting by the fire one night I thought I could have just one.  NO NO NO.  \n        I can tell you a good thing that happened when I quit and that was I had a lot more free mental time to myself and time to get other things done.  \n     They should have a smokers anonamous because I want to quit, like you and need support. It is hard but you can do it and so can I.  We weren't born with a cigerette in our mouths. :)   \n         If you need someone to talk to or just tell how many cigerettes you had today, just email me.  You can contact me via this answers site.   that nicorette gum does help a little.  but your Will does all the work,  Don't doubt yourself and take it minute by minute if you have to..   Someone told me its harder to quit smoking than to quit herion.   My best to You.
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You're ok, it takes 1 - 3 days for the nicotine to be out of your blood and brain. For very heavy smokers, it could take another day. There's are traces of nicotine left in your organs for months, but they don't cause cravings, or show in Dr's tests. \nTo get rid of the emotional and habitual addiction, can take the same time, or for some people never - they don't learn to program their desire for smoking out of their subconscious. There are powerful ways help your here: http://www.quitguide.com  There's a lot of encouragement and help to quit and stay quit, so that your op and afterwards goes well.
564354
Don't do it. I started when I was 7... and got progressively worse as I grew.. for about 10 years I could stop and start anytime I wanted but then I became addicted, not only to nicotine but habit... the habit is the first addicting thing to it.. I got upset.. I smoked. Someone said it was cool. I smoked. I was bored... smoke smoke smoke  I quit about three months ago. I just got so sick of it. You need to talk to a counselor so something and talk about why you want to try it. It may be a more deep seated issue than just the smoking.. or you could be bored. Find a new hobby.
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I've taken a course to learn how to hold smoking cessation classes. You've got the best thing already....WANTING TO QUIT.\nIf you can hold off the first 3 days, you've got the hard part over with, according to most who quit. ALL symptoms should be gone in a couple weeks.\nJust keep trying. I personally recommend the "cold turkey" method because if you use a product to help you stop smoking that contains nicotine it will continue supplying your cravings for nicotine, prolonging the process. If you can find a stop-smoking product that does NOT supply nicotine in any way, it's probably safe.\n\nTry to distract your urge-most of them won't last more than a few minutes. Try:\n\nChewing some gum\nGo for a walk\nTake a shower (one place it's difficult to smoke!)\nAnd anything else that will distract you!\n\nYou can make it!\n\nP.S.  I'll email you with more info if you're interested. Add to your post saying so, if you want.
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Oh...this question sucks this morning!! NO OFFENSE but I am trying to quit...and the urge is so strong I can just about taste my Marlboro Light!! \n\n*deep sigh, gets a piece of gum.
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Gotta tell you nicorette gum was the best; and the flavor wasn't bad either.  Start chewing the amount you need to cover your nicotine intake (the gum comes with a chart).  Decrease; by one stick each week until your done.  It was the most painless way I ever quit smoking and I had quit cold turkey on several occasions.