Any helpful advice on quitting smoking?
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Don't take tips don't slow down don't cut back just throw them a way and get a inexpensive hobbies like weight lifting or running and if you don't have the will power to just quit this may sound weird but only smoke when it is humid outside and rid all smoke smell from your home and possessions but it would be much better if you just quit after a week you will find the smell of smoke repulsive
1004070
Smoking is like an oral fixation...so sucking a lolly pop helps...i also cut up straws and would hold them in my mouth....it's hard...but you will feel so much better once you quit!! stick with it!
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http://www.philipmorrisusa.com/en/home.asp\n\nThen click on quit assist.  Lots of good reading material.\n\nHope is works for you.  I am still trying.
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You have to TRULY want to stop to be able to succeed and then you need WILLPOWER.\n\nI used to smoke 40 a day and had been smoking for around 16 years. \n\nI had tried cutting down but that didn't work for me as I found myself getting desperate for the next "fix",,, and ended up pinching rations from the next days ciggies!\nDecided I wanted to stop cold turkey and I set a time and date for doing so. \nLast ciggie to be at 10pm Friday two weeks away. I then psyched (sp) myself up by saying, each time I smoked that I didn't really want this ciggie, it tasted awful, It made me smell...etc\n10pm that Friday I had my last ciggie....no more in the house and I have never smoked since....that was in 1982.\n\nI did read somewhere that drinking fresh orange juice helps to flush the nicotine from your body so I drank loads of that and also had some carrots to chomp on when I felt I wanted a ciggie, though in all honesty I didn't have that many.\n\nDoing it this way worked for me, it may not work for everyone, but I'm glad I did it. \n\nI wish you good luck which ever way you try....it can only be good for your health and your finances.
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Eating something that you really hate every time you get an urge to smoke should help.  If you start to associate cravings for cigarettes with something foul-tasting, then that might be a good thing for you.  \nSomeone that I knew quit cold turkey after many attempts.  The last "cigarette" he ever had was made up of a bunch of butts that he found around the house--and he said that smoking THAT cured him.
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Make a bet with a few different people and put the money in a glass jar that you will save every day. Keep gum and or toothpicks to keep your mouth busy and try not to be around any one who smokes for at least the first two weeks. Change your habits, if you have to smoke when you drink, don't drink for a while, and stay away from bars and places where a lot of people smoke. If you always smoke as soon as you wake up, try sometype of light excercise instead. I wish I could tell you it's easy, but we all know that quitting smoking is one of the hardest things to do. I quit seven years ago cold turkey from 2 and1/2 packs a day and have not had one since. I told everyone I knew and no one bellieved me, so I did it to spite them and prove to myself I could. I had tried the patch and gum prior to that, but nothing worked until I really decided I wanted to quit. Be strong and everytime you get the urge, just remember why you're quitting. Congrats on making a life changing decision and I wish you the best of luck.
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hey man there aint no easy way. i smoked for ten years and am quit for a year now.  first you have to do it cold turky. no cutting down patch gum or anything. do it only when ur the most motivated and determined. then use all the will power that you have to not take even a hit off another cig, when cravings start chew gum, and work out. If you run it out that works vary well also, just keep yourself busy and you will notice in a few weeks the cravings will start to go away. just remember the key is cold turky if you put nicoteen in your body in any way you will fail its inevitable. remember dieng of lung cancer will suck, good luck.   -clokey
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Don't think about it too much. You need a bit of determination & you obviously have that to ask about it.\nQuit on the spur of the moment - try & frighten yourself & until you cope without one, steer clear of the pub & people who smoke. I gave up in June like that & have stuck to it where previous attempts failed. I did at first allow myself to have one with a drink but then went so long without going out that I sickened myself & haven't touched one since. Be careful of that though because it can become an excuse for a cigarette. If you've been smoking 20/30 a day you may want to have patches to help you & as well as giving you nicotine it can also act as a deterrent because it is dangerous to smoke with one on. But like I said once you've quit, forget about it. The more you say to yourself I've given up the more you'll be thinking about smoking. Keep busy with a hobby. Good Luck x
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ya the best way 2 quit smoking is to make up ur mind..if u decide in ur mind that u r not going to smoke again u can definately quit this habit u just need to exercise self restraint
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I like FirstL's answer.  I found some tips:\nhttp://www.insuremylife.org/quitsmoking.html
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To quit smoking, you need to make two considerations.  First, you have to deal with the cravings, which are from the physical addiction to the chemicals in cigarettes.  Second, you have to address the habit or the behavior of smoking.  The cravings can easily be addressed with acupuncture, it does work for this.  On the other hand, the behaviors - things like smoking after a meal, lighting up when you are stressed, etc - are a completely different issue.  You will have to make the effort to form new habits to replace smoking.   It is like that old saying, "you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink."  The role of the acupuncturist is to make YOUR job of quitting easier.  If you are determined, the acupuncture therapy can make the process of quitting go more smoothly for you.  Also, acupuncture therapy can help your lungs and body begin to detoxify, reduce stress and improve your general health.  Good luck to you.
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Don't give in to them!  I found it helped me get through by telling myself that I could smoke as many as I wanted tomorrow and that I just had to get through today.  When tomorrow came I would say the same thing.  It was really hard to start with and so tempting to just have a cigarette, but after a few weeks the cravings had gone completely.  \n\nI found that counting days, then weeks and finally months gave me a mental milestone to say I'd reached.  I have not smoked for 16 months now, but I still tell myself that I can have another cigarette 'another day' if I really want one.  \n\nI know it's dreadful at the moment but if you stick with it it will be worth it. Just one little piece of advice that you can ignore if you like...try not to replace gigs with food or alcohol.  I did this to start with and put on over 14lbs!  I've lost it again now, but if someone had told me that advice 16 months ago I'd have been grateful!\n\nGood luck!
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It is worth a try, especially since you have a money back policy. Anything to help you quit smoking is worth a try.  \n\nDon't be disappointed if it doesn't work though, for you or your fiancee. It might work for one of you and not the other. If you are in this together you can support each other through it all.\n\nIt takes the average person 7 attempts to quit. There are lots of resources out there to help you quit if this doesn't work. You can try calling your public health department for other tips.\n\nQuitting smoking isn't always easy, but it is definitely worth it in the end. You should also learn more to be prepared for the symptoms of withdrawl and the changes that your body will make as it adjusts to a smoke-free life.
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COLD TURKEY.\n just walk away.\n stay away from smokers.\n it works I have been smoke free for over a year. \n ( 4 Packs a day.)\nwhy give the money to someone else.\nput it in your pocket.
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I think you know very well that how to give up cigarette. i.e. strong will power.\nStrong will power..just spread your finger when you hold cigarette it will fall down..hahah..If you want any medical help try a nicotine chewing gum, definitely it would assist to give up smoking but it also required strong will power.
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I reccomend visiting the American Lung Association. Their web site link is below. There is a wealth of information and there is a link and phone number to e-mail or call questions to a health professional. I hope this helps. If you need more advice or support, I've been smoking since I was fifteen and am going to quit for good in a few weeks. Good luck. :^)\n\nhttp://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22940
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Smoking Cessation Classes.\n\nCheck with area universities for them. Ask your health insurance about where to get them and if you get re-imbursed for them.\n\nMy mother used  hypnotherapy to lose weight once. The Hypnotist offered Smoking Cessation as well. You could try that too.\n\nI know a guy that just made up his mind on Great American Smoke-Out day to quit cold turkey. It worked for him, but you don't have to wait for the day to come around again. (Third Tuesday of November)