I quit smoking 2 years ago and i still want a cigarette a lot of times,Will this ever stop?
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Hang on, danelover!  I had my very last cigarette on October 16, 1998 and - some days more than others - it's still hard for me to stay away from those things.  I still have what I call "Relapse Dreams".  (Fortunately, those ebb in frequency as time goes by.)\n\nAhhhh, ....I still remember how it feels to have a cigarette after a great dinner.... ahhhh, especially Thanksgiving.  ...Oh, dear. ...\n\nAnyway!  As diversion tactics, I carry around a bottle of water and take sips all day.  While at work, I take  bathroom breaks, quick trips to the mail room or copier, log on to Yahoo! for a minute or two, etc.  Try to replace "The Habit" with something begnin or, the gods forgive, something HEALTHY! \n\nOooops, my 2 minutes are up!  Good luck & Keep Smokeless, Sister!
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January 1, 1987 I had my last cigarette at 1am, after smoking a pack-a-day for over 20 years. Try the following. It will work. You don't even need good luck.\nLocal hospitals offer week-long programs to make you quit smoking. Then you'll need this trick to not go back to it: Just don't have that ONE CIGARETTE!\nPeople buckle under the intense urge for a cigarette and think that their problem will go away with one cigarette. But that just makes the problem go away temporarily, only to come back with a higher intensity.\nQuitting smoking feels like a loss of a loved one because to the brain it is just that - a loved one. So be prepared for the longing and the pain. Just endure it. It won't kill you. Actually, it will make you live longer.\nAdapt a new lifestyle i.e. eat fruits, go jogging, etc. Do whatever, but once you have gone through the week-long quit-smoking program, DON'T HAVE THAT ONE CIGARETTE NO MATTER WHAT. If you have that one cigarette, you fail and if you don't then you succeed. It is that simple. You do need that week-long program to launch yourself into the wonderful world of non-smoking though. \nOne more thing: you may need to keep the company of non-smokers for a while i.e. at least one year.
735280
According to my mother, who even had a lung transplant thanks to many many years of smoking and its effects - it doesn't stop.  You, howver, choose not to do them anymore.\n\nIt was a habit for you, something that was an intregal part  of your life, as much as your parents, spouse, child are part of your life.  You would never stop missing them; likely you will never stop missing cigarettes.\n\nSeems harsh, doesn't it?
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I'm there with you! I actually quit about 2 months ago, and then 2 weeks ago I was under a lot of stress and started back up again. I kept smoking one or two a day and kept telling myself, I'm not smoking again, I'll quit tomorrow, but I haven't. I think that you really, really have to want to quit. Not for your family, or your health, but just because you don't want to do it anymore. My dad, who is 54, quit a few weeks ago, and he has smoked since he was 16. He is using the patches. I'll pray for you and you pray for me! Good luck!
39679
My dad quit cold turkey after smoking for over 50 years. If you have the willpower, that's the best way, but for most people, it's a hard thing to do. I suggest you ask your doctor, because there are many remedies out there that can help. There are also smoking sessation classes that you can attend. Check your local paper for events around your area. Good luck!
404178
I smoked for 5 years, and quit cold-turkey.  Use someone you care about as your motivation.
370574
Stick it out. Yesterday was my three year anniversary of my last cigarette. The cravings suck, but make yourself stick it out. It's worth it! The cravings won't last more than a few days Good luck!
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I smoked from the age of 11 until I got pregnant with my daughter at 24. I was able to quit because I was pregnant and didn't want to put her at risk, but after I had my son, it seemed my reason to quit had disappeared. I only wanted 2 kids, so I knew I would never be pregnant again, When she was 2 and he was 9 months, i started again. I smoked for 3 more years, before I quit again. You have to find the inspiration to quit. I did it for 2 reason, my children, and because I watched my father die from lung cancer. I don't want to put my children through that torture if I don't have to. It may be too late, but at least I'm doing what I can to prevent it now.\nI quit slowly. First I only smoked outdoors, never in the house. In the summer it's fine, but during the cold windy days, smoking started to lose it appeal. I stopped smoking in my car. And I avoided alcohol. Then I started smoking half of the cigarette. I got to the point that a pack would last me 2 weeks, then 3 and at that point I stopped all together. The wole process probably took me about 3 months, but it was the only way that worked for me. I tried the patch and it made my arm feel weird, I tried cold turkey, but that only lasted a couple of days for me. The gradual method was best for me, but everybody is different. My step-uncle quit after 35 years cold turkey, but he would cut up carrots and celery and other veges and snack on them whenever he had a craving. It worked fo him, I had a friend quit using the nicitine gum. and I had another friend go to the doctor for a prescrition antidepressent that helped her quit. So far we are all still smoke free.\nJust try to find a reason that is very important to you, your health, the health of people around you, money, the smell on your clothes or hair, bad breath or whatever motivates you.\nIt's still not always easy (July of 05 was the last time I smoked). Stress triggers cravings and so does alcohol still, but I just focus on my reasons for stopping. If you can make it through the next five minutes without smoking, you can do it for a lifetime. A craving only last that long. Distract yourself in thos e five minutes by checking the mail, calling a friend, fold a load of laundry, or something that needs your hands to do it. \n\nYou can do it!!\n\nP.S. I feel better about myself now too, I don't feel like a lepper for smoking. I always felt a little ashamed whenever I lit up, not to mention that I have so much more money since I quit too. Not only do I save on the cigarettes and lighters, but breath mints, and air fresheners too!
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im 23 and had been smoking since i was 17. I now have a daughter and thought to myself one day that i would really like to live long enuff to see her grow up and have children of her own. So that was it i went cold turkey. Trust me u feel and look so much better and makes walking and running etc so much easier if u quit smoking. My face looks better and i can walk uphill without dying... I have been off the cigs for approx. 3 1/2 months and am noticing the positive effects already.. Good luck
960882
should be fair for all - i gave up smoking 4 years ago and don't like to be in smokey atmospheres at all now - but that's my choice so i can avoid going to places i know will be smoke-filled.
150802
I went from almost a pack a day last month to none 5 days ago..... The best thing you can do is quit them, or never start, it's MUCH easier to never start smoking than it is to quit smoking.
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I felt it as well.  I quit smoking almost 2 years ago, and I remember that annoying feeling.  Do not worry, it will pass.
316642
Put the cigarettes down, throw away everything pertaining to them, and then walk away. Do not gravitate towards people who do smoke, don't have long fantasizing conversations about how you used to smoke, and do not give in to the urge to smoke. Just say NO!\n\nThink of it this way: When you put a cigarette in your mouth and start to smoke, and then after a while you get the urge to do it again, and you can't control that urge, who is really in charge of your life? A little rolled up ball of tobacco? Give me a break, I used to smoke and I could never stop until I decided to walk away. It was a life changing moment, and between me and God, I told Him I would not smoke any more. That was over 6 years ago, no patches, classes, gum or anything! Every time I saw a smoke, I told my self "You will not smoke that." \nI can honestly say that it did take a few months for the thought of smoking to go away, but it was nothing I could not handle, and after 6 months I realized I do not even like the smell of smokers around me. And I haven't considered picking up that nasty habit since. Thank God!
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It is insanely addictive.  I wish I could quit, I must be weak.  I don't like to smoke, it really feels like I have to, but you aren't going to understand that are you?  All I know is there is something extremely addictive in these cigarettes that got worse over time.  I started smoking 19 years ago like an IDIOT.\n\nAnd I don't care WHAT non-smokers say, you can't "just quit".  If it were only that easy...
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You know its time for a change.  You can't just change this habit.  Its about how you are going to deal with the stress that comes up in your life.  You got to face your problems without running to some instant fix.  *the cigarette*  \n\nSecond, you got to take a proven route.  Look up Smoker annoyomous in your area.  Take the patch or gum.  You need someone that will support you in your tough times.  Maybe someone who also stopped.   When your tempted, remind yourself about the things  you hate about smoking.  So expensive.  The bad lungs.  Whatever reason you want to stop.  Remember it when your tempted
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Good for you for quitting smoking. When I quit before, I had pneumonia and after two weeks I had no desire to smoke until someone insisted I have a cigarette then I was hooked again. Everyone is different as to how long the cravings last but, I think after a week or two the cravings will be less often. Take showers, walks, and exercise to help you through this trying time. Eat fruits too. Try to avoid coffee or the things you associate with smoking. Get a punching bag and put it in your basement or garage when you get the craving go take your frustrations out on the punching bag. There are so many benefits to quitting and no benefits to smoking. Good Luck
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I am in the proccess of quitting too.\n\nI found one thing that is working for me is to turn the negative "I want a cigarette", into a positive.\n\nWhen I am feeling that overwhelming feeling, I say out loud "I do NOT want a cigarette!"  sometimes I yell at my other 1/2 "I do NOT want a cigarette RIGHT NOW!!!!!"  I know it sounds crazy, but it is good reinforcement for yourself.\n\nThe other thing is to remember that the cravings only last a very short time. Just talk yourself through them.  I try to remember that it is MY choice to quit.\n\nI wish you all of the best of luck and God Bless.