Ex smokers.................?

Question

I'm(19 yrs) a really heavy smoker(pack a day). I attempted to quit so many times and failed miserably. I want to quit smoking so badly, but it's hard! I am asking you; what worked for you?

Answer 1

The prescription drug "Zyban" and the nicotine patch.  It was an awesome combination.  Zyban works on the "mental" aspects of quitting while the patch takes care of the nicotine cravings.  I was not bitchy, had no cravings... nothing.  It was the easiest thing I ever did...and I smoked for 27 yrs and was up to a pack a day.

Answer 2

I've tried them all.  Gum, patch, cold turkey, hypnosis.  All worked for a bit until my daughter ran off with my new car, or something similar to the stress like that..

You have to have the right mind set to do it. Try meditation.  Get your brain working right.  Rid yourself of stress you cannot control.  Set a date, then keep busy.  Also, stop all habits that relate to your smoking.  Chew gum, eat candies.  Brush your teeth a bunch.  Wash all your clothes so you don't smell the smoke on them.  Hide all your ashtrays, so they don't disrupt your thinking.  

The right mind set is the only way to really do it.  Don't buy that c**p from tv that guarentees you to quit.  It's just vitamin C.  Take lots of that, too.

Answer 3

Try chewing gum with nicotine. It's name is "Nicorette". It really helps.

Answer 4

Hello! friend,

Kindly change the habbit to somthing that you feel is next best to smoking, this is the best method i feel as trying to quit soming is occupying your mind so much that you are continously thinking about it. SO HOW CAN YOU FORGET!!!.

Answer 5

i used to smoke 2-3 packs a day, then i quit. bear with me on this; this year my resolution for the new year was to quit smoking. no luck until i got mugged in march, jaw broken, wired shut. after being wired shut (which means i was on a liquid diet for 7 weeks) i was told by my oral surgeon that smoking slows healing time by as much as a month to two. so obviously i quit smoking. cold turkey. yes i was sort of forced into it, but here's the thing: keep your mind and body occupied. what i mean is, don't be idle. don't sit in front of the tv and say "i won't have a cigarette until this show is over". get out. or stay in. clean your house. rearrange the bookshelves. go bowling. the money you save on each pack of smokes is good for two games, i guarantee it. if you really, really, need a smoke, put all of your finger tips together and press really hard for one minute. this will ease the nervousness, and the tension associated with withdrawel. watch the munching on food when you quit, don't replace one vice with another. you quit long enough, cigs will taste like dung when you try one again. (about 7 weeks, give or take).  by the way i'm 38, i started smoking at 14. i feel your dilemma.

Answer 6

i tried many times to give up but my reasons to stay off them wasn't good enough, then i got into running, gym and keeping fit and i felt the smoking held me back so i gave up and this time it feels very different as i would rather run than smoke and i cant do both. Keep trying and good luck

Answer 7

I've been smoking since i was eleven- I could get through 17 a day- i was so heavy. I quit earlier this year. Things that help:

stop hanging around people you know who smoke

Nicotine patches (they didnt work for me-but they could help you)

nicotine gum (same again)

Try and chill out a bit more- most of us smoke because of stress

fake f**s- just hold em between your fingers and fake smoke-

Do a bit of research to scare yourself e.g. you die quicker, you get cancer

Hope that helped,

Good luck x*x