How can I quit smoking?

I smoked for 15 years, and quit several times for months at a time... I tried everything in the book, short of acupuncture! I now take Chantix, and although it's only been a couple of months, it feels different than it has the other times I've quit!

I will try to explain: I don't have the cravings.. in fact, I rarely think about it! I haven't had to stop drinking coffee in the mornings, I can have a few beers without bumming one from someone, and I can take road trips... Those were the all the worse times for me when I'd want to smoke. I work in an office where the only time I can really get away from the desk is to go smoke (like many jobs), and I still don't want to smoke.

Aside from that, I haven't had any weird side affects. I just have to be sure to take it with food, or it will upset my stomach. Of course, everyone is different, so you may react differently. Good luck!!

since you smoke that much everyday, your body got adjusted having these poisons running ur body. That's why people with more serious drug problems can actually die by quiting abruptly. You hav to take decrease your amount of cigarettes maybe every few weeks or whatever you're comfortable with. The reason why you were coughing and stuff (tryign to not smoke) was because your body was so used to having 2-5 cigarettes a day. So each week you should decrease slowly from 2-4cigarettes, then another few weeks, 2-3, then so on.

This is going to be hard. I have tried so many things. I have tried cold turkey (don't recommend), narrowing down the amount of cigarettes that I smoke each day ( almost did it that way), wellbutrin (almost worked too).

My friends have had success with hypnotysm, chantix and cold turkey. I am so jealous of them.

Good luck

Patches, a change of daily routine and a VERY strong desire to stop worked for me after 20 years of smoking.

Easiest way is to stop buying cigs, and stop hanging out around people who do smoke, it takes a very long time to break the habit. there are medications but they don't always work. Best advice is to try cold turkey first and then ask your doctor if you can control it.

There is a simple way to do this. First, take it down 3 cigarettes a day. After 2 weeks, try to substitute the cigarettes with something else. For example, when you go out to smoke, just grab one of your buddies and start blowing off his dong. Keep this up for as long as possible. Yes, you won't be smoking, but you will also find a new addiction which is worse, banging dudes.

Things to Keep in Mind to get Ready

• In 20 minutes your blood pressure will drop back down to normal.

• In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.

• In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack will have decreased. All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level.

• In 72 hours your bronchial tubes will relax, and your energy levels will increase.

• In 2 weeks your circulation will increase, and it will continue to improve for the next 10 weeks.

• In three to nine months coughs, wheezing and breathing problems will dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.

• In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will have dropped by half.

• In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.

• In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of a non-smoker.

• In 15 years your risk of heart attack will have returned to that of a non-smoker.

Day 1

"I will not smoke today"...never longer than today

Day 2

Remember that better days are ahead, Eventually it will get better and easier…

Day 3

experience these symptoms at peak levels in the initial 3 -5 days after you quit

Day 4

There is no such thing as just one cigarette.

distracting yourself for as little as 5 minutes is enough to snap you out of faulty thinking and get you moving forward with a better mindset.

Keep your memory green and don't lose sight of the reasons you quit smoking.

Day 5

Nurture and protect your quit program because it's the path to a healthier and happier you.

If you absolutely cannot get thoughts of smoking out of your mind and you fear you're about to cave in and smoke, stop everything. Grab some paper and a pen, sit down, and answer the questions below with honesty and as much detail as you can muster.

• Why did I quit smoking? HEALTH _ ENERGY _ EFFICIENCY

• How long did I smoke? 10 years

• How long have I been smoke-free? 5 days

• How long do I think it should take to be free of this habit? 1 month

• If I go back to smoking, will I want to quit again? YES

• How long will it be before I do? Weeks...months...years? When illness strikes?

• Will quitting be any easier next time around? NOT SURE

• What benefits will smoking give me? BAD BREATH< BAD HEALTH< YELLOW TEETH< AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!

• Is it worth giving up what I've worked so hard to do? NO!!!

Day 6

You can quit. In fact, one million Americans quit smoking every year, and almost 50 million Americans are former smokers.

Type out your feeling : ..............

Day 7

'So what if these ideas or excuses come into my mind? In the first week or two --of course they will. So I will expect them - and not make a big fuss of them. Soon they will be gone forever....."

These questions, doubts and excuses - no matter how many times they cross your mind ARE NOT IMPORTANT - WHAT IS IMPORTANT, like the craving to smoke IS HOW YOU RESPOND TO THEM.

Day 8

"Maybe I should just have one - or maybe I got it all wrong - I don't have to give up at all - all I really need to do is just cut down a little."

I have made a decision.

I AM a non-smoker. I am not going to smoke again

as your mind is made up and any doubts or excuses would be just wasting their time!"

It is they who trigger off and energize our psychological addiction to smoking, i.e. our deeply-held belief that it is enjoyable and that life will be intolerable if we stop.

Day 9

Its so much easier now. Just have to focus and in 2 weeks the craving should be gone. Relax, dont stress out. If you do, drink water and chew gum

Go to your Dr. and ask for a prescription to Chantix. I have friends and family who both tried it and it worked very well. Not sure of the details it but it definitely worked for them. The link to the site is below. Good Luck!!!

http://www.chantix.com/

forget patches, chewing gum and advice from friends, go for the cold turkey method. use your own willpower because you will feel even better when you have won! I did this and have been ciggy free for 5 years without the desire to restart!