87To those who smoke, have you tried quitting? What are the ways that you use to quit smoking?
I'm trying to understand how smokers have been trying to quit their habit of smoking. I used to smoke myself, but I simply went cold turkey and have tried a technique to change my mindset about smoking. This has worked very well for me, as it has with so many people. Now I'm wondering what other techniques people out there actually use to try to quit smoking.
asked by kelvinlls 4 months ago
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Linda Myshrall says
It took me 17 years to quit, and it was, without question, the hardest thing I ever did. After trying everything, I finally came up with a haphazzard conglomeration of things that finally worked. It was definitely messy, but I finally got it done. Here's how:
James Starcevic says
Regarding: "Now I'm wondering what other techniques people out there actually use to try to quit smoking."
Because of the addictive nicotine content found in most cigarettes, smokers have a hard time trying to kick their habit.
If you are a smoker and really serious in the challenge of giving up your cigarettes, here in this article are a variety of ten techniques people actually are using to try to quit smoking...
gamergirl says
Like many others, I have tried to quit smoking. I enjoy smoking, but my husband does not. So, as a compromise, I smoke blu electronic cigarettes.
Crystal Concepts says
Hello there. I used the quit smoking pill called champix. I also wrote a hub about the programs available for smokers who wish to stop.
Katina R says
When I smoked .... many moons ago ... I decided to pick a date and stop at that time. The date picked was a new year's eve. I smoked a cigarette one hour after midnight and never smoked another since. My mindset at that time was I would never beat myself up if I 'stumbled' in my attempt to quit. I kept a pack of cigarettes in my purse "just in case". I thought if I should break down and smoke it would be okay, I would just start over again not smoking. Well, long story short I never smoked another cigarette and it has been over thirty years. It was the cold turkey method for me and I was successful. But some people need a little help. It's not that they are not strong willed but something just seems to be in the way. One of the reasons my clients [I am a hypnotherapist] were very successful in quitting when they came to see me is I understood where they were coming from and also spoke with them about whether or not they really wanted to quit. Explaining to them they had to really be invested in what they wanted. Probably about ninety percent of my clients were successful in their effort to quit. It was their success and not mine. I just helped them along the path.
yoshi97 says
I know how difficult it is to quit. I smoked regular cigarettes for 25 years and then moved onto the electronic version, which I believe to be healthier, but still not the same as quitting completely.
For anyone finding it impossible to quit using traditional methods, they might want to look at a hub I wrote discussing a new substitute that is a healthier alternative.
Again, it is far better just to quit, but some of us can't seem to find the willpower to walk away completely - that's why I wrote this hub - in hopes that it might at least offer some extension of life to these individuals. Here's the link:
kclancyk says
Read Allen Carr's "How to stop smoking". Very useful and informative. He also emphasizes the mindset aspect.
DaleLanding says
I have tried quitting cold turkey. Doesn't work for me. The initial cravings for nicotine are really strong. I am having very good results using a product from the nutritional supplement company Relive called Glucaffect. The cravings are much easier to deal with when I am taking this product. After two weeks I am just now starting to deal with the mindset aspect of this addiction.
Urbansmoke says
I quit smoking cigarettes six months ago by the help of electronics cigarettes. I still get nicotine but without all the down falls of cigarettes. Check out www.urbansmokeshop.com I have provided plenty of information.
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Miss Nomi says
I quit by first making a conscious effort to cut back...from a pack/day to 1/2 a pack, then down to 4-6 a day. After that - once I made up my mind and by taking Chantix - it was easy. But I think I was just REALLY read to quit, and that made all the difference.
I had only made one other true attempt to quit and that was using the patch. I was constantly jittery and thinking about smoking. It just wasn't the right time or way for me to quit.
BrianLeanza says
The only thing that ever worked for me was counter-brainwashing: being addicted to cigarettes is - in my belief - only marginally related to a physical addiction, but a state of mind. Even before people start smoking there are a thousand instances where they are 'told' that smoking is a precious thing, once they start smoking they brainwash themselves, making it their belief they cannot live without cigarettes.
Somebody that wants to quit smoking needs to apply the same method in the opposite direction.
bschwack says
I bought champix at a really big savings at www.internationaldrugmart.com, it worked and I saved a fortune and am saving even more now not buying cigarettes.
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