Whats the most effective way to quit smoking?
Jul.11, 2008 in
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mattyboymma asked:
I’m not a heavy smoker, I only smoke about 5 a day, but I still feel the addiction and I want and need to quit completely.
What is the most effective/successful way to quit smoking? I’ve been cutting down little by little. Is that the best way or should I just quit cold turkey and force myself to not smoke through sheer willpower?
I don’t use the patch or gum because I don’t believe in using crutches like that.
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July 13th, 2008 at 4:26 am
Why don’t you try the patch or gum?
July 15th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
The best, though not always easiest, way to quit smoking is to stop buying cigarettes, and when you find a pack somewhere around the house, throw it out.
July 17th, 2008 at 6:14 am
i had that same thing going on. i really didn’t smoke that much, i think i just smoked because others came around me with cigarettes and it was something to do. i didn’t smoke at work, i wouldn’t smoke at home, i was really ok if i didn’t have a cigarette. the only time i really felt like i needed a cigarette is if i had a drink, but i drink once every blue moon soooo…. i just quit cold turkey, i didn’t believe in the gum and patch and other stuff either, i actually tried the patch once and that nicotine that i was getting was waaaaay too much for me and i got the smallest dose, so i knew my season was over for smoking. so i would say since you aren’t a heavy smoker just quit, it’s really no point to keep putting yourself at risk for health problems, wasting money buying packs, and trying to keep a habit there that is really gone. just stop. i believe you have the will and the want, aint nothing to it but to do it. good luck!!
July 18th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Isn’t smoking just a crutch itself though? I’ve never smoked, but I think the patch or gum would be fine. You don’t smoke that much though, so you probably wouldn’t need to use those anyway. I heard drinking grape fruit juice helps, if you’re able to do that. Doing it cold turkey would probably also work in your case. Just think about the money you’ll save and the health benefits, and how you won’t have to look trashy smoking anymore, because lets face it, smoking is just trashy and ugly!
July 21st, 2008 at 11:39 pm
You will really struggle quit by going cold turkey or by cutting down. Cutting down doesn’t work because it gives nicotine the power, not the other way around. The vast majority will fail to quit using these methods.
Smoking is more of a psychological addiction than a physical one. If you really want to quit you must discover the reasons why you smoke and then eliminate or change these thought processes.
Once you deal with the psychological side of smoking it makes the quitting process easy, no matter your level of addiction.
Quitting smoking does not require any patches, gums, hypnosis or anything like that. These methods are expensive, time consuming and simply do not work. All that is required is a bit of motivation, self belief and determination.
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July 22nd, 2008 at 11:11 am
mattyboymma, Smoking addiction can be extremely serious. Many everyday people have lost jobs, homes, family, friends, and loved ones simply because they could not break thier smoking habit. I recommend you seek some help. I found a site that has addiction information and a directory of addiction treatment clinics so you can help.
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July 25th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Since different people have different degrees of addiction, there is no best way — just whatever works for you.
Willpower has little to do with it. If you are lightly addicted or not addicted, anyone can quit, and if you are heavily addicted, no one can without help.
The patch and gum are nicotine replacement therapy and as such little different from cutting down gradually on smoking. They are not however as harmful as cigarettes and they have a better/more easily controllable dose profile. The patch would probably be of no use for you because you’re smoking so little but the gum, or better yet the lozenges, would be. Your belief about crutches is silly. The notion that this is about “willpower” is sadly 20th century. It is about receptor sites and brain chemistry and quitting as soon as possible an addiction that may kill you.
July 25th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
I think that it has something to do with not getting bored AT ALL for several weeks. I am a heavy smoker and the only time I could stop smoking for a whole 3 days was when I was at a skiing holiday. When skiing I didn’t think about smoking and then I was so tired that I longed for a good sleep.
July 28th, 2008 at 5:10 am
There are also plenty of alternative methods that can help in quitting smoking, like acupuncture (insertion of fine needles into pressure points on the body), aromatherapy to induce feelings of calmness and peace, 12-step programs like nicotine Anonymous (similar to the well-known Alcoholics Anonymous), and hypnotic suggestion to override the desire to smoke.
Good luck…
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July 31st, 2008 at 4:35 am
Take deep breaths every single time your craving hits. Get rid of all the cigarettes and ash trays from your house.