I've decided to quit...

United States
December 5, 2006 12:27am CST
I decided to quit smoking today. Any tips for me? It isn't going so well right now. I'm trying to keep my hands busy and my mind focused on other things.
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@tanujarneja (2829)
• India
5 Dec 06
Think about those who love you, really want to see you happy and healthy. If you really love someone for them you will be able to quit. Like me. Trust me friend there is no medicine for it your have to try hard it just a matter of 30 to 40 days after that you will not like smoking again just try to keep your self busy. Try to avoid the company of smokers. And it is really going out of your control take a nice cup of tea. My best wishes are with you. Welcome to the healthy world that does not have smoke.
• United States
5 Dec 06
Kind of funny you mentioned the friend. I want to quit b/c after 3 years of marriage and 3 years of smoking...my husband now smokes. If something happens to him I will be the one responsible for it. I enabled him. I don't want anything to happen to him. I know that if I quit, he'll quit.
• United States
5 Dec 06
Thank you so much for all the resources you provided. Amazing. I have been doing ok today but I did smoke.
@fl0urish (5384)
• India
5 Dec 06
dont stop it all of the sudden try to lessen it one by one
• United States
5 Dec 06
I've tried this...I get greedy =( I tried taking out 1 cigg from my pack a day and putting it out of sight. Well I would get down to the end of my pack and go hunting for that last one. My willpower stinks =(
@anup12 (4177)
• India
16 Dec 06
That's really good
@baysmummy (1637)
• Australia
5 Dec 06
I have never smoked but i am told that the trick is to keep busy and my friend use to use a pen because she still had the habit of holding something in her fingers and bringing it to her mouth! Best of luck!
• United Arab Emirates
16 Dec 06
1st of all make ur decison 100% cuz to quit smooking u will need ur inner will unless u donot have it it wil not work out...so if ur determined only then thr is a chance that u can quit smoking...here is a good site whr u can get good tipz...and methods...my dad was a chain smoker....but now atleast he is not a chain smoker he does smokes 3times in a day and soon inshallah he will get rid of it to...here is the site http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/how_to_give_up/ Best of luck!
• United States
5 Dec 06
Types of Cancer from Smoking - shows details of different types of cancer you can get from smoking.
Good luck=( I've been trying to quit for a month and just can't seem to do it. I want to do it without the help of the nicotine gum, patches and all that stuff. I've heard some people say that when you get a craving to get a sucker or gum and start chewing on that - within 2 minutes the craving will be gone. Also getting rid of any ash trays, lighters and cigg packs out of sight so that you have nothing to remind you. Maybe find a few images of lungs damaged by smoke and print them out to stick around the house? (I think I may try that lol) GOOD LUCK!!! I hope to quit by the end of the month=)
• United States
6 Dec 06
Thanks for the tips. Printing things out might be very helpful. Sadly, I can't chew gum as I have something wrong with my jaw. sucks.
@claudia413 (4280)
• United States
16 Dec 06
If you live near a Nutrition Depot (and maybe other health food stores), check to see if they carry "Smoking Withdrawal Relief" by Natra-Bio. It's totally natural and helps cleanse the nicotine from your body, so your body doesn't crave it any more. It's $6-$7 per bottle of 90 chewable tablets. You chew 3 a day for 30 days, and the nicotine is out of your body. Also, vary your routine. If you usually smoke after a meal, take a walk instead. Good luck!
• Indonesia
6 Dec 06
congrat... i hope and pray for you and your health.
• Malaysia
16 Dec 06
It is not easy to quit smoking. I also not sure this few method work or not, I just heard from a friend of my boy friend. He smoke for around 6 years but he have quit it recently. These are thetips that he told me. 1) get ready some sweet in your pocket, eat it when you few like want to smoke. There are some antismoke sweet is better. 2) Always do exercise 3) Find something to do and don't let yourself too free. This will let you forgot to smoke.