How To Quit Smoking

10 points to someone with a really good idea I haven't heard before. Smoking runs in my family, and I believe I have a genetic predisposition. I've smoked and quit over and over again for five years now, three of which were smoke three, but two of which were heavy. I've tried a wide variety of herbal remedies, nicotine replacement therapy methods, meditation and Tai chi, and creative visualization. Any help or humor appreciated.

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I have an appointment to get ear acupuncture next week. I truly want to quit smoking again (4th attempt in 10 years). I am lookin for success stories. Also, people who haven't succeeded and what happened to make you go back?

Yes it works! I was getting it 3 or 4 times a week at first. In Nova Scotia it's a free service provided by our government. I peetered down to once a week and then stopped going. I had been smoke free for 6 months. When I stopped going to acupuncture and some stresses at home occured the smoking started again. I am just resuming the treatments… hopefully it will work. My doctor suggested Welbutrin as the best option but it's an anti-depressant and I really don't want to start taking drugs that might alter how I will feel.

I just quit smoking, and I was a heavy smoker. I don't crave the nicotine anymore but I do still desire a smoke for the sheer social aspect of it. Where can I find herbal cigarettes, with no nicotine, so I can keep the habit without really "smoking"? Can I find them at drug stores? What is a common brand? Educate me about it!

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I have written this e-mail to almost everywhere in my town, no one will help me!
I'm in hell right now!
I have a severe problem and I don't know where to turn to anymore. I have been living a nightmare for almost 3 months now. Called everywhere in the city, even health dept. No one believes me, no one can help me. I have been living in this townhouse for 12 years and have new neighbours since August. They are doing or burning something so strong, the scent comes through my cement walls and it is disgusting. At first I thought they were doing BBQ's in the house because I could smell something like soot. I called the fire dept. and she told them she burned hamburgers on the stove so the fire dept left. They were in the house not more than 5 minutes. Then, I thought it was some kind of incence but now I am almost sure they are doing some kind of drugs because when they do it strong, I feel drugged and my throat burns, I get dizzy and I feel like I'm going to faint. On their veranda, there are big black marks here and there which looks like soot. The taste of the smell stays in my mouth and nose all the time. They told management they cook with spices. I have never had any kind of food smells of any kind since I've lived here. So, management told me if I'm not happy to move and she didn't care if I was sick. My mother phoned her to try and talk to her because she smells it too. She yelled at my mother and told her that it's on my side that it smells and she doesn't know what I put in my cigarettes and hung up. I smoke cigarettes in my basement but I am 100% against DRUGS. I asked a man who works for the owner to come and smell my walls when they do it so he came and told me it wasn't my imagination, he could smell it too! He said it smelled something like soot or weed… Next day, he calls me and tells me he's going at the neighbour's house with police officers. 2 young police officers arrived before him and went in the house for a little less than 5 minutes. The Mr. who lives there worked security guard at the court house so he's always quick to show his identification. She told them she cooks with spices and uses a spray and the cops believed them. The young police officer came to see me and asked me what was my problem? He was really rude and told me not to call the police or the fire dept. anymore because they wouldn't come and they had better things to do. He told me that I was lucky they didn't bring me to court for harassment or racism. I then phoned the RCMP drug investigations and told him my story and pleaded him to investigate. He told me he would but as soon as he spoke to the officer who came here, he phoned me back and told me that he couldn't do anything. The officer lied to him. He told him that when he came at my house, he told me to phone him when I smelled it and he would come and investigate in my home. The mister hasn't been working for over a month now, don't know if he lost his job. He comes and goes most of the day for short times and as soon as he's in the house, he starts to do whatever it is they are doing. I am not crazy, my sons, my boyfriend, my mother and sister smell it too. I even asked a neighbour I don't even know to come and smell it when they are doing it. She had to leave the house because the smell was so strong, it was going to her throat. Me and my youngest son wear masks in the house when it is too strong. We also go for acupuncture for smell sensitivities. It helped at first but it doesn't work anymore. At first, my boyfriend tried to speak with the mister and explain that what they were doing was making me ill. He replied that they weren't doing anything and it was all in my imagination. His wife and sons always leave with packsacks. I have tried everything to mask the smell, bought big tower air purifiers and put air fresheners, spray my walls with vinegar… the smell goes through everything. I love my home and do not want to move. I'm trying to find a solution but don't know where to go. I have been on the phone for over 1 month, no one will help or believes me. If it isn't drugs and they are not selling it, how can they afford to stay there? Nobody works. PLEASE, do not phone the Ottawa police as they do not believe me. What am I to do? If it is drugs, we are being drugged against our will in our own home. I would need someone who is important enough to be believed to come in my house without my neighbours seeing them, smell the smell we have been smelling for almost 3 months now. Please help me end my nightmare! I am writing you right now with my mask on my mouth and nose because they are doing it. PLEASE HELP ME!!! I have tried to move because management won't give me another unit and she doesn't want to give me a reference.

Only serious answers please as this is no joke!!!
PK, I can't, everytime I look for an apt. they call management for references and I lose the place. I'm stuck here!
Hope everything is well for you.

I agree with PK. The same thing happened to me years ago. There was a young couple who never went to work, were up all night long, and loud all the time. They very clearly smoked pot out on the balcony in plain view so goodness knows what else they did in the apt. I tried everything I could but nothing ever helped. At one point the girl threw up all down the public stairs and soon after it became apparent she was pregnant (although still smoking constantly). At that point I knew I had to move immediately since things were only going to get much worse.
It sounds like your neighbors could actually be making something, mine just seemed to be selling and using. If they are making drugs then you could be in more serious danger than from just the smell.
I know it's not the advice you want and I know it's a horrible pain to deal with, but it seems like everyone is determined to turn a blind eye. Just make sure that if you do move you spread the word (online and to friends) how terrible the ownership is and what they allow.
I hope someone in your area can help. Good luck!

This may sound stupid but is there any suggestion on how to enhance learning comprehension. You know. Herbal supplements and so forth. I'm having a hard time retaining what I'm studying. And I've quit smoking weed some time ago so thats not the problem. May be I should start back.

Sleep is very important along with proper nuitrition.

Also, try writing what you want to remember. The brain retains info that gets converted into muscular action.

I heard that Acupuncture can help you quit smoking… I add a needle every-time I crave a smoke,, it does not seem to be helping.

Am I doing it right?

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Use bigger needles!
I've heard this too but it didn't help me either. Try hitting your hand with a big hammer each time you want a smoke. Of course when the pain ends you still want one and you still have the sore hand.
I have tried everything to quit and have not found anything that works. The gum, pills, hypnosis, acupuncture, all of it and still smoke.
I don't know if there is a sure cure. Maybe you are needling the wrong end!

I smoke American Spirits (100% additive free) and it takes me around two-three months to finish one pack. I smoke when im stressed or if i just feel like smoking which is not too often. When I smoke I inhale a few times, but the rest of the time i smoke it the way you would smoke a cigar. I told my parents that I was going to quit, but i don’t really see the harm in smoking a pack in 2 months. I finished what is supposed to be my last cig today, but i don’t really have any motivation for quitting…

So, what im wondering is, could this still hurt my health in the near or late future if i smoke 1-3 cigarettes a week? (keep in mind i smoke natural cigarettes)

And please, i would like educated responses based in FACT, not your own personal opinions on smoking….
BTW, im not addicted!! I can stop if i wanted to, its just that i dont want to. I dont have the drive to quit because i dont believe its bad in the first place. If I got actual proven FACTS that say that its bad, then that would be my motivation.

Also, i said they are additive free, not addictive free. There arent the extra 600+ chems put in this brand…
Ali, i dont smoke cigars. I also dont have any children and I only smoke alone so no one around me has to smell it or get offended by it.

"Natural" cigarettes still contain tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide, and a whole raft of carcinogens. All that the word "natural" means in this context is that they haven't added other crud to this product. They don't need to - it's still going to produce a toxic smoke. So the argument that they are somehow better is right out the window.

2-3 smokes a week is still an exposure to all this crap. It's like saying that you'll only take a little bit of cyanide, and it won't hurt you. Except that nicotine is still an addictive substance. Also, the tobacco plant has been manipulated by the tobacco companies to increase the amount of nicotine that is produced, so it's much more addictive than it was 30 years ago. So your 2-3 per week might be the same risk as 2-3 a day was back then. And how do you know that your brand doesn't use this enhanced tobacco? Yeah, it doesn't have the additives - it still has tobacco.

Finally, the fact that you are lying to your parents, and that you're telling yourself that you don't feel like quitting suggests to me that you are already addicted, and that you're afraid you can't quit.

There's only one way to find out, Alav. Who's in charge of your life? You?

Or your fears?

Edit:

"BTW, im not addicted!! I can stop if i wanted to, its just that i dont want to." (sic)

Famous last words. Have them put these on your tombstone.

I have been diagnosed with GAD and bipolar 2. I typically control myself through meditation, diet, exercise, and herbal supplements and this works relatively well. I don't have insurance, so I can't go that route.

I am quitting smoking again and the last time I quit smoking I tore up my face and felt really suicidal. I knew it was just the cravings but it was INSANE. Needless to say I went back to smoking. I am quitting again - and I KNOW I can do it. Tomorrow morning is the big day.

I am using commit this time (the lozenges) which helped a LOT with the cravings last time. What are some tips I can use for the mood swings and most specifically the rage and depression this time?

THANK YOU
Chewing gum, even if its not the nicotine gum. I chew like a package of gum every 3 days, one daily if im feeling a ot of anxiety. Try the sugar-free type because sugar can cause more mood swings

Over the past few months I have been partying hard. Possibly a little too much, I have noticed I am experiencing some minor health problems. Nothing too serious but im realizing its time to slow it down. I dont have a drug test or anything of the sort. I just want some easy and healthy ideas of things to eat and drink that will help flush out everything in my body and get me started to a better track. Also during this time i am going to try and quit or significantly decrease my amount of smoking. Ideas on how to decrease nicotine cravings? Im trying to keep it natural, no patches or gums or detox drinks.

When I would want a cigarette, I would mouth breath until the desire went away. It worked, my Husband and I both quit cold turkey. No crutches.

Will power is what you use. Crutches are just something to blame if you haven't got will power. You can do it yourself.
Millions have.

Start walking, lay out a one to two mile walk and work up to
"Brisk". Do this every day and it will help occupy your mind.

Good Luck.