How To Quit Smoking

I mean haven't we all seen that south park episode? hah

duuuuh

I have only been smoking for about a year and a half which I unfortunately picked up while studying abroad in college. My problem is I like it during special times such as after coffee, a big meal, sex, etc. I feel like I am doing myself a favor because I smoke American Spirits which are 100% natural tobacco without any of the additives of other cigarettes. I am trying to stop smoking for the new years as I am a health nut and love working out but smoking is my biggest problem. I do love smoking but constantly tell my friends to tell me why it is so stupid. I have had literally zero health complications all my life. For those who have quit successfully please give me advice for 2009.

well for starters you just cant stop. You have to take steps

1. Believe in yourself. Believe that you can quit. Think about
some of the most difficult things you have done in your life and
realize that you have the guts and determination to quit
smoking. It's up to you.

2. After reading this list, sit down and write your own list,
customized to your personality and way of doing things. Create
you own plan for quitting.

3. Write down why you want to quit (the benefits of quitting):
live longer, feel better, for your family, save money, smell
better, find a mate more easily, etc. You know what's bad about
smoking and you know what you'll get by quitting. Put it on
paper and read it daily.

4. Ask your family and friends to support your decision to quit.
Ask them to be completely supportive and non-judgmental. Let
them know ahead of time that you will probably be irritable and
even irrational while you withdraw from your smoking habit.

5. Set a quit date. Decide what day you will extinguish your
cigarettes forever. Write it down. Plan for it. Prepare your
mind for the "first day of the rest of your life". You might
even hold a small ceremony when you smoke you last cigarette, or
on the morning of the quit date.

6. Talk with your doctor about quitting. Support and guidance
from a physician is a proven way to better your chances to quit.

7. Begin an exercise program. Exercise is simply incompatible
with smoking. Exercise relieves stress and helps your body
recover from years of damage from cigarettes. If necessary,
start slow, with a short walk once or twice per day. Build up to
30 to 40 minutes of rigorous activity, 3 or 4 times per week.
Consult your physician before beginning any exercise program.

8. Do some deep breathing each day for 3 to 5 minutes. Breathe
in through your nose very slowly, hold the breath for a few
seconds, and exhale very slowly through your mouth. Try doing
your breathing with your eyes closed and go to step 9.

9. Visualize your way to becoming a non-smoker. While doing your
deep breathing in step 8, you can close your eyes and begin to
imagine yourself as a non-smoker. See yourself enjoying your
exercise in step 7. See yourself turning down a cigarette that
someone offers you. See yourself throwing all your cigarettes
away, and winning a gold medal for doing so. Develop your own
creative visualizations. Visualization works.

10. Cut back on cigarettes gradually (if you cut back gradually,
be sure to set a quit date on which you WILL quit). Ways to cut
back gradually include: plan how many cigarettes you will smoke
each day until your quit date, making the number you smoke
smaller each day; buy only one pack at a time; change brands so
you don't enjoy smoking as much; give your cigarettes to someone
else, so that you have to ask for them each time you want to
smoke.

11. Quit smoking "cold turkey". Many smokers find that the only
way they can truly quit once and for all is to just quit
abruptly without trying to slowly taper off. Find the method
that works best for you: gradually quitting or cold turkey. If
one way doesn't work do the other.

12. Find another smoker who is trying to quit, and help each
other with positive words and by lending an ear when quitting
becomes difficult. Visit this Bulletin Board and this Chat Room
to find a "quit buddy."

13. Have your teeth cleaned. Enjoy the way your teeth look and
feel and plan to keep them that way.

14. After you quit, plan to celebrate the milestones in your
journey to becoming a non-smoker. After two weeks of being
smoke-free, see a movie. After a month, go to a fancy restaurant
(be sure to sit in the non-smoking section). After three months,
go for a long weekend to a favorite get-away. After six months,
buy yourself something frivolous. After a year, have a party for
yourself. Invite your family and friends to your "birthday"
party and celebrate your new chance at a long, healthy life.

15. Drink lots of water. Water is good for you anyway, and most
people don't get enough. It will help flush the nicotine and
other chemicals out of your body, plus it can help reduce
cravings by fulfilling the "oral desires" that you may have.

16. Learn what triggers your desire for a cigarette, such as
stress, the end of a meal, arrival at work, entering a bar, etc.
Avoid these triggers or if that's impossible, plan alternative
ways to deal with the triggers.

17. Find something to hold in your hand and mouth, to replace
cigarettes. Consider drinking straws or you might try an
artificial cigarette called E-Z Quit found here:
http://www.quitsmoking.com/ezquit.htm

18. Write yourself an inspirational song or poem about quitting,
cigarettes, and what it means to you to quit. Read it daily.

19. Keep a picture of your family or someone very important to
you with you at all times. On

or how can I stop him smoking even for a day?he is workoholic and smoke whenever he want to be fresh from the work.but he is so loving that i cant forced him by querelling with him
thanks for all of u to answer,
pls will u leave a messege here for my hubby,why he should stop cigrattee somke?!!!!thanks.

Hello Almond,

It is good to hear that you want your husband to kick the habit! I personally found the guide offered at http://www.stoppingsmokingtips.net to be very helpful when I quit smoking. Good luck to you!

or how can I stop him smoking even for a day?he is workoholic and smoke whenever he want to be fresh from the work.but he is so loving that i cant forced him by querelling with him
thanks for all of u to answer,
pls will u leave a messege here for my hubby,why he should stop cigrattee somke?!!!!thanks.

Hello Almond,

It is good to hear that you want your husband to kick the habit! I personally found the guide offered at http://www.stoppingsmokingtips.net to be very helpful when I quit smoking. Good luck to you!

I used nicotilell and this one patch http://usdrugs.biz/category/stop_smoking/stop_smoking_patch and it helped me for a while.

I used nicotilell and this one patch http://usdrugs.biz/category/stop_smoking/stop_smoking_patch and it helped me for a while.

I'm in my 20's and have smoked for the last five years or so. I used to smoke about half a pack a day, but for the last month I've been down to just 3-5 cigarettes a day. I'm having trouble stopping altogether. How dangerous is this level of smoking?

Well, 3-5 cigarettes a day is way better than 10. But it's still a habit and smoking will come back if you let it. You'll find yourself smoking more during times of stress, or when you're out drinking.

You're still suffering a lot of the low-level discomforts and health risks of smoking, and still spending money you don't have to. But smoking just 3 cigarettes a day isn't so bad. I'd advise quitting.

You know, those special nicotine cigarettes you smoke to stop smoking.

google it…. e-cigarettes.

I have only been smoking for about a year and a half which I unfortunately picked up while studying abroad in college. My problem is I like it during special times such as after coffee, a big meal, sex, etc. I feel like I am doing myself a favor because I smoke American Spirits which are 100% natural tobacco without any of the additives of other cigarettes. I am trying to stop smoking for the new years as I am a health nut and love working out but smoking is my biggest problem. I do love smoking but constantly tell my friends to tell me why it is so stupid. I have had literally zero health complications all my life. For those who have quit successfully please give me advice for 2009.

well for starters you just cant stop. You have to take steps

1. Believe in yourself. Believe that you can quit. Think about
some of the most difficult things you have done in your life and
realize that you have the guts and determination to quit
smoking. It's up to you.

2. After reading this list, sit down and write your own list,
customized to your personality and way of doing things. Create
you own plan for quitting.

3. Write down why you want to quit (the benefits of quitting):
live longer, feel better, for your family, save money, smell
better, find a mate more easily, etc. You know what's bad about
smoking and you know what you'll get by quitting. Put it on
paper and read it daily.

4. Ask your family and friends to support your decision to quit.
Ask them to be completely supportive and non-judgmental. Let
them know ahead of time that you will probably be irritable and
even irrational while you withdraw from your smoking habit.

5. Set a quit date. Decide what day you will extinguish your
cigarettes forever. Write it down. Plan for it. Prepare your
mind for the "first day of the rest of your life". You might
even hold a small ceremony when you smoke you last cigarette, or
on the morning of the quit date.

6. Talk with your doctor about quitting. Support and guidance
from a physician is a proven way to better your chances to quit.

7. Begin an exercise program. Exercise is simply incompatible
with smoking. Exercise relieves stress and helps your body
recover from years of damage from cigarettes. If necessary,
start slow, with a short walk once or twice per day. Build up to
30 to 40 minutes of rigorous activity, 3 or 4 times per week.
Consult your physician before beginning any exercise program.

8. Do some deep breathing each day for 3 to 5 minutes. Breathe
in through your nose very slowly, hold the breath for a few
seconds, and exhale very slowly through your mouth. Try doing
your breathing with your eyes closed and go to step 9.

9. Visualize your way to becoming a non-smoker. While doing your
deep breathing in step 8, you can close your eyes and begin to
imagine yourself as a non-smoker. See yourself enjoying your
exercise in step 7. See yourself turning down a cigarette that
someone offers you. See yourself throwing all your cigarettes
away, and winning a gold medal for doing so. Develop your own
creative visualizations. Visualization works.

10. Cut back on cigarettes gradually (if you cut back gradually,
be sure to set a quit date on which you WILL quit). Ways to cut
back gradually include: plan how many cigarettes you will smoke
each day until your quit date, making the number you smoke
smaller each day; buy only one pack at a time; change brands so
you don't enjoy smoking as much; give your cigarettes to someone
else, so that you have to ask for them each time you want to
smoke.

11. Quit smoking "cold turkey". Many smokers find that the only
way they can truly quit once and for all is to just quit
abruptly without trying to slowly taper off. Find the method
that works best for you: gradually quitting or cold turkey. If
one way doesn't work do the other.

12. Find another smoker who is trying to quit, and help each
other with positive words and by lending an ear when quitting
becomes difficult. Visit this Bulletin Board and this Chat Room
to find a "quit buddy."

13. Have your teeth cleaned. Enjoy the way your teeth look and
feel and plan to keep them that way.

14. After you quit, plan to celebrate the milestones in your
journey to becoming a non-smoker. After two weeks of being
smoke-free, see a movie. After a month, go to a fancy restaurant
(be sure to sit in the non-smoking section). After three months,
go for a long weekend to a favorite get-away. After six months,
buy yourself something frivolous. After a year, have a party for
yourself. Invite your family and friends to your "birthday"
party and celebrate your new chance at a long, healthy life.

15. Drink lots of water. Water is good for you anyway, and most
people don't get enough. It will help flush the nicotine and
other chemicals out of your body, plus it can help reduce
cravings by fulfilling the "oral desires" that you may have.

16. Learn what triggers your desire for a cigarette, such as
stress, the end of a meal, arrival at work, entering a bar, etc.
Avoid these triggers or if that's impossible, plan alternative
ways to deal with the triggers.

17. Find something to hold in your hand and mouth, to replace
cigarettes. Consider drinking straws or you might try an
artificial cigarette called E-Z Quit found here:
http://www.quitsmoking.com/ezquit.htm

18. Write yourself an inspirational song or poem about quitting,
cigarettes, and what it means to you to quit. Read it daily.

19. Keep a picture of your family or someone very important to
you with you at all times. On

I have always been told that smoking a pipe is much healthier than smoking cigarettes as there are lots of chemicals in fags which is what does the main harm to you. However in pipe tobacco or roll up tobacco this is not the case and therefore not as bad for you. Does anyone else know any more about this?

Jeeze, none of these people have any clue what they are talking about. There are surgeon general reports on pipe smokers, and guess what, on average they live longer than non smokers. Probably because smoking a pipe slows you down. You have to take time to smoke a pipe, relax. Pipe tobacco is not loaded with the chemical mix that cigarette tobacco is. Pipe smokers don't intentionally inhale the smoke like cigarette smokers do. Pipes are meant for tasting the tobacco. Cigarettes are simply a nicotine delivery device. I have been smoking a pipe since I was 16, I am 30 now and am very healthy. Checkups with the doctor are just fine. He knows I smoke a pipe. I usually smoke 3 to 4 pipes a week. No addiction to me. I can sit the pipe down for weeks and I am just fine. Oh and I play hockey to.