Topic: Quitting smoking - page 3. (Read 4530 times)
Say with poise that you don't smoke. Put the money in a piggy bank you used to spend on cigarettes whenever you have an urge again. See, how much money you can spend on treats rather than wasting on smoking.
Mark off each successful day on a calendar. This will motivate you not to start all over again. You will feel the changes in you after a few days. You will smell better & enjoy your food more.
Try not to drink too much alcohol to stimulate your smoking desire. Stay away from pubs for a few weeks.
Try to change your choices of coffee and tea with fresh juices and plenty of water.
Avoid every place or situation for the first few weeks that tempts you to smoke. Most commonly, drinking is associated with smoking.
Look forward to tough cough symptom. It has been found that "smokers cough' gets worse when you stop smoking. This hard-hitting symptom tends to tempt you to restart smoking. Stand firm to this temptation! The cough usually gradually eases.
I switched to gym and chewing gum. Sometimes I still have a cigarette, but no more than 3 per month.
This is near and dear to my heart. I quit cold turkey two months ago. I have smoked at least 1 pack a day for the last 10 years. And although I enjoyed it the price was killing me financially. It has not bothered me as much as I was expecting. When I get the urge I just get up and move around to take my mind off of it. The worst was not having a cig with my morning coffee. Anyhow, good luck. Cold turkey worked for me.
Quitting smoking is a very painful thing. Long-term smokers already have nicotine dependence. Once Quitting smoking, they may not be able to concentrate. I have tried to use electronic cigarettes to quit smoking, but the effect is not obvious.
Stay determined as if the occurrence of symptoms is nothing for a strong person like you. These symptoms tend to hit you after 12-24 hours and then gradually ease over 2-4 weeks.
Say good bye to ashtrays, lighters, and all cigarettes you already have.
Set your mind for few withdrawal symptoms like nausea, headaches, discomfort, craving, and just feeling awful. Since your body has been habituated to the dosages of nicotine for its normal functioning, so these symptoms may whip you up for smoking.
Make a list of the reasons why you smoke. Next to it list the reasons you want to quit. Read both lists often. To ease your determination some really effective & "easy to apply" tips are given below. Incorporate them into your routine & live a healthy life after quitting smoking.
You can get great support from your family in quitting. Tell everybody about your resolution. A 'team' effort may prove easier than doing it alone. Try to get other people in surroundings & stop smoking at the same time.
Jot down all the reasons for quitting smoking. Always keep them with you. Whenever your urge for smoking rises refer to them.
Decide to stop completely rather than gradual withdrawal. Have a strong will towards a healthy life & try to kill your appeal for smoking. So it's better to set a date & stick to your quitting mission.
First you must make your own decision to stop smoking; if you do it just to please others, you will probably fail.
I think you should make a plan for yourself to quit smoking, for example decrease the frequency of smoking or the amount of taking cigarette within a week.
I quit smoking because I want healthy body, and heart healthy. Because smoking can cause heart disease and
No matter what method or aid you use to help you quit smoking, there is nothing that will help more than your determination to quit. Without that determination people fail. With it, you are far more likely to succeed than the average smoker who only wants to "try" to quit.
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