Anyone Can Give Me A Tip on Quitting Smoking?

eat alot of tomatoes--it worked for me

Chantix. My Girlfriend was on it and it worked wonders. It took a few months on the pill and she has now been smoke free for about 7 months.

I could sell you an eBook on it - just kidding

You gain more power over your habit for everyday you don't engage in it.

The thing that stopped me smoking was an article in the Readers Digest on cancer. It said that if you stop smoking and don't develop cancer in the next 30 years you will probably not get it.

I watched my grandmother die of cancer and my father-in-law and there was no way I wanted that in my life. The inspiration to stop were my children who were breathing the gases I exhaled into the room where they were. It was only after I quit that I came to realise the awful stench that smokers impart to others. It is foul and the smoke is suffocating.

If you have problems keep a packet of cigarettes nearby and when the urge is too great light it and feel how it make you dizzy, even sick, and then tell yourself about the cancer. You will only take one puff before you put it out and the next time you crave one it will be longer and longer so that you can go for days, weeks, years and never crave another.

Once you give them up health floods in and you begin to taste and smell things with more awareness, especially food. It certainly has its
rewards.

I once saw an interview with some cigarette manufacturers. Not one of them smoked and they bluntly said that it was only fools who smoke their product. They admitted manufacturing them because of the number of fools who bought them.

They are drugs and the way they get your money is to put a hook in your lips like a fish caught on a line. Are you going to let them tug you along or caste out the hook and swim your own way. Don't be a fool be a survivor.

God bless

Norma

Wow, I'm surprised no one mentioned hypnosis. It's not 100% but I've been involved in pers. dev. (my own and others) a long time and the subconscious is 1000 times more powerful than the conscious mind in directing behavior.

There are two challenges here w/ the nicotine and subconscious habit. Different things work for different people but your subconscious can be a very powerful ally in changing any habit.

I've used hypnosis in past for peak performance in early 90's when I was running marathons. Unfortunately, the first experience was reimbursed by insurance.

So, (this is how screwed up the medical model is) the MSW that did the hypnotherapy needed to find a "diagnosis" in the DSM IV and ask how I felt when my rubber duck was stolen as a child, etc to justify the insurance reimbursement.

When I realized what a lark this was, I paid out of pocket for a hypnotist that worked w/ professional athletes from the Boston Bruins, Celtics, high performing execs. etc. Amazing the ability I had to push past limits, run through pain and really become mentally tough.

I doubt if I could have done it on my own through sheer willpower. Didn't mean to go deep here, but believe me when I tell you how powerful the subconscious mind is in overcoming any challenge if we'll let it and get past the baggage of our conscious mind.

btw, my wife's mother stopped smoking w/ hypnotism as well.

Hope that's helpful and gives you another option if needed. My father died last year from cancer that spread very fast to his brain. He smoked for years and it saddens me to see the addiction and difficulty in breaking free. I hope you find something that works.
Todd

yes, hypnosis not for everyone, and if it's square peg in round hole for you, I hope the remedies suggested are helpful. I wish you luck w/ it.

I'm not a smoker myself, but I've seen others quite by eating apples. So whenever you get the urge, just eat an apple.

If you still need some help check out EFT (emofree.com)

I dont want to scare monger - but more of a word of warning.

Think very carefully before taking champix. Apparently they are either withdrawing them from UK or are looking into it as there have been cases of very normal people suffering from depression and even a number of suicides that have been linked to the drug in UK over a few years.... I cannot remember the exact details, but I know it was enough to put me off trying it. What is the point of quitting something that may kill in the long run for something that may kill you (or make you kill yourself) even quicker!

I am going to be trying the sedona method, which works for other things I have tried it for - I will let you know how I get on.

I wonder how many ebooks are being written about this post right now...

- Jared

Sheer will power is what is needed. You should be able to understand the problems and dangers of smoking since you are educated enough. So if you decide to quit, then divert your mind, engage yourself into some lighter activities, not the ones which are tough and strenuous as they may corner you to have a smoke to ease yourself. So just concentrate on something you like very much and whenever you get that urge, again divert yourself into something. You can also try yoga and meditation for good relief. You can also have some write-ups about the evil effects of smoking and keep them in front of your working place so that you are constantly reminded of the negative impact of smoking.

Chantix I am using Chantix and it actually works. I get lost in my work and the next thing a couple hours went by and I didn't even think about smoking

Whether you can quit entirely is all in the mind.
You will need to build the habit in order to sustain as a non-smoker.
Good luck.

Its all about willpower. I smoked for about 15 years before finally giving up (I havn't smoked in about 4 years now). I had many failed attempts over the years and tried the patches and gum without any success. When I did give up it was like a switch being turned off, suddenly I was a non smoker. The trigger for this switch was when my mother apologised to me for having terminal lung cancer - it was a huge shock.

I had of course heard all about cancer and how bad it is. It's definately one of those things that unless you go through it yourself you never really understand. Sadly, it seems that so many people these days are affected.

You have already won part of the battle by deciding that you want to quit. Now all you need is willpower.

Throw your lighter away (lol)

Will