I smoke about a half pack a day and I’m a runner, I want to quit for many reasons, mostly financial and health related (I’m healthy now but I know smoking is seriously harmful)… So how did you quit and how many times did it take?
Please don’t just answer "I never started" or "Don’t smoke", I know, that is obvious!
I smoked for 13 yrs and I quit and have stayed quit this time and know I would never start again. I did it the way everyone I have ever known to be a success at quitting has done… I cut back and cut back. When I was smoking less than a half a pack a day, I did cold turkey. Not pleasant. After 13 yrs my body was not wanting to cooperate and I felt plenty sorry for myself. But after about a year I didn’t even think about them any more or want them when I smelled them. It took 4 times total for me to quit and I was only successful when I first got rid of all the cigs, watered down the remaining packs, took out the trash and got rid of every lighter and ashtray I could find. Everything that could be smoked… I searched drawers and everything and I forbade my wife to buy me any. I gave her free reign to tell me to stuff it if I said anything about getting me some and I gave her my wallet so I couldn’t get any either.
There are many products that can help you quit. You can use Nicorette gum or patch. You can also have your doctor prescribe Zyban or Chantix.
i smoked for over 40 years, and tried to quit pretty continually, the last 4 years of my smoking.. i have heard that it takes the average smoker about 7 attempts before they kick the habit.. i tried many more than that before finally putting them down..
the good news is that i now have been quit for over 5 years.. i quit trying to quit alone, and joined a support group.. i attend nicotine anonymous meetings both locally and on line.. on line voice meetings are he as close as your computer, and you can attend while still smoking, before actually attempting a quit.. however you decide to quit good luck, there is simply no wrong way to quit!!
Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.
I quit with a method & tried many many times, different ways.
Be aware of …
– No one can quit if not entirely convinced (by him/her-self) to do so.
– There’s no best nor easy way to quit.
– Everyone is different in the way they stop smoking.
– What worked for someone might not work for others.
– The only way to tell if any given method works or not for someone is to try it.
– Anything to stop that habit is worth it.
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