I want to quit smoking cold turkey...how should i start?!


Question:

I want to quit smoking cold turkey...how should i start?

i've been meaning to quit smoking for awhile but yeah...uphill battle...i need some pointers from successful people who've quit...


Answers:

As other have said: you start by stopping.

Chew gum, go for walks, smoke a straw... find something to do (something HEALTHY! smoking weed is NOT a healthy alternative :P) instead of smoking when your craving.

Perhaps added incentive would be to take the money you would spend on cigarettes and drop it in a jar. watch it add up. kind of an incentive to yourself. when you reach a month or something, maybe splurge and buy yourself something you might not normally buy but want (new clothes, new game, a 'special' dinner, etc)

perhaps wearing a rubber band around your wrist and 'snapping' it against you when you get a craving might help? I've heard people using this for other bad habits (like nail chewing or nose picking, or scab scrapping, etc)... might be worth a try.

above all else, stick with it. If you have friends who smoke... don't hang out with them, or ask that they don't smoke around you. It's important that they don't help you backslide. in fact, it's best if you can get a good support group of people around you.

On that note: if you're quitting for a specific reason.. rather then just "I should" maybe you should make a list of all the reason why you ARE quitting, and how you'll benefit.

If your house or car smells of smoke, fix it. open all your doors and windows, let the thing air out... go buy some carpet deoderizer and vacuum... get some air freshener... anything to get the smoky smell out. :)

And, as I said, stick with it. stick to your guns and don't give an inch.




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