How to stop smoking?I want to know best wasy to stop smoking,tell me?

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1. timmyobrien2000 says:

   November 30, 2009 at 12:48 pm

   Things to Keep in Mind to get Ready

   • In 20 minutes your blood pressure will drop back down to normal.
   • In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.
   • In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack will have decreased. All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level.
   • In 72 hours your bronchial tubes will relax, and your energy levels will increase.
   • In 2 weeks your circulation will increase, and it will continue to improve for the next 10 weeks.
   • In three to nine months coughs, wheezing and breathing problems will dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.
   • In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will have dropped by half.
   • In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.
   • In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of a non-smoker.
   • In 15 years your risk of heart attack will have returned to that of a non-smoker.

   Day 1
   "I will not smoke today"…never longer than today

   Day 2
   Remember that better days are ahead, Eventually it will get better and easier…

   Day 3
   experience these symptoms at peak levels in the initial 3 -5 days after you quit

   Day 4

   There is no such thing as just one cigarette.

   distracting yourself for as little as 5 minutes is enough to snap you out of faulty thinking and get you moving forward with a better mindset.

   Keep your memory green and don’t lose sight of the reasons you quit smoking.

   Day 5
   Nurture and protect your quit program because it’s the path to a healthier and happier you.

   If you absolutely cannot get thoughts of smoking out of your mind and you fear you’re about to cave in and smoke, stop everything. Grab some paper and a pen, sit down, and answer the questions below with honesty and as much detail as you can muster.
   • Why did I quit smoking? HEALTH _ ENERGY _ EFFICIENCY
   • How long did I smoke? 10 years
   • How long have I been smoke-free? 5 days
   • How long do I think it should take to be free of this habit? 1 month
   • If I go back to smoking, will I want to quit again? YES
   • How long will it be before I do? Weeks…months…years? When illness strikes?

   • Will quitting be any easier next time around? NOT SURE
   • What benefits will smoking give me? BAD BREATH< BAD HEALTH< YELLOW TEETH< AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!
   • Is it worth giving up what I’ve worked so hard to do? NO!!!

   Day 6
   You can quit. In fact, one million Americans quit smoking every year, and almost 50 million Americans are former smokers.

   Type out your feeling : …………..

   Day 7
   ‘So what if these ideas or excuses come into my mind? In the first week or two –of course they will. So I will expect them – and not make a big fuss of them. Soon they will be gone forever….."
   These questions, doubts and excuses – no matter how many times they cross your mind ARE NOT IMPORTANT – WHAT IS IMPORTANT, like the craving to smoke IS HOW YOU RESPOND TO THEM.

   Day 8
   "Maybe I should just have one – or maybe I got it all wrong – I don’t have to give up at all – all I really need to do is just cut down a little."
   I have made a decision.
   I AM a non-smoker. I am not going to smoke again
   as your mind is made up and any doubts or excuses would be just wasting their time!"
   It is they who trigger off and energize our psychological addiction to smoking, i.e. our deeply-held belief that it is enjoyable and that life will be intolerable if we stop.

   Day 9
   Its so much easier now. Just have to focus and in 2 weeks the craving should be gone. Relax, dont stress out. If you do, drink water and chew gum
2. Laa Laa says:

   November 30, 2009 at 12:48 pm

   I quit smoking and based on what I did right and also the mistakes I made, here are a few suggestions if you want to quit:
    
   One thing I did was use the herb Lobelia, but I later found out that it was dangerous.  So, instead you could use a nicotine patch or gum or whatever helps.  Make it easier on yourself as much as possible.  It will still be hard, but why make it harder?
    
   I cheated three times (one cigarette each time).  I’m not suggesting that you do this, just that if you do, don’t beat yourself up about it and use it as an excuse to go back to smoking.  Just get right back on track.
    
   Exercise before, during, and after quitting.  It can help you to deal with stress, since you can’t smoke to relax anymore.  Also, it can help prevent any weight gain.
    
   Reward yourself for staying away from cigarettes.  You’ll have a lot more money (since you’re not buying cigarettes), so use a bit of it to treat yourself.  For the first year of not smoking I celebrated monthly, and now I just celebrate my yearly non-smoking anniversary.  I usually buy music to exercise to or some other fitness product, like exercise videos.  You deserve credit for your accomplishment.

   It may be best for a while to avoid drinking alcohol or eating a huge meal, since those really can make you want to smoke.  At least, for me they did.

   Write down the reasons why you want to quit (easier breathing, wanting to feel younger, wanting to avoid wrinkles on the face, wanting to not expose any loved ones to the secondhand smoke) – whatever motivates you.  Or even read about the manipulative, evil cigarette companies and let it make you so mad you want to lower their profits.

   Trust me, it does get easier.  If you really want to do this, you can.
3. Ali says:

   November 30, 2009 at 12:48 pm

   I also smoked for 10 years and I quit finally & successfully a few years ago.
   The best thing I found (the thing that kept me quit) Was going cold turkey. Well actually it was more like, deciding I NEEDED to quit, cutting down over a week or so (like where I would only let myself have 2 puffs off a cig. and using those skinny little coffee straws to breathe out of as needed. It was REALLY hard for the 1st week or two but it does get better. I promise, it can be done. I will NEVER go back. I am so happy and so glad I quit.
   Be prepared to be out of sorts and have to re-learn how to cope with all kinds of events, even happy ones because you will no longer have a crutch. But it’s 110% worth it.

   Best way to stop is never to start.