How can I quit smoking

[Dr.robertlee]

Hello Dear Members,
I have been a chain smoker for a very long time. I want to quit now. How can I quit smoking? Is there any easy way to do so? I tried a lot lot but was unable every time.

 

[Riff]

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[Peacedove]

I have given up smoking three times now. Once for 7 years, once for 2 years and this time for about 6 years. Each time I gave up I did it without the aid of patches etc and went cold turkey. What worked for me was to really get my head around it and really, really want to stop. I dropped down the nicotine levels in cigarettes till I was on the lowest of the low but no matter what I could not get below 20 a day (I had been up to as much as 40/50) so I eventually took the plunge and stopped. I used to reward myself with something nice when I had reached certain goals, not always big things but a little gift to myself. I have accepted that I am a nicotine addict and if I slip that will be it, I will be back on the road to smoking so for me I do not think there will ever be a time when I can smoke a little bit, for me it is all or nothing and I choose nothing. When the temptations became very strong to smoke I used to give myself permission to smoke if I wanted to and even had conversations with myself - 'well if you want a [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] have one' "well I don't really want one" 'well don't have it then but if you want one have one'. Sounds daft I know but it worked for me. The answer is to find out what works for you and don't give up giving up. If you make a slip start again, and again and again and again - eventually you will get there.

 

[JesusnamefollowerofChrist]

my wife used to smoke and we went to church one night and the assistant pastor said who ever has a adiction come up and get prayed for and she did that aint had a ciggerette since and she cant even stand the smell of them now praise God!!!!

 

[kamywill]

yes that's very good thing, she quit smoking.

 

[RobPhillips79]

Believe in yourself. Believe you have the power to do it. Then, just stop putting your hand on cigarettes and cigarette packs. Don't hang around people that smoke in the beginning. Don't drink because if you smoked when you drank, you might get strong urges to smoke.

 

[steevemartin1]

The best easiest way to quit smoking is the determination.If you have this then you can do any thing in your life.