Stop Smoking

Question: Stop Smoking? Does anyone have any advice on how I can kick Smoking without nicotine aids? been smoking 10 a day for 4 years. I am a nurse at a hospital and am trying so much to stop with fails. The last ever one always tempts me. any hints and tips? How can i get through a stressful 12.5 hour shift without the temptation of going out for a fag break with others? I do not believe in using patches or the gum Thanks -alec

Answer: I was a smoker for 13 years, during the last years reaching almost 40 cigarettes per day. What I did where two things: First I did the maths of the amount of money I was expending, this was in my case about 10 quids per day, £ 300 per month and a astounding 3650 pounds per year, and that was just too much, because that means that If I would saved the money I spent on my vice I'd have around £ 47000 in my bank account that's is a good down payment for the house I want to buy :D so this calculations definitely helped me, every time I wanted a Cigarette I just thought about my new flat. So my first advice would be to settle an objective or something that you want to buy with the money you are saving (believe me that helps) 2. - then I set my self a very special condition, this was: I know that most of the time I did smoke is because I don't have anything better to do, in other words they are just an excuse to keep me busy, for example when in front of the computer I smoke a lot but when I am really busy I smok less. So what I did was I cut the number of cigarettes down to what I really needed (physical need not just routine) and I realize this was between five and 8 a day. After that I pushed really hard and I reduced the amount to three (one after each meal) two months later I went to just one (after diner) and eventually my body rejected the cigarettes altogether and is great because now is my body whom rejects the vice. I have tried to smoke again but I can't is just horrible I feel really sick and the best of all is that because it happened naturally I don't mind other people smoking around me I just don't need it anymore. My final advice is when you go out for a break try to keep yourself busy with something that makes impossible having a cigarette like eating or assembling something (puzzes are great!) DO NOT GO OUT JUST TO TALK OR YOU WILL ASK FOR A CIGARETTE!!! I hope it helps.

Question: stop smoking? how did u stop smoking? are there any free stop smoking aides out there?

Answer: ur doctor can get you to a smoking cessation program..

Question: My friend wanted to stop smoking.What should he do besides calling the quit smoking hotline? My friend started smoking when he was 14 last year.This year he managed to stop smoking for over a month or so.He started to pick up the habit of smoking again earlier this month.What should he do to make him stop smoking? Help please? Thanks !

Answer: Perhaps a search for "quit smoking" + "natural ways" might be of interest.

Question: How do I get my parents to stop smoking? My parents have been smoking for years. I have asthma and I have a 3 year old little brother. My parents try not to smoke around us and used to smoke out of our chimney in the winter. But now we just moved into a new house, and there is no fireplace so they just smoke in the house. They Can't afford to use those quit smoking programs and buying cigarettes 3 times a day doesn't help. They are truly amazing people, but smoking isn't really making a good influence on others esapecially my brother and I. How can I get them to stop smoking?

Answer: When I was kid I used to throw my parents cigarettes down the toilet. They both ended up quitting. :D True story.

Question: How do I get my boyfriend to stop smoking weed? When I started dating my boyfriend I didn't know he smoked weed. He tried to get me to smoke with him but it's just not for me. I've asked him to stop smoking but that only made him go behind my back. He's kind of got better but everytime his sister wants to smoke he does. I don't know how to get him to stop and I know the only way he will stop is to want to stop himself.

Answer: For most, if they don't get involved with other drugs before they quit causing more serious addictions etc, just "grow out" of smoking weed. I found this to be the case with myself, as a young teenager, I would smoke daily, the older I became, the less interesting it was. By the time I hit 19 it was boring, and even irritating to be "high" so I gave it up, and never looked back. You can't really change anyone or Force their behavior. I personally believe No one will quit doing anything that they do "smoking, cursing, etc" unless they Personally Want to quit. Standard rehab shows this from the fact that 80% or more usually relapse within 1 month of release. I also quit smoking because I got tired of that as well, and didn't want to die of cancer. No drugs, no therapy, cold turkey. Only thing you can do, is try to set limits like the one above mentioned (which he will probably either break or it will make him avoid being with you to get high), you can try to just cope with it, or you can try to find things he enjoys doing MORE than smoking weed, be it driving, skateboarding etc. Most weed smokers are usually bored, and become lethargic etc after smoking. Find outdoor physical activities you both enjoy, and try to do more of them together. Last note, if he gets on "harder" drugs, hit the road. Most harder drugs lead to stealing and radical personality changes that you will do well to avoid,, trust me on that one.

Question: If I stop smoking will my lips start getting lighter again? I've only been smoking for a couple of months now. Noticed my upper lip slightly darker. If I stop smoking will it revert back to the original colour?

Answer: your lips will get lighter gradually... u can use citric juice regularly to help lighten ur lips faster... jus apply it n wash after som time...

Question: How do I stop smoking with no support from friends or family? I am almost 7 months pregnant, and I have tried many times to stop smoking. I am attempting once more. I get alot of pressure from my fiancee who also smokes. Also, he seems unwilling to even try to support me through this. My "friends" still light up right in fromt of me, to the fact where I have to leave the room just to not be around the smoke. Isit even possible to quit with all this going on? Any suggestions?

Answer: My husband went to a hypnotist. It actually worked.

Question: How do you stop smoking hash? I am a habitual hash smoker. I have been smoking pot for the last 22 years. I have a life, and I work hard, but I just cant seem to knock it off. Im not a scruffy junkie or anything. But everytime I think I'll stop, even for a week, I just end up frantic. My wife ends up telling me to go and get some and chill out a bit! Im not anti drugs, and feel its anybodys right to do whatever they want, but has anyone got any good advice, maybe backed up with experience? I havent been clean and straight for over 20 years now and I feel there is more to me than this. I have lots of good memories, all of them with an under current of being a bit stoned and a bit dull because of it. I have used pretty much all other drugs at some time or another, recreationally, but I always smoke pot every day. So? Any good ideas? I dont want to have to hate it, so no exteme hypno, and all of my freinds smoke and I dont want to have to ditch them, so no big enviroment change therapies either. Oh, and dont just judge me either. I am a good guy and I dont abuse or misuse other humans. Just a bit fed up with it all, is all. If I sound like someone who doesnt really want to quit its because I cant be bothered to quit.... which is kinda my point. Ive lost a lot of my ambition and will power. (lol) and it just seems easier to get stoned, although I dont even really get stoned anymore.....

Answer: Sorrt dude, just stop. I smoked pretty much every day for 15 years, my friends are pot heads too. I stayed in for a week, when I stopped to give me a chance to get used to it and then started my social life again without the pot. There were no withdrawal symptoms, I don't even particularly feel like I'm missing out on anything either.

Question: What is the best stop smoking product that actually works? What have you used in order to stop smoking that actually worked? Is there such a thing as a REAL product that works?

Answer: Well first and foremost I would never have been able to quit cold-turkey. Kudos to those it works for. I smoked 1 1/2-2 packs a day for 24 years and have now been smoke free for 5+ years. I don't constantly think about it or crave it one bit despite that some ex-smokers say they do. And I'll never pick the habit up again. Here's what worked for me: The most important thing was that I sincerely wanted to quit. I didn't do it because I "should" or a doctor told me to. I was so determined that I was going to find a way and failure was not an option. That's how bad I wanted it. And what encouraged me in the first place was that I sold my house and decided to only smoke outside while it was on the market. I was shocked to realize that that alone cut my habit down to about 1/2 a pack a day without experiencing any nicotine cravings. In other words--most of my smoking was "just because." I used the nicotine patch and zyban--the most effective method at the time was to combine the two. And it worked very well--ALMOST. I didn't crave the nicotine--the patch & pill took care of that. What I missed was the physical sensation of inhaling the smoke. Since you can't smoke and continue to wear the patch I took off the patch, bought a pack and continued to smoke for another month while searching for answers. I found a tobacco shop that sold non-nicotine herbal cigarettes and bought them. Now in all honesty they tasted rather nasty, but they satisfied that urge to inhale. At the same time I de-sensitized myself to my "triggers," you know--get in the car light up a cigarette. Fire up the 'puter light up a cigarette. Finish dinner--smoke for dessert. Every time I thought about lighting up I just told myself I don't do that any more and gradually the triggers became meaningless to me. I'm convinced that the addiction is at least as much mental as it is physical. And gradually I got away from those stinky herbal ciggies too. There are a couple of ways to use the patch and one of them is to just change it every 24 hours. I went through the first box of them and then stepped down to the lower level of nicotine with the next box. One day I was at work and it occured to me that I had forgotten to change my patch. For a split second I felt trapped, but then I thought about it. If I was only just now thinking about it (8 or 9 hours after the fact) then I obviously didn't need them anymore and I never used one again. Looking back I guess that was the defining moment when I realized I had done it! Anyway--I hope you find perhaps some useful info in this answer. I love being a non-smoker! Good luck to you.

Question: How do you get someone to stop smoking at work? I started a new job a month ago. I was so happy because I finally got decent pay and health insurance. Unfortunately, this was too good to be true. One of my coworkers smokes in the office. I have asthma and am allergic to cigarette smoke. Everytime she lights one up, I start smothering. I told my boss in person about my health condition and all he said he'd do is put up automatic door closers on the doors around her (she smokes in the doorway of the building so she can stay by the phone). Well, about 2 or 3 weeks went by, and he'd still not put anything up. I decided to email him and tell him again. I asked him if he could ban smoking indoors completely. Well, finally he decides to put those automatic door closers on there. But guess what, she props her door open! It's terrible! Anyway, have any of you dealt with smokers at work. How do you get someone to stop. The bad thing is, my boss is a smoker too! So he doesn't care! If they don't stop, I'm going to have to find another job! Well, about speaking to her directly. She can be very mean. She was very ugly to me at first, and then someone talked to her for me, and now she's nice. I don't know how she'd react if I told her to stop. The reason she smokes in the doorway is because she's a dispatcher. If she goes outside completely, she'll miss a call or something on the radio. I did talk to my boss. He's a smoker as well and does not care about my condition. Also, if I cause a big stink about this, everyone is going to dislike me because the majority of people there seem to smoke. The other non-smokers are medics and get to get away. I'm an office person and always have to be there. Eh, it sucks. :(

Answer: Well most of the time smokers are the majority so the only way you can combat it is to sit down with your boss and have a serious conversation about your medical problem, but before you do, make sure you are serious about it. Dont talk to him if it "bothers" or "annoys" you. Talk to him if your health is at serious risk. Also, make sure you are creating a paper trail. Keep those emails and make copies. Check out your local laws. You could probably sue the living hell out of these people. There isnt supposed to be smoking in the workplace, its probably against building codes or something, i dont know. It just depends on your area.

Question: What's the best stop smoking program and why isn't Obama on it for health care reform? Since smoking caused and aggravated diseases are a big chunk of the healthcare dollar especially among Medicare and Veteran health care beneficiaries, why doesn't Obama just stop smoking and show he's serious about what he preaches to everyone else about healthy habits. Would you want your children around a President who smokes? Is that the right impression to give future generations? Does playing occasional basketball overcome the smoking risk factors to cardiovascular disease in black males in their 40's and 50's? Anyone have data?

Answer: I think history will end up proving Obama's credibility was lacking in a lot more area's than smoking -

Question: What is the best way to stop smoking marijuana? Ive been smoking marijuana for about 5 yrs. but it didnt get to be an every-day habbit until about 2 years ago. I wanna stop smoking mainly for health reasons and also im looking for a good job. What seems to be the most effective to stop smoking? Im looking for answers from former smokers (former pot-heads). Thanks.

Answer: I've quit, and returned because I wanted too, but once you get past their first 2 weeks its no sweat, and getting to 2 weeks isn't that hard, you just have to make your friends aware, and they'll be bummed because it is a social thing and they'll miss you, but untimely probably support you, oh yeah and smoke all the rest of your weed in one bad ass goodbye bang! because if you have it, its impossible.

Question: How do I get someone to stop smoking weed? My boyfriend has been doing it for quite some time now. I'm never around him when he does it but I'm close friends with a friend he does do it around. This "close friend" encourages it, & sometimes even participates. I want them both to stop. I mean, my boyfriend just smoking is enough but I just hate the idea of him, or anyone smoking weed. I want him to stop smoking it, i know this could take awhile, but I at least want to know how to get him to stop. And if I could to get him to stop smoking, period.

Answer: whats your reasoning for wanting him to quit? how is it hurting you or even him? it's not... so just calm down dont be that annoying girlfriend who wants her bf to quit smoking weed for no reason. maybe you should try smoking with him.

Question: What is the right way to stop smoking without any drugs? What is the right way to stop smoking without any additional drugs. Your answer should be clear with steps.

Answer: 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. check out this site for more info, as well as local meetings http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/ check out this site for several daily online voice meetings http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/voi...

Question: How do I stop my mom from smoking? She's been smoking for about 5 years now and I really want her to stop smoking. She's not a alcoholic,hooker etc. She's a hard-working, Loving mother and I really want her to stop smoking. I've tried stopping her from leaving but she'd just get mad and give in. I offer to bring her to the doctors but she won't listen. Any tips? Thanks.

Answer: try to make her understand that the feeling may feel great, but the effects are not. its hard quitting cigarettes though, trust me you would know cause we know each other lol. try convincing your mom to replace the smoking habit with something else - it could be from drinking more tea, to knitting, etc. i replaced smoking with sprite and that got me quitting after like a month. if i had a homie who smoked, i would be like who the fuck is gonna be my best man . but since shes your mom and been smoking for 5 years tell her you need her in your life longer, and if she smokes your wedding might never happen. know what i mean? try getting your aunt,uncle, step dad etc to talk to her with you. look for a few websites and show her the bad things bout smoking and reason why to quit.

Question: How do you tell someone to stop smoking pot rudely easy to points? how do you tell someone to stop smoking pot in a mean way ? that will upset them.

Answer: "bro let me hit that bud" take and run like hell.....