steps to quit smoking

What specific and measureable steps will help you to achieve this goal? what dimensions of health will be affected by trying to quit smoking?

My dad used to smoke, but he stopped. Here are some ideas/steps:

1. To get rid of smoking you can always try the replacements to it, patches or nicotine gum. Nicotine gum is more safer. Buy the Target brand. It is prooved test-safe.

2. Get rid of EVERYTHING smoke-related. Such as lighters, smoke boxes, cigarettes. And throw them out. It is a REALLY hard step. But it's better doing this then getting cancer soon...

That's all I got, Hope I have helped! :-)

2008-12-11 18:02:03 by chica

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My uncle wants to quit smoking. How can I help him?

"Cold Turkey" was the way for me! I went through a few weeks of hating the world, then weeks of avoiding cravings but it was well worth it! If your gonna quit you have to quit!

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My husband wants to quit smoking but he is having a hard time because habit is a habit and is not easy to quit...anyone who can help?

There are two elements to smoking addiction - physical and mental. Nicotine causes a physical addiction. It affects the brain by increasing dopamine levels - dopamine is the brain chemical associated with pleasure. Who wants to give up something that literally makes you feel pleasure? His body tells him that he NEEDS the nicotine, and that's a hard thing to fight. He can get over that through the use of a nicotine patch or nicotine gum. There's a new one out that has a candy coating to make it more pleasant tasting. There's also a nicotine product called an inhaler, that looks sort of like a cigarette. The physical addiction is usually overcome within a couple of weeks, although he'll be a bear to deal with during that time.

The mental addiction is the hardest to deal with. He needs to "just do it," and will power is a difficult thing to control. Different things work for different people. Some use hypnosis and reinforcement tapes. This worked for my brother, but if you have just one cigarette, you'll be back to your original habit within a week. My brother started smoking again after a couple of years. He quit a second time by using the tapes he bought from the hypnotist, playing them at night while he slept.

My father quit when I was a baby. He smoked three packs a day, and just stopped. He carried an open pack of cigarette around with him for a month after he decided to quit, and never once smoked. My grandfather did the same thing. Neither one ever smoked again. Of course, we define ourselves in this family by our stubbornness...

Other people need some sort of goal. Try planning a special event - a trip, a night out at an expensive restaurant, a show, a game - something that he will enjoy, but that he couldn't do every day. Agree that if he quits smoking, you'll do this special thing. If he smokes, it won't happen. It's even better if you put the money he would have spent on cigarette in a jar where you can see it accumulate. Use that money toward the special event.

Still others are able to quit by focusing on the long term. They think about the effect their smoking has on others around them - their spouse, their children. They think about the effect of long term smoking on their own health.

Finally, see if there are any support groups in your area for people who are quitting. Sometimes they just need to talk to someone else who is going through the same thing.

2007-02-25 05:36:11 by Maricor D

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well, this worked for me here, i have smoked for about 25 years, at the end i was smoking about 15/20 sigs a day, last year i decided to smoke a lot less, i mean a lot less, there were days i only smoked about 5 or 6, even had days i smoked 2 or 3, at the most 10. i did this for a year and at the end i really only smoked maybe up to 3 max a day , this made quiting so much easier for me to do, i really didn't expect it to work since i was really adicted, and i am not saying that it's easy, cuase it ain't, but it worked for me and you must be strong and accept that you probebly will gain some weight, but, you can loose that very easely again. I feel sooooooooo much better now, my skin is clearer, my breath is not stinky no more, my house smells fresh, my clothes are smelling so nice and fresh, i smell things better, things taste better, it really is great so, please try it, i am rooting for you, good luck

2007-01-03 12:50:10 by Angel

He doesn't wanna try to quit. What can i do about it, without him knowing that he's quitting smoking?
by the way
he's in Croatia and i'm in Canada
so when i go for visit then what kind of medicine or something should i buy for him that will make him quit smoking?

Getting someone to quit smoking when they are not ready is a very difficult, almost impossible task. Just like dieting, a person has to be mentally ready to kick a very serious addiction. Their body actually craves the nicotine and if they dont get it, they can completely freak out.

You can try the nicotine gums or pills you can buy over the counter, but I have heard people have very good success with Chantix visit: http://www.chantix.com/content/Chantix_B randed_Homepage.jsp?setShowOn=../content /Chantix_Branded_Homepage.jsp&setSho wHighlightOn=../content/Chantix_Branded_ Homepage.jsp

Being that you are so far away from him, it will be hard to monitor or support his quest in getting healthy. You can also get him to sign an agreement that says for his health and your peace of mind he is going to be cigarette free by a specific date and that you will both do everything in your power to maintain that contract.

I think you are sweet to care about him that way and just trying would be a fantastic boost in your relationship. He is very lucky to have you as a step daughter.

Good luck.

2008-09-29 16:37:30 by Stranger in Calgary™ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ