Stop Smoking Blog

By odoyle rules! on Dec 3, 2008 | Reply

no you are alone! you are the only person in the world to ever have this problem!
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By dodgers1 on Dec 3, 2008 | Reply

just quit and throw them away its as easy as that
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By lost soul 2 on Dec 3, 2008 | Reply

ask your doc about wellbutrin it works to help u quit … and the breathing thing you will notice fairly quickly … and smelling is even better …
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By mm on Dec 3, 2008 | Reply

I quit 2 months ago and feel much better for it. I wanted to quit for a while and took the opportunity of going cold turkey for a week when my husband was away. He smokes, so breaking the habit (pack a day) was easier while he was gone. Well, it wasn’t totally easy - I had cravings - but they passed. I would have given in if I’d had smokes on hand, but I smoked my last one the night he left, then reasoned myself out of driving to the store for more when those cravings hit. I told myself that I’d buy a pack tomorrow if it was so important, then I’d make a distracting pot of tea or whatever and let it go. The next day I’d be thrilled that I went another day without. One day turned to two and after a week I was less vulnernable.

At 45, I’ve smoked since I was 12, but I quit once before for 3 years. I started again when a new job took me to a place with lots of smokers - watch out for that. I’ve never been an anti-smoking zealot, so smoking to be a contrarian has always been a risk for me.

But I quit again simply because smoking makes me feel rotten. It’s not a moral issue, it’s a straight forward health issue.

And with all due respect, it might help if you DID NOT listen to those folks who like to tell others that the cravings never go away, or that it takes a year or more to get over the addiction. Not true in my experience.

Don’t worry about your willpower, just go ahead and quit smoking it that’s what you want to do.

And remember to spend the money you save on something gratifying.

By Craig on Dec 3, 2008 | Reply

You need to find the will power to give up. After about 2 years the effects of smoking start to go away. If you start playing sport, then it may help you give up. It is all about mind controll.
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By Andy D on Dec 3, 2008 | Reply

Your lungs will begin to heal immediately on a cellular level when you stop smoking. How long it will take your lungs to recover from your smoking depends on how long you smoked, how heavily, and how old you are. The medication Zyban can be used to help stop smoking (it's a low-dose version of Wellbutrin). There's a new medication called Chantrix which is also available, and there are nicotine patches and gums available over-the-counter without prescriptions (which Zyban, Wellbutrin, and Zyban all require). There are also psychological methods can you use to deter yourself from smoking (such as wearing a rubber-band around your wrist and then popping it whenever you think of wanting to smoke.) You can also try chewing gum to keep your mouth busy since that's a big psychological part of wanting to smoke, as well. Good luck! There are a lot of guides on the internet if you look up "help stop smoking" on Google.
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By nolaladie on Dec 3, 2008 | Reply

ask you dr to prescribe Chantix–it works–I quit 10 wks ago & it was alot easier than I thought–smoked for over 20 yrs
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By mother love on Dec 3, 2008 | Reply

i used to smoke two packs of Newport's a day then a good Friend of mine died from brain cancer she had been stealing smokes since she was nine i felt so bad because has three kids before she died she went blind had a stroke and it the left side of her body parlayed she couldn't hardly walk no more I'm not lieing I'm serious well after seeing this i decided to quit cold turkey praise god Ive never smoked again 1 year 1month clean here's a web site http://whyquit.com she was only 31
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mother love you can quit

By 2 Happily Married Americans on Dec 3, 2008 | Reply

My Father in Law was a 3 pack a day smoker for over 40 years. He was a really big jock in High School, but the smoking got him feeling like you and he stopped playing ball, etc. After 40 years, he just quit one day, cold turkey, no drugs, no patches. He realized how much older he was than his classmates because of the lung damage.

As soon as you quit, your body starts to heal. Right away, within a few hours. And with every day, it continues to heal.

My Mom is a smoker, and has tried quitting over the years. She always goes back, usually because her friends are smoking and she bums "just one". I do not understand this addiction, because I have never smoked. She and Dad quit drinking over 27 years ago, but she cannot quit smoking. She tried the patches, medications, etc. Most people who have successfully quit seem to do best cold turkey. Stay away from casinos, other smokers, and bars until you feel strong enough. I truly wish you all the best, and hope you find the strength to quit, so you can have many many many healthy years ahead of you.
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By Casey on Dec 3, 2008 | Reply

I know how you feel … I've smoked on and off since high school, although I did quit for a year before starting again a few months ago. I quit because I was dating a really hot Mormon girl and I had to make some sacrifices for her … no sex, no cigarettes … they are strict people! Anyway, we broke up a few months ago which was when I bought my first pack in a while. In any case, I really enjoy it too. I think you have to be ready to quit, and I'm not ready yet. Whenever you finally quit your lungs repair themselves quickly — if you quit before you're 30 there shouldn't be any damage. You can still do sports if you smoke — you just need to work out a lot and get in shape, in fact, the heavy breathing involved in exercise actually expels the tar from your lungs, so you get buff and clean out your lungs at the same time. I'm a roofer so my job is a constant workout, I smoke, but all the heavy lifting I do keeps me in good shape.
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