I need tips to help stop smoking?!

think of the "benefits" .......Health Question & Answer

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When I gave up a few years ago I got some NRT from Lloyds chemist (I've tried the patches, gum, nasal spray and the inhalator) the nasal spray worked best for me. I only paid 6 pounds for the 2 (they were 20 pounds each) I think it was cheaper coz they do a stop smoking thing.
I kept away from people who smoked and didn't go to my friends houses or the pub for a few months because I knew I'd be tempted as all my friends smoke, it was hard at first and I hated it in the mornings when I'd have a brew coz I related it to smoking!
I got there though and gave up. I relapsed once and had a cig after 4 months but it knocked me sick so I didn't have another!!
But now I'm back on them (years later) but am defo giving up again after Christmas...I'm gutted I started again though.Health Question & Answer

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hi i smoked for 10 years and tried all sorts to stop (hypnosis, patches, gum ) nothing worked long term, excepts for the nicotine inhaler, every time you need a cigarette you just inhale on it and it gives you a dose of nicotine gradually you use it less and less until you don't need it any more, the hardest part is after about 4 weeks because up to that point you are quite motivated and your will power is quite strong, but then you get the dreaded ' i wonder what it would be like to just have one cigarette' feeling at this point i find hard boiled sweets great in combination with the inhaler or better still hard boiled lolly!!! i stopped smoking 3 years ago now but admittedly for the 1st 2 of these 3 years I had the occasional one when on a night out (alcohol is a killer when it comes to stopping smoking) but that's it (but now we have a smoking ban which is great because its not in your face in the pubs! therefore much easier to avoid temptation) but then i fell pregnant and didn't drink or smoke at all and haven't smoked since having my baby !! also a good idea is to think of something you have always wanted (something realistic) like a dream holiday somewhere exotic and all the money you would spend on cigarettes put in a tub (maybe one of those pots you have to smash to get in so you dont spend it on something else) it will amaze you how quickly you get enough money! good luck xHealth Question & Answer

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i quit by using sugar free ice pops, every time i wanted a cig i had one
nicotine is out of your system in 3 days, the rest is the psychological addiction you have to kick
i never had much success's with the patch or the gum
i know people e who have stopped with wellbritrin or chantix, they are both medications.

GOOD LUCKHealth Question & Answer

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Focus on someone (your partner) or family (you live with them). Vision yourself WITHOUT cigeratte in your hand. It's gonna be tough. My husband quit after smoking excessively for 18 years.

He did get breathless in the first few weeks. But after that, you get used to it.

The BIG TIP : DON'T CUT DOWN, JUST STOP!Health Question & Answer

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that nicotine patch worked for a friend ;)


u might think am lying but i never had this problem.. i could never become an addict .. i am always able to go "cold turkey" and no smoke

must be genetic as some researchers say..

anyhooo.. get that patch that seems to work Health Question & Answer

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I know that in W H smiths they have this toy which you can fiddle with between your fingers and you can take it apart and run it through your fingers when you are needing a fag

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i have recently given up smoking and i foud that chewing lots of airwaves chewing gum helped alot and keep your self busy so u dont think about somking as much xxxHealth Question & Answer

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Put a nicotine patch over your mouth then you won't be able to put a cigarette in it.Health Question & Answer

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pick up a different hobbyHealth Question & Answer

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