Help Quitting Smoking

Looking for the easiest way to quit smoking?
( 3 Aug 2007)

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It is understandable that to quit smoking is not an easy task. Most people who are addicted to tobacco find it hard to kick the habit. However, all said and done, it is not impossible to get rid of the habit and there are countless examples of people who have overcome the addiction.

Counseling, medicines, and various support systems can help any die-hard smoker to kick the habit, but the sincere desire must come from within!

If you have attempted to quit smoking in the past but have been unable to do so, do not despair. Every time you put in the effort, you come closer to achieving your goal of quitting for good.

Pick a day for quitting smoking and honestly speaking, there is no other time than now to quit the habit.

If you wish to plan in advance, choose a date in the next one week to quit. There is nothing like an "ideal" or "perfect" day to quit. Skim through the calendar and choose a specific date to work around. Make a note of the reasons you would like to quit: for health, for family members or near and dear ones, for improving your financial prospects or a variety of others. Another way to keep yourself busy is to make a list of hobbies you can indulge in instead of smoking- fishing, swimming, traveling, cooking – anything to keep your mind away from smoking. Get your friends, family, and colleagues to support you around this time and disclose your plans of quitting the habit; that way you feel encouraged by their backing to get rid of smoking.

Begin by putting an end to your habits of smoking in the house or in the car. That is the first step towards making the house and the car free of smoke, so no one is allowed to smoke inside. You can also learn how to cope with the various nicotine withdrawal symptoms, as a precautionary measure.

Joining a support group is one of the best and proven ways of quitting smoking. Scientific evidence reveals that smokers in support groups have a higher percentage of ridding the habit for good. Individual counseling is another proven technique to help people quit the habit. If the withdrawal symptoms are too much to bear, adopt a nicotine replacement therapy in the form of a nicotine patch, gum, lozenge or inhaler. This can help to substitute the nicotine derived from cigarettes and makes nicotine withdrawal easier to control. Remember, even if you slip up, don’t give up. Keep trying until you have quit the habit for good.

Quitting in a spontaneous manner or going “cold turkey” is also known to work for some people. Perhaps a strong motivating reason behind it works wonders if you plan to quit “cold turkey”.

answered by G M on 27 Apr 2009, 12:34:07

my friend used "Chantix (varenicline) tablets. She said it was easiest thing she has ever done. It is a rx.

answered by n on 3 Aug 2007, 11:20:31

For nicotine, tar and other toxic compounds already deposited in the dhatus: take three tablets or one tablespoon of triphala every night, before bedtime.

answered by Dr S P on 3 Aug 2007, 7:17:44

Help Quitting Smoking

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