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girlfromsomewhere · 02-01-12, 04:20 AM

i have stopped smoking but i still have the temptation for it ...

whats the best way to really stop ?

boomy · 02-01-12, 04:48 AM

Try the electronic cigarette,, it's like having A fag but without the nicotine n tht

Barbarian · 02-01-12, 05:13 AM

While you take it serious, you can't

Walt · 02-01-12, 06:28 AM

I agree with @boomy . It get hard but its good for your health. I hated when people said that to me but its true.

Individuality · 02-01-12, 06:51 AM

I quit for around 2 months ages ago.
I basically cut down on fags in stages, so basically start with around 5 fags a day and then cut down to 4 within a few weeks, then 3 and carry that on till 0 fags a day, when you get around to the 0 mark, try to keep your hands occupied with other objects like a pen, it will keep your hands busy, also try taking deep breaths now and again this will be in place as a fag instead of breathing the smoke in your breathing in air. Try being busy throughout the day it will make you not become busy.

I turned back to smoking, but the truth is smoking is one of the hardest habits to give up, it is proven to be one of the hardest things to give up.

tehnukeguy · 02-01-12, 08:43 AM

Why don't you try to distract yourself with something else that really requires concentration, for example, do some homework, play a videogame, ride a bike.
And when you feel like smoking, just don't think about it and do something that needs a lot of concentration.
Hope i helped

LaurenTheNerd · 02-01-12, 08:50 AM

My aunt quit fully by chewing nicotine gum.

I agree with Individuality, try and keep your hands busy.
You could also invest in an electronic substitute? Just be brutal with yourself and make sure you don't go back to smoking. Do some research as to why it's so bad for you and that might put you off...

MontrealRepresent · 02-01-12, 09:14 AM

Just think about how you might be affecting the people that you care about and care about you. I don't know. Obviously all the other things suggested work but I'm not going to bother repeating for the sake of repeating.

But my grandfather from my mothers side started smoking at the age of 8 and he was a heavy smoker until he was about 55-ish, he stopped completely because my older brother + sister and cousin were born so he knew he'd obviously be putting them in lots of danger if he continued with the habit. That was it really, it took him less than a month to stop and he hasn't smoked since.
Dunno, just a suggestion