How can I quit smoking cigarettes?

Me and my mom are quitting in a week after my finals and the last few times I tried, I lost my mind. I always tried the cold turkey method but im starting to think that maybe the gum or something would be better. Hmph.

Good question. Honestly, the easiest way for me to handle the addiction, was to use the patch systems. It allowed the nicotine addiction to be gradually lessened.

However, it's more the psychological addiction and physical acts that hurt most people. For instance, if you're used to lighting up when you get in the car... every time you get in the car, you'll crave one.. same with after meals, etc. What you need to do is come up with a plan... an alternative to those 'habit' smokes. Some people use a lollipop. I bought some of those fake cigs that has a minty flavor when you puff them. It allowed me to have something between my fingers and something to puff on.

You can also try modeling clay or something else that is pliable. If you have something in your hand to 'fiddle with' that helps too. As far as the after meal smokes, try licorice. A single piece of licorice will help the habit of something in your mouth and hands.

Hope that helps! Just remember... if you REALLY want to quit, you will. Willpower is what you make it.

Chew loads of gum and drink something healthy everytime you get a craving. My husband did this and drank a lot of green tea which is an antioxidant. He also had a lot of determination. I think your determination is the best way.

Being around smoke makes you want to smoke a ciggie. it only takes 72 hours for your body to stop craving the nicotine. after that its all in your head. A friend of mine bought sugar free candy to eat in the car and after a meal. Cut back on your alcohol. people smoke more when they drink. I quit but started again after a nite of drinking a smoking. When I'm not around people who smoke or I'm at home (at my mothers where I can't smoke) I dont crave one until I eat. another friend of mine quit 2 years ago by using the gum. I"ve also heard you can get a pill from the dotcor which works great. Dont try by cutting back on the amount of cigs you smoke a day. that only makes it worse. I tried it to. Cold turkey and a lot of determination. Remember, its all in your head

I think that you and your mom can go camping in the wild for like 2 weeks and dont bring any cigarettes then when you want one you dont have one! hope I helped

dont buy matches!!! someone as pretty as you should not be smoking anyways!!!

aww thank you. compliments will get you everywhere lol. more incentive for me to quit smoking

Well,eat sweet when you feel like smoking.This may help.I use this to quit.^^

yea but I also dont want to end up gaining like 20 pounds lol. I think the green tea and gum ideas will work best for me. thanks guys

ahhh. I wish I could stop smoking cigarrettes. lol. but uhm, don't quit cold turkey. try to smoke fewer cigarrettes each day, and if that doesnt work, try to get a nicotine patch or gum.

I would say try cutting back on them. Try chewing gum, and other things to get your mind off of smoking, and try to stay away from people thats smoking so you dont get the urge to smoke.

Hi you are having trouble smoking...well same thing with my dad he used to smoke smoke smoke thinking nothing would happen and now he has emphesema. When I was sixteen My friend Rachelle smoked and break out(pimples) all the time until she died unexpectedly. Smoking can be enjoyable but it is your life you are gambling with. It's all fun and games but what do you think can happen 5,10,20 years from now. It kills you slowly and you crave for it but it's decieving you and ending your life slowly. I may have troubles in my life and it gets hard but take some cigarettes smoke it and as you smoke the last think this will be my last cigarette for the remainder of my life and that it won't control me anymore.Well you might think wow it's just cigarettes but those same cigarettes can put you in a box lowering six feet under.

hello I tried all that stuff nothing seemed to work for me so I wish you the best of luck ...I started taking well butron to quit smoking I am only on day 3 so the side effects I have gotten is bad taste and restless at night but I am trying to hang in there so if the patches and gum dont help then try well butron but give it a fair chance