Tips on giving up smoking cold turkey style?

It's not just getting past the nicotine addiction when you quit smoking, it's also the physical addiction of having somthing between your lips. Using a crayon helped my mom when she quit. She would keep it in her shirt pocket, and when she got the urge to smoke she would pull it out and put it between her lips. Looked a lil goofy, but it made people smile and they commended her for quitting. Good luck!
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Good luck

If you take one piece of agvive please take this. Read Allen Carr's Easyway to stop smoking. If you do it will be Easy. If you don't you risk buying into some of the really bad advice you have got so far. Things like , try not to think about it are psycologically exactly the wrong thing to do as Allen explains in the book and he is very right. He opened 50 stop smoking clinics in 10 years across Europe and he only managed is because he knows how to stop people smoking. Look at the other guy who mentioned allen carr before me, how many thumbs up is he getting, Allen Carr is the secret the Nicorette would like to bury. I tried to give many times over ten years , read this book, stopped cold turkey, could not belive how easy it was, where did you make my cravings go Allen.

On my second day of quitting I went to the pub, got quite drunk and wasn't even tempted, I even held a cigarettte for a mean spirited fried who tried to test me while he went to the loo.

instead of smoking, eat instead, ya, you will gain some weight at first, but that will smooth itself out. It worked for me, it's been 2 years this month. When i used to smoke, some people would ask me why i smoked, my answer......i love to smoke!!! If i can go cold turkey, so can you, good luck.

I also did it with ALLEN CARR,"the easy way to stop smoking" what a fantastic man he was,I read the book in 4 hours and havent touched a ciggie since,no withdrawals.

Its 5 months for me,and ignore not going out to socialise,thats rubbish,the first night I gave up I was out in the pub and have been 3 nights a week,I have now and again wanted a cig,but I just watch others light up and think "what a muppet" and the best part is all the praise and longing to be an ex smoker comments I get ,to know I did the right thing.

Enjoy your last packet or pouch (if you're a hand-roll smoker like i was) & brace yourself for ugly moods but know this - after 4-8 weeks you will feel the healthier side to this big step you're about to undertake & understand why you quit too. It's not fun to be realistic about it, but do it & reap the benefits. Good luck.

Thats like when I gave up meat.

When you are at your highest point of "wanting to quit", grab every single lighter, tobacco, cigarette etc. AND THROW THEM IN THE BIN! Then grab the bin bag, tie it up real tight and quickly carry it to the dump before your determination ends! Then come back home, have a nice healthy but filling meal, have a drink then go to sleep!

good luck whatever you do =)
xx.

u can give up smoking by eating nice fruits and apples and don't smoke if u want to smoke so smoke the cigarette which is without alcohol may god bless u

You should not smoke cold turkey in the first place just but some cigarettes they are bound to taste better then cold fowl flavour.

Change your location. Go on a holiday, if you can involve a long flight to get to your holiday destination - as you can not smoke whilst flying this will mean that upto your first 12 hours is taken up.

Now once you are on holiday you are in a completly different enviroment - smoking is a large part habit, and you smoke at certain times because thats what you always do (think of smoke breaks at work, after meals, first thing in the morning ect) by breaking your normal routine this can help you resist the urge to spark up at times just because it is something that you have already done.

When the urge to smoke comes up, dont resist this urge or try to push it away. Roll with it like a wave, savour the fact that you will no smoke - actually think about the cigerette consentrate on the desire to smoke but don't. It sounds machocistic (and it is a bit) but by concentrating on the need for the cigerette you will be surprised when the urge to smoke disapates after 3-5 mins.

Congratulations on wanting to quit in the first place.
You have made a wise, life-saving decision....your life.
Cold Turkey is just that...you stop...and you don't allow yourself to give in to the desire to start again.
It's a tough row to hoe....you can do it though....GOOD LUCK!

Keep a match in your mouth instead. Only take it out if you are eating or drinking and then put it straight back. It works perfectly and gives you something to play with. If you fail then why not ask quitnet for help?

i gave up smokin n its bin 3 yrs now.. it was all down 2 WILL POWER!!!
u need 2 b ready 2 giv up smokin 4 urself.. not others!
if u dont feel ready 2 stop then u wont.
good luck

I'd recommend the Allen Carr book "Easy Way to Stop Smoking" - really gives you a different perspective on it, it's not just a "smoking is bad" book, it's more of a "remind yourself why on earth you took it up" kind of thing.

Other good things to do :
Find low fat snacks you can graze on to replace cigarettes. Chewy sweets are good, if bad for the teeth ;)
Put the money you would have spent on cigs into a fund and save up for something you really want. Say, if you wanted a new monitor and it cost Â£200, that would be like 40 packs of cigarettes, if you're on 20 cigs a day that's just over a month of smoking to a new monitor. :) That's just going by UK prices, but you could apply it to something else. Then pin a picture of what you want in places that you may usually smoke, or places like the fridge, to remind you of what you're doing it for.
Find something to occupy your hands when you need to smoke. Juggling might be a bit silly, but it would be something to focus on. When you need one, go and spend a couple of minutes learning to juggle. :) If you don't feel too weird, you could do crochet/knitting/embroider, something that would occupy your hands enough. Maybe do puzzles, a Sudoku or something.
Spend some time avoiding smokey areas, as they'll just make you crave in the first week or two. After that, your sense of smell will have returned a bit, and you'll notice just how smokey it is. Especially if you go into smoking pubs, you'll be able to smell the smoke on your clothes afterwards.
One person I know recommended taking a toothbrush and toothpaste with you - when you feel an urge to smoke, brush your teeth instead, it can help to make you feel fresh and less likely to want to sully it with smoking.

I think it's the best way but then I would because I did it that way myself!

That said, it took me a few attempts before I managed it but now I've been a non-smoker for 18 months and feel fantastic for it. Here's a few tips that I think help for you:

1. Start with small goals and take each day as it comes.

So don't promise yourself you'll give up altogether as the mental hill you'll feel you have to climb could make you feel like it's a goal that's too far away. Initially say to yourself that you just won't smoke for today. Tomorrow you can tell yourself, "well I managed it yesterday so I can do so again today".

2. Try and avoid places and moments where you smoke as a habit.

So, a couple of weeks of staying in or walking to work instead of hanging out at the bus stop for example. I stayed in for 3 weeks after giving up in order to give myself the best chance of avoiding potential temptations. By the time I went back out I didn't like the smell of cigarettes.

3. Don't make any big announcements or tell too many people you're giving up.

This brings added pressure - some people even find it funny to try and tempt you back into smoking. If you're offered a cigarette just say, "no thanks I've had a bit of a cold so I'm leaving off for a few days". This will help you avoid those long drawn out conversations that make you mentally blow the task into a huge monster.

4. Take up some kind of exercise - cycling, jogging, walking etc.

I took up running before I quit smoking and the burning pain in my chest that I used to get was quite horrific. When you give up smoking it's amazing to feel the changes and recovery your body is going through. Even if at first you can only manage a few minutes of walking or jogging, try to go three times a week and see how quickly your fitness improves. Again, use small steps. If at first you can only manage 5 mins jogging, set goals such as 10 mins, 15 mins etc. The sense of acheivement will spur you on.

5. If you fall off the wagon don't give up

One slip up doesn't mean you have become a smoker again. If you cave in, make note of how guilty you feel and try not to do it again. If you are worried it might happen again, challenge yourself to increase the number of days you manage to go before you slip up again. Eventually you'll reach a point where you really don't want to ruin all that good work and unblemished record.

6. Don't be afraid to eat

It's a common story that some smokers gain weight when they first give up. I gained a few pounds but nothing major and I lost it again once I was over the worst part of giving up. Try to enjoy and revel in your eating experiences when you give up. You'll realise at some point that your senses have finally come alive again and eating will be a pleasurable experience. Increase the variety of fruit and veg in your diet too and your body will lap up the nutrients. Smoking makes it harder for your body to absorb certain things like vitamin C - so use this time to restock your vitamins and minerals and you'll double notice the difference in your appearance, energy levels, skin, and hair.

7. Believe in yourself as a non-smoker

Stop seeing yourself as a smoker giving up and starting believing the reality of being a non-smoker. As soon as you stub out your last cigarette and decide to give up, you are a non-smoker. Keep reminding yourself of this and conduct yourself in the way you believe a non-smoker would.

8. Don't give up giving up!

If at first you don' succeed, try and try again. People don't always succeed first time but keep going and you will eventually.

9. Reward yourself

Try setting small milestones such as 1 day, 1 week, 1 month and reward yourself for each of them. Start with small treats and build up to maybe that holiday you always wanted paid for out of the money you've saved fom giving up after 1 year.

10. Know what's happening to your body.

It helps you stay on track when you know what good you've done to your body by giving up. When you know how far you've come in repairing yourself, you'll be less inclined to go back.

Here's a few facts to get you going:

When Smokers Quit â€“ What Are the Benefits Over Time?

20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate and blood pressure drops.

12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.

2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.

1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.

1 year after quitting: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's.

5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5 to 15 years after quitting.

10 years after quitting: The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker's. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decrease.

15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker's.

make sure you want to quit for yourself nobody else, i decided i was gonna quit havent had one in 4 months even when i go to the pub that was usually my downfall every other time i gave up for almost 14months b4 til i went to the pub! but i am being stubborn about it this time i am determined not to start again.

we can achieve anything if we REALLY want to.

GOOD LUCK x

Me and the wife did, the first three days are the worst and the third not as bad as the first or second, gets easier all the time as it is longer each time before you think about it and that gets shorter. not long after that a week is gone, then a month, soon a year You will notice that some times when you smell someone else smoking you really fell like having one, but don't, on the plus side most of the time when you smell someone else smoking the stink repels you, so you soon learn to cross the street or at least get up wind of them and keep your distance.
So think of how you used to stink (bloody awful) and work out how much you are saving, you will be eating a lot more to start with but that tapers of, then treat yourself with some luxury you wouldn't have had every now and then.

Hello , I am very pleased that you are giving up smoking - You very soon feel the benefits of a healthier lifestyle not to mention the savings you will make.
I gave up smoking 35 years ago and never looked back.. I went on to gain swimming medals and join the army
I am deliberately avoiding the subject of "Cold turkey" - withdrawal symptoms i prefer to call it ., but there is good news . It does not last - it goes fairly quickly in fact and diminishes quickly . After about 6 weeks , you should be well on top of the symptoms - Its only your body re adjusting itself to the shortage of nicotine which is after all an extremely addictive drug. .
The withdrawal symptoms are twofold .Firstly its the physiological - that is the lack fo nicotine and secondly the psychological - that is the lack of something to do with your hands . For this i recommend a sweet or a "Dummy cigarette" .
You might try some exercise to help your body get rid of the drug by sweating it out . You can also contact your GP who might prescribe something to help you get over the initial weeks.
Finally my friend i can only wish you all the best and do not give up giving up .

Not easy, but you're no wimp. You're tougher than all that crap! Prove to yourself you can do it! You're a mean dude, aren't you???

If , without thinking, you light up,throw it away right away. Take it a day at a time. "I got thru today, let's try for tomorrow."
And after a week, reward yourself with the money you saved by not smoking.

That's how I quit.

read the allen carr book or go on the course...i quit just with willpower but my freinds who had failed, suceeded with the allen carr psychology

Stop buying them.
Read Little Book of Quitting by Allen Carr.
And stay away from smokers as much as possible.

calculate how much you spend on smokes a year. helped me! carry gum with you and chomp away when you gt the cig urge and know that it does get better!

Good luck. There is a book by Alan Carr, I think its called "So you want to quit smoking" . My sister used it and found the advice worked, it prepares you and offers good advice.
My partner used the fake cigarette and that worked for him. Its a very individual journey and the desire to quit is your best friend, will power is essential.
The body needs nicotine and makes a certain amount naturally. It is a message carrier to the brain that aids our reactions, this is why people can become very clumsy when quitting.It takes the body approx 3 months to produce the nicotine at the correct level once you have stopped. Using nicotine patches works but again once you stop them the body needs to produce it naturally.
Have a look at acupressure points in your ear, by squeezing a certain point can have the same effect as acupuncture and relieve the desire to put the cigarette in you mouth.
You will be cranky but a supportive family will put up with you, they don't want you to smoke either. Try not to compensate by eating, as you gain weight it will depress you and you will be more likely to start again. 1 day at a time and if you weaken don't see it as failure just as a blip and carry on. Smoking 1 cigarette doesn't mean you have to smoke 20.
Good luck.

I quit an uncountable number of times and then one time it finally worked. I completely lost my urge to smoke after two weeks. That was 31 years ago.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

I would wonder why you would want to give up cold-turkey, generally this implies a few months of hell while you deny yourself something, then only to risk falling right back into the trap in a few months time because you have not actually addressed the addiction itself.

That would be the MENTAL addiction and not the chemical, although nicotine is highly addictive its effects on the body are minimal, you can go hours without a cigarette without noticing. For example when you are asleep or having a good time with friends, it's only when you think about it that you get 'cravings' and certainly no bad withdrawal, it's all mental.

I would HIGHLY recommend you use Easyway;

Easyway â€“ Allen Carr
http://www.allencarrseasyway.com

This method addressed the physiological and sociological problem of smoking, rather than gimmicks that deal purely with the chemical which is not really the problem. If you go 'cold-turnkey' you are just cutting yourself off from something you believe you need or want, as such it is more a self-induced torture than something you are doing to help yourself.

Easyway is called this because it is just that EASY, there is no denial so no depression, no weight gain, no cravings, no low self-confidence, and absolutely no want to go back to smoking. You can smoke all you like while going through the method, and at the end you are a happy non-smoker who does not want to smoke again. There are also no scare tactics because this was founded by a man who smoked 100 cigarettes a day, he knows patronising a smoker by saying 'hey, that will kill you' does not stop anyone from smoking.

EASYWAY HAS A 90% SUCCESS RATE.

The book has been on the bestseller list for 20 years now, the books can be bought from Amazon new or used for as little as Â£2 and the books also give you money off the clinics. You can also buy tapes, CD's and PC software of the course. The clinics are pricey at around Â£200 however this is a one off payment for as many sessions as you require and with a full money back guarantee.

Book - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allen-Carrs-Easy-Stop-Smoking/dp/0140277633/ref=pd_ka_10/026-8010815-4385217?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173920558&sr=8-10
PC - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allen-Carrs-Easyway-Stop-Smoking/dp/B00005U53N/ref=sr_1_1/026-8010815-4385217?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1173920632&sr=1-1
DVD - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allen-Carrs-Easy-Stop-Smoking/dp/B000IOF6B6/ref=pd_bowtega_1/026-8010815-4385217?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1173920627&sr=1-1
VHS - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allen-Carrs-Easy-Stop-Smoking/dp/B00004RZMR/ref=sr_1_2/026-8010815-4385217?ie=UTF8&s=video&qid=1173920629&sr=1-2

This is the only method I have EVER seen working, for the 10% it does not work for it still gives them a far better chance of quitting smoking by addressing smoking in a different way by approaching the real psychological addiction rather than pretending it is purely chemical, it also addresses social attitudes that keep smokers as either miserable smokers or miserable ex-smokers.

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