How did you quit smoking?

How did you quit smoking?What is the most effective method for smoking cessation? I am a slave to Mr. C, and I do not want to trade one bad habit for another. I have tried the patch, gum, and an anti-depressant. I always let Mr. C. convince me that I need him, and I let him back in my life. What worked for you?

This is my 5th attempt to stop. I started 22 years ago. I am heavy smoker, but I smoke very light cigarettes (friends call it grass clippings). Also, I tend to let a great number of them burn up. I think I can get past the nicotine dependence. The psychological dependence gets me every time. Please help! I want to be a former smoker.

Rain

momtita
Cold turkey IF you feel you really want to quit. Or try this site: Freedom from smoking.
Here is the link:
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Mr. C. was my best friend too until I realized I was my best friend... Good luck!!!

Michael W
What really helped me was to keep a big pack of sugarless bubble gum around. Then when I needed a butt I'd have a piece of gum. Try it! And good luck!

misskate12001
It was a long gradual thing for me. At first I cut out smoking inside my home, made myself go outside. Then cut out smoking in the car. I live in California so smoking in bars went out years ago and the thought of leaving my friends to go out for a smoke became silly.

Eventually I was down to 1 or 2 a day. I never smoked when I was sick with the flu or a cold so one time when I had a cold and had gone a week without smoking I thought, screw it, let's see how long I can do this. It's been a year, just over actually. October 1 was my year of being smoke free.

I had tried in the past and tried lots of different things. I think at some point you're just ready and you're better equipped to deal with the withdrawl. I stopped craving them after about 10 days.

Lori R
I quit on December 20th,2005 (if it was easy, i wouldn't remember the exact date...lol). I taper my cigs to 2 a day and quit after a week of that. What helped me is changing my habits, the time I wake up, what I do first thing in the morning and last thing at night, and yes I did refrain from hanging out with my smoking friends for a couple of months.

nuttybean@sbcglobal.net
start drinking, i reccomend the expensive stuff, if not switch to boonesfarm wines

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