Smoking

[Jdauphiney]

How do I quit it's really hard

[forgottensick]

I went to an electronic cigarette and haven`t smoked since. It has been 4 months and I haven`t had a craving or even wanted a smoke since. Everybody I know that quit cold turkey ended going back to smoking. Cigarette smoking is the same as drug addiction. First you have to WANT to quit with all your heart. The electrinic cigarettes will still give you the nicotine your body craves, but without the smoke and other toxic chemicals. You can get the filters at any nicotine strength so you can cut down a little at a time. I started at 27mgs and each month I cut down to a lesser amount. I am now down to 2mg and will be ready to quit next month when I order the filters with 0mg of nicotine just to get over the habit of holding something in my fingers. At the end of that month I`ll be ready to put down the electronic cigarette because I won`t be getting anything at all out of it. Like I said, cigarettes are an addiction just like drugs and for most people it is easier to cut back a little at a time.But you have to WANT to quit first or it won`t work. I hope this helps.

[Julia M Aharonov, DO]

There are many remedies out there to quit: patches, gum, Chantix, hypnosis,etc. But the only thing that makes any difference is your attitude and unwavering commitment to quitting. The recent studies have shown that the most succesful quitters are those that quit cold turkey.  Yes, cold turkey! Without all the expensive remedies.
Bottom line is, as I said before, you can use any help you want, but without you decision to quit, none of them will work.