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| I am 20 years old and I have been smoking since I was 15. today I decided to quit cold turkey. I don't really want one but I have to quit bc I don't want my son getting made fun of bc he smells like smoke. does anyone have any tips on how to stay smoke free? |
| Posted by nadya on 04/29/2008 12:21 PM
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| First Congrats!!! Second if by chance you do relapse and have a smoke, don't beat yourself up just smoke one and get back on track. I quit cold turkey when I found out I was pregnant, that was four years ago. It made it easy to quit because I was pregnant, but after I had him my cravings started right back up. I noticed that I would crave after dinner mainly because thats always when I would smoke, I had to start finding things to do to keep busy so I wouldn't think about cigarettes. Try to take notice of when you smoke (first thing when you wake up, after meals) and make sure to be aware that those are sensitive times and to find other things to do so you don't let your cravings take over (like drinking a glass of water or doing a puzzle or anything to keep your hands busy). I still crave a cigarette every now and then but it passes, you need to retrain your brain it takes a while for the nicotine to get out of your system. Stick with it, its worth it! |
| posted by Angie on 04/29/2008 01:00 PM
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Congratulations, for starters. I quit 6 years ago, for the same reason, only my son was 9 at the time. I realized that the consistant cough he had was due to my smoking. He was getting second hand smoke. It scared me. I quit.
Not sure how many packs or sticks you smoke a day, but, like the previous post said, if you relapse, its ok-I did-but get right back on track.
When you get the cravings, go and do something. I smoked for over 10 years. If you are determined to quit, you will stay on track. Maybe join a support network on line for smokers. Another good thing is, your lungs will be free of all the buildup in your lungs. That was an eye opener for me. Go on line and research smokers lungs vs healthy lungs-the images will shock you. Well at least it did it to me. Good Luck |
| posted by esther on 04/29/2008 01:22 PM
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Good Luck with quitting.....
I smoked only for small amounts of times so I was not addicted. But my ex-husband and his wife both smoke and my son lives with them and when he is here I wash all his clothes as soon as he walks in. So it is an awesome decision to do it for not only the smelling purpose but also for your child's health. When we lived together he smokes outside because I refused for my furniture and stuff to smell. He didn't mind but he hated it during winter.
It isn't easy to quit when you don't want to so I hope that it goes well for you. Chew a lot of gum or peppermintsThey say it is also an oral fixation so it is easy to substitute food.
My boss bought lots of sugar free gum and hard candies and after about 3 weeks she said it was easier. |
| posted by Kristhal on 04/29/2008 01:37 PM
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