I don’t want to substitute one drug for another (chantix, etc), but I’m really desperate to stop today! I’ve cut back dramatically, but it seems like when my heart rate is elevated from exercise or stress, I get a terrible craving for cigarettes. The same thing happens when I have conversations with other people, or if I see or smell someone else smoking.
Any advice from former smokers will help.. Thanks!
i used to smoke….i quit on my own years ago….i know you dont believe it but its a mental thing. i started by putting the ciggarette in my mouth and not lighting it to get the menthol, then went to chewing wrigleys spearamint and drinking water instead after activities and finally i didnt think about it anymore when i thought i needed it and in a month i was done! ofcourse it still crossed my mind till it got to the point where the smell began to bother me and i realized how nasty it really was! GOOD LUCK!
1) chew strong gum (and not nicotine gum cause that stuff tastes horribe and you wont ever want to chew it)
2) eat sunflower seeds. they keep your mouth activated & thier delishious
3) tape pictures of lung cancer on all your cigarette packs
HANG IN THERE. It is more mental than physical. You will find that your body craves it less and less every day. I found that after a week my cravings were gone and when I tried smoking again it actually made me sick.Maybe for a little while too it would be a good idea to avoid situations where you know the temptation would be too strong. Good luck.