Your Stop Smoking Blog

Don’t go on a rant oh smoking is bad blah blah blah. and on the same note, don’t go on a rant oh smoking is my choice blah blah blah. it’s a yes/no question.

Would you support a law that banned smoking in public places? basically the only place you could smoke is @ your house.
whoops… lol. I forgot to answer. Yes I would support that law.

Yes. If someone wants to make the choice and smoke, fine. However forcing that choice and the health risks that go with it onto other people is highly immoral.

I really want to quit smoking!!! At least I want to want to quit smoking…(any smokers know what I mean by that so don’t judge if you have never experienced this addiction.) So I have tried gum, the patch, cutting back, and cold turkey. I have tried working out more than usual, eating candy, and even sucking on flipping carrot sticks whenever I normally have a cig during my daily routine. I don’t even drink alcohol anymore or eat high fatty foods which is a major trigger for a smoke. I even tried an anti-depressant that is suppose to help. I have failed miserably each time. I end up smoking more it seems.
So I know the more you try the more successful you’ll be. That relapsing is a part of recovery…
Anyways to get to my question… Has anyone out there had first or second hand experience with hypnosis helping a person to quit smoking? I’ve heard from people it works… But how effective is it really? Is it a drastic change in your behavior, or does it just kinda get you jump started? And how much is it usually, (how much per session, how many sessions) ? Is it worth the money?
Thanks for any advice. I want to be free from all of this….
So just to let all of you who have never smoked, (or had a problem with addiction) using will power to quit is easier said than done, and not just for the obvious reasons. Drugs impair the part of the brain that gives you will power. It can make it close to impossible not to pic up a cigarette when you need one. I’m not using that as an excuse by any means. And quitting cold turkey does work… just keep that in mind.

I’m also a smoker and I hate it. I tried almost everything and nothing helped, so I know exactly how you feel. I realized lately, it’s fear of loosing the "support" cigarettes give me that keeps me from quitting. It absolutely terrifies me.
A friend of mine was also terrified, only of cats. She went to hypnotherapist and now she can come over and visit me, without me locking up my two siamese babies in the bedroom. She still doesn’t like them, but she is not scared.
So, I wonder, if it can help you with the fear of cats, why couldn’t help with fear of loosing a poisonous "friend"?
I think I’ll try it.

She doesn’t smoke very often and had actually quit for quite a while but she recently started again and it really hurts me when she does because my father has emphysema and has a spot on his lungs from smoking and I’ve had to watch him suffer for quite a while, but they’re addicting and I know it’s very difficult to stop. I was just wondering if there is a sure fire way to stop once and for all.

there is no sure fire way… sorry. ive been through this same thing. my uncle who i am very close to smokes… he wont quite either…

try taping a picture of yourself or other loved ones on the pack.
talk to her. tell her about these feeling you have and that you strongly believe she should quit for good.
there are support groups. you could have her join one…

DONT do anything like make her chose between you or the cigeretts. that will just make her feel even more unloved and she will want to smoke more. it’ll stress her out. you should be supporting her quit in a productive way.

I was recently diagnosed with hodgkins lymphoma and sometime in the near future I’ll be meeting with an oncologist and starting treatment. I want to quit smoking to help my situation, but I don’t know the best way to go about it. Quitting cold turkey would obviously be a good idea, but I honestly don’t think I’m capable of doing that. I’ve used patches successfully before, but it took a matter of months to quit that way. I’m not very familiar with nicotine gum, prescription stop-smoking aids, or anything else that may be out there. I’d like to quit a.s.a.p. to avoid becoming sicker during treatment. I’m also concerned about interactions between a stop-smoking aid and chemo/radiation therapy, if my method of quitting did need to take place while I was being treated. Any suggestions or info would mean a lot…

Ask the oncologist office what they would suggest..here are some links on Hodgkins and some books for info…Stay AHEAD of any nausea with the anti-nausea pills (if given to you). Once you are nauseous, you won’t even want to look at a pill.

Adult Hodgkins

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_is_Hodgkins_disease_20.asp

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_3x.asp?rnav=cridg&dt=20

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/hodgkinslymphoma

http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page?item_id=7085

http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page?item_id=8312

http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/types/hodgkinslymphoma

3 books on disease symptoms and treatments

you could also get these books on ebay or amazon or a half price book store. (last two are very similar)..
1.Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine
2.Handbook of Diseases (Lippencott)
3.Professional Guide to Diseases (Springhouse)

She’s been smoking it since before I was born (i am now age 15). I’m really concerned cause she gets so mad and stressed out because of the smallest things! I really want her to stop, I don’t want her to get mad and feel stressed cause of this.

I really want her to realise that it’s really not good for her health, I don’t want anything bad happening to her in future.

Please help me

Have you ever tried telling her how much pain it courses you?….
If your like me when i was 15 and have trouble talking openly and honestly to you mum then you should try writing her a letter with all your feelings and sadness….be honest and don’t worry about writing things that may upset her.
I used to be a weed smoker and when my friends tried to help me to stop it just made me want to smoke even more…. she needs to understand that her habit is hurting you,then she may see it’s better for everyone if she stops… good luck sweetie… I hard a hard time with my mother when i was your age (my father wasn’t around) but things work out in the end… stay positive … i send you a big hug..
If you or anyone wants to be loved they must be loveable.

I am trying to find some kind of support group or class that helps to break habits, I don’t want pills or patches. Any suggestions?

I think support is vital, and hugely helpful. Try http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/meetings.asp
They also have online meetings if there isn’t one near you.
Good luck.

thinking of being hypnotised to stop smoking, have only heard negative reports and would like to hear from anyone that has found it helpful before I waste lots of money

My son had such a success story that I could not believe it. He had it done about 8 years ago and apart from a ‘refresher’ about a year from when it was done, he has had no problem and has not smoked or wanted a cigarette since. I was, and continue to be, fully amazed……………..

I knw I should stop smoking i wanna save my money and not look old before my time but how can i get to the point where i really really never wanna smoke again? Im not sure i really want to give up enough to stop for good?

chew lots of gum doesent matter just chew alot of gum if you want a ciggerate just find the gum and just fill your mouth

My cousin and friend both are considering using this for help in not smoking. Has anyone else tried this? Did it work? Did it work well? They are both at the their wits end, and the web sites I am finding are not helpful at all!

I am actually in the process of taking this medication right now. Within a week of starting this, I had absolutely no desire to smoke. Every time I light up a cigarette, I put it out almost immediately because it tasted disgusting.
I highly recommend this as a stop smoking aid.

Hi I,ve been smoking weed for 17 years almost every day…i want to stop now because its holding me back from some jobs due to drug tests. Problem is i cant sleep for like 2 weeks and get really ratty and the craving gets me everytime. Anyone got any tips for me?

Ex weed smokers only please

Ok lissen i have bee throu this already

The best thing is those side affects are mostly in your head. if you find a substitte for weed like working out a cetain hobby or cigarrets it will take your mind off it bu dude if v been smoking for 17 years i say stop for urself man i know what it feels like nd it suks not being abel to remeber stuff or say whats on r mind becouse the words dont come out right or spacing out. weeds great and all but not for so long