How to quit smoking cold turkey!

One of the greatest gifts you can give to yourself and to your family is to quit smoking. Use these tips to assure your success.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Will power.
• Desire to quit.
• pineapple juice
• mouthwash
• straws
• gum
• hard candy

1. 

   Make a plan. Set a date. Deciding exactly when you will quit will prepare your mind for the actual event.

2. 

   Get support and encouragement. Make family members and co-workers aware of your decision to quit smoking. You will likely be surprised at the amount of support you receive. And, if you have children, they will be very proud of you.

3. 

   Throw away all of your cigarettes, ashtrays, lighters, and other smoking utensils or devices.

4. 

   Brush your teeth often. Gargle with mouthwash or pineapple juice whenever you get the urge to smoke. No one likes to smoke when their mouth feels all clean and fresh. It makes the cigarette taste awful.

5. 

   Keep hard candy easily accessible at all times. Chew gum.

6. 

   Keep straws that are cut in half to hold in your hand and/or chew until you get used to not holding a cigarette.

7. 

   Recognize your smoking “triggers” such as after meal time, first thing in the morning, or when you get in your car. Be ready for the urge. Use your pineapple juice or mouth wash. Paint your fingernails, take up crocheting, or some other hobby that keeps your fingers busy.

8. 

   Beginning a regular exercise routine will help you to succeed at your attempt to quit smoking.

9. 

   Of all the tips and tools outlined in this article, the best advice I can offer is to educate yourself. Read all that you can about nicotine addiction. What it does to your health. What to expect from withdrawal. The more you educate yourself the better chance you have at success.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep candy, straws, and mouthwash/pineapple juice with you at all times
• Avoid places where you used to commonly smoke
• Keep company with nonsmokers
• Don't allow anyone to smoke in your home or car.
• During those very difficult times where you feel like giving up, pick up the phone and call a friend or support line for help.

[greenlover]

on 5/20/2009 Thanks for the ideas-alot people told me about the straws!!! But basically the 1 sure fire way to quit is REALLY wanting too cause over the last 10 yrs I've been hynotized-3 times,done the patches,pills etc. but going cold turkey after having a heart attack has worked!!!!

[TailboneDoctor]

on 3/19/2008 This is excellent advice. Great article.

[Ambitiousguy]

on 3/18/2008 I was a pack and a half a day smoker and quit smoking in one 30-minute treatment with laser therapy. I went to a company called Freedom Laser Therapy that provides a painfree low-level laser procedure which helps alleviate nicotine withdrawal symptoms. The staff at Freedom Laser Therapy is dedicated and passionate about helping smokers end their nicotine addiction.

I would really recommend laser therapy to help you quit smoking. Go to their locations page to find a Freedom Laser Therapy clinic or a local quit smoking laser therapy practionioner in your area. http://www.freedomlasertherapy.com

[Ambitiousguy]

on 3/18/2008 I was a pack and a half a day smoker and quit smoking in one 30-minute treatment with laser therapy. I went to a company called Freedom Laser Therapy that provides a painfree low-level laser procedure which helps alleviate nicotine withdrawal symptoms. The staff at Freedom Laser Therapy is dedicated and passionate about helping smokers end their nicotine addiction.

I would really recommend laser therapy to help you quit smoking. Go to their locations page to find a Freedom Laser Therapy clinic or a local quit smoking laser therapy practionioner in your area. http://www.freedomlasertherapy.com

[only1special1]

on 2/28/2008 Wonderful article. Thank you for sharing!