Stop Smoking Help Blog

Werner Michael answers:

My wife took Chantix for 3 weeks and stopped smoking with no trouble, it seemed easy for her. It didn’t work for me. I took it and had bad mood swings and no reduction in cravings. That would probably be the best thing to try (since it works so well for some people). As for me, I’m slowly transitioning to Snus (made by Marlboro or Camel). It really helps control cravings, it doesn’t make you spit like other oral tobaccos and from the extensive research I’ve done it’s 1000 times safer than smoking. Of coarse no tobacco product is a fully safe alternative to smoking, but the Snus is a much more convenient form of tobacco and if you look into the health research (they’ve been using it in Sweden for hundreds of years), it has very low risks associated with it.

Werner Michael answers:

I’m sorry, but you cannot force someone to quit smoking.

Addictions are even more powerful than emotions. But if she truly WANTS to quit, she will.

In the meantime, every time you mention it to her, she will light another cigarette in retaliation.

I know because I am an ex-smoker.

Werner Michael answers:

Trade cigarettes for gum or sex. Judging by your picture, the latter will work wonders

Werner Michael answers:

First of all congrats on trying to quit. I am quit since 2 weeks now and it feels great once you get over the peak craves. From then its a straight road downhill. And dont be a dopehead, its just your jumky mind which is asking you to smoke anything. I am sure u would smoke even dried cow piss if u didnt find anything else. Being smokefree is so great that you wont ever go back to smoking again.

Check out this link : www.whyquit.com

hope it helps. Cheers!

Werner Michael answers:

If you really want to quit from smoking, you can meet a psychiatrist. There are some drugs which will reduce your anxiety to smoke. You can use nicotine patches also which will help you come out of this evil habit. Regular check up with a psychiatrist and your co-operation will surely help you. You have to understand that so many health problems arise just because of smoking.

Werner Michael answers:

How about realizing that your aunt is an ADULT and she will only quit IF and WHEN she is ready. It is sweet that you are concerned but you can’t change other people, only yourself.

Werner Michael answers:

Have you got some money? Give up smoking and go on a holiday by yourself for a few months while you de-tox. Perfect excuse – fear of being bad husband and imprisonment for assault. Who would deny you a holiday with such a sincere motive?

Werner Michael answers:

Someone once told me that for every puff you take from a cigarette you are taking away one minute of your life from you.

So that pretty much sucks