Have you ever quit smoking cold turkey?
March 7th, 2011
Or know someone that has? I want to know how likely it is that it’ll work, and what can help.
I’m 21 and have been smoking a pack a day for a year. My lungs hurt really bad right now and I’m sick of this. I get short of breath very easily and I feel old.
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This is the only way to do it. And stay away from friends who smoke.
yeah just be prepared to gain a little weight! find something to keep yourself busy besides eating when you get those withdrawls
I got sick one day and stopped, thinking that smoking had to do with my sickness. That was 36 years ago.
You sound just like me. I was 21 when I stopped, I quit cold turkey – I’m 32 now; and cigg free since the day I quit 11 yrs ago.
You can do it! 
Oh, not everyone gains weight –
You can find a good sugar free candy to suck on that will help – or a mint. 
Something to make your mouth feel “clean” so you wont want to make it all yucky. 
I have tried but, just don’t buy anymore, don’t be around smoke or you’ll probaly start again. I’ve tried it many times.
Yes, but I was down to about 4 cigarettes a day when I did it.
Maybe you could try reducing the number you smoke a day by one each week?
I also found http://www.quitnet.com to be a fantastic resource.
Yep! When I found out I was pregnant, I stopped straight away and haven’t had one since. 10 years now! (Some days though, I’d kill for one!)
I did, but I wasn’t a heavy smoker, and I only smoked at work. When I changed work assignments…same employer but different desk, different team, I decided to quit. It was easier because I was in a different place.
I did it when I was your age. I realized that being sick all the time (I had chronic sinus infections) wasn’t worth it anymore. Just think of what you could do with the money you save.
I did quit cold turkey, but I wasn’t smoking as much as you and I had a reason to quit, I was pregnant. Most people that quit any major habit have to make it past the 3 week period. If you’ve quit and not smoked for 3 weeks, then you are usually good to go, but it will still be tempting in bars and around others that smoke. I still have cravings every now and then and it has been about 10 years.
Yes, that’s the only way that I can quit. I had smoked 4 over 10 yrs. off & on .
I smoke socially. I smoke less than twice a year. When I crave a cigarette (which is usually around mid-terms or finals) I can have one for that week and when the stress is gone so is the craving. If you have serious addiction why don’t you try one of those nicotine patches. I am told that if you use them ONLY when you have a craving that it will work.
Yes, I have quit smoking cold turkey. It’s the hardest way to quit, but the most effiecent. however i have quit smoking twice and started back up twice. It all depends on your willpower though. Try not to get discouraged and don’t give in to the cravings.
I did twenty five years ago. That was after two previous failed attempts! I found the trick was to schedule quitting day far enough in the future to allow you time to psych up for it, and it helps if you pick a date when a positive event is occurring, such as a wedding, or vacation trip. In my case it was a move to a new house, from finding to final closing consumed about three months. Plenty of time to psych up. Been smoke free ever since. Good luck in your attempt, be aware you’ll have to keep fighting temptation for months and it’ll be a couple of years before it becomes easy to be around other smokers. The good news is, you’ll eventually start disliking the smell of cigarette smoke.