HELP! What do you do when you pick the wrong time to quit smoking?
January 2nd, 2011
OK So I quit smoking 10 days ago… and I totally did not take into account the fact that finals are not over for another 5 days. Help!!!! I picked the WRONG time to quit smoking, and I am so tense right now because of finals that I am about to go crazy! What do I do?
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Get the patch or nicotine gum to help you through. You can do it.
there is no wrong time to quit smoking. it bugs me when people say ‘I’m going to quit on such and such a date” or “I’ll start my diet after such and such a date”- that’s crap. if you’re going to quit, quit now. smoking is a dirty nasty habit that will only kill you.
It is never the wrong time to quit smoking. Get a hold of yourself and consentrate on your studies and not smoking.
There is no wrong time to stop smoking.
The weed is a weakness.
Kick it now before it kills you.
chew alot of gum and get some hard candy and get a straw to chew on the cravings for cigarettes take time to go away you will survive this or get some nicotine gum or patches
Good job!!! Not an easy task to quit smoking. You are making excuses to start smoking again. As soon as finals are over you will find another reason why it’s a bad time to quit. Just keep on the road you are heading down. You can do it!!
Blast all the cigarettes you’ve got with the heaviest weapon you have and avoid entering cigarette shop and its containers
there is NEVER a good time to quit smoking. If you chose to quit AFTER finals, then you’d be blaming the tension on the new courses you’re taking etc – so there truly is never a bad time to quit – your health and the long term effects of smoking outweigh any short term stress you are experiencing. Every time you feel stressed out, try running up and down the stairs, or doing some stretching. Replace those 5 minute smoke breaks with something healthy and stress-relieving! Don’t substitute food for a smoke! Hang in there and congrats on quitting!
How many are tense during finals but dont smoke? Its all up in your head and THIS is actually the best time to quit. you need to get some nicotine gum or those nicotine cigarettes you puff on just like a cigarrette.
There is no such thing as a wrong time to quit smoking.
Know that after passing the finals without smoking it’s all downhill.
It’s really really tough to quit, and if you reach for the pack every time you get a little stressed you will fail.
It was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done.
Remember that the urges only last for a minute or two and then go away. After 10 days you already have the worst part behind you just keep on trying to quit and don’t keep cigarettes around them. Easy access to them will only help you to fail.
Keep hard candy in your pocket for when you get the urge.
Don’t waste your money on nicotine patches. I don’t know anyone who they have helped.
hang in there, the fact is it will always be the wrong time.
something will always come up that is stressful and you will think that you need that cigarette.
persevere now and you will not have to worry about it years down the road
Like most perople said there’s never a wrong time to quit smoking…..Although it would be easier to start again…it’s probably not such a good idea. Just keep heading down the road that your on and you’ll get it….
Pray to God the one who created Heaven and Earth know it took time for you adjust to the habit/ADDICTION SMOKING,so it’s going to take time to Break the Habit.
If you have defined this as the “wrong time” then you dont really want to quit. There will never be a good time. You will always have stress to deal with-so continue on or quit. It is really really hard, but you can do it. You are copping out with this excuse. Quit finding excuses and just do it. You will be much happier in the long run. You already made it through the first three days–they are the hardest–why stop now? Keep it up–dont give up..
hey, it’s how strong your willpower is…you should devote studying instead of taking smoking breaks…
I used to smoke. I quit cold turkey. If I had waited I would never have quit because there is never a right time
(meaning an unstressed one). You can go on the patch if you choose until the finals are over, but that will just
prolong the withdrawal.
You are ten days in and that’s good. I found the first two weeks the hardest. If you can quit cold turkey and not go on the patch and do it during a stressful time then you
will have plowed through a great barrier to your keeping
off of cigarettes. So I want to urge you not to throw in the
towel.
I didn’t know about things that could help when I quit.
But here are a few that might help.
Chew gum. It takes care of the need to have something in your mouth part of it. Chew lots of gum.
Drink a lot of juices–especially citrus. This will actually help somewhat with the withdrawal from the nicotine–which is the worst part of it. Drink juices continuously–
you can cut them with water half and half if you want.
Take hot baths and stay in the tub a long time, or take a long shower and just let the water roll over you. Again, it helps with withdrawal.
Allow yourself to eat during the finals even if you gain some weight. This will help with the nervous part of it.
At the time I quit I had kept putting it off because I was in a stressful time. But finally I just did it, stress or no, and after the first two miserable weeks it began to be better.
If there are certain times you are more likely to smoke than others, then figure out something to distract or displace the smoking at those times.
I wish you all the best in your endeavour. Quitting was the third best decision I ever made in my life.
Maggie
i don’t think there is a right time or a wrong time to stop smoking because you will always find one exuse or another so you dont stop,my hubby stopped cold turkey 10years ago when one of his mates got throat cancer. you got to do it once you made your mind up.come on you can do it:)
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Well I was going to say there is never a “wrong time”. BUT! do NOT beat yourself up for wanting to do good..
I must have quit a hundred times, but a heart attack and bypass did the trick for me…AND prayer.
Teach yourself a new “pickup”…instead of a cigarette get some gum….same when buying them.
Those in the know say it takes 14 days to break a habit.
This is a habit where you will always want a cigarette at times.
You can quit, not only for health but cost. Boy will you save money…
Good for you, you deserve a pat on the back, but again, do NOT beat yourself up. Keep quitting every day.
If you get stressed (hate that word ; )…have a cig, and quit the next day. just keep on……..
smoking is’nt the problem. You are. Why do you feel as if you have to smoke to calm down and focus/concentrate. Why do you get nervous about finals wrather than anxious to do what you have to(study/prepare) to pass and get it over with. You’re allowing smoking to be your excuse for not moving forward in your goals. You’re using your nerves as an excuse to smoke when you’re only nervous because of what’s to come(the future/your finals). You feel/think that smoking a cigarette will calm you down and allow you to study. REMEMBER, the feeling is only temporary. 30-45 minutes/4 hrs/a day later you’ll want to smoke again. FOCUS on what matters(FINALS). Those nerves were given to us humans for a reason. For us to use to fuel us in doing what we have to. You’re just blowing them away through those cancer stick.
…shame…
I’ve smoked more than cigarettes. What you’re going through is unreasonable/unnecessary. Especialy for your addiction. GET’YA MIND RIGHT.
There is no such thing as a bad time to stop smoking, nor is there a good time to start….You’ll be fine….a little sketchy, but fine
Please hang in there you already have 10days get some gum’ and hard candies and a drinking straw cut in half.when your stressing ‘ and you really need somthiing’ put the straw in your mouth’ and suck thru it’.It helps with cravings.when you need a smoke you think’ chew gum’ or eat a candy or cough drop..lots of luck.
There will always be something. It’s never the wrong time to save your life. When I quit, I was in school too and I used wellbutrin, an anti-depressant with a qutting side effect. Which was paid for by my school health plan. I also made the time to do yoga videos at home because I didn’t have the time or money to go out to work out. It is stressful, but come on, you’re not going to die. Suck it up. The only thing you’ll regret after finals is starting smoking again.
believe me i know how u feel i quit smoking the day before thanksgiving… its actually not that bad if u don’t think about it and don’t u feel better since u quit smoking… find a hard candy u like like jolly ranchers or something like that and if u have sensitive teeth like i do u could get some gum like extra i think it is… and one more thing i did was i kept a few cigs until a few days ago to prove to myself that i didn’t need them that i was stronger than the cig.. hope that helps some i feel ur pain but anyways good luck
Watch “Airplane!”
Nicotine gum and patches will support you while you quit. 10 days is a good while to stop and more power to you. Any times a good time to quit. Handle it youve done good so far. Good wishes to you.
Get the patch and do deep breathing. It sounds really cheesey but when I quit (if I can anyone can) I did deep breathing exercises. I know how crazy it is that little things that probably didn’t bother you before send you over the edge. I’ve been there, try … exhaling and thinking bad thoughts and then inhaling thinking good thoughts. It sounds really cheesey but I swear it works. Later you will appreciate that fresh non-smoking smell, saving money, and your health. Good luck, it really sucks now but it does eventually get better.