Smoking Forever

Do you have any Tips for Quitting Smoking?

It’s time for me to quit! I moved to WA, where they are $7 a pack. And I need to get in better shape, and of course I can’t go run forever while smoking. I’m going at it cold turkey, but I’d like to really be done and not chew my husband’s head off while quitting. Any tips or suggestions?
thanks Tim!

It’s tough. I quit cold turkey 3.5 years ago and, occasionally, I still get cravings, especially when stressed (which is a lot, unfortunately).

As for tips, I don’t have a lot of them or any great wisdom. It just takes an incredible amount of discipline and self control, but mainly try to avoid the things you used to do while smoking, being around cigarettes too much, or being in places where people gather to smoke.

Don’t replace it by eating or another bad habit, but if it helps, You Can also pick up a hobby: learn to play an instrument, become a gourmet chef, answer a lot of crazy question on here, spend time outside doing whatever, which will be nice since you’ll begin to breathe better. Whatever you really like doing, really. Yes, that too.

Mostly, try not to think about them; instead, think about all the cool new stuff. Stick with it. As I said, I still get the occasional craving, but it’s faint and not really tempting at all, especially since I feel so much better now.

The secrets of quitting smoking forever