What ways have worked for you or someone you know to quit smoking? My father has smoked for over 40 years and doctor's orders are for him to quit but he can't. Any suggestions?
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Years ago I quit smoking through accupuncture. I walked into the clinic having smoked my last cigarette, had the treatment, and walked out never desiring another cigarette. It worked great without most of the withdrawal I had when I tried quitting on my own. Does your dad want to quit? That was the key for me, I think.
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Theres an author called allen carr who wrote "the only way to stop smoking". It's got a really high success rate.
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I smoked for for 35 years and quit 5 months ago. It is very hard to do. The nicorette patches helped a lot. Every time I felt like a cigarette I would have a glass of sparkling mineral water. That really helped a lot. Sort of took the craving away. So... my addiction to smoking is still there so I eat instead. I have gained 10 kilos. I feel fat, my back is sore, I look unattractive, and I have no energy. Get your dad some of his favourite lollies to pop in his mouth when he feels like a puff. Other than that....good luck.
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He has to look at the situation from the perspective, does he want to live or die. These are his options. There are many ways his Dr. can help him to quit. I smoked for over 25yrs and just got sick of it and quit cold turkey. This is not for the faint heart, but when you decide that you really really want to do it and believe you can it works. I wish him luck.
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i have used Commit and that works well. Just suck on em all damn day.
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I was a chain smoker (40 cigarettes a day), I quit it in 1996. My conclusion is, one can quit if 1)One has to accept that it is a problem & needs to be dealt with 2)one has the desire/will power to solve the problem 3) Out of love of some body 4) Out of respect/care for some body I quit out of love & respect of my mother.after quitting I had my share of side effects, like constipation, missing zing thing in me,undue anxiety etc,but by the grace of God,I overcame & did not fall again for that.
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I didn't even want to quit but my wife did so she got our DR to prescribe Zyban. It was like flipping a switch. I just didn't want to smoke anymore
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If one method was better than another the results would be published. It's all the same.
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