A thread on Reddit titled 'Ex-smokers of Reddit, tell you what ACTUALLY WORKED to get you to successfully stop smoking,' gives great advice.
If you want to quit smoking, listen to what ex-smokers have to say about kicking the habit for good.
So you want to quit smoking but haven’t a clue as to how to do it. Understandably, you Google for help and are somewhat comforted that there are sites aplenty with advice on how to start.
But you are equally skeptical because many of the well-being internet users dishing out advice are not even former smokers themselves.
Is it all a lot of hot air? Well, a thread on Reddit appropriately titled “Ex-smokers of Reddit, tell you what ACTUALLY WORKED to get you to successfully stop smoking,” may just be the lifeline you need to get started on the right path to a smoke-free life.
Vaping/E-cigarettes
The consensus seems to be that this is the best way to stop your addiction to cigarettes. By vaping, you don’t have to go cold turkey but at least your lungs will be spared the trauma of putting up with the many poisons present in a cigarette.
With vaping, some people are able to successfully taper down nicotine doses until they get off e-cigarettes and cigarettes altogether. Others have successfully stayed off cigarettes but still need the kick from vaping.
Despite the different end results, vaping does seem to be the non-drastic hop down the ladder to cigarette-free days.
Doctors in the UK also seem to agree that e-cigarettes are pretty effective at helping wean one off smoking but have cautioned that the long term effects of vaping are as yet still unknown.
Who are you quitting for?
Many advise that writing down who you wish to quit smoking for will help you find the resolve to give up smoking for good.
One grandfather quit smoking after his grandson said he wanted to smoke just like him when he grew up.
A father quit after his heart bypass operation, after the realisation that he may not live long enough to see his child grow up.
Some listed themselves as the best reason to give up smoking.
Read your way to freedom
Knowledge is power. And a lot of people have sworn by a book by Allen Carr titled Easy Way to Stop Smoking.
An ex-smoker said he believed in the book so much that he gave out copies of it to anyone who mentioned they wanted to quit smoking.
The central theme of the book is how to realign one’s perspective on addiction. Best thing yet? The writer is an ex-smoker himself.
Nicotine replacement therapy
This refers to either the nicotine patch, nicotine spray or nicotine tablets. There are however mixed reviews about this method but why not keep an open mind and give it a try anyway? You might just find yourself among those in the camp who found this method successful.
A doctor can help prescribe this therapy or alternatively, visit your neighbourhood pharmacist for some over-the-counter options.
Here’s wishing you all the best in kicking the smoking habit for good!
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