For Anyone Who has Successfully Stopped Smoking

I posted this on Parenting too, because that is where I post most but figured maybe I could post it here too.

How did you do it? I quit when I was preggo NO PROBLEM, cold turkey, no relapses AT ALL. Then DS came into my life, I got PPD BAD, still struggling with after 23 months, and DH and I have been struggling too and I've picked up the nasty habit again. I really really really want to quit, but I cannot deal with the stress factor of being a new mommy and having a stressful relationship at home without wanting a cig. I try my hardest to NOT smoke around DS, and do really well with that, but I NEED to quit.

So, looking for advice here on how to do it or something........

TIA!

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i posted yesterday on a post about laser therapy to quit smoking. I only hear positive results from it, maybe that could help!
good luck!!

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I quit,in six days, taking Chantix! It will be 2 years on May 4.

Good Luck.

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I smoked for 13 years. Quit 2 years ago this March. I hated quitting, but I hated smoking more. If you can't do it for yourself (which you can..you definitely can if you fight each battle minute by minute until you win the war)....but if you can't do it for you...please do it for your child. My father had a massive heart attack, died in the ER, got revived in the ER, and had triple bypass surgery...all because of smoking. He then developed diabetes, and while not related to smoking, Type I is typically brought on by a virus, which his body may have fought off better had his immune system not been compromised by smoking. He's still smoking. I love him so much, but can't help to feel that he is so f'ing selfish. Does he not want to do everything he can to prolong his life with his family? Does he dream of attending the birth of his first grandchild and all the milestones a child will bring to his life? He'll miss them all because he'll be dead. And it will have been his choice. My heart hurts so badly when I realize this fate that he's chosen, with complete and utter disregard for those of us who love him. He's just given so much power to cigarettes, even thinking that he likes to smoke....but does he like that better than nothingness? Please quit so that your son can have you there in his later years...so that you can bless him with the fortune of having a parent in their 70s and 80s. If you don't stop, the reality is, you'll likely die early. How many smokers do you see that are into their 70s? Not many. Please don't do that to your child, your future grandchildren or yourself. It's a slow painful death...and just insanity to continue knowing all that we now know about it. In the end it's your choice. I loved smoking. But I chose life. I wish my beloved Dad would too. And with regards to your stressful time with DH....believe it or not, quitting smoking is a humongous accomplishment that really impacted my sense of self worth and esteem. It changed my outlook on my self and my life, which in turn improved all of my relationships. So...if not for you, then for him too. Good Luck....It is hard! It sucks beyond belief. But above all, it is so possible. Nobody ever died from quitting, but they definitely die from not quitting.

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I quit almost 7 years ago. I used lolly pops. First I cut down. The car was the hardest to cut out. So I would have a lolly pop in my mouth instead of a cigarette. It helped with the need to have something in my mouth and the hand thing since i would taje the pop out hold it then put it back in. it was hard for the first 2 weeks but got easier after that. I still want one from time to time when stressed but I just ignore the feeling and it passes. I will admit I did gain some weight but the cigarettes suppressed my appetite so I had to learn to eat healthier. Good luck

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My old roommate did a gradual quit - she started as she was smoking 7 cigs a day. Jan 1 it was 6 cigs a day, while actively trying to smoke less. July 1 was 5 cigs... the next Jan 1 was 4 cigs... etc. She also cut down on where/when she had them. It has worked really well for her (she's down to 2 cigs a day now). She also rarely went over her daily limit and a lot of days she had less.

Good luck to you!!!