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msahay_india · Oct 30, 2011, 08:29 AM

I have been smoking from last 20 years now and from last 3 years I am trying to quit this habit but I always failed.. Now I have almost left trying to quit as at the end I get frustrated with no result. Can any one suggest me what should be the best approach to quit this habit. It will be of great help. Thank You :)

JudyKayTee · Oct 30, 2011, 08:33 AM

There are literally hundreds of sites which offer help in quitting smoking - everything from medication and hypnosis to acupuncture. What have you tried?

Wondergirl · Oct 30, 2011, 08:38 AM

The most successful program seems to be a cognitive-behavioral one. (Too many programs focus on nicotine addiction, but the real problem lies elsewhere.)

Are you in India?

Fr_Chuck · Oct 30, 2011, 08:40 AM

And of course just having respect for your body and making a choice not to. At the end of the day it is a matter of will power.

msahay_india · Oct 30, 2011, 08:40 AM

Thanks Judy.. I have tried nicotin chewgum.. Water threapy sometime nothing but just stopped smoking and once with reducing and stopping.. but it didn't lasted for more than 2 day.

msahay_india · Oct 30, 2011, 08:43 AM

Fr_Chuck - Thanks
Wondergirl - Thanks. Yes I am indian

Wondergirl · Oct 30, 2011, 08:45 AM

Are there any cognitive-behavioral programs of any kind in India near you? If not, I will do my best to help you via the Internet, via this site.

Fr_Chuck is correct, that willpower has much to do with quitting, but there are ways to channel your willpower for a successful outcome.

JudyKayTee · Oct 30, 2011, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by msahay_india

Thanks Judy.. i have tried nicotin chewgum.. Water threapy sometime nothing but just stopped smoking and once with reducing and stopping.. but it didn't lasted for more than 2 day.

I quit years ago and the chewing gum made me deathly sick.

DrBill100 · Oct 30, 2011, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by msahay_india

I have been smoking from last 20 years now and from last 3 years I am trying to quit this habit but I always failed.. Now I have almost left trying to quit as at the end I get frustrated with no result. Can any one suggest me what should be the best approach to quit this habit. It will be of great help. Thank You :)

Have you ever tried reducing your smoking as a beginning step?

I am aware that smoking is difficult to quit and each successive failure seems to make it more difficult. There are methods available, that have some success. As Wondergirl has noted a CBT therapist is a starting point, but also requires one that is knowledgeable in smoking behavior. Tough to find.

Do you have access to any type of counseling resource?

msahay_india · Oct 30, 2011, 10:37 AM

Thanks Dr.Brill.. Yes you are correct successive failure has actually made me feel more frustrated and I actually quit trying instead of smoking. No I don't have access to counseling resource.