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Get and use medication ~I'm a huge proponent of this.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved several medications to help people quit smoking.
You will double your chances of quitting even if medication is the only treatment you use to quit, but your odds get even better when you combine medication and other quit strategies, such as counseling or, as I did, Hypnosis.
These medications also may help you if you use chewing tobacco, snuff, pipes, or cigars every day.
If you are trying to quit try one or more of these medications. Using medications along with learning new behaviors like exercise further increases your likelihood of success.
Nicotine replacement products include nicotine gum, patches, lozenges, and inhalers. You can buy gum, patches, and lozenges without a prescription.
If you've been reading along for a while you know I am an advocate for Welbutrin -- originally marketed as an anti-depressant but was found to have excellent smoking cessation attributes.
(As an anti-depressant it will also help with then anxiety new non smokers feel).
Your doctor can prescribe something suited for you and explain how to use it. It's very important to take the medicines for a long-enough time. (Probably at least 3 months).
Remember, taking medicines and using counseling or a cessation program at the same time greatly increases your chances of success.
These medications also may help you if you use chewing tobacco, snuff, pipes, or cigars every day.
If you are trying to quit try one or more of these medications. Using medications along with learning new behaviors like exercise further increases your likelihood of success.
Nicotine replacement products include nicotine gum, patches, lozenges, and inhalers. You can buy gum, patches, and lozenges without a prescription.
If you've been reading along for a while you know I am an advocate for Welbutrin -- originally marketed as an anti-depressant but was found to have excellent smoking cessation attributes.
(As an anti-depressant it will also help with then anxiety new non smokers feel).
Your doctor can prescribe something suited for you and explain how to use it. It's very important to take the medicines for a long-enough time. (Probably at least 3 months).
Remember, taking medicines and using counseling or a cessation program at the same time greatly increases your chances of success.
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