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Smoking Cessation
Here you will find questions and answers that offer suggestions on how to stop smoking, including the health benefits (both short term and long term) from doing so.
335 Questions
Is it normal that you can't sing on key ever since you quit smoking?
It might be because smoking has chemicals in it and it's called nicotine and it keeps you addicted to smoking but the chemicals inside the cigaretes have something to do with your not singing a note. == It is not unusual at all that your voice will change after quitting. This should be a temporary situation. Give it time for your body to adjust to not having the smoke.
What do you do if your friend gets angry everytime you tell them to quit smoking?
Behavior change happens over six stages, and your goal is to help them move into the next phase--except for stage 6:
1) Precontemplation - In this stage, a person doesn't think anything is wrong with his behavior. (Encourage them to think about it).
2) Contemplation - Acknowledge that a problem exists. (Encourage them to consider options that exist to change their behavior).
3) Preparation - There is at least a loose commitment to change. (Encourage them by repeating their stated goals. Tell them you believe they can do it. Offer to assist them if necessary).
4) Action - They are taking action to change their behavior. (Cheer them on as they accomplish their goals. Tell them how good they're doing and be available for them).
5) Maintenance - The behavior has changed to their goal behavior. Some stay here permanently. (Check in periodically to see how their doing. Keep poisonous behaviors and triggers at bay).
6) Relapse or Lapse - They return to their old behavior fully or partially. (Help them focus on what they've accomplished, not their failures. Talk about how next time can be different).
If a smoker refuses the help you've offered, take heart; there are simple ways to support a more smoke-free lifestyle.
For more information on helping someone quit smoking, visit
http://www.WeDidItStory.com.
It's a nonprofit site sponsored by The Truth Against Tobacco that is dedicated to helping non-smokers (and smokers) help in the fight against tobacco.
AnswerThey're getting angry because you're being a nag. Support, encouragement, the expression of concern -- all of these things are good. But when you start nagging someone over their behavior they're going to see you as a PITA.All smokers know (Even if they will not admit it out loud, or to themselves) that smoking is bad for them and that they should quit. You are basically telling them something that they do not want to hear (because they are trying to ignore it.) Do not tell them to quit, tell them that they would have your support should they decide to quit.
Switch his ciggar boxx with electronic ciggars. Tht'll do it. But you're also being a nag is you are trying to change someone else's life. Hey, it's their choice of life.
What 2 colonies where tobacco was an important crop?
virgina and Maryland
and in eastern jabib
Tobacco was an important crop in the colonies of Virginia and North Carolina.
Will disability insurance pay for alcohol treatment?
Onoinarily, no. Disability insurance, like other types, is intended to provide benefits for only fortuitous events--those that cannot be planned and which are not intended or foreseeable. Although alcoholism may not have been the intention of the alcohol user, it was a foreseeable consequence of overuse.
That said, there may be limited benefits available for rehabilitation under a health insurance policy, as well as for medical care needed due to physical problems resulting from alcoholism.
How long do you have to wait to get a non-smoker rate for life insurance if you have quit smoking?
Each insurance company has their own policy on this and therefore it varies from one company to the next. If you are a smoker when you apply you will get the smoker rate. If you were to quit the next day the "non-smoker" ticker timer starts. Some companies will re-rate you as a non-smoker in one year others two and still others three.
Here are some more variables. Some will simply take your word for it on a signed document others will test you either by blood test or hair follicle to see if you are still in fact nicotine free. This then also includes testing you for Chew, pipe, cigar and even pot, all of which would rate you as a smoker or tobacco. Another variable is that some companies will give you non-smoker rates even if you smoke pipes or cigars.
There are a select few companies that will actually start the "non-smoker" ticker based on the date that you quit smoking. So in other words if you quit 6 months ago and are currently applying for insurance, you would be eligible for a non smoker rate in 6 more months.
Some of these companies will guarantee you a re-rate as a non-smoker rate once you meet their guidelines regardless of current health. Others will actually underwrite you again and even if you are smoke free your health may have changed and because of this they will maintain the smoker rating.
As you can tell there are a lot of variables in this and that is why you should be working with a knowledgeable broker that works with no allegiances to any one company that can point you in the right direction from the start. This will inevitably save you time and money. For instance, if you told me you were intending to quit smoking, I would point you towards the company that might be a few dollars more now as a smoker but has a guaranteed reduction in premium if you quit for a year, rather than pointing you towards the cheapest policy up front that might actually have a 3 year waiting period...in the end that would cost more.
Incidentally, once you are re-rated as a non-smoker, it is now contractual, so even if you did go back to smoking, you will not be penalized.
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You definitely shouldn't change your policy and then start smoking again. I am amazed at how many people try to do this. Even if you do quit smoking and get the non-smoker rate if you have nicotine in your system when an unfortunate accident or death occurs they will deny your claim and your beneficiary will not get a penny. It is called insurance fraud. If you are not dead they may then pursue legal action against you. Your choices are to either quit smoking or pay the higher rate.
It will take several months to years for nicotine to be out of your system. The nicotine is processed and expelled from your body reasonably quickly but a by-product called cototine is produced. This also shows up in your test and only comes from nicotine so they know you are lying. Best case scenario I have ever seen was 3-5 months. If you make it that long without smoking you could probably quit permanently. I have one client who claims he has not had a cigarette in two years and still tests positive. You can expect to pay at least 100% more for your policy for the smoker rate.
Has dog the bounty quit smoking?
Dog the Bounty Hunter has not did any recent interviews about quitting smoking.
How can i confront my mom about smoking?
Talk to her calmly. She might be stressed about something because of which she has taken to the habit of smoking. If possible, cajole her to share her problem with you. Lend her a patient ear. Stir up her emotions to motivate her to give up smoking. Talk about the health hassles. Even if she doesn't relent, don't lose heart and continue your efforts. However, never lose your cool.
Is it normal to get spots when you quit smoking?
If you are referring to occasional spots in your field of vision, it is not terribly unusual. If they continue more than a few weeks, or get worse, you might see an opthalmologist. If you are over 40, it's about time for a visual exam anyway.
Use love, tenderness, patiently explain the benefits of quitting smoking, don't do it alone, ask for help from friends, tell him that to quit is not difficult, search websites for advices. You can't force, smoking is often very difficult for some people to quit it.
That's a question that involve time and efforts.
At first, to impress their friends and maybe to rebel against the parents and teachers. After that phase, it is the combination of assimilation with the peer group and pure addiction.
Has Michael J Fox finally quit smoking?
yes, in like 1992
What a shame he quit, research has shown smokers have drastically reduced rates of Parkinson's disease.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071024093555.htm
"Studies conducted over the last 40 years show that the incidence of Parkinson's disease is about 50 percent less in smokers than in the general population. Recent studies in experimental models suggest that the nicotine in smoke may be responsible for this neuroprotective effect."
Can snus help you quit smoking and chewing?
Yes. Snus is more effective than other NRT products, like nicotine gum and patches, at helping people quit smoking.
Is ringing in the ears a potential side effect of quitting smoking?
Generally not. If ringing in the ears has occurred at the same time as stopping smoking, this is more likely to be concidental than not.
If you are taking Adderall because you have ADHD or narcolepsy, the first thing you need to realize that, neither the government nor doctors will tell you, is that you are smoking to combat the symptoms of your ADHD and/or narcolepsy. Nicotine is a potent stimulant that has the same effects as amphetamines on the brain. Indeed, there are a couple of scientific studies that have even recommended that a safe form of nicotine be explored for the treatment of ADHD. The effect of taking nicotine with Adderall is to potentiate (make more powerful) the Adderall.
I had been a smoker, and it took me three tries to finally stop smoking. So do not give up if you have tried only once. Keep trying and try various methods that might be able to help either from a local smoking helpline, or else take nicotine gum/use nicotine patches.
The way I stopped smoking, and I have seen others on TV do the same thing. I substituted the end of a ''pen'' for my cigarette. Every time I wanted a cigarette, I picked up the pen and did everything with the pen that I would do with the cigarette.
Smoking itself is not the only thing that is addictive. Everything pertaining to the cigarette is also addictive. Like lighting it, puffing it, flicking the end off, and blowing out after puffing. so then...
Say you need to smoke. Put you hand into your pocket and pull out the pen. Put the pen cap, into your mouth as you would do a cigarette. Make the motions of lighting it, puff as if you were puffing to light the end, etc. Take puffs, inhale, flick the end.
Do this whenever you usually smoke. After dinner, in the bathroom, waking up, with coffee. It works!!!
Keep doing this, hold it in between your fingers. Do it for one day. Then go to sleep. Do it one more day when you wake up. Only think of one day at a time.
I also kept an unopened pack of cigarettes in the laundry room. This way I knew that I could get a cigarette if I really needed one. If I did not have the pack, I would go nuts thinking that I want a smoke and do not have any in the house.
Do this, and let me know how it works out. I quit in this way, and I have never had the urge or taken a cigarette again in 20 years.
Let me hear from anyone who tries this method. I will help you continue. Try it .
AnswerQuitting smoking is not easy, but it can be made far easier if one uses one of the many forms of NRT (Nicotine Replacement Therapy) available. Seek advice from your local medical expert.From Personal Experience, failing to stop smoking when your partner does not smoke may well eventually result in the relationship failing. (Cigarette smoke is not pleasant to non smokers!)
Your boyfriend or girlfriend should not be nagging you, they should only support you. I have smoked for over 30 years and have given an e-cigarette a try. Have not had a regular cigarette since 12/31/2009. I am still getting the nicotine fix but without all the tar, carbon monoxide and other toxins. I know these are not suppose to be "quit smoking aids", but this is the only thing that has worked for me and if it can help someone else then so be it.
I will be slowly lowering my nicotine level to quit altogether. I got mine at www.theperfectsmoke.com and I am so happy now!! I can taste food and dont have that tightness in my chest anymore!
If all else fails, dump the girlfriend or boyfriend.
How long after you quit smoking until your smell comes back?
Mine improved within a couple of weeks, and continued to get more acute for about two months. By that time I was used to smelling things again, and didn't notice any further improvement.
A hidden advantage to getting your sense of smell back is that it helps you avoid relapse to tobacco, since you can tell how nasty smokers and their surroundings really smell.
Gastritis results from an infection in the gastrointestinal tract. There is some evidence that the consumption of alcohol reduces the severity of the disease because of its anti-microbial action.
If 1 cigarette has only 1 mg of nicotine how can a 21 mg patch help you quit?
You keep the patch on for 24 hours and it slowly administers small amounts of nicotine into the body. It helps with the sensation of "needing" cigarettes. Also, the 21mg patches are not meant for someone that smokes lightly. They were made for people who are smoking a pack a day that cannot curb their addiction using cold turkey.
You can get addicted to the patches if you dont do them right.
