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Motivation To Quit Smoking Health Feed

Asked for male, 22 years old from Mumbai
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Diploma in Psychological Medicine, MBBS

Psychiatrist•Mumbai
Lybrate-user.
Smoking habit is not difficult to quit if you really decide to.
When you smoke, initial 2 -3puffz are required ones and then you csn throw it away. So this way you can half the total number of cigarettes per day. You csn abruptly stop it but with a consultation of a doctor.
Behavior therapy plays important role.
There are medicated nicotine patches which can really take care of your cravings. You should avoid clues of smoking. E. G do not hang out with the frndz who...more
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BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad
Dear, Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are
other methods like Nicotine Replacement therapy and pharmacotherapy combined. If you?re ready to stop smoking and willing to get the support you need, you can recover from nicotine addiction and abuse abuse?no matter how bad the addiction or how powerless you feel. The first step in treating nicotine addiction is ac...more
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BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad
Dear lybrate-user, Welcome to Lybrate. Nicotex is useful for quitting smoking upto an extent. Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Nicotine and other chemicals can cause cancer of different types and areas. Throat cancer, mouth cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer and brain problems can result. Over and above smoking may also increase the risk factor of heart attack and brain stroke. Please quit smoking. The best method is to leave it and...more
Asked for male, 33 years old from Bangalore
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You can use ginseng power, grape juice, vitamins a, c & e content foods, ginger and water whenever you craving for smoking.
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BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad
Dear user. I can understand. Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Smoking can affect your mouth, throat, lungs, heart, stomach and brain in many ways. Cancer is one among the potential diseases smoking can cause. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are other methods like Nicotine Replacement therapy and pharmacotherapy combined. Nicotine chewing gums too help as an alternative for cigarettes. But still...more
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BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad
Dear Aadithyan. Welcome to lybrate. Smoking can be stopped if you have willpower and the required motivation. Mind power therapy and motivation therapy can help you. Consult a psychologist online. Take care.
Asked for male, 29 years old from Hyderabad
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General Physician•Nashik
1. Start your stop smoking plan with =S T A R T

S- Set a date for quitting smoking. Choose a date within next two weeks, so that you have enough
Time to prepare without losing your motivation to quit
T- Tell your family, friends and co-workers that you want to quit so that they can give support and encouragement
A-Anticipate and plan for the challenge you will face while quitting like crave for cigarettes and Nicotine withdrawal symptoms
R- Remove Cigarettes, lighter, A...more
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BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad
Dear lybrate-user, Welcome to Lybrate. Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Nicotine and other chemicals can cause cancer of different types and areas. Throat cancer, mouth cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer and brain problems can result. Over and above smoking may also increase the risk factor of heart attack and brain stroke. Please quit smoking. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are other methods...more
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Reparenting Technique, BA, BEd, Transact...read more

Psychologist•Bangalore
It sounds like you are fed up of it. Actually this is a good state to be in around the habit. Now you are really ready to quit. But quitting is a different ball game altogether. It is not in the mere desire to quit but in the determination that you will find success. Because cigarette smoke is ingested through the respiratory system, it is the lungs which are directly affected. So you must try and try again. Very few people succeed in their first attempt. Your persistence will eventually pay off...more
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Homeopath•Ludhiana
I feel really happy for you guys who have guts to digest the truth that you have an addiction and I am very much sure that guys like you although understand the disatrous effectss of smoking weed but out of their craving or compulsion are unable to do so.But I wll try to figure out a clear picture in front of you and let you decide how to quit this habit as I think you are strong enough to quit this habit as you have a strong mind to accept this addiction.
1.Ashwin,you are just 20 now nd y...more
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