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Motivation To Quit Smoking Health Feed

Asked for Male, 25 years old from Mumbai
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Hi
its good to know that you want to quit smoking the best thing you can do is help your own self.
Just do it now do not wait for a particular date no resolution make up your mind and go for it.
Drink plenty of water do brisk walking indulge urself in the things which you like eg hobbies talk to someone on daily basis share with that person whenenver you get the urge to smoke keep an ealichi or clove in your pocket.
Do not use any substitutes believe in urself and back your ursel...more
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Reparenting Technique, BA, BEd, Transact...read more

Psychologist•Bangalore
You will need to consult your doctor for a prescription and you can get the medicine which will help to ease the withdrawal and also the craving. When quitting, you must take one day at a time; though you must give up all smoking at once, and promptly. If you look too far ahead you will get discouraged and will give up. If you sit and count the number of days you have given up, that will also focus too much on achievement. You must focus on the here and now, on that day to be precise. After all ...more
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(MRCPSYCH-UK), MD - Psychiatry, MBBS

Psychiatrist•Hyderabad
If you are an occasional smoker - with public messages, health awareness programs and your own doctors advice, you can quit. if you are a regular smoker, motivational therapy with a trained psychotherapist or a psychiatrist and enormous will power will help you quit. If you are a Diseased Smoker, Consult a Deaddiction Psychiatrist at the earliest. he may give you anti-smoking medications and deaddiction treatment
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Psychologist•Palakkad
Dear user, Welcome to lybrate-user. 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 li...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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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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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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Asked for male, 23 years old from Visakhapatnam
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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 , quitting smoking is very easy if you have will power. Just stop it and be stubborn never to touch it. Nicotine chewing gum is available in medical stores. You can use them as an alternative to reduce craving. Slowly you can reduce them too. Take care.
Asked for male, 24 years old from Hyderabad
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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. 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 you will need will pow...more
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