I want to quit smoking what's the best medicine to quit smoking. Please help I am willing to quit smoking. Do reply soon.

Question

Great decision to quit smoking you can try few tricks to avoid smoking
1. Try and avoid the situations and people where you are compelled to smoke
2. Delay the first cigarette of the day
3. Do not buy packet of cigarettes and purchase one at a time if required and that too from far away shop.
4. Drink water and try to focus on other things if you have cravings.
5. To start with nicotine replacement therapy in place of cigarettes can be helpful, nicotine chewing gums are available over the counter with chemist.
If still unable to stop try consulting a deaddiction specialist or psychiatrist for professional guidance.

Ashish Sakpal · Accepted Answer

Great decision to quit smoking you can try few tricks to avoid smoking
1. Try and avoid the situations and people where you are compelled to smoke
2. Delay the first cigarette of the day
3. Do not buy packet of cigarettes and purchase one at a time if required and that too from far away shop.
4. Drink water and try to focus on other things if you have cravings.
5. To start with nicotine replacement therapy in place of cigarettes can be helpful, nicotine chewing gums are available over the counter with chemist.
If still unable to stop try consulting a deaddiction specialist or psychiatrist for professional guidance.

Rahul R.Ghadge · Answer

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 provoke smoking
try to resolve cobflucts which can increase your smoking.
Start following meditation and yoga which will take care of your stress and ultimately smoking.
Make a diary of number of cigarettes smoked pet day and gift yourself when you reduce the number.
So take care!