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Am A Chain Smoker. Now Need One Pack. Started With Tobacco Also.Suggestions On Leaving The Habit

hii... i am 23 year old.i am a chain smoker from past 6 years.. before i used to smoke 4 to 5 cig.. but now i need 1 pack everyday from past 6 months. am not able leave it. friend told me to start chewing tobacco to reduce smoking...i started that also..now i need both and also started smoking weed.pls suggest me..am not able to leave it...i dont want to leave also.but i want to be healthy too...pls dont scold me for my stupidity
Wed, 28 Aug 2013
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Dentist 's  Response
hi
its very sad to hear that you are a chain smoker friend its you and only you who can help you to stop your killer habit...i may suggest the following to fight against your craving for cigarette-
-- keep mint , candy. carrot, or sunflower seeds in your mouth when craving hits..
--read a book or magazine, listen to music, play crossword, sudoku etc. to divert your mind at the time of craving
-- keep your hands busy .squeeze ball is a good choice for it
--brush your teeth. just brushed teeth makes you feel fresh and can stop your craving
--slowly drink a large glass of cold water..
hope my advices will help you to some extent.. i will be happy to know if you can overcome your habit..
please please its not a way to stop smoking that you start taking tobacco.. friend tobacco also kills and both of your habits are very dangerous...
chewing tobacco is even more addictive than smoking.. now to stop that following can help you--
first of all you need to visit a general physician..
--there are products available in market that do not contain tobacco but tastes like you chewing it or smoking one of them is nicotex
-- remove all packets of tobacco from your surroundings
-- you can do the same things as i mentioned you for smoking..
-- put cardamoms in your mouth
-- also go for scaling treatment by a dentist and take hos help to stop your habit of chewing tobacco...you will get to know the after effects of nicotine that it leads to cancer...
all the best

hope it helps
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Psychiatrist Dr. Anjana Rao Kavoor's  Response
Hi,

Thanks for writing to us,

The first step in quitting smoking is the will and motivation to stop smoking. The fact that you now need one pack means that you have developed tolerance to nicotine. This means that your body now requires more amount of tobacco to achieve the same effect. Chewing tobacco is not the right way to get rid of cigarettes, please stop using it because it has its own ill effects like causing oral cavity cancer and many others in the long run. There are many alternatives these days to help smokers quit smoking like nicotine gums, patches apart from anti-craving drugs like varenicline that reduce the craving. It will help you deal with the withdrawal symptoms.

Please visit a psychiatrist at the earliest to lead a healthy life from here on.
Wishing you the best of health
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Am A Chain Smoker. Now Need One Pack. Started With Tobacco Also.Suggestions On Leaving The Habit

hi its very sad to hear that you are a chain smoker friend its you and only you who can help you to stop your killer habit...i may suggest the following to fight against your craving for cigarette- -- keep mint , candy. carrot, or sunflower seeds in your mouth when craving hits.. --read a book or magazine, listen to music, play crossword, sudoku etc. to divert your mind at the time of craving -- keep your hands busy .squeeze ball is a good choice for it --brush your teeth. just brushed teeth makes you feel fresh and can stop your craving --slowly drink a large glass of cold water.. hope my advices will help you to some extent.. i will be happy to know if you can overcome your habit.. please please its not a way to stop smoking that you start taking tobacco.. friend tobacco also kills and both of your habits are very dangerous... chewing tobacco is even more addictive than smoking.. now to stop that following can help you-- first of all you need to visit a general physician.. --there are products available in market that do not contain tobacco but tastes like you chewing it or smoking one of them is nicotex -- remove all packets of tobacco from your surroundings -- you can do the same things as i mentioned you for smoking.. -- put cardamoms in your mouth -- also go for scaling treatment by a dentist and take hos help to stop your habit of chewing tobacco...you will get to know the after effects of nicotine that it leads to cancer... all the best hope it helps