Ia there an natural remedy to quit smoking?.?
I have tried cold turkey which lasted about a month then i went back to smoking because of nerves and got tired of always thinking about smoking.I have also tried the patches and otc tablets and they worked for a little while but once again i returned to smoking.So is there like a herb that i could take that would help with the nicotine withdrawls and also help with my nerves?.I will appreciate any suggestions.
my friend smoked for over 15 years and she was in the same situation as you…..she tried the pills and the patch, and nothing worked. she would get really emotional and cry all the time, etc. anyways, she is really into herbs and things too and she used something called lobelia. you can get it at your healthfood stores, and it’s not expensive. it’s a liquid that comes in a little bottle, and you put a few drops in a glass of water a couple of times a day. oh, she also did a specific smoking detox for 6 days (it had lobelia in it) which she said really helped. basically the lobelia creates a distaste for cigarettes. she had one cigarette two weeks after quitting and threw up, and she hasn’t smoked since. and it’s been a couple of years now. and when she was using that stuff, she didn’t have the emotional roller coaster like she did with everything else. so i would recommend the detox if you can get it, but if not, definitely the lobelia. they are both available at health food stores. good luck!
December 16th, 2009 at 5:06 am
yes dude…..there is…………it is called ‘will power’
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December 16th, 2009 at 5:37 am
Yes, there is a natural remedy, it’s called death. If you don’t have enough WILL POWER to quit, death will help you.
-Duo
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December 16th, 2009 at 5:48 am
Maybe try this one…. Cigarrest.com, I don’t know if it works, but you never know!
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December 16th, 2009 at 6:09 am
It will never happen without determination.
Come to HATE the very idea.
Associate with non-smokers.
Have a coach to whom you must report and don’t want to disappoint.
Take pride in NOT reaching out when offered a cigarette.
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December 16th, 2009 at 6:49 am
my friend smoked for over 15 years and she was in the same situation as you…..she tried the pills and the patch, and nothing worked. she would get really emotional and cry all the time, etc. anyways, she is really into herbs and things too and she used something called lobelia. you can get it at your healthfood stores, and it’s not expensive. it’s a liquid that comes in a little bottle, and you put a few drops in a glass of water a couple of times a day. oh, she also did a specific smoking detox for 6 days (it had lobelia in it) which she said really helped. basically the lobelia creates a distaste for cigarettes. she had one cigarette two weeks after quitting and threw up, and she hasn’t smoked since. and it’s been a couple of years now. and when she was using that stuff, she didn’t have the emotional roller coaster like she did with everything else. so i would recommend the detox if you can get it, but if not, definitely the lobelia. they are both available at health food stores. good luck!
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December 16th, 2009 at 6:58 am
Natural remedy? sure.
IT just depends on how bad you want to quit.
The key to success is: Motivation, Will Power and Following Through.
Good Luck, I know i’m horrible at quitting stuff but I admire you for starting!
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December 16th, 2009 at 7:21 am
you have to really want to quit. I was a smoker for five years and I woke up one morning and could not stand the way that my house smelled, the way that my clothes smelled, the yellow my teeth were becoming, and most of all the constant cough and lack of breath from little to no physical activity. You have to really want to quit. Once you decided to do this, take up something else in place of it. Such as chewing gum. Or everytime you think that you want a cigarette, put a dollar into a jar and see how much money you can save–you can buy yourself something nice.
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December 16th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Take two cigarettes and break them open. Use the tobacco to make a cup of tea (no sugar or milk or anything else allowed). Drink the tea down. It will make you pretty ill, and you might well vomit it all up, but your body will remember this terrible experience and will trigger an adverse reaction when you try to light up again. It’s worked for a lot of people I know. Take it for what it’s worth.
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December 16th, 2009 at 8:31 am
YES YES YES! I SMOKED FOR A LONG TIME AND QUIT COLD TURKEY AND NEVER EVER LOOKED BACK.
READ THIS BOOK…ITS CALLED "THE EASY WAY TO QUIT SMOKING" AND IT WAS WRITTEN BY A MAN NAMED ALLAN CARR. ITS SHORT BUT TO THE POINT. HE TELLS YOU ALL THE REASONS WHY YOU SMOKE AND HE HAS A REBUTTAL FOR ALL THOSE REASONS YOU FIND TO SMOKE THAT YOU THINK MAKE SENSE. BUT NOT IN THAT ANNOYING WAY THAT NON-SMOKERS PREACH TO YOU. HE USED TO BE A SMOKER.
AND IT WORKED FOR ME, MY MOTHER, TWO PEOPLE I WORK WITH, MY BEST FRIEND, MY SISTER AND OTHERS. IT REALLY REALLY WORKS.
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December 16th, 2009 at 8:46 am
This method works for me and is the only money back guaranteed.
I quite smoking 2 years ago
Get the Facts
Easyway, founded by Allen Carr in 1983, has the highest independently verified 12-month success rate (75.8% for a smoker completing the program) of any quit smoking technique and a 90% satisfaction rating.
Compare Easyway to other methods and see for yourself why Easyway is called “The Cadillac of quit smoking methods.”
The Allen Carr Method
HOW THE METHOD WORKS
Using psychotherapy, the method works in the opposite way to the “willpower” method. It does not concentrate on the reasons the smoker should not smoke : the money, the slavery, the health risks and the stigma. Smokers know all that already. Instead it focuses on why smokers continue to smoke in spite of the obvious disadvantages.
It is fear that keeps smokers hooked!
Fear the smoker will have to give up their pleasure or crutch. Fear the smoker will be unable to enjoy life or handle stress. Fear the smoker will have to go through an awful trauma to get free. Fear the smoker will never get completely free from the craving.
The Method removes these fears
Smokers quit with the Allen Carr Method as happy non-smokers, not feeling deprived but with a huge sense of relief and elation that they have finally achieved what they always wanted….
TO BE FREE!
What about the terrible withdrawal pangs from nicotine?
The physical withdrawal from nicotine is so slight that most smokers don’t realise that they are addicts. What smokers suffer when they try and quit using other methods is the misery and depression caused by the belief that they are being deprived of a pleasure or a crutch.
The Allen Carr Method removes this feeling of deprivation.
It removes the need and desire to smoke. Once the smoker is in the right frame of mind and they follow the simple instructions, the physical withdrawal from nicotine is hardly noticeable.
No Gimmicks!
The Method does not use any gimmicks, useless aids or substitutes. No nicotine gum, patches, lozenges, tabs, inhilators or nasal sprays! No needles! No lasers! No drugs! No herbs! No shock treatment!
The Allen Carr Method is successful because:
It removes the smokers’ conflict of will.
There are no bad withdrawal pangs.
It is instantaneous and easy.
It is equally effective for long-term heavy smokers and light smokers.
You need not gain weight.
You will not miss smoking.
Medical Endorsements
A personal view from Professor Judith Mackay MBE, JP, FRCO (Edin), FRCP (Lon), World Health Organisation Advisory Panel on Tobacco and Health
“I have no hesitation in supporting Allen Carr’s work. Many clinics use some of his techniques but it would appear that few do it in quite such a successful package.”
Carole Johnson, Coronary Heart Disease Prevention Unit, Tyne Tees
“his success rate was such that, when budgets allow, we continue to use Easyway for work with specific groups and individuals.”
Dr Anil Visa BSc, MBBch., FRCA, Consultant – Royal Hospitals NHS Trust – Royal London Hospital
“I have observed the Allen Carr method at first hand and have found it to be very successful and I wholeheartedly support it as an effective way to quit smoking.”
Dr William Green, Head of Psychiatric Dept, Matilda Hospital, Hong Kong
“It is a remarkable fact that Allen Carr, on his own admission a non-professional in behaviour modification, should have succeeded where countless psychologists and psychiatrists holding postgraduate qualifications have failed, in formulating a simple and effective way to stop smoking.”
Dr Martin Jarvis, Principle Scientist, Imperial Cancer Research
Fund and Reader in Health Psychology, University College London
”…I am more than happy to testify to Allen Carr’s enduring involvement and to recognise the value of the kind of behavioural and cognitive support he provides.”
Dr PM Bray MB CH.b., MRCGP
“I was really impressed by the method. In spite of the Allen Carr organisation’s success and fame, there were no gimmicks and the professional approach was something a GP could readily respect. I would be happy to give a medical endorsement of the method to anyone.”
Celebrity Endorsements
"His method is absolutely unique, removing the dependence on cigarettes, while you are actually smoking. I’m pleased to say it has worked for many of my friends and staff.”
Sir Richard Branson
“Some friends of mine who had stopped using Allen Carr’s method suggested I tried it. I did. It was such a revelation that instantly I was freed from my addiction. Like those friends of mine, I found it not only easy but unbelievably enjoyable to stay stopped.”
Sir Anthony Hopkins
GOOD LUCK!
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http://allencarr.com/
personal experience.
December 16th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Hypnotists.
It may not be natural but it’s pretty reliable.
For more information about quit smoking go to;
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http://www.doctorhealth.co.uk/quitsmoking/