Unusual Ways To Quit Smoking

Truth be told. The process of quitting the smoking habit can be a daunting affair but it can be achieved.

In fact many people with a strong will to stop smoking go against all odds to achieve this target. Some become creative and go out of the ordinary all in the name of stopping this deadly habit. In this article, we discuss people who, through their determination to quit smoking made it clear that what is learned can be unlearned. They decided to follow the route less traveled and quit smoking the unusual way. Here are some offbeat ways to quit smoking.

Meet Sandi Sedberry of Rock Hill, S.C. At 44 years, Sandi smoked for 26 years. Her desire to quit smoking was triggered by the discovery that her 19 years old son, Ricky had taken up the habit. She got into a journey to fight the cravings. And she would not quit alone. She would bring her son along. It was a deal. So Sandi bought a case of chewing gum and gradually replaced cigar with gum. Call it motherly love or whatever you want to call it but it worked. Sandy quit smoking and Ricky too. No patches, no shots, no hypnosis and whenever they get cravings to retreat, they bought another case of chewing gum.

Take Susan Brannan of Rochester, N.Y. She quit smoking using vitamin C drops and constant repetition of a mantra she had found online. (NOPE-Not One Puff Ever) According to Susan, she had made every attempt to quit smoking but all her efforts had been futile. Her desire for the “cancer stick” was immense. She had been a pack-a-day smoker for 12 years. Susan’s method worked.

It is common for addicts (of any kind) to quit the addictive behavior by finding a new hobby. Take Reeve McNamara of Atlanta for instance. After trying all conventional methods possible to quit smoking, he decided to venture into running out of frustration. Runners always asked him how far he ran and his answer would be “Until I did not want a cigarette” Well, at the beginning he had to run only for a few miles but now he has to run for over 44 miles. McNamara is no longer a cigarette addict but the distance runners say he’s now addicted to running.

Despite having to cope with temporary withdrawal symptoms, there is no doubt that quitting smoking has live saving benefits. According to Dingwell, with even offbeat methods such as those discussed above, the more methods you use at the same time the higher your odds of lasting success.

“Lasting “is every addict’s desire.

From the research conducted by Dingwell’s on conventional means of quitting smoking, it was determined that no matter the approach a person used to quit smoking, long-term success rates drop for every method. Quitting the habit of smoking is far less difficult when you believe you can do it. As long as you have the will to stop smoking, you will find a way.