A member asked:

Please provide some do's and don'ts on quitting smoking.

20 doctors weighed in across 16 answers

Bank: Bank $10 a day - the amount you probably spend on cigarettes each day. Go on a trip when smoke-free!

Answered 2/23/2018

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Smoke: Smoke in the car? Have your car detailed. It'll cost some money, but you won't smoke there again!

Answered 1/11/2016

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Dr. Keshab Paudel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Don't follow your smoking peers don't take a pride of smoking.

Answered 2/20/2017

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Ignore: If you are ready in your mind to quit smoking, it will be easier to stop.

Answered 5/26/2014

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Do: Do : enlist support of family Don't : hang around smokers.

Answered 8/16/2014

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Ignore: Look for your triggers and try to identify ways to change those triggers.

Answered 1/16/2019

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Ignore: Focus on the positive: think of all the benefits of becoming a non-smoker.

Answered 1/18/2019

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Dr. David Leszkowitz answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Try to "stimulate" yourself with something else even if just postpones "using" for a little latter.

Answered 10/1/2014

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Ignore: Do use nicotine replacements. Don't decide to "smoke just one." Do know your smoking triggers.

Answered 10/20/2014

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Dr. James Rotchford answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Ignore: Stopping smoking for your health implies stopping tobacco use. Nicotine is relatively safe.

Answered 12/6/2014

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Dr. Luis Taylor answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Ignore: Avoid people and places where there is smoking. Avoid stress, do exercise and drink lots of fluids.

Answered 2/15/2015

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Do: Do come up with a quit day, a realistic quit day. Do talk with your doctor about quit strategies.

Answered 4/9/2015

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Dr. Kayvon Javid answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Stay: Stay away from people who smoke and Hang out with people who are active.

Answered 6/6/2015

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Dr. Philip Gilly answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Ignore: Do set quit date. Do remove smoking reminders. Do use nicotine replacements. Do new things.

Answered 3/18/2016

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Dr. Angela Walker answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Ignore: Don't smoke while you are using the nicotine patch. It defeats the purpose of quitting.

Answered 5/29/2016

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Dr. Robert Wilson answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Ignore: Make a list of pros and cons to smoking, this helps motivation and organize your thinking.

Answered 4/12/2018

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