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Suggest Treatment For Smoking Addiction

I started smoking since i was in 4th standerd & now im 27 yrs old... I wanted to ask can i smoke because due my smoking habbit i had a massive heart attack on 14 Jan 2011 due 2 which there are 2 stents in my body... Im not able 2 quit smoking... Is it dangerous 4 me if i continue 2 smoke... If yes, is there any way 2 quit smoke completely... Waitng 4 ur reply...

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Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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Addiction Medicine Specialist,  's  Response
First, having a gun to your head is important for motivation. The heart attack would cover that.
Triples risk of another heart attack; maybe more.
Second, nicotine replacement doubles your likelihood of quitting. This includes nicotine patches, gum, even E cigarettes BUT nicotine has some effects on the heart and this should be run by your heart doctor prior to starting.
Third. It is an addiction. Behavior change is done by a variety of modifications of your EXTERNAL environment. Thinking good thoughts as you know Does Not Work on addictions.
So....
1) set a quit date and tell everyone about it. Personally, I had my religious group pray for me on that date.
2) get cigarettes, lighters, ashtrays out of the house on that day.
3) and this is my own invention (har, har, no, but I'm not telling where it's really from!) get post-its or colored duct tape or sticky gold stars. Whenever you have a trigger to smoke AND YOU DON"T put a star on where the trigger occurred. Soon you will be surrounded by triggers of positives rather than negatives!
Good Luck !
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Addiction Medicine Specialist,  Dr. Dr. Matt Wachsman's  Response
First, having a gun to your head is important for motivation. The heart issue count.s—increases risk about 3-4 fold.
Second, nicotine replacement doubles your likelihood of quitting. This includes nicotine patches, gum, even E cigarettes BUT nicotine has some effects on the heart and this should be run by your heart doctor prior to starting.
Third. It is an addiction. Behavior change is done by a variety of modifications of your EXTERNAL environment. Thinking good thoughts as you know Does Not Work on addictions.
So....
1) set a quit date and tell everyone about it. Personally, I had my religious group pray for me on that date.
2) get cigarettes, lighters, ashtrays out of the house on that day.
3) and this is my own invention (har, har, no, but I'm not telling where it's really from!) get post-its or colored duct tape or sticky gold stars. Whenever you have a trigger to smoke AND YOU DON"T put a star on where the trigger occurred. Soon you will be surrounded by triggers of positives rather than negatives!
Good Luck !
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Suggest Treatment For Smoking Addiction

First, having a gun to your head is important for motivation. The heart attack would cover that. Triples risk of another heart attack; maybe more. Second, nicotine replacement doubles your likelihood of quitting. This includes nicotine patches, gum, even E cigarettes BUT nicotine has some effects on the heart and this should be run by your heart doctor prior to starting. Third. It is an addiction. Behavior change is done by a variety of modifications of your EXTERNAL environment. Thinking good thoughts as you know Does Not Work on addictions. So.... 1) set a quit date and tell everyone about it. Personally, I had my religious group pray for me on that date. 2) get cigarettes, lighters, ashtrays out of the house on that day. 3) and this is my own invention (har, har, no, but I m not telling where it s really from!) get post-its or colored duct tape or sticky gold stars. Whenever you have a trigger to smoke AND YOU DON T put a star on where the trigger occurred. Soon you will be surrounded by triggers of positives rather than negatives! Good Luck !