Quitting smoking.......Ahhhhhhh!!!! Help!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Congratulations, Jessie! You can do it.

 

Lobelia did help me a lot, as well as osha, passion flower, oats, american ginseng and angelica. You may want to keep taking whatever combination of herbs works for you for about a month, even though you'll probably feel like you don't need them long before that. The first few days are the hardest, as you're finding out.

 

Meg

[Guest guest]

Smoking is mostly a mental addiction. The physical

addiction passes relatively quickly in comparison.

The most important thing to do is to keep busy. I

quit for a long time and the best thing for me was

gardening. When I first quit I was going crazy. I

ended up ripping out a whole bed of well established

ivy by hand. Got my blood pumping and I could take my

frustration out on the nasty ivy.

 

You can get a piece of licorice root about the length

of a cig and chew on that throughout the day. It

tastes good and it helps with the oral craving as

opposed to candy or eating.

 

Deep breathing! One of the things smokers lose when

they quit is the constant deep breathing from smoking.

It helps to get all the stagnant air out of your

lungs either through exercise, meditation or yoga.

 

Most cities have support lines for smokers. Sometimes

it helps to talk about it especially if there is a

sympathetic ear.

 

Have realistic goals. If you slip, don't beat

yourself up. Get back on the horse and try again.

 

Good luck!! I feel for ya!

 

Nate

 

--- Jessica Murray <jessicaw wrote:

> I'm just a lurker....but desparate. I'm on day two.

> I've got the

> motivation (new husband/non-smoker) but I'm in

> agony! I read from the

> good Doc that lobeila is helpful. I'm using a store

> bought tinture

> (10 drops, 3xday). Should I take more? What else is

> there to help me

> through the first month or so?????????

>

> Thanks!

> Jessie

>

>

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I would suggest the liver and gallbladder cleanse and the blood detox. Detoxifying ones liver and cleansing the blood will help reduce craving by flushing out the built up nicotine and other poisons associated with smoking. These can be found in the files. Other than that determination and prayer can be quite helpful. However, my opinion only, trying to quit an addiction for someone else usually does not work. You need to do it for yourself. If you cannot see and understand the health benefits of quitting smoking then trying to quit for your new hubby will result, most likely, in failure. Not always though. As I said this is only my opinion based on experience.

 

Don and his .02 cents worth.

 

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Jessica Murray

herbal remedies

Tuesday, September 17, 2002 7:57 AM

[herbal remedies] Quitting smoking.......Ahhhhhhh!!!! Help!!!!!!!

I'm just a lurker....but desparate. I'm on day two. I've got the motivation (new husband/non-smoker) but I'm in agony! I read from the good Doc that lobeila is helpful. I'm using a store bought tinture (10 drops, 3xday). Should I take more? What else is there to help me through the first month or so????????? Thanks!JessieFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington

[Guest guest]

<I'm just a lurker....but desparate. I'm on day two.>

 

First off, welcome to the group of us non-smokers!

 

I found that keeping really busy on things that were very interesting to me

helped quite a bit. I made sure that I was too busy and too absorbed in

what I was doing to think about it.

 

Also, deciding that I was a non-smoker and that I had quit helped. When I

thought " I am quitting " it seemed a never-ending process. When I thought " I

already quit. I'm a non-smoker " that seemed to help put it in the past for

me.

 

- Amy

[Guest guest]

Hey Jessica,

 

I'm new to the group and I'm quitting on the 22nd. My research

indicates that licorice root is good to have something in your hands and

mouth which is why I bought some. I also made a tincture of Lobelia and

Cramp Bark. Keep in mind that Lobelia has nicotine like addictive

properties and that this tincture - used 2-3 times per day at 6-10 drops

will lower blood pressure so too much can be dangerous.

 

It tastes like garbage but you will feel the effects quickly if the

drops are placed under the tongue.

 

**** I've been trying to quit for years now so hopefully this works for

me ***

 

Dave S.

 

 

> " Jessica Murray " <jessicaw

>herbal remedies

>herbal remedies

>[herbal remedies] Quitting smoking.......Ahhhhhhh!!!! Help!!!!!!!

>Tue, 17 Sep 2002 14:57:41 -0000

>

>I'm just a lurker....but desparate. I'm on day two. I've got the

>motivation (new husband/non-smoker) but I'm in agony! I read from the

>good Doc that lobeila is helpful. I'm using a store bought tinture

>(10 drops, 3xday). Should I take more? What else is there to help me

>through the first month or so?????????

>

>Thanks!

>Jessie

>

>

>

>Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following:

>1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire.

>2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural

>remedy.

>3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and

>to

>prescribe for your own health.

>We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as

>they behave themselves.

>Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person

>following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk.

>It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from

>list members, you are agreeing to

>be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and

>members free of any liability.

>

>Dr. Ian Shillington

>Doctor of Naturopathy

>Dr.IanShillington

>

>

[Guest guest]

Actually i think Lobelia tea would be more effective. Another thing that

helps a lot is chewing licorice root whenever the craving hits. And drink a

whole lot more water than you can stand.

 

Having a friend talk you out of the next cigarette is one of the best

things, and it is good to make some agreements in advance so you can call

people as needed. Notice the plural there, because you don't want to wear

anyone out!

 

At 02:57 PM 9/17/02 -0000, you wrote:

>I'm just a lurker....but desparate. I'm on day two. I've got the

>motivation (new husband/non-smoker) but I'm in agony! I read from the

>good Doc that lobeila is helpful. I'm using a store bought tinture

>(10 drops, 3xday). Should I take more? What else is there to help me

>through the first month or so?????????

>

>Thanks!

>Jessie

>

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