Whats the best way to quit smoking? Cold turkey or gradually?
The best way to quit is cold turkey. Flush your cigarettes down the toilet and resist the temptation to ever light up again.However, its rarely that easy. You should do whatever works for you. Try cold turkey first and if that doesnt work, keep trying methods until you find one that does.In my experience, I have seen the highest level of success from combination therapy.Cold Turkey The good news here is that the nicotine withdrawal (cravings) will only last a week. The bad news is that very few people manage to quit and stay quit from the cold turkey approach.Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patches, gums, and sprays fall into this category. Instead of getting your nicotine from a cigarette, you get it from another source in increasingly smaller and smaller doses.Medications The most common drug combats your brains desire for dopamine in order to fight cravings and minimize nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
