I don’t think it makes much difference. I read the Allen Carr book and followed the instructions – one of which says don’t bother trying to quit UNTIL YOU’VE FINISHED READING THE BOOK.

Part of the process of quitting is identifying what makes you smoke: some people to relax, some when they are stressed, some when they are bored, some when they get home, some when they go out…as you can tell, it DOESN’T MATTER WHEN or which day or what time…read the book it might help

I quit while attending a conference away from work. It seemed easy, until I got back to my regular routine which used to involve smoking. It’s a tough fight, but you have to anticipate that stress will come at you, and invision yourself still kicking smoking’s ass.

I think that its really difficult to quit under pressure.The best thing to do is to quit on a day off.Find smth that u enjoy doing so that it will take your mind off smoking and always keep your hands active.Use the computer a lot, it will distract u.Another thing that worked for me was to take push ups when i wanted a smoke.But even when u are stressed i think that if u really want to, u can think of other things than smoking.

Just QUIT :)

there is no need to choose a “date” to quit. A good tip is to find a new alternative to relieve your stress

I always preferred to start on the weekend. I had more luck that way, typically because if I was crashing or feeling bad I didn’t have to deal with anyone or anything I could just focus on getting through it. I really didn’t have success though until the physical withdrawals were eliminated with the patch. That way I could focus on the mental addiction of my smoking habit and not be distracted by the physical addiction.

Hi 8va. I think it depends on your work… if it’s stressful and you smoke a lot there and your co-workers smoke, too, it might be easier to quit on a weekend.

I actually quit on a Monday because even though my job can be stressful, it keeps me busy and absolutely no one smokes there, so it was always uncomfortable to sneak a smoke anyway. I also found that I was very strong for the first couple of days, and then the next couple of days were really challenging. Just when I thought I’d “done it”, then the cravings came back full force.

But you will do it. I tried to quit several times, until finally I joined a running program and that was the trick to “staying quit” for me. I have been quit for almost a year and I don’t have cravings anymore and life really is better. So hang in there, the first week is really the worst and it DOES get easier. Just take it day by day. But don’t “forgive” yourself too easily if you slip. I mean, don’t give up the quit, but if you’re too “forgiving”, you will slip a lot (that was my mistake the first time around). And it just draws out your suffering. So quit, and stay quit. You can do it, you are much stronger than any stupid product, especially one that is killing you.

—jenny

Hello,
I don’t think it really matters.

My only tip would be to read Allen Carr’s
book The Easy Way to Stop Smoking. It works incredibly well.

I don’t think it matters when you quit . There are always stressful situations in life . I think the only way to get rid of a habit , is to replace it with something else .

Things to try :
drink lots of water , chew sugarless gum / candies , go for long walks , have a support system , exercise , read , take up new hobbies { or focus on an old one ;O) , I could go on & on lol
Best of luck to you :o) You can do it !!!
Take Care ,
Patti

I quit on a Sunday. Better to be home and near a fridge – haha! I found it easier to distract myself (at least initially) in my own house. We weren’t allowed to smoke at work so not smoking there was pretty easy.

I quit at 2 PM on a work day. That helped eliminate the whole perfectionistic “clean slate” mentality. I’d already smoked that day. It was already “imperfect.”

It doesn’t matter, though. What matters is that you feel damned good and ready to be done with smoking. You’ve shoved all your excuses out of the way – thrown them in the trash with your old cigarette butts. There’s no drama about it; the reality is, it’s hard but not half as hard as the whole industry that’s been built up to help us quit would like for us to believe. We ARE stronger than the addiction.

Determination and committment are what’s needed, along with some pleasant distractions and activities that don’t allow much idle time or idle hands.

The day means less than quitting when you really want to quit. Quitting is a test of your will. No matter when you quit, sooner or later you will be in a high-pressure situation. You must be strong. Smoking is not an option!

In the US we have a drug for everything and the best drug to help you quit smoking is Chantix. Chantix is so successful that it is a bit scary. Yes, Chantix will mess with your brain chemistry, but as a smoker you are an addict, a junkie, don’t sweat the brain chemistry, just quit.

I quit by riding my bike and running. When I craved, I would either ride or run. I never ran so much in my entire life and I hate to run. I was running from my addiction.

it doesnt matter…and only the lucky few people are able to quit on the first try…so dont be disappointed if you start smoking again..because the next time you try to quit it will be easier for you…so start on the day you feel like not smoking…maybe smoke a couple of cigarettes on your bed just before sleeping, dont brush your teeth and dont open the window for the smoke to go out, and in the morning see how stinking you are (sorry for that :-),

and say God why the hell I am smoking, throw the rest of your cigarettes away (it is very crucial at the beginning to have no cigarettes around you) and see how long you can go…also avoid hanging out with smoker friends for a while, that is very dangerous…it can be exremly difficult during the first week, but after then you will start to see the advantages (more lung power, fresh breath, smelling good, money saved…) it becomes easier…and it wont hurt to start running or do some stuff which you are not used to do in order to appreciate your newfound strength…or maybe calculate your monthly cigarettes expenditure and buy yourself a nice gift (if you are a pack+ smoker, you can get yourself a really decent stuff)...and come up with some other creative ideas of your own to reward yourself…after all, you are doing it for yourself:-)

I agree that midday, on a work day is going to be more effective. That’s how I did it, and for the reason of doing while being exposed. You are making a decision to overcome an addiction, and it has to be just that.
But the BIGGEST TIP of all . . . . . .
DRINK WATER! LOTS! Flush your system out! Cranberry juice is just as effective. Your system needs to be cleaned out, just like an engine. And that is likely the best way to do it.

Hi—
When I finally quit for good (nine years ago) I took the day off from work, found a babysitter for my (then) two-year-old and took something to make me sleep all day and night. I slept through the worse of the withdrawl. Because of my daughter, I knew I wasn’t going to be a smoker again ( I wouldn’t smoke around her and it was too dangerous to leave her alone so I could smoke)—So, I knew if I ever smoked again I would just have to quit again & I couldn’t afford to hire the babysitter and lose work. By the time I woke up, I had too much invested in quitting to risk it by slipping. Be strong.

The #1 most effective time to quit is ‘now’. If you’re waiting for the perfect condition or situation to make it easy, it doesn’t exist. It has to be something you want to do & then do it at this instant regardless of workday, non-workday, holiday, full moon, uncommonly strong solar flares… whatever. :) Anything that makes the quitting hinging on a ‘gimick’ is prone to failure.