How did you quit smoking?

[Radio Flyer1647545514]

I've been trying to quit smoking cigarettes, but I can't seem to make it past that third day. By that time I feel like crap or just really sick.

 

I started because I was a dumb ass 14 year old kid, and wish I never had now.

 

I smoke a pack a day, and it's not something I want to continue. I've tried substituting things out for cigarettes like gum, suckers, jolly ranchers and the sort.

 

So for all you smokers that quit, how did you make it? Cold turkey, the patch, what worked?

[Guest tbutera2112]

i just stopped...dont buy cigs and you wont smoke them

[Scotty2Hotty]

Switch to a brand you dislike to start off. The less you enjoy them, the less you'll smoke them. The last time I stopped, I did the patch. It helped a lot, but I also tried to keep my self busy. I noticed the less I thought about it, I didn't have a craving to smoke. I also had female pressure to stop at that time too.

 

 

 

 

(I'm still a smoker to this day though, due to not having a dumb cunt bitching @ me )

Edited January 8, 2009 by Infidel
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[Radio Flyer1647545514]

I already switched from Reds to Lights. I'ma give the, It's not an OPTION thing a go.

[Guest tbutera2112]

smoke marlboro medium...you will never want to smoke again...those things have the worst taste EVER

[Flyin Miata]

Find something to keep you occupied for a week, that will get you through the toughest part. After that it's less about the nicotine cravings and more about the habits and times you smoke, like walking to work or before bed. The toughest part for me was not having one on break at work.

 

You can also just replace tobacco with other stuff .

[V8 Beast]

Got pnemonia

[Guest tbutera2112]

Got pnemonia

 

pussy

 

*hands you a cig* peer pressure peer pressure

[Guest tbutera2112]

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[Guest tbutera2112]

[SPLN SUX]

I started running... just switched the habbit from grabbing a smoke, to grabbing my shoes.

[302Powered]

I used the patch and haven't had a cigarette in over 2 years now. It's mostly will power anyway. I still wanted one for about a year after I quit.

 

 

-Mike

[Feffman]

Radio:

 

I was at a New Year's Eve party and someone asked about resoultions for the New Year. I said I was going to quit smoking and at midnight I put out my last cigarette. It's the only way I knew how to do it. Just quit and don't look back.

 

Consider some sort of positive reward for yourself with the money you'll be saving by not buying smokes any longer. Great way to afford car activiites. Good luck!

 

Feff

[HAOLE]

Start smoking these....

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[kenny]

I never started.

[Guest 614Streets]

Cold turkey , after my father died I turned to cociane and what not and ramped up my smoking to pack and a half a day.

 

If you get a cold or really sick consider that to your advantage because nobody smokes when they get really sick and have a sore throat.

 

Also rethink your mind , your being controlled by a very powerful group of people.

Your throwing your health right down the drain.

 

Your money is being tossed like a ho , its only 5 bucks.

 

Take a look around you and look what smokers do.

 

They lite up when the body needs that fix of nicotine and most smokers relate firing one up to a a stress reliver. Its a rat trick.

 

Lastly its a bitch when your coworkers or school mates or direct friends smoke with you but thats on you. No half stepping or karate kid walking the middle of the street here , just man up and make the choice to crush the pack you have and deal with feeling sick for at least a month.

 

It happens to everybody , you'll get sick but it will fade. Pick up a new habit like Budweiser and eating salads or something. :gay:

[excell]

I got sick for three days and couldn't smoke. Never picked them up again.

 

December 28th, 2003.

[Dr. Pomade]

There are usually two aspects of substance dependency that must be adequately addressed if you're going to be successfully in quitting: the physiological aspects and the psychological aspects of the addiction.

 

Most of the posters thus far have given you advice that address the psychological aspects of the addiction. While those are helpful and may be enough to help someone quit smoking who isn't highly addicted physiologically to nicotine, they'll ultimately be insufficient for those who are. You, my friend, seem to be thoroughly addicted physiologically, considering your withdrawal symptomatology (e.g., feeling physically ill after only a few days without cigarettes). So, I'd imagine it's going to take more than lollipops and chewing gum to help you kick the habit.

 

When I quit smoking, I used buproprion. That drug is marketed under the name Wellbutrin as an antidepressant and Zyban as the anti-smoking drug. It's the same drug, though - buproprion - in both, just different trade names (so that the drug companies can maximize profits). Anyway, it worked wonders for me. You take the drug and continue smoking as though nothing has changed. About five days in, cigarettes started tasting nasty. You know that last cigarette you smoke at 4am after you've smoked like a pack-and-a-half, the one that tastes terrible? That's what all the cigarettes started to taste like, even the cigarettes that usually taste really good (e.g., the first one in the morning, the one right after a meal, the one right after sex). About seven days in, I started forgetting that I needed to smoke. You know how your body starts geeking for a cigarette about every hour? Well, for me, it was like my body forgot to remind me that I needed to stop what I was doing and go smoke, and before long I was going like two and three hours between cigarettes. About 10 days in, smoking cigarettes started to make me feel physically ill, and I just became aversive to them. I know, after about 10 solid years of smoking a pack a day, and many, many failed attempts to quit smoking, I just simply lost the physiological urge to smoke. It was heaven. I threw my cigarettes away just like that and started what amounted to a new life. (I also put on - no lie - eight pounds in the week after I quit. Nicotine is a powerful stimulant, so it ramps up our metabolism and kills our appetite. If you're concerned about putting on weight - and, OP, I know you are - then quitting smoking is one of, and perhaps THE best thing you can do.)

 

There are plenty of people who have used buproprion and been unsuccessful, so it's not a wonder-drug for everyone. But, for me, it was just the thing I needed to break the physiological component of my addiction that was keeping me from quitting for good. At this point, I'd advise that you make an appointment with a primary care physician, let them know you want to be prescribed something to quit smoking, and discuss your options. I'm also fairly sure they've released another medication for smoking cessation, though I'm not as informed about that one as I am the buproprion.

 

The psychological components to addiction can be powerful as well, and I'd advise you to be prepared for those as well. For me, quitting smoking was like breaking up with a girl that I had dated for a really long time. Think about it, when you smoke, cigarettes are always there for you. In the morning when you wake up, when you're stressed, when you're happy and celebrating, when you go to bed, when you're sad, when you're bored, when you're at work or on vacation - you get the picture. So, when cigarettes go away for good, it's almost like you're ending this really long, really significant relationship. Be prepared to mourn a little, and be prepared to occupy yourself with other activities. Think about it - you've just eliminated something from your life that you used to plan your life around. With it gone, you'll have a void, so you'll need to find something to fill that void. For you, I'd imagine exercise should be what you use to fill the void - get your ass in the gym and get your flex on.

 

Okay, that's my two cents. I hope it helps. Keep in mind that not only is nicotine one of the most addictive substances physiologically (and, in fact, is - as some studies contend - as addictive physiologically as cocaine and heroin and those drugs we consider the "heavy hitters"), but studies consistently demonstrate that the person who is successful in quitting smoking usually has tried and failed to quit smoking several times before. So, statistically, you're where you need to be. Also, based on what you've said, it sounds like, psychologically, you're at a point where you're ready to quit for good.

 

Good luck.

[Buck531]

i just stopped...dont buy cigs and you wont smoke them

 

You're 18. Try smoking for 15+ years and then try to quit. It's a different story.

 

As for me. Fuck it. I'll probably smoke forever.

[excell]

Woaw Tilley, fantastic explanation (of course).

[Gergwheel1647545492]

I smoked for 10 years and have now been smoke free for 1 year 2 months. I used a medication called Chantix, worked for me and my brother. I had tried cold turkey and hypnosis before and neither of those worked. I would go to your Dr. and he can perscribe it for ya. That is what i would recommend as it worked great for me. I still hang out with people that smoke all the time and it isn't an issue at all. I even go outside with them at bars and such and hangout with them while they are smoking and it doesn't really bother me.

[BDHG940]

I quit could turkey, and I told myself that I would be a bitch if I would let the cigarette's control my mind.

[Scotty2Hotty]

I told myself that I would be a bitch if I would let the cigarette's control my mind.

 

I agree with that, but I personally enjoy smoking still. It's been 10 years now, so maybe it's time I do think about quiting.

[dragknee66]

Johnny B.. wow. Quite the write up!

[sol740]

The Gum worked for me. You have to get the actual "Nicorette Fresh (mint or fruit)" brand because the generic/regular Nicorette stuff tastes like chewing on an ash tray. Follow the directions, and keep X number of pieces with you at all times. Than week by week you drop a piece or two off and stretch the pieces out. By the 10th week I was only chewing 2 pieces a day, after meals. After 12 weeks I had gotten down to one after dinner. Than for a couple weeks I just kept one in my pocket for "emergency" cravings like being at the bar with friends, or being around a bunch of smokers(and believe me I needed it). It won't work for everyone, but it worked for me, and I haven't smoked for 6 years, after smoking more than a pack a day since I was 14.

 

Oh and I haven't felt better in my entire life. Food tasted 100 times better, I could smell things again. And sadly, being around smokers now, I know why people complain about the smell. You can't really know how bad you reek until you get your olfactories back. Its pretty awful.