Quit smoking [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums

westie

29th October 2009, 10:29

I been quitting for ages. The first time I quit I had a sneaky cig thinking it'll just be one. Of course Two years later still "quitting".
Hanging out with other smokers makes it hard too.
My employee smokes and it makes ciggies easy to get.
Of course the fear of the missus is helping to quit<_<

R6_kid

29th October 2009, 10:30

Of course the fear of the missus is helping to quit<_<

Hypocrit much! She was smoking last time I saw her :girlfight:

westie

29th October 2009, 10:33

Hypocrit much! She was smoking last time I saw her :girlfight:

Oi go fix ya bike!

Rockbuddy

29th October 2009, 10:35

gave up 8 years ago after 20 years of packet a day habit. once ya get your head around the idea that your giving up its easy,

hondamo

29th October 2009, 10:37

I'll smoke you Rodney007:stoogie:

Rodney007

29th October 2009, 10:47

KiwiGs

29th October 2009, 10:52

I found that I felt like shit for awhile as well, and I was even more grumpy than normal.:mad:
It does pass, but not quickly.
I still get cravings especially if I smell someone smoking the same brand I smoked.

awayatc

29th October 2009, 11:01

Allow yourself a fair while before things go back to normal......Stick with it, it's well worth seeing through.
Smoked all my life and gave up 10 years ago..
My bikes I paid for with my ashtray money......good motivator!

XP@

29th October 2009, 11:03

Gave up about 4 years ago.
It is all in your head, you are only getting mood swings because you think you will.

Eat raw carrots, they are good for you and your mood swings will stop soon enough.

If all else fails: think of the money you are saving!

Oh and don't be surprised if you start to feel a bit out of breath, your lungs it is just your lungs re-adjusting.

Skyryder

29th October 2009, 11:25

im dealing with the cravings fine, but getting some nasty mood swings and waves of depression. :-( sucks balls

I've been off for over 35 years now.

You are at the most difficult stage. The bit where you wonder if it is worth it.

Learn to breath (correctly) to reduce the stress.

PM me if need be.

Skyryder

Rodney007

29th October 2009, 11:26

cheers guys , really appreciate that and il keep my head up!
and eat some carrots :D

CookMySock

29th October 2009, 11:33

im dealing with the cravings fine, but getting some nasty mood swings and waves of depression. :-( sucks ballsRemember you are doing the right thing. It's tough, yeah, but this IS what you want. It's all going in the right direction, you just have to let a few days go by, and magically it will get better and better.

Drink lots of water and take lots of quality breaks where you can put your brain in neutral for a while and gaze at the ground, sky, water, rocks etc.

It's a bit tough and it feels like forever, but it isn't, and looking back it will seem like no time at all.

Get some support if you can.. if someone can bring you a cuppa and a favourite snack and ask "whats up?" and only listen.. this helped a lot for me. Some days its all we need anyway.

Steve

Mrs Busa Pete

29th October 2009, 11:46

its no big deal , my cravings havnt been hard to deal with, and now I'm off the patch, I can go through the day fine without pulling my hair out cause I need one.

Just been getting REALLY down on random shit..... apparently its normal,
thought I'd be feeling better not worse. :-(

I gave up 2 years ago but i went to the doctors and got champex think that how it is spelt. They where brillant no cravings mood swings and no weight gain. For anyone giving up i will swear by them.:2thumbsup

TOTO

29th October 2009, 11:46

cheers guys , really appreciate that and il keep my head up!
and eat some carrots :D

rather try things with sugar in them. If u afraid of sugar, try bananas. I know a person who quit on chewing gum. Whatever feels best.

marioc

29th October 2009, 11:53

Well done.
I cant last one friggin day let alone 2 weeks
Wish I never started the dam things

Rodney007

29th October 2009, 12:04

Well done.
I cant last one friggin day let alone 2 weeks
Wish I never started the dam things

You got to have a reason to stop man,! I want some more of my lungs back!
thanks again all!, smoke free FTW! :2thumbsup

martybabe

29th October 2009, 12:13

I gave up 2 years ago but i went to the doctors and got champex think that how it is spelt. They where brillant no cravings mood swings and no weight gain. For anyone giving up i will swear by them.:2thumbsup

That's good to hear, my doc wouldn't give en to me, he reckoned they were a waste of time but I've heard quite a few people give em the thumbs up.

As a serial giver upper, I know how hard it can be Rodney007, however, I went to a hypnotist a few months back for some help. As it turns out I never got hypnotized, just counseled as to the route cause of my addiction.

Sounds naff eh but I tell you what it's been circa three months and counting and I've never found quitting easier, no mood swings no cravings and my pocket seems to have money in it all the time.

Onya for giving it a go.

rickstv

29th October 2009, 12:23

Keep your eye on the prize Rodney:2thumbsup
Rick.

rainman

29th October 2009, 14:10

thought I'd be feeling better not worse. :-(

You will, but it does take time. I smoked for 10 years or so, 40/day, gave up 20 years ago and have not had one since.

once ya get your head around the idea that your giving up its easy,

That's the truth - you have to be really definite that you are no longer a smoker. Giving up has to really change you - it's not temporary. Being a smoker is not who you are.

cheers guys , really appreciate that and il keep my head up!
and eat some carrots :D

Good luck. You can do this. Exercise also helps, btw.

The Pastor

29th October 2009, 15:32

no one likes a quitter.

SMOKEU

29th October 2009, 15:37

Tobacco is not addictive. Just don't smoke, it's not that hard.

Maha

29th October 2009, 15:38

I did.
About 7 years ago, I was a 40 a day smoker.
I quit when my first kid was born.
What do you want to know?

I did that very same thing 20 years (my first born is now 20) I put a half packet of smokes on top of the firdge the day she was born and that was it. Cold turkey is for real men!...:girlfight:

It lasted 6 years :whistle:
Im not a big smoker, 20 will last a day and a half. No smoking in the house, no smoking in the car.

EJK

29th October 2009, 15:49

There was a talk on Kiwibiker sometime ago and I recall someone saying "When feeling like having a cigarrette, wank."

Laava

29th October 2009, 16:03

Try everything Rodney. The patches worked for me too! All 3 times I gave up! But once you have gotten over the cravings you need to find something else as a replacement/reward for giving up. This is where all the money you are saving comes in. $10 a day for a year is a lot of dosh if you look at it that way, find an expensive hobby! Or treat yourself to an overseas holiday! Good luck with it too!

Mikkel

29th October 2009, 16:43

There was a talk on Kiwibiker sometime ago and I recall someone saying "When feeling like having a cigarrette, wank."

That's some serious craving we're looking at then...

CookMySock

29th October 2009, 17:15

try bananas... Whatever feels best.Yeah bananas are great.

Tobacco is not addictive. Just don't smoke, it's not that hard.Uh yeah it is. Harder than giving up wanking.

Try to get off the topic too.. Do something really interesting - bike or car project or something.

Steve

XP@

31st October 2009, 08:00

Another tip... set your self a goal something like "If i'm good until ... then I will..."
Make it something that you really can look forward to doing so that if you are feeling crabby you can think about it and it will make you happy. Kind of like the carrot and the donkey

I used the 2006 Rusty Nuts Grand Challenge as my carrot (as well as eating lots of carrots). I did the GC (it was my 4th) and i did it again this year partially because I am still not smoking.

SMOKEU

31st October 2009, 19:54

Uh yeah it is.
Steve

I've smoked cigarettes for 5 years and I've never been addicted to them.

The Stranger

31st October 2009, 19:58

Anyone here given up the ciggs,
Im just over 2 weeks and have few q's to ask! cheers

I've never been a quitter and I'm not about to start now.

tate35

31st October 2009, 20:12

yaha 6 months now. I was a 20 a day easy...if I was drinking could easily do 2 packs. Only way I managed to quit was going to a hypnotist....it worked!!!

I still have the odd craving but by the time I think more indepth about it - it's gone. I believe if I can give up anyone can.

Personally I have days now that I still can't believe I don't smoke...but it's hugely rewarding not being ruled by that cig.

Good luck....and only you can do it and know when it's the right time :yes:

Rodney007

4th November 2009, 10:50

congrats mate inspirational, just shy of a month i think now

I've never been a quitter and I'm not about to start now.

feel sorry for yah mate.....just get some patches and give it ago,! and have fun dreaming at the same time! only costs 3 bucks for like 8 weeks worth if you call quitline... ask for gum as well! or else its close to 90 bucks, bro lifes better without it aye!

Insanity_rules

4th November 2009, 10:58

cheers guys , really appreciate that and il keep my head up!
and eat some carrots :D

Good work for kickin it. Now to improve your mood I think you should take the money you've saved and get a hooker. Just a suggestion.

Disco Dan

4th November 2009, 11:06

Anyone here given up the ciggs,
Im just over 2 weeks and have few q's to ask! cheers

After 2 minutes the addictive chemical nicotine is gone
After 3 days your free of any chemicals

Anything longer than that is purely psychological.

Dont make the mistake of cutting down or using gum or patches - your simply drawing out the agony of the addictive chemical.

I did not quit anything - I stopped smoking. Quite different, I was not giving anything up. I stopped smoking almost a year ago now - no cravings, no withdrawals. I just stopped. I had been a smoker for 8 years.

If after 3 days your feeling anything other than fantastic I suggest you read Allen Carrs - Easy Way to Stop Smoking.

Edited for copyright reasons.

Maha

4th November 2009, 11:12

I got a copy of that book here also, its missing chapters 4-9 because I ran out of Zig-Zags at our last party.

Rodney007

4th November 2009, 11:18

After 2 minutes the addictive chemical nicotine is gone
After 3 days your free of any chemicals

Anything longer than that is purely psychological.

of course, It even takes a certain kind of personality / mind set to start smoking, I remeber my first smoke made me sick , I had a headache and threw up, god knows why I kept going,

the thing is it becomes a habbit! like clicking my knuckles,,,, wheres the addictive chemical in that? it gives such little pleasure yet It seems near impossible to shake it!,

I used patches, to shake the habbit of lighting up, and to give my lungs a break from all the toxins inside the smoke. before i stoped completely,

I was lucky and had only minor cravings, but get the random emotion mood swings... :-( but after reading heaps about how its quite normal (for some not all) due to chemical balances and withdrawls.. made me feel alot better knowing what the cause was..and that others were going through the same!

Disco Dan

4th November 2009, 11:22

of course, It even takes a certain kind of personality / mind set to start smoking, I remeber my first smoke made me sick , I had a headache and threw up, god knows why I kept going,

the thing is it becomes a habbit! like clicking my knuckles,,,, wheres the addictive chemical in that? it gives such little pleasure yet It seems near impossible to shake it!,

I used patches, to shake the habbit of lighting up, and to give my lungs a break from all the toxins inside the smoke...

It takes approximately a month to break a 'habit' - there has been some quite famous studies done on how the brain works regarding habits.

Long story short - if you make a mental effort not to click your knuckles for a month you will no longer do it. Think of it as the time it takes your brain to re-wire itself.

Rodney007

4th November 2009, 11:59

but i like clicking!

alley cat

4th November 2009, 12:17

Quit 9mnths ago. Found out i was preggas so it was an easy decision. But of all my nasty habbits it was ciggs i missed the most. Got very stroppy for a while, and after a stressful day of screaming baby i could go straight back to them. But i wont, they were hard to leave behind and i dont want to do it again.
Big ups for quiting. One day at a time, and treat yourself with every milestone you reach. And try not to commit a murder.lol:innocent:

ready4whatever

4th November 2009, 12:53

I never really got hooked, same as another 1 or 2 of my mates. we could smoke 2 packs a day for a week in the holidays and could stop the next day with no cravings, when another friend would be craving hard out. This was when i was in 3rd form, i'll tell you what makes you stop and thats your mum busting you sitting in your wardrobe rolling :laugh:

Just remember that you'll live longer, and be happier

ready4whatever

4th November 2009, 12:58

I remeber my first smoke made me sick , I had a headache and threw up, god knows why I kept going,

Mate i remember having a mean headache at the start. once we were smoking at the back of the field and a teacher was coming so the boys ran, i was feeling so damn sick i just laid down in the garden lol. it was kentucky bourbon, i think its a bit stronger? cracks me up thinking back at school.

fire eyes

16th November 2009, 08:37

Iv been off smoking for about 2 months .. although I only took it up when I moved to Oz a year ago .. I got sick and stopped. That really helped me. havent craved it since. I dont recommend getting sick of course lol the mind fuck is the hardest .. good luck and be kind to yourself :niceone: