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[kro]

No, I'm not a gay bashing homophobe, I'm a smoker, and have decided that after 3 years of smoking, I would like to kick the habit.

I have only ever been a habitual smoker, and have only ever smoked between 2 and 6 ciggys a day, but thats more than I should I guess.

Has anyone else quit?, and do you have any advice for me?. I am quitting 23rd december, at 8pm (i know that sounds wierd, but its the way my brain works)

Patches any good?, gum any good?, tristank any good? (I doubt it ) :P

Thanks troops

[John]

last time this happened it got ugly quick - do whatever you feel the best way to stop is.

Tristan is good for all that ales ye, been using him for years.

[NotaGoth]

No, I'm not a gay bashing homophobe, I'm a smoker, and have decided that after 3 years of smoking, I would like to kick the habit.

I have only ever been a habitual smoker, and have only ever smoked between 2 and 6 ciggys a day, but thats more than I should I guess.

Has anyone else quit?, and do you have any advice for me?. I am quitting 23rd december, at 8pm (i know that sounds wierd, but its the way my brain works)

Patches any good?, gum any good?, tristank any good? (I doubt it ) :P

Thanks troops

EDIT: *went


Aunty of mine when and got hypnotized. When she went to have a smoke she reckons she got a mad head rush and had to sit down, felt real sick and just couldn't smoke her ciggies. That worked out well for almost a month I think. (no shit) But then she started smoking again.

Dad tried cold turkey, and also peppermint lollies.

I know someone who quit chewing gum instead of smoking a ciggie. Just ordinary gum though.

[John Banks]

One thing I heard, but hadn't tried myself (I wasn't a huge smoker so I went cold turkey) was to have something to put in your mouth (not tristank, but I won't judge if you do ) whenever you want a smoke. Some of those little candy sticks or something might be good.

[Gremlin]

I believe some have said that you can better your chances of success by replacing one habit with another...

ie. if you have something to replace the ciggy, then its better, like maybe chewing gum perhaps...

never been in the position to find out tho...

[NotaGoth]

One thing I heard, but hadn't tried myself (I wasn't a huge smoker so I went cold turkey) was to have something to put in your mouth (not tristank, but I won't judge if you do ) whenever you want a smoke. Some of those little candy sticks or something might be good.

LOL...........

[Coyote]

My Dad used Nicorette Gum. It worked but now he has a habit of chewing alot of chewing gum

[froggyfrenchman]

the patches are nasty. i was warned to take them off 1hr before bed to stop them affecting your dreams. I vtook them off earlier and eariler each day till they were off 6hrs before sleep and was still sleeping in 20min blocks and having the most gory dreams/nightmares. Got to the point i was just too shattered from lack of sleep and took up smoking again. When i tried the gum, i atcually doubled my daily intake of nicotine, and they taste like shit.

[What?]

Stopping is easy - if you want to.
I went from 200/week to nothing cold turkey. No problem, coz I wanted to do it. The first 2 weeks were easy, the next 3 months were a test, but worth it. Should be even easier now that smoking is banned in pubs and workplaces - it wasn't when I kicked.

[Grizz]

How hard it is depends on the individual. I smoked for 19 years, in the beginning I thought no worries can give up when I want, then I thought, why should I, I enjoy this, then recently started seeing all sorts of signs, like on the back of buses a wee while ago, 'heart attack' victim, 34 years etc, clippits on the webiste about cancer this and cancer that, also my kids watched those smoking ads on TV and I watched them cringe then look at me and say Daddy smoking is bad for you isn't it, why do you do it.

I tried hypontherapy, that didn't work, then I tried the patches and they worked, still was bloody hard though, but the patches took the edge off. Now I don't know why I ever did it. Sometimes I think about having a smoke, but thats all, no cravings or anything. It has been 12 mths since my last ciggaretter, and I while feel better now, I got pretty crook to start with, they say that is the body releasing all the toxins. They also say that for every 5 years of smoking it takes 1 year to come right, how true that is I don't know, but I now can taste food better, I can smell better. I also put on a bit of weight, but it has stabliased at 7 kilos.

[Virago]

I was a 20-a-day smoker for over 10 years, gave up about 18 years ago.

I had made several half-hearted attempts to quit smoking, but did not succeed. Then when my wife got pregnant, I decided that it was now or never.

I went cold turkey, there wasn't much available back then to help the process.

On the third day I hit the wall. I talked to a work colleague who had give up smoking a couple of years previously, and asked him when thing started getting easier. I still remember to this day his response.

He said that no-one ever "tries" to give up and succeeds. He said that once you've made that that commitment to yourself that you're never going to smoke again, it gets much much easier.

I went away and had a quiet few minutes to myself, and made that commitment that I would not smoke again.

The psychological difference was immediate. The cravings eased, and I was able to focus on a life without smoking. I have never smoked since.

The point is, don't look to outside influences and assistance to get you through it. The real commitment to quit is inside you.

As Yoda said in the early Star Wars: "Do, or do not - there is no try".

Your timing seems a little odd - why quit a couple of days before Christmas? Are you setting yourself up to fail? If you're serious, stop NOW.

And please don't make me laugh by tell us that you're going to keep a pack of smokes handy, "just to prove you don't need them". A friend of mine told me that when she was "trying to quit". I offered to make a bet with her for a hundred dollars that she wouldn't quit. Strangely, she wouldn't accept my offer (and yes she's still smoking).

Anyway, good luck with quitting. It's not easy but well worth it.

[scumdog]

Use the 'Scotsman' technique - just think of it this way: a packet of Pall Mall 20's is equal to 6 litres of gas!!! And if you are a 'pack a day' guy just think how much fuel your bikes tank is missing each week - did it for me!!!l

[WINJA]

I WAS SMOKING 2 PACKS OF 25 WINFIELD GREEN A DAY , I DECIDED TO QUIT SO I GOT ME A BIKE ON FINANCE FOR EXACTLY AS MUCH AS I WAS SPENDING ON SMOKE , I FINANCED THE BIKE ON A WEEKLY BASIS , I ALREADY HAD A BIKE , SO WHEN I PAYED OFF THE BIKE I HAD 2 BIKES , THEN I FINANCED A CAR FO THE SAME AMOUNT GOD KNOWS WHY .
IN SHORT I FOUND THAT WHEN YOU DEPRIVE YOURSELF OF SMOKES YOU ACTUALLY FEEL LIKE YOUR LOSING SOMETHING WHICH GIVES YOU THE WRONG MIDSET B4 YOU QUIT , SO TRY TO START YOUR FIRST DAY QUITING WITH A REWARD , IT MAY WORK WHO KNOWS , EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT , AND NICOTENE IS QUITE ADDICTIVE

[outlawtorn]

I smoked for 12 years and stopped after one seesion of hypnotherapy and I've never looked back, mark my words, if you really want to quit then go to a hypnotist and do it this way, it's the least stressful way.

PM me if you want more info and good luck.

[sels1]

Has anyone else quit?, and do you have any advice for me?.

Quiting is easy.....I've done it lots of times...

I stopped smoking at home after my 1st child was born. (like over 22 years ago) Then changed jobs to a place where no one smoked - so only smoked at the pub. And as I hardly ever go to the pub I basically gave up by default. Stop buying them is the first step. I still might have the occasional one at parties (or more lately KB get - togethers) but have to be plyed with alcohol first.