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**Cookie** · 11th December 2005, 19:39

I smoked heavily for over 15 years and after trying every method imaginable, simply stopped in 1999.

Everyone who has been successful has their own story. I read the book “The easy way to stop smoking” by Allen Carr (twice) and then I stopped.

Allen Carr just repeats some simple ideas until you understand that stopping smoking is nothing to be afraid of. Other people I know think he’s crap, but interestingly, they still smoke, where as I don’t. His book is available for free at most libraries.

**heavenly.talker** · 11th December 2005, 19:41

Originally Posted by kronos

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

Thanks troops

Hubby and I used the book "Allen Carrs easy way to give up smoking" over 3 years ago. Totally recommend it! Lots of our friends have become non-smokers through this too:-)

Good luck

**Hitcher** · 11th December 2005, 19:42

I don't smoke. But I get hot...

**Drum** · 11th December 2005, 19:50

Chalk up another success to "Allen Carrs easy way to give up smoking" . After 16 years of smoking, I read the book in one week and have never even been tempted to light up in the past 2 1/2 years.

Stopping smoking is easy. You have been brainwashed into thinking it is difficult.

**crashe** · 11th December 2005, 19:54

I started smoking at the age of 12....
yep so that explains why I am so damn short

I gave it away cold turkey 10 years later.

It will take a while but your taste and your smell senses will come back.
(for me I never had them in the first place... so I dont know what Im missing lol)

Each person will find their own way of giving it up.....
But you have to do it for YOU.

I will support anyone who is giving them up as some need big time support.
I don't think you need to replace the smokes with lollies etc.. as you will gain weight. Start to do other things with your hands... when you start to feel that you need a smoke.. like tinkering with your bike, or having a cuppa.

Work out how much it costs you a week, then times it by 52 = $spent a year.
All that money could be spent on something that is needed for the bike or your family.

To anyone who is thinking of giving up smoking.... all the best.... cos it can be done.

**Sensei** · 11th December 2005, 19:58

Just stopped myself 20y's back . Easy if you want to !!

**Skyryder** · 11th December 2005, 20:05

Been off thirty odd years now so have some experiance of what you are about to embark on. There has been some sound advice so will not repeat what others have said but instead will concentrate on what has been missed.

Some food or more correctly drinks enhance the urge to smoke. These are tea coffee and associated beverages along with alcohol. I stopped drinking these for about three months. Drank a lot of milk and water. Both of these will reduce the urge to smoke. Water will help cleanse the body of nicotene.

Fasting is another way of cleansing the body of nicotene quickly but if you are going to start on the 23 Dec, not really practical.

However the key to succeess is controlling stress. As the body goes into withdrawal symptoms you will need to know how to manage that. Something I do not advertise as it is so simple few people take it seriously. You can begin this prior to the 23 dec. PM for details.

Skyryder

**kro** · 11th December 2005, 20:43

Wow, thanks troops, I will get this book you have mentioned, even though I am a low volume smoker, I have an addictive personality, so i think it will be just as hard for me as if I had smoked a pack a day.

I will have a good read of all of these replies tomorrow, as I am off to bed to dream about my GSXR that comes in on Mainfreight tomorrow morning, its a doer-upper, and its going to be my diversion for a while, as will no doubt gum will be too, I will use the non teeth rotting version of course.

I will have to start up that do up thread for the Gix too, that will help keep me occupied.

Thanks again

**TwoSeven** · 11th December 2005, 21:28

Originally Posted by kronos

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

I quit last year.

Bogarted my last pack as long as I could, then didnt buy any more. Brought munchies instead - like gum, peanuts etc.

Most important thing, is to change all the habbits that went with it and to make sure you are real busy for the first couple of days.

I tried the patches - thats when I found out that its important to break all the associated habbits - its them that trigger the craving for the smoke.

**N4CR** · 11th December 2005, 21:57

Why the hell is everyone mentioning my name.. I don't smoke O_o

When i was little i made like heaps of post-it notes stuck everywhere telling my dad to stop smoking, it worked well. He has stopped smoking 15 times in his life and has stopped for good now.

**TLDV8** · 11th December 2005, 22:18

I gave up around 2 1/2 years ago,cold turkey,smoked a pack a day since i was 19 but still remember Greys at 30c a packet..so that was over 20 years worth... the first week totally sucked,it was easier by the 3 month mark... easier but still a temptation in the background at the year mark,now there is absolutely no going back.......I personally think the setting a date in the future to stop is the addiction talking and recommend the now or never approach...The real bitch part i found was there comes a time after you have stopped where you realise smoking was just a way to get nicotine in the system,nothing more,nothing less and there was nothing in it for the smoker,they were simply being used,that was enough in itself to stop.I used that to fight against any second thought's...I would say Good Luck,but there is no luck involved,if you truely want to stop you will.

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Although i went back on to rollies for the last year of smoking,i based the savings on the previous Winfield Red's at $11.50 a pack,that makes the TL1000 pretty much a freebie.

**Dadpole** · 11th December 2005, 22:28

I have promised my son that I would quit before my birthday (23rd December) so I have been reading all this advice with great interest. Some of the plans suggested have worked for people I know, so here goes.
All the best Kronos.

**John** · 12th December 2005, 00:45

Originally Posted by tristank

Why the hell is everyone mentioning my name.. I don't smoke O_o

BEcAUSE YOU SMOKE THE PANCAKE BIATCH.

the cock the erb the sausage the sally the stick the meatloaf the salami, get the picture?

**kro** · 12th December 2005, 05:40

Originally Posted by TLDV8

...I personally think the setting a date in the future to stop is the addiction talking and recommend the now or never approach...

I did try a cold turkey spur of the moment quit, and I had no backup, so it failed miserably. This will be my second attempt, and because I was so badly unprepared last time, I have set a date this time, mostly because my mind works that way with dates/times/deadlines, and managing deadlines has always been a specialty of mine, so I set that date, so I could set myself up with diversions/other habits, to assist in the process.

I am gald I did that because there is some top notch advice in this small thread, and I will be putting alot of it into play when I stop.

Sorry TLDV8, I wasn't trying to make your idea sound like a bad one, because for a lot of folks here, it seems to have worked well, but being a borderline psychopath like I am

, its better that I plan this out, so my mind doesn't reject the whole idea. :slap:

Thanks for the advice