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**miSTa** · 12th December 2005, 06:02

I started when I was 13, then for the next 23 years I was a pack a day. One morning I got up and decided today was going to be the day I give up. Went to the chemist to get some patches, five years later haven't still smoke free.

For me the patches helped a lot with no ill effects, I would have no hestation in recommending them if you wish to stop smoking - therein lies the key.

**Colapop** · 12th December 2005, 06:39

The biggest thing is - If you WANT to quit YOU will.
It does not matter what method you use, nothing will work unless you actually WANT to quit.

Every time you feel like a smoke you have to almost physically stop yourself.

Some tips to help:
1/ Have something to replace your smoke break. Do you smoke for a break? Or break for a smoke?
2/ Cut down on coffee/tea. A coffee or tea and a smoke? Some things go hand in hand and breaking the habit means breaking habitual connections.
3/ Chill out. Relaxation techniques can ease the stress that may cause you to smoke.
4/ Be around people who don't smoke. Peer pressure (even if you don't realise it) affects how much you smoke, like going for a beer.
Good luck

**pyrocam** · 12th December 2005, 13:49

why would you want to give up such an awesome habit?

**Virago** · 30th January 2006, 18:50

(Thread revival)........

Hey Kronos - did you manage to kick the habit?

**Meathorse** · 30th January 2006, 19:35

Originally Posted by Drum

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.

Yup, another vote for that book here - I'm a non-smoker, but have had 3 friends all use this book and succeed! They swear by it!

**Jackrat** · 30th January 2006, 19:40

I gave up about three months ago,after 30 odd years of smoking around 3 packets of tobacco a week.The first 2 months were actualy pretty easy but the last month has been a lot harder.I would of thought it would get easier not harder but I'll win in the end anyway.I'm Buying another bike at the end of this year and it's going to cost me around $15000,I'm paying cash and the $90pw I was spending on weed is going to pay for a lot of it.
I tried patches and gum but in the end I got pissed off with all of that stuff "I mean how do you kick a habit by using the same shit your addicted to in just another form"
So in the end after a month of fucking about I just stopped.
Good luck to anybody doing the same.

**Colapop** · 30th January 2006, 19:45

Keep it up. When it gets hard focus on your new bike. Or come on here and yarn instead (it'll get your post count up too, wahoo. Coz I know you're all about post count and bling --- hahahaha)

**kro** · 31st January 2006, 05:32

Sorry, I should have updated this thread, yes, I have been successful thus far, I stopped on the designated day, and have had but one little lapse since, which resulted in me having a big puke while in the forest on my DR250, needless to say, I won't be lapsing again.

My sense of taste and smell is returning, and I can smell things that I haven't smelled since 4 years ago when I started the ciggy's, and it's bringing back a rush of memories/thoughts that I would have otherwise have forgotten.

Not the easiest thing to do, but the benefits are fantastic I reckon. The 18 fresh mussells I ate yesterday tasted heavenly !!!!!.

**SARGE** · 31st January 2006, 06:51

as long as you dont become one of these rabid ex-smokers who think just because they dont smoke anymore tht everyone else in the world has to also. i am a smoker.. i enjoy smoking. i smoke about 20 a day and have for 30 years. yea, ive tried to quit.. its not pretty.. i dont handle the withdrawls well and im too damn big to try to calm down (go over to the zoo and tell that 200 kg silverback gorilla he cant have any more bananas)

keep smoking i say..the world hates a quitter

**pyrocam** · 31st January 2006, 09:40

Originally Posted by SARGE

as long as you dont become one of these rabid ex-smokers who think just because they dont smoke anymore tht everyone else in the world has to also. i am a smoker.. i enjoy smoking. i smoke about 20 a day and have for 30 years. yea, ive tried to quit.. its not pretty.. i dont handle the withdrawls well and im too damn big to try to calm down (go over to the zoo and tell that 200 kg silverback gorilla he cant have any more bananas)

keep smoking i say..the world hates a quitter

I tried to go cold turkey but then I realised that my drinking problem was going to cause issues so I just tried to not smoke while working,

so far its been a week. (course weekends dont count)

its a start

**Mad Cow** · 31st January 2006, 16:38

I gave up for 5 years and then as soon as I started socialising with smokers again I started having the odd one and it snowballed! Straight back to a pack a day!
That was 3 years ago and I have now been off again for 6 months and feel great thanks to the Allen Carr book! Have learnt this time that there is no such thing, for me anyway, as one ciggie!

**kro** · 31st January 2006, 20:35

Originally Posted by SARGE

as long as you dont become one of these rabid ex-smokers who think just because they dont smoke anymore tht everyone else in the world has to also. i am a smoker.. i enjoy smoking. i smoke about 20 a day and have for 30 years. yea, ive tried to quit.. its not pretty.. i dont handle the withdrawls well and im too damn big to try to calm down (go over to the zoo and tell that 200 kg silverback gorilla he cant have any more bananas)

keep smoking i say..the world hates a quitter

I was told you had left us, and I was none too happy to hear it, but you have returned, and trust me, I will not turn into a born again non smoker, I have been on both sides of the fence, and have empathy for both.

Don't leave us Sarge, just take small breaks from time to time to keep ya sanity . Your input here is welcome, that piece you wrote on 911 was the sort of thing I come here for dude.

**SARGE** · 31st January 2006, 20:56

Originally Posted by kronos

I was told you had left us, and I was none too happy to hear it, but you have returned, and trust me, I will not turn into a born again non smoker, I have been on both sides of the fence, and have empathy for both.

Don't leave us Sarge, just take small breaks from time to time to keep ya sanity . Your input here is welcome, that piece you wrote on 911 was the sort of thing I come here for dude.

thanks man.. i did take a short break to put my shit into perspective. whanau was getting neglected and i was turning a pasty white due to raster-burn. end of the day, i'd rather be out riding than talking about riding. that and it was getting a bit 3rd form in here with just too much shit-talking and not enough balls to back it up.. i found myself dragged into little bitchfights that were really putting me in a bad mood. me in a bad mood cannot be a good thing... i definatly wont be on as much as i have been though.

( you should check out the palastinian thread for more from the warped mind of SARGE)

**kro** · 31st January 2006, 22:02

Understand your position Sarge, thanks for the new thread too.

**iwilde** · 1st February 2006, 04:29

I quit 3.5yrs ago, I used zyban but after 2 weeks I reacted to it and was rushed to A&E because I stoped breathing. I thought to myself that after all this shit I cant turn back now and cold turkeyed it. I reward myself every year, trip to Bali, SS Holden and this year the ZX9R. Next year I'll reward myself with a brand new Busa.

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