Tonight is the night...Quitting smoking.

[TLMAN]

I gave up and went cold turkey about three weeks before you, and i did it with assistance from quitline in order to obtain the patches cheaper.
I found the patches very good initially as they take the edge off the craving although i stopped using them after 7 days as i found i didnt need them anymore.
The main thing for me was to change old habbits and routines, - one exampe was: i used to come home from work and open a beer, sit down and have a smoke whilst watching TV, then id have three or four more over the evening until i went to bed. Now i go to the gym after work, or for a swim/run or a ride etc. It works and is probably the easiest way to quit. Another thing for me was to not go out and socialize for the first few weeks so that you dont get tempted.
Anyway - different strokes work for different folks, stay strong and keep us posted.

[Disco Dan]

Good on you! Been smoke free all weekend and really feeling the grind. Mornings are worst for me... I actually wanted to rip off my flatmates head and spit down her throat this morning...

Work helps me.

[Toaster]

Well, four days into it and I have not had a smoke....My patience is a bit thinner, but what the heck. I have been coughing a lot, guess my body is trying to heal itself.
I have not had a smoke for 4 days. Anyway I will get past the shit soon enough.....

Awesome effort, keep it up... big dividends await you... trust me!

[Neon]

Good on you for having the courage to kick the filth.

As a few people have already recommended, Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking is an excellent resource, and while it didn't work the first time round, eventually I got it. It really did make the whole experience of stopping enjoyable, and I can honestly say I don't miss it in the slightest.

Good luck!

[cowpoos]

does anyone have a copy of allen carrs "easy way to stop smoking" they the feel the need to pass on to other worthy causes ??????

[telliman]

im 5 weeks into it as well, getting easier by the day. have smoked two bungers in that time, both while driving. as strange as it may sound i found the cravings worst when i didnt have any with me, id shoot down the gasy, buy a pack, smoke one, then throw pack away( twice),so now i carry a pack in the glove box and havnt had one for 4weeks.did twenty minute motos yesterday and not a sign of arm pump, have been running a bit to though. good luck dude, it gets easier!

[Bren]

Good on you for having the courage to kick the filth.

As a few people have already recommended, Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking is an excellent resource, and while it didn't work the first time round, eventually I got it. It really did make the whole experience of stopping enjoyable, and I can honestly say I don't miss it in the slightest.

Good luck!

yeah, 2 of my workmates have quit through that book and sing its high praises....i sing high praises to banana fruit bursts!....had only one of the nicorette gum pieces...and ya know what....just realised i forgot the patch today

[Disco Dan]

does anyone have a copy of allen carrs "easy way to stop smoking" they the feel the need to pass on to other worthy causes ??????

Second that!

Searched for it in libraries... no luck

[Her_C4]

Second that!

Searched for it in libraries... no luck

I have a copy in a box among many other boxes that I will try and hunt out. As I stated earlier I read it and put it away and then realised what an excellent tool it was to have by my side and kept going back to read relevant excerpts.

Well done Linux - kia kaha

[The Tazman]

How's the quitting going? Got yourself any goodies yet with the money you've saved??