Advice on quitting smoking?

[Nasty]

...Mark, if you want to give up smoking ring quitline. By starting these threads you open yourself up to ridicule from people who think that the only way they can be cool is to try and be funny on KB...

Str8 is right ... I find the patches good ... I used quitline and it worked for me .. but as Dan says what works for others may also help. But don't discount stuff that people who have used it and proves it works for them. Everyone is different ... thankfully ... and what works for one does not work for all.

But you have to have your head in the right place .. otherwise at the first hurdle you will start again ... the week after I quit my stepfather died ... I remained steadfast as I had actually decided that I really wanted to suceed at quitting.

[Kittyhawk]

Look at the reasons as to why you started in the first place. Is there anything you can change to improve?

Once a habit becomes part of lifestyle its harder to break and eliminate it.

Some can go "cold turkey" others need to take little steps to get to the final goal. Depends on the individual. But only you have the will power to do it. You could consider hypnosis. Maybe ring Quitline and have a chat no harm in finding out info and different methods to give up.

[Mully]

There's no magic pill that cures sorry-arsed limpdick syndrome.

Actually, I understand there a little magic pill that cures limpdick syndrome - I think it's blue.

Mark, Alan Carr did a book and DVD about this. I understand the book is rubbish, but the DVD is great.

[Hitcher]

Mrs H, a hardened smoker with over 30 years commitment to this habit stopped smoking over seven months ago. Cold turkey. No patches. No crutches. No excuses. Just like that.

She's amazing. I love her to bits.

[discotex]

Actually, I understand there a little magic pill that cures limpdick syndrome - I think it's blue.

Mark, Alan Carr did a book and DVD about this. I understand the book is rubbish, but the DVD is great.

You mean this one?



I smoked 20-30/day for over a decade. After reading that book I can take or leave them. Only smoke if I'm really drunk and don't crave them ever. So no, the book isn't rubbish.

Nicotine patches are just the industry's new way of making money from the nicotine habit.

It really is all in your head. The withdrawal is more placebo effect (he explains how that works) than actual drug withdrawal. If you read the book and stop it's 99% no symptoms.

[mrchips]

I quit smoking Cold T & literally went mental after the 3rd day (a bit more than normal anywayz) so i bought the Allen Carr book.
I Haven't smoked a ciggie since 4 years, 1 mnth, 12 days & 15.25 hrs ago.

Just don't listen to the voices dude, now where did i put my pills........

[Disco Dan]

You mean this one?



I smoked 20-30/day for over a decade. After reading that book I can take or leave them. Only smoke if I'm really drunk and don't crave them ever. So no, the book isn't rubbish.

Nicotine patches are just the industry's new way of making money from the nicotine habit.

It really is all in your head. The withdrawal is more placebo effect (he explains how that works) than actual drug withdrawal. If you read the book and stop it's 99% no symptoms.

Thats the book I used. Have it in electronic form. As well as a couple of his others too.

[XxKiTtiExX]

I have a friend who just went "cold turkey" and to be honest he was doing so well and I was proud of him. He told me he'd never smoke again. Well I seen him for the first time in just over a month and he's back to having "just one" here and there. Blames it on his girlfriend because she still smokes and claims he wouldn't be smoking if she didn't have them. She has finally decided that she wants to quit smoking as she would like to start a family and badly wants to be in good health. She rang quitline, patches and gum were discounted for her and she quickly went to work. Sadly shes had a reaction to the patches and can't use them, but that said she has gone from 25 smokes a day down to 10 and she believes having support and understanding has helped her cut back at least that much. She hasn't reached her goal but she is well on her way. There is no point running either of them down over it, just like there is no point running Mark down (its hard not to sometimes).
Amoung the crap insults there has been some useful advice from those who have been there and done it. Ring quitline. Go cold turkey? Or perhaps hypnotherapy. If one fails, don't be afraid to try another. But at the end of the day the most important thing is for you to think about how badly you really want to give up smoking. At the end of the day if you want it enough you will succeed.

Goodluck.

[Mully]

So no, the book isn't rubbish.

That's the one.

People I know said the book isn't as good as the DVD. In hindsight, I guess it's whatever floats your boat.

[GOONR]

Hey skidMark,

Hows the (none) smoking working out?? Just interested, I've been thinking about the same thing myself for ages and have decided that tomorrow is the day... I'm just going cold turkey, I reckon that lunch time's, beer time's (maybe they are both the same time) will be the the hardest, wont know till I give it a go. Hope it's working out for ya.

[McJim]

I started smoking aged 8 (thirty years ago) and stopped smoking 3 years ago.

I therefore have lots of good advice on quitting smoking but sadly I am aware that you wouldn't actually take it so I won't bother.

Good luck.

[Slyer]

Hey skidMark,

Hows the (none) smoking working out?? Just interested, I've been thinking about the same thing myself for ages and have decided that tomorrow is the day... I'm just going cold turkey, I reckon that lunch time's, beer time's (maybe they are both the same time) will be the the hardest, wont know till I give it a go. Hope it's working out for ya.

Fuckin' do it.
You need that money and lungs for more motorcycling!

[GOONR]

I started smoking aged 8 (thirty years ago) and stopped smoking 3 years ago.

I therefore have lots of good advice on quitting smoking but sadly I am aware that you wouldn't actually take it so I won't bother.

Good luck.

Are you referring to skidMark or myself?

[GOONR]

Fuckin' do it.
You need that money and lungs for more motorcycling!

True that... the $$'s that I save are going into a new bank account, that is going to fund my bike licence etc....

[Dean]

I used to smoke,also the naturals, pills you name it. But i have seen what it does to people, its not worth it dieng from a irreversible slow painfull cancer type.
Skidmark just really think about the damage it can do, i gained the courage to put the pack of zig zags down, now im smokefree for 8 months and im better of and healthy. You race on the track right? just like the track it is hard mentally,physically and you have to be persistent and push yourself to ultimatley win the race, when stopping smoking apply the same rules, pretend the cig is a fat ugly bicth trying to get you to put her in your mouth, be persistent, and push it away.
All the best bro