That is what always gets me smoking... road trips! On a boring stretch of highway it seems way too easy to chain smoke. I don't really crave the first-thing-in-the-morning smoke... but once I start my 45 miles commute, I find my self lighting up 20 miels into the trip.
quit smoking,for good!
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to quit smoking is a challenge but it can be easily overcome. i have been smoke free for about 70 days now, and i dont even want a cigarette anymore. when i smell smoke it makes me sick. i cant imagine ever smoking again, its discusting to me. the worst part is that cigarettes never did anything for me. they never made me feel good or helped me in any way. i would have been better off burning a 5 dollar bill once a day than to waste money smoking.
the way to quit smoking it to have WILLPOWER. you have to get out of the mentality that you need some form of help to quit. you get up and wipe the drool off you face and just decide you will never smoke again. you have got to reason that quitting will mean 2 weeks of **** , but in return you have the rest of youre live to enjoy smoke free. spend $5 a day on lottery tickets. or burn $5 a day in a fire, or give it to a bum, either of those things are more productive than smoking.
there no way to slowly quit smoking, if you have 1 cig a week you will be just as addicted as if you smoked 2 packs a day. you just have to QUIT and stick to it. nicorette gums and patches dont help, they just prolong the anguish. ultralights wont do a thing for you. i smoked ultralights and it took me 2 weeks for the withdrawl to go away.
the withdrawl initally peaks at 3 days after you quit, and it takes 2 weeks for the withdrawl to go away, it does not matter what kind of cigs you smoke, its gonna take 2 weeks. after 2 weeks you wont even need a cig anymore, but man that first week is pure **** . the second week is easier but still is not very good.
but you notice things, food tastes more livlier, flowers smell even fresher than normal and this stuff gives you hope that you are doing the right thing because when you taste a pepperoni pizza that tastes better than you have ever had in youre live, it makes you smile.
i think cig smoke harms the nose and smell glands because after i quit i notice all of this stuff that i never noticed before became apparent like how good pizza is.
im 23, i have been smoking sence i was 14. i smoked around half a pack to a full pack a day depending on how busy i was. one day a couple months ago i just got sick of spending 5 dollars a pack on benson and hedges cigraettes so i finished off the pack i already had and just quit them.
there is no other way to quit other than to just deal with it. i never get the urge to smoke now, but i do have a habit of holding things in my hand now that i quit.
the way to quit smoking it to have WILLPOWER. you have to get out of the mentality that you need some form of help to quit. you get up and wipe the drool off you face and just decide you will never smoke again. you have got to reason that quitting will mean 2 weeks of **** , but in return you have the rest of youre live to enjoy smoke free. spend $5 a day on lottery tickets. or burn $5 a day in a fire, or give it to a bum, either of those things are more productive than smoking.
there no way to slowly quit smoking, if you have 1 cig a week you will be just as addicted as if you smoked 2 packs a day. you just have to QUIT and stick to it. nicorette gums and patches dont help, they just prolong the anguish. ultralights wont do a thing for you. i smoked ultralights and it took me 2 weeks for the withdrawl to go away.
the withdrawl initally peaks at 3 days after you quit, and it takes 2 weeks for the withdrawl to go away, it does not matter what kind of cigs you smoke, its gonna take 2 weeks. after 2 weeks you wont even need a cig anymore, but man that first week is pure **** . the second week is easier but still is not very good.
but you notice things, food tastes more livlier, flowers smell even fresher than normal and this stuff gives you hope that you are doing the right thing because when you taste a pepperoni pizza that tastes better than you have ever had in youre live, it makes you smile.
i think cig smoke harms the nose and smell glands because after i quit i notice all of this stuff that i never noticed before became apparent like how good pizza is.
im 23, i have been smoking sence i was 14. i smoked around half a pack to a full pack a day depending on how busy i was. one day a couple months ago i just got sick of spending 5 dollars a pack on benson and hedges cigraettes so i finished off the pack i already had and just quit them.
there is no other way to quit other than to just deal with it. i never get the urge to smoke now, but i do have a habit of holding things in my hand now that i quit.
AR
I've quit dozens of times. Usually at a turning point in my pattern. Things like going to new assignment or on a long vacation. Worked great till I got back to the daily grind.
Think I may have found the cessation aide needed. The prescription ZYBAN. Has really reduced the cravings. Not cheap at $122.00 for a thirty day supply. But cheaper than bottled O2.
I'm on my 40th day and still smoke free. All during the most stressful my career has ever been. Outsourcing is coming.
I've quit dozens of times. Usually at a turning point in my pattern. Things like going to new assignment or on a long vacation. Worked great till I got back to the daily grind.
Think I may have found the cessation aide needed. The prescription ZYBAN. Has really reduced the cravings. Not cheap at $122.00 for a thirty day supply. But cheaper than bottled O2.
I'm on my 40th day and still smoke free. All during the most stressful my career has ever been. Outsourcing is coming.
I quit seven ? years ago. I had quit a couple of times before, once for six months when I was pretty sick, and another time for over six months to see if helped a hobby. I finally did when I started working out, where I was trying to catch my breath after doing a set of weights. I ended up with an infected tooth and finally lost it after popping Tic-Tacs all the time, so be careful what you end up doing to replace smoking short term.
In my case it was easier to quit when I wanted to do it for other reasons, kind of like a flanking attack tends to be easier than a frontal assault :^)
In my case it was easier to quit when I wanted to do it for other reasons, kind of like a flanking attack tends to be easier than a frontal assault :^)
Timely topic I'd say. My wife and I uncommitally recently failed and have now set a "date" to quit again. All these suggestions are great. What will work for some may not for others.
Crypto"the way to quit smoking it to have WILLPOWER. you have to get out of the mentality that you need some form of help to quit. you get up and wipe the drool off you face and just decide you will never smoke again. you have got to reason that quitting will mean 2 weeks of **** , but in return you have the rest of youre live to enjoy smoke free. spend $5 a day on lottery tickets. or burn $5 a day in a fire, or give it to a bum, either of those things are more productive than smoking."
I agree one way or another it comes down to saying no.
Crypto"the way to quit smoking it to have WILLPOWER. you have to get out of the mentality that you need some form of help to quit. you get up and wipe the drool off you face and just decide you will never smoke again. you have got to reason that quitting will mean 2 weeks of **** , but in return you have the rest of youre live to enjoy smoke free. spend $5 a day on lottery tickets. or burn $5 a day in a fire, or give it to a bum, either of those things are more productive than smoking."
I agree one way or another it comes down to saying no.
I smoked for 10 years. In HS I only smoked about a pack a week. Fast foward 10 years and I was up to 3 pack's a day! I had tried a number of times and once I had quite for about 6 months.
When my wife became pregnanat wioth my first son I decided to quite. She was about 3 months along and decided I did not want my son growing up seeing me smoke. I decided I was going to use every tool or crutch I could to set my self up ti seceeded!
I used Zyban for two weeks before I started my draw down. Once I had two weeks worth of Zyban in my system I got rid of my cigerets and went to the strongest patch for one week while continueing to take Zyban. The next week I went to the medium strength patch and continued taking Zyban. The next week I used the weakest strength patch and Zyban. After this week I quite useing the patch;s and continued to use Zyban for another 30day. I have not smoked now for almost 7 years. I can go to the bar or have a beer with my friends and I have no worrys.
P.S. While I was quiting I stayed away from all of my smokeing friends and did not go any place were alchol was being served. I new that if I had a beer in one hand I would be liable to have a cigerate in the other!!
Good Luck!!!!
When my wife became pregnanat wioth my first son I decided to quite. She was about 3 months along and decided I did not want my son growing up seeing me smoke. I decided I was going to use every tool or crutch I could to set my self up ti seceeded!
I used Zyban for two weeks before I started my draw down. Once I had two weeks worth of Zyban in my system I got rid of my cigerets and went to the strongest patch for one week while continueing to take Zyban. The next week I went to the medium strength patch and continued taking Zyban. The next week I used the weakest strength patch and Zyban. After this week I quite useing the patch;s and continued to use Zyban for another 30day. I have not smoked now for almost 7 years. I can go to the bar or have a beer with my friends and I have no worrys.
P.S. While I was quiting I stayed away from all of my smokeing friends and did not go any place were alchol was being served. I new that if I had a beer in one hand I would be liable to have a cigerate in the other!!
Good Luck!!!!
One thing that'll be making it easier for many folks out there to quit is these crazy new tobacco taxes that states are adopting. Colorado just voted for a 60 cent/pack increase. Imagine this: taking every penny that you would normally spend on smokes/lighters etc., and start yourself an IRA. You'll be really happy at age 65 (if the long cancer hasn't killed you by then!)
instead of quitting, i just cut back.
I cut myself back to one pack per week.
I feel better too.
JH
I cut myself back to one pack per week.
I feel better too.
JH
Thanks for sharing your stories all
I smoked for 6 years and would average about a pack a day! I started working out too just so maybe I can squeeze out however many years I can dish out. Also, just to be more healthier and stay active longer. At 65, I wanna be able to restore cars still, not in some wheelchair. Again best wishes to you all,,,,,,AR
I smoked for 6 years and would average about a pack a day! I started working out too just so maybe I can squeeze out however many years I can dish out. Also, just to be more healthier and stay active longer. At 65, I wanna be able to restore cars still, not in some wheelchair. Again best wishes to you all,,,,,,AR
Smoked 2+ packs a day for over 6 years. Quit in '79 on third attempt. What worked was I went to chewing tooth picks. Did that for about 5 years.
Good luck my man. I'm 58 and stopped 24 years ago ..cold turkey. I have not had one cig or cigar in this time. At that time I was experiencing skipped heartbeats. I started running and the skipped heartbeat thing went away. My cardologist said I was playing with fire and I stopped immediately.
Now I must say that I started smoking off and on at the age of 15 until I was about 35. I never smoked more than a couple of packs a week and sometimes went for a couple of months without smoking. For some reason I never reallly got hooked (Thank God). Once you are successful you will tell your self what a dumb azz you were to smoke at all. Please don't give up.
Now I must say that I started smoking off and on at the age of 15 until I was about 35. I never smoked more than a couple of packs a week and sometimes went for a couple of months without smoking. For some reason I never reallly got hooked (Thank God). Once you are successful you will tell your self what a dumb azz you were to smoke at all. Please don't give up.
I think the workout thing is soooo important also.
If you really want to quit, and have the willpower to do so, then it's easy. Put them down and don't pick them back up. It takes about 30 days for the cravings to really go away, and you'll have to change some habits.
Start by avoiding the things that you associate with picking up a cigarette. Have one first thing in the morning with your coffee? Drop the coffee and change your pattern. It's not easy, but it is doable.
After a month or so you'll start to realize how nasty it really is, and after a few months you'll wonder why you ever started in the first place.
I did it 17 years ago. Set them down on the coffee table (a pack of Merit Ultra Lights with a yellow BIC lighter) and they sat there for a year-untouched-before I threw them a way.
Start by avoiding the things that you associate with picking up a cigarette. Have one first thing in the morning with your coffee? Drop the coffee and change your pattern. It's not easy, but it is doable.
After a month or so you'll start to realize how nasty it really is, and after a few months you'll wonder why you ever started in the first place.
I did it 17 years ago. Set them down on the coffee table (a pack of Merit Ultra Lights with a yellow BIC lighter) and they sat there for a year-untouched-before I threw them a way.
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