[MindBomber]

I noticed in the 2012 New Years resolution thread that a number of us have quitting smoking as our resolution, so I wanted to create this thread for us to all share techniques that are working well. I quit once before with pure will power, but returned to the habit in a time of immense stress this year. I'd like to quit again, because realistically, it's an unattractive, unhealthy habit and expensive habit. Will power is definitely not an easy way to go, especially if you're surrounded by other smokers at work.

So, what has worked for the ex-smokers or is working for current smokers trying to quit?

[Soundy]

My wife quit about 5 years ago... just one day decided she'd had enough and cut it out. Had a helluva time with the withdrawals, but stuck it out. She still gets the cravings, but she says the thing that keeps her from going back is knowing that she'd have to go through quitting again.

[Excelsis]

What about going cold turkey or finding a new hobby?

Work out, ding ding, positive in either way..

instead of going for a smoke break you could get one of those grip trainers like this http://finerfitness.ca/ffitness/folderForImages/strengthGripTrainer.jpg

and just do that anytime you want to smoke

That's only one way out of smoking, you could do so much more.. Write on something, draw, i don't know man, opportunities are endless it's your creativity, good luck

[NLY]

I haven't exactly quit but I've cut down A LOT. At first I did it for my girlfriend because she hated the smell of smoke and was concerned with my health. I had a bad habit of ending a long study session with a cig because it helped me relax. Instead of going through packs, I reserve an occasional smoke for after a big meal or compliment when i'm drinking.

One thing that I noticed to dramatically cut down is to not smoke while driving. I've also started to bring snacks to work so when I step out, it's to enjoy the weather and an apple/kiwi

[Nocardia]

The BC government has implemented multiple stategies to help the public with this fight, check out the website:

B.C. Smoking Cessation Program - Pharmacare - Ministry of Health (http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/pharmacare/stop-smoking)


Research has continually shown that the long term quit rate is higher with healthcare intervention, so talk to your doctor or pharmacist about it to see if they can help :)

[dlo]

start slow, from smoking to e cigs, than ull slowly die out pretty much lol,

for me i just sub it from smokes, to e smokes, and smoke weed eerrrr day

[Excelsis]

Poor DLo..
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[TheNewGirl]

I quit with Zyban which worked great for me. I'd tried everything else until that point to no avail.

It's also to keep in mind it's an addiction, just like everything else. I quit 10 years ago, I still crave, I still look at smokers now and then and think 'just one' and have to decide not to. It doesn't ever magically go away but it does become managable with help.

[fliptuner]

It makes it a lot harder when you're surrounded by smokers at work all day, can still smoke while your hands are doing other things at work and 70% of the people you hang out with, smoke.

I think I'm going to search for what's new in Ecigs.

[!Nhan]

i one day decided to quit and stopped smoking. I don't get cravings anymore, and when I was quitting i didn't have any of the withdrawal symptoms or any of that. a few of my friends did the same thing too.

I think that when you're in the mental state that you want to quit, it will be easy to do so.

You don't make resolution to, or set a date to quit. You just do it.

[Drow]

its hard for me cuz a lot of my friends smoke, which just makes it THAT much harder to quit.

[Energy]

^ quit together. Easier I think when you have other people doing it at the same time.

[PornMaster]

Reason for me quitting now
1) Can't work because injury so need to save money
2) Sister crying in my arms because my health so bad (bad back, coughing blood)

BTW I am not old either I am only 21

started smoking when I was 15 and since around 17 smoked half pack a day.

[!Nhan]

its hard for me cuz a lot of my friends smoke, which just makes it THAT much harder to quit.

two of my closest friends smoke and i see them pretty much all the time when i go out. almost half the people i work with smoke. don't mean to be mean or harsh, but it's like i said earlier when you want to quit you will quit. won't be hard or anything at all.

this is coming from a guy who smoked for almost 10 years and smoked almost a pack a day for the last 5 of those years

[gdoh]

i quit with will power, i started to cut down getting to a smoke every 2nd day then just quitting all together. i would suggest you take some time from drinking once you quit because you will want to smoke, also get into a cardio demanding activity i chose kick boxing and moved onto jiu jitsu now im addicted to training

[TMT]

my advice would be

- cutting down doesn't really help but if you must i guess you could
- try and avoid smokers cause thats when you really fiend or try quitting with your friends
- get athletic & keep busy doing physical activities
- not recommended for all but weed helped me while i was quitting

good luck with quitting

[TheNewGirl]

I had very good success with Xyban, and three of my coworkers have quit with Champex in the last year.

Orange juice or something tangy cuts the craving some (I'm not sure why but it worked for me)

Find something to do with your hands. Knitting, embroidery & typing worked for me. Seriously, anything to keep my hands busy during the times I usually smoked.

Know your triggers. I found for example it was easier for me to quit drinking coffee (and have tea instead) cause I had a tight bond between that and smoking. Some alcohol had the same effect on me.

Recognize that addiction is for life. The cravings will get more manageable but know they will come back at times in the future. If you accept this it's easier to deal with them when they do.

You're lucky quitting now. I did it 12 years ago when bars and restaurants and malls even were smoky. Now it's a lot easier to avoid temptation and exposure.

[rageguy]

Don't forget about the free Thrive patches. All it take is 1 phone call and 1 visit to Safeway.

I quit cold turkey. I smoked since 2005. Started from 1-2 a day, then 7-8 a day, then all of a sudden 0 a day. I watched the movie 50/50. Seeing how chemo is like in a movie is enough to turn me away. I save so much money now. $11 for pack of Benson silver menthol is too much!

[PornMaster]

stopped smoking since mid dec?
I relapsed one or two a day in dec but in Jan not even one smoke.

Cold turkey but with a little help with some nicotine gum here an there

[pinn3r]

the 'cold turkey' method worked for me, but in my case i only had been smoking for 7-8 months so it wasn't difficult to quit
just throw away those cigarettes and stop hanging around people who smoke; you'll eventually forget about it. try counseling, medication, or other methods of support to further assist with quitting
good luck

[Excelsis]

wat you're in highschool and you're smoking regularly? shit..

[XplicitLuder]

wat you're in highschool and you're smoking regularly? shit..

how does this suprise you ? :badpokerface: a lot of people do (now dont argue saying I DIDNT, thats why i didnt say EVERYONE lool)

but good on you pinn3r. I use to hack a dart here and tehre and still do, i did it everyday before when i was only like..17 for couple months but i decided screw this and quitted. Also i had moved back to Canada and i knew my uncle would murder me if he found out, so that kinda gave me a reason to stop. I think if you find a reason to stop you will, if you think you found a reason and still haven't..you haven't found a reason

ps : i currently haven't "quit" since i still smoke , but it's more of a social thing when im drinking lol so..twice a month MAX , but more like a smoke every month or two

[pinn3r]

wat you're in highschool and you're smoking regularly? shit..


^ i stopped though ... 'cause smoking is fucking retarded. i had an epiphany and realized how important life & health is. it's a temporary euphoria for the price of permanently blackening my lungs .. absolute shit

[Excelsis]

well first of all, i never got to it since the smell tastes like shit :heckno:

[XplicitLuder]

you can taste the smell ? and like shit ? should i ask how you know how shit taste like :troll:

[Excelsis]

LOL my bad, smells* that's why i never got near it and i knew it would be bad from my health from the start...

easier to say no the first time then i guess it is to quit eh? :troll:

[Phozy]

Unforunately things dont go that way
holding the cig, its actually pretty tempting to just give it a try if you havent done so. (not saying ive done it)

Yes, you are right, but sometimes, we end up trying different things, part of growing up is learning from mistakes.
Once youre in, its hard to get out, just find that motivation, be it a bet, realization, or risk

[Fafine]

stopped smoking since mid dec?
I relapsed one or two a day in dec but in Jan not even one smoke.

Cold turkey but with a little help with some nicotine gum here an there

thats pretty good, keep it up!

but yeah quitting smoking is all about will power.

plan on quitting after this month, had this habit for the past 8 years and most days are over a deck

[Excelsis]

why not quit today?

[mac25]

i've heard of people going to naturalpath places and buying herbs to smoke. they start buy rolling tobacco into a mix then cut back until they're using just the herb, then kick smoking all together.

[sevewone]

I haven't smoked in over a year. Whenever I wanted a smoke I would just eat whatever the hell I wanted. This went on for about 3 weeks and I gained probably 10 pounds. After that I just wasn't a pussy and sucked it up. Hell yeah I get cravings every once and a while but hell alcoholics want a drink every once a while to. Main thing is you have to WANT to quit, if you Kind of want to, or your g.f is making you quit you WONT QUIT! Now do it!

[dlu]

There's no fast and easy way of quitting smoking, but the method that I've seen that worked the fastest and most permanent would be through taking Champix.

It works by blocking transmitters in your brain that corresponds to nicotine. Two of my friends have both quit by using Champix and they were both heavy smokers before. Both of them have stayed smoke-free for about a year now and none of them even had a drag even when they've been drinking.

There are side-effects though, such as crazy vivid dreams and you will be constantly tired for a little while. I would definitely talk to a doctor if you're interested.

[Excelsis]

nothing wrong with lucid dreams :)

[MindBomber]

Only had 2 smokes today :)

That's my lowest since I started weaning myself off the nicotine, today was even quite stressful.

why not quit today?

Not setting a date makes complete sense it theory, but in practice I think that would have a higher likelihood of relapse, remember there is a mental and physical component to smoking and bracing your mind for the drastic change helps somehow. That's just my experience.

[rb]

have any of you tried out those e-cigs to help you out in the quitting process?

[PornMaster]

thats pretty good, keep it up!

but yeah quitting smoking is all about will power.

plan on quitting after this month, had this habit for the past 8 years and most days are over a deck

I smoked regularly since I was 16 and got worse when I was legal to buy smokes.
I would almost smoke a pack a day but control myself to half a pack a day.

Honestly the first week is the hardest.

[PornMaster]

have any of you tried out those e-cigs to help you out in the quitting process?

My uncle who is like 40 was a 2 pack a day smoker and quit totally by puffing on the e-cig
and after he broke 3 e-cigs he totally stopped smoking.

Not just any e-cig though

we bought a bunch of eGo-T which they sell here for like $70-$100 and you get the liquid seperate.

If anyone interested I can do a group buy for RS and get liquid as well. I used to mass order them for suppliers here. E-cigs are hard to bring in and the e-liquid is illegal to bring in because it has nicotine.

[Fafine]

i had an ecig, it was more of a novelty item for me than anything.
making O rings was all i used it for LOL.
i had the one that looks like a cigeratte and its black. got it for $50. bunch of my friends bought some one off him too. when i tried to get a better deal cause there's so many of us buying it, he wouldnt budge on the price. but he was down to do a discount on the egoT. mentioned that he gets it for cheap.
the ecig was a hit and miss with my circle of friends, about 50% of the people that bought one quit smoking.
probably gonna get an egoT and try again.

[PornMaster]

It's all in the liquid, the cheap shit u get from china makes gross vapors that linger in ur mouth.
Liquid from Canada taste cleaner but a bit pricier

[Fafine]

yeah or make your own!

[PornMaster]

Not worth it making your own.
I can buy it for $5 10ml bottle
get different flavours each bottle last about a month

[rb]

Not worth it making your own.
I can buy it for $5 10ml bottle
get different flavours each bottle last about a month

where do you buy your bottles from?

Gave the cheap dealextreme e-cigs a try and they work great but cartridges dont last long. Apparently you can refill them with the bottle.

[TOPEC]

My uncle who is like 40 was a 2 pack a day smoker and quit totally by puffing on the e-cig
and after he broke 3 e-cigs he totally stopped smoking.

Not just any e-cig though

we bought a bunch of eGo-T which they sell here for like $70-$100 and you get the liquid seperate.

If anyone interested I can do a group buy for RS and get liquid as well. I used to mass order them for suppliers here. E-cigs are hard to bring in and the e-liquid is illegal to bring in because it has nicotine.

any more info on the ecig and group buy?

[PornMaster]

Not that much of interest if any lol

[bicboi]

I'm down to about 1 or 2 a day, although I've only been smoking for about 8 months. I think the level of addiction varies from genetics and luckily for me it's quite easy to quit. Like people said, you just have to want to quit and have the willpower to resist. Good luck to everyone though.

[PornMaster]

8 months is not an addiction, thats a habit. Smoking 1 or 2 a day is still smoking.
You did not quit.

[TOPEC]

try a pack to a pack n half a day, thats addiction.

[MindBomber]

fifteen smokes a day average for about five years - I haven't had one in six weeks.

The cravings are still pretty brutal.

[gdoh]

took me 3 months for the cravings to go away and i smoked about the same aas you

hang in there

[bicboi]

8 months is not an addiction, thats a habit. Smoking 1 or 2 a day is still smoking.
You did not quit.

:accepted:

[PornMaster]

6 years for me about 14 a day

[MindBomber]

took me 3 months for the cravings to go away and i smoked about the same aas you

hang in there

Thanks man, that's exactly the type of advice I was hoping for when I created this thread...

I spent 10 minutes in my car this afternoon after getting gas debating buying smokes, stressful day, stood strong though. :toot:

[blagh]

the cravings usually only last 1-3 minutes so during that time try to remember that the shitty feeling will go away soon, also try to keep yourself busy during the cravings

[infin8]

Im gonna quit smoking...I quit cold turkey for about a year..but for some reason I got back into it. Such a shitty habit

[LC21]

Have any of you guys tried using the ecigarettes?

[blum2001]

I don't think it's been suggested but for those trying to quit you might want to check out Imagine Laserworks.

Laser treatment to stop smoking for quit smoking with Laser | Imagine Laser Works (http://imaginelaserworks.com/services/stop-smoking/)

Had my first cigarette in grade 12 and quit last year at the age of 29. I'd have to say I was hovering around smoking 15-pack a day so for me, i considered myself a heavier smoker, and during the Canucks cup run i was over a pack a day. Day of the riot i smoked a pack alone during the afternoon and decided I needed to quit.

Boss told me about imagine laserworks and I was skeptical but cold turkey/zyban wasn't working for me. It's about $300 for 1 session and you're allowed to go for mini sessions within 60 days if you need more. They zap you with lasers at different points in your ears, eat, wrists, legs. Don't ask me how it works, i just know it did. Sounds all like a sham but I'll tell you now that the next day I wasn't craving any cigarettes at all. The hardest part was getting out of my habits ie: lighting up after dinner, in the car, breaks at work etc...

I didn't have many people believing I'd quit, I even had a friends betting pool on when I would crack. But can happily say I'm 11 months no smoking and zero cravings. Cost me $300 for the session, but so far I've saved approx $2000+ on cigs.

[Vansterdam]

E-CIGARETTES: Top-Rated Electric Cigarette | Green Smoke® (http://www.greensmoke.com/)

imo this is the best e-cig available out there

have couple of friends who quit by using this product

[604nguyen]

You guys should try reading this book

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qNt0YSUxL._SL500_AA300_.jpg


The book helped a friend and my GF quit, cold turkey, no withdrawals, no cravings, even in front of other smokers. I'm currently reading it right now, and i can see why it helped them.

According to the author, most of the suggestions from this thread are the wrong way of quitting apparently. Give the book a try.

He states that:
-Cutting down is WRONG
-Using Willpower is WRONG (and he describes it as one of the worst ways of quitting)
-Using patches, gums, e-cigs etc is WRONG
- also he encourages you to SMOKE while you are reading the book

a real interesting book to read, really makes you reflect upon yourself

[pinn3r]

fuck it's that damned psychological barrier
there's the part of me that knows smoking is fuckin retarded and benefits NONE, but the other part of me does it anyway
went from 1-2/day to 6-7/day, now down to 2-3/day so i guess it's getting better
i have itchy fuckin fingers, i start trying to ash my pencils while in class subconsciously
str8 up fiiieending but i'll quit soon

[Verdasco]

You guys should try reading this book

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qNt0YSUxL._SL500_AA300_.jpg


The book helped a friend and my GF quit, cold turkey, no withdrawals, no cravings, even in front of other smokers. I'm currently reading it right now, and i can see why it helped them.

According to the author, most of the suggestions from this thread are the wrong way of quitting apparently. Give the book a try.

He states that:
-Cutting down is WRONG
-Using Willpower is WRONG (and he describes it as one of the worst ways of quitting)
-Using patches, gums, e-cigs etc is WRONG
- also he encourages you to SMOKE while you are reading the book

a real interesting book to read, really makes you reflect upon yourself

by your cliffs on what the author states, i think it is a "i don't give a fuck on what you do with your life because you will fail at it if you keep smoking. Still smoking while you read this book? Go ahead, i aint stopping you, loser."

troll psychologist author is :troll:

[spades]

^ The books explains to you that "replacing" the habit and "trying" to quit isn't the most affect approach and why the most common ways to quit have high relapse rates. Cutting down/will power is ineffective because from the start "cutting down" and "will power" makes you feel like you are making sacrifice of something you need. But the fact is smoking has no positive affects and there really is no reason for a smoker to smoke no matter how many excuses and lies you tell yourself.

He encourages you to smoke while you are reading the book because he breaks down the cravings you have and that you, again, gain absolutely nothing from satisfying that craving by having a cigarette. But he breaks it down in a way that when you want a smoke you realize how retarded it is and in the end you just stop.

//endsmokingrant
went for 1 - 2 packs a day to less than half a pack a day

now I'm back to a pack a day need to read the book again lol

[unit]

one day i just stopped and never picked it up again.
willpower does work. i smoked from 16-24yo, 1/2 pack a day

[achiam]

^ i stopped though ... 'cause smoking is fucking retarded. i had an epiphany and realized how important life & health is. it's a temporary euphoria for the price of permanently blackening my lungs .. absolute shit


Smoking doesn't actually "permanently" blacken your lungs -- the cells of your airways continually die and regenerate as with all other parts of your body. What DOES happen however, is that your body senses the foreign ash/chemicals etc, and mounts an immune response against them. It brings lots of defense cells to attack that area, thinking it's bacteria or fungal cells etc etc. These cells kill shit by releasing acid, harmful enzymes (things that break down things), and in general cause damage to the lining of the airways. So what happens when you cut yourself? The body heals the area but the new cells aren't the same -- they're tough, thick, and inelastic compared to the original skin -- hence the "scab!"
This also occurs, inside your airways. The airways become gradually thicker, until suddenly years later (or MANY smokes later), you have sudden difficulty breathing -- this is called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, or COPD. In essence, your airways have become internally scabbed up, and the space for air to move has been shrunk.

The above immune self attack also causes holes to form in the airway tissues, causing lost air pressure, and further difficulty breathing.

Smoking also clogs up the hairs that remove bacteria and dust, increasing the chance of bacterial infections.

Smoking also hardens your blood vessels faster, leading to higher rates of heart disease, whereby the harder, inelastic vessels cause blood pressure to increase, and cause your heart to work harder, become more muscular, and thus reduce the volume of the interior chambers, thus reducing blood moving capacity (heart failure).

The previous mentioned immune attack also hardens (fibrosis/scar) the airways at the lung/blood vessel exchange -- thus it is harder for tired blood to exchange oxygen with new air at the lungs, and thus the blood ends up pooling in the person's legs (why some old heavy smokers have huge swollen ankles/lower legs).

For girls, smoking is also even worse -- due to the chemicals in cigarette smoking killing blood vessels and reducing overall blood flow, they get less blood to the bones, thus reducing the level of calcium rebuilding. Since girls/women eventually get menopause and hormone drops, they are at far higher risk of having low bone density so that in older years, they will be at greater risks of shattering their hips/bones.

Smoking also causes cancer. True story.

[k00laid]

willpower is the only way for me, whenever i am close to relapse when im stressed or whatever I go for a crazy run to remind myself of what smoking will do to me

[Drow]

i've been thinking about quitting smoking for awhile now. it's always on my mind, i understand the effects of it and it does you no benefit and at the same time its pinching your wallet. but the thing is, i'm pretty young (21) and feel that i have many years ahead of me where i think imma be put in situations where smoking would make it that much better. For example, drinking and going to electronic shows.

I want to just smoke when i'm doing those things but in the end... i wouldnt have been able to quit :(

[unit]

how does smoking make going to shows better?
its in your head, honestly.

[Excelsis]

it's funny how people think they understand the detriments of smoking but keep on smoking..

i've heard of how a wise man used to make people quit before, he would show how much residue would be left on a tissue after taking one puff and he'd also tell people to just smoke in the mirror and look at yourself

[MindBomber]

i've been thinking about quitting smoking for awhile now. it's always on my mind, i understand the effects of it and it does you no benefit and at the same time its pinching your wallet. but the thing is, i'm pretty young (21) and feel that i have many years ahead of me where i think imma be put in situations where smoking would make it that much better. For example, drinking and going to electronic shows.

I want to just smoke when i'm doing those things but in the end... i wouldnt have been able to quit :(

how does smoking make going to shows better?
its in your head, honestly.

Unit's right, the slight nicotine high doesn't fundamentally improve your enjoyment of any given circumstance.

Once you quit, if you're in a situation where you feel like smoking would make you enjoy it more, turn it around and remind yourself how great it feels to know you quit and how bad relapsing would feel.

[Drow]

how does smoking make going to shows better?
its in your head, honestly.

when i roll its a necessity to have a smoke. i know ppl who only smoke when they roll.

drinking / rolling gives me huge cravings

[LC21]

Bought the Allen Carr book. $20 or the rest of your life in pain, you choose.

[Fafine]

Bought the Allen Carr book. $20 or the rest of your life in pain, you choose.

whered you pick one up from chapters?

[LC21]

Yep, chapters, but that was the last one left at Robson Chapters.

[Fafine]

Yep, chapters, but that was the last one left at Robson Chapters.

oo k thanks leon

[gretzky]

if u want free patches call 811, u just need ur carecard number and some personaly information... simple as that, i picked up 2 months supply so far, they give u 1 months supply at a time only, in total u can get 3 months supply for free. u can pick them up at any pharmacies or get them shipped to ur house, i just picked them up at london drugs just make sure u have the reference number. good luck with ur quitting smoking

[Shorn]

downloaded the book online. he seems to kind of ramble on a lot though.. i'm thinking if i can just read the last chapter where he actually tells you to quit. haha

[Shorn]

well i've finished the book. just had my last cigarette per instructions :)

highly recommend it to everyone if you can't find it give me a pm.

I'M A NON-SMOKER :fuckyea:

[604nguyen]

^
damn that was fast....im still procrastinating with the book :okay:

like i told you guys, this book really helps

[MindBomber]

Keep us updated on your success :)

[Szeto]

think about the money you will save :) those can go towards your car!

[AW607]

I personally don't smoke, but for the past few months at my old workplace I noticed my supervisor and several co-workers go from smoking excessively to using e-cigarettes. I believe since then they have quit, but a couple couldn't and have decided to go back to smoking. On the road to quitting, just think about the hundreds of dollars you save, and all that could be used to go to something a lot better !

[Fafine]

well i've finished the book. just had my last cigarette per instructions :)

highly recommend it to everyone if you can't find it give me a pm.

I'M A NON-SMOKER :fuckyea:

Just curious how much did you smoked before and how long you were smoking?
Bought the book yesterday gonna try and start it today

[Shorn]

Just curious how much did you smoked before and how long you were smoking?
Bought the book yesterday gonna try and start it today

i started smoking around 4-5 years ago? probably averaged 10 a day..
the guy does say some useless things and repeats himself a lot, but most of the stuff he says does make sense.
hardest part is not quitting, the hardest part is convincing yourself that you're better off without cigarettes.

it's been pretty much a full day and haven't touched a smoke. threw away my half full pack and lighters. was not used to not smoking after meals.. but i just remember what the book tells you:
don't kid yourself, there's no such thing as just one. that one will just lead to a lifetime of smoking again, guaranteed.

worked well for the first day i'd say :)

I personally don't smoke, but for the past few months at my old workplace I noticed my supervisor and several co-workers go from smoking excessively to using e-cigarettes. I believe since then they have quit, but a couple couldn't and have decided to go back to smoking. On the road to quitting, just think about the hundreds of dollars you save, and all that could be used to go to something a lot better !

i've tried e-cigarettes when they first came out. maybe they got better or something but when i tried them they didn't help or helped very temporarily. reason being the nicotine in the vaporized form takes around 20 mins to get to your brain, instead of 7 seconds in cigarette smoke (which is helped along by some nasty chemicals to make it so quick acting). so e-cigs won't fulfill that 'urge', only give your hands something to do cause the nicotine kicks in way too slow to actually work.
plus if you listen to what the book says, another reason why e-cigs don't work is because you're still telling your brain: nicotine is good. i need nicotine. that's why i'm switching to a substitute of nicotine. but it's not and you don't need it. because what cigarettes do is make your life shittier, but every time you have a smoke it makes it slightly less shitty temporarily, so it feels good.

quitting cold turkey is better.

[instantneedles]

Not gonna lie, most effective and long-lasting remedy to putting a halt to this bad habit is exercising. And by this I mean getting serious into exercising, literally exercising every single day. Once you get into this habit, it's gonna keep your mind off of smoking and divert your attention to getting high off endorphins from exercising rather than the harmful chemicals in smoke. You'll learn to like looking in the mirror and seeing a ripped/lean muscular body, and most of all, you'll feel good being fully functional and living a healthy lifestyle.

Simply put, a buddy of mine who smoked the majority of his life tried a whole bunch of methods to quit smoking. He took up karate with me and after about a year of consistent and sweat-breaking karate practise, he quit smoking once and for all...

[TypeRNammer]

Believe or not....I used to be a heavy smoker back in high school, I used to go through half a pack a day :heckno:

December 31st, 2006 is when I decided to make a new years resolution and kick the habit...

5.5 years and still counting :fuckyea:

It's all in the mind, and how much effort you're willing to put into quitting....

[instantneedles]

Believe or not....I used to be a heavy smoker back in high school, I used to go through half a pack a day :heckno:

December 31st, 2006 is when I decided to make a new years resolution and kick the habit...

5.5 years and still counting :fuckyea:

It's all in the mind, and how much effort you're willing to put into quitting....

^And now the dude's benching 150% of his bodyweight :accepted:

Went from shit to fit haha

just goes to show how exercise can really change a person.
It's true that 75% of adult male and female smokers who take up regular recreational running stop smoking... Now's the time to start

[gdoh]

nothing like exercising and being able to breath

[604nguyen]

Believe or not....I used to be a heavy smoker back in high school, I used to go through half a pack a day :heckno:


half a pack isnt exactly that heavy of a smoker, but i guess that's a good thing since you've quit anyways
better than me, i was at one point, a pack a day or more, the sad part is i didnt even realise how much i smoked :okay:

i was pretty fit in my younger years late teens early 20s, working out everyday n shit, but the heavy smoking had my body deteriorated to shit and im in my late 20s now, i literally cant walk up more than 4 flights of stairs without gasping or even jog around the block. I have low energy levels. I guess your environment really plays a role in your smoking life, back then i worked as a construction electrician, people around me would smoke all day, literally one smoke after another, it really didnt help, and im glad im out of that environment now

but i have 3 more smokes left in my pack.......and i promise myself these will be the last 3! i can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

[GGnoRE]

Smoked for 7 years and I think I am ready to quit.

I don't know what happened but I don't crave cigarettes anymore. Well, there are a few cravings when I am extremely frustrated but other than that my body doesn't want it anymore. Bought only 2 packs of cigarette in May entirely (was half a pack per day regularly), and I still have the second pack unfinished. Both packs were bought when I was drunk with my friends. If only I can resist the cigs while drunk, I think I can weed this shit out of my life for good.

What were your tricks to avoid cigs while drunk?

[MindBomber]

Smoked for 7 years and I think I am ready to quit.

I don't know what happened but I don't crave cigarettes anymore. Well, there are a few cravings when I am extremely frustrated but other than that my body doesn't want it anymore. Bought only 2 packs of cigarette in May entirely (was half a pack per day regularly), and I still have the second pack unfinished. Both packs were bought when I was drunk with my friends. If only I can resist the cigs while drunk, I think I can weed this shit out of my life for good.

What were your tricks to avoid cigs while drunk?

As I said earlier, I think about how lame it feels knowing I caved and bought a pack. Occasionally, when I really want to smoke something while drinking, I buy cigars so I can only have one or two smokes instead of 20.

[k00laid]

I wanna quit too, but makes it extra difficult that all of my friends smoke and places I frequent are usually smoking places. It's especially hard for me when alot of my frds are stewardess and I know one or two pilots who bring me cheap cartons every week.

[Energy]

Try not to let yourself get peer pressured. If all your friends are smoking don't feel bad or feel left out just because you don't want to smoke too.

[!Shuya80]

Been reading this thread quite abit and I can finally say I have joined you guys in quitting. I used to smoke 10+ a day and if I was drinking it'll be that much more. I officially quit yesterday...june 2nd at 920 something am...I have quit cold turkey before and I have to say to those of you who haven't quit yet...it's honestly mind over matter.

I had people in my face at work today and I found that taking that few minutes to just calm down and tell yourself you dont need it...you'll be ok. I also drank a butt load of water..

As others have said earlier...exercise does def help...it sweats out the toxins and as your drinking water during the workout it flushes it out too. I've been doing p90x again for the last 2 weeks and I can honestly say I have drank much less and smoked less *well atm of typing 0*.

As for cravings...sure I get em...but I just keep in mind that if I have a smoke...I have to go through all this again....

I wish everyone luck in quitting as it is a disgusting habit. =)

[k00laid]

^^good on you bro. Im hoping what is to be my last cigarette. No more for me, I am gonna concentrate on training hard and reminding my lungs and myself why I shouldnt smoke.

[Hash Berlin]

Keep smoking and your friend Dick, shrinks.

That was my motivation.

This too
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSsNYwJTujLZK74rwzpiaTyQ_dEyCBoK N11U6ZCdoceeFMUTJfx

[604nguyen]

Finished the book and so far, im 2 weeks clean...

it feels good,
feel more energetic...waking up in the morning feels easier, falling asleep feels easier too.
throat isnt sore when i wake up in the morning either

[Lomac]

I'm always wary of people claiming that "their" way is the "only" way to quit. I quit for 6 months a few years back by simply going cold turkey. To be fair, I was super sick (had bronchitis, mixed in with a healthy dose of a bleeding lung from coughing too much) so it wasn't that hard to quit. Unfortunately I had a a bad day at work a few months later and started smoking again.

However, as of Sunday morning (well, technically Saturday night), I decided to quit again. Bought myself a shitty little e-cig from 711 (apparently it came with a nicotine free cartridge, which I didn't realize until afterwards) and that was that. Went through the majority of the day without a problem until I was driving in the evening and started having a nicotine craving. I had one smoke left in my pack and lit it up... took two puffs, realized I had absolutely no desire to smoke it, and chucked it. Felt good doing that.

Now, I wont lie and say I haven't had any cravings. In fact, I had one of those moments yesterday morning. You know those moments how you don't need to go to the washroom until you realize that you no longer able to because it's busy? And then suddenly you can't wait to get in? I had one of those moments when it came to realizing I couldn't have a smoke. Started nicinig pretty badly, until I forced my mind to concentrate on something else. Since then, it's been pretty good. Passed my second test today, which was going back to work. I smoked the most at work, so I figured if I could make it through the day without having one, I was past probably the biggest (habit-related) hurdle.

As for the e-cig... Sunday I used it pretty regularly, Monday was maybe a couple dozen puffs all day, and today has been maybe... 6 puffs? As a friend said, it's the equivilant of quitting cocaine and instead snorting Pixie Stick powdered sugar. I only bought it in case I needed to satisfy the habit of constantly putting something up to my mouth. Apart from the first day, I think I've been pretty good without it. I'm sure I could have substituted it with something like a lolipop, but... meh.

As a reference, I used to smoke 5 packs a week on average (sometimes a lot less, sometimes a little more... just depended on what I did after work and how stressful work was).

Edit: I've also realized I need to refocus some of my habits now. I go on drives in the late evening just to wind down for the night and, of course, I'd always light up a couple smokes while doing so. As much as I love going for random drives, I think I may need to avoid doing those for the time being until my body gets used to not having smokes at times it was used to.

[bloodmack]

make it so you every time you use your lighter you get a quick zap.

[BaoTurbo]

A friend posted this on Facebook. It's a video and watch it because it's true. No disgusting pictures of cancer or anything because that won't deter people but if you think about this, it might.

Perhaps one of the best anti-smoking ads ever created. [VIDEO] (http://www.wimp.com/smokingads/)

I have a girlfriend that goes to church and she's the best girlfriend I will ever have and the first. I have always have had a fortunate and good family but the ties between each member were really rough throughout my teen years and still up until now. My gf never smokes, and hates smoking, yet she knew before she was with me but still chose my other qualities over the flaw of smoking. In my life, I will do anything to stop her from smoking because I know it's bad, but sometimes there was the arguement that she brought up that what would I do if she was to smoke to relieve stress. I told her I wouldn't let her no matter what, I will stop her even if we broke it off. Maybe it was fate for me to meet such a good girlfriend to start making me think about these things right now.

I don't smoke a lot actually compared to most of you, 1-4 a day tops and I would actually count to make sure I don't exceed the amount I would want to stop at. Still, it has been quite an impact in my life socially and in my family. I have had thoughts about quitting but my mind right now is being pulled in different directions, however, what I know is whatever happens will happen. If I was to quit then I will, if I wasn't, then I won't and keep on going. I know it ironical because you're supposed to do this for yourself and focus on your goal, but in this time in life my conscious is really clouded I don't know what to do.

[TypeRNammer]

half a pack isnt exactly that heavy of a smoker, but i guess that's a good thing since you've quit anyways
better than me, i was at one point, a pack a day or more, the sad part is i didnt even realise how much i smoked :okay:

i was pretty fit in my younger years late teens early 20s, working out everyday n shit, but the heavy smoking had my body deteriorated to shit and im in my late 20s now, i literally cant walk up more than 4 flights of stairs without gasping or even jog around the block. I have low energy levels. I guess your environment really plays a role in your smoking life, back then i worked as a construction electrician, people around me would smoke all day, literally one smoke after another, it really didnt help, and im glad im out of that environment now

but i have 3 more smokes left in my pack.......and i promise myself these will be the last 3! i can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

To me it felt somewhat heavy but I was like fuck this shit, made a new years resolution, and stuck to it since then.

Everytime my friends smoke, I'm just like :fuckthatshit:

[Lomac]

Haven't had a smoke since Saturday night and apart from the odd quick craving, I haven't really had any desire to light one up. On the plus side, my best friend (and my desk-partner at work) is also started to cut down on how many smokes she has every day, so I think I'm started to rub off on her. She's been smoking for half her life now (15 years), so it'll be a lot harder for her to quit. On the whole, I think I'm doing quite well. Haven't used the e-cig since Tuesday.

On the other hand, I just got uber sick. I've heard and read that this is quite common for people who quit, especially cold turkey. This is gonna suck since I had quite a few things planned for the next few weeks, so hopefully I'll be able to kick this quickly... not that I'm expecting it to.

Anyway, apart from that annoyance, I actually feel good! I don't want to say anything until I hit the one month mark, but I think I'm doing quite well! :D

[AW607]

I'm still curious about the urge to smoke and addiction.. is the sensation of resisting to smoke after several years kind of like a no fap affair? Hold it off for as long as possible and maybe the tendency to do it just goes away?

[gdoh]

fuck i got hooked again

[Lomac]

Well, made it through a full month without having a smoke. Apart from the first day back at work, it was surprisingly easy. So much, in fact, that all my friends are convinced I was never addicted in the first place. I suppose that's a possibility and that I was merely smoking for the sake of habit, not because of any real chemical need.

I've also noticed two things since I quit. The first is that I definitely have less of a morning cough now. Actually, it's pretty much disappeared over the past week, which is nice. Secondly, my bank account is actually really liking this. :lol I have my account set up to now transfer money every time I would have bought a pack and, as of last week, I had enough :saved up" money to go out and purchase a new Nexus 7. :D It's amazing to actually see just how much money you're wasting on smoking.

Anyway, to those of who you are attempting to quit, I wish you nothing but the best. And to those of you who would like to but haven't yet, it's really nothing more than mind over matter. And when you're out with friends who are smoking, you've just got to make yourself say no when you're offered a smoke.

[Shorn]

came across this clip.. and almost made me smoke again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z49xZ7VcfqE

sorry if i made anyone cave in :troll:

[Drow]

quitting smoking hardest part is fighting the urge to smoke after a big ass meal

[vanle]

try finding new hobbies, like going to the gym

[MindBomber]

I miss cigarettes. The first smoke on a cold morning, alongside a cup of coffee or beer, following a meal or sex, during the breaks between classes.... especially in those moments, I'd do just about anything for a bit of nicotine and the satisfaction of the ritual. Ultimately though, I'm very happy. Quitting is worth it, and very achievable. My breath, clothes, and hands don't reek any longer. I'm saving money. My morning cough is gone.

Good luck to anyone looking to quit.

[Jegz]

I really cant picture myself not hacking a butty in the future but I'm gonna try and quit again this year. Drunk smokes are the best too waaah wish me luck.

[Drow]

I really cant picture myself not hacking a butty in the future but I'm gonna try and quit again this year. Drunk smokes are the best too waaah wish me luck.

jus do wut i did

i quit, but not cold turkey. i have limited myself to only smoking when drinking / shows. In my age, i cannot really see myself quitting cold turkey. In the end, its a big improvement from smoking half a pack a day to smoking about 1 or 2 cigs every 1-2 weeks

you'll also need something to bind your contract. i shook on it wit a friend where i would pay him 50 bucks every time i smoke when im not drinking / show. it is based on an honor system so if you cheat and you don't own up to it, you know deep inside you're not a man of your word :) so far i've only paid him once hehe

[jnesss]

i find associating activities with smoking to be the biggest problem. once you get into a certain routine, it's hard to not have that cig while you're doing whatever ie. while drinking coffee first thing in the morning, after finishing a meal, etc...

i quit for about 6 months because i got really sick (rough cough that lasted a month due to a flu). you know what got me back into it? seeing all those stupid nicorette commercials. i wasn't craving cigs, but i really wanted to try the nicotine gum for some reason. i chewed them for a while, then said fuck it, i'd rather smoke again.

so here i am, smoking more than ever now since i started my new job earlier this year. i'm outdoors a lot and have a lot of freedom to do whatever.. not good.. fml.

i found that i smoked less when i didn't have much on me. if you guys are trying to cut back, don't buy double packs and cartons (cheaper, but smoke more). carry a handful with you and go from there.

[BaoTurbo]

I would suggest counting and setting a goal as to how many you can smoke that day. It takes more courage than looking into your pack and seeing its empty. It's far from actually quitting but I think the same idea of control is in play here at least. I count my tops is probably 5 that day or I count how many I had to cut back on and force myself to be in control

[mr_chin]

I quit cold turkey because I had a cold one day and the smell just got so nasty. To this day, the smell still makes me sick.

Stop pointing out the good things about smoking (feels good, kills time, removes anxiety, etc.) and start focusing on the negatives (stinks, makes your hand/clothes smell, bad health, waste money, etc.)

[Energy]

Honestly there are way more negatives than positives, its a filthy habit. Congrats to everyone who quit or is trying to quit. Quitting is a good new years resolution too!

[JSALES]

I quit smoking once and that was from reading a book on how to quit but then I started to party too much and caved in, I only lasted around 3 months. I'm making it my new years resolution to quit, been smoking for about 7 years now :okay:

[accordpoop]

I smoked for over 12 years. 1 day I was doing chief. I just couldn't breath, non stop coughing which led to vomiting. My friend called 911 and they carried me down the chief. I use to basically jog up the chief with no problem. I quit cold turkey after that. It's now been 3 years since I smoked and I've never felt better in my life!

[mwoo]

smoked like 20-30 cigs then asked why i was even smoking.. it didn't do anything except make me a little lightheaded. so i quit. ;3

[JSALES]

smoked like 20-30 cigs then asked why i was even smoking.. it didn't do anything except make me a little lightheaded. so i quit. ;3

that's usually what happens when you first start smoking, you get light headed.

[Isaiah11]

they ought to charge cigarettes like 5 or 10$ a stick, would help tremendously in quitting

I only smoke about 3 cigarettes a day and I feel no adverse effects from it

Gonna give quitting another go in the new year as I have promised to friends and family

would be pretty pathetic of me to fall back on my word and cave in like some junkie

[Jegz]

Haven't had a smoke since new years WOOO but late nights kill me jesus...

[3klipze]

clean for almost 2 months now!

[J____]

quit smoking a few years back, then dated a model that smoked and got me on again, but smoking way more than before. Ended up doing a pack a day, felt tired and really nasty, worst part was my lung started to hurt. Got introduced to Electronic cigs and started using those, now I rarely smoke a normal cig and even if I do, it's 1 a day sometime. Get the nicotine fix with e-cigs without the carcinogens, tar, and 4000 other chemicals getting burned into your lungs.

[Zudi8]

Had been clean for few months before new years but recently got back on the tar train after new years :okay:
Thanks to my random epiphany this morning, realized this shiznit ain't for me so I ripped/threw away my 3/4 pack of Bellies. Felt guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhd:fullofwin:

[MindBomber]

A little encouragement for everyone.

http://s10.postimg.org/hm6642fqh/544348_510429932358027_870484396_n.jpg

[BaoTurbo]

Got sick recently with a throat infection of some sort and stopped smoking. Quit for a few days and today decided to smoke a Belmont during work. Tasted like absolute shit for some reason. Bumping it down to Number Seven Blue's probably towards the road to quitting

[guddagudd]

^smokes a different kind of cigarette, probably towards the road to quitting

[Fafine]

Got sick recently with a throat infection of some sort and stopped smoking. Quit for a few days and today decided to smoke a Belmont during work. Tasted like absolute shit for some reason. Bumping it down to Number Seven Blue's probably towards the road to quitting

do you remember your first cigarette? if you do, it should of tasted like ass too.
that's your body telling you that cigarettes is poison.
since you stopped smoking for a couple days, your body's no longer use to the taste of the cigarette.

[snails]

a bunch of my friends recently started with the e-cig, 1 friend in particular had gone down from 2 packs a day to 0 in the matter of a week, hes been 4 months in and cant believe he smoked as long as he did, hes slowly dialing back the nicotine level on the e-cig also! seems to be a good method

[BaoTurbo]

^smokes a different kind of cigarette, probably towards the road to quitting

From 4 cigs a day to 2 now. I don't smoke a lot from the start but I think losing the craving already makes it a little better

[!Yaminashi]

a bunch of my friends recently started with the e-cig, 1 friend in particular had gone down from 2 packs a day to 0 in the matter of a week, hes been 4 months in and cant believe he smoked as long as he did, hes slowly dialing back the nicotine level on the e-cig also! seems to be a good method

One of my classmates is doing this. It was going great for a while but he started cracking and he's smoking again now

[Ducdesmo]

I'm coming up 5 months clean!! Been smoking on/off for the 10+ years. Finally made the decision on Jan 1..started on E-cigs which contains no nicotine...Was puffing on those things like mad. But about 3 weeks in i realized I'm just puffing vapor and felt stupid, realizing there was no point. So I just kind of stopped. I feel healthier..been gymming and eating real healthy.

My buddy whos been smoking for the past 15 years quit as well using the e-cigs. It's also good to have someone do it with you. Nobody wants to be the first one to cave in.

[Fafine]

From 4 cigs a day to 2 now. I don't smoke a lot from the start but I think losing the craving already makes it a little better

What's the point of 2 a day. Just stop.
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[dlo]

^ you think its that easy but its not.. going cold turkey is horrible, slowly cutting down is the way to go!!!

[BeeBeeAhn]

What's the point of 2 a day. Just stop.
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Doesn't work like that for everybody. I've cut down to 1-2 a day. Tried the cold turkey thing. Felt like I couldn't function.

[BaoTurbo]

What's the point of 2 a day. Just stop.
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You think its basically pointless I know, but when your hand starts wanting to just hold one that kind of jittery feeling then I have one. Everyone is different I guess

[fliptuner]

Anything less than what you started with is good. At least you're headed in the right direction.

From my understanding, anything less than 8 cigs a day is no longer a physical addiction but the mind is a powerful thing and old habits are hard to break.

[trip]

been 5 months now.. cut down before going cold turkey

i've quit cold turkey twice for about half a year each and i would get bad head aches/fatigue/insomnia... wasnt fun and i dont plan on starting again

[SpartanAir]

In my opinion, E-cigs are just like drinking .5% coolers when you're trying to stop drinking. You're not actually stopping, your brain is still receiving the small amount of alcohol to stop the crave, just like e-cigs and nicotine products.

I had been a casual smoker for several years; I would associate it with relaxing, so after work, meals, lazing about at home. But I found when I stayed busy, I never thought about it.

Recently I went through a personal development seminar, and discovered among many things that 3rd day of a 5 day intense course, and it was made very clear that I wasn't taking steps to showing love for myself enough. Smoking was definitely not a way to do that.

So one night after the course, I went home, struggling with "I gotta love myself more" and "but I really wanna smoke and relax"...so gave in, and had a smoke on my deck.

It felt different. It wasn't pleasant, and I was shaking, and I felt weak. I decided then to run the rest of the pack under the tap, throw it in the trash, and I went to bed.

I've decided not to go back to it. It's not helping my life goals, it's embarassing, and the short term gain is not worth the long term risk.

So don't quit it, like you'll miss it. Just stop. Make the choice, commit, and stop. The mind can overcome anything.

[Fafine]

ive been smoking for around 9 years, so i know its hard to quit. i try several times a year but guess i havent tried hard enough.
I also tried cold turkey several times, id go about 12 hours then i just cave.
gone from 2 packs down to 1 all the way down to half a pack then back up again.
now im stuck around half a pack to a pack each day. then if its a longer day ill be at 2+
i also think its harder for me to quit when a lot of my friends smoke.

but congrats to you guys that already quit!

[MeowMeow]

By any chance did change of seasons effect you guys at all?
For eg. I seem to smoke a lot more during winter and spring. But not so much in summer and fall.
Been having really hard time lately.... As silly as this sound debating whether I should wait till summer
SAD is a mood disorder that affects ppl during winter/spring. Wonder if that has anything to do with quitting smoking too.
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[SpartanAir]

I don't think it's gonna matter for you because the weather will be nice, you'll go to parties etc and through that you'll find an excuse to keep smoking.

Listen, I know there's definitely a strong chemical dependency, hence the nicotine patches etc. But I would really recommend taking a long hard look into WHY you started smoking, and why you continue and what you get from it. Taking this Personal Development seminar was a really good way to dig deep into reasons why I do things and what holds me back, and reveals and makes clear what it is you want in life. Chances are, your smoking is getting in your way.

I don't work for the company, but if you're interested it's called LBSeminar | LEADING-EDGE TRAINING (http://LBseminars.com) Or try a different one, I'm just saying: Might be time to approach your addiction from a different angle.

[Isaiah11]

I've kicked crack, heroine, meth and opiates but cigarettes, not yet

procrastinating on that Alan Carr book

[SpartanAir]

^My dad smoked most of his life and stopped smoking after reading that book. Do it man!

[BaoTurbo]

Everyone has a reason to start smoking. Whether it be friends, family, or something stressful. It's never that you would start because you "feel like it" because it doesn't work that way. For me it was family because even though I had a privileged family, the connection was always distinctional. Yea I agree with spartanair that you should really look into why you started and what you can do to solve this problem first the best you can if its possible. I started treating my family a little better and talking to them more so that there is that fundamental trust and respect to start off with. It's been better than before but I mean it's never going to be solved over a short amount of time and I have stopped smoking for the wrong reasons. I used to be so frustrated over having to use my parents things they bought like a computer and they would start to control my rebellion with things they owned. In the end, I got a job am bought my own and soon after they pretty much got off my back because I bought and use what's rightfully mine. It took a while and many packs of cigarettes to get it finally through my head but it finally did and it worked a bit.

Lately I have been smoking quite less because there's no reason to. Life has been better with family an friends and relationships are fine as well. Nothing to be too stressed about but now even losing the reason to smoke for the wrong reason has been excellent for me.
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[CorneringArtist]

Still keeping my smoking well under control (pack every two weeks), but work (especially as a mechanic) and personal disappointments are still stressful enough to smoke, even with outlets like the gym. It seems whenever I can find a window to reduce my intake or even quit, something from work bites hard enough to keep me on it. More or less it's probably the hostile work environment, because I've been around a couple of shops where no tech smokes, and there's a strong sense of cohesion and the shop atmosphere as a whole is relaxed and welcoming. I walk into mine, there's no organization whatsoever, everyone is at each other's throats, and there's a nearly constant sense of resentment.

[rsx]

Been trying to cut down. To be honest, I've only recently started, it was all because of work. Stress was killing me. I even had an ulcer and insomnia. Smokes, as bad as they are helped me (maybe just in my head) with the stress and anxiety. I usually turn to the bottle, but you can't really do that at work, so that was the option.

[SDU]

Has anyone tried laser therapy from imagine laser works? I have a few friends that are quite heavy smokers 15+ years and have successfully kicked the habit after the one laser therapy session.

Btw, it will most likely not be covered by extended benefits unlike the other methods

[dinosaur]

uugggh. i feel like shit.

tired
depressed
anxious

overall "blah" feeling and SOOOO lightheaded! why am i so light headed? anyone else get this?

can't wait to feel normal again.

smoke for 15 years....so gross.

[MindBomber]

uugggh. i feel like shit.

tired
depressed
anxious

overall "blah" feeling and SOOOO lightheaded! why am i so light headed? anyone else get this?

can't wait to feel normal again.

smoke for 15 years....so gross.

Smokers blood caries 10-20% higher 02 levels, it's the body's method of adjusting to the higher levels of CO cigarettes cause. When you quit, the CO levels suddenly drop, but the 02 levels remain elevated. The body will adjust the 02 levels to meet the lowered CO levels, but it takes some time, and until then, you're in a low level of hyperventilation. The hyperventilation makes you sleepy, lightheaded, and kinda dopey. It's really common. It'll progressively lessen and go away.

Congrats on quitting! :toot:

[dinosaur]

Thanks dude, that makes me feel better :)

[marky_21]

Hey guys I myself started smoking back when I was 16 not really a heavy smoker tho I'd say about 3-5 sticks on a regular day but more whenever i go party and stuff...I did quit for about a yr and a half back in 07 and then went back to smoking again lol.But the good thing is its not really that hard for me to quit smoking as I'm smoke free again since the 1st of the year.no cutting down just cold turkey.

[dinosaur]

^ congrats!

First cig when I was 13...smoked semi-regular (3-4\day) through junior and senior high....steadily increasing. Quit (easily) when I was 19-20...picked it back up when I was 23-ish...steadily increased to 1\2 pack a day until I was 32.

Quit 2 days ago.

I am totally done and not craving them at all. I have 1\2 pack in my kitchen drawer and could care less but I feel like SHIT!!

I just keep thinking next week at this time, I'll be sitting pretty :)

Between Gridlock and I we would waste $10-20 a day.....fucking insane. Feel so much shame :(

[MindBomber]

You'll feel better before you know it, Dino!

It took 4-5 days for me to return to normal.

I had lightheadedness and a constant desire to nap :sleepingzz:
Hey guys I myself started smoking back when I was 16 not really a heavy smoker tho I'd say about 3-5 sticks on a regular day but more whenever i go party and stuff...I did quit for about a yr and a half back in 07 and then went back to smoking again lol.But the good thing is its not really that hard for me to quit smoking as I'm smoke free again since the 1st of the year.no cutting down just cold turkey.

Congrats dude!

[CorneringArtist]

Think I'm gonna put a curtain call on the smoking, haven't smoked in a couple days, and I want the feeling to completely subside. Finish my last pack, and Back off slowly using a mix of an e-cig and nicotine lozenges. Even after the dependence on nicotine is gone I'll likely continue on the e-cig as I do like the taste of tobacco, and the motion of smoking will be very hard to shake at work.
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[fliptuner]

Day 4. First time attempting to quit since I started, 24 years ago.

On the second day, I gave away 2 freshly opened packs (goes to show how much I smoked), just so I'd have to think about opening a fresh pack if I caved.

Yesterday was tough cause I ALWAYS have a smoke in my mouth or hand while I work. It also feels so weird not having a pack and lighter on me - like how you always put your keys in the same pocket, something was missing.

TBH, I loved smoking, it was just part of my daily routine but I figure I couldn't keep it up for much longer and I was pretty much due to quit. Gonna have to focus that time and money on something more constructive. Plus that $100 every 8-10 days sure is going to come in handy for better things.

hookers and blow :troll:

[westopher]

gonna take a few weeks worth of cig money.....

[Razor Ramon HG]

Just curious, but is there something that determines whether or not you crave cigarettes?

There will be days I go drinking and smoke half a pack in one night, and then other days where I end up smoking just one a day. I tend to get more cravings when I drink.

I've been smoking fairly regularly for the past two years.

[dinosaur]

One month in and never looking back!

Don't crave it at all! I found having a e-cig to cure the "habit" side of things (holding and inhaling) helped....but it didn't feel real enough to make me want a real cig.

I really LOVED smoking, but now I find it pretty disgusting.

I am officially now one of those pretentious douche bags who look down on others for smoking now, LOL!

[fliptuner]

Just curious, but is there something that determines whether or not you crave cigarettes?

There will be days I go drinking and smoke half a pack in one night, and then other days where I end up smoking just one a day. I tend to get more cravings when I drink.

I've been smoking fairly regularly for the past two years.

Sounds like you're more or less a social smoker. You only smoke when you're hanging out, drinking with your friends and the odd time, when you just kinda feel like it.

Question for you is: do you want to quit?

[604dragon]

One month in and never looking back!

Don't crave it at all! I found having a e-cig to cure the "habit" side of things (holding and inhaling) helped....but it didn't feel real enough to make me want a real cig.

I am looking to purchase a good e-cig to help me quit as well. Is there any that you would recommend for good quality and price?

[Zedbra]

One month in and never looking back!

Don't crave it at all! I found having a e-cig to cure the "habit" side of things (holding and inhaling) helped....but it didn't feel real enough to make me want a real cig.

I really LOVED smoking, but now I find it pretty disgusting.



I'm one month in as well but specifically avoided any of those e-cigs. I figured a majority of my smoking was habitual (especially while driving), so breaking the habit versus the addiction was going to be the hardest part.

The smell of smoke is really bothering me now, as my wife is still smoking.

[dinosaur]

I am looking to purchase a good e-cig to help me quit as well. Is there any that you would recommend for good quality and price?

I did not put any thought and energy into pricing and comparing quality, tbh. I didn't want to turn my smoking addiction and habit into an e-cig habit so I literally just went to 7-11 and bought whatever one they sold there in mint flavor for $20.

I used it more for those times where I would really "feel the need"....ie. stress, etc. A situation where the habit was pulling me more than the nicotine addiction. I would use it maybe once a day...some times twice....most days, I wouldn't use it at all.

There is a whole community our there of people who "vape", and I really wouldn't classify myself as one. I know there is a specialty story by North Road though...maybe check in there?

Sorry I don't really have any recommendations...

[Spidey]

So of all the people who said they would quit at one point in their life, who actually has "quit".... I am going to guess the numbers are ridiculously low... as in less than 10 percent. I don't think I have personally met anyone who has completely quit, ever.

PS I am not a smoker

[fliptuner]

So of all the people who said they would quit at one point in their life, who actually has "quit".... I am going to guess the numbers are ridiculously low... as in less than 10 percent. I don't think I have personally met anyone who has completely quit, ever.

PS I am not a smoker

So what's the point of your post?

This thread if for people who want to quit, regardless of whether they may have tried and failed in the past, and for others who have successfully quit to give them encouragement and advice.

The fact that you don't know anyone who quit successfully is moot and might be indicative of the company you keep.

[sdubfid]

I've never smoked a cigarette or had coffee but I love 2nd hand smoke, especially in enclosed areas. Both cigarette smoke and stick welding smoke. Serious

I would never believe this in a million years but I know multiple people who have had success by seeing a hypnotist.

[MindBomber]

So of all the people who said they would quit at one point in their life, who actually has "quit".... I am going to guess the numbers are ridiculously low... as in less than 10 percent. I don't think I have personally met anyone who has completely quit, ever.

PS I am not a smoker

I know ten people who have quit and eight "actually [have] quit," as you say. The two that did not succeed continue to attempt to quit; one plans to attempt again this year, and i believe she'll succeed, and the other has smoked for 42 years, and thus has an especially difficult addiction to break.

I personally only know two smokers who have not attempted to quit, and one of them has truly outstanding circumstances.

[Spidey]

So what's the point of your post?

This thread if for people who want to quit, regardless of whether they may have tried and failed in the past, and for others who have successfully quit to give them encouragement and advice.

The fact that you don't know anyone who quit successfully is moot and might be indicative of the company you keep.

the point of my post was to ask what I asked.

[sevewone]

I smoked daily/occasionally from 15- about 22. Never a big smoker by any means but quitting was hard

I turned my addiction to food so whenever I wanted a smoke I would eat WHATEVER I wanted. I was munching down teen burgers, ice cream, chocolate bars right left and center. Sure I gained about 10 pounds in 3 weeks but then I just started running it off.

One thing led to another and I got addicted to Running then that slowly moved to weight training. Its been about 3 years now of being 99% smoke free (once in a blue moon when I drink I have a couple) and I feel great. Sure if I don't workout 3-4 times a week I get pissy like when I didn't smoke but I rather have that then be a smoker.


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[Spidey]

I smoked daily/occasionally from 15- about 22. Never a big smoker by any means but quitting was hard

I turned my addiction to food so whenever I wanted a smoke I would eat WHATEVER I wanted. I was munching down teen burgers, ice cream, chocolate bars right left and center. Sure I gained about 10 pounds in 3 weeks but then I just started running it off.

One thing led to another and I got addicted to Running then that slowly moved to weight training. Its been about 3 years now of being 99% smoke free (once in a blue moon when I drink I have a couple) and I feel great. Sure if I don't workout 3-4 times a week I get pissy like when I didn't smoke but I rather have that then be a smoker.


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From your experience, and from your experience, do you think people who have very difficult time quitting smoking have addictive personalities? Seems like you HAD to replace one addiction with another. I hear your kind of story quite a bit.

[sevewone]

From your experience, and from your experience, do you think people who have very difficult time quitting smoking have addictive personalities? Seems like you HAD to replace one addiction with another. I hear your kind of story quite a bit.

Oh couldn't agree more. Addictions run in my family huge and for that reason alone I don't do drugs and I really don't drink a shit ton.

If people could only figure out what there addiction is and channel it to a more positive one it makes life a hell of a lot easier.

[Jegz]

Its been almost 6 months since my last smoke. I smoked a decent amount so im pretty proud of myself. I do get random cravings every now and then but the thought of relapsing and knowing I would quit again going through that shitty process fuckin scares me lol. Cravings peak when Im drunk or at raves, those are brutal.

I did it cold turkey too. When you feel like you finally had enough, your mind can push you to do anything you want. So fuk belmonts hahaha.

[gdoh]

so i quit cold turkey for 3 years after smoking half a pack a day for 5 years, then i got back into smoking last year and felt ashamed to go train after working so hard.

Im now on Day 4 of quitting again -_-

[dinosaur]

so i quit cold turkey for 3 years after smoking half a pack a day for 5 years, then i got back into smoking last year and felt ashamed to go train after working so hard.

Im now on Day 4 of quitting again -_-

What was the catalyst for your start again after 3 years?

Whenever I think about smoking again, I just remember the withdrawal....that alone, keeps me away.

Congrats on not giving up!

[gdoh]

it started with casual smoking when i was drunk. i just like the high from the nicotine

[MindBomber]

Its been almost 6 months since my last smoke. I smoked a decent amount so im pretty proud of myself. I do get random cravings every now and then but the thought of relapsing and knowing I would quit again going through that shitty process fuckin scares me lol. Cravings peak when Im drunk or at raves, those are brutal.

I did it cold turkey too. When you feel like you finally had enough, your mind can push you to do anything you want. So fuk belmonts hahaha.

I've relapsed.

Once you've quit smoking, cigarettes are completely unsatisfying.

The smell and taste become awful, the nicotine high becomes unfulfilling.

Giving into cravings is so pointless.

it started with casual smoking when i was drunk. i just like the high from the nicotine

Welcome back to the ex-smokers club, bud.

[dinosaur]

No relapse yet and life has been pretty stressful....there were times when i said, "fuck, i wish i still smoked".

staying strong!

17801

(woah, can a mod shrink that??)

[Zedbra]

^ good job. My quit date was May 30th, and I don't miss it. Though I must admit, I did smoke my pipe while camping. Had only one bowl and my throat was soar the next day.

[BaoTurbo]

Even if you smoke and you tried quitting but failed, that's a long shot from not even trying at all.

[fd3]

I don't want to be a quitter.
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[finbar]

I'm a quitter, I quit several times.
Even quit quitting but eventually quit so well I could quit quitting without resuming.
Don't give up on quitting, you can do this.
Seriously.

[NKC ONE]

I've quit a dozen times during my 14 years of smoking lol. My most successful run lasted 6 months. We all know its harmful but I decided that if I couldn't enjoy a good cigarette while having a cold beer on a summer day on a golf course then there probably isn't too much to live for.

I limit myself to maybe 3 a day and can go without smoking for 2-3days if needed. Trying to train myself to be a casual smoker (just during drinking and sparking). But baby is due soon so I most likely will cut down even more. I don't want my boy to be exposed to the smell/third hand smoke.

For you serious quitters out there, its really not that hard. 3 days is a good threshold and you don't need other things to help. Just separate yourself from smokers for the first month and test yourself by hanging out with smokers for the remaining 2-3 months. You're stronger than you think. If you're really set on quitting then don't even attempt to take a single puff. One puff is all it takes to remember everything good that came with smoking. If you just want to cut down, then don't smoke when you usually smoke ie, after meals, during drinking, during work breaks and just smoke when you don't need to. I find just smoking 2-3 a day keeps me at a good equilibrium now.

Side note, you will gain weight so exercise more. Food just taste better. Good luck.

[dinosaur]

For you serious quitters out there, its really not that hard. 3 days is a good threshold and you don't need other things to help.

Awfully judgey for non-quitting social smoker.

Just sayin'....

[TOPEC]

I've quit a dozen times during my 14 years of smoking lol. My most successful run lasted 6 months. We all know its harmful but I decided that if I couldn't enjoy a good cigarette while having a cold beer on a summer day on a golf course then there probably isn't too much to live for.

I limit myself to maybe 3 a day and can go without smoking for 2-3days if needed. Trying to train myself to be a casual smoker (just during drinking and sparking). But baby is due soon so I most likely will cut down even more. I don't want my boy to be exposed to the smell/third hand smoke.

For you serious quitters out there, its really not that hard. 3 days is a good threshold and you don't need other things to help. Just separate yourself from smokers for the first month and test yourself by hanging out with smokers for the remaining 2-3 months. You're stronger than you think. If you're really set on quitting then don't even attempt to take a single puff. One puff is all it takes to remember everything good that came with smoking. If you just want to cut down, then don't smoke when you usually smoke ie, after meals, during drinking, during work breaks and just smoke when you don't need to. I find just smoking 2-3 a day keeps me at a good equilibrium now.

Side note, you will gain weight so exercise more. Food just taste better. Good luck.

if u can go 2-3 days with out smoking and only smoke 3 a day, y the fuck do u even bother smoking? too look n act cool? r u even addicted or know what its like to be addicted? cus going 2-3 days without smoking sure doesnt sound like ur addicted to me...

[NKC ONE]

if u can go 2-3 days with out smoking and only smoke 3 a day, y the fuck do u even bother smoking? too look n act cool? r u even addicted or know what its like to be addicted? cus going 2-3 days without smoking sure doesnt sound like ur addicted to me...

lol serious? I'm trying to offer my opinion about quiting and all you do is fail me and try to insult me? To look and act cool was your best assumption? As I said I've been smoking for 14 years, how young do you think I am to still feel the need to "look and act cool" with a cigarette? I smoke alone most of the time, how would anyone even see and feel that I was "being cool"? Why u so mad bro, you nickin out?

Quantity has ranged from 10-15 smokes/day for over 14 years on average before and I've managed to quit for a clean 6 months until I decided that I would smoke again but control the quantity to a minimum. This streak of smoking 2-3/day has lasted for about 18 months now. I think I'm well qualified to at least give my opinion on this matter. Was I addicted before? Hell yes and wouldn't even be able to go without a smoke for more than 2 hours and would chain smoke under stress or while drinking. I cannot say that I am as addicted anymore as I was before and hence have managed to cut down to about 2-3/day just because I enjoy it. It's just like having a whisky or a beer to me. I don't need one, I just enjoy one from time to time.

I'll say it again, quitting isn't hard if you really want to quit. If you don't then no amount of motivation or drugs will help you quit. I know a lot of you on here are trying hard to quit and feel like shit. I've been thru it for 6 months and everything associated with smoking just began to suck. You become extremely agitated and question your motives every minute that you are nicking out. If you're new to quitting, try 3 days without even a puff and see how that feels, for me it was the hardest. That is why I continue to go on and off just to make sure that I don't fall back hard into smoking again. The next stage for me was 10 days, then 30, then after 3 months, I was 100% sure that I didn't need it anymore. Cold turkey. You can blame this or that but the fact is, it's all in your head and you can force it out if you keep believing that you do not NEED to smoke.

I'm spending my time to write this so I could offer my assistance to those who truly want to quit. Yes you can say i'm a hypocrite because I still smoke, I don't mind because the biggest difference is, I chose to smoke this time and not like 14 years ago when I was young and adventurous. I have a baby son due in less than 2 months and for me, this is more than enough motivation to quit anything. If my opinions are not appreciated then i'll just keep out. I just didn't think I was gonna get failed for genuinely offering help and being honest. But anyways, good luck and hang in there.

[Zedbra]

They say having to have a drink, even one, makes you an alcoholic. Therefore, having (or choosing as you call it) to smoke three times per day is no different. You still are choosing to be an addict; which in my eyes is not quitting. I had a boss that only smoked three times per day, all at the end of the work day, too.


Just my two cents.

[NKC ONE]

They say having to have a drink, even one, makes you an alcoholic. Therefore, having (or choosing as you call it) to smoke three times per day is no different. You still are choosing to be an addict; which in my eyes is not quitting. I had a boss that only smoked three times per day, all at the end of the work day, too.


Just my two cents.

I can't disagree with you. I never stated that i'm not addicted. I said I was less addicted and to a point that some people here would even question my addictiveness. I'm also not saying that I've quit because I obviously haven't and at this point have no intention to.

But having a drink, even one, makes you an alcoholic? Sorry bro, that's pushing it.

[Energy]

I can't disagree with you. I never stated that i'm not addicted. I said I was less addicted and to a point that some people here would even question my addictiveness. I'm also not saying that I've quit because I obviously haven't and at this point have no intention to.

But having a drink, even one, makes you an alcoholic? Sorry bro, that's pushing it.


If you can't stop yourself from having even one smoke then you are an addict. Its a difference of degrees.

[Purely]

I've quit a dozen times during my 14 years of smoking lol. My most successful run lasted 6 months. We all know its harmful but I decided that if I couldn't enjoy a good cigarette while having a cold beer on a summer day on a golf course then there probably isn't too much to live for.

I limit myself to maybe 3 a day and can go without smoking for 2-3days if needed. Trying to train myself to be a casual smoker (just during drinking and sparking). But baby is due soon so I most likely will cut down even more. I don't want my boy to be exposed to the smell/third hand smoke.

For you serious quitters out there, its really not that hard. 3 days is a good threshold and you don't need other things to help. Just separate yourself from smokers for the first month and test yourself by hanging out with smokers for the remaining 2-3 months. You're stronger than you think. If you're really set on quitting then don't even attempt to take a single puff. One puff is all it takes to remember everything good that came with smoking. If you just want to cut down, then don't smoke when you usually smoke ie, after meals, during drinking, during work breaks and just smoke when you don't need to. I find just smoking 2-3 a day keeps me at a good equilibrium now.

Side note, you will gain weight so exercise more. Food just taste better. Good luck.

lol serious? I'm trying to offer my opinion about quiting and all you do is fail me and try to insult me? To look and act cool was your best assumption? As I said I've been smoking for 14 years, how young do you think I am to still feel the need to "look and act cool" with a cigarette? I smoke alone most of the time, how would anyone even see and feel that I was "being cool"? Why u so mad bro, you nickin out?

Quantity has ranged from 10-15 smokes/day for over 14 years on average before and I've managed to quit for a clean 6 months until I decided that I would smoke again but control the quantity to a minimum. This streak of smoking 2-3/day has lasted for about 18 months now. I think I'm well qualified to at least give my opinion on this matter. Was I addicted before? Hell yes and wouldn't even be able to go without a smoke for more than 2 hours and would chain smoke under stress or while drinking. I cannot say that I am as addicted anymore as I was before and hence have managed to cut down to about 2-3/day just because I enjoy it. It's just like having a whisky or a beer to me. I don't need one, I just enjoy one from time to time.

I'll say it again, quitting isn't hard if you really want to quit. If you don't then no amount of motivation or drugs will help you quit. I know a lot of you on here are trying hard to quit and feel like shit. I've been thru it for 6 months and everything associated with smoking just began to suck. You become extremely agitated and question your motives every minute that you are nicking out. If you're new to quitting, try 3 days without even a puff and see how that feels, for me it was the hardest. That is why I continue to go on and off just to make sure that I don't fall back hard into smoking again. The next stage for me was 10 days, then 30, then after 3 months, I was 100% sure that I didn't need it anymore. Cold turkey. You can blame this or that but the fact is, it's all in your head and you can force it out if you keep believing that you do not NEED to smoke.

I'm spending my time to write this so I could offer my assistance to those who truly want to quit. Yes you can say i'm a hypocrite because I still smoke, I don't mind because the biggest difference is, I chose to smoke this time and not like 14 years ago when I was young and adventurous. I have a baby son due in less than 2 months and for me, this is more than enough motivation to quit anything. If my opinions are not appreciated then i'll just keep out. I just didn't think I was gonna get failed for genuinely offering help and being honest. But anyways, good luck and hang in there.

I don't smoke, so I cannot relate how difficult it is to quit. NKC ONE, I believe you do have good intentions, and are genuinely offering help.

The problem is, you contradict yourself by saying its really not that hard to quit, and no amount of drugs will help you quit, you can blame this, you can blame that, etc etc. Yet, at the same time with a baby due soon, you allow yourself to have smoke 1-3/day, and justify how you must have a smoke while having a cold beer at the golf course. You are using this as an excuse/blame to smoke, and you mention how you "don't need it", but simply to "enjoy" it as another excuse to smoke.

I'm not trying to attack you or anything, but I think that's the general impression RSer's got from reading your previous posts, and that's why your getting failed on.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

I was never a smoker, but I'll have on average 1-5 smokes a month. it's always social.

I used to never smoke, but once that door was opened... I duno, it just won't seem to close. I don't have a problem with it, I don't smoke alone. I don't buy smokes.

but if i'm at a club or bar, and I'm offered one... I'll sometimes say yes.

in the back of my mind I know i should just never ever accept another cigarette. but... I can't always say no. although i do say no more often than yes.

I think for any smoker, if they can cut it down to this level, it's okay... but it would be so easy to slip back to full time smoking.

I'd say if one identifies themselves as a smoker, and they are trying to quit smoking... if they achieve this, they should be able to quit coffee and just about every other addiction as well.

I for one, don't drink coffee... I have about 5 cups a year if even. usually because it's offered and i'm bored. But I can see how they kinda go hand in hand.
kinda like how other sitmulants or booze + smokes go together. it's kinda just like a mindset of routine. you gotta break those patterns of routine... some can do it through sheer will power. other ppl need assistance or true logical reasons that that have been self realised/actualized... some people need fear.

I think if you have any other addictions in your life, you should look deeper into why arent you quitting those either (coffee, food, biting your nails or whatever). I bet the same excuses/reasons come up.

if you can't quit those other things... it would be hard to see why you would quit cigarettes too.


i've read other people doing crazy things like... neuro-conditioning lol. chain smoke yourself till you puke. till it's so gross and the feeling associated to the smell of cigarettes is so negative that you don't even fucking want another cigarette. I know it's kinda stupid. but it's like people freaking out on drugs. once u experience the fear, the negativity, something changes in the brain and it just becomes easier to repel it. to ignore the cravings or deny offerings.

i know tons of people that have freaked out on weed, or used too much of some other drug and felt really uncomfortable, and they have since cut down tremendously or completely quit. i don't see why cigarettes would be any different.

I used to smoke cigars sometimes and one time i just had too much and fucking puked. I haven't had a cigar since then. lol. it was just easy to quit after something bad has happened.

[dlo]

e smoke actually help a lot lol, i gave one to my friend and told him it contains nicotine (i lied), guy was hitting it so much and he slowly got out of it.. i was just lucky that i dont have such an addictive personality, i can stop smoking anytime i want really, only smoke when im fkin drunk af or high af and need something to calm me down ahah

[BaoTurbo]

If you can't stop yourself from having even one smoke then you are an addict. Its a difference of degrees.

Agreed. I would call myself an addict since I would actually have one when I need one (like let's say at work). Then again I only have about 4 a day and sometimes I skip a day without smoking. So then again, it's not like I need it everyday and constantly, but then I'm also not a casual smoker since its almost 3 or 4. Then I'm an addict and not one? I have always thought if I'm an addict or not, and pondering on this for myself was pretty much useless because there is just so many "degrees" and "factors" affecting the label of addict yet the result for me shows that I'm a smoker, but not that frequent, yet not that needy, and I don't smoke as much in a day.

Everyone has a different definition of addiction. For me, I would label addiction as smoking half a pack a day. That's a red flag for addiction for me.

[RESN]

Day 3 without having a smoke and im getting alot of phlegm and having to constantly clear my throat. Only time I really craved these past few days was when my friends were smoking and it made me really consider "should I have one?" Otherwise, I haven't bought a pack in about a month and have been bumming 1 or 2 a day.

[MaaaadMan]

3 Months without a single cigarette. My breathing feels so much better..no more occasional light chest pains :)

[dinosaur]

Currently watching Sons of Anarchy....my throat is aching for a cigarette...won't do it though but god damnit, it is hard some times. Day 176 :fullofwin:

[Gululu]

anyone here likes premium chinese brand cigarettes? so smooth :ahwow:

[pinn3r]

anyone here likes premium chinese brand cigarettes? so smooth :ahwow:

ive had double happiness so fuckin gross lol

[HansonBoy]

anyone here likes premium chinese brand cigarettes? so smooth :ahwow:

Used to love authentic zhonghua's.

[dat_steve]

Edit:nvm found it!

[Stormspirit]

Been smoking for around 5 years. I would say 3-7 smokes a day.

I have stopped smoking alone in my own time now for ard 3 weeks.

I only smoke when I chill with friends who smoke as well. Its kinda those connection things, if i dont smoke with him, seems like theres less to talk about. But yea quitting is good !

[RESN]

DAY 38!

[rsx]

relapsed after 35 some days. Instead of 1 pack a day, I'm averaging 4-5. Weekends are a bit harder. But slowly cutting down.


Everytime there's a craving, I'll try to do pushups. It'll make me tired, keep my mind of it and maybe give it some negative reinforcement.

[MasonJar]

relapsed after 35 some days. Instead of 1 pack a day, I'm averaging 4-5. Weekends are a bit harder. But slowly cutting down.


Everytime there's a craving, I'll try to do pushups. It'll make me tired, keep my mind of it and maybe give it some negative reinforcement.

Just keep trying man. Brushing your teeth every time you want one may help too although that can be difficult depending on where you are :)

Chew lots and lots and lots of gum.

[flipkronikz]

160 days since last cig here. Was using nic gum for a week. Then started vaping. Just vaping really low nic now but eventually will goto no nic. I probably had 3 drags from a buddy's smoke in the 160 day time frame and it tasted like crap and couldnt stand it!
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[Hot Karl]

40 days. going strong. nothing even close to a relapse.

admittedly i cheat by smoking weed. e cigs, canadian or american work pretty decent for me when i do get a true craving. hit that thing a few times and i'm good. and that's on the rare side because i didn't wanna straight replace smoking with ecigs.

[flipkronikz]

I just had so many reasons to quit smoking so I had to quit. Wifey put up with it for years, baby on the way and coming close to a pack a day after 12 years of smoking u can imagine how it felt going to the gym.
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[fliptuner]

In the middle of early spring cleaning. Haven't smoked in the house/garage/car for 9.5 months.

Holy fuck I have a lot of smoking paraphernalia. 15 Zippo's, 30 Bics, 20 ashtrays, wicks, flint, fluid, etc....

Haven't gone through the cars yet. I'm pretty sure I'll find another dozen lighters and a few emergency packs.

[Zedbra]

On week 2 after quitting for 4 months last year and then starting again in the summer. I'm finding the withdrawal pangs rather easy this time, but the hunger at night is driving me nuts.

[iwantaskyline]

Anyone shed hair after quitting?

[MindBomber]

On week 2 after quitting for 4 months last year and then starting again in the summer. I'm finding the withdrawal pangs rather easy this time, but the hunger at night is driving me nuts.

It took me multiple attempts to quit. I found the withdrawal pangs lessened substantially each attempt, and eventually the only really difficult time was early in the morning. You can conquer the cravings! Good luck!

[rsx]

I realized quitting cold turkey wasn't working so I've significantly cut down.

I've always smoked (well since I've been in Asia) Marb Reds, switched to lights, but nowadays have been disliking the taste. I'm now on menthols with the crush ball (and I hate menthols) so added incentive to eventually quit.

Hope everyone is doing better!!

[N8]

Nicorette mini lozenges are the way to go. If you've tried the oldstyle mints or gums and hated it, give this a shot. Takes about 8-10 minutes to dissolve and absorb and no real desire to smoke... I've been off for about 2 years now.

[illestchk]

Day 10.

Been a good run so far kicking the habit cold turkey.
I know I've just started but feels good knowing that I've made it even this far. Thank you willpower.




Why did I ever started smoking? :(

[jonwon]

this is my second run at quitting smoking. first go around i quit with no hesitation for 4 months; that was 4 years ago. the more i think about it, the more it scares me that i've been smoking over 1/3 of my life. it's day 4 now and so far the only problem i've run into is having trouble sleeping.

why did i suddenly want to quit again? i randomly ran into these ads and they scared the shit out of me. plus smoking also hurts your gains at the gym :)

CDC: Tips from Former Smokers - Anthem Ad - YouTube
CDC: Tips from Former Smokers - Terrie's Ad - YouTube

[JSALES]

This is my second time I quit, I've quit for 2 months now with no cravings at all. The first time I quit I read "Allen Carr's Easyway to Stop Smoking" and it helped but I was partying way too much at the time and needless to say I got pressured into smoking again. I read the book a second time and I haven't smoked a cigarette since January 5, I guess it was good timing too since I heard prices of cigarettes are going up.

[MindBomber]

My Dad called me yesterday to tell me that he had not had a cigarette in 10 days and his cravings are near non-existent. A huge accomplishment for him as he has smoked for 43 years. I think that's a nice bit of inspiration for other smokers looking to quit.

[hchang]

Just read a bunch of posts above and did the math, I've also been smoking for roughly 1/3 of my life.

That's fucking scary.

Quit for a while then hung out with a buddy who smoked all the time, then ended up back in the grind.

New years resolution was to quit smoking but I've only cut down by 5 ish cigs a day.

How did you guys do it. Cold turkey just doesn't cut it for me I tried but ended up so short tempered. Cutting down seems like it only does so much cause everything's so habitual now. I have smokes around the same times everyday. I can't do push-ups or brush my teeth all day. Too much gum makes my jaws sore

Am I just making too many excuses ?

Fuck cigarettes are the dumbest things ever invented

[6o4__boi]

I smoked for ~8ish years
one day i just decided to cold turkey it
not gonna lie, the first few days were rough but you pretty much have to will yourself to suck it up.

also helped that i stopped hangin out with my buddies who smoked a lot at that time. I think if i still hung out with them a lot, it probably would've been damn near impossible to quit.

iirc, i think i just played fifa against the second lowest setting on the cpu, nothin like burying those bitches in goals while i rage internally and pretty much tried my hardest to ignore the people/things that pissed me off
imo, once you get past that two week mark its smooth sailing in terms of cravings. Social cues and habits take a while but if you keep at it it's easy.

:fuckthatshit:
but now i recently started vaping LOL, lowest nic content but i think i might be starting to develop a habit.

[ts14]

2 years clean.... Back at it starting yesterday. Fml

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

i don't smoke, but i got addicted to e-cig after 1 month.

whenever i stopped for more than a day, i would get cold sweats, can't sleep at night, super restless.

this anxiety kinda feeling crawling/clawing in my chest and limbs as i lay there.

it lasted a week, then i was ok. and then i didn't fill up that e-cig again.

25mg... dangerous.

the feeling is almost like claustrophobia, minus the fear. but that physical feeling of being trapped and unable to break out. like the worst itch that is not scratchable. deep inside your core lol.

[Mr.HappySilp]

i don't smoke, but i got addicted to e-cig after 1 month.

whenever i stopped for more than a day, i would get cold sweats, can't sleep at night, super restless.

this anxiety kinda feeling crawling/clawing in my chest and limbs as i lay there.

it lasted a week, then i was ok. and then i didn't fill up that e-cig again.

25mg... dangerous.

the feeling is almost like claustrophobia, minus the fear. but that physical feeling of being trapped and unable to break out. like the worst itch that is not scratchable. deep inside your core lol.

Don't E-cigs advertise that it is not addicted at all? I though that's the whole point...

[Xu.Vi]

Don't E-cigs advertise that it is not addicted at all? I though that's the whole point...

Nicotine addiction.

[TOPEC]

i don't smoke, but i got addicted to e-cig after 1 month.

whenever i stopped for more than a day, i would get cold sweats, can't sleep at night, super restless.

this anxiety kinda feeling crawling/clawing in my chest and limbs as i lay there.

it lasted a week, then i was ok. and then i didn't fill up that e-cig again.

25mg... dangerous.

the feeling is almost like claustrophobia, minus the fear. but that physical feeling of being trapped and unable to break out. like the worst itch that is not scratchable. deep inside your core lol.

wtf? u dont smoke yet u vape 25mg nic ecigs?! i smoked a pack a day for 10 years n cut down from 12mg ecigs down to 3mg. stopped smoking for a year now.

Don't E-cigs advertise that it is not addicted at all? I though that's the whole point...

u can choose to use juices with nicotine or no nicotine at all. i dont get y people who dont smoke choose to start on ecigs

[hchang]

Just a heads up

Vape at Your Own Risk: Company-Ordered Recalls and the Lack of Regulation in the Canadian E-Cigarette Industry | VICE | Canada (http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/a-company-ordered-recall-highlights-the-wild-west-of-e-cigarette-lack-of-regulation-in-canada-289?utm_source=vicefbca)

[Genzlinger]

After so many attempts to quit, I simply said..."Fine, you win." and I haven't stopped suckin' on butts since...and feels sooo good! lol jk.

[Drive_all_night]

Hey guys, I'm vaping to try and quit smoking. Has anyone found success with this?

[dragondragon99]

Hey guys, I'm vaping to try and quit smoking. Has anyone found success with this?
vaping is ok i guess but still not does the trick, i usally smoke after a joint, now its been like 2 days without a joint and i feel healther already

[Drive_all_night]

day 4 of no smoking at all! = )

[BeeBeeAhn]

5 months since my last cig. Yay!

[ae101]

i quit smoking & i got back again, i only try to buy 12 pack a YEAR

i smoke for blend, so when ppl give me local chinese cigs, i normally dont take it as i dont like the blend

its very common here for ppl to handout cigs & i normally dont take it unless it older gen ppl (then that for respect)

[Galactic_Phantom]

It's been 8 months since my last cig. Vaping really does work. If you are concerned about the health risks that MAY come out of vaping you can slowly reduce your nicotine levels and go cold turkey from there. Thats what I did and now I only vape for flavour chasing once every couple days. If there is anyone willing to give it a shot I'll give you my starter kit, BUT only if you are willing and committed to quitting ;) good luck

[badboy]

How do you guys resist the urge to buy a pack at the gas station? Sometimes I have that craving and I like to treat myself to some smokes.

[6o4__boi]

stop thinking about as a treat first

[flipkronikz]

Smoke for about 12 years, peaking at about 10-15 cigs a day. Started vaping 22 months ago. In a 22 month span smoked 2 cigs. Vape 1mg now for fun n flavor. I had quit vaping for 2 months cold turkey from 0 nic but got back into it because i missed the flavors!