I want to quit!

[carlson]

Ok so I want to quit smoking but having a hell of a time with it I've cut back from two packs to a half a pack some days I'll be around six but I can't seem to get any lower. I'm sure that cold turkey from this point on would be the quickest way but sounds like less fun then cutting back has been. So is anyone else out there in Internet world also trying to quit smoking cigs?

[stickyalvinroll]

try smoking marijuana or chew gum. it really works!

[eatgoodfood]

I say gum, or you could chew/dip, but thats not necessarily a good way to quit. I used to be a smoker, its hard sometimes, especially when I drink, thats when I really want a cigarette, but most often anymore I hate the smell of it. You will likely find that after a while of not smoking when you are around smokers you will want nothing to do with it. The first couple weeks will be the hardest.

[carlson]

So far the hardest time to not smoke for me is during work or school when I'm at home the urge isn't as strong but I think that's because I have my dog staring at me like I'm doing something wrong when I smoke haha

[BP Newbie]

I quit smoking by replacing the habit. Every time I wanted a cig I would eat an apple. Eventually it replaced the craving, and I got tired of eating apples. GL

[TheWinWizard]

I quit smoking almost 4 years ago. My doctor gave me a script for Welbutrin, after a week on it I had no more urges to smoke. Worked great for me. If your really ready to quit, talk to your doctor. there's stuff out ther so you don't have to go through the cravings. Good luck to you.

[txcoker]

I quit using 3 things. My kids, chantix, and the desire to quit. It is hard at first, because you need to break the habit of doing the same thing all the time. I just hit my 1 year no smoking so if you want it you can do it.

Good luck, because it is hard, but worth it.

[John1982]

Another thing I found useful when quitting was to cut out things I associated with smoking or that might weaken my resolve. For me that was drinking. Every time prior I had tried to quit I would always end up having a smoke after a few brews.

Replace that oral fixation with something else. A lot of people like to chew gum but I prefer sunflower seeds so I always kept a pack on me for when I got the urge to smoke. I have a friend who had great success with dry roasted peanuts in the shell. He made a mess wherever he went but it gave him something to do with his hands which was helpful to him.

It's very helpful not to hang around smokers for the first couple weeks of quitting too.

[rlditmars]

I quite Oct 19, 1989. I remember because that is how significant it was/is in my life. I used to smoke between 1 and 2 packs a day. You just need to stop today cold turkey, now, no excuse, and just don't smoke again. I know that sounds obvious, but the bottom line is, if you are smoking even one cigarrette a day, you are a smoker, and if you are not, you aren't. It will never be easier to stop some time down the road, only harder. In the words of Yoda, "Do, or do not. There is no try."

It will suck for as long as it does. And once you are past the physical addiction you still have to get through the part of replacing the habitual rituals, like after a meal, or with a cup of coffee. Eventually all that will subside. Now for the part they don't talk about. If I had a cigarrette today, I would be a smoker tomorrow. Thats how strong the addiction is. I am not saying I am still craving them constantly. I am just saying that I have walked past someone, caught a wiff, and know that I can't ever touch them again, because it smells that good to me that the urge surfaces for an instant.

If that isn't enough incentive, think of how many more snakes you could buy in the next 12 months if you just stopped smoking and put the monies towards BPs.

[Ridinandreptiles]

the real problem is it will never leave you, my dad chewed i high school and 30 years later, he still has to chew a nicorette gum.