Does this method to quit smoking work?

[NuclearFusi0n]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: 4Lclovergirl
Have you tried to quite smoking weed? Alot of people say that weed is a steeping stone to harder drugs. And I have seen people who were pot smokers who couldn't funciton anymore unless they were on it. Why not do somehting legal like the patch, or gum, or hell, make a bet with a firend also trying to quite that who ever smokes a cig next, has to but the other a new computer or car stero or somehting expensive.

Actually weed isn't physically addictive (nicotine is). The "people you've seen who couldn't function any more unless they were on it" are just very weak-willed if they can't stop smoking it whereas you will actually go through physical withdrawl when trying to kick nicotine. Just for the record.

Exactly. The two legal drugs, alcohol and tobacco, are many many times more addictive than their illegal couterparts.

Originally posted by: werk
I'm not sure which is dumber, the original post or some of the responses.

wasn't my idea. and hell, it worked for jfall.

 

[Fausto]

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Originally posted by: 4Lclovergirl
Have you tried to quite smoking weed? Alot of people say that weed is a steeping stone to harder drugs. And I have seen people who were pot smokers who couldn't funciton anymore unless they were on it. Why not do somehting legal like the patch, or gum, or hell, make a bet with a firend also trying to quite that who ever smokes a cig next, has to but the other a new computer or car stero or somehting expensive.
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Actually weed isn't physically addictive (nicotine is). The "people you've seen who couldn't function any more unless they were on it" are just very weak-willed if they can't stop smoking it whereas you will actually go through physical withdrawl when trying to kick nicotine. Just for the record.
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Exactly. The two legal drugs, alcohol and tobacco, are many many times more addictive than their illegal couterparts.

The other thing is that since nicotine and weed are entirely different drugs, weed won't help you with the physical addiction of nicotine beyond maybe mellowing you out a little. It doesn't do anything directly like methadone for a heroin addict. You could just as easily replace "pot" with "jogging" if you wanted to. Not that I have a problem with weed, but supplanting one habit with another seems kinda counterproductive IMO. I can also see how you might end up smoking a lot more pot since you're wound up while trying to kick the cigs. Occasional smoking is fine, but (as with alcohol) once you start devoting much of your waking hours to it or using it to "feel better", you are headed for problems.

 

[spidey07]

marijuana has been proven pyschologically addictive.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: spidey07
marijuana has been proven pyschologically addictive.

Really? Got any supporting data for that assertation?

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

Originally posted by: spidey07
marijuana has been proven pyschologically addictive.

anything can my psychologically addictive, from hamburgers, to internet usage, to shopping, to writing, etc.
That means nothing.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
If it did work which is doubtful, it would be pretty hard to accomplish because it is expensive, not advisable to smoke in public, and probably not acceptable by most employers.

have you taken these into consideration?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: NuclearFusi0n

Originally posted by: spidey07
marijuana has been proven pyschologically addictive.

anything can my psychologically addictive, from hamburgers, to internet usage, to shopping, to writing, etc.
That means nothing.

Actually, it does mean something. Really, really, really liking hamburgers and the feeling of satiety after eating one is not physical addiction. You will not go through withdrawl involving shakes, delerium, etc if someone takes your Big Mac away from you. Your body is not dependent upon the burger whereas alcohol and nicotine will eventually create a physical dependence. A psychological dependence on being stoned is not the same thing; you may miss it if deprived of it, but you won't have physical withdrawl symptoms AFAIK.

 

[Spac3d]

Originally posted by: 4Lclovergirl
Have you tried to quite smoking weed? Alot of people say that weed is a steeping stone to harder drugs. And I have seen people who were pot smokers who couldn't funciton anymore unless they were on it. Why not do somehting legal like the patch, or gum, or hell, make a bet with a firend also trying to quite that who ever smokes a cig next, has to but the other a new computer or car stero or somehting expensive.

- It is very easy to not smoke weed.
- That is a stupid idea.
- Get a spell checker.
- You have weak friends.
- The patch/gum does not work for everyone.

This method has worked for many of my friends. I would try it.

Spac3d

 

[Spac3d]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: NuclearFusi0n

Originally posted by: spidey07
marijuana has been proven pyschologically addictive.

anything can my psychologically addictive, from hamburgers, to internet usage, to shopping, to writing, etc.
That means nothing.

Actually, it does mean something. Really, really, really liking hamburgers and the feeling of satiety after eating one is not physical addiction. You will not go through withdrawl involving shakes, delerium, etc if someone takes your Big Mac away from you. Your body is not dependent upon the burger whereas alcohol and nicotine will eventually create a physical dependence. A psychological dependence on being stoned is not the same thing; you may miss it if deprived of it, but you won't have physical withdrawl symptoms AFAIK.

Yes, exactly. I do not know anyone who had withdrawl from no longer smoking weed.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: spidey07
marijuana has been proven pyschologically addictive.

Really? Got any supporting data for that assertation?

Any search will turn it up, you just have to make sure you don't go to the "marijuana will make you kill your children" kind of anti-cannibus sites. Check psychiatry and psychology sites that have been peer reviewed and published.



http://www.vh.org/adult/patient/psychiatry/medications/mjade.html

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: spidey07
marijuana has been proven pyschologically addictive.

Really? Got any supporting data for that assertation?

Any search will turn it up, you just have to make sure you don't go to the "marijuana will make you kill your children" kind of anti-cannibus sites. Check psychiatry and psychology sites that have been peer reviewed and published.

http://www.vh.org/adult/patient/psychiatry/medications/mjade.html

That article and the other non "reefer madness" sites state that the addiction is mostly psychological. I'm talking about physical addiction along the lines of DTs you'll see in alcoholics.

 

[psydancerqt]

the best way to change ANYTHING... smoking, drinking, diet, exercise... is to have many different motivational things. make a pact with yourself or someone else. reward yourself for going X days and not smoking. accept the fact that you are going to relapse, but dont let yourself quit making the change. another thing people do is write a check out to a foundation you are AGAINST. some place you dont want your money going to. if you dont quit smoking in X time, that check goes in the mail. just a few suggestions of the top of my head... i have a health psychology class.. the teacher loved to lecture about this.

 

[stormbv]

Originally posted by: BDawg
In high school, I had to take health as a freshman. Our teacher (the weightlifting instructor) told us that you can stop smoking by chewing tobacco.

LOL...that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: stormbv

Originally posted by: BDawg
In high school, I had to take health as a freshman. Our teacher (the weightlifting instructor) told us that you can stop smoking by chewing tobacco.

LOL...that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

He's a weighlifting instructor.......what'd you expect? 😉

 

[GasX]

The key to quitting smoking is decreasing the intake of nicotine. The best way to do this is to smoke less, a LOT less, a hundred percent less...

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
The key to quitting smoking is decreasing the intake of nicotine. The best way to do this is to smoke less a LOT less a hundred percent less...

commas are your friend
and pot is easy to quit, so nicotine --> thc --> nothing should be easier than nicotine --> nothing.
yeah, so...yeah. shower time.

 

[isaacmacdonald]

Originally posted by: Spac3d

Originally posted by: 4Lclovergirl
Have you tried to quite smoking weed? Alot of people say that weed is a steeping stone to harder drugs. And I have seen people who were pot smokers who couldn't funciton anymore unless they were on it. Why not do somehting legal like the patch, or gum, or hell, make a bet with a firend also trying to quite that who ever smokes a cig next, has to but the other a new computer or car stero or somehting expensive.

- It is very easy to not smoke weed.
- That is a stupid idea.
- Get a spell checker.
- You have weak friends.
- The patch/gum does not work for everyone.

This method has worked for many of my friends. I would try it.

Spac3d

word.

The "stepping stone" is just an excuse for people who're bored enough to try anything anyway. They just want to have some kind of segue between drinking a beer at home and hitting the crack pipe with a couple of indigents in the middle of brooklyn at 3am.

You guys kill me. You think legalization makes things "better" for you? Alchohol is far more dangerous than weed.

 

[Azraele]

I don't know. That just doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

 

[BooGiMaN]

i think you can do it...i mean once you get arrested nicotine withdrawal will be the least of your problems when your bubbas biatch...

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
i think you can do it...i mean once you get arrested nicotine withdrawal will be the least of your problems when your bubbas biatch...

possesion of less than an oz gets you ticketed in CA....most of the time the cops just take your stuff and let you go on your way. 😛