Quiting smoking cold turkey

[gar3555]

i quit chewing back in February. Did the cold turkey thing, no problems here. I had been chewing for about 8 years. The thing that helped me was gum.

 

[lokiju]

I smoked for 9 years.

It got to the point where I wanted to quit but didn't have the drive.

After awhile I just felt disgust each time I lit one up until it got to be so much disgust in myself that I finally used getting sick and a opportunity to quit.

I stopped cold turkey back in 2003 and I'm not going to lie, it was hard, but I wanted to win more than I wanted to give in.

I avoided any social setting where I'd be around others who smoke or drink for a good 6 months and before I knew it, my desire had gone away.

I'm going on 5 years now of being smoke free and I find cigs disgusting.

 

[StageLeft]

Last time you posted when you were not smoking (albeit for a mere 16 hours, so basically a night's sleep and then not smoke until the afternoon) and then ignored people's interest when you fell off the wagon. Why would people support you now if you're just going to ignore them again if you fail?

Anyway, good luck.

BTW, you failed last time because you didn't want it enough. Nobody was holding a gun to your head. There are measures you can take to increase success, like not keeping your lifestyle exactly the same minus the smokes. eg If you sit around a computer or tv all day with a beer in one hand...the other is going to be a cig more than half the time.
cut the beer at the same time. Get a gym membership

Also, the more times you fail, the more you expect yourself to fail, so if you start this without being fully convicted, your chances of failing are great and then next time you plan on quitting, you'll remember that you failed yourself last time and you now accept that as something about yourself, that you allow yourself to fail at things.

What has happend in the last 7-8 months that makes you more convicted in quiting than you were back before when 16 hours seemed like a lot? I believe that most people lack the inner will and desire to do hard things, from quitting smoking to long term weight loss, to taking good, honest care of their finances. Most people seem slaves to their impulses and carnal urges, unable to rise above them.

 

[DefDC]

Instead of the nicotine gum, I found Listerine Pocket Packs to knock out my cravings.

It seems you don't need smoke, just some sort of mouth damage!

 

[Kyle]

You mentioned that you start 1 week before you quit "just like any other anti-depressant".
Chantix is not an anti depressant, "Zyban" (Welbutrin/Bupropion) is, and is the other FDA approved quit smoking med.
I also quit a few years ago and currently am working as a tobacco cessastion specialist (quit coach) - if you have any questions about chantix or any particular situations you could use suggestions for, shoot me a PM.
Good luck! =) Stick w/it, stay motivated...

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
I never smoked but I don't get why it's so hard to quit, just don't do it any more. It's something in your life that you actually have control over.
Worked for me and pot, coke, acid, etc....

Thats exactly how I quit smoking. Finished off my last pack and have not had one since. No cold sweats or anything else like that. The only tough part was going into a bar for the first time and not smoking but even that was not hard to deal with.

 

[SuperjetMatt]

You're in control over your body.
I've quit cold turkey after smoking for several years, and didn't really have an issue.

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: irishScott
Never smoked in my life, but good for you. :thumbsup:

Good luck, and keep it up!

 

[Ninjja]

good luck! don't give in, you can do it! treat every craving as though it's your first and just tell yourself you can beat that one... you'll do it!

 

[Casawi]

Don't give up man! smoking is not what you want to do.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
I never smoked but I don't get why it's so hard to quit, just don't do it any more. It's something in your life that you actually have control over.
Worked for me and pot, coke, acid, etc....

Because my whole family smokes. I know what you're thinking.

"If your whole family were a bunch of crack addicts does that mean you're as well?"


Sad part is I'm sure they're studies to proove just that.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: randay
I thought this thread was about delicious cold-smoked turkey. But I just ate and im not even hungry. I think im just a fat ass

Hah. You're about to grow wings. How the hell did you eat the entire thing?? nevermind!

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Last time you posted when you were not smoking (albeit for a mere 16 hours, so basically a night's sleep and then not smoke until the afternoon) and then ignored people's interest when you fell off the wagon. Why would people support you now if you're just going to ignore them again if you fail?

Anyway, good luck.
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Ah skoorb, I bet even you know how it feels to be a disapointment. I know...this whole thread seems like a cry for attention. But shit, when do I have a chance to talk to so many people about crap like this!

I could of easily of lied and said I quit. Neither of which is in good character I guess.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: SuperjetMatt
You're in control over your body.
I've quit cold turkey after smoking for several years, and didn't really have an issue.

Yes, I have a choice. My life style sucks you see. I'm not lazy, though I'm also not a "go-getter". I kind of "forrest gump" my whole way through life. When I was given a chance by luck, I did not screw up though. I worked my arse off.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: lokiju
I smoked for 9 years.

It got to the point where I wanted to quit but didn't have the drive.

After awhile I just felt disgust each time I lit one up until it got to be so much disgust in myself that I finally used getting sick and a opportunity to quit.

I stopped cold turkey back in 2003 and I'm not going to lie, it was hard, but I wanted to win more than I wanted to give in.

I avoided any social setting where I'd be around others who smoke or drink for a good 6 months and before I knew it, my desire had gone away.

I'm going on 5 years now of being smoke free and I find cigs disgusting.

That's exactly how I feel now. Disgust. I smell like crap. My cold's are pro-longed because of smoking. I run 4 miles, but I could likely do 6 or 8 if it wasnt for my smoking. I feel like one of those people that should be in a nut-house everytime I light one up and people look at me in disgust.

Thank you for your input.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: Kyle
You mentioned that you start 1 week before you quit "just like any other anti-depressant".
Chantix is not an anti depressant, "Zyban" (Welbutrin/Bupropion) is, and is the other FDA approved quit smoking med.
I also quit a few years ago and currently am working as a tobacco cessastion specialist (quit coach) - if you have any questions about chantix or any particular situations you could use suggestions for, shoot me a PM.
Good luck! =) Stick w/it, stay motivated...

thank you kind sir.