Quitting smoking is getting easier...

[IAteYourMother]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
why are people talking about weed when this thread is about quitting cigs?

dunno, but i'm talking about cigars...

I meant cigars... just forgot the ars....

 

[ntdz]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
why are people talking about weed when this thread is about quitting cigs?

dunno, but i'm talking about cigars...

Are you addicted to the nicotine or just the act of smoking? Are you inhaling cigars?

 

[Leper Messiah]

I should really quit. ~$5 a day...thats a nice new computer every year.

 

[Kelemvor]

Congratulations. Ask your friends and co-workers for assistance. Ask them to not smoke around you, ask them to remind you NOT to if you ever mentino having the urge, etc. Most people (evne those who smoke themselves) will help someone trying to quit.

Keep up the good work.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
why are people talking about weed when this thread is about quitting cigs?

dunno, but i'm talking about cigars...

Are you addicted to the nicotine or just the act of smoking? Are you inhaling cigars?

yeah, i inhaled them...

day 3!

 

[alien42]

congrats quakefiend. i quit 9 months ago this month after smoking for around 8 years. it really is easy if you put your mind to it.

 

[Saint Nick]

keep it up quake.... dont let us down!!!

 

[quakefiend420]

so far the hardest times have been while driving for an hour or more and right after eating...no chance for an after sex smoke yet, i imagine that will be bad as well

 

[Biggerhammer]

Good job!

 

[JDrake]

Smoking wasn't hard to quit for the people I know :/

 

[JDrake]

Originally posted by: joedrake
Smoking wasn't hard to quit for the people I know :/

But good luck :thumbsup:

 

[Mik3y]

For some people, they can quit smoking whenever they want and never have to smoke a cigarrette again. As much as they admit to how bad it is for you and how gross it is, some still just do it because they love the habit. I also quit smoking like you. Since I've already had an anxiety problem, it just hits me randomly and I get a sudden craving for a cig. I went from a pack a day to 1 pack in 2 months. I do feel tired and weak sometimes, but that's what cold turkey does to you. Do I love smoking? I do really enjoy it, but it's just something I should learn to not enjoy. There's nothing good about it.

 

[Mik3y]

Oh, and as for cigars, I'll still smoke them, though I only do it like once a year. Cigars are bad for you, but they're not physically addicting. More-so, I don't quit doing things just because they are bad for my health. I dislike them or quit them if it gets me addicted. Addiction is worse, because harms you more in the long run.

 

[Rage187]

I dreamed about smoking for the first year, I'm almost to my second year now.

Just get rid of everything that reminds of you smoking.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Mik3y
Oh, and as for cigars, I'll still smoke them, though I only do it like once a year. Cigars are bad for you, but they're not physically addicting. More-so, I don't quit doing things just because they are bad for my health. I dislike them or quit them if it gets me addicted. Addiction is worse, because harms you more in the long run.

i beg to differ...i smoked them for 7 years

 

[DVK916]

Good luck, just getting over the first few days is the hardest I hear.

 

[meltdown75]

:thumbsup:

awesome.

one of the first things i noticed was my sense of smell returned to an extent, and my sleep was AMAZING restful sleep. hopefully you get these benefits too.

*sniffle*

i'm kind of proud of you

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
:thumbsup:

awesome.

one of the first things i noticed was my sense of smell returned to an extent, and my sleep was AMAZING restful sleep. hopefully you get these benefits too.

*sniffle*

i'm kind of proud of you

my sense of smell is getting better daily, i'm noticing...also food tastes better, or worse, depending on where i eat

haven't noticed a difference in sleeping patterns

 

[meltdown75]

ooh, good one. i almost forgot about the improvement in taste buds! not to be overlooked!!

 

[pennylane]

Keep it up!

 

[yosuke188]

Great job. You just made this world a better place.

 

[imported_Skold]

Dude, I quit cold turkey 12 days ago....Day 4 was the first day I started pulling out of the insanity and actually started feeling ok again. Keep going...tomorrow and after that it'll be so much better. I think I'm totally over the chemical part and already feel a LOT better than before. Just stay away from smokers and you'll be fine.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Skold
Dude, I quit cold turkey 12 days ago....Day 4 was the first day I started pulling out of the insanity and actually started feeling ok again. Keep going...tomorrow and after that it'll be so much better. I think I'm totally over the chemical part and already feel a LOT better than before. Just stay away from smokers and you'll be fine.

heh, pretty much everyone i know smokes

fortunately they smoke cigarettes, which i've always found to be disgusting...now they smell even worse, though :laugh:

 

[jfall]

keep up the good work!!

 

[gabemcg]

Keep it up bro. I'm in about 4-5 months, You'll keep having cravings, but they will get progressively easier and easier to deal with...

How are you doing it?

Cold turkey?
Patch?
Gum?
Zyban?
Other?

I "quit" once before this time, and only lasted about 5 months, I made the mistake of thinking, "I can have just one" I really couldn't... that led to a 3 year relapse. My motto now is, "Not even a puff...NEVER" I'm not taking any chances, this time it's for good.

How I did it:

1. Got a prescription for Zyban (I got the generic)
2. Started taking 2x daily for about 2 weeks prior to my "quit date"
3. Bought a Package of Nicoderm CQ patches
4. Bought a Package of Nicorette gum
5. Bought a bottle of Cinnamon Sticks
6. Told everyone I know that I was quitting, and when.
7. On my "Quit Date" I woke up, put on the patch, and smoked my last cigarette.
8. I kept a stash of the gum at home, at work, and in my car... The few times that the cravings were so bad that I was about to smoke, I went for the gum, and that did the trick.
9. I chewed cinamon sticks, and pretended I was "smoking" them, to deal with the "habit" part
10. The zyban worked for the mental addiction
11. the patch pretty much killed the physical addiction, with the help of some gum every now and then.
12. The patch program has 3 steps, but I only needed 1 1/2
13. I still keep a little stash of gum when I go somwhere where I'll be drinking, or where alot of people will be smoking, just in case (I haven't needed the gum in months tho)


Keep up the good work, you CAN do this!