anyone here given up or tried to give up smoking?

[palmer]

Re: anyone here given up or tried to give up smoking?

My advice.


Take control of yourself.
Pretty simple.

[beanzncheez]

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@ johns... fuckin' hell. Long post there. You should get back in shape and get back into sports. There's nothing like enjoying yourself while being outdoors.

[phaeton]

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Mark Twain : It's easy to quit smoking. I've done it a thousand times.

[Kamal]

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@ johns... fuckin' hell. Long post there. You should get back in shape and get back into sports. There's nothing like enjoying yourself while being outdoors.

have you seen Johns ? He'll use you like a dumbell


@ dom - like others have said, just keep so busy that you stay distracted. I know the physical tug of a nicotine withdrawal can be too much but you gotta stay strong. I was a 35 - 40 ciggie Marlboro red smoker for 4 years, but that was 10 years ago and still going strong.

[speciale]

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Mark Twain : It's easy to quit smoking. I've done it a thousand times.

that line never gets old.


I used zyban and quit for 3 yrs now, but it was still tough. There is truly one way to quit and that is to just stop smoking cold turkey. Make sure during the first couple of weeks or even the 1st month, avoid smokey places like bars, and make sure you drink plenty of alcohol at home. This will help disassociate cigs with drinking. That worked for me and to be honest after 3 years, I still crave them from time to time, but the cravings last only a few seconds and go away.

good luck

[threehills]

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I used wellbutrin to quit. For me, it eliminated all the nicotine cravings within about 2 weeks. To reinforce the positive health benefits of quitting, I also started running. That has been the biggest help as much as anything else. Quitting is fine, but it will be easier if you change your whole perspective on your health and well being. It important to think about, becuase if you are successful in quitting, expect to pack on 10-15 pounds as your metabolism is going to slow down.

[speciale]

Re: anyone here given up or tried to give up smoking?

I used wellbutrin to quit. For me, it eliminated all the nicotine cravings within about 2 weeks. To reinforce the positive health benefits of quitting, I also started running. That has been the biggest help as much as anything else. Quitting is fine, but it will be easier if you change your whole perspective on your health and well being. It important to think about, becuase if you are successful in quitting, expect to pack on 10-15 pounds as your metabolism is going to slow down.

wellbutrin and zyban are the same thing except zyban costs a shit load more and insurance wont help you with any of it. Ask a doctor to prescribe wellbutrin and get the generic form of it. its is cheaper and still works the same

hey threehills, how were your dreams on the 1st week of taken wellbutrin? It gave me some wicked dreams the 1st week I was on it.

[unkownartist]

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i,m doin ok actually just yesterday when i wrote this post i could of murdered one lol

zioban is almost non exsistant over here i think, doctors prescribed it for a while then a few people blacked out on them or something similar so they stop prescribing it, we have these nicotine replacement things that come in several forms so i,m using one of those @ the mo, tastes like shit but they work lol

[threehills]

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hey threehills, how were your dreams on the 1st week of taken wellbutrin? It gave me some wicked dreams the 1st week I was on it.

IN-Tense to say the least.

[peloquin]

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i quit smoking a couple of years ago... and then smoked when i went to france last month for a few days... was suprised that i started so easily, but i havent smoked since i got back... made me realize that i still have a strong dependence on smoking - just here at home i replace the cigarettes with other smokage... need to quit that too

[hypoluxxa]

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I quit cold turkey 5 years ago... or was it 6 or 7. Anyways I've only had like 3 since and only while enjoying "other" things... but I gave those up too 4 years ago. I just drink now. BUT I think I'll have a smoke and a biscuit when I turn 40.

[rubyraks]

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I quit one year ago this month using the patch. It was rough for the first week, but got much easier over time. I can't say I haven't had one since, I occasionally have one (though usually not a whole one) when I'm out clubbing or drinking. I'd been smoking for over 20 years and tried to quit many times, but at the end of the day you have to be fully committed to not becoming a smoker again which after all those years I'd finally become

[speciale]

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but at the end of the day you have to be fully committed to not becoming a smoker again which after all those years I'd finally become

well put

[rainman]

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I have quit 3 times now and have started back because my wife continues to smoke in front of me. We would both agree to stop,but i would be the only one who actually went through with it. The last time I quit involved a gram and smoking so many cigarettes that it made me sick to even think about one. It worked, but the continual beat down of second hand smoke from the wife has broken me. actually quite bitter about it.

at the end of the day it comes down to will power and the decision to just do it. people are funny in the sense that we continue to do shit that we know is bad for us and we know we should change, yet so few of us actually go through with it. simply implement and maintain . . . advice from someone who has quit 3 times.

[rubyraks]

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I have quit 3 times now and have started back because my wife continues to smoke in front of me. We would both agree to stop,but i would be the only one who actually went through with it. The last time I quit involved a gram and smoking so many cigarettes that it made me sick to even think about one. It worked, but the continual beat down of second hand smoke from the wife has broken me. actually quite bitter about it.

Had a number of similar instances myself. This last time the same thing happened, but instead of starting again full-on, I would smoke one cigarette with my wife, but not all at once nor every day, to deal with her smoking. After a while, my pride in having quit and desire not to start again had me not even wanting that one cigarette anymore.

Best part is half a year later my wife got pregnant and now we both don't smoke...you could always try that one