Quitting smoking.

[jaimie08mazda3]

So I am done.. Once and for all after 4 years of smoking. Any advice anyone... this is going to be hard but I think I will make it.

[crystal8484]

oral fixation!

find something to put in there for those times you're craving.
candy, gum... and don't go drinking - you'll be more inclined to smoke 8 packs then. LOL

[MistaChin]

Smoking's one thing crystal, but drinking?!?! This is madness! ........ THIS..IS..SPARTAAAA

[jaimie08mazda3]

Yea I know drinking would be a bad Idea at this point because id be like SMOOOOOOOKE... run to the convenience store *I only have a carton of smokes* ILL TAKE EM smoke the whole thing... haha ruin that. Im chewing gum, Ive eaten my daily amount of fruits and vegetables soo i dunno what else I gotta do. I need one of those smoke things that aren't real

[Go_Habs_Go]

duct tape your mouth and breathe through your nose!!

[BoostieMonster]

Saw these at a food expo, worth a shot I guess....

http://www.thebigspotlight.com/gs_bid

[jaimie08mazda3]

duct tape your mouth and breathe through your nose!!

What a surprise coming from a habs fan... a smart ass comment . And I have been looking at those green cigarettes... looks pretty awesome

[optiklenz13]

good luck man. i tried, will try again.

[Slade]

When I was in St Jacobs there was some guy that had a booth with some type of chewing stuff that made you want to quit smoking, might be worth a shot?

One of the people I went with with tried it....he lit a smoke about 3mins after spitting the crap out..

[mazda_gurl]

Im on day 5 of quitting - and Ive been smoking for longer then 4 years.....(I started off young )

Anywho, get the patch, it helps. The first 4 days were irritable. Although I have the constant nicotine feed, I was really missing the habit (having my smoke during work, after work walking to the GO train, walking to the car from the GO train etc etc).

Yesterday, I walked and it was horrible, so I started to breath like I was inhaling a cigarette and exhaled like I was smoking (I didnt do the hand motion thing, or people might have thought I was a bit weird!). I actually found that it helped!

Today is the best day so far. My cigarette thoughts are few and far between, and Im not as jittery and restless now. I still crave the "habit" like going down for a smoke after a meeting, or lunch, but its not as feirce as it was in the first few days.

I have also cheated a bit. My other half smokes, so I would steal a haul in the evenings. It was my reward for making it through the day, but was also a reminder that I didnt want to do it (it tastes different even after two days!)

This morning, on the drive in, I felt the urge to have a drag, so I did, and while the motion of inhaling/exhaling/remove smoke from lips, felt good, I knew right away that I wouldnt be able to smoke a whole one if I tried.

Good luck.

[jaimie08mazda3]

good luck man. i tried, will try again.

Its hard... worst thing is I smoked in my car... when I get home... I am going to want a Smoke!

[MistaChin]

good luck man. i tried, will try again.

btw thanks for the smokes Ash LOL

[jaimie08mazda3]

btw thanks for the smokes Ash LOL

Thats right I forgot you smoked . Soon I will be able to be like Phil and say *Smoking is bad I don't Smoke*

[SilentJay]

2 birds with 1 stone:

[MistaChin]

Thats right I forgot you smoked . Soon I will be able to be like Phil and say *Smoking is bad I don't Smoke*

lol I dont smoke cigarettes but the occasional cigar. Ash just hooked me up with some oh so delicious cigarrillos!

[optiklenz13]

btw thanks for the smokes Ash LOL

hahaha. no worries man.

[jaimie08mazda3]

lol I dont smoke cigarettes but the occasional cigar. Ash just hooked me up with some oh so delicious cigarrillos!

I want a honey time lol

[Nextmod]

just do a progress report here everyday, it will help

[Dave_The_BMXER]

2 birds with 1 stone:

[Broli]

there is a lot to consider

in short.

the first few (3 or so days) will be the most difficult because you will have significant physical withdrawal. that will pass fast but the real worst part is the psychological draw to smoking. that is much harder to over come. permanent changes have been made in your neurophysiology and these will drive you to crave cigarettes likely forever. cues are important to consider, particularly at first. you have mentioned that the car will be difficult, and drinking, you will find that there are a number of situations that will make you crave a cigarette. really the cue-induced craving is the most difficult thing to overcome. will power and actual desire and intention to make a change in your behaviour are very important, without them you will not be sucessful.

now about NRT (nicotine replacement therapy). patch, gun, inhalor, and losanges here i believe now. i dont recall you beeing a very heavy smoker, maybe you would start in the second level of the patch, but i would recomend a consulation with a smoking clinic. gum or losanges (dont know much about them really) would be good for you to have on hand when you want a smoke have one of those instead. you have to realize the pharmacokinetic differences between administering nicotine by smoking and other routes are quite different and it wont feel the same as smoking (ie it wont feel as good as smoking). the inhalor is designed to fill the hand motion stuff . . . it is not very effective, people dont find it natural. though i think for a select group of people it could be good.

there are other medications you can take too, but i dont think that on your first real smoking cessation attempt you will want these... zyban (buproprion) and the newer champix (varenacline)


good luck bro!

[ShortBus]

i used to smoke for 10+ years, started when i was 14, quit cold turkey for 3 years now.

[kjb86]

good luck.. i'm a smoker and I want to quit, but i'm not at that stage yet where i'm READY to drop it.. and by that I mean I don't have enough will power yet. I know it's hard, i've tried before.

So any advice if you succeed please let me know lol.

Also about the medications where you take, ie champix etc.. They have some side effects...some people report that they have really odd nightmares and stuff. so it's always good to consult with your GP first ( i don't think it's available over the counter anyways) and see what he/she recommends for you.

[jaimie08mazda3]

there is a lot to consider

in short.

the first few (3 or so days) will be the most difficult because you will have significant physical withdrawal. that will pass fast but the real worst part is the psychological draw to smoking. that is much harder to over come. permanent changes have been made in your neurophysiology and these will drive you to crave cigarettes likely forever. cues are important to consider, particularly at first. you have mentioned that the car will be difficult, and drinking, you will find that there are a number of situations that will make you crave a cigarette. really the cue-induced craving is the most difficult thing to overcome. will power and actual desire and intention to make a change in your behaviour are very important, without them you will not be sucessful.

now about NRT (nicotine replacement therapy). patch, gun, inhalor, and losanges here i believe now. i dont recall you beeing a very heavy smoker, maybe you would start in the second level of the patch, but i would recomend a consulation with a smoking clinic. gum or losanges (dont know much about them really) would be good for you to have on hand when you want a smoke have one of those instead. you have to realize the pharmacokinetic differences between administering nicotine by smoking and other routes are quite different and it wont feel the same as smoking (ie it wont feel as good as smoking). the inhalor is designed to fill the hand motion stuff . . . it is not very effective, people dont find it natural. though i think for a select group of people it could be good.

there are other medications you can take too, but i dont think that on your first real smoking cessation attempt you will want these... zyban (buproprion) and the newer champix (varenacline)


good luck bro!

DR ALEX STRIKES AGAIN. No your right I'm not a heavy (ish smoker) like a pack a day depending. lately its been 1/3 pack a day. Maybe I should take your advice and do all of those things... Or do what you do and make some tobacco roll your owns cigar thingys haha

[Dreamliner]

Go to the store and buy a pack of Menthols or something you dont like. You'll not want to smoke them.

[Broli]

DR ALEX STRIKES AGAIN. No your right I'm not a heavy (ish smoker) like a pack a day depending. lately its been 1/3 pack a day. Maybe I should take your advice and do all of those things... Or do what you do and make some tobacco roll your owns cigar thingys haha

lol,

if i were you i would just prepare for the times when you know you will want a smoke, spend some time thinking about the things that make you want to smoke, and thinking about ways you can avoid them. you are sort of in isolation at the moment, so if you can take advantage of that some how, great!

i think if you want to quit . .. rollies are not the answer. lol, get a pack of nicorette gum keep some with you for those just in case moments. but really try to spend most of your efforts on mental strength, will power and preparedness!