Trying to quit smoking cigarettes?

I've been smokingfor three years and am trying to quit, I'm wondering if Gamespot has anyone else going through this or anybody who quit smoking, What do you think is the best way to aproach this by going cold turkey? Any advice from anyone whos dealing with this or dealt with it ? i smoke maybe a half pack a day and im 20

Quitting is hard, dude. You need to commit to it.

But if you're serious, You could try using the patches to cut down the necessity. Chew gum or use another method that keeps your mind off of smoking while using the patches. It's going to be very hard dude. You need to be 110% commited.

Talk to your doctor. Nicotine is very addictive and they may have advice or even medicines to help you quit.

Try something new... pss wanna get some crack? *just kidding* :P

Nope. Never started. And, yes, this is me feeling superior to you :D

But seriously, good luck. I hear it's hard. Though, I wouldn't know, because I never started, you know, ever.

Go to the doctor. Trust me it's worth it. And try subsituting for it.

Nope. Never started. And, yes, this is me feeling superior to you :D

But seriously, good luck. I hear it's hard. Though, I wouldn't know, because I never started, you know, ever.

vadicta

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Nope. Never started. And, yes, this is me feeling superior to you :D

But seriously, good luck. I hear it's hard. Though, I wouldn't know, because I never started, you know, ever.

W1ckedGo0se

Get cancer. I'm fairly sure this will be incentive enough to quit.

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Nope. Never started. And, yes, this is me feeling superior to you :D

But seriously, good luck. I hear it's hard. Though, I wouldn't know, because I never started, you know, ever.

vadicta

we are so proud of you... skipped over cigarettes and went straight for the meth... what a big boy...

Double dose or heroin or shotgun blast? :lol:

Absolutely cold turkey. I haven't seen any other way work. Exercise helps to burn off the extra adrenaline you'll get from withdrawal, making things a lot easier . The physical part of the addiction lasts around three to five days and the rest is just avoiding situations where you'd normally have smoked, eg. no coffee after a meal, no going to the pub, until the cravings have subsided. jimmyjammer69

Get cancer. I'm fairly sure this will be incentive enough to quit.

Rekunta

Absolutely cold turkey. I haven't seen any other way work. Exercise helps to burn off the extra adrenaline you'll get from withdrawal, making things a lot easier . The physical part of the addiction lasts around three to five days and the rest is just avoiding situations where you'd normally have smoked, eg. no coffee after a meal, no going to the pub, until the cravings have subsided.

jimmyjammer69

The Cold Turkey method requires some serious commintment.

Just sayian...WakaWaka.

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Get cancer. I'm fairly sure this will be incentive enough to quit.

W1ckedGo0se

If you already hit the cancer part nothing else bad has time to form... That's when you go for gold and see if you can down a carton in a day...

Yep, when you got nothing to lose, you have nothing to worry about.

Buy an E-cig. Should satisfy your nicotine cravings, and it will cut out the smoke. Then you can lower the nicotine levels as needed.

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Absolutely cold turkey. I haven't seen any other way work. Exercise helps to burn off the extra adrenaline you'll get from withdrawal, making things a lot easier . The physical part of the addiction lasts around three to five days and the rest is just avoiding situations where you'd normally have smoked, eg. no coffee after a meal, no going to the pub, until the cravings have subsided.

jerk-o-tron2000

The Cold Turkey method requires some serious commintment.

Just sayian...WakaWaka.

im in the same boat..its friggin hard to quit. ive gone 2 days but then something stresses me out and i go buy a pack and oohhhh it feel so good to smoke it. its hard as hell. i dont think i have the willpower yet. i want to quit but i just havent got to the point where i absolutely wont allow myself to have one

I'm in the process of quitting myself. Can't really say if there's a bona fide technique that will work, but I'm doing good just on sheer willpower. Just keep telling myself that I don't need it (still cave in a few times here and there though :P)

While it doesn't substitute for the advice of your physician, there are definitely numerous options that I could suggest. For instance, many like nicotine gum or nicotine patches as they can be slowly titrated down over an extended period of time while still giving you a nicotine fix. However, some like simply going cold turkey, which in your case wouldn't necessarily be that difficult. Most of the older patients that I end up running into nowadays typically smoke 1-3 packs per day and their journey is a little more difficult. Other options include antidepressants like Wellbutrin or a drug like Chantix, which allows you to keep smoking while taking the drug, but the drug slowly removes your cravings to the point that you simply don't want to smoke anymore. Many states have hotlines or financial assistance for obtaining Chantix. There is also the Nicotrol inhaler.

All in all, there are many options. You just have a find a plan and stick to it. Also, it's much easier if you're quitting with someone else, because accountability is very important when it comes to habits.

The overall affect that this decision will have not only onyour health, but also your finances. As the taxes on cigarettescontinue to rise,it is only a matter of time before payingfor cigarettes has to trump another potential need or want.

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Absolutely cold turkey. I haven't seen any other way work. Exercise helps to burn off the extra adrenaline you'll get from withdrawal, making things a lot easier . The physical part of the addiction lasts around three to five days and the rest is just avoiding situations where you'd normally have smoked, eg. no coffee after a meal, no going to the pub, until the cravings have subsided.

W1ckedGo0se

The Cold Turkey method requires some serious commintment.

Just sayian...WakaWaka.

Everything else leads to relapse... the gum and patches just keep the nicotine in your blood stream so you'll never be able to stop using them...

True, addictions are always with you...

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[QUOTE="jerk-o-tron2000"]

The Cold Turkey method requires some serious commintment.

Just sayian...WakaWaka.

jerk-o-tron2000

Everything else leads to relapse... the gum and patches just keep the nicotine in your blood stream so you'll never be able to stop using them...

True, addictions are always with you...

[QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]Absolutely cold turkey. I haven't seen any other way work. Exercise helps to burn off the extra adrenaline you'll get from withdrawal, making things a lot easier . The physical part of the addiction lasts around three to five days and the rest is just avoiding situations where you'd normally have smoked, eg. no coffee after a meal, no going to the pub, until the cravings have subsided. W1ckedGo0se

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Everything else leads to relapse... the gum and patches just keep the nicotine in your blood stream so you'll never be able to stop using them...

W1ckedGo0se

True, addictions are always with you...

That's why I quit nothing... It doesn't sound fun to move from one addiction to another so I'll stick it out till I'm dead or mentally insane....

You only live once, am I right?

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Absolutely cold turkey. I haven't seen any other way work. Exercise helps to burn off the extra adrenaline you'll get from withdrawal, making things a lot easier . The physical part of the addiction lasts around three to five days and the rest is just avoiding situations where you'd normally have smoked, eg. no coffee after a meal, no going to the pub, until the cravings have subsided.

jerk-o-tron2000

The Cold Turkey method requires some serious commintment.

Just sayian...WakaWaka.

[QUOTE="W1ckedGo0se"]

[QUOTE="jerk-o-tron2000"]

True, addictions are always with you...

jerk-o-tron2000

That's why I quit nothing... It doesn't sound fun to move from one addiction to another so I'll stick it out till I'm dead or mentally insane....

You only live once, am I right?

don't take chantix whatever you do, god it was months before i felt right after being on that crap and i started smoking as soon as i stopped taking it.

there are also at least 100 deaths associated with it. (nothing in comparason to smoking but still)

just switch to an E-cig. i tried that and never went back to smoking.

now i hate to roll up in here and start shilling crap but as a guy that loved smoking literally more than life itself i can't not say anything about how i will never go back to smoking and it is because of the Tornado E-cig and liquids from viking vapor, johnson creek, and halo e liquids.

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That's why I quit nothing... It doesn't sound fun to move from one addiction to another so I'll stick it out till I'm dead or mentally insane....

vadicta

You only live once, am I right?

That wasn't an advice piece, we kinda got off topic with it.

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That's why I quit nothing... It doesn't sound fun to move from one addiction to another so I'll stick it out till I'm dead or mentally insane....

vadicta

You only live once, am I right?

It's hard. Some say it's doable. I've tried a few times and I've never succeeded.

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Google it, there will be a ton of websites with advice.

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Hello there brother! I recently quit myself, about 12 days clean now. Smoked for roughly 3 years, about 3-5 packs a week.

*waits for applause to stop* :P

My only suggestion is that for the first three to five days you get out of your element; go on a vacation, go visit your family...do something to get out of town. Thanksgiving is coming up; see if you can take off Wednesday and come back to your normal life on Sunday, that'd be a perfect break.

After that amount of time, you will be over the physical aspect of the addiction. Then it is just mental. You will need to tell yourself "No" about every five minutes or so for the first week lol. Its not fun, you will get sad, angry, and your sweet tooth will own you...citrus fruit helps, I think the act of peeling the fruit and eating it segment by segment is enough of a ritual to replace a cigarette for a while.

Tell everyone you are quitting, and do not be afraid to brag about it when you reach milestones like your first week, etc. Do not, however, tell anyone you are going to quit...this leads to the "just one last cig" situation.

Develop a holier than thou attitude; if you smell tobacco smoke, tell yourself it is disgusting even if you dont believe it. If youre like me, your sense of smell will come back three times as strong and you will realise just how bad smokers really do stink.

The last point is one where some, or most, might disagree: keep a pack of smokes lying around. Keep them somewhere where they are in front of you all the time. For me, that would be on my computer desk. They'll sit there, challenging you. Maybe you'll get drunk one night and even smoke one and, if youre like me, you will get so sick from it you won't do it again. Prove the "Youre only one cigarette away from a pack a day" sayng wrong.

My mom quit smoking all three times she was pregnant, and I think she recently decided she was going to try and do so again. She's been smoking since she was about 18, and I think she's having a hard time getting rid of the habit.

I substituted cigarettes with beer worked wonders as drinking means you dont have to go outside in the cold for a cigarette every hour.

I substituted cigarettes with beer worked wonders as drinking means you dont have to go outside in the cold for a cigarette every hour.

Jedi_Shearstone

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You only live once, am I right?

W1ckedGo0se

You have to have some hella will-power to completely stop, but you can do it.

I started smoking at age 14 after my parents got divorced, I quit at age 20. I tried to quit several times; patches, nicotine gum, lozenges, meds and none of them ever worked for me (they still had the nicotine in them that you will crave when you try to ditch those.) I was smoking as much as you were the final time I quit (1/2 - 3/4 pack a day.) I quit cold-turkey, it was my last resort but it worked great!!!

First it's all a mind over matter process, you have to convince yourself you do not need to smoke to get through the day and throw the last of your smokes away (DO NOT keep a few for a rainy day this is extremely tempting and you'll just smoke them the first time you get even remotely stressed.) If you have to create a mantra and recite it every morning when you wake up, it does help. Next, you need to find an alternative for when you have a craving (most people going CT go with candies, gum, etc.), I stuck with sunflower seeds and gum. You will have cravings it is normal, myself and several friends haven't smoked in years but still have cravings (remember the mantra??? you may have to go over it in your head) they aren't nearly as bad as when you first stop but they do happen.

So, TC the best of luck to you, I really hope this advice helps with the challenge you are preparing to face!

quitting is really hard. Your best bet is to talk to your doctor to come up with a good quitting plan.

I have the best method to stop smoking. First go to the store buy 2 or 3 packs of cigs. Smoke all of them one after another until you cant take another puff then youll feel pretty sick and hopefully the thought of smoking makes you feel sick and there ya go no more cigs for you. My uncle quit smoking this way and it worked great except the sick part of course but its a small sacrifice

Try something new... pss wanna get some crack? *just kidding* :P

Rutzfuz

they make fake cigarettes now. said to simulate actual smoking

Let me try to motivate you.

If you don't give up smoking then I will take away your first born child!!! FEAR ME!!!:twisted: