Previous smokers.

I've been a smoker for a couple of years and I have recently made the decision to quit. Does anyone have any advice?

Stay away from cigarettes.Immortalica

#1. How old are you..?

#2. Stay away from cigarretes

#3. You have to have strong willpower

#4. Oh a cookie...

#5..*distracted by the cookie*

#6. *Leaving keyboard*

I've been a smoker for a couple of years and I have recently made the decision to quit. Does anyone have any advice?

travsbbygrl

#1. How old are you..?

#2. Stay away from cigarretes

#3. You have to have strong willpower

#4. Oh a cookie...

#5..*distracted by the cookie*

#6. *Leaving keyboard*

Xx_Hopeless_xX

[QUOTE="travsbbygrl"]

I've been a smoker for a couple of years and I have recently made the decision to quit. Does anyone have any advice?

EMOEVOLUTION

Dont hang out with smokerss... i dont smoke myself but i can see it being very hard when your around others who do itWolls

[QUOTE="Wolls"]Dont hang out with smokerss... i dont smoke myself but i can see it being very hard when your around others who do ittravsbbygrl

[QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]

#1. How old are you..?

#2. Stay away from cigarretes

#3. You have to have strong willpower

#4. Oh a cookie...

#5..*distracted by the cookie*

#6. *Leaving keyboard*

travsbbygrl

It may be easier since you're younger...but seriously..just think about how bad it is for you if you're tempted..it destroys things in your throat as well as your lungs...

OH the cookie *looks for cookie again*..

[QUOTE="travsbbygrl"]

[QUOTE="Wolls"]Dont hang out with smokerss... i dont smoke myself but i can see it being very hard when your around others who do itWolls

[QUOTE="travsbbygrl"][QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]

#1. How old are you..?

#2. Stay away from cigarretes

#3. You have to have strong willpower

#4. Oh a cookie...

#5..*distracted by the cookie*

#6. *Leaving keyboard*

Xx_Hopeless_xX

It may be easier since you're younger...but seriously..just think about how bad it is for you if you're tempted..it destroys things in your throat as well as your lungs...

OH the cookie *looks for cookie again*..

[QUOTE="Wolls"][QUOTE="travsbbygrl"] Gah I'm so nervous...it's been my little stress reliever for so long.

travsbbygrl

Yea... i dont think they would be too happy to employ a nurse who wanted to smoke their rabbit either :(

[QUOTE="travsbbygrl"][QUOTE="Wolls"] Well your getting a bunny right :).. use that insteed.................... dont go smoking the rabbit though :PWolls

Yea... i dont think they would be too happy to employ a nurse who wanted to smoke their rabbit either :(

[QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]

[QUOTE="travsbbygrl"] I just turned 18...may I have the cookie?travsbbygrl

It may be easier since you're younger...but seriously..just think about how bad it is for you if you're tempted..it destroys things in your throat as well as your lungs...

OH the cookie *looks for cookie again*..

Our precious!! You cants have it..We loves it..It's all for us!!...:cry:

baby steps

smoke less a day

dont buy cigarettes anymore, bum a square if you have too

dont hang out with people that smoke, chew gum (?), or you can just stop, i can stop smoking for weeks before smoking again

here i am giving advice and i smoke, lol

Smoke a ballpoint pen. I've seen someone do it and it worked.
You carry it with You and every time You feel the need to make that certain motion You take the pen and pretend it's a cigarette.
I know it sounds crazy but it's worth a shot.

Maybe add in a little mindcontrol.

[QUOTE="travsbbygrl"][QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]

It may be easier since you're younger...but seriously..just think about how bad it is for you if you're tempted..it destroys things in your throat as well as your lungs...

OH the cookie *looks for cookie again*..

Xx_Hopeless_xX

Our precious!! You cants have it..We loves it..It's all for us!!...:cry:

You can't quit all of a sudden. Just reduce it..slowly but surely. just this week, say you smoke 4 sticks a day. next will will be three. in 3 weeks it'll be two and so on so fort. until you think you can go in a day without smoking. look at me now, 1 pack lasts me 2 weeks. I used to smoke 4 packs a week. Arctic_Grillz

here is my story:

I kind of caught a lucky break, sort of. I got really sick with swine flu and couldnt get out of bed for about three days. Naturally, I couldn't smoke, eat, drink alcohol (half the reason I smoke), etc.

The bright side is that I had decided to quit three days before getting sick, so for three days plus the duration of my illness (another week) I hadnt smoked for 10 days. Nicotine leaves your body within 3-6 days, so after that its merely an issue of breaking the habit.

Tbh, the habit is the hardest thing to break. So focus on this, and not the addiction aspect, of smoking. Anyone can make it a week without smoking, not everyone can make it longer than two months.

A couple of things:

1. Depending on how much you smoke, youre going to have a few symptoms. You might get cranky, even get a bit of the shakes, to even getting a bit sick (you wont throw up, but you might feel a bit "off"). Dont get upset.

2. Tell people youre quitting. It helps to have the support of those around you. Give them permission to harass you if they see you lighting up.

3. Stock up on sweets; chocolate, ice cream, anything you eat when you get the munchies. I, and many others I know, got a horrible sweet tooth when quitting. Tobacco acts as a diet supressant.

4. Be prepared for a bit of weight gain. See above.

5. When you get to the five-eight week phase, be prepared to get some powerful, awful cravings. The majority of peopleI know of, myself included, tend to falter. I lost my guard, thought "Hey, I made it this long, I can have one cigarette!" and eventually that one cigarette turned into two packs. Fortunately I was able to get back on the wagon after six days, before I got addicted, but still....its kinda like starting over again.

6. Last, BUT MOST IMPORTANT, do stuff to break the habit. For me, I smoked 80% at work, and 20% when I socialized. So, I brought gum to work. I posted flyers saying "Dont smoke" on the back door where I would go out and smoke. I brought green tea; smoking is as much a ritual as it is a habit, and heating water, dunking a tea bad, and sipping on it for 5-10 minutes sort of replaces that ritual.

baby steps

smoke less a day

dont buy cigarettes anymore, bum a square if you have too

dont hang out with people that smoke, chew gum (?), or you can just stop, i can stop smoking for weeks before smoking again

here i am giving advice and i smoke, lol

BeanTownBrown86

You can't quit all of a sudden. Just reduce it..slowly but surely. just this week, say you smoke 4 sticks a day. next will will be three. in 3 weeks it'll be two and so on so fort. until you think you can go in a day without smoking. look at me now, 1 pack lasts me 2 weeks. I used to smoke 4 packs a week. Arctic_Grillz

That doesn't work for everyone. Some people are better off going cold turkey.

Anyway, my recommendation is to start smoking cigars or a pipe instead. Yes, he's still getting the nicotine. But for a lot of people cigarettes are the worst simply because their design lends themselves to being smoked easily, any time. Something like a pipe is better in that it doesn't lend itself to habit, and it can be much more of a hassle. Dude can smoke a pipe long enough to get out of the habit of smoking cigarettes. Then, once he's done with cigarettes, he'll probably have a much easier time quitting with the pipe tobacco.

here is my story:

I kind of caught a lucky break, sort of. I got really sick with swine flu and couldnt get out of bed for about three days. Naturally, I couldn't smoke, eat, drink alcohol (half the reason I smoke), etc.

The bright side is that I had decided to quit three days before getting sick, so for three days plus the duration of my illness (another week) I hadnt smoked for 10 days. Nicotine leaves your body within 3-6 days, so after that its merely an issue of breaking the habit.

Tbh, the habit is the hardest thing to break. So focus on this, and not the addiction aspect, of smoking. Anyone can make it a week without smoking, not everyone can make it longer than two months.

A couple of things:

1. Depending on how much you smoke, youre going to have a few symptoms. You might get cranky, even get a bit of the shakes, to even getting a bit sick (you wont throw up, but you might feel a bit "off"). Dont get upset.

2. Tell people youre quitting. It helps to have the support of those around you. Give them permission to harass you if they see you lighting up.

3. Stock up on sweets; chocolate, ice cream, anything you eat when you get the munchies. I, and many others I know, got a horrible sweet tooth when quitting. Tobacco acts as a diet supressant.

4. Be prepared for a bit of weight gain. See above.

5. When you get to the five-eight week phase, be prepared to get some powerful, awful cravings. The majority of peopleI know of, myself included, tend to falter. I lost my guard, thought "Hey, I made it this long, I can have one cigarette!" and eventually that one cigarette turned into two packs. Fortunately I was able to get back on the wagon after six days, before I got addicted, but still....its kinda like starting over again.

mrbojangles25

[QUOTE="Arctic_Grillz"]You can't quit all of a sudden. Just reduce it..slowly but surely. just this week, say you smoke 4 sticks a day. next will will be three. in 3 weeks it'll be two and so on so fort. until you think you can go in a day without smoking. look at me now, 1 pack lasts me 2 weeks. I used to smoke 4 packs a week. MrGeezer

That doesn't work for everyone. Some people are better off going cold turkey.

Anyway, my recommendation is to start smoking cigars or a pipe instead. Yes, he's still getting the nicotine. But for a lot of people cigarettes are the worst simply because their design lends themselves to being smoked easily, any time. Something like a pipe is better in that it doesn't lend itself to habit, and it can be much more of a hassle. Dude can smoke a pipe long enough to get out of the habit of smoking cigarettes. Then, once he's done with cigarettes, he'll probably have a much easier time quitting with the pipe tobacco.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

[QUOTE="Arctic_Grillz"]You can't quit all of a sudden. Just reduce it..slowly but surely. just this week, say you smoke 4 sticks a day. next will will be three. in 3 weeks it'll be two and so on so fort. until you think you can go in a day without smoking. look at me now, 1 pack lasts me 2 weeks. I used to smoke 4 packs a week. travsbbygrl

That doesn't work for everyone. Some people are better off going cold turkey.

Anyway, my recommendation is to start smoking cigars or a pipe instead. Yes, he's still getting the nicotine. But for a lot of people cigarettes are the worst simply because their design lends themselves to being smoked easily, any time. Something like a pipe is better in that it doesn't lend itself to habit, and it can be much more of a hassle. Dude can smoke a pipe long enough to get out of the habit of smoking cigarettes. Then, once he's done with cigarettes, he'll probably have a much easier time quitting with the pipe tobacco.

Travis's baby girl?

and yea, pipes and cigars are good if only for the reason you dont inhale them as much.

You mean this think?

:P Even though I'm sure most of you don't know what this is :lol:

You mean this think?

:P Even though I'm sure most of you don't know what this is :lol:

Ultrabeatdown55

[QUOTE="Wolls"]Dont hang out with smokerss... i dont smoke myself but i can see it being very hard when your around others who do ittravsbbygrl

Other than that, good luck. :)

You should try sucking on lollipops because the doctor told my mum when she was trying to quit that the habit is usually having something in your hands.

Smoke a ballpoint pen. I've seen someone do it and it worked.
You carry it with You and every time You feel the need to make that certain motion You take the pen and pretend it's a cigarette.
I know it sounds crazy but it's worth a shot.

Maybe add in a little mindcontrol.

KungfuKitten

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"]

You mean this think?

:P Even though I'm sure most of you don't know what this is :lol:

Arctic_Grillz

[QUOTE="Arctic_Grillz"]

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"]

You mean this think?

:P Even though I'm sure most of you don't know what this is :lol:

Ultrabeatdown55

woh woh woh

Lost is a scifi show? OK< now I have to watch it!

try to do something else to keep you occupied.

or try sucking on Halls Cough drops. thats how my dad quit smoking, he just constantly sucked on cough drops until he didnt feel any urges to smoke.

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"]

[QUOTE="Arctic_Grillz"] I saw this on Lost( just saw this episode but i dont watch it), what exactly is it ??

mrbojangles25

woh woh woh

Lost is a scifi show? OK< now I have to watch it!

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"]

[QUOTE="Arctic_Grillz"] I saw this on Lost( just saw this episode but i dont watch it), what exactly is it ??

mrbojangles25

woh woh woh

Lost is a scifi show? OK< now I have to watch it!

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"]It is the Smoke Monster. Obviously :P But seriously, we still don't know what it is. It can possible manifest into dead people on the island, and it can kill people. Awesome stuff! :D

shadow1988

woh woh woh

Lost is a scifi show? OK< now I have to watch it!

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"]It is the Smoke Monster. Obviously :P But seriously, we still don't know what it is. It can possible manifest into dead people on the island, and it can kill people. Awesome stuff! :D

Ultrabeatdown55

woh woh woh

Lost is a scifi show? OK< now I have to watch it!

any tips for getting past the first few episodes? I keep trying but I just cant get through them, so boring, so much drama, ugh

- Try taking carrot sticks to work or school they can help substitute the action of holding a cigarette.
- Be absolutely committed to quitting, if you really want to it, it will help fight the cravings.
- Realise you are giving up, you are never going to smoke again
- Throw away lighters, ash trays anything else you associate with smoking
- Avoid alcohol for a while
- Don't make a big thing out of your cravings, say how much you want a cigarette right now will not help getting your mind of them
- Try and give up with someone, competition can be good
- In a stressful situation, don't look for a cigarette as a way to resolve the issue or to relax, just deal with the problem

It can be done, I smoked for 15yrs and went cold turkey. I haven't smoked in over a yr and I don't feel like one now. The first week is the hardest.

Good Luck

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

woh woh woh

Lost is a scifi show? OK< now I have to watch it!

mrbojangles25

any tips for getting past the first few episodes? I keep trying but I just cant get through them, so boring, so much drama, ugh

- Try taking carrot sticks to work or school they can help substitute the action of holding a cigarette.
- Be absolutely committed to quitting, if you really want to it, it will help fight the cravings.
- Realise you are giving up, you are never going to smoke again
- Throw away lighters, ash trays anything else you associate with smoking
- Avoid alcohol for a while
- Don't make a big thing out of your cravings, say how much you want a cigarette right now will not help getting your mind of them
- Try and give up with someone, competition can be good
- In a stressful situation, don't look for a cigarette as a way to resolve the issue or to relax, just deal with the problem

It can be done, I smoked for 15yrs and went cold turkey. I haven't smoked in over a yr and I don't feel like one now. The first week is the hardest.

Good Luck

Bedizen

You'll be back.

I'm 21 years old and I quit smoking back in July after being a smoker of more than a pack a day for over 3 years. The only method I used to help me quit was constant thought change and affirmation to not smoke. I made myself believe I couldn't and I stopped. It was actually rather easy after the initial 3 day shock to the system.

I can quit at any time, but I like having one with a drink. You got to have the willpower, just don't touch one again. :)

I can quit at any time, but I like having one with a drink. You got to have the willpower, just don't touch one again. :)

CBR600-RR

The easiest way is to try and avoid smoking. Also, try not to smoke.Elephant_Couple

[QUOTE="Elephant_Couple"]The easiest way is to try and avoid smoking. Also, try not to smoke.Homiegesus