Suggestions on quitting

POSTED BY: goat
UPDATED: Sunday, August 27, 2006 16:59
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FELLOWTRAVELER

Friday, August 11, 2006 3:34 PM

I'm on day three of trying to quit (for the 400th time) as well, so I feel your pain, brother/sister!

I'm using Nicorette and the patch and it seems (so far) to be helping. Although, having my morning coffee without a smoke is absolutely brutal! And I don't even want to think about how hard it's gonna' be to get drunk without a cig.

Just keep in mind, the average smoker fails (something like) 7 times before he/she succeeds in quiting. So if you drop the ball, it's not a big deal. Just keep trying and good luck!

NAUGHTYMAN

Friday, August 11, 2006 4:28 PM

A quote from Mark Twain comes to mind:

"Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world.I've done it myself a thousand times."

"Come a day there won't be room for naughty men like us to slip about at all"

SCHOONER

Friday, August 11, 2006 5:06 PM

In my own experience, the psychological cues to light up are a big part of it. Places, people, events can all be linked in your mind to the sensation of smoking, and that can trigger the psychological need. The situation just doesn't "feel" right without a cigarette.

Recognizing that these cues exist and what they are may help you. Then you can either change or avoid the cue, or just remind yourself that this is a trouble spot and make a special efort to not smoke.

Hope this helps. Best of luck in quitting.

PAGANPAUL

Friday, August 11, 2006 6:45 PM

Goram it! I was scrolling down to see if anyone else had beat me to it, and sure enough there it was...

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Originally posted by naughtyman:
A quote from Mark Twain comes to mind:
"Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world.I've done it myself a thousand times."

OK, on to the serious part of the post.

Try SilkQuit. It's a computer program that provides feedback on your attempt to quit. It's free to download.

It:
* Calculates time quit in years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds
* Calculates number of cigarettes not smoked since you quit
* Calculates money saved in your local currency
* Calculates time saved by not smoking
* Hot-paste your quit details into any document using a simple key combination
* Customize the text which appears in your quit details

Download it from
http://www.silkquit.org/sqmmiv/meter.aspx

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DAYVE

Friday, August 11, 2006 6:58 PM

suggestions on quitting... try buying only menthol cigarettes - that'll make you quit...especially if you have a cold - that combination cured me several years ago....

But actually, I thought you meant quitting Firefly..... and the best way to do that is cold turkey...

i'm gonna try it... adios people..... i'm outta here

STILLSHINY

Friday, August 11, 2006 7:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by goat:
Has anyone here managed to quit smoking?

If so, how did you find the motivation to do it? I really want to quit but once I get the resolve to actually try, that resolve is gone within a day and I'm back to puffing my life away again.

I've tried convincing myself that I should quit because smoking is bad for me, tried bribing myself with anything from a new computer or mp3 player to ice cream but every time I've tried quitting I've failed. Today being no exception, unfortunately.

Anyone have suggestions or experience they'd care to share?

Sorry, I don't have either or to offer you, but you got my support & encouragement....for what that's worth.

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DARKJESTER

Wednesday, August 16, 2006 12:36 AM

SigmaNuki wrote:

Quote:
Oh, and a warning. When you quit, there is the possibility that you'll get nicotine fits out of the blue from time to time afterwards. I got them for a couple years after, and still get in very stressful times. Not everybody does, but just thought I'd give you a heads up that it's possible.

One other thing I forgot to mention. You know how when you go awhile without sex you start dreaming about it? (I mean more than normal). Believe it or not, I still have dreams about smoking, even after almost four years.

MAL "You only gotta scare him."
JAYNE "Pain is scary..."

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KANEMAN

Wednesday, August 16, 2006 12:43 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by goat:
Has anyone here managed to quit smoking?

If so, how did you find the motivation to do it? I really want to quit but once I get the resolve to actually try, that resolve is gone within a day and I'm back to puffing my life away again.

I've tried convincing myself that I should quit because smoking is bad for me, tried bribing myself with anything from a new computer or mp3 player to ice cream but every time I've tried quitting I've failed. Today being no exception, unfortunately.

Anyone have suggestions or experience they'd care to share?

Throw away all your money...Stick your cigarettes up your ass..If you still want to smoke'em..Enjoy your brown lungs.

Goat my smoke and eatsshitisall

FARFLY

Wednesday, August 16, 2006 1:14 AM

I quit in Jan 1999 after smoking since 1953. It was a financial decision for me. I had told everyone that I'd never pay more the one dollar a pack for cigarettes. Just before Christmas in 1998 I bought a carton of smokes for $9.50. The first week of January I went back to get another carton and they wanted $12.50. So I quit. No big deal, just cost too much and even though I smoked anywhere between one and two packs a day I found that I enjoyed not spending the money more than smoking. Now that they are in the three dollar a pack range I don't see why anyone would continue to smoke.

Once in a while I wonder if I would start again if the price came down, but that seems unlikely now. Also, being around other smokers doesn't seem to bother me as it does other ex-smokers I know. In general, ex-smokers are a real pain.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Wednesday, August 16, 2006 1:22 AM

I once quit for three and a half months when I was twenty. I had driven my best friend to and from Iowa twice. Reason I started again...
... She came back. Haven't smoked over a half a pack a day since. Mostly I have one or two a day unless I'm drinking or traveling, but even then it may only be one or two extra. Kinda wish I could quit altogether, but then I'd only have alcohol and (insert other here).

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