Quitting Smoking...

[jarv]

I don't know if this is the correct forum for this, but I've made the decision that I want to quit smoking, and this seems like the forum to go to. Anyone else do it before? How'd you do it? I've smoked about a half a pack to a full pack a day since I was 16 (I'm 25 now) and if I go too long without a cancer stick, i want to stomp on a basket full of kittens.

I heard about something called Chantix but I can't understand most of the science lingo when I read up about it and don't know if it would be effective, and seeing how some of you guys are basically speaking latin when it comes to biological processes, i was wondering if one of you could tell me if it's real science or pseudo science.

Any other recommendations other than checking out chantix?

 

[Heavy Bag]

I was in about the same situation as you, only started at 16 and quit at 23, but I smoked a pack and a half to two packs a day. What I'll have to tell you is, you really have to WANT to quit. I know it sounds corny, but that's what it really comes down to. It took me 3 times before I finally kicked the habit, but I haven't smoked in over 5 years.

I haven't heard of Chantix, but if you are really serious about quitting, buy some Nicorette gum. It takes away all the physical withdrawal symptoms allowing you to work on the psychological ones. I usually chewed on a straw, toothpick, or regular gum to take my mind off cigarettes. Once you feel like you don't need a cigarette every waking moment, it's much easier to ween yourself off the Nicorette gum than it is to quit cold turkey. I think I used the gum for about a month, but it really helped. Like I said though, just make sure you're serious about it before you even try or you'll fail.

 

[TX911]

basically chantix competes for the same receptor sites as nicotine, so when you smoke you don't get that sense of relief from it. most people i know reported that smoking while taking chantix made them pretty badly sick at their stomach and about 95% of the people i know that have used have had nothing but success with it as far as quitting. and yes it's real science. as far as other ways i could sit here and go down the list but it all boils down to will power. try the chantix. the docs are prescribing it rather freely and i believe it's only about $110 bucks without insurance

 

[Sambo234]

not really much to contribute other than... good for you bro. a good life decision.

 

[TheMyth]

Great decision, you will thank yourself later! I lost my grandpa and aunt to lung cancer, it was not a pretty site. Both died in their early 50's. I have had 4 friends quit, and each used nicorette and it helped them alot! Other than that, a strong will to quit will be the best thing for you!

 

[heritagemma]

good for you.

 

[Coldfire]

I found that it was alot easier to stop after switching to rollies. The premade ones are addictive as all hell, but the rollies were alot easier to seriously cut down on, they didnt have as much of a hold on my balls that the premade did.

 

[pork]

I stopped by doing alot of cardio, after running the last thing i felt like was a smoke. And if i did smoke i'd punish myself by running more.
I also stopped drinking booze for a period of time so i wouldnt smoke "1 or 2" that become a pack and a half after a few drinks.
I also stopped hanging out with people who smoked for the first while.
I kept the cigs away from myself so even if i wanted one there was none to have.
I spent the money i would have spent on the smokes for more positive things mostly on things i could eat, like expensive chilli sauces and mustards and chutneys. And each time id feel like a smoke id down some delishious chilli sauce.

 

[joshetc]

I don't know if this is the correct forum for this, but I've made the decision that I want to quit smoking, and this seems like the forum to go to. Anyone else do it before? How'd you do it? I've smoked about a half a pack to a full pack a day since I was 16 (I'm 25 now) and if I go too long without a cancer stick, i want to stomp on a basket full of kittens.

I heard about something called Chantix but I can't understand most of the science lingo when I read up about it and don't know if it would be effective, and seeing how some of you guys are basically speaking latin when it comes to biological processes, i was wondering if one of you could tell me if it's real science or pseudo science.

Any other recommendations other than checking out chantix?

I quit with nicoderm CQ. Smoker of 7 years, a pack a day. One day I decided to quit and bought step one, wore it for 2 months then changed to step two, wore that for 2 weeks and changed to step 3.. after like 3 days of wearing step 3 I said fuck it and just stopped wearing the patch. It was really suprisingly easy for me to quit considering how much trouble I had in the past. I've been smoke free for over 8 months now.. good luck!

Also, DONT try to cut corners, if you only wear step 1 for 2 weeks or a month you will end up failing.. I guess it takes that long to get out of the habit of actually smoking.. I tried before with the patch and failed when I moved to step 2 to early. This time it was much easier though, I actually only had fits during the first 4-5 weeks of step 1... and they were not THAT bad.

Make sure you put your patch on in the morning and wear it all day and all night, otherwise the morning nic fits will kill you. Also, they hold up pretty well in the shower. I used to take two showers a day with my patch on and they still held up pretty well.

 

[Dr. Jekyll]

I don't know if this is the correct forum for this, but I've made the decision that I want to quit smoking, and this seems like the forum to go to. Anyone else do it before? How'd you do it? I've smoked about a half a pack to a full pack a day since I was 16 (I'm 25 now) and if I go too long without a cancer stick, i want to stomp on a basket full of kittens.

I've been concidering seriously giving quitting a shot...like you, I feel like slaughtering something innocent when I go too long without. I've been smoking since I was about 15 and I'm now 24.

I found that it was alot easier to stop after switching to rollies. The premade ones are addictive as all hell, but the rollies were alot easier to seriously cut down on, they didnt have as much of a hold on my balls that the premade did.

About the rollies, I've found I don't smoke nearly as much when I'm on those and I don't wake up in the middle of the night and light up when smoking em.

I'm gonna read into it some more, WHEN I begin I'll keep you updated.

Good luck with yours too.

 

[Clint07]

I also stopped drinking booze for a period of time so i wouldnt smoke "1 or 2" that become a pack and a half after a few drinks.

That one still gets me. I don't smoke at all and don't smoke at home when I'm drinking but at the bar I want a smoke.

The key in the end is breaking the habit. The physical addiction on lasts a few days once the nicotine is gone but the habit requires changing how you think.

i say go to the doctor and get the Chantix. It will work and your better off spending the extra couple of bucks to get something that has such a high success rate.

 

[VicDienekes]

I don't know if this is the correct forum for this, but I've made the decision that I want to quit smoking, and this seems like the forum to go to. Anyone else do it before? How'd you do it? I've smoked about a half a pack to a full pack a day since I was 16 (I'm 25 now) and if I go too long without a cancer stick, i want to stomp on a basket full of kittens.

I heard about something called Chantix but I can't understand most of the science lingo when I read up about it and don't know if it would be effective, and seeing how some of you guys are basically speaking latin when it comes to biological processes, i was wondering if one of you could tell me if it's real science or pseudo science.

Any other recommendations other than checking out chantix?

14-24, up to a pack and a half to packs a day by the end. No gum, no shortcuts. Just put my last pack of smokes on the mantelpiece after I realised how much longer to took me to recover from a run than when I was 18. It's still where I left it 6 months ago.

Run off the addiction, or whatever cardio/ weights regimen you do is my advice. I loved my cigarettes,in the morning with dinner after sex when drinking, pretty much any time I had a spare moment. But once you want to quit, it's really simple. Just make the choice not to every time you want to. Then bask in your own glory after kicking the second most physically addictive drug on the planet like a pimp with an iron will. Train more, and you'll notice you tire less and recover quicker.

Can't beat pride and physical improvement as a motivator in my opinion.

Good luck, and kick ass.

 

[bubbleboyjones]

I haven't heard of Chantix, but if you are really serious about quitting, buy some Nicorette gum. It takes away all the physical withdrawal symptoms allowing you to work on the psychological ones. I usually chewed on a straw, toothpick, or regular gum to take my mind off cigarettes.

Bingo...just try to get yourself "addicted" to another thing while you quit....shit I didn't even use the Nicorette gum...I just used regular gum. Every time you want a smoke pop a piece in...simple as that.

I know people who try to quit and they just try to quit without any aides at all...I kept telling them "Dude just start fucking chewing gum or toothpick...whatever...it works."

 

[dreek. S-470]

I'd look for medical help,such as the clinics using trial meds for free,and they pay you for time and what not.It's good because your surrounded by folks who want to quit,a control group whose hoping your able to quit to sell thier product,and hopefully arounf some positive smokers also looking to kick the habit.

It's a liefstlye change for sure.I smoked after wrestling for about 3-4 years.When it came down to it i had to quit because of being somewhere i couldn't smoke and that's all i can really say about that.Before i went though i started to ween off the smokes by designating set times to smoke,and i went from 15 cigs a day to 10 the 1st week ,then 5,and the final weeks it was a smoke after each meal and one before bed.

However you manage to quit you have to remember that not everyone will help you or care about your decision so keep in mind that even with all the tools you have to quit and the surrounding support you have in your life that this in fact is something that only YOU can do.

I wish you luck and happy lungs,take care and be well.

 

[finnegan]

I quit smoking using a combination of nicotine free cigarettes (Quests), Pavlovian conditioning, and Salvia Divinorum. If you are unfamiliar with hallucinagens, I suggest some other method than mine. Salvia is currently being researched for its application in treating addiction.
It took me about two weeks to quit, and never had a relapse.

 

[J-ten]

I was a smoker from 17-21. i quit about 1-2 months ago. I quit cold turkey one day after getting sick of myself for smoking. I still smoke, but only when i drink a lot. Luckily I am drunk enough to where I don't really remember the cigarette, that way I don't really remember smoking anyways. Lol, it works for me.

 

[hardheart]

In my experience with quitting smoking:

1. Sunflower seeds help A LOT with the nervous twitch factor
2. So does gum
3. I used the patch

 

[ronin0352]

Well, what worked for me was having a child. Made me do some serious thinking about whether or not I wanted to kill myself that much sooner. Not sure that is very helpful, but it does have a point. I didn't use gum, sunflower seeds, patches or anything else, I just made up my mind and was dead-serious about the decision.

 

[hardheart]

Well, what worked for me was having a child. Made me do some serious thinking about whether or not I wanted to kill myself that much sooner. Not sure that is very helpful, but it does have a point. I didn't use gum, sunflower seeds, patches or anything else, I just made up my mind and was dead-serious about the decision.

The "wanting to want to quit" is absolutely the most important part. You have to want to go through the shakes, bad moods and weight gain. I made the decision to use the patches and seeds/gum because I didn't know which part of the addiction had hit me the most. That's the worst part about cigarettes, not only do you get addicted to the nicotine but you also develop the habit of smoking at xyz times and when you quit smoking you have to break both not just one or the other.

 

[slampiece]

Wellbutrin will probably make you stop smoking. It has for many, many people.

I was on it for only a month -- and I chewed and smoked.

The crazy part is that Wellbutrin made me want to stop smoking. (The thought of a cigarette starts to make you feel ill.) I can not really explain the feeling other than when you think about having a cigarette, you will start thinking about not having a cigarette. You start to feel like not having the cigarette is easier than having it.

I have no idea what the science is behind it, because it does not have an effect on the nicotine part of it... (I still chewed)... but it really does make you not want to smoke. I was shocked.

To this day, I still don't smoke... but I still chew.

I have a perscription of Chantix filled and ready to go the day I decide to give the chew up as well... that day is coming soon. I just got to pick a day and go for it.