To smoke or not to smoke

[cia260895]

Day 2 of my cessation from the evil weed and today is harder than yesterday,

I am giving up for my health and because my boys have nagged me because of what their mum is going through.but here lies the dilemma, i don't really want to give up as i enjoyed it too much although i know it does nothing but really really really bad things for you..

cancer,heart problems bad breath,cancer smelly clothes,stains on yr teeth,stains on yr fingers,cancer breathlessness etc etc etc

Grrrrrr why did i ever start??

Have read the Alan Carr book and although it is helpful it just doesn't do it I still wanna smoke,

so anyone here got any really useful tips on how to beat it??

[thetank]

Tough three weeks then it's easy.

[thetank]

Giving up?

You're not giving up anything, you're setting yourself free from a drug addiction.
Not enough to just read the book, you need to drink the kool-aid too

[RED-DOG]

You have to really accept that if you continue to smoke, it will kill you.

You have to want to live more than you want to smoke. Then you can do it.

[turny]

no advice ian as i have never smoked but the best of luck mate  

[passdaaces]

I have now been given up smoking for the past 5 weeks.... I am using the boots nicassist chewing gum... I have been a smoker for 31 years and I know how you feel it is very hard to break a habit of a life time, The chewing gum has got me this far as it takes the edge of the craving,

I do feel much better for it and just think if you on the the chewing gum at the poker table you can just pop one in when all around you the smokers are desperate to go out and have a smoke you can steal all their blinds.........

First few days are bad keep trying but its only you that can make your mind up, you have to give up because you want to not for anyone else.

At the end of the day its yourself your killing no one else xxxxx

[EvilPie]

no advice ian as i have never smoked but the best of luck mate  

+1

I've smoked but never been hooked. Used to smoke at weekends when I was drunk but in the week whilst sober.

I can't understand the addiction as I never got it (thank God).

Sincerely good luck with this.

Save your life and save a fortune at the same time. Bit of a win win situation really.

[Maxriddles]

Nicotine Patches FTW.

I stopped smoking nearly three years ago by using patches. I seldom had a craving when using the patch although the actual habit was tougher to deal with than in the early stages, by that I mean what to do when I'd normally have a ciggie. An hour for lunch suddenly seemed very very long.

Once I reduced then stopped using the patches I kept a pack of nicotine gum for any surprise cravings, I think I only used about 5 pieces and that was after I had been drinking. I have never actually had a proper craving for a cigarette since although I sometimes do a fine impression of the bisto kids when walking past someone who is smoking.

One of the main things I have notice since stopping is how much smoke makes things smell and I can't believe I never noticed it when I was a smoker. The smoking ban in pubs and restaurants helped a bit too. Patches worked for me but don't work for everyone, I do believe though that the cold turkey approach is the least successful and is generally the one to upset your nearest and dearest the most.

[henrik777]

i don't really want to give up as i enjoyed it too much

I don't think you have much hope of abstaining from them if you don't want to.

It takes big willpower even if you want to quit unless you had a medical scare and you shat yourself which is the only easy way for an addicted smoker to quit for good.

Sandy

[Ismene]

It's possible and surprisingly easy.

You don't have to want to give up for yourself - a willingness to do it for others is enough.

Figure out if you're a patch  / gum / or inhalator kinda guy - I'll take a punt on inhalator...

Start with the cartridges, and then forget to put them in - soon you'll just be sucking air. Few weeks later you'll be fine and dandy - although to be fair you will join the bisto club...
Gl - although to be fair, you won't need it - just don't buy into the BS

[Girgy85]

Day 2 of my cessation from the evil weed and today is harder than yesterday,

I am giving up for my health and because my boys have nagged me because of what their mum is going through.but here lies the dilemma, i don't really want to give up as i enjoyed it too much although i know it does nothing but really really really bad things for you..

cancer,heart problems bad breath,cancer smelly clothes,stains on yr teeth,stains on yr fingers,cancer breathlessness etc etc etc

Grrrrrr why did i ever start??

Have read the Alan Carr book and although it is helpful it just doesn't do it I still wanna smoke,

so anyone here got any really useful tips on how to beat it??

THIS:  don't really want to give up as i enjoyed it too much
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THIS: cancer,heart problems bad breath,cancer smelly clothes,stains on yr teeth,stains on yr fingers,cancer breathlessness etc etc etc

Should =
THIS: I am giving up for my health and because my boys have nagged me because of what their mum is going through.

And also watching your boys grow up!!

[celtic]

It's possible and surprisingly easy.

You don't have to want to give up for yourself - a willingness to do it for others is enough.

Figure out if you're a patch  / gum / or inhalator kinda guy - I'll take a punt on inhalator...

Start with the cartridges, and then forget to put them in - soon you'll just be sucking air. Few weeks later you'll be fine and dandy - although to be fair you will join the bisto club...
Gl - although to be fair, you won't need it - just don't buy into the BS

I agree. I gave up a few years ago and used the inhilator. Was superb & made it very easy. Within a week i was forgetting to take it out with and i was fine.

NB: I started smoking again through choice and still do but the inhilator was definitely effective & done the trick when i needed it. Also use it on aeroplanes. Helps a lot.

[RED-DOG]

"started smoking again through choice"

Blimey!

[Dingdell]

"started smoking again through choice"

Blimey!

So did Tikay.
Addictions are very hard to master.

[celtic]

"started smoking again through choice"

Blimey!

Was the best way of saying 'it wasn't because the inhilator wasn't effective enough' If you see what i mean.