The Quitting Smoking Thread

[sawseech]

bupoprion aka zyban is the nuts

it works

[BadBoyBenny]

My only advice here is to be prepared enough to ignore the urges at your weakest moment. If you aren't, you will fail because the urge will never leave and your moment of weakness will come. For me, it was never that there was a moment where the urge to have a smoke was so overwhelming, it was that the urge was always there if I let my guard down for a second. I had to be prepared to remind myself of why I quit 24x7 for about 6-8 months.

[ChipWrecked]

Not sure if zyban is the same drug but Wellbutrin cured cravings for me.

[Pete H]

Just remember that the first seven years are the worst.

[Stagger_Lee]

Zyban is amazing. It works.

[gwp]

As posted in the favourite book thread....



Before I read this I'd tried the gum, the patches, cold turkey and zyban pills, many times over with no success.

A co-worker was stopping and doing it pretty easy. I asked what her secret was and she told me about this book. I was sceptical at first, but for the price of a couple of packets I gave it a shot.

It doesn't go into the scare tactics you'd expect. It logically deconstructs any reason you think you have for smoking.

It obviously won't work for everyone, but I stopped easily after reading this. Two years and four months without a ciggie now, and I was a pretty heavy smoker [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[4drugmoney]

I smoked from age twelve to 23.

About 8 months ago I had a terrifying nightmare where I was in a hospital and my family was there. I couldn't breathe. I was going nuts trying to breathe but couldnt get any air. I woke up gasping. I quit smoking that day. I know it sounds gay but that dream scared the [censored] out of me.

To help I sucked on Icebreakers Sours. I ate so many the first few days my mouth was raw, but it helped . Now the only times I want to smoke are when I drink or sometimes first thing in the morning.

[Tigermoth]

I went to order the Easy Way books, and the review just cracked me up. Last line: Buy it! It's cheaper than hypnotherapy!

Thanks for the suggestion about doing push-ups. I like that. Can't do it at work, but I'll definitely give it a shot at home.

I'll be taking a trip to the pharmacy later to see if they have any form of Zyban here. Any Brits used something like Zyban before? What was it called?

I may actually hold off on the drugs and see if I can kick this solo. The cold is going away, and the cravings have definitely been waiting in the wings...

Is there anyone else out there quitting right now?

[dylan's alias]

FYI:

Zyban = Welbutrin = Bupropion


There's a new drug out called Chantix, which seems very promising. It has a different mechanism of action than any other smoking cessation product. Basically, it blocks the good feeling that comes from smoking. I haven't had any experience with it yet.

Good luck to all - quit smoking and put me out of business!

Dylan's Alias - Pulmonologist

[TripSearching]

I have a coworker who is currently using Chantrix and it has worked up to this point. He has not smoked in a month and swears by the drug. Myself on the other hand, I really want a cigarette right now...