Quitting Smoking

MingMing · #1 03-29-2007, 10:01 AM

Im 23 and have been smoking since I was 20. Im sick of it and Im looking for some clever ways to quit. I said I wasnt going to smoke anymore and even told my two roommates that if they caught me smoking I would give them $75 each time. Ive already snuck outside for one and its 10am. I am weak! Help me OOT please...

luckyjimm · #2 03-29-2007, 10:05 AM

Nicotine patches + read Allen Carr. I'm 46 hours without a cigarette right now. Usually smoke 15+ a day, been smoking four years. Kind of managing.

MingMing · #3 03-29-2007, 10:10 AM

Keep it up man. Sounds like we've got pretty similar cig stories.

Allen Car? Im on it.

luckyjimm · #4 03-29-2007, 10:14 AM

I have one of his books called "The little book of Quitting"

http://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Quitti...7577&sr=8-2

Basically it unpicks all the lies you tell yourself to keep on smoking. As a smoker, you'll hate it; as someone genuinely wanting to give up, it's the best thing you'll ever read. I have it in my pocket, and hope I'll reach for it next time I'm tempted to buy a pack.

I haven't been to a bar/club or been drunk yet, though, and it's those social situations which will be harder.

I also think starting to exercise a lot more should really help. If you spend all day in front of a computer and don't exercise - like me at the moment - it'll be harder.

Death Valley · #5 03-29-2007, 10:15 AM

PATCH!! Its so worth every penny you pay for it. Dont torture yourself with cold turkey.
I smoked 10 years, and was up to just about 2 packs.
13 months 24 days without a ciggarette

luckyjimm · #6 03-29-2007, 10:21 AM

There are *some* social advantages to smoking, at least here in the UK where in bars and clubs a lot of young people still smoke (though even that's soon to be banned).

Smoking gives you an instant way to start a conversation with any other smoker. Such an easy way to start talking to a girl. It's so much harder as a non-smoker.

However, have I ever got laid just because I smoked? No.

mbillie1 · #7 03-29-2007, 10:29 AM

I'd say the gum, but then again I didn't really quit so...

MasterLJ · #8 03-29-2007, 10:45 AM

The patch.

The gum is expensive and doesn't last long. I've used every method available save for Zyban and the patch is the only thing that works. Now if only I could not pick up that cigarette 6 months down the line, I'd quit for good.

luckyjimm · #9 03-29-2007, 10:47 AM

Anyone here tried hypnosis?

luckyjimm · #10 03-29-2007, 11:52 AM

By the way did anyone here notice that nicotine patches stop you sleeping deeply and give you really strange trippy dreams? Kinda fun.