OT: Quitting Smoking

evernaut · Post by **evernaut** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:24 pm

Approaching day 6 of cold turkey-style smoking cessation.

Damn, it's proving to be a bit more challenging than I thought.

Good job I have a large supply of Steely Reslove

I also never thought I'd be puffing away on a child's bubble-blowing pipe with such fervent desire at this stage of my life.

tacvbo83 · Post by **tacvbo83** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:31 pm

I quit 5 weeks ago and it was extremely tuff on me at first. I gave in and smoked 1 last week but that was it. Haven't smoked since and hope to keep it up. Everyone should quit!

b0unce · Post by **b0unce** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:42 pm

cold turkey ?

just have yourself a cry & a wank anytime you feel like smoking.

You can quit anything this way. Even potatoe addiction.

doc holiday · Post by **doc holiday** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:58 pm

9 1/2 years here

it only suck hard for about 3 months, then it sucks pretty bad for a year.

DrXparaMental · Post by **DrXparaMental** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:12 am

evernaut wrote:Approaching day 6 of cold turkey-style smoking cessation.

Damn, it's proving to be a bit more challenging than I thought.

Good job I have a large supply of Steely Reslove

I also never thought I'd be puffing away on a child's bubble-blowing pipe with such fervent desire at this stage of my life.

Keep going! The ONLY way to truly quit (FOR ME) was cold turkey. That patch shit is worse than CT any day. Nothing like a ride on the ol' nicotine roller coaster. The first two weeks is rough and somewhat physical. there are some REALLY great natural smoking detox products at the health food stores. Get something with Cayenne & Lobelia in it. You'll be hackin' up huge lung cookies in no time and feelin' like a million bucks

(all crisp 'n dried out)

a good food based vitamin B complex would be great for you as well.

above all, keep going.

nathannn · Post by **nathannn** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:20 am

b0unce wrote:cold turkey ?

just have yourself a cry & a wank anytime you feel like smoking.

You can quit anything this way. Even potatoe addiction.

i have done this before... at the same time...

ttaralli · Post by **ttaralli** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:45 am

This past January 5th was my 2 year point for not having a cig. I was a pack a day smoker that went cold turkey.

Every time I wanted a smoke I would say to my self, "It would feel great to have a cig but I just don't smoke anymore, oh well."

It's all about your mind set. Best of luck it really feels great once you know you quit.

sign up at quitnet.com it's a great way to track your progress

Machinesworking · Post by **Machinesworking** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:04 am

doc holiday wrote:9 1/2 years here

it only suck hard for about 3 months, then it sucks pretty bad for a year.

Same amount of time, I found it really hard for about 3 days, then suck for about a year. Makes you realize how tied to emotions smoking is when EVERY time you argue, fuck, laugh, and have some major catastrophe happen you want a smoke. I forgot eating, waking up, taking a break at work etc.

What helped me was realizing what a totally corrupt industry I was supporting by smoking. Everybody knows that smoking is addictive, and to think that some asshole is sitting there with waterfront property and a yacht from coming up with Joe Camel!

stonee · Post by **stonee** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:21 am

i've heard good things about chewing on pen tops. i know a few people who got out that way.

doc holiday · Post by **doc holiday** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:28 am

Machinesworking wrote:
Same amount of time, I found it really hard for about 3 days, then suck for about a year. Makes you realize how tied to emotions smoking is when EVERY time you argue, fuck, laugh, and have some major catastrophe happen you want a smoke. I forgot eating, waking up, taking a break at work etc.

What helped me was realizing what a totally corrupt industry I was supporting by smoking. Everybody knows that smoking is addictive, and to think that some asshole is sitting there with waterfront property and a yacht from coming up with Joe Camel!

nice! congrats, a lot of people don't make it.
i thought of it as being ill. i just kept telling myself i'm supposed to feel like shit and there's nothing i can do about it.

i just accepted it felt like shit to withdrawal.

i took a seriously long time for me to get to the point where the thought of smoking was a turnoff. that took a good 6 years, but i'm there now and it is great

LOFA · Post by **LOFA** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:57 am

It's either hard or easy, depending on your commitment, reason for quitting, and length of time without.

For me it gets easier every day. Unless I am travelling. But then it leaves again.

5 years now, and i was only the first 6 months that were hard.

s01 · Post by **s01** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:51 am

Five weeks only for me during I feel up and down! Tiring...
I miss it Especially when I listen to music.
The first week I made a track about it!
You can listen it here

:
http://www.myspace.com/s01blog

nepotist · Post by **nepotist** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:43 am

I'm on 4.5 years without a smoke and it sucks for a while but hang on it does get better and you eventually get to the point where you find it completely disgusting. Just remember that its a habit that, if done properly, is designed to kill you.

Ajbbklyn · Post by **Ajbbklyn** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:02 pm

Withdrawal symptoms = body healing itself

It's been over 25 years for me. Haven't looked back. Just looking forward...
Hence, the idiot grin in the pic.

zeepster · Post by **zeepster** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:19 pm

10 years. Tried a lot of ways to quit but eventually the allan carr book got me into the right state of mind. Haven't had a problem or a smoke since.

Tobacco industry, those are some EVIL mf's.

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