Quitting Smoking

[Abigail]

Well I've quit a few times but it never lasted long, so I just don't count it.

But I did quit 2 months ago. Rance made some very good points, very good. One thing I used, that he didn't, was Champix, or Chantix over there. You need some pretty good Health Coverage for it too be free - but it basically gets rid of the urge. There is no nicotine in the pills. I took them for about 3 weeks, and I couldn't after that because they made me nausious and gave me really bad headaches.

Another thing you could do, is -reward- yourself. Think, "I'm spending 100 dollars every 2 weeks on cigarettes, what could I buy..." And then go buy it! After you go that 2 weeks without cigarettes, take that money, buy yourself something nice, and You'll be like, OH SHIT YEAH!

Good luck. It's tough, I still get cravings every so often.

[Peachy]

I quit half a cigarrette into my smoking adventure. It was easy! Only lasted about a minute

Peachy

[diapermefast]

Thanks guys/rance, im going to probabbly decide a date, im thinking my next pay day so i can see the money im saving, i may work out how much i spend a month and withdraw it from my account or put it somewhere save, and if i do buy any ciggarettes whilst im trying to quit i will take it from that money, then i should hopefully see how much im saving, i would estimate i spend £160-180/ $290 - $335.00 a month as i tend to smoke more at weekends or when out with friends. Looking at the money i COULD save thats like a small holiday or towards a weekend away abroard!

[Rance]

I think that's a great way to encourage yourself! I did the same thing, actually -- I bought a new computer monitor, and eventually my iPhone, with the money I could have spent on cigarettes. Granted, I still squandered the money, but I used it on leisurely things that were like rewards to myself instead of spending it just to kill myself faster!

If you need any more pointers or suggestions or help, we're here for you! Drop a PM if you need any help or what-have-you! I think you'll find that this'll be a bit easier than you first anticipate.

[ballucanb]

Look at it this way if you use the reward system, you do yourself a favor by stopping smokeing, and you get some neat usless stuff that you would have bought anyway, but you can justify buying them now.

It's one of those Win Win situations, and if you save the money, you get to live longer to spend it.

[steel]

Well I just wanted to wish the best of luck. I have never smoke and don't plan on to. But My bf just quit at the end of June I believe so, I know how hard it must be. He just replaced the times he'd smoke and talk to me on the phone or come over and play xbox with me. It worked really well. It took his mind off it.


Good luck and best wishes!

[Fire2box]

I loved the time I smoked after a meal but I never took it up thankfully. It was mainly due to cost and the fact I was slowly killing myself with them anyway. Anyways I felt a slight craving for them but thankfully my will power was strong enough to overcome it. Anyways my advice is to go cold turkey for 5 days, sure it will be hard but after that I doubt you will need them.

[EpicPie]

Buy a fake cig.

[Abigail]

Originally Posted by Fire2box

Anyways my advice is to go cold turkey for 5 days, sure it will be hard but after that I doubt you will need them.

5 days is hardly enough time to just get over them.

[Maverick]

Originally Posted by Mandi

5 days is hardly enough time to just get over them.

Yeah, it isn't enough time to completely quit, but it most certainly lessens the urge.