Were you ever a smoker but you're not now because..........??

Question

you were able to kick the habit?? How did you do it?? Any helpful hints or advice??

Answer 1

You are halfway there, you want to. With me it took an epiphany--a moment of clarity in which my self disgust was no longer even an emotion. Cigarettes don't smell like fine Turkish tobaccos you know. Cigarettes smell like filthy socks when burning.
Smokers are definitely second class ciizens in California, made to crawl into alleys because they can't be indoors while blowing smoke through their tarred nostrils.
I did use the gum for five weeks during that period of learning what to do w my hands, what to do when having coffee (which I cut back some). The gum costs about the same as the cigs but get the soft gum that won't wreck your fillings.
Came off of the gum pretty easily because at this point I was so high on myself. I did it, I did it!
Any weight gain is temporary and a lot easier to deal w than the addiction!
Sometimes the reward of something is so great that the pain is negligible.
Just watch out for Poor Me which is the biggest thing for any addict in those early days.
If you need a cheerleader I am always around.
Plan something really wonderful for yourself.
Up to a year you might still want a cigarette but remember you don't WANT a cigarette--You are an ADDICT craving a fix. Keep it in that context. You don't enjoy cigs, you are merely relieving the withdrawal.
Good Luck Sweetie!!

Answer 2

I quit smoking five and a half years ago. Firstly I got sick--a cold that turned into something more, and I couldn't breathe, so that was a big help in having to quit. I had been mulling over the idea for a while anyway, and I kept testing my will power by cutting back a few cigarettes a day. When I go sick that craving was hard to ignore, but I drank a lot of very cold water, and ate a lot of red licorice. I had to stop doing certain things...like coffee in the evening because that was a time I enjoyed a cigarette the most. It takes a lot of will power and a lot of determination to remain a non smoker, as I still crave cigarettes. I just find something to do to keep me busy until the craving passes. (it does get a little easier each week). Good luck.

Answer 3

I used my sutra recitation to find a way after trying other methods and self discipline about 300 times. After a week of cxhanting the sutra, I watched a Tony Robbins infomercial where he said that if you want to quit some habit, associate the habit with negativity like bad taste, bad smell, bothering friends, ashes in the house, cost, images of black lungs. Then associate the result of having quit with positive values like more money in your pocket, energy, good smell, health etc. I started that and never touched another cigarette. After two weeks, there was no m,ore craving, and now i hate it from 50 feet away.

Answer 4

15 years a smoker . 6 years ago I quit. I took welbutrin. I can tell you in more detail if you'd like. I was on the medication for 2 months. This also worked for other family members as well. [e-mail]

Answer 5

I quit using the patches. It worked for me, but I did gain a lot of weight. I have gained a lot of weight every time I quit smoking, and contrary to what most people seem to believe, I actually gained weight without eating more. I actually ate less, because when I don't smoke, my metabolism goes way down, and I would have to eat next to nothing to keep from gaining weight. But, I have now found another solution that works, and I will soon be able to be a normal weight without smoking. *sm*

Answer 6

I quit for the umpteenth time on Nov. 1, 2006, so far so good, I went cold turkey and gained about 30 pounds which I have lost but it is a very difficult thing to accomplish, you really have to want to do it for yourself and not anyone else...

Answer 7

I had at least 12 reasons why. breathing became pretty important. I took zyban for a few days, and nico gum after that.
you can quit if you want to.

I must state that there is no such thing as "cold turkey". people just like saying the phrase because it sounds macho.

Answer 8

I wish i could find a miracle.. lol.. I've heard of people doing hypnosis and it being effective.

Answer 9

yes, I did quit. I just decided that I didn't want some stupid cigarette controlling my life.

Answer 10

I changed my life when my kids came into my life.