Anyone quit smoking recently I need some tips?

[adrian29uk]

I quit last year for 2 months and then my dad died which made me start again. Im thinking of quitting again, I have tried a couple of times this week but failed miserably. If anyone has quit recently your advice and ideas would really help me at the moment.

 

[Bakesy]

The big patches work well.........................you just stick them over your mouth

 

[Yorkie]

What made you give up last year? I can understand starting again but the original motive obviously helped you.

You have got to really want to kick it into touch and be determined. Use the patches for a while if that helps but still be determined. After 2 months the nicotine has actually left your body.

 

[adrian29uk]

I saw that advert with the women breathing through the oxygen tube and that was it I just said I am now giving up and I did it and never looked back.

I have been smoking for fifteen years.

 

[Yorkie]

I stopped after 26 years of smoking. I have now been free of it for 14 years and don't miss it one bit.

It doesn't help you relax but actually increases tension in your life because the withdrawal symptons add to any other tension that may be there.

 

[jevs]

I gave up a 40 a day habbit a year ago. Go to the quacks and get help. He'll give you patches and any "quitline" numbers to ring....ring them if you feel you need some support.
Tell your mates and tell them you'll need their help, if they're nice geezas, you'll get loads of help from them.
Take yourself out of situations where you'd need a fag....the pub, after coffee, after dinners etc if at all poss and face them one day at a time....each day you'll get over another hurdle.

It's bloody hard work m8...as you probably found out last time and smart arse comments like Bakesy's don't help at all.

Good luck and keep at it

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/how_to_give_up/

might be worth a try

 

[Chicken Run]

Ive heard hypno orks as an alternative to NRT although I tried and it didnt work, Im on the patches at present c/o Pescription so only 6.50 instead of 18 quid, the puffer and lozingas didnt work good luck

 

[defrocked priest]

Good Luck,but,does one really ever quit

 

[junior]

No one likes a quitter

Nah,seriously go for it mate.I smoke 20 a day and HATE the things and would love to be able to give up.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

I haven't smoked for 17 years now. The real part of giving up is psychological, you have to want to do it and then stick hard and fast to it.

I gave up gradually it was a New Years resolution that finally kicked in by the end of January. I began by cutting out smoking first thing in a morning, then extended it to breaks at work, after a few days your body gets used to the new routine and you stop craving for them. After week or so I was finding I was just smoking two or three fags in the evening and soon I was able to cut these out.

Naturally you need a substitute because nicotine suppresses hunger so everytime I wanted a fag I ate some fruit or yoghurt to replace it, othyerwise you end up eating three packs of chocolate hobnobs a day and your waistline expands at an alarming rate.

Going out on the razzle is another problem, if you can survive a pissed up night without having a cigarette then you know you're on the right track. I discovered after I quit smoking that lager really does taste like watered down piss and moved on to something else.

The patches didn't exist when I gave up and to be honest I don't really believe in them because you are still putting nicotine into your system but at smaller doses. You have to be in the right mindset, really want to do it and not let anything stand in your way. After about three weeks the nicotine gets out of your system and you do start noticing the difference.

Lastly, if you are smoking at the moment, add up how much you spend on cigarettes a week, then a month, then a year. Then work out what else you could buy with the money you save.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

I saw that advert with the women breathing through the oxygen tube and that was it I just said I am now giving up and I did it and never looked back.

I have been smoking for fifteen years.

Must admit the thought of a tracheotomy and also seeing the state of Jack Wild (the Artful Dodger in 'Oliver') having had most of his tongue cut out due to cancer in a recent documentary were big motivators for me quitting recently.

 

[Yorkie]

Good Luck,but,does one really ever quit

Yes, 14 years now and I wouldn't ever have a cig ever again.

I'm glad I am free of it

 

[northstandnorth]

all the above is all very worthy(and wordy)

BUT THE SIMPLE FACT IS THAT GIVING UP IS EASY.sticking with it is hard. and you aint helping yourself using gum,patches hypnotism or pin sticking because all of those only keep reminding you of what is good about fags.
the best advice is to stop making excuses for going back(i know all about them,kids, job ,other drivers women drivers,junior mcdougald)i have even picked rows with my wife just to have an excuse to go out and get 20 bensons
decide to give up and stick with your decision.dont make excuses and you stand a chance.
good luck.been 8 years now but i know i could go back tomorrow

 

[Deano's Right Foot]

After many attempts aided by patches etc. I decided to not tell anyone and went cold turkey. The attention that was given to the BIG GIVING UP OF CIGARETTES previously had always kept smoking far too high up in my mind that I wanted to smoke more. People I knew were cioming up to me and saying "how's the giving up going" (ok, unitl you said that...) Putting the patches on not only kept the nocotine flowing but was also a reminder of what I was doing.

But this time I kind of tricked myself into ignoring the whole thing, and as I hadn't told anyone no-one really noticed. Two of the places where I work only noticed recently, and I gave up in August!

Good luck - I'm so glad I've kicked the habit and I have improved both my health and my self-esteem!

 

[Basil Fawlty]

The tip is don't start smoking.

 

[CHAPPERS]

The tip is don't start smoking.

Helpful.

 

[Edward Scissorhands]

The tip is don't start smoking.

Not exactly helpful for this person though is it kev?

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

Quit in August 04' after smoking around 25 a day for 30 years .
Had never wanted to or attempted to before .
Health was a poor 3rd concern , ranking below the inconvenience of ever increasing smoking bans and pressure from my wife . The cost of smoking was never an equation .
In fact if the price of a packet of fags trebled overnight I wouldn't
of hesitated one iota about carrying on puffing away .
Went to UK & Europe in June for a couple of months .
Decided back in February that I'd give up on way back to Sydney
from Dubai . Figured 15 hours up in the air and being held captive in a no-smoking enviroment would be a great place to start . Well , I haven't had a smoke since . Made it on willpower alone . It was nowhere as hard as I thought it would be .
However , I would still love to smoke . But I know if I have just 1,
my previous addiction could very possibly be re-awakened .
The one time I really miss em' is with the first 2 beers . But , for
some weird reason , come my 3rd one and it's no longer an
issue .
So in summary ;
You must really want to give-up ,
otherwise don't bother attempting it .
Plan to quit at a date in the future
at the most opputune situation


Good Luck .

 

[bhaexpress]

You need tips ? I thought you were giving up !

Seriously it's easy for me to be smug as I just gave up one day and have never missed it, I've no idea how I did that but maybe it was because I didn't think about it. I guess the only advice I can give is to avoid places where cigarettes are smoked.