Quitting smoking - Help!!  | |  I quit smoking cold turkey for about a month until recentley, because of some stressful events, I started back up. It felt like I was doing so well! Does anyone have any advice for stopping without the patches, shots, or anyting else? Just straight up cold turkey. Also, does any x-smokers have any advice to help with cravings?
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| | | | | | | | 1.  BulletTooth (190) | 3 weeks ago |  I quit smoking on Monday and although I haven't gone completely cold turkey (i'm using a nicotine inhaler) I think I've made good progress. A friend of mine suggested setting a date and we decided Monday would be the day that we both stopped. My friend has gone cold turkey and is finding it hard but we keep in touch and support each other, that way each of us knows we are not the only one struggling and we are each others moral support. You could try stopping with a friend, this might give you the support and understanding that you need to help you to see it through. I wish you good luck.
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| chickenteeth (32) | 3 weeks ago | Thank you for the words of advice! I am going to try again and this time try it with a friend like you said. I just get so mad so easily when I am going through the quitting process! Very irritable. But with a friend they could calm me down with a little punch in the arm or two, haha. | |
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| BulletTooth (190) | 3 weeks ago | Haha yes a punch in the arm will calm you down. If you quit with a friend at least he or she will understand how you're feeling so they can help you without being patronising. Let me know how you get on. | |
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| chickenteeth (32) | 3 weeks ago | Will do. Let's count this as day one for me! | |
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| | | | | 2. lichee_china (343) | 3 weeks ago |  My grandpa used to be a chain smoker,until doctor said "if you go on like that,never bace to here again."So,maybe the fear of death and don't want to miss us,he decided to quit smoking cold turkey.All of my family did all to support him,absolutely also monitor.All of that that most help are our love and a picture with a cancer belong to a lung cancer patient,awful and sick.Everything will be ok,you must hold willpower and don't give up.
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| chickenteeth (32) | 3 weeks ago | You probably think I have so many problems, haha! Just kidding...but yeah thats really good I wish people would tell me that, but all of my friends smoke as well. My parents tell me too though...I should start listening. I've been telling myself all day not to smoke and I have even snacked instead of smoking! Thanks for the feedback | |
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| lichee_china (343) | 3 weeks ago | Sorry,make you think like that,I never consider you as a man with a lot problem.I just want to be able to being help.My friend,I wish the problem out of the way as soon as possible,have a nice day,My friend. | |
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| | | | 3.  jahernandezrivas (321) | 3 weeks ago |  I smoke alot but its very hard i started again I know how difficult it is but I really dont trust those patches or anything I did it on my own and it was hard.I would love to stop again If you here anything that might help let ne know and same here.You can chew gum though.
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| | | | | 4. marcelinka (82) | 3 weeks ago | some funny happend to me... i used to smoke a lot... well not really... but i had to buy one box of cigars every day... how was that possible if i only smoke 5 or 6 per day???... well, i used to smoke a very nice brand... but when i came back from college i leaved the box on a furniture... my brother, his friend and my mom toke them all the time... so they stop buying and i was spending all my money... i was spending too much for everybody!!!! so i stoped, thinking in all the money i spend... my mom used to say burned money... and u know what??? it`s true... if u feel too streefull, they get chewy gum... it`s better. | |
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| chickenteeth (32) | 3 weeks ago | You are very right, it does cost so much money! That is one driving factor in me stopping. | |
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| | | | | 5. mariposaman (2476) | 3 weeks ago |  I quit many years ago using the nicotine gum. However at that time it was prescription. I became addicted to the gum, but I could breath better. Finally after months on the gum I quit the gum, which was easier than quitting cigarettes.
I suspect there is more in the cigarettes than nicotine, however it does not matter. Quitting smoking is probably one of the hardest things you will ever do. Do not beat yourself up over it, but quit again, one of these days it will stick.
Remember the tobacco companies got you hooked on an drug to take your money. Shake off your chains you have been manipulated. Cigarettes are not your friend, although you might think they are.
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| chickenteeth (32) | 3 weeks ago | They would be my friend if they were not so bad for me!! I haven't tried the gum but I wanted to quit in a money-free way | |
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| mariposaman (2476) | 3 weeks ago | The cheap way to quit is to go cold turkey. Remember you had to work for a long time to get addicted, it takes a long time and guts to quit for most people. I quit 20 years ago and still find the odd urge to have a smoke. It passes quickly now thank goodness.
For years sometimes in a stressful situation, or after a good meal and dessert and I would be finishing off with a coffee or tea, that little nicotine devil would speak up and try to convince me to have a smoke, just one would not hurt, but I know better if I have one by next week I would be smoking a half a pack and by the next week it would be a pack or more a day.
The first two weeks are the hardest, after that each day gets easier, I am not saying easy, but easier, until one day you realize you do not have that need and you have gone hours without craving a cigarette. Then you start looking at others smoking and smell them and you realize you are no longer one of them and realize there is no turning back if you are smart. They say if you get over the two year mark, that seems to be the hump, you should be home free unless you do something stupid like have a cigarette. I tried a butt a couple of times, but the desire was not there, it tasted awful. | |
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