Being able to constantly vent or at least chat in this thread is nice. It has been about 5 full days since I've had a smoke and only had a handful for a few days prior to that.
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I've quit for 2 years now with the help of the Allan Carr book. F'n amazing and it WILL work for you. I know 20 people personally that have had it work for them. It was the most important book I've ever read and I think it's at every Chapters.
I've quit for 2 years now with the help of the Allan Carr book. F'n amazing and it WILL work for you. I know 20 people personally that have had it work for them. It was the most important book I've ever read and I think it's at every Chapters.
I can't think of what else would be so successful.
Without getting into it too much, it's a logical appeal to your brain as to why you smoke but I can promise you that it's not some BS scare tactics and stats. It's very simply written and the folksy style used by Allan Carr is helpful and appealing. For the record, he smoked100 butts a day and quit.
If nothing else, just google some of the unsolicited testimonials and see what you think. You may well be asking if it's too good to be true, but trust me when I tell you that it's well worth the read. I hope you find some benefit from it.
I guess the easiest way to put it is that it is like asking you to turn the mirror on yourself and account for why you choose to smoke. No psychoanalysis but an honest examination of your behaviors.
Yeah I read a ton of reviews on Amazon. Seems interesting. Not sure if I really need it yet but if I my quitting starts to hit some roadblocks I'll definitely pick it up
I need to quit... starting to notice a real negative impact on my lungs/wind which I simply can't have given my hobbies and interests.
Terry and Deaner here offer some well thought out counterpoints though...
I've been smoking for about 10 years now, have been a pack a day smoker for about 2.5-3 years now. I tried the champix, and other than insane dreams and slight sickness for a half hour after taking the pill it didn't do much for me. The dreams were too much though. In them, I was always
A: A killing machine, and
B: Having the sensation of being incredibly high on speed.
Maybe I will give the book a try. A friend at work quit while reading the book, and he also failed to quit using champix.
Agreed. Be honest with yourself. I think the toughest issues is not buying cigarettes. As long as one is not constantly reminded of cigarettes (especially if they are in your possession), then it goes easier.
I've been smoking for about 12 years now. I started out smoking only socially, while out for drinks. Over the last 4-5 years that's progressed into smoking 10 a day on a regular basis.
Over the last 6 months or so, I feel quite a bit of guilt every time I have a smoke. I just picture what its doing to my lungs and it makes me want to quit. Yet somehow, a few hours later, there I am smoking another cigarette.
I have just over half a pack left. So when I finish that, which will probably be sometime tomorrow morning, I am done.
Wish me luck!
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I've been smoking for about 12 years now. I started out smoking only socially, while out for drinks. Over the last 4-5 years that's progressed into smoking 10 a day on a regular basis.
Over the last 6 months or so, I feel quite a bit of guilt every time I have a smoke. I just picture what its doing to my lungs and it makes me want to quit. Yet somehow, a few hours later, there I am smoking another cigarette.
I have just over half a pack left. So when I finish that, which will probably be sometime tomorrow morning, I am done.
Wish me luck!
I couldn't do it that way, I could not smoke first thing in the morning and then quit that day. The way I look at it is I will have my last smoke tonight before bed, then when I wake up no more smokes and while sleeping I have aready put in 8 hrs of quit time. I have to give up more than smokes to succeed at this though and I know it. My morning Tim Hortons is going too for a while, too big of a trigger. No drinking for a while either.
I've been smoking for about 12 years now. I started out smoking only socially, while out for drinks. Over the last 4-5 years that's progressed into smoking 10 a day on a regular basis.
Over the last 6 months or so, I feel quite a bit of guilt every time I have a smoke. I just picture what its doing to my lungs and it makes me want to quit. Yet somehow, a few hours later, there I am smoking another cigarette.
I have just over half a pack left. So when I finish that, which will probably be sometime tomorrow morning, I am done.
I couldn't do it that way, I could not smoke first thing in the morning and then quit that day. The way I look at it is I will have my last smoke tonight before bed, then when I wake up no more smokes and while sleeping I have aready put in 8 hrs of quit time. I have to give up more than smokes to succeed at this though and I know it. My morning Tim Hortons is going too for a while, too big of a trigger. No drinking for a while either.
Good point. That makes sense.
I will chain smoke the rest of my pack tonight, then.
