I smoked for about 10 years and quit cold turkey about 7 years ago - never even had so much as a puff after my last smoke. I hadn't really planned on quitting. I just ran out one day and wanted to see how many hours I could go without one, and after one day, I thought I would see how many days I could go.
I think I knew I was really done after about 6 weeks. That is when I started to notice that the withdrawal was becoming easier to ignore. After about 3 months, every week stopped feeling like a milestone.
The weird thing is, I still smoke in my dreams.
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Just another excuse, suck it up princess, everybody quits smoking.
It's your choice how far you want to take it, before you quit, Everyone quits, the question is, how much of your health do you want preserved ?
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another friend of mine quit 20 years ago and still wakes up every morning wanting one. Nicotine is an evil, evil drug.
Well, that's just silly. It's all in his head. Nicotine is out of your system in literally days.
After 20 years, it's all mental. Just say "No, I don't smoke!" and move on.
After you quit smoking:
In 20 minutes your blood pressure will drop back down to normal.
In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.
In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack will have decreased. All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level.
In 72 hours your bronchial tubes will relax, and your energy levels will increase.
In 2 weeks your circulation will increase, and it will continue to improve for the next 10 weeks.
In 3 to 9 months coughing, wheezing, and breathing problems will dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.
In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will have dropped by half.
In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.
In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of a non-smoker.
In 15 years your risk of heart attack will have returned to that of a non-smoker.
Depends on what type of smoker you were, but as much as the drug it could be a physical, or social habit type addiction. If you're used to going out every couple hours for a smoke break and talking to someone....that might be the tougher habit to break out of than getting off the actual nicotine.
I used to chew tobacco which I admit is about the most disgusting thing under the sun. As much as I loved the tobacco part...there was a physical habit I had to break moreso than any tobacco addiction. Once I figured that out, it was easy to stop.
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I did really well on Champix. In fact, it was almost too easy. I was sneaking the odd Nicorette lozenge the first few days, but soon outgrew the psychological need. And this is coming from a hardcore 25 year+ smoker.
It's too bad Champix doesn't work for others. Nicotine addiction truly is a nasty habit.
Funny enough, the one thing I miss about smoking is commiserating with fellow smoking workmates in first the "smoking rooms" and now outdoors in all sorts of weather. Kind of a weird social network.
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I have a really lame idea... but who knows, it's worth a try.
Lets try a CP mass quit. I am ready to throw the towel in for good. I say we pick a date, and go for it. Have kind of an online support group to do it. Would Monday be too soon for those who want to participate? Suggestions? Maybe the help forum would be a good place to bury the thread so people don't have to see it popping up every day.
I am all for it, who else in in?
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I have a really lame idea... but who knows, it's worth a try.
Lets try a CP mass quit. I am ready to throw the towel in for good. I say we pick a date, and go for it. Have kind of an online support group to do it. Would Monday be too soon for those who want to participate? Suggestions? Maybe the help forum would be a good place to bury the thread so people don't have to see it popping up every day.
I am all for it, who else in in?
I unintentionally started this past Sunday. It was a soft launch though. I had a couple of smokes on Monday and a couple more on Tuesday. At the time I didn't plan on quitting I was just deathly ill.
Haven't had one since Tuesday at about 9pm. Figured I'll roll with it and see where it goes.
So I'm down.
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I have a really lame idea... but who knows, it's worth a try.
Lets try a CP mass quit. I am ready to throw the towel in for good. I say we pick a date, and go for it. Have kind of an online support group to do it. Would Monday be too soon for those who want to participate? Suggestions? Maybe the help forum would be a good place to bury the thread so people don't have to see it popping up every day.
I am all for it, who else in in?
I was part of another forum's Quit Smoking Support Club. It actually did incredibly well.
I have a really lame idea... but who knows, it's worth a try.
Lets try a CP mass quit. I am ready to throw the towel in for good. I say we pick a date, and go for it. Have kind of an online support group to do it. Would Monday be too soon for those who want to participate? Suggestions? Maybe the help forum would be a good place to bury the thread so people don't have to see it popping up every day.
I am all for it, who else in in?
I would be up for it. I have been on and off quitting for a few months now, going a week or two and then relapsing. I've been looking for someone to quit with and none of the smokers I know are interested at the moment. This would be a good alternative to that.
OK, so where do we place the thread then? I am sure the rest of the forum really doesn't want to see it everyday, do you think the mods would mind if we buried it in the help forum?
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I will start the thread in this forum, and the mods can move it if they like.
Monday will be my start date.
OK, so where do we place the thread then? I am sure the rest of the forum really doesn't want to see it everyday, do you think the mods would mind if we buried it in the help forum?
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I will start the thread in this forum, and the mods can move it if they like.
Monday will be my start date.
Well, there is the "Group" option under the Community tab.
Just start a ordinary off-topic thread. The subject matter is justified and certainly more viable than a lot of other topics.
Good luck!
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Highly recommend Alan Carr's book Easy Way to Stop Smoking.
Easy read. I still pick it up from time to time when I get the rare craving.
I haven't touched a cigarette since Dec 31, 2006 but I picked up the cigarillo/colt habit later on and was soon smoking a half dozen or more a day. Inhaling a cigar as a replacement for cigarettes is hardcore stupidity.
Anyway, I bought the audio book on itunes and listened to it on a road trip last summer. I haven't touched any type of nicotine since June 3, 2010. I still crave it daily which sucks but I know I'm done with smoking, even cigars.
Good luck to all who are in the cycle of quitting/starting over and over. Don't get discouraged! It takes as many attempts at quitting as it takes.
In no way did I mean to support the evil drug Zyban or down play it's many adverse effects. I was allergic to the stuff, I broke out in hives and couldn't sleep.
