Quitting Smoking

FunK · Post by **FunK** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 9:30 am

Hey all, I'm getting on the non smoking bandwagon.

What I wanna know is, what did you guys that used to smoke do to change your habits to not want a cigarette?

I went to the doc and he gave me welbutrin (like Zyban).
It's supposed to fool your body into thinking it has the nicotine but it is not addictive like nicotine.

I started taking it yesterday and I already feel my cravings starting to dwindle. My friend used it and after about 3 or 4 days he had no cravings.

Anyone else have similar results?
I know quitting cold turkey is best, but damn the cravings are a killer.

Crump · Post by **Crump** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 9:54 am

I quit on Easter Sunday, cold turkey, and have not smoked since. I really have not changed my habits, but when you first quit you kinda have to keep a little distance between you and other smokers until you feel confident enough to go around them without wanting a cig.

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 10:02 am

I didn't use anything. I didn't 'replace' my habit with anything equally annoying such as chewing gum, eating sunflower seeds, chewing on a toothpick, etc.

I just quit. of course, I used hypnosis so that's a little different than your method. When I quit before, using the patch, I did find that I needed something else, though I don't remember if I replaced my habit then either.

If you can avoid the replacement syndrome, do so at all costs, otherwise you're partially defeating the purpose. Though eating sunflower seeds is worlds better than smoking, your friends and family won't especially enjoy your replacement habit either.

I wish you the best of luck Funk. It's not an easy thing to do by any means.

<hypnosis music> But, you have the power over this thing and you are in total control. You will be successful. The power over the evil tobacco is within you. Tobacco now has absolutely no control and your desire to stop smoking is now taking over and smothering the need for any more cigarettes. </hypnosis music>

Best of luck to ya!

Crump · Post by **Crump** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 10:04 am

I tried hypnosis, but it did not work for me.

minir · Post by **minir** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 10:12 am

Hi FunK

" Congradulations & Good Luck "

Just try to break your every day cycle a bit. For ie if you have a morning coffee and smoke, have a milk instead, or a juice.

If you drove to work and smoked on the way, try taking a different route if possible, to distract you a bit.

I know this sounds stupid, but it worked for me.

Whenever the urge would strike me to have a smoke, i would say out loud, No Thanks i Don't Smoke Anymore, even when alone.

It seemed to validate the fact i'd quit or something ? I don't know, but it did seem to help.

Anyway Good Luck, it's worth doing.

regards

larry

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 10:33 am

Originally posted by Crump
I tried hypnosis, but it did not work for me.

Yeah Crump, but you didn't read this!

<hypnosis music> But, you have the power over this thing and you are in total control. You will be successful. The power over the evil tobacco is within you. Tobacco now has absolutely no control and your desire to stop smoking is now taking over and smothering the need for any more cigarettes. </hypnosis music>

Powerful stuff there man!

But, seriously: Yeah, not every method works for everyone, that's for sure. I say use whatever method it takes to get you to quit. It's worth it! Anything to break that circle! (Good advice Minir!!)

pmsngun · Post by **pmsngun** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 3:45 pm

I quit 4 months ago cold turkey, this makes about a million trys for me. This time I know it's final, every time an urge hits I remind my self I'm a non smoker, beleive it or not it's working. Good Luck, it's hard but so worth it. Hang in there Non smoker.

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 3:53 pm

Funk, congrats man. Once you kick it, you'll never look back.

I used the patch.....terrible dreams and another story.

I tired to think of it this way, that when I smoked was during a "rest phase" so to speak.

Like when I just finished a job or after eating. So basicly I just tried to keep busy. Stay away from convience stores for a couple of months. Avoid smokers if you can for a while.

I've heard of people have good results with Zyban.

Good Luck!!

oh yeah, think of all that money your going to save

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 4:43 pm

Just do it. Nothing anyone else says will change anything for you. It has to be your decision to quit. Once your mind knows what to think, cigarettes become really f*cking nasty.

Grimson · Post by **Grimson** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 5:17 pm

Wellbutrin is good stuff, it worked for me.