EX SMOKERS.... Did you use any alternative type solutions to kick the habit?????

**2012** · 03-26-2009, 08:02 PM

Who's done more research than the good people at the American Tobacco Industry? They say its harmless. Why would they lie? If you're dead, you can't smoke.

**Loch** · 03-26-2009, 08:06 PM

Stopped about 2 months ago and been smoking since i was 13

NICORETTE INHALERS - Now just please tell me how to kick those LOL

**yeuD** · 03-26-2009, 08:19 PM

Originally posted by Jesus H Christ

There is NO magic pill or shit like that. In short, you want to quit. You'll gain weight and be moody (rage) for the first couple months. I don't know how long you've been a smoker but after few months the physical withdraws are over you'll still crave them. It took me a year before I would drink coffee in the morning. To this day meals don't feel 100% complete. It took a different outlook to understand and then kick them completely. Smoking is a reward system. You've been rewarding yourself 20x a day so you need to find another outlet until you break that mind set. Oh, if you want to be 100% successful kick drinking for the first few months because you won't last if you don't.

Me = smoker 24 years , 2 packs a day
My last smoke was literlly 5 minutes before I went climbed onto the bed for surgery (colon cancer) I woke up wareing a patch and they alternated arm's for the next week. I actually "forgot" I was a smoker while I was in the hospital. At home, I wore the patch for a few more days but basicly, I feel more like I went cold turkey.
HOWEVER ,, 2 years later, I still crave and I even still consider myself a "smoker". I still step outside after a meal (and just stand there) I still go back to whereever I just was because I forgot my smokes (I'll move things looking for my lighter) I have even bought smokes ! All my old routines, I still have.
The tabacky really has a hold of me, and I just can't seem to shake it.

I say.. (as a cancer survivor) if you don't have health concerns, keep smoking.

please re-read what "Jesus Hoobastank Christ" posted above.. 100% acurate

**420** · 03-26-2009, 08:19 PM

Originally posted by baddog

Smoke a joint instead whenever you want a cigarette.

This works

**onwebcam** · 03-26-2009, 08:38 PM

I've been working on it for about a week. The first few days I tried to go cold turkey but felt like a crack feign. Tearing up the house trying to find something to smoke. Picking out tobacco leaves from the carpet and shit.. lol j/k But it was pretty bad. The first few days I had 1 cigarette but I didn't leave the house because I knew as soon as I did I would stop and get a pack. I got sick of fucking candy, snacks, and eating every fucking thing else in the house so I'm trying the scale back attack. Like someone mentioned earlier I've left them in my car so it takes a stroll to get a smoke.

**Spunky** · 03-26-2009, 08:41 PM

Originally posted by 420

This works

Then you're smokin too many doobs to compensate and probably more damage

**BeaverJoe** · 03-26-2009, 09:22 PM

Getting another addiction is not the solution. Maybe the new one is not as bad as smoking but you're not solving the problem here.

You can try drinking some water or even better, try to change your habits of anxiety. That's a good self exercise to do and self improve everyday. You need a change on your behave.

Otherwise i think soon or later come back to it or to any other similar shit just because you didn't get to the point.

**tony286** · 03-26-2009, 09:39 PM

I worked for a guy had hypnosis and never smoked again.

**borked** · 03-26-2009, 10:19 PM

into my 3rd month without smokes and the Champix made it easy as hell - never felt like I wanted a smoke the whole time.
--edit
and I was a packet-a-day smoker for 18 yrs

I finally think I've kicked this fucker in the nuts

**blazin** · 03-27-2009, 02:18 AM

I used patches for 8 weeks.

**VicD** · 03-27-2009, 02:50 AM

Forget all the solutions, just STOP. I stopped over 5 years ago and it's still one of the best decisions i've ever made...
If you really understand how bad smoking is and that you don't need it you just stop...

**Rakie** · 03-27-2009, 03:01 AM

A few of my fathers friends and an uncle of mine quit with Hypnosis.. Really i think it's just a placebo of sorts, if you psych yourself up thinking it will work, it will...

Whether you think you can, or you think you cant... You're right.