I NEED to QUIT Smoking..........
 

something is wrong with my lungs, just went out for a smoke and i cant catch my breath :Oh crap

i have tried the nicotine gum but that doesnt work, i end up smoking while im chewing that gum

does the patch work?

i also tried stopping without any help of drugs, and i lasted about 24 hours before i needed a smoke

this is going to sound reeeeallly fucked up but it will work.

when you feel like you need a cig, punch yourself in the nuts. seriously. after a few times, your brain will associate wanting a cig with being punched in the balls. You won't want a cig after a while. It'll help with that first few weeks of hell after quiting.

vote for Ramos.

marijuana > cigs

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh im sure that WOULD work

but im looking for a less painfull way :)

keep busy that is my solution and if you really want something eat some cut cucumbers or carrots.. Nothing is like stopping cold turkey.

One of us should consult a psychiatrist. I think you're serious.

There are special "cigs" you dont have to lit, they sell em in pharmacies... thats only if u smoke for short time like 2 years max. :)

I'd suggest asking your doctor. I know they have pills for people who have a tough time stopping. Buddy of my mine used them and has quit for 8 months now. I think it is different for everyone. Luckily for me that's a habit I've never picked up.

Good luck!

Thats exactly what I have planned for next week - otherwise it will be chips and cookies.

Im going to a group thing - they take blood and measure your CO levels so you cant cheat.

I will warn you all now I am going to be fucking vile for a while - expect lots of these :mad: :mad: :mad:

megatgpdotnet -> what do you mean cigs that you dont have to lite?

Sparks -> thanks for the advice, i will look into those pills

does anyone want to quit smoking with me, see who can last the longest lol

I tried smoking years ago, and it was fucked, i just could not understand why people want to somke, i think a cheaper way would be just to go and light a fire in your mouth and suck on that.

:1orglaugh i was just kidding. But I bet it would work....

A friend tried hypnosis and worked for her

that would never work on me :disgust

Smoking sucks. I'm so glad it's finally been banned here in all pubs/clubs/ and virtually everywhere now...

if I were you I'd work on my eyesight first :2 cents:

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I love cats - That face says it all....... :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

This book: The Easy Way to Stop Smoking

And these things: Australian Chewing Sticks

Really helped me. I didn't actually quit until about 6 months after reading that book, but some of the ideas in it stuck with me and helped when I was ready, and the sticks speak for themselves. They burn your mouth a little bit, it's a good distraction, and the burn lasts for 10+ minutes, which in theory is twice as long as a physical cigarrette craving lasts.

Good luck man, you CAN do it. Or you can go buy another pack, it REALLY IS your decision!

Your CHOICE!

:thumbsup

PS: Ive been "cold turkey" for 3 months now, and feel so good. I still get the occassional craving, but I also go days at a time without even thinking about them. It's possible! You can do it!

Doc told me if I don't quit smoking, I'm going to have an oxygen tank by 40.

I'm giving serious though into how now. Failed a quit attempt about a month or so back... I think I'm going to have to go cold turkey when I'm ready... which needs to be soon.

Cold Turkey, bro. Cold Turkey works best. It's been years since I stopped smoking and cold turkey was the only method that worked. Also, try avoiding images or movies of people smoking. Get ride of ashtrays or anything that reminds you of smoking. Replace smoking with working out or some other healthy alternative.

Stay strong! You can do it!

I would.... but i already quit like 5 years ago. I had similar symptoms so it was really kinda easy.

you prolly shouldnt go to this site then

http://www.discount-cigarettes.org/index.shtml

Read the same book and have been smoke-free for almost a year and a half now. The book works - can't hurt to at least try.

Madawgz, you're fucked. You have a severely addictive personality.

You're addicted to phone sex.
You're addicted to gambling (and you suck at it).
You're addicted to posting on a webmaster message board.


I suggest you see a shrink.

Its you and me dude!

alright i think im going to try that again

thanks for the advice!

btw its impossible to watch a movie without seeing someone smoke

yeah - I really need to quit too...

when are you planning on quitting?

Mad... work your magic, get some sponsors for our quit event or something... I'm more than down to give it a try.

This book is a must for any smoker needing to quit.

well im going to slow down alot, maybe to 2 cigs a day

then stop completly

in theory this isn't a bad plan... in practice, rarely works

thank god i never started..
i wish you all the best with quitting

I've tried that and it didn't work for me - just ended up smoking a shitload again :Oh crap

One thing tho - I have actualy quit in the past successfully (twice for 2 years a piece) and found that patches worked absoluet WONDERS!

If you're hell bent on quitting then i'd be interested in having a bet or something with you on who could stay off the smokes etc... - not that it would be possible to tell who'd started up again...

smoking's a pathetic habit, you need to get something more serious, like cocaine! :pimp

so how much cigs/packs you smoke daily now? I smoke about 10 to 15 cigs a day now and i think thats not really that much..

Bite your nails :P

Grow a spine and quit cold turkey. No drugs, patches or gum. Just quit. The patch and gum keep feeding your system nicotine and delay breaking the addiction. Just make up your mind you no longer want to be a slave to the tobacco companies and quit.
3 days and the nicotine is gone from your bloodstream, the rest is in your head.After about a month, the physiological changes subside.

I smoked for 20 years, and I quit cold turkey. I haven't felt this good in years.
You can do it if you want to.
Good luck !

Smokes are more adictive than Coke or even Heroine. Please dont ask me to prove it - I cant be bothered - Google it.

the cure is that you need to WANT to quit SMOKING.

thats the secret to quitting. not the patch or gum or etc etc...just stop cold turkey. in 3 days, your system will be nicotene free...after that, just take it one day at a day for 2 weeks and you're golden.

Very true, nicotine triggers the release of the brains endorphins. Just like opiates.

i used to be seriously addicted to coke and alot of other drugs, but i almost died so i quit :thumbsup

:helpme :Oh crap

thats great man :thumbsup

i think thats what im going to do, cant wait to exercise with clean lungs!

Good luck with quitting! It can be a real struggle but if you can get through a month cold turkey, you're in the clear. Almost.

Starting again is too easy.

Sure... this is my third day now without a smoke, I was smoking almost 2 packs a day. I'm using the patch which has helped before but I always loose it after the third week for some reason

But I HAVE to quit this time because my body is really starting to feel like shit!

Don't recall saying anything about being addictive or anything...smoking's just tells all, it shows insecurities.

Here in Vegas i've been hearing about laser therapy. google it and see.:thumbsup

Thats awesome....hang in there man. It gets easier :)
You have given your lungs a much needed 3 day break from the poison.