Anyone want to quit smoking with me? (second try) (1 Viewer)

[JasenP]

Soooooo...
Anyone know when this whole withdrawl thing is going to end? I'm not liking it.

 

[Rain]

Jasen,
It's mostly in your mind, buddy.
I'm aware of a slight feeling of withdrawal. Feels kinda like mild hunger pangs with a little sort of tickly feeling in the back of my throat.
Considering how much better overall I feel already, I'm not terribly concerned about this so-called withdrawal.
Just about up to 23 hours!

 

[Marshall Alsup]

Well, its been about 4 days for me! I've noticed that at work I dont crave smokes nearly as much as when I'm at home, so I'll conclude that when I'm busy doing other shit I dont think about smokes. I still go on smoke breaks with my friends (I just BS with them, not smoke) and that sucks but I cant give those up because thats why I started smoking in the first place. I dig the 10 minutes of hang-out!
Hang in there guys
-Marshall

 

[Rain]

Well, I thought I'd pop in to announce my first big milestone.
24 hours and I haven't smoked a single puff of tobacco!
Thank you for your attention.

 

[Rain]

Well, I'm ashamed to report that, at the 25.5 hour mark, I cheated.
I had 4 puffs of a cigarette. I was so disgusted with myself that I didn't smoke any more than that. Right now, I feel a bit like crying.
I guess I'll start my clock over again. :frowning:

 

[John Stone]

It's sooo hard to quit, but you're obviously very determined and that's really what it takes. You'll manage to do it, the important thing is to not give up! Getting past the first 3 days is very difficult. You might want to put some more thought into trying some of the products mentioned in this thread, they can really help. My wife used the patch to quit and she said she could not have done it without the patch. Anyway, keep it up, and don't get discouraged!

 

[Rain]

You might want to put some more thought into trying some of the products mentioned in this thread, they can really help.

Thank you for the suggestion, but once again the answer is "no." That is my final answer. I have nothing against others using these things if they want, but I absolutely will not.
I NEED to do this on my own.
Sorry if I'm being rude, but I'm not in the best mood right at this moment. I know you are all just trying to help.

 

[Heinz W]

Rain, I told you you can't cave and have just one, or even a few puffs!! The first week is definitely the worst, but after that it gets easier and easier. Maybe you should try chewing gum or eating candies; it worked for me.
You must resist the urge for a drag or a whole cig. Remember too that you REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want to quit! Keep thinking that and don't give in! If you don't have the proper mindset you will fail. Period.
Remember: I don't want or need any cigarettes! Don't try, do it!

 

[RobertR]

Don't try, do it!

You sound like Yoda

 

[Heinz W]

You sound like Yoda

Actually, if that were the case I'd have said "Do! Or do not. There is no try!"

 

[John Thomas]

I've found that the most effective way to quit is to get the flu.
I didn't say it was the most favorable...
I've caught myself actually starting to smoke more per day within the last month. This would be the best time to quit - now always is. But up until today I've found excuses - school, work, going out with friends...it just doesn't cut it anymore. There's talk of raising the 'sin' tax on them as well - which I never got: Sin Tax? Come on. - I've heard that NYC residents are paying around $7.50/pack. That is insane!
Gotta quit...gotta quit...after this pack. :rolleyes

 

[Sean Conklin]

Ok Rain your trying again huh? Good Luck pal, keep the faith. I am still done from your last thread, thanks!

After I quit, my DVD collection was rather small, it has tripled or qaudrupled since I quit, now instead I can pick up a DVD on a whim, it's great! Enjoy!

 

[HenrikTull]

Rain, not to be harsh, but speaking as one who has been addicted to smoking, I can tell you it's impossible for a smoker to just quit without any aid's (like the patches or the gum). Sooner or later they ALWAYS crack. Trust me on this. If you're not interested in trying the gum or patch, this thread is a waste of time.

 

[JasenP]

It's mostly in your mind, buddy.

Rain-
I have to disagree. The HABIT of smoking is in my mind, the nicotine withdrawl is very real.
Maybe I should lock myslf in a room for the long weekend:
"Relinquishing junk. Stage one, preparation. For this you will need one room which you will not leave. Soothing music. Tomato soup, ten tins of. Mushroom soup, eight tins of, for consumption cold. Ice cream, vanilla, one large tub of. Magnesia, milk of, one bottle. Paracetamol, mouthwash, vitamins. Mineral water, Lucozade, pornography. One mattress. One bucket for urine, one for feces and one for vomitus. One television and one bottle of Valium. Which I've already procured from my mother. Who is, in her own domestic and socially acceptable way also a drug addict. And now I'm ready. All I need is one final hit to soothe the pain while the Valium takes effect."
-Renton
Yep, I still have a sense of humor through all of this. I actually got mad yesterday while I was doing laundry because I couldn't pair up all my socks. I can have chuckle now, but yesterday I was pissed.

 

[JasenP]

I almost forgot this link everyone here should appreciate:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...332EDT0613.DTL

 

[Rich Malloy]

Thank you for the suggestion, but once again the answer is "no." That is my final answer. I have nothing against others using these things if they want, but I absolutely will not.

I NEED to do this on my own.

Sorry if I'm being rude, but I'm not in the best mood right at this moment. I know you are all just trying to help.

You should let us. We've been there. The craving you feel is not mostly in your mind, but a physical addiction comparable to alcoholism or heroin addiction. There's no shame in seeking pharmaceutical aids to kick a habit that's killing you little by little, day by day. If you're only reason for not considering it is stubborn pride, then get over it. You've got a lot more to lose than that.

I promise you - if you were on the patch, you wouldn't have broken down last night. And you'd be in a mildly better mood right now. And you'd likely also see the light at the end of the tunnel.

 

[Patrick Sun]

I knew a few people who quit cold turkey, with no use of aids/patches/etc. It can be done (I will not offer that they were not grouchy, but as time went on, their bodies adjusted, and now second hand smoke makes them sick and militant).

 

[John Spencer]

See, that's why Rich gets under my skin: because he's so right so often. Seriously, I'm considering that route myself. This cold turkey is about to drive me nuts, what with having so many friends who smoke. I've definitely decided it's no sign of weakness to take best advantage of their potential.

 

[Patrick Sun]

Ah...the "friends who smoke" angle - that's going to be a tough thing to negotiate through. Are you all willing to give up relationships with smokers for the sake of your health? It needs to be asked. Can you be in a smoking environment and fight the urge to light one up with your buddies? Will you need to shun your smoking friends in your quest to give up smoking?

 

[Rain]

Rain, not to be harsh, but speaking as one who has been addicted to smoking, I can tell you it's impossible for a smoker to just quit without any aid's (like the patches or the gum). Sooner or later they ALWAYS crack. Trust me on this. If you're not interested in trying the gum or patch, this thread is a waste of time.

Such comments are neither helpful nor appreciated. If your presence in this thread is only for the purpose of telling me that I will fail, then I respectfully request that you stay out of it.
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Now then. I'm pleased to report that I've not smoked again since that little transgression yesterday.
Last night, I did experience a bit more noticable physical withdrawal than what I experienced during previous attempts. Quite frankly, I felt like I was going to barf.
Then it occurs to me that there are 2 ways to make this feeling to away. 1. Have a smoke and continue smoking forever. 2. Don't smoke, never smoke again and never again experience this awful feeling.
I'm happy to say I'm going with option #2.
And, Sean, very glad to hear you stuck with it!