Quitting Smoking

[spm1138]

I've given up yet again. I made some realisations about my life that is making this a lot easier to do. So I haven't had a cigarette in almost 48 hours. I have heard by this point the physical cravings are stopped and it's all psychological. Still, it's going to be tough, just have to keep plugging away.

Get a deck of cards and learn patience or spider or whatever.

Alternatively take up fapping in a big way.

Mostly it's those little 10 minute gaps in your day. Do something else with them.

[Me]

I've given up yet again. I made some realisations about my life that is making this a lot easier to do. So I haven't had a cigarette in almost 48 hours. I have heard by this point the physical cravings are stopped and it's all psychological. Still, it's going to be tough, just have to keep plugging away.

Get a deck of cards and learn patience or spider or whatever.

Alternatively take up fapping in a big way.

Mostly it's those little 10 minute gaps in your day. Do something else with them.

Those ten minute gaps are the worst. Especially killing time when you're out and about before an appointment or meeting someone or something like that. Oh and waiting for buses sucks just sitting around doing nothing.

I'm still in the habit of getting places ten minutes early even though I quit a year ago. Now I play with my phone way too much, just something to keep my hands busy I guess.

[Smuggo]

How do I convince my brother to quit smoking? He's 21 and he started when he was like... 16 or 17? He's not like a chain smoker but it often stinks of fags in his room. I suspect he probably smokes a lot more when out partying though.

I mean i'm sure it's not going to kill him right away, but it's such a stupid pointless thing to do. I don't want to be wheeling him round a hospital in 20 years or whatever.

He's stubborn as fuck though, and won't do anything he doesn't want to do. He also takes offence incredibly easily, so I have no idea how to go about talking to him about it.

He's 21 and a grown man, leave him alone?

This. If he doesn't want to quit, he won't quit.

Those ten minute gaps are the worst. Especially killing time when you're out and about before an appointment or meeting someone or something like that. Oh and waiting for buses sucks just sitting around doing nothing.

I'm still in the habit of getting places ten minutes early even though I quit a year ago. Now I play with my phone way too much, just something to keep my hands busy I guess.

Same here, the other day I got to a meeting in the City 15 mins early and was just stood around just doing nothing really. Made me feel a bit uncomfortable too, wheras before I would have just smoked those 15 mins away. Stuff like that is generally the hardest to deal with, along with when I'm out drinking especially now it's summer and sitting in the beer garden with lots of people smoking around me.

[Al Simmons]

He's 21 and a grown man, leave him alone?

He's somewhat of an idiot and barely out of his teens, not really a grown man. I dunno, I just feel like I should be looking out for him and not letting him slowly kill himself. I'm reminded of shit like when we were on holiday a few years back and I told him to put on suncream before he went swimming, he wouldn't do it and got burned like a lobster.

I get that they're his choices, but when they're fucking stupid choices he should listen to people telling him not to do them.

[Ralara]

He's 21 and a grown man, leave him alone?

He's somewhat of an idiot and barely out of his teens, not really a grown man. I dunno, I just feel like I should be looking out for him and not letting him slowly kill himself. I'm reminded of shit like when we were on holiday a few years back and I told him to put on suncream before he went swimming, he wouldn't do it and got burned like a lobster.

I get that they're his choices, but when they're fucking stupid choices he should listen to people telling him not to do them.

*cough*


Anyway, 1 week in to quitting myself - I'm going down the gradual reduction method: All week, not had a cigarette at work, though still have one in the morning and one when I get home from work. That'll continue this week and then next week I'll be skipping the morning one. Week after, the evening one too.

Will ofc still smoke weed

Using nicotine gum as a replacement and it works well enough.

[Djan Seriy Anaplian]

He's 21 and a grown man, leave him alone?

He's somewhat of an idiot and barely out of his teens, not really a grown man. I dunno, I just feel like I should be looking out for him and not letting him slowly kill himself. I'm reminded of shit like when we were on holiday a few years back and I told him to put on suncream before he went swimming, he wouldn't do it and got burned like a lobster.

I get that they're his choices, but when they're fucking stupid choices he should listen to people telling him not to do them.

I see where you're coming from but permanently damaging his health is highly unlikely as a beginner. Maybe he'll try it and eventually grow out of it? That's what i ultimately did.

[Itiken]

Just shy of 1 month now. Several heavy weekends out, a holiday somewhere hot and relaxed...

and still no smoking.
I'm very happy with myself.
Barely even touched the e-smoker in a week, though I take it with me to parties still.

Could this be it.

[Smuggo]

Just shy of 1 month now. Several heavy weekends out, a holiday somewhere hot and relaxed...

and still no smoking.
I'm very happy with myself.
Barely even touched the e-smoker in a week, though I take it with me to parties still.

Could this be it.

Congrats dude.

[Zekk Pacus]

Got some QuickMist, 1 day clear so far. I have one cigarette, but it's in a place that would take me 10mins of :effort: to get to and usually the craving has subsided by then. I really don't hold with this 'cut down gradually' lark - done it several times and it makes it much harder to visualize yourself as a 'non-smoker' which I've always felt is the key to doing it properly. Worst for me is waiting for public transport.

[Me]

When ever i have slow day then i feel that ,this day is not productive.So let me tell you that i try my level very best to make my day productive because it gives me satisfaction.

On topic: A bit over a year now since I smoked regularly, and several months since bumming a smoke while drunk. Go me!

[Lallante]

Itiken, Zekk, Ralara how is it going?

[Ralara]

Itiken, Zekk, Ralara how is it going?

sitting here at my desk with a nicotine gum in my mouth this very second

ive had the odd one or two after super stressful days but i dont like the taste and find i put them out about half way through because I don't like them.

hardest thing is the not going for cigarette breaks at work - i keep looking at the clock 2 hours in to my shift thinking yay a bre.. oh

also for + motivation, now ive paid for the gym, it'd be bad to start again cos id be out of breath within seconds.

[Sandzibar]

Itiken, Zekk, Ralara how is it going?

sitting here at my desk with a nicotine gum in my mouth this very second

ive had the odd one or two after super stressful days but i dont like the taste and find i put them out about half way through because I don't like them.

hardest thing is the not going for cigarette breaks at work - i keep looking at the clock 2 hours in to my shift thinking yay a bre.. oh

also for + motivation, now ive paid for the gym, it'd be bad to start again cos id be out of breath within seconds.

Gave up almost 2 years ago now.

Still get massive cravings when out drinking to bum a ciggie off mates who still smoke.

Sucks.

[Shiodome]

fuck TV shows (and films) with lots of smoking in them.

[Zekk Pacus]

Had one a week or so after that post, and nothing since. No NRT for 5 days now, still have the spray with me but haven't felt the need to use it.

However my personal breath mint budget has gone skyrocket, since they're the best thing to kill cravings with.

[Itiken]

Itiken, Zekk, Ralara how is it going?

3 months.
Not touched a "assistance device" for 2 months, through drug binges, festivals and holidays.
Feels pretty good man.
(Though sitting in the sun BBQ'ing last month was as hard as it gets, nearly thought about wanting one)
they smell man.

[Zekk Pacus]

It's weird. As long as i'm not drinking or overly stressed i'm absolutely fine - like I can sit at my personal desk chilling all day and not even think about them, which used to be one place in my life I would smoke too much.

As soon as I am either drinking or overly stressed (IE at work) I have to either hit the mist or start chewing gum like a mentalist with overactive jaw. I mean I know those are 'triggers' of a kind but it's the other way round to how it was when I first gave up - I found work really easy to deal with and sitting at home doing nothing was the hard part.

[Frug]

Gave up almost 2 years ago now.

Still get massive cravings when out drinking to bum a ciggie off mates who still smoke.

Sucks.

It's been just under a year for me and I think I suffer a bit if I go drinking with my buds... but usually when I see someone smoking, I remember that the taste and feeling after smoking makes me feel sick, and reminds me why I quit. Getting over that initial "I WANT THAT oh wait no I don't" means I can make it through the rest of the evening.

I've noticed I can run farther and a lot easier, which came as a surprise. It's one thing to be aware that it's ruining my lungs but another to experience being able to run farther than I thought I could.

[Smuggo]

Being out drinking is the hardest time, especially during the summer time. If the weather outside is shit it's okay, I will happily sit inside while friends who smoke brave the rain. But in the summer everyone is outside and sitting around a whole load of people who are smoking is so tough.

[Itiken]

As soon as I am either drinking or overly stressed (IE at work) I have to either hit the mist or start chewing gum like a mentalist with overactive jaw. I mean I know those are 'triggers' of a kind but it's the other way round to how it was when I first gave up - I found work really easy to deal with and sitting at home doing nothing was the hard part.

This is the problem i used to have. No smoking during the day, get home, light up.
E-fags really help with this as, to begin with, you can smoke it like a real one, but soon slow down to "a puff here and there" because (this is amazing) unlike real smokes you don't have to have a whole one when you start (gasp shock!)

After a month, i took on the "ok now lets really quit pretending to smoke too" and it was pretty easy.
i can totally recommend one.