Quitting smoking...

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Originally Posted by chunga

Good luck to ya man--stick with it.
I've been smoking for 45 years now--I'm thinkin' of trying to quit again but I just really like to smoke.
I've tried quitting a few times in the past but the longest I ever lasted was about a week. After a few days I always felt that I went this long so one cigarette won't hurt--it does--next thing you know it's up to a pack + a day.
I have tried those patches but they're really tough to keep lit

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And do not fit in your lip very well either.

I quit Cigs 3+ years ago...I found that the hardest thing for me was re-training your mind on what to do when you would normally be having a cig; wake-up, after meals, bored. My dentist gave me some mint packets that helped but alas after 6mo my brother in law brought back some cuban cigars and I figured "eh I wont get hooked on stoggies". Well needless to say I now smoke Swisher sweets mini's in grape. So I'll be hopping on the wagon soon guys!

I went cold turkey on booze and cigs when my son was born-27 years ago. When you take away 2 huge addictions like those you suddenly have a huge vacuum to fill. Hobby time !! [Coffee]

This October will be two years off cigarettes for me (after 20 years), and two years off of booze next friday.

I used Camel Snus to help ween me off of the nicotine, and then I just got bored of that too. That stuff really helped me though. Good luck; it's worth it!

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Originally Posted by kwando

I quit for my son... stopped on 3/1/11

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Good for you, dude. Good to hear

Thanks for all the success stories and support folks.

Like mentioned its the retraining my brain that will be the hardest. I wake up and have a smoke, make a pot of coffee, when thats done pour a cup and go have a smoke. Go take a dump! Then have a smoke. couple more smokes, then shower, get in the car, smoke. It was a habit to light up every time i got in the car. Well, I'm in sales and would get in and out of the car 7 or 8 times a day, lit up every time I got back in the car. After every meal, after sex, pretty much before, after and during EVERYTHING...

Oh well I know this will be for the better!

Thanks again folks!

14 months cig free here, would love one right now BUT DON'T EVER LET ONE TOUCH yer lips again. After one year AM coughing spell free.
You might also try cinnamon sticks.. gives you a little bite on the tongue and oral gratification
Good Luck! [Beer]

I had to have a heart attack to get me to stop smoking. Stop Smoking



You can do it

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Originally Posted by Byte Stryke

Don't do it man... Just think. If you have a Cigarette now, you have to start all over...

its how I quit after 28 years
3 Years Clean!

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Me too, 3 years tomorrow. It gets easier but not right away.

Awww man...this thread made me take my dip out...I gotta quit too...and stop 'gettin ready to get ready'...[BooHoo]