And I really want one of those Turkish Bastards. I quit again, but hopefully this one will take. I've smoked about 3/4th of a pack per day for over 20 years. I have not had a cigarette in 2013 and for the time being I also stopped drinking alcohol cause it triggers the craving to smoke. But now, over two weeks later, the first thing I think about when I wake up is smoking. And especially every afternoon and night, it's smoke, smoke smoke, running through my addicted brain. Fuck these cravings.
Congratulations on deciding to kick the habit. Stick with it and your body will thank you for it months and years from now.
good for you! I quit about 6 years ago. I still think about them, but not the way I did immediately after. It gets better. I think exercise really helped me. I started running, and it was a big help.
Ya, I rejoined the gym and have been going religiously since I quit. But I have also been eating like a pig since quitting, to soothe my cravings. I've been gaining weight, but I figure better to have a few extra pounds to shed as a nonsmoker than give into the cravings.
I quit chewing Copenhagen in 1998. First month was a bitch, and a big meal triggered the need for it. Haven't had a craving since July of '98, and even had a chew about 8 years ago after drinking with friends, and didn't go back to it.
I haven't made a real honest effort to quit, but I've cut down simply by limiting myself to only smoking when I drink, which has actually been very effective in weening myself off of cigarettes during the day, but I find myself smoking like a chimney when it's the PM and I've had a few beers. Are you just going cold turkey with it or did you try to ween yourself off prior? BTW: I'm only in my mid-20's, so I'm not as deep into it. I'll smoke a pack of Newports over 2-3 days while drinking, but my moms is currently trying to quit smoking a pack-a-day of menthols after 40+ years of smoking them. She's tried to quit dozens of times, but now the doctors are telling her she simply won't live much longer unless she doesn't quit, yet she still smokes like a chimney, so I understand how your addiction is probably a lot harder to break after having the habit for much longer. That's why I'm personally trying to curtail my cigarette intake while I'm relatively young.
Chantix was a miracle drug for me. It's now a little over 4 months since I last smoked. I did the program for 2 or 3 weeks and stopped taking it. I didn't need it once I got past the really hard part (first few days, withdrawal). I was a 1/2 to 3/4 pack smoker for over 30 years. I find that some strong mint tea helps with the cravings. You can't help but inhale the steamy mint goodness and it feels a bit like smoking a menthol. The cravings for me have gotten far less frequent and severe. I think that's because my lungs are healing. When I do get cravings, I focus on something else (take a walk, tea, etc.) and it goes away rather quickly. Best of luck to you, GOD. Try the Chantix, Voodoo, and get your mom to try it too
I had quit when I was younger, and the quitting early on was easy. I think that's why I always started back up, it seemed like I could quit anytime so why deprive me of something so relaxing. But starting around my 30's, quitting became harder and harder. I did cut down this time, first from almost a pack to 7 cigarettes per day for one week. The next week 5, then 3, 2 then I quit. I think it was actually harder to smoke two cigs a day than just quit. If you do quit, RR7's advice to exercise is very helpful. Also, try not to drink for at least two weeks. Or smoke weed if that's your bag. Other than that, it's just gutting it through. After two weeks, the physical addiction is over and it's just mental. Good luck. Your mom needs you to be her roll model.
I think chantix would have been a great choice but it conflicts with another medication I take. Congrats Denny. The cravings are lessening, but not done yet, not even close. But I will stay the course, and in another month I suspect I'll be doing very well. Time heals all bitches!
Congrats! You'll do it!!! I smoked from around 16 until I was 32. Quit cold turkey. Haven't touched a cigarette (or any other type of inhaled smoke) since around February, 1989. It's awesome, baby!!
I don't recommend Chantix. It's pretty darn nasty stuff and people have a habit of going mental using it.
I'm not surprised you do it, I'm not surprised you enjoy it, but I am surprised you don't want to quit. But if chewing floats your boat, than enjoy another dip.
If I smoked only during drinking, I'd be smoking packs per day! Congrats on the efforts, dude. It's a good idea. My dad has been a lifer. Went in for a simple heart exam this week, ended up in emergency surgery to insert two stints for arteries that were closed 99%. He could have had a heart attack at any moment. Dodged a major f-ing bullet. Which leads me to this plug: get your hearts checked out, bitches. NOW, especially if you're 45-plus! Oh, and your colons too. (My father-in-law found out yesterday he has colon cancer. Shit is VERY serious).
You either have a colon (which means you're at risk for colon cancer), you have no colon (and thu have a bag), you've died, or you're retarded and don't know what a colon is. Or you're THE bionic man.
