trying to quit smoking

[jkc715nyc]

Congratulations on taking the first step to quitting! I smoked for 10 years, and then got struck down by a serious head cold. I stopped smoking while sick, but as soon as I started feeling better I lit up. I almost puked. After that I threw away the pack and haven't bought another one since. Sometimes just making the decision to quit is enough. I have heard good things about Chantix though.

[jester2dr]

this may only replace one bad habit with another but, i was considering camel snus. ok - not too pretty a sight for a gal to be dippin.
i have a stack of couons for free snus. it would still give me the nicotine while getting away from the cigarettes and give my lungs a break - then possibly quit tobacco alltogether? oh, hell - i'd try anything. anyone use hypnosis?

please dont try this method..... i've had 2 other friends "try to quit" doing this.... both (within a month) were doing both (smoking and chewing)

dipping is actually more intense drug than smoking..... so will not help decrease your addiction.....  cold turkey, with some simple suggestions will decrease your cravings to smoke....

drink alot of water, drop caffeinated products and alcohol (both increase your cravings) plus some of the other suggestions i posted already.... but above all, don't compromise with yourself... don't tell yourself "oh i'm doing good so i'll just have one" or anything like that..... you will think it..... but don't smoke at all once the decision is made, for any reason.... because it will just lead back to you smoking full time again....

[xkrystlex]

I quit smoking when i found out i was pregnant with my son....it was the hardest thing i think ive ever done, but the thought of a baby in my stomach wouldnt allow me to break in and smoke. ....however...unfortunately, once i had him, i started back up a few months later...BOOOOOOOOOO!

[Tere2]

I've been smoking about 40 years. I quit maybe 4 times but always started back. I have no will power when it comes to that. I get very irritable and eat too much. I did pretty good on the patch once until I got to the third step. I envy those who can just put them down. Anyway, good luck trying to quit.

[cavince]

Not sure if its available in your area, but I smoked for 7 years, then on the recommendation of a co-worker, researched the Welplex shot.  I found a doctor in my area, and had the shot done on a Friday afternoon.  It was a bit pricey ($450), but compared to the cost of a year of cigarettes (for me... more than $1500, before the new taxes too), it was well worth it.

I got the shot, went home, and went to sleep.  I woke up the next day with no nicotine cravings.  The shot is supposed to essentially bind to your nicotine receptors, which helps you break the habit.  You take follow up pills for I believe 10 days, which are a lower dosage of what the shot provided.  Three to four days later, I had a little anxiety as giving up smoking changes ALL of your normal daily habits and rituals, but by day 7, I was done.

I'm currently at 2 years and 2 months smoke free.  I stand in a group of smokers, and I actually have to move away from the smell of the smoke, but there's no desire at all.

My wife tried Chantix, and was smoke free in 14 days.

[silklash]

I have quit so many times that its just not funny anymore.  I've been smoking for about 20 years (I'm only 33!!!), but the only thing I've smoked regularly are Djarum clove cigarettes.  I've quit for as much as a little more than a year, but I keep *CHOOSING* to go back to them.  *shrug* maybe one day I'll decide it's worth it to quit altogether...of course, if the prices keep going up, it'll be sooner rather than later.  They're up to $6.99 a pack (+tax of course)!!!!  I get through about 3 packs/week...maybe I need to reread some of the suggestions ya'll have in here...hmm...