Author Topic: Quitting Smoking Question (Read 1910 times)

FiLtH · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2007, 10:36:02 AM »

Toughest times are the 3's...3rd day, 3rd week.

B@tfinkV · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2007, 06:19:48 PM »

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Originally posted by FastFwd
When your growing anxiety about smoking related health issues begins to exceed the pleasure you derive from smoking, it becomes easy to quit.

this is a smart quote, best post here.

JB88 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2007, 06:38:26 PM »

i had that happen to me too.

i took it as being a cleaning process for my body.

stick with it man. its sooooo much better being a non smoker.

good luck.

rpm · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2007, 06:54:42 PM »

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Originally posted by JB88
its sooooo much better being a non smoker.

Are you kidding? I work at least an extra 45 minutes every day because I'm not taking smoke breaks.

JB88 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2007, 07:11:59 PM »

cocktail breaks?

BTW · « **Reply #20 on:** April 11, 2007, 07:21:22 PM »

Quitting is very hard but possible. I've quit no less than 20 times. I'm on my longest quit right now - a year and a half. I seldom think about smoking anymore, but I know I am only one cigarette away from starting again. I am that much of a nicotine addict. One cigarette would hook me immediately. Good luck, and if you are a nicotine addict , use the patches or gum (or whatever) to wean off of it.

rpm · « **Reply #21 on:** April 11, 2007, 08:13:33 PM »

Actually, I have to confess. I started smoking again and it's HTC's fault. I was so conditioned to light up a smoke everytime I took off I would crave one so bad it was crazy.

Yeah, I should have not had any cigs in the house, but I did. Then I took a roadtrip to Ft. Hood. That was murderous. I made it to Waco before I pulled in and bought a pack. Then sneak one here and there at work, next thing I know I'm back at full blast.

I was taking Chantrix to quit before and it was fairly easy. Chantrix blocks the receptors in you brain that like nicotine. You take the pills while still smoking, all the time losing the nicotine craving. Before long you get nothing out of smoking one. Then all that is left is breaking the habit of smoking at all.

The second part is where I failed. I also stopped taking the Chantrix too soon after quitting. I should have taken it for another 2-3 weeks longer than I did.

I just picked up another month's supply of Chantrix and they added Wellbutrin to my script. Hopefully the combo will let me finally quit. After smoking 35 years it's an uphill battle. It would be much easier if I didn't enjoy it so much. The health issues are not a real motivator to me.

JB88 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 11, 2007, 08:16:51 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm
Actually, I have to confess. I started smoking again and it's HTC's fault. I was so conditioned to light up a smoke everytime I took off I would crave one so bad it was crazy.

Yeah, I should have not had any cigs in the house, but I did. Then I took a roadtrip to Ft. Hood. That was murderous. I made it to Waco before I pulled in and bought a pack. Then sneak one here and there at work, next thing I know I'm back at full blast.

I was taking Chantrix to quit before and it was fairly easy. Chantrix blocks the receptors in you brain that like nicotine. You take the pills while still smoking, all the time losing the nicotine craving. Before long you get nothing out of smoking one. Then all that is left is breaking the habit of smoking at all.

The second part is where I failed. I also stopped taking the Chantrix too soon after quitting. I should have taken it for another 2-3 weeks longer than I did.

I just picked up another month's supply of Chantrix and they added Wellbutrin to my script. Hopefully the combo will let me finally quit. After smoking 35 years it's an uphill battle. It would be much easier if I didn't enjoy it so much. The health issues are not a real motivator to me.

just do it dude. you know that you can.

BTW · « **Reply #23 on:** April 11, 2007, 08:30:24 PM »

The fact is if you're a nicotine addict, you can't have one "here and there." You can't even have a puff. If you are a nicotine addict ( which I am definitely), one puff will start you off again. It will go like this...

"oh man I was drunk and smoked a half a cigarette - thats it, Ill never do it again."

week two: "Oh man just a cigarette with this one beer won't hurt. I won't smoke
after that"

week three: " If I just smoke when I drink, that won't be bad. Thats only about 10 cigarettes a week."

week four: "fug it - phhhht"

Its a progression that starts on the first puff. It might take one week, it might take 6 weeks, but if you take that first puff you have stepped on the road to take you back to smoking. Believ e me, I know this and have used every irrational excuse possible to tell myself 1 puff wont hurt. One puff WILL END YOUR QUIT.

JB88 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 11, 2007, 08:38:11 PM »

yep. happened to me the first time that i did it.

bad move. three years down the drain. had to do it all over again years later.

rpm · « **Reply #25 on:** April 11, 2007, 08:41:53 PM »

Yeah, I know I'm an addict. But I'm a very happy addict which makes it 10 times harder to quit. Surprisingly, the heart surgery wasn't as strong of a motivator as you would think. I'm too young to die.

If I did, Heaven wouldn't take me and Hell knows I'll take over. I already have a business outline and a mission statement!

Seriously, I think I can do it on this round of Chantrix. I just won't stop taking the pills as soon as I did before.

And if anyone wants in on my Hell's Timeshare deals let me know! Parrrrrrrrtay!!!

BTW · « **Reply #26 on:** April 11, 2007, 09:11:07 PM »

Forgive me for chimming in again- but this helps me also

Memories of happiness have a lot to do with the psychological aspect of quitting. Building a reservoir of non smoking happy memories will help you succeed. I smoked since I was 12 or 13. I have memories of puffing a smoke under a willow tree on a river bank at 16 or so, looking at "Peggy Sue" in a t-shirt and cutoffs. That's a heck of an association to combat. The more pleasant memories you can collect as a non smoker will increase your chances of success. In this vein I would suggest keeping a written journal of nice times you have while not smoking. I know it sounds stupid, but as you get older, you tend to forget some good time while on "auto pilot" (going through the basic day to day). As your good memories while not smoking increase, your identity of being a non smoker will become stronger (IMO).

JB88 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 11, 2007, 09:36:27 PM »

my favorite memories involve pacing back and forth in front of a giant canvas, covered from head to toe in various streaks of oil paint while a marlboro red hung from my lips stained with variouos carcinogenic paints from my hands.

surprized i didnt explode myself with the free flowing mineral spirits.

good times.

BTW · « **Reply #28 on:** April 11, 2007, 09:56:37 PM »

You're a painter? That is too weird - so am I. Mostly pseudo impressionistic stuff. Haven't painted in about 7 years.

JB88 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 11, 2007, 10:04:04 PM »

no time like the present.