Topic: Trying to stop smoking
Anonymous A started this discussion 15 years ago #5,917
Since I started doing a lot more exercise, I have decided to stop smoking. I tried going cold turkey but it was terrible (sweating, headaches, mood swings). Anyway now I have got myself down to 2-3 cigarettes a day, I think I'll keep smoking this amount for a week or so and then stop completely. It should be easier, right? I refuse to waste money on gum/patches/whatever, a pack of nicotine gum costs ~£10! Get fucked!Anyone have advice/experience in this subject? Please share here.
Green joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #102,716
I gave up smoking by never starting.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 40 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #102,717
Fuchs !!4KU9PSdLG joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 16 seconds later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #102,718
You need to find something to satisfy your oral fixation. I told Green a moment ago to use sunflower seeds if he wants to snack, but I also found that they helped me to not smoke. The shelled kind are ideal; you can chew on a mouthful for a good amount of time and that's a lot better than smoking a cigarette.
Green replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 8 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #102,722
Flapjack !!vHCjY3yik joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 5 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #102,731
Get a hobby, yo.
Green replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 18 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #102,739
Flapjack !!vHCjY3yik replied with this 15 years ago, 8 minutes later, 27 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #102,750
@previous (Green)
They are frustrating after a while! Especially when there's cracked sunflower seeds out there. :'|
They are frustrating after a while! Especially when there's cracked sunflower seeds out there. :'|
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #103,019
Some smokers believe that if they cut down on cigarettes, eventually it will be easier to give up. If you honestly believe that this will help you, then go ahead and do it. But think about this first. Cutting down might be helpful for a week or two, but in the long term you are likely to follow the familiar pattern of smokers who simply carry on as before, maybe even smoking more.
The strategy of cutting down is often adopted by people who use willpower to quit smoking. Deep down, if they are honest with themselves, they don't really want to give up; there is an impulse inside them that still wants to smoke. Also bear in mind that cutting down is very much like using nicotine replacement products, in that you never actually stop putting nicotine into your body. The sooner you stop completely and get to the stage where there is no more nicotine in your body, the sooner you will start to build new habits, which is the key to successfully stopping smoking permanently.
The strategy of cutting down is often adopted by people who use willpower to quit smoking. Deep down, if they are honest with themselves, they don't really want to give up; there is an impulse inside them that still wants to smoke. Also bear in mind that cutting down is very much like using nicotine replacement products, in that you never actually stop putting nicotine into your body. The sooner you stop completely and get to the stage where there is no more nicotine in your body, the sooner you will start to build new habits, which is the key to successfully stopping smoking permanently.