Any smokers or Ex-smokers out there???

DanL66712

I found the Allen Carr book really useful for giving up smoking. Worth a try! It helps you understand why you smoke and why you won't want to any more after reading the book!

KristenAnnJones

I was a heavy smoker for about 4 years.:smokin: However, I have asthma and my doctor kept pressing me to quit :grumble: (which I knew I needed to do!). So I got a nicotine inhaler. I have had great results and am down to three cigarettes a day. I started at 8. My breathing has noticably improved and I have more energy now:flowerforyou:

TheNewJessieMae

Quitting when I lose 8 more lbs. Not sure if I'm going to do cold turkey or the patch....

TheNewJessieMae

I am a smoker too and quitting very soon.

Cold turkey. Wanna join me?

You'll know I've quit when my sentences ramble forever, I use no punctuation, and I'm eating 800 calories worth of Jolly Ranchers.

Seriously, if you want to do it with someone, I'm game!

yall let me get 8lbs off and I will too!!! Send me a FR and hit me up with a message or something!!!
Let me know when and I will attempt to quit too

pamp1emousse

I used to smoke 20 a day until last year, when I decided to run a half marathon. I figured at 21 I should probably be at my fittest, not unable to run down the street! At first I convinced myself I didn't have to stop smoking, but after a while I did and felt so much better for it... and I think having a goal like that really helps. I didnt use any patches or medication or anything, but having had my friends and family donate £600 for my run was pretty good incentive to not start again! If you're already active maybe you could go for a marathon or something? Or endurance event that you think would really push you. And then you'll know whatever cause you're running for is definately more important than that cigarette youll crave! (plus running helps burn off all that comfort eating!)
Good luck :drinker:

LittleSpy

<---- Ex smoker

I quit 3 years ago this month. I didn't have a single cigarette for over a year. Then gradually, I'd allow myself to have one socially very occasionally (I had maybe 3-4 through year 2 of quitting). Then that turned into allowing myself to have one a few times a month (every time I hung out with friends who smoke) and then that turned into me smoking a couple on my own on the weekends and that turned into smoking ONE cigarette at night almost every day and that turned into smoking almost a pack a week!! :noway: I put my foot down and completely stopped again 9 days ago. It's been a piece of cake for me this time because I was able to quit before I let myself get physically addicted to nicotine again. I quit cold turkey when I quit 3 years ago (I smoked about a pack a day but previously smoked even more than that at times).

It's amazing how easily addiction sneaks back up on you -- even after not smoking for years!
Find something else to do. I love to smoke while sitting in a rocking chair on my porch and enjoying the fall weather. Now I just read a book while I sit out there. If you use a cigarette as a way to help you stop eating, chew a piece of sugar free gum to end your meal. It probably is going to be really hard. And you probably are going to miss it. But it's really really worth it in so many ways.

ley1

i smoked 20 a day up until 3 years ago, put out my last siggy and never ever lookeed back, no cravings nothing, my husband did the same (though he was more a 6-a-day guy).

http://www.allencarrseasyway.com/

read a book called allen carr's easy way to quit smoking.

read it once to see what it was about - lent to me by a friend i had no intention of stopping at the time.

got to the end of the book and really wanted to quit so i re-read it with the knowledge that i wanted to stop.

finished the book and my last cig and as i've said never looked back for a second.


lots of people are sceptical about reading a book to quit but i tried everything else so this was a last resort.

reneelee

I quit cold turkey 25 years ago. I desired cigs when drinking for about 15 years, but never had one . The desire isn't there anymore, cigs just stink and the stink lingers on the smoker and they stink as well.

My Father was hypnotized and that worked for him.

My step Mom put a thick rubber band on her wrist and every time she thought a cig would be good she snapped the rubber band hard on the inside of her tender wrist.

A friend of mine also went to a hypnotist, he asked her what is the most awful food that she would never eat, she said liver. Today the craving for liver and onions is so strong that she has to have it once a week. She is still a smoker.

AnnaPixie

I quit cold turkey 6 years ago. Best thing I ever did in my life! :bigsmile:

Joined Quitnet on Day 26 and it saved my life - literally!

You need support, you'll get plenty there. It's just like here, but for smokers :bigsmile:

Good luck :flowerforyou:

ShellyKay67

I smoked for 25 years and finally quit with Chantix! (worked really well for me)
Unfortunately, some stress in my life recently, I have been having a few here and there! I've got to stop or I will be back a full blown smoker and I've found out I can't run and smoke! AND I feel SO MUCH better not smoking!
I'll give them up with you (this time without medicine) Let's DO THIS!! : )


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