smoking

I'm in the middle of my journey with that. I bought sunflower seeds in the shell. I pop a mouthful and it takes me a while to get to all of them. By that time I have talked myself out of a smoke.

I invested in an e-cig since I like to produce clouds out of psychological addiction.

I quit a year ago today - with willpower alone. After almost 25 years I was ready to be over it. Mental preparation had everything to do with my success.

I've been smoke free since Dec 24th 2010

I was smoking on and off for 23 years.

I had tried numerous times before, the longest being maybe 2 months. The biggest demise was drinking and being around smoker friends.

What it came down to for me was the fact I felt unheathy. I was really fed up. It's unexplainable how it happens, but its something that just happens when your truely ready to quit.

1. I forcably kept tewlling myself I did not enjoy smoking
2. I stopped hanging out with my smoker friends
3. This one may not be applicable to you, but every time I had the urge... I would take a toke off my bowl (marijauna)
The sensation of inhaling smoke was what I really craved, not the nicotine. After one or two hits, I no longer wanted a cigarette.
4. I got myself a phone app called Quitnow! It tracks how many days gone witout smoking, cigarettes not smoked, money and days saved
5. I kept reminding myself that smoking does absolutley no good for me. It offers nothiing at all. It makes a person smell disgusting
6. Most of all, I told myself I was contributing to the wealth of corrupt tabacco executives who prophit on the weakness of the individuals who are addicted to smoking. Once I looked at myself in that perspective, I really really wanted to quit.

The real miracle for me now is that I can have a beer (or 12) and not even think about wanting a smoke. It truley disgusts me now.

And I did it all cold turkey. And thats the only way that its possible to quit

I second the patches. Only thing that has worked for me, and is now (pretty much) working for me again.

When I finally quit for real (7 years ago), I didn't have many cravings. It took 20 years of quitting to get to that stage for me,though. I was having such a hard time breathing that I was really motivated to quit.

I quit smoking May 31. I invested in an e-cig (white cloud brand). I signed my husband and I for a half marathon and with our first traing run we decided we needed to quit. I had smoked for 35 years. I have bad days where I want a cig really bad. On those days I get on the treadmill and run for 3 miles and it changes my mind really quick. My e-cig really helps also.

I'm still at the "thinking about it" stage...any suggestions?

Chantix!!

I was a pack and a half a day smoker for eighteen years. January will be four years as a non-smoker. I used gum, mints and nicotine lozenges.

I would like to hear from all those of you who have given up smoking and have been off them for quite a while.

I have just given up again!

I would like to know how you get thru the bad cravings ?

Hubby and I quit on 3/18/2011; I still have an unopened pack in my briefcase. I used a half dose daily of bupropion (100 mg); the normal dose (200mg) is too high for me, makes me angry. Hubby used nothing. His rule of thumb when he has a craving is to tell himself he doesn't do that anymore....i try to just do something else. still have them, just don't indulge...sort of like food.

good luck!