WHS. And I don't intend to
WHS. And I don't intend to
I'm 18 and i have 7 miserable years spent smoking already. I'm currently trying to find a replacement for the craving. The worst thing is that it's really cheap to smoke around here, well compared to the prices in the rest of the EU. My regular 20 cig fix costs 1. 50€. The government has promised higher taxes for the past 3 or 4 years now.
As for chewing gum the whole day, i throw up after chewing on a gum for over 30 min. I just can't find anything to do during the breaks at school, or at home after school. Playing LFS will inevitably make me smoke after a while, at times i actually like smoking, gives a nice zone out from reality for a brief amount of time.
Oh, and my record for quitting is a week, a week of shakes and shivers that was.
As for chewing gum the whole day, i throw up after chewing on a gum for over 30 min. I just can't find anything to do during the breaks at school, or at home after school. Playing LFS will inevitably make me smoke after a while, at times i actually like smoking, gives a nice zone out from reality for a brief amount of time.
Oh, and my record for quitting is a week, a week of shakes and shivers that was.
Congrats 
Soon you can get proper old boxy RWD car with savings, no many of them that is much better than smoking
Soon you can get proper old boxy RWD car with savings, no many of them that is much better than smoking
Keep trying...
Perhaps this will help..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMP7pkmvgP4
Seeing this in the flesh means I will never touch a cigarette for as long as I live.
Amen... e21 Sharknose
After already deciding against smoking, after hearing what a certain someone is having to go thru, to quit smoking, I doubt that I will ever start.
Smoking sucks, go see picture of your lungs, it looks nasty!
Taavi, you don't need a replacement for smoking. In fact I think that's the worst thing you can do when getting over nicotine addiction.
Nicotine replacement therapy be it gum, patches, or even lollies or a toothpick will constantly remind you of your addiction, but it won't fix the craving in the back of your mind. Chances are that this will eventually wear you down and in a weak moment, you will succumb to a cigarette.
The key to stopping is to realise that you aren't actually giving anything up, you're just making yourself normal again. Once you get this in to your head, you won't fear life without cigarettes, and you will be able to stop quite easily.
These words will sound familiar to anyone who has read the late Allen Carr's book 'Easy Way To Stop Smoking'.
Now, I'm an absolute cynic when it comes to self help books like this, but after 15 years of ruining my body with smoking I decided to give it a go and read the book.
It's the best thing I ever did in my life. I've not smoked for more than 2 months and never will again.
When I stopped, I actually enjoyed getting cravings. They became a challenge to get over (they only last a few seconds by the way). If I got one I didn't shy away from it. I was like: "BRING IT ON! YOU WON'T WIN!!!!". Eventually my brain realised that the addiction was not going to win and the cravings gradually stopped happening.
3 days after stopping, there was no nicotine left in my bloodstream. My body didn't know what had hit it!
The benefits of not smoking are immediate and bloody fantastic. I can now keep up in touch footy, I run a few KMs times a week (unthinkable before).
I can buy more stuff (That G25 has already paid for itself with the money I've saved!). My performance at work is better because I'm not thinking about the next ciggie break all the time. There are so many more things you notice that change for the better.
To anyone who smokes, I really can't recommend Allen Carr's book enough. The guy totally nailed the symptoms of nicotine addiction, and how to overcome it. I'm also more than happy to give advise to anyone who wants to stop (PM me).
It is all in the mind. Trust me.
One of the best feelings of quitting man! =)
I quit a few months back too... proud
It's a really good thing to do, both for the cost and your health.
My girlfriend quit about 6 years ago and she's never looked back. It takes a few years for your body to recover back to the state it should be in an equivalent non-smoker. I think she's only just got to that stage now, and it seems like forever ago that she gave up. Nasty business.
The important thing is to stick with it. If you're only quitting because you think you should rather than because you actually want to, you're more likely to fail and relapse. Actually, my GF was working for the local smoking cessation service when she quit, so I think some of their tips helped her a lot. Give me a yell if you want them (free too, I'm so nice!)
My girlfriend quit about 6 years ago and she's never looked back. It takes a few years for your body to recover back to the state it should be in an equivalent non-smoker. I think she's only just got to that stage now, and it seems like forever ago that she gave up. Nasty business.
The important thing is to stick with it. If you're only quitting because you think you should rather than because you actually want to, you're more likely to fail and relapse. Actually, my GF was working for the local smoking cessation service when she quit, so I think some of their tips helped her a lot. Give me a yell if you want them (free too, I'm so nice!)
Y'know what, **** it, I'm quitting tonight.
I did read Allen Carr's book (on Scawen's recommendation IIRC) in January and stopped for a few weeks, but ended up smoking again like a proper clown.
This thread has reminded me that I told myself once I finished this big (read: late!) job I would pack in the fags, and I finished the job about midnight last night.
I'll read the book again after dinner tonight and call it quits. Wish me luck!
I did read Allen Carr's book (on Scawen's recommendation IIRC) in January and stopped for a few weeks, but ended up smoking again like a proper clown.
This thread has reminded me that I told myself once I finished this big (read: late!) job I would pack in the fags, and I finished the job about midnight last night.
I'll read the book again after dinner tonight and call it quits. Wish me luck!
I remember you saying around the start of the year about giving up, but never had any reason to ask how it was going. Now I know 
Good luck with this attempt
Good luck with this attempt
i enjoy smoking, smoked for 5 years now, can't help it when am at work, smokers get more breaks than non-smokers :P
Yeah, this has been my problem too. I like smoking. Chewing gum just ain't as much fun!
No wonder reading thru this thread confused the hell out of me, I thought is said 'Kick the Hobbit', I was all set for an anti-Tolkein character rant.
Must get my eyes tested.
Must get my eyes tested.
Dropping nicotine addiction by chewing on nicotine....no thanks. You're bound to move back on cigarettes that way.
Good luck Kev!
Nonsense! ::hides Marlboro::
.On a serious note though, i watched this documentary about smoking and the advice given there is quite interesting. I'm at the moment waiting for a "perfect" moment to quit.
My mum (lol) always said one has to create his own chances. So don't wait for the 'perfect moment', do it now! .
.So did I. Hence my "Poor Bilbo" comment earlier.
Quit last night.....
Lasted till 4pm....
My excuse; had to phone British Gas and thought it would be better to do it with a clear head
pathetic ain't it.
Thats always been my problem when trying to quit, no matter how facile the reason i can always come up with an excuse to start again.
Lasted till 4pm....
My excuse; had to phone British Gas and thought it would be better to do it with a clear head
pathetic ain't it.Thats always been my problem when trying to quit, no matter how facile the reason i can always come up with an excuse to start again.
mazz, you sound like me on a friday night when trying not to drink... anything is a reason to get hammered :P
Coming from a 15 year old
. Are you really proud of your post?That's true and acknowledged in most smart companies. Like mine... where we do not hire people who smoke.
Oh and best of luck to all people trying to kick the habit!
Kicked The Habbit....
(60 posts, started )
FGED GREDG RDFGDR GSFDG