How did you quit smoking?

[wheelfetish]

3 weeks since I had a cigarette. My prescription ran out for the pills im taking so im getting that refilled for another month. Theres days where I forgot to take the pill and don't have urges so thats good. Then theres days where I still have a slight urge out of no where to smoke, but not nearly as bad as it was. I haven't been as moody but every now and then I have a moment. I also became a tab bit more ocd with cleaning and doing things a bit more my way.

On the other hand, my social life has taken a hit. What use to be good times hanging out with my friends is now just me playing xbox. All my roommates hang out in our attic where its a "smoke free zone". Since I don't smoke I have no reason to go hang out there. Don't go to parties due to smoking either where I use to. Also, the smell of smoke is disgusting to me now. So the social part I miss the most.

$75 saved this month too

[votex29]

just quit not too long ago. luckily i only smoked for 7-8 months, so its better for me to quit now than to go 5-10 years and try to quit. i'm just going cold turkey, i know i can do it. and i agree with the post above me, smoking for me started as a very social thing. go hang out on the deck smoke a butt with some friends while gettin drunk.

[Zack01GC]

If any of you have smoked for a year or less... quit now. Don't even do it socially. I started that way, now 5-6 years later... not so easy.

[Stike]

well i started having bad cravings. so i got the gum and it is sooo nasty.. but it feeds the cravings so i'm doin' good. lol

[votex29]

day 4 i have no cravings, but i'm caughing way too much.

[Stike]

day 4 i have no cravings, but i'm caughing way too much.

your lucky,. cause even after a week iu still want one.

[Joakim H]

i started using something called snuff or snus in norwegian



its a type of chewing tobacco i think

[PavelK313]

I been smoking for very long time and honestly dont think I can quit. =(

[Stike]

I been smoking for very long time and honestly dont think I can quit. =(

its really hard!

[wheelfetish]

Stike, have you gone threw the not wanting a cigarette but get aggravated at everything and that makes you want a cigarette stage? Happens to me at least once a day now. Like being in class and someone hands me a wrong size socket when they say they know the right size pisses me off. Or just like getting woken up the wrong way makes me want to flip out. Not sure if its this medicine, or the withdraw. Its like I don't want to smoke, but feeling aggravated over the small things 24/7 makes me want to smoke just to feel "normal".

[PavelK313]

its really hard!

I cant go more than two hours without cigarette. Been smoking for almost 3/4 of my whole life.
I tryed quiting twice but didnt even last for more than 24 hours.

[wheelfetish]

I cant go more than two hours without cigarette. Been smoking for almost 3/4 of my whole life.
I tryed quiting twice but didnt even last for more than 24 hours.

Have you tried any patches or "quit smoking pills"? I tried once cold turkey but that only lasted a few hours, nothing close to 24.

[PavelK313]

Have you tried any patches or "quit smoking pills"? I tried once cold turkey but that only lasted a few hours, nothing close to 24.

I havent.
I personally like doing things in my life on my own, so I have yet to try any pills or patches.
In my case its a lot easier not to smoke when I have cigarettes on me VS. not.
If I dont have any cigarettes on me I go crazy, but if I do I can actually somewhat prolong time between each cigarette.

[wheelfetish]

I havent.
I personally like doing things in my life on my own, so I have yet to try any pills or patches.
In my case its a lot easier not to smoke when I have cigarettes on me VS. not.
If I dont have any cigarettes on me I go crazy, but if I do I can actually somewhat prolong time between each cigarette.

I was that way too. Use to not smoke while with my girlfriends family so I would go all day without having any on me. That was hard just knowing I don't have one to smoke.

[PavelK313]

I was that way too. Use to not smoke while with my girlfriends family so I would go all day without having any on me. That was hard just knowing I don't have one to smoke.

I do smoke around friends and family. Its just when I run out I go crazy for that 10-20 min before I open new pack. lol

I usually buy 6 cartons at the time.