Giving up smoking

[DUMBRIT!]

OK, so I'm giving up, I haven't smoked since Sunday, and today was my ultimate test and I had a few drinks down the pub, and I didn't smoke at all so I'm well proud of myself

Has anyone permanently given up? Any tips, tricks, advice? I feel it's going well so far, but I'm only 4 days in.


-DB!

[gran guerrero]

smoking weed or tobacco?

[paradise!]

lol weed is not this addicting..

Props man, keep it up, chew lots of gum!! Always keep your mouth busy, buy many many packs. Also, try to invest lots of time in something you like to do, something you can do for hours, and without really noticing, once you get over the hump of the couple days your homefree. But don't get into any bad habits with alcohol, such as drinking alot(since you can't smoke).


Good luck dude, now all i gotta do is convince my Dad..-_- -_-

[DUMBRIT!]

I'm giving up plain old tobacco, I don't smoke weed anymore so thats off the menu. I'm chewing alot of gum, it helps quite alot to keep my mouth occupied. I think I'm over the hump so I'm quite excited, but worried about getting really drunk and just giving in and smoking one!

My housemates have given up to (venomarse, although he's failed already and smoked 2 cigs so far) I'm determined to give up

-DB!

[gran guerrero]

power of mind, you have the will, so you basically have the way.

Just don't second guess yourself (that's when shit goes downhill)

[project dragon]

have a lolipop!

[Jason]

more power to you, db. i wish i had the willpower. quit for about 7 or 8 months and now i'm back to a pack of djarum blacks a day.

[Facetious]

i like smoking and dont plan on quitting until i get engaged but i know people who said gnawing on those helped. theyre pretty enjoyable even if you arent trying to quit smoking anyway.

youd have to pay me at least 100 bucks to smoke a pack of djarum blacks in a day. jesus christ man.

[stark]

I'm glad you showed us a picture, because none of us have ever heard of a "toothpick" before.

[Facetious]

theyre a specific kind of flavored toothpick though

[Lizard Fuel]

Sunflower seeds helped me when I had to quit, but be careful with them because there is so much salt, your tongue starts to go dry and hurt after about the 2nd or 3rd bag in as many days.

<place picture of sunflower seeds here>

SOMEONE FIX MY ACCOUNT SO I CAN POST PICTURES GODDAMMIT

[SEAL]

i'm starting to quit today too....
8-8-8 is a good day to quit after a good 15 years of being loyal to sigs...


good luck to the rest!

[404 Not Found]

I've stopped and started a few times. Quit for 2 1/2 yrs once, 1 year another time. All it takes is that one cig. to get you back on the smoking wagon. So if you stop, make sure you really stop. It's an addiction like everything thing else that is habit forming.


GL though!

[stark]

I dunno why, but I have no problem quitting... I've smoked for about four years, but never more then a pack a day. I've quit before, once for a semester (won that bet... zing!) and I stopped smoking since I graduated, cold turkey no problem. I'll smoke a couple cigs when I'm drinking, and I have no urge the next day or anything like that.

I know it's not the same for other people... guess I consider myself lucky





PS. djarum blacks (black with a red diamond on it, right?) are what I started at... then I went to cigs because it was significantly cheaper, and often had buy one get one deals. They are very delicious, though, and leaves you with a much more enjoyable scent to non-smokers.

[Jason]

yep, blacks come in a black pack with a red triangle on it. i really need to cut back on them and maybe just get a pack every once in awhile as a special treat or something. they're up to $6.35 USD a pop around here.