Quitting smoking

[Lush]

I'm on day 3 and it's been decent so far... just trying to keep myself preoccupied and deal with not being able to sleep properly.

I also picked up a box of nicoderm so i'm going to start the patch

Any other tips for making this a bit easier?

[anewlife]

How many more times?

quitting smoking
Thinking about quitting
quitting weed?
Goodbye Cigarettes?
quitting smoking..

o.O

[nabs]

wow what a thread digger, haha.

[nabs]

its gonna be hard for the first week or so. but keep at it. and have something to keep yourself busy with so you dont think about it. or as motivation, have a friend promise to kick you in the stomach real hard if you start again. it works.

[Liqwid]

Go Shadi!!!!

food will start to taste better!!!

*HuGz*

.dalyn.

[Lush]

Originally Posted by stokedfish

How many more times?

quitting smoking
Thinking about quitting
quitting weed?
Goodbye Cigarettes?
quitting smoking..

o.O

I'm not going to take the time to dig up old threads regarding the subject when I can simply start a new one.

If you don't have anything productive to say then don't bother posting

Thanks Nabs and Dalyn I appreciate it!

I don't want food to taste better though because then i'm going to gain weight - a huge reason I kept smoking was because it seemed to curb my appetite (bad bad reasoning I know).

[Hot Karl]

drink water. lots of it.

[anewlife]

you asked for tips to stop smoking.

i linked you to the threads.

pretty simple, actually.

[nabs]

good thing about quitting smoking, you will notice an instant improvement in your health, and the way you do things. you will no longer be feeling lazy. and you will just want to be more active because you feel like doing things.

[diva]

You're hot. Just think, if you end up being successful this time around, you'll look younger and age better. Most of the people I know who smoke look much older than they actually are. Let vanity be your motivator. =p

[tiedye]

^^
but it also makes us look mature and sophisticated... with our yellow teeth and smelly clothes. :P


Try eating fruit whenever you get a craving. Works well when I have to go without smokes for a few days. And it's delicious and healthy too.

[Revolver]

drink ayahuasca :)

case closed.

[tiedye]

^^
I hope I get a chance to experience ayahuasca one day.

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by tiedye

^^
I hope I get a chance to experience ayahuasca one day.

i can help with that.....pming now.

[thechix0r]

Goodluck with it, it will be hard but you're going to accomplish something that will benefit all aspects of your life. Don't worry about gaining weight, and if you do it will be a motivator to keep up a healthy lifestyle in more than just quitting smoking.

[RiCeY]

Good luck Shadi!

I myself use to rarely ever smoke only socially when I drank...But now that I find myself in the Culinary Industry it's such a stressful industry I smoke atleast once a day! :(

[Ashley*Dawn]

I've tried to quit smoking so many times...I've always managed to last like 2 week's to a month. I like smoking tho. So I really didn't give it my all... Im going to quit by my next birthday tho. That is one of my goals. Good luck I hope you do it.

[Senior]

Originally Posted by Lush

I'm on day 3 and it's been decent so far... just trying to keep myself preoccupied and deal with not being able to sleep properly.

I also picked up a box of nicoderm so i'm going to start the patch

Any other tips for making this a bit easier?

Alomst 3 months for me. I guess my best tip is to be really determined. I used nicorette gum which helped but more than that I just really wanted to quit. No matter what you're going to see smokers all the time and want to smoke.

[Hot Karl]

hi 5's senior

i'm nearly at 3 months too.

[Diamonite]

You can use the gum or the patch or anything else. But if you don't have good solid determination like they said. You won't quit. Just keep yourself busy. If you really need a smoke bad just chew some gum. Or do something that you enjoy and isn't stressful. Stay away from other smokers for the first while. Good luck!

[crookedking]

Originally Posted by Lush

I'm on day 3 and it's been decent so far... just trying to keep myself preoccupied and deal with not being able to sleep properly.

I also picked up a box of nicoderm so i'm going to start the patch

Any other tips for making this a bit easier?

don't drink.

[Senior]

Originally Posted by crookedking

don't drink.

I got drunk every night the first week to help deal with the added stress.

3 months tomorrow!!!!

[crookedking]

Originally Posted by Senior

I got drunk every night the first week to help deal with the added stress.

3 months tomorrow!!!!

uh, i wasn't telling her not to drink to help stem the cravings. i was thinking aboot her liver.

[Filo]

Keep it up Shadi.

I'm right behind Nolan.. I think he quit a couple days before i did. So that's 2 people surrounded by smokers that still quit.

[Lush]

Originally Posted by crookedking

uh, i wasn't telling her not to drink to help stem the cravings. i was thinking aboot her liver.

My liver is a gangster, anything is game

But yeah I've actually really cut down on drinking in the last little while and it's been about a week since I've had a cigarette so i'm feeling a LOT better.

My circulation is better and so is my energy... I feel so straight edge.