i really really wanna quit smoking. ive been doing it since i was 14 (18 now) and im having the hardest time quitting..i know i can do alone but i think a little friendly competetion would help...i smoke anywhere from 5 cigarettes to a pack a day depending on how busy i am, and i cant keep on going with it. its too expensive, and its not benefitting me at all..any takers?
Anyone wanna quit smoking with me?
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thanks id appreciate it..ill quit for like a week at a time but everyone i hang around with smokes and it seems to be the only thing that helps when i get really frustrated or pissed off..but i want to kick the habit FOR GOOD..what helped you quit
why wait another minute lol...i decided i was done after my last cigarette about an hour ago..sweet sweet camels haha
I smoked for about 23 years-- tried to quit more times than I can count (patch, gum, hypnosis, accupuncture, etc.). Truth is I just had enough and realized I was turning 40 this year and it was time to give it up.
I quit cold turkey for a couple days, then chewed Nicorette for (low dose, about 6-8 pieces per day) for about three weeks. Got a prescription for Chantix to help get rid of the anxiety with stopping the gum. Now I've been quit just shy of 6 months and haven't felt better in years.
The key is to want to stop smoking 1000 times more than you want that cigarette, do it for yourself, and never take another puff.
As for your friends that smoke-- just show them how it is to quit. I would bet you money that every one of them wants to quit at some level, but isn't quite ready to make the plunge. You do this, and you could be the trendsetter in your circle of friends. And if not, you'll still feel better, smell better, and it should help your workout since smoking decreases your circulation.
Excellent decision-- one you will absolutely never regret.
I quit cold turkey for a couple days, then chewed Nicorette for (low dose, about 6-8 pieces per day) for about three weeks. Got a prescription for Chantix to help get rid of the anxiety with stopping the gum. Now I've been quit just shy of 6 months and haven't felt better in years.
The key is to want to stop smoking 1000 times more than you want that cigarette, do it for yourself, and never take another puff.
As for your friends that smoke-- just show them how it is to quit. I would bet you money that every one of them wants to quit at some level, but isn't quite ready to make the plunge. You do this, and you could be the trendsetter in your circle of friends. And if not, you'll still feel better, smell better, and it should help your workout since smoking decreases your circulation.
Excellent decision-- one you will absolutely never regret.
i hope it will help my friends quit..and motivation for me is the people i work with..theyre older and have been smokin for years and most of them are ROUGH lookin lol..im still young and have nice skin and not terrible lungs yet..theyve definitely been damaged..the hardest thing will be at work for me cuz im used to taking smoke breaks lol..but i leave for basic training in a couple of months and id rather get used to not smoking now as opposed to the day i leave
Excellent decision! You'll both do great-- just get ready for the craves and know that the nicotine should be out of your system in the next three days.
Drink lots of water-- be prepared for the craves when they hit (buy carrots, celery, sugar free gum...really whatever is going to get you through). Here's a site that has a ton of helpful information .
Drink lots of water-- be prepared for the craves when they hit (buy carrots, celery, sugar free gum...really whatever is going to get you through). Here's a site that has a ton of helpful information .
I gave up all my smoke breaks at work too...and I'll tell you, since I quit, my skin is better and I'm not looking quite as rough as all the old guys (since I'm probably the same age as those "old" guys at your work).
And yes-- better to ditch the cigs before basic training. What branch of service?
navy..and beleive it or not its all the girls who smoke haha..i think only one or 2 guys at work smoke besides me..at my old job almost all the guys smoked but we were all young lol..i think the only thing ill use as a crutch every once in a while when the cravings get really bad is a skoal pouch..those taste good lol specially the apple kind
Just don't switch from cigarettes to the pouch (equally addicting). I was Air Force, but my sister in law and her husband were both Navy. My wife's on here as well so she might be able to provide some insight there-- good luck man.
yea im a air force kid..was gonna join but the navy was somethin different that i havent experienced before so i chose that lol..but smoking is getting in the way of my ultimate goal, which is to become an absolute beast haha
only if you can do some cool tricks haha
Alright, I'm with you. I've about a half pack left. When the last one is gone that is it. I actually have quit 2-3 times before from anywhere from 6 months to 2 years and always went out with the guys drinking and started back. This time I am going to stick to it, since I really don't go out drinking with the guys anymore. Keep me updated on how it is going and I will do the same. Good luck!
yea ive got half a pack of turkish silvers left..mmmm..but im not gonna smoke them, theyre just gonna sit on my dresser as temptation
Yes, it does. Here are some other things you can learn on the internet:
chewing gum takes seven years to be digested
a duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why
eggs can be balanced only on the equinox
Rod Stewart's stomach got pumped
Good luck quitting guys. Much respect if you do. Seriously, at my school where I live the kids who smoke are just laughed at. Nobody gives them any respect for doing it. Probably the hottest girl in the year started smoking, guess what? Nobody bats an eyelid at her. It's really not attractive. Just remember that, the guys who are smoking are losing their sex appeal ten fold.
ive had no problem with mine shrinking haha..i just woke up and damn im really cravin a cigarette...just gonna try to power through it tho..is it normal to get really bad headaches?