Quitting Smoking

IceToEskimos

IceToEskimos

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After far, far, too long, I finally decided to quit smoking cigarettes. I like smoking. I'm good at smoking, but smoking isn't good for me, so after 15 years of joyous nicotine immersion, I'm done.

I didn't use gum, or a patch, or an e-cig, because unlike many people, I actually wanted to break my addiction to nicotine, instead of simply changing the delivery method.

The first 4 days were difficult physically, but I got through them. It's been 14 days now, and while I don't feel bad. I don't feel good either. I'm constantly thinking about smoking and having to talk myself out of going to buy a pack.

My question is this...how long until the psychological cravings diminish?
 


In my experiences, never. I've quit several times with and without medication. Chantix did help me a lot but causes crazy ass dreams.

To the faggots that say shit about it being will power, it ain't nothing like that (for me at least). I think for anyone to quit they need a damn good reason, their own damn reason, and stick to it. I'm yet to find one though.

EDIT: Forgot to mention I have quit for nearly 6 months once and still thought about lighting up the entire time
 
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OldFusser said:
In my experiences, never. I've quit several times with and without medication. Chantix did help me a lot but causes crazy ass dreams.

To the faggots that say shit about it being will power, it ain't nothing like that (for me at least). I think for anyone to quit they need a damn good reason, their own damn reason, and stick to it. I'm yet to find one though.

EDIT: Forgot to mention I have quit for nearly 6 months once and still thought about lighting up the entire time
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If they never go away, then I may as well start again, because they aren't enjoyable in the slightest.

I have the willpower to stay away from a smoke, but I'm wondering if it's worth it to suffer psychological torture for an extended period of time.
 
Yep, never. I've been smoking for 20 years on and off. Quit cold turkey about 6-7 times for periods from 3 months to 1 year, but always came back to it. Even after 1 year of not smoking, I still went back. Went from a hit to 1 a day to more. Cravings get easier with time, but if you are around smokers, especially drinking, you always want one.

Don't buy a pack. Don't even get 1, not even a hit. Keep on telling yourself that you are not a smoker anymore.
 
tatrasim said:
Yep, never. I've been smoking for 20 years on and off. Quit cold turkey about 6-7 times for periods from 3 months to 1 year, but always came back to it. Even after 1 year of not smoking, I still went back. Went from a hit to 1 a day to more. Cravings get easier with time, but if you are around smokers, especially drinking, you always want one.

Don't buy a pack. Don't even get 1, not even a hit. Keep on telling yourself that you are not a smoker anymore.
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I don't really associate with smokers, and I don't drink anymore, so those two triggers/pitfalls won't be an issue for me this time. Drinking did me in the last time I quit, after about a month.

The more I hear "never" the less I want to do this, though.
 
Create a movie of yourself, in your mind, of you smoking a cigarette.

then just play it in reverse over and over again
 
IceToEskimos said:
I don't really associate with smokers, and I don't drink anymore, so those two triggers/pitfalls won't be an issue for me this time. Drinking did me in the last time I quit, after about a month.

The more I hear "never" the less I want to do this, though.
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It will get easier, just give it another couple weeks, especially since you don't associate with smokers. That was the trigger for me. I quit for a year and it was easy after a month or so, but then I started working with smokers. :)

Oh yeah, I used to hate the taste of black coffee, so whenever I was just thinking about a cigarette or craving last time I quit, I had a sip of coffee. Helped quitting but now I smoke and drink a lot of coffee.
 
IceToEskimos said:
The more I hear "never" the less I want to do this, though.
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The fact you are thinking about it is and will be the problem.

You're going to have to associate yourself with something else other than taking that drag. Not drinking is a major plus which has fucked me numerous times in quitting. Not associating yourself with other smokers is also good, but your always going to run into others with a cigarette in their hand. Hell even television and movies, promote the shit out of it.

Like I said, you're gonna need a damn good reason of your own to quit.
 
I fucking hated smokers until I started smoking weed about a year ago. Obviously it's much different than ciggs but when that moment when your lungs are full of smoke and you exhale, it's a nice feeling.

Indica though.. fuck that mind trip sativa.. put me in the psych ward for a few days that shit. No BS.. while I was in there, some guy had a cheech and chong DVD.
 
Cold turkey is the best way to quit, as you have already done.

The 2nd best way it to substitute smoking with another bad habit like having sex with prostitutes or cutting yourself emo style.

In all seriousness though, you are doing your body a huge favor by not smoking and whenever you get a craving, just remind yourself WHY you quit in the first place.

The only one whose going to get you through this is you. Don't cheat yourself out of an amazing life choice.
 
The cravings pretty much go away, but I still think about it. If I'm having a glass of wine or a beer I think about a smoke, but I wouldn't say I "crave" it. It gets easier, just make sure you don't budge with even one smoke. Just tell yourself you don't smoke anymore, and that's it. Also, exercising helps ALOT not only when you are trying to quit, but long-term.
 
ghrips said:
The cravings pretty much go away, but I still think about it. If I'm having a glass of wine or a beer I think about a smoke, but I wouldn't say I "crave" it. It gets easier, just make sure you don't budge with even one smoke. Just tell yourself you don't smoke anymore, and that's it.
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How long has it been?
 
I quit about 3 years ago. I did have a few break-downs on vacations but they were short-lived and definitely NOT worth it. I know how you feel, I loved smoking too. Simple facts are that it will kill you so find something else you love :) I DOVE into exercise big time and lost 45 pounds when I first quit, and that really helped.
 
If you don't exercise, start doing so. I quit around 3 years ago and I had constant cravings (especially after eating, first thing in the morning and after sex), I did some mild exercise but never to the point of exhaustion.

Now I exercise to the point of exhaustion and even the thought of cigarettes makes me feel ill.

I'm yet to meet a smoker who's cravings didn't go away once they started to exercise properly.
 
I smoked for 10 years. I quit by using patches. I've been smoke and nicotine free now for 10 years. I still crave it from time to time. Though the cravings will subside after a bit. Your ability to overlook those cravings gets much stronger too. Eventually it becomes easy ignore them.
 
Wow, weird to see this tonight.

I just quit cold turkey after smoking for about 5 years. (The last year I was at about a pack a day)

First 3 days were fucking miserable. The next few days weren't NEARLY as bad, although I had nightmares. I don't mean bad dreams, I mean actual nightmares where I was waking up in the middle of the night sweating. I know this was from the cigs/nicotine since I had the same problem when I tried quitting years ago.

Now its simply more of a habit issue. I don't CRAVE a cigarette seemingly (unless someone lights one at the bar or even on TV), but I constantly run a quick to-do list in my head such as "finish this, check this, grab this, run out to the car, have a smoke, then yatta yatta)

I actually did some serious drinking tonight as well and on the way home from the bar I picked up a Black and Mild. I hate B&M's, but I just wanted to feel smoke in my mouth.

I'm damned determined not to buy another pack, but I fear what I've read - the idea that the honest cravings never go away. I always try and associate cigarettes to the times I miserably skipped lunch and smoked too many, resulting in that weak shit feeling.

So far so good and damn proud of myself, but I am not a veteran smoker...I wish you the best of luck.
 
good luck man, its a very good thing to quit smoking.
the craving disappears at some point and is replaced by total disgust of the smell of smokers/smoking.
the habit is hard to kick, and you are smart not wanting to replace one addiction with another, for the moment just focus on getting through 6 months of not smoking.
after six months you will feel some differences, sense of smell and taste get much better and just taking a deep breath outdoors feels great.
and, as pointed out earlier - work out, because quitting smoking results in weight gain.
 
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