how to stop nicotine addiction? Billsfan709: Hey guys...haven't posted in a while...but would appreciate some advice...
Problem: Need to break nicotine addiction
Notice I didn't say "smoking"?
Problems with background..both folks smoked (still smoke), like champs...worked on a farm, grew up in a rural setting, everyone "chewed"..quit that when my gums started receding.
Smoked before, during, and after my marriage..ex smoked (still does).
Am a "casual" smoker..if there is any such thing..don't wake up and smoke, don't smoke at work (9 hours!), USED to not smoke indoors (pre-divorce), RARELY smoke in my car, can go hours and hours w/out lighting up. Don't buy generic cigs so I can get more for my money, don't buy cartons. Took a week to go through a pack...
Problem: I LIKE to smoke, ya know, get home, pull the magazine out of the mailbox, kick back, have a glass of wine/a beer or two..and smoke 1..3..6.
Now: Same as above, but post divorce...get home..between 6pm and 12am go through half a pack..INSIDE the house (thank god my air purifier keeps people asking "YOU smoke?" Go out, to bars, to Comedy Caravan..smoke like a chimney, a locomotive, you know the cliches...
Symptoms: Obviously the health issue...although, I think I have the genes the tobacco companies love...everyone in my family smokes, and dies of old age or accidents ::)I am naturally thin and work out, eat right (I feel great)..so ironically this is my only health issue..but the coughing all day, and looking forward to that first puff is getting to me. Besides, I could spend my $ more wisely. ;D Plus, a friend of mine told me that since my divorce, my voice has dropped two octaves.... ;D
So...the point of this is...I am not a "Hard Core" smoker (I think)...I would like to think that the first great woman I meet who says, "Smoking is a REAL turn off" would make me quit cold turkey..but yet..anyone have a real good way to quit...The Patch, Gum, the Herbal Stop Smoking remedy (as all of us who watch TV late at night can attest is "100% effective")
Appreciate the input..
Happy Holidays,
Chris
Re:how to stop nicotine addiction? robert98: You might want to do some web research on Zyban.
Re:how to stop nicotine addiction? Buggs: It seems like your motivation is your realization that your health what's at stake here. I too was a social "light" part-time whatever you want to call it smoker. My weakness was booze. Anyways, I'm not for those gums and 4 week programs...its cold turkey buddy all the way. What helped me was this:
-You have to prepare yourself to quite mentally
-stay away from scenarios where you most enjoy your smoke ( i.e. me, had to stay away from bars for a bit)
- no more smokes, not even one....thats it! No more buying, no bumming either!
- realize that the craving, as strong as it is, only lasts about 2-3 mins, so next time you crave one, occupy yourself, before you know it your craving will be gone.
- stick to the gym
- drink water
- this one is the kicker, check out websites on people who have not been as fortunate as you regarding health, ever see smokers lung? that scared the *&^% out of me.
be strong, good luck, you should be okay after 7 weeks.
Buggs
Re:how to stop nicotine addiction? TiredandScared: I know when I quit once before I used the patch, it will cure the physical craving, and since you are a part time smoker you could probibly start at the middle patch. The only thing you need to do then, is break the mental addiction. Going to the bars your not going to crave a smoke your used to grabbing it and lighting up, you need something else to do.
Good luck
Re:how to stop nicotine addiction? INCT: Billsfan..
I quit.. once.. then the divorce stuff started and well.. back I went.
I found that the patch... the clear ones work better than the regular ones.. my Dr put me on zyban/wellbutrin.. and that didn't work all that well for me.
I have to do it again and stick with it this time.
good luck
gotta go.. yup..it's that time of the afternoon..
INCT
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