THE Quit Smoking Thread

[quality]

Had a hard shift today and nearly caved but managed with a gallon of gum and and no chance of a *** as the nearest village was miles away.

 

[quality]

whats happened to all the non smokers I am still gasping

 

[kay-jay]

Bought an electronic cigarette last week. Not smoked a *** since.

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[dontknowitall]

Bought an electronic cigarette last week. Not smoked a *** since...

I've not smoked since I bought a new camera (mind you, that was the incentive for not smoking.

It's taken me a month to get over the worst of the cravings but I still think about it about every 2 hours or so.

Young smokers, beware! I was warned when in my young 20's that it's much easier to stop then than when in your 50's. I've heard it takes one month per year of smoking to lose the cravings totally, so only about 29 months to go now.

All this talk of abstaining ... I stopped a while back for 4 months but got going again.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Walking from my office to the smoking shelter is the only exercise I get, so I reckon its the healthy option!

 

[petercj]

whats happened to all the non smokers I am still gasping

I gave up 30 years ago having smoked 40 a day since the age of 15.

It does get easier as time goes on - I used to keep telling myself that I didn't need ****, and kept reminding myself that every day without a *** was another day of achievement.

 

[JCplumb]

I'm doing stoptober, anyone else thinking of trying?
I am having dental implants fitted in a couple of months and they need to do a bone graft first. The surgical chap at the dental hospital has told me that if I don't stop smoking the chances of success are halved! So definitely giving up.

 

[zeebeedee]

I'm doing stoptober, anyone else thinking of trying?
I am having dental implants fitted in a couple of months and they need to do a bone graft first. The surgical chap at the dental hospital has told me that if I don't stop smoking the chances of success are halved! So definitely giving up.

Got a mate having the same thing done, he got told to quit or they won't do it as its got a 90% failure rate in smokers!

Get on the champix that's how I quit about 1.5 years ago!

 

[Subby]

I tried to give up for years using various methods, cold turkey patches gum spray you name it, failed every time! Tried champix 13 months ago and have not smoked since! They are amazing and had no side effects at all with me! :cool3:

Same here, gave up (20 a day) using champix about 2 weeks ago, feel much better for it. I actually enjoyed taking the tablets.

 

[zeebeedee]

Same here, gave up (20 a day) using champix about 2 weeks ago, feel much better for it. I actually enjoyed taking the tablets.

Finish the whole course I know people who didn't and started smoking again!

 

[shannonwells830]

You can try the e-cigarette. You get the feeling and flavor of the real thing without the nicotine.

 

[petercj]

Finish the whole course I know people who didn't and started smoking again!

Reminded me of the old saying: "Giving up smoking is easy, I've done it dozens of times!"

Like any addiction, the chemical side is the easiest to deal with, it's the psychological dependency that leads to relapse.

 

[zeebeedee]

Reminded me of the old saying: "Giving up smoking is easy, I've done it dozens of times!"

Like any addiction, the chemical side is the easiest to deal with, it the psychological dependency that leads to relapse.

A year and a half later and I could still relapse I wont because I have come too far to go back! Every new situation without cigarettes is a new battle! Just got back off holiday the first 3time days killed me but then it was easy!

 

[gavinwilson]

Stopped 5/6 months ago now with the cheap version of what Kay jay has after seeing the o/h nan die of copd and spend her last 12 month doing nothing cos she couldn't breath really made my mind up, it's about getting the reason to quit you have to get ur mind right then it's easier

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[petercj]

A year and a half later and I could still relapse I wont because I have come too far to go back! Every new situation without cigarettes is a new battle! Just got back off holiday the first 3time days killed me but then it was easy!

I gave up 30 years ago, and in the main never think about cigarettes now, but something happened a few weeks ago, and just for a moment I thought: "mmm ... wouldn't a smoke be nice!" Not that I was at any risk of lighting up, it was just a gut reaction to a certain event. Apart from the health issues they are a ridiculous price these days.

Strange how puffing on a cigarette can be so comforting though.

I have noticed that 90% of the people I know that have given up smoking have put on extra weight - there's always a challenge around somewhere! lol

Even though I've been a non-smoker for a long time, I hate the social ostracism that's been applied to pressurise people into stopping. The same tactics are now being used on people who are overweight.

Just as well reincarnate Hitler and let him run the ruddy country!

 

[Subby]

Strange how puffing on a cigarette can be so comforting though.

I have noticed that 90% of the people I know that have given up smoking have put on extra weight - there's always a challenge around somewhere! lol

Here is something interesting from wikipedia about the effects of nicotine on the brain.

Nicotine is both a stimulant and a relaxant.First causing a release of glucose and adrenaline, it causes stimulation. Users report feelings of relaxation, sharpness, calmness, and alertness. By reducing the appetite and raising the metabolism, some smokers may lose weight as a consequence.

When a cigarette is smoked, nicotine-rich blood passes from the lungs to the brain within seven seconds and immediately stimulates the release of many chemical messengers such as neurotransmitters and hormones. Nicotine appears to enhance concentration and memory . It also appears to enhance alertness . Arousal is increased. Pain is reduced. Anxiety is reduced. Nicotine also extends the duration of positive effects of dopamine and increases sensitivity in brain reward systems.

Most cigarettes (in the smoke inhaled) contain 1 to 3 milligrams of nicotine. The nicotine content of popular cigarettes has slowly increased over the years, and one study found that there was an average increase of 1.6% per year between the years of 1998 and 2005. This was found for all major market categories of cigarettes.

 

[petercj]

Here is something interesting from wikipedia about the effects of nicotine on the brain.

Nicotine is both a stimulant and a relaxant.First causing a release of glucose and adrenaline, it causes stimulation. Users report feelings of relaxation, sharpness, calmness, and alertness. By reducing the appetite and raising the metabolism, some smokers may lose weight as a consequence.

When a cigarette is smoked, nicotine-rich blood passes from the lungs to the brain within seven seconds and immediately stimulates the release of many chemical messengers such as neurotransmitters and hormones. Nicotine appears to enhance concentration and memory . It also appears to enhance alertness . Arousal is increased. Pain is reduced. Anxiety is reduced. Nicotine also extends the duration of positive effects of dopamine and increases sensitivity in brain reward systems.

Most cigarettes (in the smoke inhaled) contain 1 to 3 milligrams of nicotine. The nicotine content of popular cigarettes has slowly increased over the years, and one study found that there was an average increase of 1.6% per year between the years of 1998 and 2005. This was found for all major market categories of cigarettes.

That's the best advert for **** I've seen for a long time! :tounge_smile:

 

[Subby]

That's the best advert for **** I've seen for a long time! :tounge_smile:

I'm in the wrong game here, I should go and work for Mr Lambert and his butler!

 

[petercj]

I'm in the wrong game here, I should go and work for Mr Lambert and his butler!

It was probably Mr Lambert's butler that posted that on wiki! lol