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My last smoke was on Easter. I quit using Chantix, but I had to stop taking it. It was causing severe constant back and shoulder pain. When I stopped taking it, the pain went away. But I'm still not smoking. The Chantix made it really easy to quit. I had no physical cravings at all. My weaknesses were driving, talking on the phone and study breaks. I'm much better now. Now I only get a craving when I get aggravated. Here's a funny thing. I don't think about smoking when I get in the car anymore, but I do still crack my window and then wonder why.
I actually made an index card with my list of reasons not to smoke. The biggest one: I made a promise to my grandpa when I was 16 that I would quit smoking. My grandpa had emphysema. I realized it's been almost 9 years since I made that promise, my grandpa has passed away and I was still smoking. Being in nursing school and taking care of life-long smokers has it's effects as well.
Post by freedomofmusic on May 12, 2008 11:46:25 GMT -5
bigjohn, Chantix worked for me. Con: I would get a little nauseous for about 10 minutes after taking it for the first few weeks. Pro: Totally vivid and epic dreams every single night!!
I quit on Jan 15th this year (after 20+ years). I feel so sorry when I see people standing huddled outside the back of buildings by the dumpsters. Shunned by society. Prisoners to the nicotine. I was so tired of feeling like that, but that's just me.
Also, as a big treehugger, it was hard for me to ignore the fact that I was a total loser and just threw my cigs out the window while driving -- as if that was not littering. I couldn't stand it anymore. (They last 14 years.)
I can't wait to be at Bonnaroo and not have to worry about cigarettes ------ and I smell awesome!
Started at 16/17 - depending on whether you gauge it from the "social smoker" phase or when I actually started smoking cigs solo.
I tried a stop smoking support group junior year of high school, but that was mainly to get out of class. I tried the gum to no avail. I even participated in a double-blind study through the university, in which I actually had Zyban and not the placebo - still didn't work. The best success I've had was cold turkey. I've tried it 2-3 times, never lasted longer than six days. My problem is I always wind up getting drunk and wanting one. That first one back tasted like hell but felt like heaven.
Post by strumntheguitar on May 12, 2008 12:20:13 GMT -5
^^I totally understand the cravings at work. In a way, I think that's how it all started for me. I worked at a restaurant and everyone who smoked was allowed two 5-minute smoke breaks during a standard 5 hour shift and I thought it was the lamest sh!t ever that just because I didn't smoke I didn't get to have two short breaks like everyone who did, so I just started bumming cigs and taking breaks just so I could have a minute to sit down. I don't think I've gone a workday since really without having a cig if you count the drive to/from as well.
Good luck, and congrats on making it through the weekend!
Yeah. At home, I can get busy doing stuff that distracts me and I don't even think about it. I'm busy at work too, but it's that kind of busy where I just think about break and having a smoke.
Our state (Iowa) just passed a ban in public spaces(bars, restaurants, etc.). That will probably help. I'll have to walk a ways to grab a smoke at work starting July 1st.
Post by ☮ superbek ☮ on May 12, 2008 14:27:55 GMT -5
Some women at work have been using some called chantix (? maybe) and it makes you sick when you smoke. They have been doing good...3 weeks no cigarettes.
Personally, I feel like my biggest health issue is my weight more so than my smoking habit. I feel like being fat will kill me before anything else so.....that is my primary goal now. I will focus more on quitting smoking after I lose some of thie weight (also....I think after I lose 75 lbs I will be able to accomplish ANYTHING!!)
Post by mphsvoodoo on May 12, 2008 20:00:58 GMT -5
I used Chantix to quit 2 months ago..it was great. I am so glad I'm smoke free and I have put all the money I would have spent on cigs in the Roo fund.
I used Chantix to quit 2 months ago..it was great. I am so glad I'm smoke free and I have put all the money I would have spent on cigs in the Roo fund.
I did that saving up for Rado (minus the chantrix) and it was both amazing and depressing how quickly i had saved up a good amount of money. Part of why i still don't smoke nearly as much as I used to know. It was really an eye opener to physically see how much money I was literally blowing up in smoke.
Post by KathrynMary on May 14, 2008 5:42:53 GMT -5
The driving and drinking cigarettes I cannot get rid of. I find myself automatically reaching for my pack as soon as I get in my car...half the time I don't even realize it...it even makes me a little sad. But on long roadtrips...they keep me half sane.
Speaking of smoking during driving, I'm going to go drive 10 1/2 hours from Indiana to Pennsylvania to finally be home.
Post by Whatsnew_c on May 14, 2008 11:57:01 GMT -5
I would love to get my boyfriend to quit smoking but I don't want to push it either. Does anyone have any pointers on helping someone to quit smoking without hounding them or making them feel like a piece of poop? I have had several family members reap the consequences of smoking and I don't want to see another person I love go through the same things.
^^^ I don't think you can ride them about it. Whenever someone gets on me about it, I just have more of an urge to smoke. There's no logic there, I know, but that's how it happens. Honest and kind support is the best way I can think of. My wife asked me not to smoke around her. I love her lots, so I smoke less now cuz I like to be with her. Another way is if you can get them to only smoke outside, if they don't already. My wife showed me the shit that collects inside your house from smoking, not to mention some of our pets were having breathing issues. That helped me cut back alot, especially during winter, without making me feel like she was hounding me about it.
Glad others have decided to quit. I recently quit smoking. I've been smoke free for almost 3 months now. I took a certain substance and the smell from a cig during the adventure changed my attitude toward smoking.Along with watching "Into the Wild" and reading some 19th and 20th century poetry gave me the strength to quit. It takes a strong desire and will to tell yourself everyday to keep on truckin, no matter what. Have to remember the cig does you no good. The thought of the government spiking the nicotine and purposely poisioning me eventually hit home I guess. Now that I have quit the smell of cigs gives me a headache. I started smoking when I was 17 and now I'm almost 22 so a good 5 years.
I quit cigarettes last year. I've met some fun people from just sitting around and smoking, but I dont dig the idea of lung cancer. Also, I'm kind of poor and need all the money I can get. I knew a woman who tried hypnotism to quit smoking. It seemed to work somewhat well, however you must also avoid stress as much as possible.
I did some quick math, and I worked out that if I quit smoking, I would save enough money per year to go halfsies with someone on a pair of VIP tickets to Roo. And that's not to mention, you know, my health and all that jazz. So, I've decided to wean myself down after Roo, and eventually be smoke-free by January 1st. I pray I can stick to my resolution. One major inspiration for me was when I found out that my eldest brother, who had been a light-medium smoker for many years, recently quit. If he can do it, I can do it.
"...when it comes to that fantastic note where the rabbit bites its own head off, I want you to throw that f**kin radio into the tub with me." -Dr. Gonzo, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
So I stopped smoking a couple months back more or less to prove to myself that I am not a smoker, and I did pretty well except for a few social smoking lapses. Its funny how once you quit/cut back, the smell is much more noticeable on other people... smoking is pretty gross. A big motivator was the guy I was talking to at the time... he wasn't even around (long distance) but his disdain for it made me want to quit more.
Fast forward a bit... the guy I am dating now is a pack a day smoker, and I've found myself wanting to smoke way more than I have in a long time. We're long distance too (I'm a masochist that way apparently) but he talks about wanting a cig or craving a cig and then I crave it, and when we do see each other I smoke as much as he does. I'm not blaming him because its not like he encourages it at all... I guess I am disappointed in myself that another person's behavior can dictate what I do. Have any of you experienced this?
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^^^That's the biggest reason I can't completely quit. All my buds smoke, a lot of the people I work with smoke, my wife smokes every now and then. I can quit for several days, get around someone else, and *BANG* "Hey, can I bum one of those?"
