Quit smoking does it become more easy?
Quit smoking does it become more easy?
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Nadyenka

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661 posts

227 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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For one week I have no cigarette.It make me feel in very bad mood for most of time and I have been on edge very much.How long before it is more easy and not think about it so much?.Also for any one else who also has quit did any thing help for you to quit?.I have gone from maybe 10 cigarette per day to 0 because when I try to quit before I try to start with smoke less and it did not work.

KEET

130 posts

291 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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First week was the most difficult for me, it does get easier as the craving for a cigarette lessens but it does take time. The hard bit was stopping, you'll find it takes less and less will power not to smoke as time goes on. Keep it up, it's worth the effort.

Heskey

4,048 posts

223 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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You can do it mate thumbup

Z4monster

1,442 posts

290 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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It gets easier, trust me. I was totally on edge for about 3-4 weeks and then the feeling went away adn i'm OK now. Stick with it and you'll beat it.

I had three ciggies during the month after I gave up. Smoked the first one totally but didn't enjoy it. Second was a couple of drags then put it out. Third was so disgusting it went straight into the ashtray after one drag.

I'm not saying i'll never smoke again but at the moment i'm off them.

Papoo

3,975 posts

228 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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I quit as of one week ago... I was on around 10 a day. I can definately say that now, the physical addiction is over, ie. the addictive substance is out of my body. It's just the psychological, habitual behavior, ie. something to do after meals, and with my hands that irritates me slightly.

It is, however a lot easier to deal with now than it was 3 days ago. Lots of support from my wife has helped made this one bearable. Watch this space..

MrVelox

2,974 posts

217 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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If you can make it through the first week you're fine. I quit (And stupidly started again) and the first few days were rough, but after a week it was ok.. and after 2 weeks I didn't even miss smoking.

FarleyRusk

1,036 posts

241 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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I've been a non-smoker for almost 7 years to the day. Patches helped for the 1st 3 months. Used to smoke a pack a day and often a bit more at weekends. I still get an occasional longing for a smoke whilst out for an evening, but never strong enough to actually give in. If I could now only turn my willpower to reducing my middle-age spread....

HiAsAKite

2,552 posts

277 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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It gets easier- just takes time...

Bear in mind that 1-3 weeks after stopping you'll develop a cough and your lungs will start to expunge all the cr@p thats built up in them- ...this is normal and will go away..

Keep at it-

Aiten

540 posts

220 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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Nadyenka said:
For one week I have no cigarette.It make me feel in very bad mood for most of time and I have been on edge very much.How long before it is more easy and not think about it so much?.Also for any one else who also has quit did any thing help for you to quit?.I have gone from maybe 10 cigarette per day to 0 because when I try to quit before I try to start with smoke less and it did not work.
One very heavy Friday night = 2 days of feeling like death were you cannot stomach one, and after that, the craving goes until the next time you have a beer.
Thats how I manage it ... but I fail when I have a beer laugh

Edited by Aiten on Friday 24th October 20:22

Nadyenka

Original Poster:

661 posts

227 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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Thank you for every one.I feel like I have very much stress and always think about have a cigarette but I have not.

hal-finch

188 posts

222 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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I have given up several times the longest period a couple of years ago for one and a half years. I made myself start again, stupid i know.

Now i am off the things for good after a particularly scary bronchitis infection recently that everyone seemed to catch. I feel it after food and graft but i wont give in.

Stick at it. Enjoy the gasp! Don't let it or them (the baccy companies) beat you. It saves you money and your health obviously. They are laughing at your addiction.


Don't be one who looks back in a few years with absolute regret while hooked up to a respirator fighting for life when you can stop it NOW... just by quitting. If you have kids you owe it to them to stay alive as long as you can to watch over them.

Don't give up! Good luck.


Mars

10,120 posts

244 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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When I finally quit, 8 years ago, I was on nearly 60 red Marlboro a day but I never once felt the withdrawal symptoms most people do. Not sure why. Makes me think how stupid I was not to stop earlier. Once I'd decided to stop, I just did and that was it.

My friends have all tried with varying successes and they all seem to suffer. Even my Grandad, who quit his 40 Woodbines-a-day habit some 30 years ago, misses them still despite not having touched a single one in all that time.

I guess in their cases, the secret is to ask yourself who controls you... you or the cigs. Everyone else I know that has quit and remained quit, all credit their continued success to simple strength of will.

Nadyenka

Original Poster:

661 posts

227 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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hal-finch said:
I have given up several times the longest period a couple of years ago for one and a half years. I made myself start again, stupid i know.

Now i am off the things for good after a particularly scary bronchitis infection recently that everyone seemed to catch. I feel it after food and graft but i wont give in.

Stick at it. Enjoy the gasp! Don't let it or them (the baccy companies) beat you. It saves you money and your health obviously. They are laughing at your addiction.


Don't be one who looks back in a few years with absolute regret while hooked up to a respirator fighting for life when you can stop it NOW... just by quitting. If you have kids you owe it to them to stay alive as long as you can to watch over them.

Don't give up! Good luck.
I am only 20 and have smoke maybe 10 cigarette per day since 15 so I hope maybe it has not cause so much damage.I do not ever want to start again if I can quit now.

DennisTheMenace

15,605 posts

298 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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did cold turkey on new years eve nearly 2 years ago , not had one since smokin

jessica

6,321 posts

282 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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16 years free here.
Smelling cigarette smoke these days makes me want to heave.
and people who smoke wouldnt if they new how awful they smell....frownfrownfrown

Keep at it...it will get easier.

Edited by jessica on Friday 24th October 21:17

King Herald

23,501 posts

246 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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Nadyenka said:
For one week I have no cigarette.It make me feel in very bad mood for most of time and I have been on edge very much.How long before it is more easy and not think about it so much?.Also for any one else who also has quit did any thing help for you to quit?.I have gone from maybe 10 cigarette per day to 0 because when I try to quit before I try to start with smoke less and it did not work.
I gave up fairly easily........halfway through my second cigarette.

I could not understand why anybody with half a brain cell would want to stuff that smelly stinky nauseating smoke down their lungs.

My cool buddies told me "oh, you'll get used to it".

Why the fook would you want to get used to THAT disgusting habit????

Nadyenka, it makes you smell like an ash tray, makes your hair smell like a doormat, makes your mouth taste like a dog poo, and destroys your health. That is one reason to stay off the bloody things girl.

Neil.D

2,878 posts

236 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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Buy this book. Utterly fantastic.

I gave up nearly 5 years ago and thought I would never stop until I found this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Easywaytostopsm...

TVR Andy

272 posts

228 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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Nadyenka said:
For one week I have no cigarette.It make me feel in very bad mood for most of time and I have been on edge very much.How long before it is more easy and not think about it so much?.Also for any one else who also has quit did any thing help for you to quit?.I have gone from maybe 10 cigarette per day to 0 because when I try to quit before I try to start with smoke less and it did not work.
I used nicorette gum. Worked for me, stopped 10 years+. Every day was just bit easier than the day before. Keep it up. It's worth it.


Edited by TVR Andy on Friday 24th October 21:28

nownek

408 posts

242 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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I gave up 9 years ago.

I found that it worked in 2's: 1st 2 days very difficult then felt like a big achievement at 2 weeks and then again at 2 months- if you crack 2 months you can be confident that you don't need to go back.

As others have said, it's more difficult to break the habit rather than the actual addiction itself. You just need to find something to fill the gap.

Nadyenka

Original Poster:

661 posts

227 months

Friday 24th October 2008
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I have not try gum or patch I just say ok now I do not smoke and throw away my cigarette.Maybe it is more easy with things to help but I want to do it with only my mind.