Nicotine Withdrawal

is the pigs arse.

I've finally got my head to the place where I'm attempting giving up again. After the last failed attempt I knew I'd try again as I genuinely want to stop smoking and don't enjoy it. Which is why I didn't change my sig.

It's been about 36 hours now. I'm using Nicotine patches and haven't got the urge to smoke at all. Stood outside with the smokers to avoid that "I'm missing out on the chat" feeling and didn't want one. I've got a job interview today though and I can feel the nerves creeping up on me, and the urge for tobacco growing stronger and stronger. I'm not giving in though. It's only an urge and I'm human and stronger than my urges.

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Wahey! :smilie4:

Sounds like you're on your way! You've got the right attitude at least. I tried quitting several times with the patch and gum (:sick:) but was never able to. When I finally did kick it, it was nothing but good 'ol stubborn will power. Kick the habit one urge at a time. It really does get easier and easier, but you've gotta struggle for several months unfortunately.

BD has just quit as well. Missouri loves company.

Groan! Ha ha.

I'm actually not feeling too bad. I think the difference this time is that I'm not doing it because I think I have to. I'm doing it because I want to.

The easy part was stopping. It's still difficult to not buy them, sometimes i light one up to try it, i taste it, then put it out and say Eugh, because they really taste bad after you've stopped.

also, can you imagine having to breath with that oxygen mask thing and wheel the bottle around with everywhere you go, that's if you don't die young.

That's exactly what I don't want to do. I'm finally at a place in my life where I am really happy and want to enjoy it for as long as I can.

Exactly, It's not worth it, i would rather live a few more years than end up a disease ridden smoker.

Yes. Although job interview nerves have just hit me like a bag of shit and I'm sorely tempted. I won't though. I'll just go and moodily kick the shed wall or something.

Chewing gum helps.

Coffee just makes you jittery and wanna smoke.

On the tube i used to get panic and still do sometimes when its crowded so I have a relaxation album on my ipod, i close my eyes and play it, it's like sounds of real river with birds tweeting and the water sounds nice and calming and i imagine im somewhere else (if you open your eyes though you get a shock, you're not really in a Forrest by a river, you're on the Piccadilly Line) i can meditate now quite easily even on a noisy crowded train without the music. you can do anything you put you're mind to.

How many people have you killed exactly.

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How many people have you killed exactly.

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How many people did you kill before you found the relaxation tape.

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none.

from experience i can say that the best way to quit is by exercising. running, swiming and every other exercise that can improve your respiratory system

After a short period of time, your lungs will not even want it anymore.

It doesn't have to be rough training. Just 15-20 minutes a day of jogging will do it. You'll get in such a good shape that you wont even think about cigs anymore physically and mentally, because you don't want to ruin what you just worked this hard for.

I hate to say it, but Dildo has a point.

Fags taste double vile after cardio work.

I quit completely the minute I found out I was having Ben. These days, I have the occasional one when I have a drink ( which is like once every 1-2 weeks).

To be honest, if no one else was smoking, I wouldn't even bother.

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These days, I have the occasional one when I have a drink ( which is like once every 1-2 weeks).

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Now you're probably able to quit whenever you want to even if you start it again. That's the beauty of it. Once you learn how to quit, it gets easier.

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from experience i can say that the best way to quit is by exercising. running, swiming and every other exercise that can improve your respiratory system

After a short period of time, your lungs will not even want it anymore.

It doesn't have to be rough training. Just 15-20 minutes a day of jogging will do it. You'll get in such a good shape that you wont even think about cigs anymore physically and mentally, because you don't want to ruin what you just worked this hard for.

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Or you can do what I do. Be an asthmatic. I don't know if you guys have ever seen one during a seizure. You wouldn't have smoked if you did.

But at least I have a cure. I use it and I'm allright right away. When you destroy your lungs with cigs, there's nothing that can be done...

liquorice & chocolate prevent from want of smoke i find.

Does your better half smoke? I f so please do not hassle him about it.

He does yes, but he is being very supportive and considerate which is really helping. Just had a very hard job interview with tests and everything and still didn't give in afterwards.

Did the tests include building a tower of lego? :unsure:

It's been one month since I've smoked or had any nicotine in my system. The first five days were awful for me. I was a major cunt and practically unbearable; however, my
wife is a saint and she helped by slapping me silly, often.

I've been really craving nicotine the last few days. I've been fidgety, anxious, and a bit grouchy. I almost bought a pack tonight, but I didn't. I resisted the urge and played a bit of soccer (football) with my son Corey, and I felt a little better, after that.

It's a bitch to quit for most and the odds are against it, but physically I feel far better, and that is all right by me.

CG, I ran like the wind in the backyard with my son, btw.


Peace, doobs

I've been mostly ok. Although I did have slight (major) tantrums last night. Yup I've been keeping busy and distracting myself. Every day I tell myself "it's just for today" so it doesn't seem like such a mammoth task. Feel great though, and am enjoying the challenge in a weird perverse way.

Good luck BD! You have my wholehearted support.

"It's just for today" are words to live by, indeed.

I'm a creature of habit and weak as water, usually. Self denial seems perverse to me, yet I feel empowered.

Good luck to you, also, CG. :01:


Peace, bd

Try not to think of it as self-denial as it's only the addiction which has made you feel worse before you feel better when you smoke. Think of it more as rewarding yourself by not smoking, and investing in your future.

and they taste like shit too.

Grahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Fucksocks

That is all.

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Grahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Fucksocks

That is all.

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Agree to the max!


-bd :angry:

It was a long time ago that I gave up and we didn't have patches and what not then but I really found chewing gum helped.

smoking chewing gum is dangerous.

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smoking chewing gum is dangerous.

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By the time it is alight you have lost the notion though.

You hang in there, Faye.

You don't want to do it the hard way.

Cold turkey is the Hard way.

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These days, I have the occasional one when I have a drink ( which is like once every 1-2 weeks).

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Now you're probably able to quit whenever you want to even if you start it again. That's the beauty of it. Once you learn how to quit, it gets easier.

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I dont really agree with this, having the one every now again is how u relapse and start again, i think a total ban of it is the way forward.

I'm going cold turkey and it's got me on the run. My eyes are wide open...


-bd :fist:

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Cold turkey is the Hard way.

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No.

The hard way is having the heart attack first.

A heart attack would help my resolve. Pathetic and sad, but life can be a drag.
Pun intended.


-bd :mellow:

How goes the quittage, fair Crab? Five weeks without a puff for me...meh.



Peace, doobs

Alright until this weekend when I went camping and cracked over a beer in the sunshine. Wasn't major though, and I'm not beating myself up about it. I haven't since though. Now I know that scenario is a dangerpoint I'll take precautions next time we go away.

Yeah, it's hard when you're having a drink.

I tend to have a few ciggies when I have a drink. Doesn't happy very often these days though.

Is that because you don't have the opportunity to drink very often?

I've been ok with booze until then, I think it was sitting in the sunshine with that holiday relaxed feeling. I know now though.