I agree with breather. imho the easiest way to quit and the only way for me was by going cold turkey. I'll be 40 in two months. I started smoking at 16 and have chain smoked since I was 19. After day 15 I have had no serious cravings. Prior to quitting the only time I wasn't smoking was when I was sleeping.
I hope I never go back, but I would never have made it so far if I were on any form of NRT. Thank God I know have no more desire to smoke.
One of these days I will drop a few lines about myself in the introduction forum.
John
all the best. it's not that hard provided you really want to stop. do whatever you want to do just don't smoke. If you perceveer you will be pleasantly surprised and a new and better life awaits you. I'm on the same boat as you just stopped one month before you. you can do it.
john
You can do it. The trick is just never to smoke again. As each day goes by it will just get easier and easier. All you have to do is hold out for 72 hours. After that it's going to be much easier.
I attempted to quit for the first time in my life 6 months ago. To my surprise I didn't smoke for 28 days, I was fine, felt well didn't have any urges in fact it was one of the happiest periods of my life. Sadly I just bought a pack and started again.... These past 5 months have been a living hell for me because I've been smoking. I just kept comparing every day with how it was when I wasn't smoking. As a result I said to myself enough is enough and I stopped a month ago and this time it's for good. It had been almost as easy the second time round too.
Btw I'm 39 years old and have been a chain smoker for 23 years that's 2 packs plus a day and if I kicked the habit/addiction so can you and others. You just have to want it badly enough. Cold Turkey is the easiest and kindest way imho.
john
Hi there motivated it's me again. I lost you for a moment are you on day 4 as your quit meter says or did you smoke while finishing Allen Carrs book? Either way it's ok as long as you do what is necessary to keep happy. Let me know and I'll advise accordingly ;)
John
Hi Paradox
congratulations on your good decision. just take one day at a time. reward yourself psychologically everyday by rejoicing that you haven't smoked. Inhale and exhale deeply. in a couple of weeks from now you will not want to be around smokers or be in smokey environments it may sound strange but you will see it's true. Life only gets better, the earlier ones stops the better. not only health and money wise but in a sense of those wasted years smoking. I wasted 24 :(
all the best mate
John
hi jim, tim, motivated and everyone else,
congrats on day 7 motivated. I'll post again later because after carefully writing a long post on my phone i deleted it with a wrong touch..... despite having made this mistake i haven't had a craving ;)
john
Hi again guys
So to Motivated and all other ex-smokers. At 7 days post quit there is no more nicotine in ones body or nicotine related withdrawal symptoms to deal with. From now on one must deal with the psychological and behavioral difficulties. It's not easy to conqueror them because smoking has been an integral part of our lives for ages. Although not easy achieving it is not hard either.
My personal belief is if a smoker can go a week without smoking then there is absolutely no reason for him/her ever to smoke again. As many have said before me life just gets better in every way and also there is in effect nothing to give up. Apart from the money one saves and the health benefits one of the greatest things we receive is "time". We realize all the time we wasted smoking, now we can really enjoy our time.
So everyone just keep up your good work. Just whatever you do don't smoke... Check out Yul Brynners don't smoke video on you tube. He had a great voice and was a great man.
John
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