Smokers...

[tac2bz]

D-Day is fast approaching for me.  I'm going to attempt to quit the nasty habit of smoking for the 100th time in my 15 years as a smoker.  I've tried it all...the gum, the patch, chantix (the supposed wonder drug)...you name it!  I've quit bigger things: cocaine, mary jane, moutian dew.  For some reason, this one seems to have me under it's thumb.  Any suggestions for coping with this??

[Mezmer]

All of us should think seriously about smoking and put a step forward to help in its eradication. One can start with controlling the reasons which leads to its addiction, that is, mental tension, trouble, anxiety.

[Patrickmeister]

Ok the best way to quit anything is completely destroy the source of that addiction. In this case, literally burn your ciggarettes in the fireplace, or whatever, and find something else to curb your addiction, small things like candy or the like can help. Also, throw away your lighter, unless you are a pyromaniac or something....

It's like when I was addicted to playing WoW. I deleted all my characters and gave my account away to someone else. I also deleted the game, as well as any bookmarks for the internet sites I go to often.

To quit smoking, or any addiction, simply FORCE yourself to not do it, that is to say, a man chained to the floor can not reach the ceiling.

That is my advise on it. I smoke too, but, for some genetic reason, I don't get addicted. I can simply not smoke if I want to. I smoke time to time for the buzzy feeling like a good drink from time to time. It's probably something like my brain cells don't accept nicotine and therefore get addicted, anyways, I think that if you can't put your mind to it, then, you MUST force yourself to not do it.

[lavezarez]

D-Day is fast approaching for me.  I'm going to attempt to quit the nasty habit of smoking for the 100th time in my 15 years as a smoker.  I've tried it all...the gum, the patch, chantix (the supposed wonder drug)...you name it!  I've quit bigger things: cocaine, mary jane, moutian dew.  For some reason, this one seems to have me under it's thumb.  Any suggestions for coping with this??

so did you quit?

[Patrickmeister]

maybe, another reason is because u consider 'cigarettes' to be 'little' things as opposed to 'big things'. This mentally allows you to think that cigarettes are ok, so, there isn't much of a mental block against cigarettes. I have never tried cocaine, but, i would guess it is one of the most addicting substances out there... if you beat cocaine, it is proof that you have the willpower, now, you just need a change in mentality, as, afterall, MJ and MD is much better than cigarettes, in terms of health.

Btw.. just a question, but COULD you get addicted to MD?

[pert -5]

Hey Pat, great suggestions you have here.  You're absolutely right about willpower being the key means of extirpating an addiction.  Surprisingly though, cocaine is easier to quit than tobacco for many people.  Many people, myself included, have witnessed this firsthand.  But all that means is that it will just take a little more effort from this guy.

Anyway, what is MD?  Well it doesn't really matter, I can answer anyway.  Yes, you can get addicted to it.  There's an old proverb: where there's a will, there's a way. 

[Patrickmeister]

haha mountain dew... hope my suggestions will help you in some way

[pert -5]

haha mountain dew... hope my suggestions will help you in some way

10-4 good buddy.  Even though I have quit both of said substances, I will be sure to utilize your discourse in productive ways whenever possible.  Thanks. 

[voodoo scientist]

Stop thinking of smoking as "lesser" than the other drugs you've quit and start employing the same methods with the same intensity as you would for any hard drug. Edit: Also, don't victimize yourself by using crutches - they are demonstrably helpful to some people, but to someone who can kick hard drugs, they probably hurt more than they help.

[hortonpilot]

Smoking causes many health problems .
Some effect your life now.
But many will impact later in life, even if you quit.

First mentioned the relationship between stress and smoking, if you doubt this you can demonstrate for yourself?
If you know some one who smokes regularly , just confront them about something and observe the rapid process where-by they reach for a smoke.

If you learn to deal with stress in more constructive ways the need to smoke is not there as a crutch.
Often people do not consider their lives stressful when they are.


Horton

[acousticeagle]

I've read articles where nicotine addiction is the hardest of all drugs to kick - maybe and probably b/c it's not an illegal drug and cheap enough to buy compared to others.

You could attempt some self-psycho analysis. Go back to the time when you first started it up. How did you start in the first place? Was it school peer pressure, trying out smoking like most kids tend to do? Did it make you feel cool, accepted with others? If so, then cigs were already working their way into your psyche. Your youthful psche could possibly associate early smoking with self-esteem/self-confidence. It's just that these days smoking is becoming more and more socially unacceptable.

What do you 'feel' when you light up? Like all drugs, it has it's feel-good experience in the short time you are taking in the drug. Does it affect the way you see yourself? Or is it merely that nicotine kick that needs feeding?

Finally I would say that, from my own experience, smoking is 'relaxing' but the body pays the price for the luxury. It gives the smoker something do to with the hands and the mouth, which could be seen as acting like a pacifier for an adult. Lots of people quit smoking after their youth, but many continue into adulthood b/c it fills that need, or hole, in them. Life can be stressful, and can be a little boring at times. Smoking fixes that for a little while - but really the overall 'costs' are way high. I hope you succeed soon with your goal to quit. Save you a lot of cash too.

[Michelle Audrey]

D-Day is fast approaching for me.  I'm going to attempt to quit the nasty habit of smoking for the 100th time in my 15 years as a smoker.  I've tried it all...the gum, the patch, chantix (the supposed wonder drug)...you name it!  I've quit bigger things: cocaine, mary jane, moutian dew.  For some reason, this one seems to have me under it's thumb.  Any suggestions for coping with this??

Some smokers who have better things to do or to occupy themselves will tend to smoke less sticks in a day. Others tend to smoke more when under stress. It is a case to case basis but one thing universal is that when they indulge in sports or any physical activity, they tend to be more encouraged to stay fit. Go to the gym or challenge a friend to a sport against you. Some people have found reading various Self Help Article to be of benefit in quitting smoking. Indulge yourself reading articles like this which could be very helpful for you.

         

[bobkerry]

smoking is really bad for health and this can lead to harmful effects to. this should be reduced in order to make sure that a person is fit and fine and therefore smoking is really not good for health