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Quitting smoking

snowleopard said:
I quit more than 20 years ago and I still have dreams about smoking...
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Yeah, I had the same reaction. Quit after smoking 7 years when in my 20's, pretty much cold turkey believe or not, but at the time my lifestyle was stress free. I got lucky. The odd thing was I used to have dreams for about ten years after when I would light up a cigarette, and thinking I'd fucked up and started again. You can get over it, but it is surprising how long it takes get out of your thoughts.
 
dcbogey said:
Interesting article about Champix. Be sure your doctor has made you aware of all the potential side effects!

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv....wlchampix09/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/

Champix side effects prompt 818 complaints

CARLY WEEKS
From Friday's Globe and Mail
January 9, 2009 at 9:31 AM EST
Health Canada has received more than 800 reports of side effects - including more than 500 reports of psychiatric problems - linked to the controversial smoking-cessation drug Champix in less than two years on the market.

But although evidence is growing that the medication is linked to aggression, depression and suicidal tendencies, some tobacco-control experts and non-profit groups in Canada still encourage its use, often without mention of the possibility of psychiatric problems.
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Thanks for the info.
I have had a couple of really strange dreams the last few nights. Also some gut rot. I was not told of the side effects by my doctor.
 
Asterix said:
You can get over it, but it is surprising how long it takes get out of your thoughts.
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I think the worst has probably passed. The nicotine is all out of my system now and the cravings, while I still have them from time to time, seem to pass without too much trouble.

Big thing, I think, is kind of like re-programming one's patterns. For instance, I used to always get up in the morning and have a smoke with my first coffee, then one on the way to work in the car. Now I get up, have a coffee and check my email instead of reaching for a smoke, and I take a different route on the way to work. It just breaks the pattern.

I can't honestly say that I've beat it because it's just too early to tell. But the sense I have is that it will only get easier. Undoubtedly there are going to be things happen, events that will take place, I'll be surrounded by smokers at a house party or something, and the cravings will be over-the-top powerful, but I'll manage them as they arise.

Going to avoid the patch or other chemical assistants though.
 
I used to chain smoke and on average had about 30 cigarettes a day. I never thought I could kick the habit because I must have failed more than 100 times before I finally did it.

One thing I found that really helped was that when I decided to quit, I stayed away from friends who smoked and would only social with people who hated smoking because it was before they started banning smoking in most public places, so when we hanged out we 'd only go to places where smoking would be prohibited. It must have been more than 3 months before I'd even meet with friends who smoked.

It was hard, real hard, but if I could do it, anybody should be able to do so if, and only if, you really really want to quit.
 
At 10pm EST, I will have been without a smoke for 2 weeks. It's getting easier every day.

My motivation for quitting is wanting to start a family...I kept a picture of a newborn baby in my head so that every time I felt the urge (often) I would have something motivational to fight it with.

Good Luck to everyone who wants to fight an addiction.

Prim0
 
quick update

I've been nicotine-free for about 2 weeks now. I passed the entire day yesterday with only brief thoughts of smoking; they only lasted a moment but weren't accompanied by the cold sweats or other symptoms of craving.

Had a bit of a rough time last night, though, as my original plans went to hell and I found myself without female companionship. Wanted a smoke badly but managed to fend off the cravings by drinking water.

It's getting easier, but I've also heard from others that there's a recurrence of bad cravings about a month or so in. Anyone else experienced that?
 
capncrunch said:
I've been nicotine-free for about 2 weeks now. I passed the entire day yesterday with only brief thoughts of smoking; they only lasted a moment but weren't accompanied by the cold sweats or other symptoms of craving.

Had a bit of a rough time last night, though, as my original plans went to hell and I found myself without female companionship. Wanted a smoke badly but managed to fend off the cravings by drinking water.

It's getting easier, but I've also heard from others that there's a recurrence of bad cravings about a month or so in. Anyone else experienced that?
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Congrats Capn! Keep it up... I actually had an intense craving about 3 weeks after I quit... as mentioned previously I quit on labour day weekend 1993, and my sister-in-law had a backyard wedding 3 weeks later. EVERYONE was smoking & drinking and having a blast, so I broke down and asked my new brother-in-law for a smoke... he said, "I thought you quit!", but gave me one anyway... I took 2 drags off it, and felt very light headed... Apparently I started getting very pale, and my B-I-L said, "ahhh, I think you better let me have that- you're truning GREEN" and with that- I was cured!

Aside from 2 or 3 cigars while golfing... I've been smoke free for 5,622 days!
 
What has worked best for me is first of all don't have the bloody cigs around. Then I take one quarter of a square of nicorette gum and mix it with one-third a stick of Trident gum, bubble gum flavor. I love the taste and the trident dilutes out the nicorette. After awhile I find I can eliminate the nicorette and then goto just the trident. However, I do have relapses and have to start all over again.
 
Just remember one key thing ............ if you have one drag off a cig you're most likely fucked. Find a way to not give in and after a few months you'll be laughing at those pitiful little cravings.
 
It's all psycological now captain...excellent work so far, take it day by day.
I'm on day 6 of being smoke free, feeling great too. I find that chewing gum certainly helps keep the mind distracted and the mouth busy.

gn
 
I fucked up...

Had half a cig after a particularly large dinner at the inlaws the other night.

It tasted like crap but gave me a noticable buzz.

I haven't had another since and the cravings haven't been to bad since either.

I'm pretty sure I'm lucky.
 
Prim0 said:
Had half a cig after a particularly large dinner at the inlaws the other night.

It tasted like crap but gave me a noticable buzz.

I haven't had another since and the cravings haven't been to bad since either.

I'm pretty sure I'm lucky.
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Just about everyone slips up now and again. You realized it which is good. Now forgive yourself, and pick up where you left off.

Keep up the good work!
 
capncrunch said:
I've been nicotine-free for about 2 weeks now. I passed the entire day yesterday with only brief thoughts of smoking; they only lasted a moment but weren't accompanied by the cold sweats or other symptoms of craving.

Had a bit of a rough time last night, though, as my original plans went to hell and I found myself without female companionship. Wanted a smoke badly but managed to fend off the cravings by drinking water.

It's getting easier, but I've also heard from others that there's a recurrence of bad cravings about a month or so in. Anyone else experienced that?
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Good luck with it!

OTB
 
Fark... for reasons I don't understand, I've been awash with cravings for the past couple of days. Even getting laid didn't help... *grits teeth* gawddammm... Haven't given in, but dammit it's close...

Maybe this is the "month-into-quitting" cravings that people talk about.
 
Keep up the work! I've never met a former smoker that regretted their decision to quit...

I understand smokers all figure that the bad stuff happens to the other people, but a g/f's mother (who smoked for about 30 years) just had an entire lung removed at age 52. Her life expectancy at 5 years is about 40%.

She has now quit! Talk about closing the barn door after the horse has bolted...
 
Statistically, cold turkey is the best. Make the decision and tough it out.

I was not a heavy smoker, usually while drinking or in the car. I went through a lot of gum in the car for the first month or so. It was not only the drug, but also the habit that had to be kicked.

Drink water when you get a craving, and more importantly, change your routines. Don't do the things that you did as part of the smoking ritual. And take up walking or some other moderate exercise routine to help.

I have a buddy that quit over 20 years ago, and he tells me that he still sometimes wakes up and reaches for that pack that started his day for so many years, so long ago. But he gives his head a shake and gets out of bed and puts those distant memories behind him.
 
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