The Quit Smoking Thread.

[Junkenstein]

Originally Posted by fubaya

Alan Carr's book, The Easy Way To Stop Smoking

I dont want to sound like a bubble burster, but a friend of mine reccomended the same book to me some time ago, saying that it helped her and a lot of people quitting. It didnt work for me and she's back on the wagon. The only people i know who've been able to really quit (and by that i mean stopping smoking completely and for a long period) are people who felt that they needed to do it and needed some sort of mental crutch (the book helps that way) or had some health issue that made them quit (Including the amazing "i woke up one morning and coughed out blood". True story).

I've beeen trying to quit for a while but nothing seems to work. Bummer.

[as1eeponatrain]

cigarettes are too expensive to throw out. but it's thursday. i'll buy the book this weekend (i just read a few pages on amazon and am psyched). I'll finish the packs over the weekend and read the book. I'm thoroughly anxious.
no Alan Carr, when I tried those first experimental cigarettes I never expected to still be smoking today.

[TheInfamousBiGD]

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[tga]

Cold Turkey and you have to REALLY WANT TO GIVE UP!

Willpower is the only way. Patches prolong your addiction. You stop smoking, nicotine leaves your body after three days. You are no longer addicted to nicotine - yay! Your brain will be your enemy though and you will crave it cause it's a habit. Fight that and you will be fine.

I am six months smoke free and it feels great. I have my craving moments but they pass.

[Justin24]

try to quit smoking. It's all in the head...

[better dylan]

Originally Posted by Junkenstein

I dont want to sound like a bubble burster, but a friend of mine reccomended the same book to me some time ago, saying that it helped her and a lot of people quitting. It didnt work for me and she's back on the wagon. The only people i know who've been able to really quit (and by that i mean stopping smoking completely and for a long period) are people who felt that they needed to do it and needed some sort of mental crutch (the book helps that way) or had some health issue that made them quit (Including the amazing "i woke up one morning and coughed out blood". True story).

I've beeen trying to quit for a while but nothing seems to work. Bummer.

it's worked for me for two weeks. Two weeks of not smoking is better than none

[Rusholme-Ruffian]

I quit when keith said he thought smokers stank, went cold turkey and havent smoked for bout 3 months now

[ranting_geek]

I went cold turkey. I read that it'd make my cock grow. It didn't do that, but I swear to christ my boner's are twice as firm now. I can hang laundry on this thing, and it's ready to go in no time. It might be in my head, but ever since I quit my sex drive is through the roof.

[better dylan]

Originally Posted by better dylan

it's worked for me for two weeks. Two weeks of not smoking is better than none

I actually still haven't smoked since I listened to that cd

[SOL]

Carr's book really motivated me when I read it a few months ago. I quit for a few days but started again a few days later. Smoking may be a poor crutch but it was the straw that would have broke my Ex's back if I hadn't started again.

Divorce + No Cigs = Homicidal Urges

I bought the book for my current girlfriend and am ready to give it up again myself. I might try to download the audiobook.

I highly recommend the book. It's not magic but what it did for me was nearly miraculous. It helped me let go of the fear of quitting. That has to be the biggest obstacle for most of us. Even the thought of quitting scares the hell out of me.

NO FEAR!

Go for it, you have nothing (at all) to loose.

Actually, I think I just convinced myself. I'll be smoke free by the weekend. Who's with me?

EDIT: Just bought the audio book on itunes.