bostonterrier Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 I've tried everything from xanax and klonopin to effexor and nothing seems to work, I quit for like a week and then start smoking again.
jphcbpa Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 I smoked for 7 years, quit 8 years ago. it was one of the hardest things I have ever done. I did it cold turkey. I talked about it for months and months. I would tell people around me about it. I just kept putting it out there. The way I had to look at it is I was not going to have that next cig....I was not quitting, just not going to have that next one...Prayed my a$$ off "God help me not to have this cig right here". It was an outer body experience I never want to feel again. This is one of the very best gifts you can give yourself!!!
erklat Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Yeah, I smoked for 7yrs too. Decided one week this was my last pack, borrowed electronic cigarette to remove the habit from tobacco smell. After three weeks dumped it also and returned never sinc. KI hate them and everything they represent. I imagine how I'm burning paper bills and it disgusts me.
DorkBreakfast Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Smoked for 4 years. I quit cold turkey. It took 2 tries to finally kick it. It's been 5 years now. What finally worked for me was actually having a bag of pretzels with me. Every time I craved a smoke, I would eat a few pretzels. I had modify my behavior with them and it was hard.
clia Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 I also did it cold turkey. You just have to stick with it and fight the urge to smoke. For me the toughest part was the behavior modification -- not smoking after a meal, or on the walk to the train, or while I was out drinking. It's all about will power.
MidwestUSA Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 NONE of those drugs are indicated for helping you quit! If you feel you need help, see your doctor and get the right prescription. My husband quit with the aid of an eCig. Good luck.
Arieswoman Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Sorry folks but I have to tell you there is only one way to stop/quit smoking and that is to stop/quit smoking. When someone is motivated enough to do it, then they will do it. I had smoked for about 15 years when I decided to stop/quit. I stopped because I needed to go into hospital for a minor gynae procedure. I knew, from working in healthcare, that those who smoke have more problems from anaeathesia than those who don't. I was so scared about this that I stopped smoking and went "cold turkey". I also knew that it is no use packing up smoking the day before surgery and hoping for a good result. So as soon as I was on the list for surgery, I stopped. It was very difficult. I had already joined a gym ( that was open from 7.00am to 11.00.pm) and was working on personal fitness. So I had a gym bag packed and when I got the cravings I headed for the gym. I couldn't smoke at work - being in healthcare - so I needed to occupy myself when I wasn't at work. Weekends were a nightmare. I cleaned my house so much I could have got an award for it. My garden was weeded and pruned so much that I thought I might enter it into a national competition. But I did it and so can you. Stick at it. 1
mammasita Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 NONE of those drugs are indicated for helping you quit! If you feel you need help, see your doctor and get the right prescription. My husband quit with the aid of an eCig. Good luck. I was wondering the same thing Im not a smoker, but I've heard good things (and yes a couple not so good things, but more good than not) about chantix. 1
carhill Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 First, if not already done, clear the drugs listed for about a month, following the pharmacist's/doctor's advice for cessation, and then baseline again. As everyone is different, the processes and success or failure will vary. In your case, once baselined, try 'cold turkey' first, as other posters have outlined. If no go, IMO, then look at NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) to gradually reduce the nicotine levels in your brain. I know of one member who did a great job with the nicotine patch and a couple friends were able to quit with the help of that and/or nicotine gum. So far, I don't know any who have quit via using e-cigs. IMO, the hand-mouth habit is as much an issue as the drug-brain habit. In the final analysis, in my life experience anyway, it comes down to desire and will. Your posting caused me to reflect on what it must have taken for my mom to quit cold-turkey after smoking for 33 years and still living with a two-pack a day smoker for the rest of his life. She was a pretty strong-willed person. Me, not so much. Fortunately, I never took up smoking but have loved my share of smokers in life and shared their battles with tobacco. Good luck.
Babolat Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 I've tried everything from xanax and klonopin to effexor and nothing seems to work, I quit for like a week and then start smoking again. A lot of my friends are using the eCigarette with great results.
MidwestUSA Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 A lot of my friends are using the eCigarette with great results. I left mine at home today, and I'm fidgeting! 1
Arieswoman Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 As a PS to my previous post, many years later marrried someone who was a heavy smoker - 30 a day/1.5 packs a day. I encouraged him to stop. He said "when a doctor tells me to stop - I'll stop". I pointed out to him that when it had got to the stage that a doctor was advising him to stop it would probably be too late. He ignored that. He suffered with an over-acid stomach and one evening he started vomiting blood. That meant a trip to casualty dept/ ER and lots of tests. The doctor on duty told him he needed to pack up smoking. He did that the next day because he was scared. He was hell to live with for about 3 months ( grumpy, argumentative, miserable etc.) but I hung on in there and supported him as I knew what he was going though. Now he is fine and has more money to spend on what he wants. Sometimes it needs a short, sharp, shock to focus someone. Stick at it - it's worth it !
FitChick Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Someone I know swears by eCigarettes. At least you won't stink up the people around you with smoke.
ASG Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 A few years ago I quit smoking cold turkey. I've tried many times, but that was the only time it stuck for longer than a week or 2. (I'm smoking again but that was due to being stupid and taking up smoking again after TWO YEARS of not smoking) I think first of all you really need to WANT to quit smoking. If you're just doing it because you think it's better and that you probably should, it's likely to not work. When I quit smoking I hated about 70% of the cigarettes I smoked. I wa really unhappy with my habit and really wanted to be done with it. It still took a while to get the courage to actually do it, though! I was a bitch on wheels for about 2 weeks. And then came the hard part. What do you do when waiting for a bus? Or on your break at work? I stopped drinking coffee and didn't go out drinking for over a month, as those were 2 of my biggest smoking gateways. The other was eating, but I couldn't stop it, so I just ate ALL THE THINGS! Instead of smoking, I ate some more! It took a while for those habits to subside! But they did! And after a few months the only time I thought about smoking was when I had the nightmares! I guess what I'm trying to say is you need to *really* want to quit smoking for it to stick. If you're doing it for someone else or just because "yeah... maybe I should", it won't work, as you won't have the proper motivation! 1
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