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VIRII said:
It is basically self hypnotism, it repeats the same stuff in different ways enough times to convince yourself of it.
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It is basically self hypnotism, it repeats the same stuff in different ways enough times to convince yourself of it.
When I gave up (smoked for over 10 yrs) I had tried numerous times but failed (tried patches, gum, inhilators etc.). I have now given up for nearly 4 years (cold turkey), and had my last one on the stroke of midnight on newyears eve/day 2002. The key is REALLY wanting to stop.
Even when you REALLY want to give up your mind starts trying to trick you. You start reasoning with yourself that "it is ok to have just one" or "its ok if I have one with a drink" etc.
That was one of the hardest parts (or it was for me) - going out on the beer, everyone around me smoking (and not enjoying it anywhere near as much as I would be if I had one). Your decision making is both clouded by the alcohol and the nicotine addiction and that is when I found I was at my worst.
I just kept saying to myself that "NO-ONE SAID IT WAS GOING TO BE EASY!" because it isn't, it may be one of the hardest things you ever do.
The cravings are bad but only really last a few minutes, and YES I STILL get cravings every now and then but I know I can manage without a cig. So can you but it is very hard work convincing yourself at first! Stick with it.
Even when you REALLY want to give up your mind starts trying to trick you. You start reasoning with yourself that "it is ok to have just one" or "its ok if I have one with a drink" etc.
That was one of the hardest parts (or it was for me) - going out on the beer, everyone around me smoking (and not enjoying it anywhere near as much as I would be if I had one). Your decision making is both clouded by the alcohol and the nicotine addiction and that is when I found I was at my worst.
I just kept saying to myself that "NO-ONE SAID IT WAS GOING TO BE EASY!" because it isn't, it may be one of the hardest things you ever do.
The cravings are bad but only really last a few minutes, and YES I STILL get cravings every now and then but I know I can manage without a cig. So can you but it is very hard work convincing yourself at first! Stick with it.
Soldato
The secret to giving up smoking is:
Never give up, giving up.
Seriously, if you quit and start again just stop again and again and again.
You will succeed in the end.
Never give up, giving up.
Seriously, if you quit and start again just stop again and again and again.
You will succeed in the end.
Soldato
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The longer you go, the easier it is. Don't go into situations where you can buy cigs. Tell everyone you quit, so you don't want to let them down. Keep yourself busy. There are cetain time when ppl usually smoke (in the morning, after meals, lunch break, before you go to sleep). Change your routine so you have something else to do at these times.
Cold Turkey is the hardest way to stop smoking, but if you really want to stop, I think its the best.
As a last resort, you can try hypnosis. Sounds crazy, but I know someone who tried it (£50) and has had no desire to smoke since.
Cold Turkey is the hardest way to stop smoking, but if you really want to stop, I think its the best.
As a last resort, you can try hypnosis. Sounds crazy, but I know someone who tried it (£50) and has had no desire to smoke since.
Good luck, it's been two and a half years for me after 15 years smoking.
Like has already been said, you have to have the desire to stop before you can try. I made the mistake of trying to quit before I was ready and was soon back on the smokes.
A lot of willpower and encouragement will see you through the difficult patches and hopefully you will be smoke free sooner than you expected.
Like has already been said, you have to have the desire to stop before you can try. I made the mistake of trying to quit before I was ready and was soon back on the smokes.
A lot of willpower and encouragement will see you through the difficult patches and hopefully you will be smoke free sooner than you expected.
Soldato
I'm currently on 11 days without a fag (normally 30 a day). I've been smoking for the last 8 years, and I could quite happily pick up a cigarette right now!. I think the worst part about it is that I can never see that feeling disappearing, it's just going to be a constant *ooh it would be lovely to lift a fag to my lips..* - *NO*.
I'm using nocorette mint 4mg chewing gum, about 13 a day. It helps with the nicoting (most definately), just doesnt help with the habbit.
This is the one and only time I will ever try to quit (cancer omitting), so it has to work, simple as that. I think thats it really. Once you have decided that you've had enough then you've won half the battle.
Good luck!, to all of us
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I'm using nocorette mint 4mg chewing gum, about 13 a day. It helps with the nicoting (most definately), just doesnt help with the habbit.
This is the one and only time I will ever try to quit (cancer omitting), so it has to work, simple as that. I think thats it really. Once you have decided that you've had enough then you've won half the battle.
Good luck!, to all of us
!benneh said:This is the one and only time I will ever try to quit (cancer omitting), so it has to work, simple as that. I think thats it really. Once you have decided that you've had enough then you've won half the battle.
Good luck!, to all of us
You cannot think like that because by having a cigarette you have not failed, you have just "fallen from the wagon" and you need to get yourself back onboard.
You've gone 11 days which is a good amount of time, a lot of the poison has worked itself out of your body and the cravings should start to drop.
Three more days and you are at the magic two weeks, you will still be far from high & dry but it is a mini-milestone.
If you have another cigarette now don't consider that a failure, don't consider that your one and only time of attempting.
You've got to sit back, work out why you had a cigarette - what series of events led to you having the cigarette and then making sure you avoid that situation again.
After 11 days you certainly shouldn't still have any cigarettes to hand, so the thought of forking out £5 should be reason number one not to fall now.
But please, if you do smoke another cigarette do not see that as a signal to give up. So you have one - that doesn't mean you have to go back to old habits.