Wall of Mouths

Hello, dude, i will give you my story.
After i tried several times to quit smoking, i woke up one day and i said to myself. “That’s it. Im quitting”. So i believe that the basic thing is the power of your will. If you stick up to this idea and try to maintain your integrity, this is the first step.
I didn’t also use any patches or some stupid electric cigarettes, or any other misleading supplements. One friend of mine then, told me that i should try the following: I would take a cigarette, i would sink it in a bottle of whisky, i would let it dry to the sun for days, and after that i would try to smoke it. And i did it! And the result was that i puked like hell for half a day. And after that, i couldn’t stand either the smoke! That was a genious method. It may sound ridiculous or stupid, but it worked for me!
Those symptoms that you got, are very usual after you quit smoking. They may continue to appear for more than a month. You should get excersised as much as you can, or even having sex instead. I didnt exercise a lot but im having a lot aof sex actually with my girlfriend (poor girl!) and this way helped me a lot with my breathing system. I would actually trying to hold and catch my breath afterwards, so there was some kind of restoration with my breath system.
Regarding the “triggers (inside!)”, here in Athens, we are having a lot of rosaries if you know what im talking about. Just a quick search at the google pics and you will know what im talking about. So i used a lot of rosaries, i even got them with me to everywhere i went, so i was having something in my hands and fingers instead of cigies. That helped me a lot.
That’s all for now. If you need anything else, you are welcomed to ask for it.
Cheers

I smoked for about 12 years, then gave up cold turkey. Managed 2 years. Then for no reason started again. Now I’m still an on off smoker. My advice is that once you’ve stopped (btw if you manage 3 weeks you’ve got over the hump apparently) don’t ever be tempted to have ‘just the one’ because before you know it you’ll be 20 a day again. Also try Allen Carrs (not the comedian) book, it’s very good.

Try lollipops.

Here’s my epic story of me and smoking.

I started when I’d just turned 15 (I’m 28 now). Started off on 2 or 3 a day, then by the time I went to uni I was on at least 10 a day, sometimes 20+ if I was drinking.

When I was 24 I met a girl (who would go on to become my wife) who was very anti-smoking, and I made my first real attempt at trying to stop. I did it by reading Alan Carr’s book (as Joel mentioned) and I thought it was excellent. I then went off them for 6 months or so (only having the odd one when I was drinking) but then I switched jobs and started again to “fit in” as everyone at my new workplace smoked (pathetic, I know). When I realised I was hooked again I tried re-reading Alan Carr’s book, but it was almost as though the “magic” or “trick” was gone, and it just didn’t work. So I was back on the cigs for another 3 years (although I was only smoking at work, not at evenings and weekends).

Then I found out last Christmas that I was going to be a Dad (major incentive to stop). I knew I’d have to give up at some stage before the baby came along. The way I did it was one day in early July a colleague of mine (who loves her smokes) was sitting chewing nicotine gum saying she was going to give quitting a go. I decided on the spur of the moment to give up then myself. I used nicotine gum (not any set amount, I just chewed some if I felt a strong urge). I would also definitely recommend exercise (I go running) as afterwards you don’t really want to smoke, even the next day. Anyway, the baby came along at the end of August and I’m still off them these four months (if I’m being perfectly honest, I actually had a couple at the Therapy? gig tho lol). Really hope I can stay off them this time… I don’t have any cravings and people smoking around me doesn’t annoy me but I know from bitter experience just how easy it is to fall back into it!!

im going to put my giving up to test tonight by going out, usually when im out i tend to smoke alot, however i am not getting intoxicated in anyway tonight to see if i can be surronded by people smoking when i go to the smoking terrace to hang out and not be tempted myself. im having a month off drinking and whatnot as well to a) get life on track and b) i know that the moment alcohol touches my tounge i start chain smoking to the degree where i’ll be making my next rollie as im halfway through smoking the one before it, or that when im at a houseparty all morning i tend to hit a period where i start chain smoking as im starting to recover from my nights antics.

I have quits few times, and currently it’s been almost two years. I just stopped each time gum patches all that never helped. Guess the main thing is frame of mind. When I did finally stop properly each time I was just ready to stop, if your not then I never found me sticking to it. Going out I found the hardest or after a few beers. But I when I felt I wanted one I just took a deep breath gave myself a few minutes and the feeling went away. If I just went with my first instinct each time I would smoke. If I gave myself time to decide then I would realise it would be silly and over time the impulse became less and I no longer liked to taste or smell of them. And I haven’t slipped since. But each person is different.

Anyway good luck with it.

Smoke as many cigs as you can, as fast as you can!
Don’t stop! Even when you feel nausious!
Keep going until you puke your ring up!
You’ll never look at a ciggy the same way again.

My ex gf smoked and tried to give up but her sister and mates smoked too so they were always tempting her. She’d only ever last a few weeks and she’d be back on them. Don’t think I could date a smoker again.

well on the night of my 3rd day in i fucked up. went round a mates and instead of turning down a bottle of beer i thought “whats the harm in a beer” then as i could smell smoke around me i gave in and asked someone for a fag, then bought a ten pack for whilst i was out (logic was, ive already smoked today, i’ll get cigarettes instead of tobacco as cigarettes have a much more ‘chemically’ taste and are easier to get sick of, i’ll get ten instead of twenty as i know i’ll give more than a few away to mates so i wont really smoke that many) , woke up today feeling stupid and noticing how much i stink of smoke. but thats made me even more determined to quit.

i might try that whiskey idea, reckon it would work with vodka? as thats all i’ve got to hand??

deadsetgav wrote:

Swap tobacco for crack.

:D

Hmmm, wonder if it works the other way around…

2 weeks!

I managed to quit by slowly introducing Swedish Snus. It gave me the nicotine buzz while I concentrated on getting used to not popping out for a smoke, not doing the physical action of smoking or smoking whilst drinking. Because I was getting a nicotine hit I found it easier to get used to not doing the other things. Once I’d sorted that I started cutting down on my Snus use until I had phased it out altogether. Not a method that will work for everyone though.

Gonna give it another go in the new year.

It’s a tough one - nothing more addictive than nicotine. I gave up for New Years 2008, so that means coming up to 3 years now. Admittedly I’d only smoked more than a couple a day for about 3 years, but I went the same route - being disgusted with the idea, then social smoking, then a change of job and 10-15 a day. Cold turkey worked for me, but I’ve scarcely had a more agonising time than the first few days when I really was gasping for a fag. After a week or two, it becomes a lot easier, and then it’s just a matter of staying consistent, and as others have said, never having ‘just the one’, because it never is.

Best of luck guys!

Dennis wrote:

The idea of being able to put £5 in a jar every day from what you save by giving up smoking is great - I don’t smoke and I have no idea how anyone on an average wage can afford to, so the idea of £5 extra in my back pocket EVERY DAY is a phenomenal idea.

Another thing to remember is this: People give up smoking every day. People just like you. They give up forever. It is possible, do-able - People do it. Be one of them that does!

That is the most cheesy line I have ever seen on the WoM, Dave, you should be ashamed of yourself :p

Mister Hoppy - well done and good luck. And you made the right decision - giving up smoking is nearly impossible if you don’t give up the weed too. Stick to monkey dust :)