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I've been smoking for 2 years now (Since i was 17) It is a nice stress reliever but just the terrible things it does to peoples lungs makes me want to quit really bad. I've cutting down quite a lot but i just cannot quit all the way, it's really hard for me. Anybody got any advice?
If you don't quit now, eventually smoking is taking its toll. Think of the worst thing that will happen to yourself if you keep smoking, then start quitting!
Keep cutting down smoking like what you're doing, throw away all your cigarettes and abstain yourself from it. Think of living a healthy and long life than
thinking of dying. If it's still not working, consult your doctor. I heard nicotine replacement therapy could help smokers, not sure how it works.
There you go!
Edited by Jordan (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not pointless post
Everyone has a different method they use when they try and quit smoking. You can consult your doctor if you like and try all those **** nicotine stuff (personally I don't think they help from what I've seen) or just try and find a way yourself. You can try snacking on something like nuts so that you keep your mouth busy (LOL) I know someone who does that or find a similar method.
Consulting your doctor is probably the best thing to do. I know you're a man Kerby, so the doctor is always a last resort, but it'll be for the best :)
I remember when my dad quit smoking. He found it difficult, but he had the mind set that he was never going to smoke again, and he used those nicotine patches and the gum to help him do that.
Good luck! :)
Get a Champix perscription from your doctor. It's excellent. They're tablets you take with food. You smoke normally for a certain amount of time, then cut down, then stop after a few weeks. Then the next time you attempt to have a cigarette, you'll want to throw up.
Just keep cutting down as you are, the cutting down is more of an issue that outright quitting, there's nothing inherently unhealthy about one or two cigarettes a day. Eventually you might find you have some days where you don't need any and you might then stop altogether. What you don't want to do is go cold turkey get depressive and then pick it up again worse than to begin with.Quote:
Originally Posted by FiftyCal
Sounds a bit like clockwork orange to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Misawa
That's because what [@]@Misawa[/@] is describing is known as aversion therapy and it was indeed used in clockwork orange.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chippiewill
well firstly you have to REALLY want to give up smoking if you don't then you wont do it simple as, you need to have the will power and determination and off topic but my pizza is actually burning whilst i'm writing this eurggg but yeah i heard nicotine patches are really good and do actually help if you want to quit because you wont have any cravings. If you go cold turkey you will feel awful for the first few days but after that you will feel fine and normal again, that's what I did but to be honest after a week of not smoking I thought hmmm maybe one wont hurt? and i'm back to the same position i was in before smoking 10+ a day, so bit of advice when you finally do decide to quit try not to get tempted because all that effort would have gone to waste!!!