SMOKERS... LETS KICK the HABIT!!

A big nicotine free welcome for the new contributors to the giving up smoking thread.

Originally Posted by OS Butch

Ok, I know know I am not normal! I went to the Doctor today for nothing major. They always weigh you.....I have actually lost 6 pounds since the last time I was there 3 months ago. I can't believe it, I have felt like I have gained 10 pounds easy, especially with all the soda pop I have been drinking recently. Go figure!

You lucky, lucky bugger. I wish I could have lost weight. Although I didn't start gaining until 6 months in. Long may the lack of weigh gain reign!

Originally Posted by DamonK

I don't smoke much. Mostly at work. Typically at most, 5 cigarettes a day. I rarely smoke at home due to MBE's asthma.

The nicotine part is no problem for me to kick. For whatever reason, I never was hooked on that. The hand-mouth thing may prove to be a bit harder.

Ideas?

One of those plastic inhalator thingies might help. It's what helped break the hand to mouth habit for me. In the end I didn't even need the nicotine cartridge, just the plastic bit. It took weeks rather than months to break the habit. I liked that it didn't look like a ciggie so was helping break visual cues too.

Originally Posted by StillettoDoll

This is the first time I have ever tried to quit smoking in 28 yrs. I have never been a heavy smoker maybe 1 or 4 a day occasionally a
whole pack, some days I wouldn't have any at all . Actually I have never enjoyed smoking at all . Its truly a compulsive behavior. I'm so happy now.
I didn't think I would get any withdrawal symptoms , but boy did I ever.
I just thought I was getting to old for this nonsence.

Hope I don't relapse

Woohooo StillettoDoll. You can do it and you won't relapse unless you want to. As I keep saying, there are no reasons to start smoking again, only excuses. You're starting from a good point in that you don't enjoy smoking and you don't smoke much but I bet those habitual ciggies are still hard to give up.




I hope ya'll keep us updated on your progress. You'll find us great cheer-leaders