To Quit Smoking

For people who've quit smoking (cigs), how did you do it?

 

ive never 'quit' but have gone from ~1/2 a pack a day to none at all for weeks of a time. no real trick to it, other than not physically capable of buying cigs i spose

 

I had a friend who said "punch me numerous times until I put the smoke out of you see me smoking"

He was dead serious. I don't like hitting people... My other friends do though. But he wanted us to do it. So me and my buddy saw him and we were really drunk and walked up to him and started givin' him so many shots to the arm. He dropped it after like 20. He had the smoke in his mouth tryin' to fight us both off, it was hilarious lol.

 

Last week i wa broke as fuck and couldn't buy cigs so i just pretty much quit.
i can def. quit cold turkey if i don't hav the money for it


if you can afford cigs i'd say just get weened off slowly... start cutting down alot

 

I quit cold turkey. One day i said "this is my last pack." Then I thought why last pack? why not last stag? I didnt smoke for over a yae/r. I only smoke when indulging in bourbobn and beer now. I really need a stag.....

 

How do you stop smoking?
1. Don't buy cigarettes.
2. Don't think of cigarettes.

 

dont buy them.. thats how you quit..

 

I think I want to just go cold turkey. I've pretty much made up my mind that I I need to and have to.

 

i was broke the last week of school and couldn't buy cigs.
so i figured..hey why not just quit? and i havent smoked as much since then

 

well i quit because i was living in new york, but ran out of cash and had to go to alexandria virginia (right by DC) for like a month because my cousin offered me the couch at his apartment, and an opportunity to work with him and make some money.

but anyways i smoked at that time (this was close to 3 years ago) and i smoked Newport 100s (not trying to be black, gross ik.. not sure how i did it lol) but when i moved to virginia.. the newports there tasted like complete shit to me.. way different than the NY newports.. they were super harsh.. hardly felt like a menthol at all.. so i just started smoking less and less of them.. and in like 2 weeks i was smoking only maybe 10 cigs a day. from there i was just like the hell with it... i am this close to quitting im just gonna do it.. and just stopped.

havent smoked a cigarette since and i feel much healthier and i breathe so much easier.. i still regret the damage done from cigs, but i only smoked a lot for about 4 years.. some people do it for a whole lifetime. there is great personal reward when you finally quit too.. plus i don't miss smoking one bit..

so yeah, i pretty much tapered down because my preferred brand was all fucked up out of state.. started smoking fewer and fewer cigs every week... till eventually i just did it cold turkey.. for the next i dont know.. maybe week or so, it was still kind of rough though.. little shit that would go wrong or annoy me would make me want a cig pretty bad. smoked a lot of weed to help with the anxiety/pissed off mood caused by quitting..

if you're trying to quit, good luck and stick with it! :cheers2:

 

i was two pacs a day and quit cold turkey! Good LUX!

 

Cold turkey.

Quitting itself ain't that hard... it just sucks a whole lot for a couple of days... but that's no biggy.

Stayin' quit is the hard part.

 

What I did was started dipping. I did that for about a month until I got over the feeling of always having a cigarette in my hand. Then I was tobacco free for a while, but recently since football season ended I've been smoking Black and Milds, and I really need to quit these now.

 

For sure, I think I'm ready for life without it. I can only hope to not fall back, again.

 

Fuck that.

I quit like 6 days ago, cold turkey, kinda sucked but it ain't that bad now.

I will resume smoking eventually though... only a complete pussy quits for life.

 

I hope I turn into a Maine Coone!

 

Becoming more conscious of how it affects you. Every time you smoke, keep visualizing what its doing to your body, and how your lungs feel when you inhale the harsh, chemical-laden smoke. Smoking herb helps with this visualization process. Also, build up a healthy fury against the giant tobacco corporations for spreading mass disinformation and not giving a fuck that they're profiting off of death. Plus think of the earth, and how wasteful it is when all of the smokers release masses of carcinogens into the atmosphere. And all of the cigarette packs and filters piling up in landfills. There are sooo many good reasons to quit. You have to have the will to live, you must want to have a healthy body.

Which leads to another idea. Instead of just quitting smoking, it helps to make another lifestyle change along with it. Vow to eat more fresh fruits and veggies...or start exercising a little. Just do it! The power is all in your mind. Trust me, you have all the power you need. You don't need any special products to quit.

And if you fail, forget about it and just try again damnit! Don't beat yourself up every time you take a puff. Concentrate on whatever progress you make. You will start feeling better and better, psychologically and physically. At first it is frightening, but it will make you a stronger person and prove you have what it takes to survive. Your body, your mind, and the whole planet will thank you.

I quit using this method a few months ago and feel so much more in control of life. Happiness is not found in compulsiveness. Good luck, I believe in you!

 

Cold turkey. Decide why your quitting, you have to have a reason... otherwise there is no reason not to smoke. Then decide when. Stop buying smokes. Enjoy last cigarette.
For around 3 or so weeks you will think of smoking/arguing with self etc... Its not hard, you just say no and dont think about it.

Pretty soon you will be enjoying your sense of smell and taste back, and you will feel healthier then ever - which will be a big boost.

And then once every now and then, there will be a day when you want to smoke so baaaad - so keep a huge joint ready for days like that. Weed is your friend.

 

i found cigarettes tonight...i only smoke when i drink. hoepfully doesnt become a habit or nothin.

when you quit you have to be able to recognize your want to quit and identify it as an urge an nothing more. if you can identify your WANT to smoke you will realize your ability to overcome it

 

one of the worst things about smoking cigarettes for me is not being able to smell.. my sense of smell just slowly disappeared and then one day i realized it and i thought "what the fuck?" and i hate it. so so so so much.