My smoking habit.

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xxblinktatum426

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As some of you know, I quit smoking in August and started back again in October.

My smoking has DOUBLED since I quit the last time. I immediately start smoking a pack a day. I crave them like a fiend. I hunger for them and enjoy them so much more than I did before I quit last time.

Before I quit, I smoked half a pack a day, for ELEVEN years. Didn't go up in my amount at all.

Smoking this much makes me feel gross. I feel like I smell like an old man with nicotine stained fingers and bushy eyebrows. I NEVER thought that I would smoke this much. Ugh. My room smells like a bowling alley right now. :sad:
 
Just phase it down slowly, I'm trying to do the same. What I do, is when I open a new pack I remove some and put them aside (usually in an old pack for convenience). Start with removing 5 and then just don't let yourself open more than one pack per day. Every 3 days take the 15 that have accumulated etc. Then work down to 10, then 5, etc.
 
they have medication you can take that makes you not crave ciggs....and some even make you sick when you do slip up...
 
One of the reasons some people relapse on smoking is stress. Once I had quit for about 5 months, and was suddenly 'laid off' from my job. While waiting for my ride to come get me, a work friend just handed me her pack. It was so comforting, like an old friend giving me a hug... blech!

If stress is one of the reasons you started smoking again, the amount you're currently smoking may also be related to stress. You probably already feel guilty about smoking again at all, so stop worrying and stressing about the amount you smoke. If you can, try to find a way to de-stress without smokes. Sometimes I force myself to leave my pack at home and take a short walk. One thing I'll do is leave my smokes in my car, so I have to walk to go get one. It helps me smoke less...
 
Yep, that's what I used last time too.



I started as soon as I had to kick my boyfriend out. He really helped me not to smoke because he is a non-smoker.

I am stressed, of course, but not really more stressed than I was before I quit smoking.

I smoke the most when I'm sitting in front of my computer playing video games. I am DAMN good at pwning and smoking at the same time. That takes some skill, guys. :tongue:

Wizardly, excellent idea. I'm going to try it, I think.

Adrenalyn, NO meds for me. I avoid medication unless I absolutely need it. Thanks, though. ;)
 
Just stop. Cold turkey. that's what I'm doing. I don't believe in patches, I don't believe in cutting back slowly.... All those things just prolong the agony and cravings. I quit cold turkey, and I stopped having cravings within two weeks. Now there's just the psychological addiction to deal with, the association of smoking with certain activities or people. I sometimes reach in my pocket to get a cigarette only to realize I don't have any, and I don't really want one. It's not the addiction, it's the habit. This may sound crazy, but try smoking a little pot when you have cravings for a cigarette. That's what got me through the first two weeks. This doesn't work for everyone, because some people just start smoking way too much pot. Since you already smoke way too much pot Pandie, you probably won't get any worse.

The way I see it, patches, and nicotine gum, and whatnot allow you to get over the habit, but keep you addicted to nicotine. then when you finally get over the urge to smoke, you have to quit the patch, which brings back the urge to smoke, and you haven't really made any progress.

Trust me, I'm an expert at quitting. I've done it dozens of times......

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No, seriously, I've made it this far before, quite a few times... what always gets me is that little imp that says "Just one doesn't mean you've started smoking again! Just have one...." You have to kick that imp's ass. Don't listen to him. Smack him whenever he speaks. Because sure, you can just have one, but how often is it okay to just have one? It starts with "Wellll, I won't let myself have more than one a month" Which turns into "It's almost the end of the month, I'll just have one more , and call it March" And then, a few days later, "It's March! I'll have another cigarette" then it becomes one a week.... Then it becomes one a day... Then two a day... and soon you're right back where you started, if not worse.

I guess it's different for everyone... I've known people who COULD have just one cigarette without falling back into the addiction. You have to find what works best for you. But the most important part is sticking to it. And if you slip, don't consider it a complete failure. Just work on improving your will power, and don't let it happen again.

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I have a friend who did the hypnosis thing, and it's working pretty well for her. She not only doesn't want one, but she actively doesn't want one. But as awesomeness said, it only works if you REALLY want to quit, and if you REALLY want to quit, you can do it on your own without paying the 60 bucks.
 
I know how you feel I had quit for nearly four years and haven't let anyone smoke in my house for like five , then the shit hit the fan around here. I started out maybe to-three a day and now it is up to like almost a pack a day. I hate the smell I hate the taste and I cannot for the life of me tell you why! I keep picking them back up every day.

Stress can really pull a number on you. Have you tried only smoking out side? If you constantly smell it it makes you crave it more , also if you have to get completely dressed every time you want a smoke then you will put off smoking a lot longer . Winter is the perfect time to try this method of cutting back .

Also everytime wash your hands your face and brush your teeth or use mouth wash . Wear only a certain shirt or jacket when you go out so when you come back in you will remove the smell from your self. The more elaborate and irritating the ritual becomes the less likely you will be to smoke.

This works to help people quit or cut down , it was told to my brother and sister in law because they hav two kids with breathing diffuculties and this totally cuts down the amount of smoke they come in contact with.

Also if that doesn't help , people who smoke have pets thet get cancer at a rate much higher than pets that belong to non smokers because they are like furniture the smoke gets into their fur and they are practically eating a ciggerette every time they groom themselves.

Any ways just tryin to be helpful I am myself going to put them down for good and I've already picked a date good luck getting cut back or quitting whichever you need .;)
 
Smoking is gross no matter how often it's done. Smokers smell like smoke. Gross. I bitch at my mom, friends, and boyfriend for smelling like a cigarette butt all the time.
 
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