CSM
Senior Member
Man, I have tried to quit many many times....I just dont have the will power. I quit drinking 18 years ago and never looked back; wish I could do the same with the smokes, but I am just TOO addicted.
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speederdoc said:I was on the gum for 4 years, now switched to the Commit lozenges. Not much desire to smoke anymore, but I'm hooked on the lozenges...especially when irritated or stressed (at work).
Benefits: you trade nasty smoke-smelling clothes and breath for minty fresh breath. No risk of lung cancer. Unknown risk of mouth/throat cancer, but probably nil or almost certainly less then tobacco. Same with bladder cancer and stomach cancer....unknown but probably zero and (hopefully) less than tobacco. You don't have to "take a break" from what you are doing...just pop one in and keep on keeping on. Still get a bit of oral fixation. Kids aren't corrupted.
Drawbacks: More expensive than smokes. Less fun. Don't really get to take a break from what you are doing. Not QUITE as good of a rush, but close. Not as easy to buy as smokes. Not easy or fun to do when drinking.
Good luck!
CSM said:Man, I have tried to quit many many times....I just dont have the will power. I quit drinking 18 years ago and never looked back; wish I could do the same with the smokes, but I am just TOO addicted.
no1tovote4 said:I guess the more you have tried the better chance of being successful on the next try. No reason to give up... give it another run let's quit together!
The biggest mistake I made was at week #2, being around others that smoked just didn't work well for me. The smell was awful, but eventually I broke down.no1tovote4 said:Day 11 - Almost broke down over the weekend. I actually took a drag off of a friend's cigarette. It tasted like crap...
Mr. P said:The biggest mistake I made was at week #2, being around others that smoked just didn't work well for me. The smell was awful, but eventually I broke down.
no1tovote4 said:Well, I failed miserably in this attempt when I got drunk at about day 15. I was shamed and hoped I could correct and start over, but it didn't pan out. I will begin again soon and will admit my failures and successes openly in this thread.
jon_forward said:I am on day 10 with no slips !!!!!Stopped cold-turkey from 3 packs aday. was in the hospital twice in one month with heart problems, something about the arteries being real slow flowing that feed the heart. only been 10 days and I havent felt this good in many years. of course the heart meds may have a bit to do about that but I have no doubt I will never fire up a cigerette again. stopped the weed about 6 weeks ago too. NOW THAT I MAY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH down the road. good luck to all
taff said:I gave up smoking last year.I used the patches as well.Strange side affects with them though.I had weird nightmares whilst using them.One time i was chased by a giant mars bar.I think this is a common problem as a few of my friends have mentioned this to me as well and now the company that make the patches have started doing 16hr patches instead of 24hr.
A helpful line to remember as well is "Never give up giving up".
The goverment over here also puts lots of adverts on the tv to deter people.Some are quite extreme but is getting the message home to people. It shows two scientists holding a smokers artery.Then one of them pinches it between his thumb and index finger and pulls it slowly through his fingers.This squeezes a rediculous amount of fat out of the end of the artery and states that this is a typical smokers artery.Then comes the logo , give up before you clog up completely.
taff said:I gave up smoking last year.I used the patches as well.Strange side affects with them though.I had weird nightmares whilst using them.One time i was chased by a giant mars bar.I think this is a common problem as a few of my friends have mentioned this to me as well and now the company that make the patches have started doing 16hr patches instead of 24hr.
A helpful line to remember as well is "Never give up giving up".
The goverment over here also puts lots of adverts on the tv to deter people.Some are quite extreme but is getting the message home to people. It shows two scientists holding a smokers artery.Then one of them pinches it between his thumb and index finger and pulls it slowly through his fingers.This squeezes a rediculous amount of fat out of the end of the artery and states that this is a typical smokers artery.Then comes the logo , give up before you clog up completely.
Your probably right with the amount of fast food we eat today.However giving up smoking is as we know psychological.The last thing you wanted to do after watching this advert is place a cigarette in your mouth.So you could say job done by the goverment.Comrade said:Indeed, that grossed me out completely.
Then again, would this same demonstration conducted on the average deceased American non-smoker not be as grotesque?
After all, we all accumulate fatty deposits in our arteries over time, and heart disease is still the #1 cause of death in America, regardless of smoking habits.
If I don't use nicotine, am I somehow guaranteed a smaller sample of fatty deposits during my autopsy?
These government sponsored commericials, funded based upon lawsuits against tobacco companies, have shock value, for sure. But what can we actually glean as scientific fact from the one sample here?
Absolutely nothing. Just rampant propaganda.
F.Y.I.: Sure smoking is bad for you, but let's see the artery from the average deceased American at 55? Do you think fatty deposits won't also squirt out in a grotesque fashion?