trying to quit smoking.....

[karma330]

hi people

i'm trying to quit smoking.
if any of you have succefully quit or in the process.... i'd like your valuable advice.

cheers
karma

[veera.bizhat.com]

Learn to face the world.

[sawanbanna]

http://www.co.quitnet.com/ will help you everything you need on quit smoking !

great to know that you are rying to do so...

good luck, cheers !

[karma330]

thanx for the link banna !

hope it helps !


cheers
karma

[alexhall]

I also like QuitNet.

The thing that helped me the most when was quitting (it's been over a year) was keeping myself busy. If I was involved in what I was doing, I wasn't thinking about the cravings. The other thing was to replace my old habits--for instance, instead of taking a smoke break at work, I would take a coffee break or have some gum.

I found it to be true that the visceral, physical cravings were mostly gone after the first two weeks. After that the hardest thing was overcoming the fact that I was used to having cigarettes at certain times--during work, after a meal. I still get a craving if I see someone else lighting up, but if I don't see anyone lighting up I never even think about it.

[karma330]

i'm still trying ......

i've gone down from 15-20 cigs to 10-15 a day, and i'm gorging on food to compensate, i mostly smoke when i'm at work. or waiting for a train or a bus, and smoking after a meal is a must. i think it's all linked with the will power.

thanks for the advice guys ,

cheers
karma

[hexicetree.bizhat.com/]

:P I am really glad to hear that.

I dont smoke. Ya, how to quit smoking? I got some opinions.

DOs
As what you're doing, you decrease the number of cigratte you having. I think you should drink lots of water, eat some fruits and all kind of healthy food.

Don't quit by your own, like that site had said. Invite some of your smoking friends to quit with you. Then you can share advices and stuff. tell your family, they will certainly support you.

DON'Ts
When you're getting better, try not going pub or where people smokes. If you're friends give u a ciggrate, dont accept it, you might think once a while is okay but slowly, you will smoke again, like my dad.

THINK
You can also think all the damages smoking can cause you. Think of how much money you can save not smoking, what a pretty face with a sweet smile you will have.


That's just my idea, if it don't works, PLEASE DONT BLAME ME! :P

[karma330]

dear merchant of death...

Offering advice being a non smoker, shows ur concern, thanx a lot !

i was practising most of what u said , except for the drinking the water thing . its still hard to quit.

but i cant get myself to quit smoking in a few situtations like
- in the shit house , i cant shit with out a smoke in the loo early in the mornnig.
- after my meals
- while waiting.

[donofgone]

this is a good and useful discusiion...best of luck karma

[karma330]

i'm just curious ....
does going for a lighter cigerette help ????
i mean if i move down from 8mg cigs to 6 mgs or less , will that help ???
a friend of mine told me that it doesnt help , you end up taking longer puffs to compensate for the nicotine ........
any tips anyone ??????