Quitting Cigarettes...

[karsten]

I read somewhere that quitting nicotine is basically harder than crack or heroin.

I myself tried to get myself to start smoking back when I was 17 but could never really get a taste for it, OH WELL

[toyodafenninro]

Quit smoking six years ago, cold turkey - had been a pack a day smoker for 8 years. For me, it was the decision. Sounds simplistic, but I realized that after several attempts to quit (using every crutch imaginable) I had been going about it all wrong. I was attempting to quit. As soon as I realized there is a difference between going into it with a "I'm going to try to quit" attitude versus a "I'm am going to stop putting this shit into my body, forever, starting today." I was able to stop with success.

It was not easy in terms of withdrawls, as other have mentioned. EQ saved me, really, because it gave me something to do on weekends during the six months - yes SIX - that I did not go out to bars. That was a tough decision but a necessary one. Going out with friends was, for me, the worst temptation, as well as driving to work (I took the bus for awhile as an alternative) and rode my bicycle some days. It REALLY helped that Washington passed laws forbidding smoking indoors. No more smoke at bars. I went to the gym - a lot, and took up jogging (slow at first because of my shitty smokers lungs, working my way up to 3-4 miles)

The point is, the first few weeks are the worst. It gets easier. It can be done without crutches. I'd wish you luck, but really...luck has zero to do with it.

[StealthAF]

Q: How to REALLY quit smoking?

A: Chantix

Seriously, this shit works. It WILL make you quit. Just take the pill and go. Sounds crazy but it worked for me, and it worked for my fiance. We both were avid smokers for years but have been totally clean without looking back for over a year now.

Some things to know: Yes, it is expensive. Even with insurance, you're looking at around $30 for a month's supply. Without insurance, closer to $100 I've heard. But, most people go through that in buying cigarettes anyway. Time to do a trade-off.

Also, you have to stay on it for 6 months (3 months is an option and you may feel you don't need it anymore after that, but seriously stay on it for the full 6 to really kill any chance of relapse).

Side Effects: A lot of them. I didn't experience much except vivid dreams. Funny shit, but its true. You may experience vivid dreams when you start taking it. But, they go away after a while. The really bad side effects are nausea (definitely make sure you take these pills with food or you will feel sick as fuck), fits of rage, depression, sudden anger, fits of rage. I didn't have these problems, but my fiance sure did. Holy shitbags, she was a walking roller coaster of emotions. She was next to impossible to deal with at times. I'd simply ask her what's for dinner and have to dodge a frying pan being thrown at me.

However, the upside is that you can actually cut these pills in half and they will still be as effective. She did and it cut down on her "mental instability." (Thank God)

In conclusion: If you can get past the side effects and the cost, I highly recommend this shit to ANYBODY. But don't just "try it." DO IT, and be married to your pills.

Make an appointment with your doctor and get prescribed today! (Yeah, I sound like an advertisement but oh well)

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[xshayla701]

Originally Posted by StealthAF [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Q: How to REALLY quit smoking?

A: Chantix

Seriously, this shit works. It WILL make you quit. Just take the pill and go. Sounds crazy but it worked for me, and it worked for my fiance. We both were avid smokers for years but have been totally clean without looking back for over a year now.

Some things to know: Yes, it is expensive. Even with insurance, you're looking at around $30 for a month's supply. Without insurance, closer to $100 I've heard. But, most people go through that in buying cigarettes anyway. Time to do a trade-off.

Also, you have to stay on it for 6 months (3 months is an option and you may feel you don't need it anymore after that, but seriously stay on it for the full 6 to really kill any chance of relapse).

Side Effects: A lot of them. I didn't experience much except vivid dreams. Funny shit, but its true. You may experience vivid dreams when you start taking it. But, they go away after a while. The really bad side effects are nausea (definitely make sure you take these pills with food or you will feel sick as fuck), fits of rage, depression, sudden anger, fits of rage. I didn't have these problems, but my fiance sure did. Holy shitbags, she was a walking roller coaster of emotions. She was next to impossible to deal with at times. I'd simply ask her what's for dinner and have to dodge a frying pan being thrown at me.

However, the upside is that you can actually cut these pills in half and they will still be as effective. She did and it cut down on her "mental instability." (Thank God)

In conclusion: If you can get past the side effects and the cost, I highly recommend this shit to ANYBODY. But don't just "try it." DO IT, and be married to your pills.

Make an appointment with your doctor and get prescribed today! (Yeah, I sound like an advertisement but oh well)

Good Luck! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My mom did this, but she didn't stick with it because she thought she was done with cigarettes after just a month. Told her to keep taking them but she said it made some stuff taste funny (coffee for instance, something she drank all the time but couldn't stand while taking this) and since she didn't have cravings anymore she just quit taking the pills. A little over a month later she was back at it.

This shit does work though if you stay on it for the full duration.