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Posted on 7/28/21 at 5:19 am to JayAg
Exercise hard. I also ate something really spicy to get a good endorphin rush when a bad craving hit.
I finally got on Wellbutrin, it made quitting a cakewalk.
I finally got on Wellbutrin, it made quitting a cakewalk.
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Posted on 7/28/21 at 5:24 am to JayAg
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Day 3 - No Cigs
I'm on month 15 of not smoking after almost 40 years of smoking anywhere between 1-2 packs a day. Unfortunately I can't give any advice because I had to quit because of necessity, I had a stroke and if I resumed smoking it would guarantee that I would have another one.
I can say it gets a little easier with time but there are still occasions where I get to wanting one pretty bad. For example, one of the worse things I can do is eat while driving my car because it combines two of the most common times I would light up, after a meal and while driving.
Good luck to you, it takes a lot of willpower but you will feel better if you can keep it up. I know I don't miss that smokers cough I had, it's gone and I'm glad of it. The money you'll save don't hurt either
Posted on 7/28/21 at 5:26 am to JayAg
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chantix script this week.
Does that work?
It works. 2 of my friends used it with great success. One of them reported some crazy thoughts and dreams. Luckily, he knew that would happen going into it.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 5:42 am to FredBear
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I had a stroke and if I resumed smoking it would guarantee that I would have another one.
Now there’s motivation
Glad you survived without any apparent significant effects. Best of luck to you.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 5:56 am to JayAg
Getting to Day 3 is pretty damn good, for me Day 1 & 2 were hell but after Day 5 it got progressively a bit easier every day.
Danger zone around Day 60 when I think I have it licked and one or two cigarettes won't hurt. They do and I was right back at it until I finally quit.
Nicotine gum works but you'll be addicted to it and it's expensive. Try to go without but if you feel an overwhelming urge to buy a pack, get the gum first. The mint flavors are far better than the original non flavored gum which is awful.
Freedom from cigarettes is true freedom in so many ways. No having to run outside after a restaurant meal to get that nicotine hit. Car / Truck no longer stinks. Long airplane rides. The list goes on.
Being a former smoker is the best move you'll ever make for long term physical health.
Good luck.
Danger zone around Day 60 when I think I have it licked and one or two cigarettes won't hurt. They do and I was right back at it until I finally quit.
Nicotine gum works but you'll be addicted to it and it's expensive. Try to go without but if you feel an overwhelming urge to buy a pack, get the gum first. The mint flavors are far better than the original non flavored gum which is awful.
Freedom from cigarettes is true freedom in so many ways. No having to run outside after a restaurant meal to get that nicotine hit. Car / Truck no longer stinks. Long airplane rides. The list goes on.
Being a former smoker is the best move you'll ever make for long term physical health.
Good luck.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 6:00 am to Slim Chance
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the gum has no bad health effects
Umm, nicotine
Posted on 7/28/21 at 7:01 am to JayAg
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it’s harder to quit nicotine than it is heroine”
Yeah, probably not.
But cigs are a bitch. I only smoked for a few years from 18 - ~22, and I managed to kick it pretty easily because I was sick of it. You guys with a looong time smoking... I wish you the best
Posted on 7/28/21 at 7:02 am to JayAg
You are almost completely past the physical addiction portion.
Now you need to change up your routines because the habit portion is up next. After a week or 2 it's easy and after a month you should be fine.
Now you need to change up your routines because the habit portion is up next. After a week or 2 it's easy and after a month you should be fine.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 7:07 am to JayAg
First week is the hardest due to physical withdrawal. If you make it past day four you ARE in the clear, I promise. It’s all mental after that. Quit dipping several years ago after a 12 year can a day habit. While I miss it, I don’t miss being a slave to nicotine. Trust me, it’s worth quitting!
Posted on 7/28/21 at 7:10 am to JayAg
I did it right after college. At first you can't imagine not smoking especially when having drinks. Once you get over the hump you can't imagine why you ever smoked and you're disgusted by it.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 7:13 am to JayAg
You can do it if you really want to. I quit cold turkey in 2002 not long after my 50th birthday and have not put a cigarette to my lips since.
If the desire and conviction is strong enough to quit, you can do it. It does get much easier after a couple weeks too. Wait until you grasp the stench of smokers around you and you'll wonder why you ever started that filthy habit.
When I quit I was active in the local dart league and pool league, so I was in bars 2-3 times a week around smokers and that was probably the hardest part. Well that and the fact my wife decided to quit with me and only lasted around 2 weeks and went back to smoking.
Here's the thing------you have to really want this for yourself, not for someone else to have better success at quitting.
Good luck and I hope you can someday offer some advice to others who want to quit by your success.
If the desire and conviction is strong enough to quit, you can do it. It does get much easier after a couple weeks too. Wait until you grasp the stench of smokers around you and you'll wonder why you ever started that filthy habit.
When I quit I was active in the local dart league and pool league, so I was in bars 2-3 times a week around smokers and that was probably the hardest part. Well that and the fact my wife decided to quit with me and only lasted around 2 weeks and went back to smoking.
Here's the thing------you have to really want this for yourself, not for someone else to have better success at quitting.
Good luck and I hope you can someday offer some advice to others who want to quit by your success.
This post was edited on 7/28/21 at 10:13 am
Posted on 7/28/21 at 7:45 am to JayAg
Read a little about free-base nicotine and how they intentionally try to make it as addictive as possible
Posted on 7/28/21 at 8:19 am to JayAg
I quit for a year then thought I could only smoke on weekends
8 months later I can assure you it doesn’t work like that
I haven’t smoked in a week & it sucks
Stay away from people that smoke
Don’t drink if you were a drinker / smoker for a couple of weeks
If you smoked in your vehicle get a ozone generator & put it in your vehicle - ran one all day it mine & it made a huge difference
Keep something in vehicle, I like cinnamon Altoids, that you can grab easily
Roll down window as if you were smoking, I think the sound / air actually helps
Know that if you pick it back up you are going to feel like shite & it makes it that much harder to quit the next time
On breaks at work walk around the parking lot, if you stay in when you used to go out it will make you feel anxious
It’s about starting new, healthy routines
Good luck to you
8 months later I can assure you it doesn’t work like that
I haven’t smoked in a week & it sucks
Stay away from people that smoke
Don’t drink if you were a drinker / smoker for a couple of weeks
If you smoked in your vehicle get a ozone generator & put it in your vehicle - ran one all day it mine & it made a huge difference
Keep something in vehicle, I like cinnamon Altoids, that you can grab easily
Roll down window as if you were smoking, I think the sound / air actually helps
Know that if you pick it back up you are going to feel like shite & it makes it that much harder to quit the next time
On breaks at work walk around the parking lot, if you stay in when you used to go out it will make you feel anxious
It’s about starting new, healthy routines
Good luck to you
Posted on 7/28/21 at 8:24 am to JayAg
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I’m full of rage,
I don’t smoke for me, I smoke for everyone else’s sake.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 8:26 am to JayAg
You have to replace it. Start running it will make you really not want to smoke. If you can’t run right now, work your way up to it. Walk, bike, elliptical, etc.
Also stay focused on your larger “why” for doing this. That will pull you through the times of temptation.
Also stay focused on your larger “why” for doing this. That will pull you through the times of temptation.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 8:26 am to JayAg
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I am going to message my primary for a chantix script this week.
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Does that work?
Chantix is expensive if your insurance doesn’t cover it
0.5mg is around 250.00 a month on my current insurance
Luckily I had a lot left over from last year when it didn’t cost anything
It makes me nauseated to the point of having to take a nausea pill
The dreams I have are fricking nuts, not scary but very vivid
If you can start Chantix it is worth it, it will make smoking taste like eating shite & help with the cravings
It made my Dad feel like he had a terrible flu for 2 weeks but he quit & hasn’t smoked in over 10 years
Once you are steady on the 1 mg 2x a day are when the nausea / dreams started for me
Even with Chantix quitting is hard
Posted on 7/28/21 at 8:29 am to JayAg
the struggle is real when it comes to having an oral fixation, or the constant need to have something in your mouth. But thankfully, you have options. Instead of reaching for a cigarette, try penis
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Favorite team: Texas A&M
Posted on 7/28/21 at 8:30 am to 225bred
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Sunflower seeds man, they will help big time!
This is correct. I bought out the entire stock at the gas station near my shop over the course of a few days when I quit. Frito Lay BBQ or Ranch.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 8:32 am to JayAg
Just remember... cigarettes are trashy.
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