Quitting smoking

happytheman

I quit cold turkey 17 years ago after smoking 1 1/2 packs of menthol a daily for seven years. I just woke up one day during a particularly bad cold, lit a cig..it tasted like shyte, so i put it out and decided that was it for me.

The only lapse I had was one deep sea fishing trip in which I started drinking the moment I stepped foot on the boat 'til we hit shore again some 10 hours later.i musta bummed two packs worth of smokes throughout the day!!

You can do it. Just set your mind to it, and be done with it.

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SouthArk370Z

I quit for several years by tapering off. Started at 1 cigarette every 30 minutes. If I missed by more than 10-15 minutes, I made myself wait until the next period was up. After a few days I went to 45 minutes. By the time I got to six hours (changing every 3-4 weeks by then), withdrawal was much easier. Once I quit, if the craving got particularly bad, I would chew a piece of gum until it cried for mercy. YMMV

If the e-cigs don't work out for you, try reading up on the various 12-step programs (AA, NarcAnon, &c). You might find something that helps. I can see where having a "sponsor" (someone to call when cravings are real bad) might help.

Good luck, again.

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