Want to quit smoking

[Sapphire]

It's water vapor--when you take a hit, you actually inhale and exhale what looks and feels like cigarette smoke, but it's actually water vapor. The "cherry" end actually lights up so it gives the effect of a burning cigarette. It's really working for him, so I'm happy--we have only spent $50 (which is less than a carton of cigs) on a bottle of drops which contain nicotine, and some replacement "filters" for his e-cig.

There is a kiosk at La Cantera (by the food court), and Ingram and I think they are in some other malls in town.

www.smokingeverywhere.com

[spursncowboys]

What worked for me was the fake cigarrettes with nicotine filters. I started up again, last year after WLC for a week, and tried to get them and was unabled to. Good luck. I heard from everyone I know who quite- did so in the middle of a pack. Everytime they said they would quite after the end of a pack never did.

[balli]

^ For the record- the moron above, the guy quoting me in his sig as if he had any business doing so, can't spell 'quit' and is 'unabled' to spell or use 'unable' correctly.

Edit: Perhaps he should've described himself as disabled and left it at that.

[Cyrano]

I tried the patch once. They were easy to roll, but I couldn't keep the goddamn things lit.

[marini martini]

It's water vapor--when you take a hit, you actually inhale and exhale what looks and feels like cigarette smoke, but it's actually water vapor. The "cherry" end actually lights up so it gives the effect of a burning cigarette. It's really working for him, so I'm happy--we have only spent $50 (which is less than a carton of cigs) on a bottle of drops which contain nicotine, and some replacement "filters" for his e-cig.

There is a kiosk at La Cantera (by the food court), and Ingram and I think they are in some other malls in town.

www.smokingeverywhere.com

Thanks Sapph!

Now my dilema is to decide if I want the kit with the poker set, porno chick DVD, 22mg nico. or 16 mg. nico. Dayum, ain't nothin' easy!!!

[Vinnie_Johnson]

My dad was a 3 pack a day smoker and used chantix and has been smoke free for over a year now.

Damn 60 a day that is non stop.

[SpursWoman]

You shouldnt use anything. If you want to quit, you just quit. Its all about your mind. If you really want to, then its possible. You dont need products, gum or patches or something, it isnt working anyway, its just a mind thing.

You should smoke your last cigarette in the evening, before going to bed. Next morning its over. Than, start with a good healthy breakfast, when you wake up. Of course you will feel pretty ty in the beginning. But when you do, just grab some nuts or gum or chips or something to chew on.

Just so you are doing something. Because missing smoking is also about that now you miss doing something all the time.

After a week or two, you will feel more comfortable and then when you smell other people smoking, you will eventually find it disgusting and your need to smoke will decrease.

There's nothing wrong with using something to help ... not everyone's personality and the way they deal with their own issues are the same. Cold turkey works great for some people, but not everyone. I quit cold turkey about 500 times, at least.

I smoked for 25 years, have been quit for over 2 1/2 years and STILL crave a cigarette everyday, regardless of how much the smell makes me want to vomit.

I've mentioned several times already that I used Chantix, and it helped me quit like nothing else I'd ever tried. There's apparently a lot of risks involved with the drug, but for me it was worth it.

[boutons_deux]

"Its all about your mind."

absolutely wrong.
The addiction is physiological, like with any drug, not ALL psychological. The physiological addiction recruits the psychological participation.

[koriwhat]

I heard from everyone I know who quite- did so in the middle of a pack.

that's what i did. flushed the other 1/2 down the toilet and regretted it... but 8 yrs later it's all good and i would do it all over again in a heartbeat! cigs!

[phyzik]

Thanks for all the great replies and show of support.

The first time I tried to quit was when that famous news anchorman announced he had cancer a few years ago (cant think of his name right now). As far as an oral distractant, I turned to sunflower seeds at the time and it worked great! The problem was I was getting ALOT of salt intake because of it.

I might go that route again but go with the unsalted seeds.

believe it or not, even though I smoke, I am into kayaking and hiking so the sports thing is covered (I hiked 18 miles at Government Canyon just a few days ago). I used to mountain bike (I used to have a ~$2500.00 Specialized Stump Jumper but got rid of it ) and my goal is to get back to doing that.

I think my main problem is going to be drinking a beer without smoking a cigarette. I can go all day without a smoke at work, but once I get home and have a beer, I just need a cigarette. beer just doesnt taste the same without a smoke.

Thats going to be my biggest challenge I think. I need to cut back on the drinking.

Again, thanks for the replies.

[Bukefal]

I think my main problem is going to be drinking a beer without smoking a cigarette. I can go all day without a smoke at work, but once I get home and have a beer, I just need a cigarette. beer just doesnt taste the same without a smoke.

Thats going to be my biggest challenge I think. I need to cut back on the drinking.

Again, thanks for the replies.

Yeah, I thought the same way when I left cigarettes. I thought damn, alcohol wont taste anymore. But that's not true at all. It's also just in your head, the thought.

After a while I stopped smoking and then I drank again, it was nice, the same as before. It's just you've lost a habit which you are conditioned to do parallel with the drinking and when one is left behind, in your head you think the other thing isn't good anymore. But it will, you just need to get used to it and its probably even better, because without the tobacco the drinks also taste better.

[Leetonidas]

Smoke weed instead