another quitting tobacco post

I’ve been hooked on nicotine for 15 years. I made another attempt to quit yesterday and so far I havn’t had any for 24 hours. I’m thinking about it a lot but my will power is kicking [censored] right now. I’ve chewed for the most part with a cigarette here and there over the years. I’m laid up after shoulder surgery so I probably picked a tough time to quit but i’m positive I can do it. I just wanted to share so maybe others can offer tips and suggestions.

Suger free candies
Gum
Talking to others who have quit.

Feel free to shoot me a PM if needed…..

I am cig free for almost three years and sometimes still get the craving. Stay strong.

Ron

When I quit, the one thing I had to KNOW is that I could not have another…EVER…you sneak one and you’re done. Having another smoke/chew is just not an option and you need to be convinced of that.

Thanks guys. I have two choices, continue to chew and smoke, or get a new boat. If I go with option 1, option 2 is just not going to happen. I have a picture of the boat I want taped to the computer desk for a reminder. In the past i’ve tried to sneak here and there but that only leads to starting up again. Thanks for the support.

I smoked Marboro’s and sucked on Cope. I quit both at the same time cold turkey for my son’s 6th birthday, that was 26 years ago this month. It wasn’t easy but it can be done. Every November I still thank him for making me quit.

1st congragulations on quitting.I used Chantix it really helped, hope you dont need it.Keep focused on the benefits,your brain will lie to you thinkin you need a smoke every time I gave in it tasted like crap.I am able to breath good now and hate to think how bad it would be if I hadnt quit.

Hang in there and I know it isn’t easy, I am on my third and final quitting, wait, stopping attempt…urges are tough but start thinking about other things and they go away, I am on my 4th week with just will power and I know I am more stubborn than that monkey on my back…good luck

good luck and keep your eye on the prize.

Couldn’t quit cold turkey, so I quit inhaling, took almost 6 to 8 months but finally cut down to zero cigs.
Been at least 15 years and haven’t had a cig since.

Gained 70#’s though..:)

Al

Hang in there!!
I used the “if I quit, It’ll justify a new boat” scheme once. I was back chewing &/or smoking shortly after 8 months without it. I’ve had success with Chantix, as well. It went so well, I didn’t think I needed it after a month, and did it on my own. A month later, I was back at it.
I’m currently off tobacco for about 3 months. This time of year, for me, is really tough. I’m doing the Nicoteine lozenges this time (done em before, without success) again, and it’s really working well. I’ve still addicted to nicotiene, and will have to taper off the lozenges after icefishing season, or maybe after my spring Rainy River trip. (“relapsed” there last year). I’m not in a hurry to be nicotiene free this time. I’m happy, for now, with being tobacco free. It’s a start.

My hat’s go off to all those that quit cold turkey . I need more help than I can offer myself. Good luck.

Congrats man- 3 years for me without the Cope, those little nicotine lozenges helped me through the tough times. But like has been previously stated above- you can’t even allow yourself to tempt yourself by saying that just this one won’t hurt anything… Good luck- you’ve got a huge support group here, use us!

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Couldn’t quit cold turkey, so I quit inhaling, took almost 6 to 8 months but finally cut down to zero cigs.
Been at least 15 years and haven’t had a cig since.

Gained 70#’s though..:)

If I gain wait i’ll just have more to love right?

Sounds like you should be through the physical aspects of the nicotine by now…. now it is up to you. I had quit millions of times and each time I started up, I made a decision to start up… its that simple. I have now decided I don’t smoke anymore and that works for me. Mental preparation is more than half the battle. Each day is a win and when you string enough of them together, you tend to forget about it completely. I still do get the urge, when having a few beers, or out in the boat, or on the ice… but so far I have won my battles. Sure is nice to breath and not wake up hacking in the middle of the night. Yep, I thought that was normal, it isn’t….. Good luck and if you need to chat, this is a great place

big G

Chantix is the cat’s a$$. Unreal how well that stuff works for people. Excellent medication….

I quit 33 years ago and it was the most difficult thing I ever did. Two weeks of hell followed by 6 more weeks of discomfort. But then it was over. Keep things in perspective, several weeks of agony for 33 years of benefits. Not a bad return for the effort.

Hang in there. It will get easier with time. I quit on August 8, 2008, four months before hip replacement. I chewed Copenhagen and Redman for almost 30 years and it was the first thing I did when I got up and the last thing I did before bed. I did some research and called the SD Quitline. I ended up getting Chantix and took it for the full three months, and I got it for free through the Quitline. I also got free weekly couseling calls from a lady at Mayo. It was the toughest thing I have ever done, but I truly believe the support of the Quitline and my family and friends was critical. I chewed sunflower seeds, but mainly sugar free gum to help me through the tough times. I also started going to the gym, doing cardio and weights for about an 1 1/2-2 hours a day. This really helped as much as anything. Over two years later I am still gonig to the gym and that has resulted in a lot of positives for my health instead of the harm I was doing. Please don’t use a product that is tobacco free, but is still like snuff. That is too close to the real thing. One chew and you will start all over again. Tobacco has an extremely short half-life so after a week or so, it will get much easier. Try to avoid triggers of use like going to the bar for happy hour, fishing etc. for a while as this will help. If you would like to visit, feel free to pm me. You have taken the hardest step–deciding to quit and making it through a day. Take it one day at a time and before you know it months will have gone by.

For 30 years I was a slave to cigarettes.
Now you have to beat those ONE CRAVING AT A TIME.
I put those down in 2003, and haven’t even considered
going back to smoking. $7 a pack??? Thats enough incentive
to never ever start again.
Good luck, you have a ton of support