Quitting smoking (2 Viewers)

shmmeee · Apr 16, 2020

So, after my run in with bronchitis and a deadly respiratory disease running rampant I thought now would be a good time to quit smoking.

Tried and failed many times over the years with:
- Champix
- Vapes
- Patches
- Gum
- Cutting down
- That Alan Carr book

I don’t believe in hypnosis so I’m going to try cold turkey.

Anyone got any tips to share? Great success stories to give me hope? Stories that smoking keeps away the 5G brainwaves and the NWO want me to quit so I should keep smoking?

clint van damme · Apr 16, 2020

shmmeee said:
So, after my run in with bronchitis and a deadly respiratory disease running rampant I thought now would be a good time to quit smoking.

Tried and failed many times over the years with:
- Champix
- Vapes
- Patches
- Gum
- Cutting down
- That Alan Carr book

I don’t believe in hypnosis so I’m going to try cold turkey.

Anyone got any tips to share? Great success stories to give me hope? Stories that smoking keeps away the 5G brainwaves and the NWO want me to quit so I should keep smoking?

no idea about smoking in particular but might be worth looking up some cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) stuff on line. There's plenty of stuff about it on YouTube.

shmmeee · Apr 16, 2020

clint van damme said:
no idea about smoking in particular but might be worth looking up some cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) stuff on line. There's plenty of stuff about it on YouTube.

Interesting. I really got on with CBT in therapy. I’ll have a look for that.

jimmyhillsfanclub · Apr 16, 2020

Cold turkey is the only way to go shmmeee.....but be prepared to eat loads (more) crap & stay away from booze for at least a month.

you've already got the 2 best motivating factors available.....your kids & your health.

Good luck fella.

skybluetony176 · Apr 16, 2020

I just went cold turkey. I did do it as part of a complete life change also, took myself out of a very stressful job so that also helped. Only lapsed once, some years later when I was very very drunk. Over 17 years now and for the life of me I can’t understand why I ever started in the first place.

Houchens Head · Apr 16, 2020

I started smoking when I was aged 11. I was at Ullathorne with my older brother, and wanted to be a part of his circle of friends (bad lads at the time!). I'm now fast approaching 67 and gave up about 4 years ago, after having my 4th heart attack. I just stopped. I didn't even think about doing it. I came out of hospital and it just never dawned on me to light up anytime. I'd smoked roll-ups for most of my life and went on to small cigars before packing up. I always said that I would die with a fag in me 'and, and never thought I'd give up. The daft thing is, I still miss a nice cigar, but the urge disappears in seconds when I think of something else. Best of luck with your attempt at doing the right thing Shmmeee. I'm sure with support from your nearest and dearest, you will succeed!

David O'Day · Apr 16, 2020

Quit smoking 4weeks ago via cold turkey.

Some of shit comingbout my lungs is unreal

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Sick Boy · Apr 16, 2020

The best and most successful way to give up is to go cold turkey on every type of smoking.

I’ve been completely stopped for a few years and it was one of the best decisions ever.

Sky_Blue_Daz · Apr 16, 2020

My dad gave up smoking 31 years ago. He had the pub at the time obviously no smoking ban and was around them all the time. He started smoking when he was 10 and gave up at 49, he was a heavy smoker he used to roll his own and if he had a fag off someone else he would take the filter off it. He went cold turkey

Liquid Gold · Apr 16, 2020

I'm lucky in that I jut stopped fancying smoking. After several years of smoking I got to the point where straights were too dry and made my throat sore and rollies made me feel a bit sick. Gave away my last pouch of baccy away and haven't had a single one in about 8/9 years. Maybe a little bit in a spliff if I'm at a festival but only a drag or two.

@shmmeee have you tried snuff or snus? I now they sound a bit weird but can taste quite nice and you get the nicotine hit without the rest of the crap, particularly snuff has almost no danger at all.

Sick Boy · Apr 16, 2020

Liquid Gold said:
I'm lucky in that I jut stopped fancying smoking. After several years of smoking I got to the point where straights were too dry and made my throat sore and rollies made me feel a bit sick. Gave away my last pouch of baccy away and haven't had a single one in about 8/9 years. Maybe a little bit in a spliff if I'm at a festival but only a drag or two.

@shmmeee have you tried snuff or snus? I now they sound a bit weird but can taste quite nice and you get the nicotine hit without the rest of the crap, particularly snuff has almost no danger at all.

Hasn’t snuff been linked to mouth cancer? I wouldn’t say it has almost no danger.
If you’re a heavy smoker/long term smoker then smoking spliffs with tobacco is a big no no for me

Liquid Gold · Apr 16, 2020

Sick Boy said:
Hasn’t snuff been linked to mouth cancer? I wouldn’t say it has almost no danger.
If you’re a heavy smoker/long term smoker then smoking spliffs with tobacco is a big no no for me

No, snus maybe. No link between snuff and any type of cancer.

shmmeee · Apr 16, 2020

TBH I’d vape if I wanted to keep using nicotine but the point is I don’t. I like smoking, I like the feel of it, the taste of it, the ritual around rolling up, how it’s habit after sex, food and coffee. So if I keep being addicted to nicotine I will eventually start smoking again.

Sick Boy · Apr 16, 2020

Liquid Gold said:
No, snus maybe. No link between snuff and any type of cancer.

I’m glad you’re not my doctor

SAJ · Apr 16, 2020

Liquid Gold said:
No, snus maybe. No link between snuff and any type of cancer.

Think the different cancer organisations would disagree with you.

Sick Boy · Apr 16, 2020

shmmeee said:
TBH I’d vape if I wanted to keep using nicotine but the point is I don’t. I like smoking, I like the feel of it, the taste of it, the ritual around rolling up, how it’s habit after sex, food and coffee. So if I keep being addicted to nicotine I will eventually start smoking again.

Honestly a lot of it is psychological, the most important part is breaking the habit. I always say it’s harder to stay quit than it is to quit.

Wyken Sky Blue · Apr 16, 2020

I heard champix was the best way because it changes your body to repulse any tobacco. But that's only what I've read, plus the side affects I've heard can be disturbing (nightmares, depression etc...)

I'm not a smoker so I don't understand what it feels like to crave a cigarette. I don't think I ever will!

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Nick · Apr 16, 2020

I guess it's easier now that you aren't around other people smoking who could get you back on it.

Lad I work with has lozenges and he's worked with us about a year and I have never seen him smoke.

shmmeee · Apr 16, 2020

skyblue1991 said:
I heard champix was the best way because it changes your body to repulse any tobacco. But that's only what I've read, plus the side affects I've heard can be disturbing (nightmares, depression etc...)

I'm not a smoker so I don't understand what it feels like to crave a cigarette. I don't think I ever will!

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Tried that and it was good, but was told at the time due to cost if it doesn’t work then I can’t have it on the NHS again.

Just looked online and a full course is £209.25!

Nick · Apr 16, 2020

Also seen people have just empty tubes they smoke to help get away from it.

I've no experience of quitting smoking though so no personal experience.

covmark · Apr 16, 2020

I went cold turkey like quite a few have said they have.
Hardest was the first couple of weeks, especially after a beer.
You need to have the determination to do it, but it's one of the best things I've done. 6 years since I had a smoke and now and again I fancy one, but it only lasts a couple of seconds, then I forget about it again.

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Wyken Sky Blue · Apr 16, 2020

shmmeee said:
Tried that and it was good, but was told at the time due to cost if it doesn’t work then I can’t have it on the NHS again.

Just looked online and a full course is £209.25!

Blimey! But I guess in the long term thats a portion of cigaretts for a year.

What was it about champix that worked initially, did it put you off having cigarettes? What made you go back to smoking again?

Sounds like cold turkey is the way to go, with distractions and a shitload of will power!

shmmeee · Apr 16, 2020

skyblue1991 said:
Blimey! But I guess in the long term thats a portion of cigaretts for a year.

What was it about champix that worked initially, did it put you off having cigarettes? What made you go back to smoking again?

Sounds like cold turkey is the way to go, with distractions and a shitload of will power!

It just stops then working. You’d light one up and halfway through just give up as if you’d just had one. Brilliant.

I think I started again a few months later, can’t remember now.

Nick · Apr 16, 2020

covmark said:
but it only lasts a couple of seconds, then I forget about it again.

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That's what she said.

We'll_live_and_die · Apr 16, 2020

Cold turkey mate. I went from 20 a day to nothing overnight.

Once you stop, call yourself a non smoker and keep that in your mind.

I found that if you try other methods you’re “quitting” and give yourself an excuse.

Cold turkey and you’ve quit. It’s amazing what a mindset can do for you.

Adge · Apr 16, 2020

My mum and Dad used to smoke like troopers! If they can both give up (30 years again) then anyone can!
My dad has tremendous will power and is a strange breed. Type of man who goes to the dentist for treatment and tells them to carry on without any injections etc for drilling/fillings! :emoji_weary:

clint van damme · Apr 16, 2020

The money you'll save should be a big incentive. Price of 'em

shmmeee · Apr 16, 2020

clint van damme said:
The money you'll save should be a big incentive. Price of 'em

Eh, it’s maybe £60/month. Which is nothing to sniff at, but I’m not like some spending hundreds. How people afford to smoke proper fags 20-a-day I’ll never know. TBH quitting the weed will be the big one, £200/month on a bad month.

Now to kick my shitty food habit and I’ll basically be a millionaire.

robofcov · Apr 16, 2020

Like Houch i gave up after a heart attack (happened on the night we beat Notts County play off semi final 2nd Leg) spent 5 days in hospital had a brand new packet of baccy 50g gave that the papers filters etc to my mate, started vaping with no nicotine shots just the juice flavour , now thats just a stress aid or kept on my side tray when fishing matches which was my downfall in a 5hr match could go through 30 cigs . I think what helped as well like LG stated i was getting bored with it , it was literally a habit i no longer enjoyed it

Houchens Head · Apr 16, 2020

robofcov said:
Like Houch i gave up after a heart attack (happened on the night we beat Notts County play off semi final 2nd Leg) spent 5 days in hospital had a brand new packet of baccy 50g gave that the papers filters etc to my mate, started vaping with no nicotine shots just the juice flavour , now thats just a stress aid or kept on my side tray when fishing matches which was my downfall in a 5hr match could go through 30 cigs . I think what helped as well like LG stated i was getting bored with it , it was literally a habit i no longer enjoyed it

Same here with the fishing thing. I would get through 5 cigars easily, during an afternoons fishing from the pier in Yarmouth. I've been fishing since from local pools and still can't believe how easy I find not smoking. Just the thought of starting again makes me heave! I have to admit though, I do get a bit jealous of someone when I smell a cigar, because no matter how much I think that they are bad for me, I still bloody miss having one!

Houchens Head · Apr 16, 2020

Just a thought @shmmeee, do you smoke indoors? I only ask, because me and the missus used to - it was only the two of us living in a fairly largish house - but we would have visitors, many of who were non-smokers. However, after we'd both given up and we visited a smoker's house, the stale smell was awful! We would cringe thinking our house, which we were proud of, would have had the same odours that non-smokers would smell.

RegTheDonk · Apr 16, 2020

Went cold turkey and it was hard, but having a bottle of water to sip in stead of taking a drag helped.

Try putting an App on your phone to keep track of progress, give yourslef a few goals and pats on the back for being a good boy.

Sick Boy · Apr 16, 2020

Adge said:
My mum and Dad used to smoke like troopers! If they can both give up (30 years again) then anyone can!
My dad has tremendous will power and is a strange breed. Type of man who goes to the dentist for treatment and tells them to carry on without any injections etc for drilling/fillings! :emoji_weary:

One of my grandfathers never used to get injections for drilling and fillings, he was a very hard man from Limerick...he never bothered to give up smoking though and ridiculed his 7 brothers as each one gave up over the years, despite being the second oldest he was the last one standing as well

Sick Boy · Apr 16, 2020

shmmeee said:
Eh, it’s maybe £60/month. Which is nothing to sniff at, but I’m not like some spending hundreds. How people afford to smoke proper fags 20-a-day I’ll never know. TBH quitting the weed will be the big one, £200/month on a bad month.

Now to kick my shitty food habit and I’ll basically be a millionaire.

Have you given up the ganja before? If so, how did you get on? Any withdrawal problems?

hill83 · Apr 16, 2020

I’ll have a couple when I’m out which started when the smoking ban came in as all the banter and birds were in the smoking areas. But never been a serious smoker so can’t really help. But I will say, my auntie was on 80 a day for 30 years and stopped instantly and hasn’t smoked one since. So it’s doable.

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