emmer

I got sick with the flu once and couldnt smoke more than one or two a day for a week.
So I said "screw it, I'll never have a better chance than now" and quit.

It's like jumping into a cold lake but once you do it aint so bad. Everyday you stop smoking you'll be that much further away from the day you quit

Missybuns

I actually used the thought of licking an ashtray to curb cravings.

It worked.

Mostly I would call or text other recovering addicts "I want to smoke" to tell on my addiction. This disease dies in the light of exposure. The sooner I tell, the sooner it goes away.

Peace,
Missy

change4penny

Missybuns
Wow, I'm impressed that you were able to apply the same methods to quit cigarettes, as you did with drugs and alcohol!
Congratulations on quitting both!

Tish28

The only times that I was able to stop smoking was during my pregnancies. The guilt trip was there, but by far worse was the nausea. I felt so sick throuhout the whole nine months.
I saved the money and then went out to treat myself to a new wardrobe for when after I had had the baby. You could make a long list or "for" and "against". Smelling of smoke is a real motivator as I love wearing perfume.

scott

I quit at the same time I quit pills and never picked up again. Wellbutrin XL helped I believe with cigarette cravings. I was on 150mg most of the time. I tried chantix but it literally made my stomach hurt.

Nallabelle

yeah since i just quit drugs I need to go ahead and do this. Its so hard to quit smoking. By far the biggest mistake of my life.
Scott your avatar is so freaking cute.

StaWay

Nalla ~ If I am not mistaken you are pregnant right? All you have to do is imagine your brand new baby with a cigarette in it's mouth, puffing away at the nicotine, smoke filling it's barely developed lungs. I think that should give you a bad enough image to help you quit. That is what helped me quit when I had my first child.

Nallabelle

Its amazing because prior to having kids I always was disgusted by women who smoked during pregnancy. Its selfish. I still feel that way but once youre in the situation its not so easy.
I have cut my ciggarette intake in half. With my last 2 pregnancies, it took me about 2 months to quit but I did do it.

tbeit

Nalla ~ If I am not mistaken you are pregnant right? All you have to do is imagine your brand new baby with a cigarette in it's mouth, puffing away at the nicotine, smoke filling it's barely developed lungs. I think that should give you a bad enough image to help you quit. That is what helped me quit when I had my first child.


OOOOOOOO FFAAAAAAAAA that is an image that should help