Giving up smoking

[bright1064]

It's no smoking day today, lent and the government are going to hide cigarettes under the counter in the future, so I figure this is quite topical.

Anyone else trying to kick the habit?

I have smoked for 10 years and have managed to smoke just two cigarettes since 10pm on Sunday. That's two too many for my liking, but it's a vast improvement.

I'm using the gum to try and give up, but I don't feel like it's working all that well. Someone recommended one of those inhalers but they are so bloody expensive. In some forms it seems giving up is more expensive than actually smoking!

Anyone got any good services they know of? Or maybe just methods that you use(d)?

 

[cheeseroll]

Allan Carrs "The Easyway to Give up Smoking" worked for me and i lasted 15 months until i realised that it was so easy to give up that i started again....the first 4 days are hell though.

 

[The French Mistress]

Picked a date, got to that date, stopped smoking, easy as.....

 

[brunswick]

you are already on the back foot as you are not "giving up" anything.


every hour stop what you are doing and do 10x deep breaths in and out saying "my lungs crave clean air" ........most of the habit is about the stopping and the deep breaths....and not the nicotene itself which is not very addictive.....and clears out in 48hrs.

 

[bristolseagull]

I actually started smoking again yesterday after a 9 month absence.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Gave up 10 years ago. One night decided enough was enough, smoked my last fag and threw the rest away. Found it difficult for the first couple of weeks when having a pint, but that soon wore off. The main thing is that you have to WANT to give up, if you don't you won't.

 

[Peever]

Woke up one morning and went cold turkey. First few days are rough but youll manage. Just dont be a person who replaces it with food after. Friend of mine quit and put on 40 pounds!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Nobody likes a quitter.

 

[Chicken Run]

Stopped just over a year ago with NHS cessation would recommend this service