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Cigarettes are driving me nuts :(

Doctors had done detailed research on subjects that smoked in general..
My doctor "Documented" and stated to me that if you are a constant smoker your lung will be in the shape.. of lets say a 50 year olds lungs. Then she had said to me that when these subjects would stop smoking their lung function improved .


Just a few statements or documented information

"The improvement in lung function seen after smoking cessation was clinically significant," said Dr. Thomson. "It demonstrates that there is a reversible component to the harmful effects of smoking on the airways in asthma"



http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/07/060714082055.htm
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/What_Happens_when_You_Quit_Smoking.html
 
I used an OTC product called Smoke RX. It's an all natural, 3 formula regimen, that works in about a week. One formula helps rid the body of nicotine, another helps with the overall jitters. Then, there's an aromatherapy formula that you put a little of under your nose and on your temples and breathe deeply. It sort of simulates a drag off a smoke.
Although no time is really optimum, I quit during an especially sad and nerve wracking week.
Besides being in jail or the hospital, I hadn't quit smoking in 32 years. So far, this seems to be working for me. I have read that it doesn't work for everyone. My mom went thru 3 different bouts with Chantix before she was able to quit.
 
ehh i was doing good but last night i had a cut on a newport. god i knew it was a bad idea but did it anyway. insanity? i think so. i just hope i dont pick up another one.
 
^ What's "a cut on a newport"? Does it mean you relapsed and bought a pack of newport cigarettes?
 
Little update, wasnt too proud with myself since I smoked a few cigarettes this weekend. Less than 5 so its all good. I cant believe how much they make me feel horrible now, they made me "bad trip" while i was smoking weed lol, and they just tasted bad and made me feel bad too.

so far im back to no cigs and im starting to get better at stopping the cravings, though they come everyday...

I often think "damn I had so much fun smoking cigs" or thinking how it felt good to be smoking cuz it felt good having something in my hands while i did everything else, or just the simple smoke goin in the lungs, but then i tell myself, I dont need that shit to be happy and it doesnt change anything in my life.
 
Honestly, I smoked about 3 cigs a day for a few years. I know it's not very much at all. When drinking it's different, and I still smoke when drinking, but I quit smoking sober. I had bought an Electronic Cig and it worked to help me get out of my daily habit. Of course when I was drunk it really did not give me the same type of fix but it helped me stop my daily habit.

Now I am disgusted by the taste, unless I am drinking of course. Still trying to kick the habit of smoking while drinking cuz I kind of drink too often lol
 
loulou: a cut is half a cig. like split between 2 ppl.

"I often think "damn I had so much fun smoking cigs" or thinking how it felt good to be smoking cuz it felt good having something in my hands while i did everything else, or just the simple smoke goin in the lungs, but then i tell myself, I dont need that shit to be happy and it doesnt change anything in my life. "

eazy: i think the exact same thing bro.my head tells me it will make me feel better, i can "fit in" better, whatever that means. but your right its all bs. gotta fight those thoughts.

my update. i smoked a mini cigar today then bummed a couple of cigs at my meeting tonight . ugh i just wish cigs didnt exist in this world. sometimes i think that would make it easier lol
 
I've been a 2 pack a day smoker for the past few years now. Before opiates I used to be able to quit on a whim, and of course my habit would start up again after a night on MDMA or if I just happened to take a drag off of somebodies cigarette. I just don't think I can quit while I am on Suboxone. Opiates increase my cravings by a lot.

However, I did switch to the e-cigarette. I love that shit. I don't know if it eliminates all of the health risks, but I know that inhaling a propylene glycol vapor with nicotine has to be healthier for you than inhaling noxious smoke. It costs me about half the price of regular cigarettes, the flavors taste delicious (as compared to something you just get used to), and the feeling is actually a bit more euphoric and relaxing. I don't get nausea and headaches like I used to when smoking cigarettes.

I still plan on quitting one day, but overall the feeling is much more pleasant and most assuredly better for my health. The only time I smoke regular cigarettes is if I am out somewhere where I will not be able to recharge my batteries.
 
Electronic Cigarettes

I am 34 and have smoked-hardcore-since about 16. I have beat opiates,alcohol,speed,benzos-you name it...but I COULD NOT quit smoking cigarettes...until last September when I did my research and invested in a company that is consistently in the top ten E-Cig companies across the board from a vast array of websites. The initial investment might seem steep but it is SOOOOOOOOOOO worth it. I highly recommend that you do your own research and pick a company that has good customer and unbiased health related reviews. I smoke less,I can breath without coughing up a lung,I am not forcing those around me to inhale my leftover carcinogens and my olfactory sense has been resurrected. Some people knock the E-cig,but personally it has been a lifesaver.

PMs welcome for anyone with questions.Happy to help and support<3
much peace and love.............skillz
 
loulou reed said:
^At the end of april, all the packs will have some shocking images (cancer and so on) on them. Another incentive to stop smoking (the insane price being the first for me). No way am I gonna buy some cancer images...
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Really???

That is some sick shit again.

Do they put pictures of stucked up heart and veins to butter packs and junk food? fatty liver pictures on booze bottles...? They should if they

Jesus Christ, those health-fascists are so sick that it's unbelieveable, namely, if that is true what you said. And it's sort of sad thing those people could do what they ever want.

Good end never justifies sick ways to achieve that end...



Well, cigarette smoking is one shit though... I almost wish I haven't started, but on the other hand I don't smoke much (still it's hard to quit wholly).
 
^ I was speaking for my country, France. Don't know for yours ;)

Yesterday I stumbled upon (hum) a pack of Camel filters, didn't open it yet, my will power is stronger than my vice factor. It won't last, though.

Anyway, I'm sold to the e-cig, I'll buy one on the net and e la nave va...
 
I managed to give up smoking after having a health scare recently. A pain on the right hand side of my chest had me worried and this gave me the motivation to stop.

I know it feels as if this sort of thing only happens to other people, but smoking really can and will kill you prematurely. I'd hate to suffer from lung cancer - it would be awful to say the least.
 
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loulou reed said:
^ I was speaking for my country, France. Don't know for yours ;)

Yesterday I stumbled upon (hum) a pack of Camel filters, didn't open it yet, my will power is stronger than my vice factor. It won't last, though.

Anyway, I'm sold to the e-cig, I'll buy one on the net and e la nave va...
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ouais, je te comprend - bon courage! ;)

I bribed my neighbor with a $20 after a long geek party to get himself and me a pack of cigarettes and wrote out an extensive list of brands I like. I felt so disgusting afterwards (still do). I can't believe I bribed my neighbor for cigarettes!

I'm getting hypnotherapy since the Pacific Northwest USA snowpocalypse didn't get me to kick this awful habit. I may try the e-cig or nicotine patches but I am not sure. My professional mentor quit crack and started several businesses, but he got a nasty nicotine habit out of it. I cannot stand being in his house for more than a few minutes. My mother smoked cigarettes constantly and it drove me nuts.

I hate this habit and it's not getting any better. Cold turkey doesn't work on me, unfortunately. I suggest to anyone who wants to quit smoking but is stubborn to occupy yourself with *nearly* anything that is incompatible with smoking. Crochet and knitting are the next steps.
 
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/



I would recommend this place to anybody looking to get into e-cigs. Better to find a community of people who can recommend vendors who are timely and will not rip you off, as well as a place to get information about how to use these things properly and determine which purchase is right for you.

Right now I'm using the DSE-901, but I'm considering a switch to the 510 model because all of the atomizers I have been getting lately from multiple different vendors have been wearing out after a couple days, when they used to last at least a week.
 
I'm trying to quit the ciggies... mostly just to save some money cos they're getting very expensive where I live! Today is my second day without them, and I'm struggling. I'm using patches and nicotine lozenges to help, but they don't seem to be doing much. I've already gone through 20 lozenges in less than 30 minutes! :\
 
Artificial Emotion said:
I know it feels as if this sort of thing only happens to other people, but smoking really can and will kill you prematurely. I'd hate to suffer from lung cancer - it would be awful to say the least.
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Well, my grandfather lived to 85, and he'd been smoking a pack a day ever since he was 20! But yeah, it was lung cancer that eventually killed him.
 
OverDone said:
I'm on day 3 of not smoking. I'm using a 21 mg nicotine patch combined with daily (sometimes twice daily) exercise

I tried the Njoy brand e-cig but it is a piece of shit. The only thing it did for me was propel me into quitting again (well, I guess it served some sort of purpose then)
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Yeah, the Njoy is a notoriously shitty model. Look at the forum I linked to above to make a more informed decision next time. Hopefully you just quit, it's better than spending any money on nicotine.
 
Ciggs are the only addiction I don't dare touch. My throat feels like it's on fire all the time, and I'm constantly coughing blood, it won't even stop me one bit. If I die from anything before I'm 30, it will most likley be lung cancer.

Everything else when it gets too much, I just quit and take a long break, ciggs are the only thing I can't stop doing even when it's painful, shit is really fucked up.
 
This book allowed me to stop smoking after 13 years - I went from 20 a day to zero. You read the book while you smoke. When you get to the last page, you choose to stop, or not; if you're getting towards the end of the book and feel like you don't want to stop, you just put the book down and pick it up again when you feel more positive about stopping, whether that's two days or two years later. The point is that you don't feel pressure to stop smoking, on top of all the other pressure that smoking - and the "stop smoking" movement - puts you under, all of which adds to the anxiety which smokers respond to by... Yup, lighting up another cigarette ;o)

http://www.amazon.ca/Allen-Carrs-Ea...=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298989183&sr=8-2

All the best.

/dm
 
OverDone said:
Damn, how much are you smoking a day, DMMKM? I know when my throat is real fucked up, gargling with warm salt water helps but it doesn't sound like this would help in your case. Have you spoken to a doctor?
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1.5 packs a day, exactly 30 of them.

I have not spoken to a doctor, because my liver is fucked up and they weren't happy last time I was there.
 
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