I am quitting smoking, and need some support.

[awkwardapple]

Purple Cloud, all this focus upon the actual act of quitting may be hindering you by making it seem more of a task then it is. I would highly recommend "Allen Carr's EasyWay to Stop Smoking" This one sits out on top of every self help book ever written. I haven't read all of it yet because I'm still fooling myself that I enjoy smoking however leant my copy to a friend a few weeks ago and he's been smoke free going on 2 weeks now with no struggle whatsoever. Sure nicotine is physically addicting but it's all in the mind with regards to how it effects you. The book explains the mind of the smoker and the conspiracy of current quitting methods, as well as how ridiculously easy it is to stop once you understand how your conscience romanticises the quantitative cyclical re-uptake of poison!

It's not a heavy book and is written in an informal style so there is literally no harm in picking it up, you can even smoke whilst reading the book.

 

[molly897]

you should ask your doctor for the antidepressant wellbutrin. i cut back from a pack a day to 5-8 ciggs a day, now a month later i don't even smoke. and i smoked reds. gl

 

[nuttynutskin]

For what it's worth I never got withdrawls from wellbutrin when I tried it for my depression. I just didn't like the side effects. But it's NOT and ssri so you don't really have to worry about withdrawls afaik.

 

[Darksidesam]

Some interesting information people are posting on here (im a non smoker, never have, never will)

Hmm only thing i can advise in, is what about the cost? Surely you can find something better to spend the money on that your not wasting on Cigs?

You could use it as like a reward for not smoking

 

[atara]

Y'know it's always been my opinion that if you try to quit once and succeed, that's awesome, it's the healthiest thing to do by far, but if you try to quit once and fail, you're best off switching immediately to some sort of smokeless tobacco (nicotine) product -- be it an electric cigarette, chewing tobacco, snuff, nicotine gum, whatever -- and then worry about quitting that. Lung cancer is the primary concern here; an addiction is an ugly thing to have but at least it won't kill you (or uh... not that quickly).