How to stop smoking?

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

I'm female and I used to be someone who would never, ever touch a smoker. But after briefly dating someone who smoked like a chimney and having quite a few friends who smoke regularly, I think I'm immune to it now.

It's a different experience dating a smoker, cause when you kiss them and hug them they taste like cigs and they smell like it and eh... It's something I had to get used to. But now I don't mind it as much.

...I'd still prefer to date a non-smoker though, since I don't smoke.

See SITM, there you go.

She said she "preferred" she still dates smokers. Since I'm not a big smoker I guess its not that big of an issue to me and I'm exposed to it a lot at my job. I just think there is always more to a person than whether he's standing there holding a cig or not. He could be Mr. Right that could quit. I commend you for wanting to quit as long as it's for the right reasons. It's gotta be for you and for you only.

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by smootistheman

She said she "preferred" she still dates smokers. Since I'm not a big smoker I guess its not that big of an issue to me and I'm exposed to it a lot at my job. I just think there is always more to a person than whether he's standing there holding a cig or not. He could be Mr. Right that could quit. I commend you for wanting to quit as long as it's for the right reasons. It's gotta be for you and for you only.

Oh I'm doing it for all of the right reasons. he he he:FIREdevil

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

Oh I'm doing it for all of the right reasons. he he he:FIREdevil

Oh it sure does sound like it. HA HA

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Stop putting lit cigarettes in your mouth.

Finally, Tryfuhl comes through with a good answer.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

But seriously each person is different my older bro quit cold turkey my GFs little sis quit because my GF punched her and said she would make her eat them if she ever saw her smoking again.

[KLHJ2]

TTE, what worked for me was quitting smoking in every instance that I would want a cigarette one by one. I started by not smoking in my car. Months later I stopped smoking at work. Eventually, I stopped smoking after work when I was at home. The only thing that I haven't kicked yet is the urge to smoke when I drink. Honestly, I may have to quit drinking to quit smoking. Some people may say that I am still considered a smoker, but I am happy with what I have accomplished so far. I used to smoke a pack a day. Now a pack would last me a month if the damn things didn't get stale.

Baby steps, no physical aids, just cut back until you stop. Cold turkey just results in relapse.

That's a good way to do it. Slowly. Where I work I see so many people that smoke when they drink.

[hooskins]

I smoke when I drink, I am gonna stop. From all accounts, many people I know start becoming regular from that point onwards.

[Trample the Elderly]

Drinking isn't a problem for me. When I did drink, I'd smoke a God-awful amount of cigarettes though.

I broke down and bummed two smokes last night from some friends. One was a Marlboro Red and it was horrible.

I'm not giving up though. I haven't had any today. Another friend of mine quit too. He's going on three months. If he can do it, I can too.

[budw38]

Originally Posted by Angry

TTE, what worked for me was quitting smoking in every instance that I would want a cigarette one by one. I started by not smoking in my car. Months later I stopped smoking at work. Eventually, I stopped smoking after work when I was at home. The only thing that I haven't kicked yet is the urge to smoke when I drink. Honestly, I may have to quit drinking to quit smoking. Some people may say that I am still considered a smoker, but I am happy with what I have accomplished so far. I used to smoke a pack a day. Now a pack would last me a month if the damn things didn't get stale.

Baby steps, no physical aids, just cut back until you stop. Cold turkey just results in relapse.

I probably shouldn't say this ... but if you put the smokes in the freezer they last for ever ....

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by budw38

I probably shouldn't say this ... but if you put the smokes in the freezer they last for ever ....

That is what I have been doing, but sometimes when your drinking you forget shit.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Angry

TTE, what worked for me was quitting smoking in every instance that I would want a cigarette one by one. I started by not smoking in my car. Months later I stopped smoking at work. Eventually, I stopped smoking after work when I was at home. The only thing that I haven't kicked yet is the urge to smoke when I drink. Honestly, I may have to quit drinking to quit smoking. Some people may say that I am still considered a smoker, but I am happy with what I have accomplished so far. I used to smoke a pack a day. Now a pack would last me a month if the damn things didn't get stale.

Baby steps, no physical aids, just cut back until you stop. Cold turkey just results in relapse.

That's the toughest part, it took me years before I could go out drinking and not have the urge for a butt. Even now I may bum one here or there. This summer we were out boozing and I bummed off this guy outside of a bar and he gave me a Newport. LOL man, it knocked my socks off. For a minute I thought I was gonna have to sit down on the sidewalk.

A Newport! That's a buzz waiting to happen. You must've been tanked.

[KLHJ2]

Newport is my brand.