quiting smoking

[south of heaven]

So ive taking the plunge been planing for months . Had my last 1 this morning (then I heard a mates dad just died from smoking) so the fear has got me. Im on patches I hate them but still don't really feel like 1 .now I just got shit going thru my head thinking ill probably get cancer anyway. Being a high anxiety sufferer I know this is going to absolutely fukk with my head. but im aware at 36 years old I may (if im lucky ) be able to dodge the big C for a few years al least. Anybody else quit or quiting ?

 

[Nano]

All the best bro! For some extra motivation I'll leave you with this lol

Just remember smoking is gay (maybe not for females but thats just yuck) because you put something cylindrical in your mouth and suck it until white shit comes out.

 

[south of heaven]

All the best bro! For some extra motivation I'll leave you with this lol

Just remember smoking is gay (maybe not for females but thats just yuck) because you put something cylindrical in your mouth and suck it until white shit comes out.

Fkn lol , I dont think ill have a problem quitting just preparing myself for the iraversible damaged ive caused and im shitting myself on that

 

[Shanked]

been smoking for about 8 yrs and i've quit for about a yr now, more so to do with needing to lose some weight (i wasn't fat or obese) but the cancer risk wasn't part of my decision. I never really relied on cigarettes so maybe thats what made it easier for me (didn't require patches or anything like that). Good luck though

 

[BankstownBulldog]

I've been quiting on and off for a few years now.

If you keep the patches on through the night you will have the most vivid dreams (or nightmares) of your life. I highly recommend it lol.

I have found the nicotine gum to be the best form of quiting aid because when I have an urge to smoke it provides a fairly quick relief. If you choose this method though don't buy the nicorette brand as they taste like absolute shit. I buy a chemists own brand of 96 gums and find they are better.

It's a hard thing to do but if you really want to do it then I have no doubt that you will.

All the best mate.

 

[south of heaven]

^^^ ive tried the patches at night with a Valium for a bit of fun lol I cant say what happened here but it was my worst nightmare and best dreams combined lol

 

[Ecca]

I have not smoked for coming up on 6 years now, I was smoking for 13 years, and a pack and a half a day. Quitting was VERY hard, I tried many times, failed many times, but the Ad is correct, all the fails build you up for your eventual success.

Stay strong, and do it for your kids.

p.s. do not believe the crap about you will save money (you just find different ways to spend it)

 

[Ecca]

Also, there is a quit smoking app for android, that you put in your stop date, and how much you smoke, and it gives you a running tally of how many cigarettes you haven't smoked, how much you havent spent on cigarettes, how many days without etc. It is a good visual motivator

 

[Raysie]

As a person who also fights with anxiety every minute of the day, I can see what you mean about the negative thinking you're currently experiencing.

Just remember it's your body fighting you and trying to make excuses for you not to quit. The minute you stop smoking your body goes into a recovery mode. So you can stop thinking that quitting smoking at this point is in haste. Keep it up.

 

[Rodzilla]

im still convinced its all in the head and all these government anti-smoking ads are designed to make you think thats its hard to quit so you wont quit

 

[OTTO]

Quit a few times. Smoked heavy stopped cold turkey on the 14th.

When ya find out a parent has lung cancer & they tell you to stop its not as hard as other times.

 

[El_Magic]

You'll be sweet bro. I actually found it easy. Heavy smoker for over 10 years, just decided halfway through a smoke that I was over it, put it out and haven't touched one since. First week was tough but I just drank heaps of water and ate heaps Lol. Stay away from alcohol but

 

[south of heaven]

Quit a few times. Smoked heavy stopped cold turkey on the 14th.

When ya find out a parent has lung cancer & they tell you to stop its not as hard as other times.

Sorry to hear that

 

[vietorious]

My mate successfully quit smoking. Took him about 4 tries over about 3.5 years.
The way he did it: He said that kept telling himself that one of the **** was shoved up a donkeys ass.

Not trying to mock you if you were wondering.

 

[south of heaven]

im still convinced its all in the head and all these government anti-smoking ads are designed to make you think thats its hard to quit so you wont quit

A huge part of it is in your head but withdrawal is a **** (from previous attempts )

 

[south of heaven]

You'll be sweet bro. I actually found it easy. Heavy smoker for over 10 years, just decided halfway through a smoke that I was over it, put it out and haven't touched one since. First week was tough but I just drank heaps of water and ate heaps Lol. Stay away from alcohol but

Sober alcoholic here lol so drinking is no issue

 

[El_Magic]

Sober alcoholic here lol so drinking is no issue

That's the way brother. You'll be fine. It's really not that hard and after a month you won't believe how much better you feel

 

[The DoggFather]

Used to smoke a pack a day before getting sick, now its 4-6 smokes a day.

It's hard with my clinical depression, severe anxiety and severe stress.

PS I really think in my head I won't get cancer. Also think if you stress over getting cancer, you will get it. But that's just me.

 

[Mr Invisible]

Tricky one .. I've never smoked (saw a family member die of cancer before I hit my teens), and that was enough to turn me off.

Might not seem like it now, but your body will resolve itself. The sooner you quit, the sooner it can begin to repair.

Come back here in a year of being smoke free and you'll be raving about the difference it's made to your everyday life

 

[south of heaven]

Used to smoke a pack a day before getting sick, now its 4-6 smokes a day.

It's hard with my clinical depression, severe anxiety and severe stress.

PS I really think in my head I won't get cancer. Also think if you stress over getting cancer, you will get it. But that's just me.

Thats the **** of the thing bro It helps the anxiety a lot lol .my head is fog right now and while I don't want to light 1 up .I can really feel the body craving the nico .ill be like that junkie on train spotting by 6pm