quitting cigarettes

hey, ive been meaning to quit jacks for awhile now, but never really worked hard at it. the craving is killer sometimes. but my friend, who's on welbutrin, says that she doesnt want them if she's taken it. so she gave me 2 weeks worth and i took one the next day. i noticed my cravings werent as strong, more fightable, half way through the first day. the 2nd day, my cravings were weak and hours apart. the only reason i smoked jacks these days was cause i was out with friends. but now that im trying, its not too difficult right now. welbutrin really helps.

*sparks up a Marlboro cigarette*

Great man! Getting away from the nicotine is always a refreshing thing!

go cold turkey, if you can get over that 3 day hump you'll be fine.

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Originally Posted by burritoesspecial530

go cold turkey, if you can get over that 3 day hump you'll be fine.

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thats what im doing now

good luck!

I started smoking because I enjoyed the buzz. At first I was smoking on the weekends. Then I started smoking at work because my coworkers did. Then I was smoking a cig every day almost. After 8 months of tobacco I decided I didn't want to smoke that shit anymore so I weened myself off of it. It's tough to turn down a smoke when i'm drunk or extremely high.

I love a smoke or two ... but, few and far between. I love the little buzz though.

I smoked all of my 8th grade year but quit over the summer cold turkey

I quit almost three months ago and it was the best thing I ever did no doubt

cool, although im a cig smoker and my goal is not to become a hypocrite because hypocrites suck :p so i'll just give you surm advice: remeber man, once an addict always an addict, dont touch a cig ever again if you want to be successful.

Man I gave up for new years and despite switching to cigars for a little while to "wean " myself off the fags...I'm smoking again..:mad:

Hardest thing I've done! 11 years of smoking and it's bout time I quit...but it's just impossible!

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Originally Posted by yoda

hey, ive been meaning to quit jacks for awhile now, but never really worked hard at it. the craving is killer sometimes. but my friend, who's on welbutrin, says that she doesnt want them if she's taken it. so she gave me 2 weeks worth and i took one the next day. i noticed my cravings werent as strong, more fightable, half way through the first day. the 2nd day, my cravings were weak and hours apart. the only reason i smoked jacks these days was cause i was out with friends. but now that im trying, its not too difficult right now. welbutrin really helps.

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I'm in the same boat!! Minus the Welbutrin, though. I found that throwing the pack out of the car window did the trick. I'm just not letting myself buy anymore!!! Yay for quitting nasty tobacco!!

<3 Tasha

I qiut Dec 13 2003 after 34 years of chain smoking 3 to 4 packs a day... Quiting was a nightmare,i was chewing wintergreen lifesavers for 2 months,a bag to a bag and a half a day... It was 3 months before the urge went away for a whole day... I gained 30 pounds in the first 3 months...

Nicotine addiction is different with everyone... My x-wife was able to have a cigg with a glass of wine and not have one for a month after,at the time I could not believe it... There are people in the hospital with lung cancer and still smoking,that's how bad it can get...

I had a heart attack and I still smoked... I then got bladder cancer and still smoked,I thank god I was finally able to qiute...

The best is to never pick one up... So to all you kiddies that think it's cool to smoke "YOUR WRONG" The End...

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Originally Posted by LovelyTasha

I'm in the same boat!! Minus the Welbutrin, though. I found that throwing the pack out of the car window did the trick. I'm just not letting myself buy anymore!!! Yay for quitting nasty tobacco!!

<3 Tasha

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I am rooting for you and Yoda... The best mindset is to never smoke "one" again...
One will lead to another no doubt about it...

I enjoy smoking, I used to smoke a pack-pack & half a day, then i quit cold turkey due to the price of smokes, wasnt hard at all. Now i started back up again, smoking only around 2 packs a week, ciggarettes to me are relaxing after i get out of a 2 hour lecture class and are delightful after a meal on top of that full stomach.... MMMM MMMM

also if im on a night full of drinking or general drug abuse, they are the greatest thing ever, also in the morning too after a long night, going out in the cold air smoking a cig is my cure for being cracked out like after XTC or LSD. seriously man try it, cold air+ciggarette will make you feel right as rain.

I enjoy smoking very much


But damn skink, I never understand how people get to the point of smoking 3-4 packs a day even when i smoked regularly that seemed impossible to me

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But damn skink, I never understand how people get to the point of smoking 3-4 packs a day even when i smoked regularly that seemed impossible to me

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Like I said it is different with everyone... I have an extremely addictive nature,I do everything to excess,drink,smoke,eat,drug,etc.....

eh, i had 4 cigarettes today, but i didnt crave any of them. the last one was about 7 hours ago, and that was after smoking bud. and im not feening a jack right now.

i want to try and quit too but all the "stop smoking" methods that work are expensive. how much is wellbutrin? i should try that the next time i try to quit.

nicoderm cq works really well, for anyone who wants to quit. no cravings whatsoever but its really expensive

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Originally Posted by sdffa11

i want to try and quit too but all the "stop smoking" methods that work are expensive. how much is wellbutrin? i should try that the next time i try to quit.

nicoderm cq works really well, for anyone who wants to quit. no cravings whatsoever but its really expensive

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i got the welbutrin free cause my friend doesnt like taking hers.

folks who can enjoy a cig or 3 a week are truly blessed:thumbsup: i unfortunately have been a chain-smoker for too many years and thank you for this tip yoda, i'll be checking out the wellbutrin:smokin:

i recommend it, it works

cool, thanks again

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also if im on a night full of drinking or general drug abuse, they are the greatest thing ever, also in the morning too after a long night, going out in the cold air smoking a cig is my cure for being cracked out like after XTC or LSD. seriously man try it, cold air+ciggarette will make you feel right as rain.

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So very true. After rolling HARD last weekend I awoke to a sunny 28 degree morning. I went outside in jeans and a t-shirt and had a cig. It is kinda like a instant hangover killer.

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So very true. After rolling HARD last weekend I awoke to a sunny 28 degree morning. I went outside in jeans and a t-shirt and had a cig. It is kinda like a instant hangover killer.

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W00t! someone else knows yea man high five! haha I love that shit not only is it a hang over cure, there is something beautiful about it, in a way, the ideal time for me to reflect.

Congrats on everyone quitting and who have quit!

I can go a day without a cigarette, I've never tried to go more then that (No desire to).

Be careful with Welbutrin though, I don't know much about it but taking perscription meds to quit may fuck with you more then it's worth, do some research, first buddy incase of side effects.<3

the most i;'ve found is that welbutrin doesnt mix well with some drugs, but since i dont plan on taking any, i think i'll be fine. i can still enjoy my marijuana, and thats all im concerned with.

congrats on quitting smoking. i had a massive coughing fit this morning, but still reached for a cig when i was done -- addiction at its' shittiest.

once you get past the first 3 days things should be a LOT easier -- i should know, i've quit about a hundred times.

be careful with bupropion/wellbutrin/zyban, though. aside from being an anti-depressant it is marketed as a stop-smoking aid, but it can have some crappy side effects, like moodiness, severe insomnia or seizures. it's great that you feel it's helping you to quit smoking, just be careful.

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Originally Posted by Smpthy4TheDevil

congrats on quitting smoking. i had a massive coughing fit this morning, but still reached for a cig when i was done -- addiction at its' shittiest.

once you get past the first 3 days things should be a LOT easier -- i should know, i've quit about a hundred times.

be careful with bupropion/wellbutrin/zyban, though. aside from being an anti-depressant it is marketed as a stop-smoking aid, but it can have some crappy side effects, like moodiness, severe insomnia or seizures. it's great that you feel it's helping you to quit smoking, just be careful.

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yeah, i havent been able to sleep really, even though ive been smoking bud.

Good luck, dude. I dont smoke cigarettes, but I bet it's really tough.

My theory behind aids to stop smoking...

Most of them contain nicotine,which is the drug you are trying to quit???

Putting the ciggs down without aids reinforces your willpower and gives you a better chance to succeed long term... If you did it on your own,you can always do it on your own...

Your mind has more power than a pill or patch...


Fight the urge and in the end it will gratify you...

Peace

yep the worst thing would be to have another one, even only one...i am pretty sure this will be of no use, but the problem with the great buzz cigaret gives is only to satisfy craving, and so, doesn't have any real purpous if you never smoked a cig...

I usually wait to smoke a dart until I'm high, which is every day, so lol I have a couple every day, but I really don't feel addicted. I need to stop though, as soccer season is coming up and my lungs need all the health they can get. Quitting won't be hard for me though, that much I know.

quit soon, i was in the same boat as ya, and i waited too long. but what im saying is that its not hard with welbutrin. its just hte mental cravings.

I'm jumping on the cold-turkey train. Quitting tomorrow. Actually, quitting right now. Smoked my last one a few minutes ago. I'm ready for "Hell Week" or however long it takes to free myself from nicotine...

Congrats on quitting. As hard as it is to quit the rewards afterwards will be greater than the stress you feel now.

I smoked pretty heavily for 17 years before I finally quit. Now it's been over 6 years since I've had a smoke. Quitting was one of the hardest things I've ever done but I feel so much better now. Back when I smoked I used to do a lot of serious rock climbing and mountain biking. I was pretty good, better than your average person, but could never get to that "great" level. Now I really think that the cigarettes were what was holding me back. I wish I had never started but like everyone else, I was young and stupid.