Need help quitting cigs

[SocialDem]

Hey, I'm trying to quit smoking cigarettes and I looked into stuff like nicotine gum but its really expensive. I've tried to quit cold turkey before but it never works, I'll stop smoking for a week or two then start again. So I was wondering if anyone knows of any herbal remedies that can help me quit or if you guys have any tips. I'm a pretty heavy smoker, over a pack a day. Any help would be appreciated.

SocialDem Reviewed by SocialDem on 05-12-2008. Need help quitting cigs Hey, I'm trying to quit smoking cigarettes and I looked into stuff like nicotine gum but its really expensive. I've tried to quit cold turkey before but it never works, I'll stop smoking for a week or two then start again. So I was wondering if anyone knows of any herbal remedies that can help me quit or if you guys have any tips. I'm a pretty heavy smoker, over a pack a day. Any help would be appreciated. Rating: 5

[justanotherbozo]

sorry i can't help you with any herbal remedies or anything. actually all i can offer is encouragement and to tell you what worked for me.
first, i started smoking cigs back in '66, they were $.28 a pack back then. i managed to work my way up to between 2 and 3 packs a day (Marlboro reds) and i think i've tried to quit more times than i have hairs left on my head!
i actually made it to 6 months once so i know what gets me in the end is the foolish belief (put in my head by my addiction) that i can cheat and just have 1.
i smoked my last butt back on Jan 14, 2008 and this time, i'm doing it cold turkey again, screw the pills and gum and patches and shit, i've tried them all, including hypnotism, yeah right, (LOL, that's why i still dance like a chicken) and none worked any better than cold turkey.
the truth is, you only feel the physical symptoms for the first 3 - 4 days, after that, it's all in your head. DON'T CHEAT !!!
you might also want to remind yourself that you are a slave, intentionally addicted so the tobacco company's can make money. they don't give 2 shits for you or anyone else, they only care about MAKING MONEY ! they don't care if you DIE
LOL, sorry, i guess it's true what they say about 'reformed' smokers.
i guess because we like having all that money back in our pockets and being able to breath again, that's a REAL plus.
my salvation, i think, has been the weed. i decided to just smoke weed every time i wanted a cig. in the beginning, my weed consumption almost doubled the first month but it has managed to come back to normal now so now i'm starting to enjoy the benefits of being a non-smoker for real.
anyway, good luck, maybe someone else will have a 'remedy' for you.

bozo,
peace, love, dope

[Weedhound]

Both my husband and I quit.....EASILY....using Chantix. Sorry but I won't listen to any moaning about how the gum/Chantix etc is "too expensive" when you're shelling out five-ish $ a pack for your cancer sticks.

If you REALLY want to quit......try the Chantix.....I've tried them ALL (including cold turkey which wont even work for me when it comes to corn flakes....or liquor......or cigs) and if you WANT TO QUIT.....not can you handle the withdrawl......just do you want to quit enough to not pick up the cigerette just because it's something to do.

Because this med WILL take away your desire to smoke. It makes nicotine gum and patches a JOKE imo! But it will NOT undo the itchy habit of what to do with your fingers etc while you yack on the phone or whatever you usually do while smoking.....that part is up to you.

PS...We had no side effects but I have heard that some people do...check with your doctor.

PSS....I started smoking at age 13..several packs a day...quit age 48 with this med. :thumbsup:

[zzdank]

Some of my family used chantix and had horrible side effects like terrible dreams sweating etc. But the med helped them to stop smoking i would also suggest giving chantix a try. Also avoid activities you do while smoking like drinking coffe and smoking in the morning.

[Mr. Clandestine]

I second the Chantix recommendation. I've been smoking for about 10 years, roughly a pack a day, give or take. I've tried everything from quitting cold-turkey, to patches, to gum... NOTHING worked for me. I'd be able to quit smoking while I had the nicotine replacement, but once I ran out of patches/gum/etc., I was back to a pack a day almost instantly. My doctor just prescribed me Chantix, and I'll start my first week of a 12 week program with it this Friday. I'm being told to keep smoking (if I want to) for one more week, then the medication is supposed to take over. I've been talking to a LOT of ex-smokers recently, many of whom smoked for 25 years or longer, and every one of them that stayed on the medication for the full 12-24 weeks have successfully quit, and stayed quit after the medication was gone.

Since it's not a nicotine replacement therapy (there's no nicotine in the drug), after the prescription is gone, you've completely ruled nicotine out of your system. The habit may still rear its ugly head for a brief time, as WeedHound pointed out, but that's far easier to beat than the psychological/physical addiction. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, and hope you'll do the same for me. :thumbsup:

[bloodorflies]

i smoked for 16 years....2 things helped me quit...flavored toothpicks ( tea tree oil toothpicks or jujustix), the other is licorice chew sticks....or african chew sticks....these can be found online or in nubian/rasta/african stores they are about the size of a backwoods cigar...they also come in flavors i don't recommend straying from peppermint.

[SocialDem]

Ok so I was looking into the Chantix thing online and it doesn't say anything about affects of mixing it with marijuana or anything. I was wondering if anyone here smoked weed while they were taking chantix and if they did, where there any weird affects, did it decrease your ability to feel high? I've heard of other medications doing this.

[texas grass]

i recently quit smoking cigs. its been about 3-4 months now. quit cold turkey, no withdraws, didnt even care. i just felt it was my time to quit. my mind said i was ready to quit.

the only way to truely quit is if your mind is ready.

i wouldnt recomend getting nicotine aides, id try some activities or eat some fresh edibles to keep your mind off them bugars.

good luck and good health:thumbsup:

[Sweet Little Sister]

Hey, I don't know if you've started the Chantix yet.... I'm a little late to the party here. If you're srill looking for info, I'm on Chantix right now. I had the exact same fears. I HAD to quit smoking because the Dr. said I probably had emphysema, & I was scared outta my mind!!

Let me tell you that it will NOT take away your desire for weed. For cigs? Yup! I have no idea how it knows the difference. I was reading something about how it blocks the pleasure center of your brain & this is why you can't enjoy the cig any more. So I don't understand how I can enjoy weed, but I don't question it.

Keep an eye on your moods though. I'm almost on my 3rd month, & I have to get off of them. I also hear that you cannot stop taking them suddenly. Some people report depression & suicidal thoughts.... I've always been prone to depression, but I've had weird, impulsive type thoughts. Don't worry, my doctor is aware of this. I've also studied a lot of psychological stuff in school & that's partly how I recognized something wasn't right with me. I'm cutting back to one pill a night & then I'll most likely end up stopping. Then my doctor said to maybe go on the patch if I have to.

But back to the Chantix.... I'm NOT knocking it. It's VERY good at taking away your desire to smoke, and when you DO smoke, it's not as enjoyable somehow. But it's just not for me anymore. It's becoming dangerous & it's not worth my life. Hopefully I'm far enough along where I'll be ok & not relapse on cigs.

Good luck to you on your quit, no matter how you decide to do it!!

[Sweet Little Sister]

I forgot to add this to my post above and I don't see an edit button:

Anything posts containing illegal or illicit drugs or activities are for entertainment purposes only! Nothing I write is to be taken seriously.

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