logitech Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 was a 3 pack a day smokerquit cold turkeyonly first week was hard because you are breaking a habit (would find myself walking towards my fav smoking spot, have to control myself and walk back)look for anything else to do to keep your mind occupied4 years na not smoking Quote Link to comment
Pantasya Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Oh my.... It's really hard to stop smoking. I succumb to social smoking once in a while pa din... Quote Link to comment
mightbeyou Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 :goatee: as much as possible limit your exposure or companionship with people who smoke because it would only heighten the temptation on your part to smoke...also it must start within you to resist smoking... :goatee: Quote Link to comment
gift_of_game Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 (edited) it's pretty hard to do it all at once but if you fail the first time, try and try and try again. this is a well-established fact. Edited July 27, 2008 by gift_of_game Quote Link to comment
chinggero Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 my cardio prescribed me a drug called champix... i think pfizer made it... it actually helps you curb down ur nicotine addiction gradually until your body no longer needs it... kinda expensive at 72 pesos per pc... but if it's your health at risk... 72 is nothing as compared to the hospital bill you'll get soon... Quote Link to comment
Duckie4120 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Quit cold turkey. Tell family and friends that you're quitting. This will make it more difficult to go back on your word. The first 21 days are the hardest (friend told me it takes the body 21 days to learn or relearn something), after that you're good. Just remember that you are a recovering addict because it's always easy to fall off that horse. Quit smoking 6 months ago. Quote Link to comment
simpatiko Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 my cardio prescribed me a drug called champix... i think pfizer made it... it actually helps you curb down ur nicotine addiction gradually until your body no longer needs it... kinda expensive at 72 pesos per pc... but if it's your health at risk... 72 is nothing as compared to the hospital bill you'll get soon... I asked about champix in mercury drug but it needs doctor prescription. Is it true. Ok lang kahit mahal kasi at least diba kesa naman ilang years hintayin mo para makapag quit ka. ang hirap kasi pigilan. Quote Link to comment
2plus1 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 quit smoking and start a new vice like drinking, drag racing, or any dangerous stuff! Quote Link to comment
marpaez Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 i was a smoker for 30 yrs (1974 - 2004) then quit cold turkey, did not feel any withdrawal symptoms Quote Link to comment
Palakol Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 simple and obvious: stop. Quote Link to comment
sir_boss_master Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 one guy said quitting smoking is the easiest thing to do. he's done it a thousand times. today is the longest i've been an ex smoker. 6 days with nary a puff. congrats to those of you who's been succesfull quitting. i hope i could hold on to my dream of becoming an ex smoker for good. mahirap talaga cold turkey and no help from champix and other pills and aids. it was prescribed by my cardio but i dont wanna use it. in a way mas gusto ko din mas mahirap para mas nakakapanghinayang na bumalik sa bisyo and go over the hardship of quitting again. Quote Link to comment
hitman531ph Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I had a bad cough last June. I did not want to worsen or prolong the cough. I took this opportunity to quit smoking. I quit cold turkey. I smoked less than half a pack a day so I guess the nicotine addiction is not so bad that it was not too hard to quit. I have managed to keep cigarettes to less than half a pack a day for 21 years. I admit that I craved for a smoke in the first few weeks but now, two months after quitting, the craving rarely comes back and can be easily beaten or ignored. Quote Link to comment
sir_boss_master Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I had a bad cough last June. I did not want to worsen or prolong the cough. I took this opportunity to quit smoking.I quit cold turkey. I smoked less than half a pack a day so I guess the nicotine addiction is not so bad that it was not too hard to quit. I have managed to keep cigarettes to less than half a pack a day for 21 years. I admit that I craved for a smoke in the first few weeks but now, two months after quitting, the craving rarely comes back and can be easily beaten or ignored. Congrats sir. I envy you. I have been smoking my lungs out for 22 years at 1 1/2 packs a day. i just hope it's not too late to stop. 6 days and counting. Quote Link to comment
tints97 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 somebody told me about "Varenecline" and it's very effective daw... 2x a day and he took it for 1 week... he no longer smoke for more than a month now.... hmmmm Quote Link to comment
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