hottlipss Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 (edited) it must be hard since my hubby can't seem to shake the habit...the longest he's been nicotine free was 6 months at the most...I've beg, pleaded, cried, screamed, nagged, and even use sexan incentive and also withheld it...wala pa din...mas malakas pa din ang hatak nang addiction niya...but once he gets back from Iraq he made a promise that he would go to a cessation class and get on that nicotine patch- Edited May 30, 2006 by hottlipss Quote Link to comment
dj_flip03 Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 I started smoking when I was 15. Now I'm 27 and has stopped smoking for more than two years now. How? When I got hospitalized and underwent some operation that made me bedridden for two weeks. I figured out that while I was stuck in my room for two weeks without smoking maybe I can do it for two weeks more. Then I did it. I ended up realizing that it has been more than two years now since I last smoked a cigarette. Quote Link to comment
DomPerignom Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 My father stopped only when he was diagnosed with cancer. He did not last one year after he found out he had the Big C. That stopped me cold. Quote Link to comment
SteelyDan Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 With all the health hazards that goes with it, much as I would. Just find it too difficult to quit. Willpower? Force of Habit? Hopefully someday soon, I could. (Hopefully the soonest!) Quote Link to comment
dreddfool Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 damn hard! its a slow process. like trying to lessen ur stick-per-day. until kaya mo ng zero. mahirap lang kapag inuman na... dun masusubukan ang willpower mo.its also good to have ur gf around para awayin ka if ever mag-yosi ka ulet Quote Link to comment
punkass Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 cold turkey is the only way provided you are really sincere in quitting Quote Link to comment
mhengh Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 sobrang hirap...try nyo yung bagong labas na nicotine gum...nicorette ata pangalan...as for me, enjoy muna ako sa pagyoyosi...plenty of time to quit later in life... Quote Link to comment
gr82d8 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Extremely difficult to stop! Marami nang pera ang nainvest ko sa yosi so sayang naman itigil. Quote Link to comment
i_skittles Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 sobrang difficult... tried a few times na.. longest stretch was 8 months... but damn balik ulit... hope to quit by my birthday... is the nicotine gum available already? where can I buy it... Quote Link to comment
DyerseyBoy88 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 just a heads up...a new medicine for cigarrette addiction - pfizer's "chantix"....coming soon here sa usa. i dont know about sa pinas.. Quote Link to comment
jt2003 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 All these methods look good. But the bottom line is you have to have a very good reason to stop smoking, because it really is unbelievably difficult. So it depends on the individual. In my case, there were two reasons: (1) I expected tobacco to become a regulated substance eventually; and (2) my daughter developed asthma most probably from cigarette smoke. In quitting anything you enjoy, it's the reason that will sustain you. For instance, I became a vegetarian in 1993 and have remained so ever since because I believe and still believe in the reasons for doing so. On the other hand, I've been an alcoholic for years...because I simply haven't found a good enough reason to stop. Quote Link to comment
xhalaguena Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 i've been off the habit for roughly a month now and i hope this time it stays that way. Quote Link to comment
Mandrake Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 (edited) I used to bring cartons of imported smokes for my friends even if i have kicked the habit of smoking myself the hard way 13 years ago. Ever since I lost 3 friends from smoke-related illnesses, i've stopped giving away cigarettes as tokens or presents. Edited June 13, 2006 by Mandrake Quote Link to comment
archervinny Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Hay nako, its so hard to quit... i've quit smoking several times kaso the urge is so strong to resist. Though its usually a pack a week or two or a month but sometimes i just wish i could stop... lalo na pag paupos na ung yosi... that's when i feel so freaking guilty. I'm looking for a nicotine patch pero wala naman ata dito sa pinas. But sometimes i can go on for a week without it. longest is a month or two tapos pag stressed out sa work ayun balik na naman sa bisyo... Also during long traffic jams... nako... the urge surges ika nga... hay nako if someone knows how to stop please give your two cents,... btw, i tried that gradually reducing it... well up to now gradual pa rin ako hehehe... hay... sometimes i can't think without having a smoke... what bad now is... i'm into that morning puff already... O the humanity... Quote Link to comment
rickgonzales Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 it is really hard to stop smoking....when i was studying in dlsu, ang lakas ng peer pressure na itry mo manigarilyo. one stick a day became to 2 packs a day...ndi mo alam na hinahanap na lagi ng katawan mo.... :grr: For me it really took a lot of will power para magstop....one day nagdecide ako to stop completely. Everyday kailangan ko labanan ang urge and temptation to just try again kahit one stick lang....1 week im also having diarrhea at upset stomach.... :thumbsdownsmiley: It been 11 years now... and im proud of it. Quote Link to comment
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