Stopping Smoking

[jultaylor1972 2]

For the last year I have tried unsuccessfully . Ive tried patches, chewing gum, you name it Ive tried! Has anyone tried hypnotism? I'm thinking of trying that and was wondering how good it is?

[Simoman 110]

Try good old will power :11: I was on 40 a day since school and tried unsuccessfully to stop several times. Got married in 2000 and decided that I would have one more ciggy then quit, and it worked....apart from a drag on one last year that made me feel sick :11:

[Guest Jane Russell]

A friend used a guy in Cardiff who does hypnotism. Worked a treat. I haven't seen the friend for a few years so no idea if he's still off the fags.

 

Jane

[kaney 9]

With Simoman on this one will power my boy was born 3 years ago dogs got sick of me smoking in the kennels so just stopped was smoking 40 a day never felt better and my dogs are obviously fitter too just STOP youll not believe the difference :sick:

[Guest baldie]

I gave over 18 month since.Tell you how i did it? Every time i looked at my little lad, i wondered how he would grow up, and how he would manage, if i died of lung cancer, at an early age.That worked for me, i,ve never touched one since.When you realise how bad you smell, your clothes and your breath, you wont smoke again.

[lost scouse 46]

will power thats all ... smoked from 15years of age to 30 when i stopped ,best thing to happpen to me and my kids (cos they suffer as well ) you can do it REGARDS DEGSY

 

by the the way if i can do it any one can do it

[jumby 11]

i stopped 14 yrs ago some one told me drink fresh orange every time i fancied a smoke it sounds daft but it worked for me its supposed to kill the craving for a smoke

Edited November 26, 2006 by teejay

[Guest stantheman]

I/m into my 22nd day not smoking, smoked for 43 years . Stan.

[jultaylor1972 2]

I/m into my 22nd day not smoking, smoked for 43 years . Stan.

Thats great!! Are you using any nicotene replacements? Ive got a patch on today and so far, so good. Perhaps it is just will power? I don't know, but I'm determined this time (Again)

[Guest stantheman]

I/m into my 22nd day not smoking, smoked for 43 years . Stan.

Thats great!! Are you using any nicotene replacements? Ive got a patch on today and so far, so good. Perhaps it is just will power? I don't know, but I'm determined this time (Again)

I was on full strenth patches now I/m on the lower ones now no problems so far. Stan

[mad al 146]

If are serious about stopping, you just will. I totally agree with Simon, it is down to willpower. I packed in about thirty five years ago, no weaning myself off them, there were no patches, chewing gum?, I wanted to hold on to my teeth for as long as possible, so I just stopped after I saw what I coughed up every morning , I found that I was eating more, but that was just a comfort thing and soon stopped.

 

The benefits, well I'll list them for you:-

Best time for the marathon......2hrs 48mins

1/2 marathon........77mins

10 mies in just under 57mins

10 kilometers in just over 33mins

5 miles in just over 27 mins

5 kilometers in 16 mins flat

1 mile in 4 mins 52 secs

I've run at County and National level and when I was 45, I ran in the World Cross Country Champs for old buggers and finished 54th out of thousands.

On a bike, there were two standards, I aimed for "evens" for 1 hour and 1/2 hour. This meant 20 miles in an hour and ten in a half hour. I used to do ten in just over 27 mins.

 

The point I am trying to make is this, when I smoked, I could barely run a bath, let alone a mile!!! If you want to give up friend, you will.............Al :thumbs-up:

[jultaylor1972 2]

If are serious about stopping, you just will. I totally agree with Simon, it is down to willpower. I packed in about thirty five years ago, no weaning myself off them, there were no patches, chewing gum?, I wanted to hold on to my teeth for as long as possible, so I just stopped after I saw what I coughed up every morning , I found that I was eating more, but that was just a comfort thing and soon stopped.

 

The benefits, well I'll list them for you:-

Best time for the marathon......2hrs 48mins

1/2 marathon........77mins

10 mies in just under 57mins

10 kilometers in just over 33mins

5 miles in just over 27 mins

5 kilometers in 16 mins flat

1 mile in 4 mins 52 secs

I've run at County and National level and when I was 45, I ran in the World Cross Country Champs for old buggers and finished 54th out of thousands.

On a bike, there were two standards, I aimed for "evens" for 1 hour and 1/2 hour. This meant 20 miles in an hour and ten in a half hour. I used to do ten in just over 27 mins.

 

The point I am trying to make is this, when I smoked, I could barely run a bath, let alone a mile!!! If you want to give up friend, you will.............Al :thumbs-up:

Jeepers!! You've done well since you stopped!! You must be really proud of yourself, you have inspired me to stick with it. Thanks. I still haven't had one and its the afternoon!! (Which is very good for me). Thing is, I work in Health Care and really should know better!! Ive even seen the very worst effects of smoking and I still want one!! How stupid is that eh?! Hope my will power holds out...

[cindy 0]

The reason orange juice helps is vit C works in someway to clear nicotine from the body. Don’t exactly know how

Acomplia is apparently the new wonder drug, originally produced for obesity, but studies have shown that the receptors it blocks to stop overeating also make us crave nicotine/cannabis and cocaine.

It also increases HDL; good cholestorel, the heart disease foundation is really pushing it.

So for overweight smokers it can only be a good thing.

I’m not sure if docs are prescribing it yet but the licence for it was passed last June.

[Guest baldie]

Keep off em pal, because in a couple of years, you wont be able to smoke in public in this country anyway. Much as i hate the government, and i hate bans, i must admit, i cant wait till it is banned in pubs.Never thought i would say that either.However, i would have liked to have seen, a smoking, and a non smoking room available, for people that do wish to smoke.They dont have the right to pollute my air, but they do have the right to smoke, so a smokers room, and bar would be the fair way .Nicotine is supposedly out of your system within 48 hours, throw the patches away, you are still poisioning your system, there is only one way....will power.

[bill88 6]

i stopped 14 yrs ago some one told me drink fresh orange every time i fancied a smoke it sounds daft but it worked for me its supposed to kill the craving for a smoke

I bet the feckin toilet was smoking though after all that orange juice, .I've been of the fag's fer 6 year's now,i tried all the usuall,but only found one that worked WILL POWER.