Smoking Cessation

jambo101

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2. Basically just dont ever smoke another cigarette.

Sat Sep 13, 2014, 12:35 PM

Sep 2014

When the cravings start just ignore them as its just the addiction talking to you. Sure the first little while is going to be tough but if you ever want to give up smoking that addiction factor will have to be dealt with.
Ultimately the only way to stop smoking is to stop smoking.
I gave up the nicotine addiction 5 years ago after smoking for the best part of 40yrs and have no desire to get re-addicted.
My current addiction is food,in my opinion a much tougher addiction as its not as black and white as cigarette addiction where you either smoke or you dont, with food you need to consume it every day, trying to maintain a healthy dietary lifestyle is brutally tough.

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Trying to quit after 19 years. [View all] jeffrey_pdx Sep 2014 OP

Buy or download the book "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking" cbayer Sep 2014 #1

Basically just dont ever smoke another cigarette. jambo101 Sep 2014 #2

Good advice. cbayer Sep 2014 #3

Do what I did: switch to vaping meow2u3 Sep 2014 #4

While I am not opposed to vaping, i chose not to use any kind of replacement. cbayer Sep 2014 #5

No thanks. I prefer to vape meow2u3 Sep 2014 #6

Whatever works - that is all that counts. cbayer Sep 2014 #7

I dont get vaping as a way to give up cigarettes jambo101 Sep 2014 #8

It's better than smoking health wise. cbayer Sep 2014 #9

It maybe a cleaner way to intake nicotine jambo101 Sep 2014 #10

That is my way of looking at it, but I think for others, switching delivery cbayer Sep 2014 #11

Agreed, its insidious jambo101 Sep 2014 #12

Wrong in every way Alan Selk Sep 2014 #20

I was a smoker for 35 years jambo101 Sep 2014 #21

I switched to vaping 7 months ago PennyK Sep 2014 #13

My biggest problem is the the after dinner smoke jeffrey_pdx Sep 2014 #14

One is too many and 1000 isn't enough. cbayer Sep 2014 #15

Ohhh yes PennyK Sep 2014 #16

I have been surrounded by smokers frequently since I quit. cbayer Sep 2014 #17

Being around smokers jambo101 Sep 2014 #18

I have definitiely noticed that as well cbayer Sep 2014 #19