Any ex-smokers willing to share their success?
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nancy324
Cathlete
I have to add one more interesting tidbit: my doctor said that smoking is such an excellent antidepressant, that it is difficult to find a pill form antidepressant that does as good of a job. He said the cigarette is an excellent drug delivery system because it allows the smoker to regulate the precise amount of nicotine in a way that a pill cannot always emulate. I found it fascinating.
>Fannie-
>sounds fabulous! I've always wanted to try acupuncture. Have
>you tried it for other ailments?
No I have not, but I would consider it. I haven't needed anything to try it with! Having experienced nicotine withdrawal with and without acupuncture I do believe there is something to it!
>sounds fabulous! I've always wanted to try acupuncture. Have
>you tried it for other ailments?
No I have not, but I would consider it. I haven't needed anything to try it with! Having experienced nicotine withdrawal with and without acupuncture I do believe there is something to it!
i smoked for 11 years and qas forced to quit unwillingly by Wellbutrin (anti-deppressant) my doctor perscribes it for those who want to quit smoking, but i was on it for other reasons. it makes cigarettes taste and smell terrible whether you want to quit or not. i ended up quitting because they tasted sooo gross. you may want to try this if you are not opposed to taking medication. on the down side anti depressants slow your metabolism down. most doctors offices have samples on hand and it takes a few days to get into your system. just my 2 cents. 
I used Zyban-- wellbutrin marketed specifically towards those who wish to quit smoking. It worked for me. I also made a point of changing my after dinner routine-- Instead of smoking I went and swam a mile. This helped me. I HAD to get out of the house. You have to break that chain of events that leads up to a smoke.
I grow weary of individuals stating that willpower is the best way to smoke. Actually, in my experience, the people who say that they only use willlpower are those who have quit and started again. Usually, the excuse is they have started again because of some crisis and will quit again (with only willpower) when this crisis resolves.
I also love it when I tell smokers that I quit smoking six years ago. Usually they let me know they quit for several years too. The implication is that I will take it up again. Guess what? I won't. I have no craving for cigarettes. I have been through some pretty rough times and never started smoking during those times.
Anyway, here is my little secret. It isn't as hard to quit as it is sometimes made out to be and you don't spend the rest of your life craving a cigarette!
I grow weary of individuals stating that willpower is the best way to smoke. Actually, in my experience, the people who say that they only use willlpower are those who have quit and started again. Usually, the excuse is they have started again because of some crisis and will quit again (with only willpower) when this crisis resolves.
I also love it when I tell smokers that I quit smoking six years ago. Usually they let me know they quit for several years too. The implication is that I will take it up again. Guess what? I won't. I have no craving for cigarettes. I have been through some pretty rough times and never started smoking during those times.
Anyway, here is my little secret. It isn't as hard to quit as it is sometimes made out to be and you don't spend the rest of your life craving a cigarette!
I would really love to quit using only "wellpower". Im thinking that Ive taken in enough tokins as it is without adding other drugs into the equation. Also Im worried that if I do go for a patch or other drug form............AND give in to a cigarette craving, what the combination outcome would be?
Coffee time is proberly my biggest down fall. Coffee and a cigarette go together in my day, so maybe I need to start drinking tea.........although I HATE tea.
Is there such a thing as a "social" smoker? Perhaps that would suit me better (only kidding)
Thanks for all your suggestions everyone. Congradulations on being successful
Coffee time is proberly my biggest down fall. Coffee and a cigarette go together in my day, so maybe I need to start drinking tea.........although I HATE tea.
Is there such a thing as a "social" smoker? Perhaps that would suit me better (only kidding)
Thanks for all your suggestions everyone. Congradulations on being successful
starlight6
Cathlete
Wellbutrin was the drug my DH & I tried. We noticed nothing. (It helped our depressions though.)
So...the cigarettes did NOT act as anti-depressants for either of us since we smoked & developed depressions. Wellbutrin helped the depressions, but did nothing as far as we could see for the smoking.
Which just goes to show again...everyone is different.
By the way, another thing which worked for me was not throwing away my cigarettes. I knew from past efforts that it would panic me. So instead, I kept a pack, opened, telling myself I could smoke or not smoke, it was up to me. It helped a lot.
I almost tried accupuncture. Wish now that I had.
Ruth
So...the cigarettes did NOT act as anti-depressants for either of us since we smoked & developed depressions. Wellbutrin helped the depressions, but did nothing as far as we could see for the smoking.
Which just goes to show again...everyone is different.
By the way, another thing which worked for me was not throwing away my cigarettes. I knew from past efforts that it would panic me. So instead, I kept a pack, opened, telling myself I could smoke or not smoke, it was up to me. It helped a lot.
I almost tried accupuncture. Wish now that I had.
Ruth