So for the first time in a loooong time I'm making a full effort in quitting fags. I'm two weeks in now without any nicotine substitute and doing well, but am worried I'm going to fail the first time I have a realllllllllllllllllllly shit day. Anyone else quit got advice on staying strong? I really want to stay off them this time as it has fucked my health for a while now, and I'm really trying to improve my life, starting with good health. So far not having any serious cravings, which is good - but in my line of work I'm one drunk wanker away from wanting one.
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Should specify cigarettes I was about to say "Cya in 2 weeks"... Damn... -
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Since you are trying to improve your health, maybe you should try working out?Comment
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Oh yeh, it just occurred to me that this title could be misconstrued as homophobic lmaoTime to start indexing again.
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I was going to ironically post that I was happy you were going to stop smoking but uh, whoops
how long have you been smoking? I think I remember you talking about cigs back on odiComment
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Yeh, joining a local 24 hour gym as I used to work out a lot but stopped when I started my job (random hours day and night 6 days a week :S ) but want to get back into it. The one thing I have on my side is I only smoked rollies (tailored are grim) so chances of giving in and bumming one are low.Time to start indexing again.
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Pick up a hobby. Golf. Coin collecting. Running. Cooking.Comment
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Little things like chewing a toothpick or drinking through a straw can help alleviate any oral fixation, but boredom is going to be your biggest enemy;
I've started taking books to work and reading on my smoke breaks rather than sitting around smoke after smoke waiting to get back to work.
Willpower has a lot to do with it, but you'll find it x1000 times easier if you can just keep finding things to preoccupy yourself with. Reading, running, exercising, ffr, etc; Are all great ways to keep your mind as far away from considering a cigarette as possible.
Source: I'm quitting too.
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seriously, I stopped for a week and then bought a pack of smokes without thinking
haven't smoked for a couple days thoComment
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Changed title to not mislead people.
Good luck on the road to quitting them. Stay strong!
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If quitting cold turkey isn't working, and too strong are the physical habitual tendencies for wanting to hold a cigarette and smoke it, then look into buying an e-cig, and gradually taper down your nicotine level IMO.
Goodluck to ya, your lungs and skin and breath and hair and fingers and wallet will thank you.
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^Little things like chewing a toothpick or drinking through a straw can help alleviate any oral fixation, but boredom is going to be your biggest enemy;
I've started taking books to work and reading on my smoke breaks rather than sitting around smoke after smoke waiting to get back to work.
Willpower has a lot to do with it, but you'll find it x1000 times easier if you can just keep finding things to preoccupy yourself with. Reading, running, exercising, ffr, etc; Are all great ways to keep your mind as far away from considering a cigarette as possible.
Source: I'm quitting too.
This.
I quit about 3 years ago cold turkey. I had to find other things to help sooth the cravings and keep from being bored.
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I think my dad was using sunflower seeds with the shells on to distract him from smoking. Aside from the mess it's a hell of a lot healthier than cigs.
Being around people in the first couple weeks of quitting is a nightmare.
Anyway, good on you! Keep it up. Make sure you're replacing your addiction with something healthy and you should be able to do this.
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