Well I need to quit smoking and I've decided to create a thread and ask how people who used to quit smoking managed to do it. I've been smoking now for about a year and a half, probably over 100-200 packs.... Yeah I know it's a bad habit and it's extremely unhealthy but I can't just seem to kick it cold turkey. I'll see someone smoking on TV or even if someone just mentions a cigarette my brain starts to think of smoking a cig so it's extremely difficult for me to quit. Any tips or ideas?

Stop smoking.

Hey, I remember you, you used to post a lot more often.

Try to do other relaxing things to kill your time. Maybe when you crave for a cigarette, chew a piece of gum instead.

I seriously don't know how difficult it is, but I figured it's a little more helpful then Strawberryclock's advice.

*bleep*, my advice is helpful.

Right?

I can't say *bleep*?

there's the rubber band method. Have one on your wrist and snap it when you think of a cigarette.

§-Lorx

I hear chewing on things like gum or a toothpick help with the craving.

I've tried to quit a few times, and my longest go was like 8 months. I only smoke at work, never at home. Odd.

Anyway, when I tried to quit, I just did it Cold Turkey. Obviously that didn't work out too well for me.

The times that I've had good stretches of not smoking, was when I just ate Sunflower Seeds. Kept my mouth busy.

Also, depending on how old you are (And I can only suppose you are over 18?), there is a new prescription drug called Chantrix that is supposed to help with cravings and whatnot. Check that out.

OTC drugs like SmokeAway have been known to help, along with the nicotine gum's and patches.

I still want to quit, but I find it incredibly difficult to do so. *Sigh*. Only thing we can all really do is just keep trying. We got ourselves into it, its up to us to get ourselves out.

quote Capn Droid

<sub>Step one: get rid of the Snoopy with a cigarette avatar, if even mentioning a cigarette is hard to make you quit.

Step two: I've heard good things about Nicorette. If that won't work, get addicted to an item that isn't unhealthy... or at least, to the extent of a cigarette. For example, chewing gum.</sub>

Thats not snoopy. I forgot his name, though.

Its Droopy Dog.

ah yes. I used to love him.

You can always try and ween yourself off of it. Learn to smoke less and less with each day and then eventually stop altogether.