[Phant0m51]

I'm not quitting for myself, I never found that a big enough reason. My dad's been smoking forever and I told him i'd quit with him. There's also a girl I'm interested in that hates the way I smell. So I want to quit for both of them.

I need to find a way to sever the addiction. Making a cigarette taste horrible to make my body "sick" of cigarettes seems like one way to go, but any ex-smokers have any other advice?

I did go and buy the cheapest smokes at the store, and they taste like shit, but I find myself craving them no matter how bad they taste.

I was thinking about making my cigarettes go stale, but is there any way to make them go stale faster?

If all else fails I'll just chain myself to my damn bed for a week until I don't feel the urge to smoke anymore.

[CroweBaby]

Rule #1 never quit for anyone but yourself.


Besides that I've never had a problem with quitting...I just choose not to. Try replacing it with a different habit. I hear chewing on carrots help? Or chewing gum.

[Phant0m51]

I started smoking for somebody else, and if left up to me I'd never quit. It's bad for my health, it makes me smell, makes my mouth taste like an ashtray, but I wouldn't quit smoking because of this. Not just for myself, I enjoy it too much. That's why I'm quitting for somebody else.

I'm a self-centered idiot that fills my own needs through others. I feel some joy in doing things for myself, but I thrive on doing things for other people. I need to quit being like this, but for now I'm like that. So yeah, I'm quitting for them.

/end rant. Feels good to be able to point out my flaws. Maybe if I do it enough I'll actually start caring about myself? HA, that'll be the day.

Anywho, I picked up a pack of gum, and it cut my craving for about 10 minutes, then it was back. Maybe I'll get my cigarettes wet before I smoke them. That'll make them taste horrible.

[Pope John]

Originally Posted by CroweBaby

Rule #1 never quit for anyone but yourself.

i don't think many people would quit unless it were for someone else.

i want to quit. but it's so hard. whenever i am idle, i want to smoke pretty much just to pass the time. i get so bored so quickly, and smoking is like time travel for me...

anyways, i don't have any tips except for things that are near impossible to attain. like not having time for smoking.

when i was training in 29 palms, i quit for two weeks, because for the first 5 days or so, i didn't have cigarettes, didn't have time to buy them, and really didn't even have time to smoke. all i had time for was work and drinking water (which was in my camelbak) i was even skipping meal after meal because i had too much work to do, that i couldn't leave.


dipping has always helped me quit smoking. but i'm not addicted to nicotine near as much as i am addicted to just the unique feeling that smoking provides. so after a few days, i just get tired of dip and want to SMOKE.

i dunno how to help, because it's a struggle i am still battling with. but, maybe try dipping.

[-Sevendust-]

Use chantix. Ive used it it worked.

Only reason I started again is because I quit taking the chantix after 3 weeks. Took me 3 months to start again.

The shit works good but is really expensive.

[MSP]

Start simple - give the nicotine gum a shot. Worked for me.

Or as Crow mentioned, behavioral changes. Like I said to my wife "When you're craving a cigarette smoke on this instead..." (points at pants).

[Lord Kain]

Well man, I know how to give therapy to quit smoking. I can give you a few advice.

firstly, do you want to try cold turkey or progressively?

[Phant0m51]

Probably more of a progressive thing. I've tried cold turkey twice and ended up giving in after only a few days. But I still want it to be quick. Maybe 3 or 4 days is all I'm giving myself. I want to be completely clean by this coming Sunday.

[czechrboard tassia]

dip your cig in nail polish remover. thats how i quit biting my nails... that shit tastes... well, like shit, i suppose.

wait, is nail polish remover flammable? check on that first.

good luck though; it's such a gross habit.

[Pope John]

Originally Posted by czechrboard tassia

dip your cig in nail polish remover. thats how i quit biting my nails... that shit tastes... well, like shit, i suppose.

wait, is nail polish remover flammable? check on that first.

good luck though; it's such a gross habit.

pretty sure it is, but i don't think it's anywhere near volatile enough to combust from smoking. that is, if all you did was dip the filter... then, the worst case scenario would be the filter igniting in flames, no explosion or anything. all in all it would still be less lethal than smoking.

they make a pill that make syou throw up when you smoke. and what better way to quit smoking than to think if you smoke, you will fucking feel sicker than any hangover you've ever had?

[crowchaser]

ok dont dip you cig in nail poish remover, it will be like huffing, you will probibly pass out and burn yourself, try buying really cheap ass cigs, pall malls taste like ass and make you want to quit.

[Coleman]

I smoke about 3-4 cigarettes a day and for a few months I was a pack every 2 days back early in the summer. What I did was just empty my pack and only leave in there the amount I'd allow myself to smoke for that day. Withdrawal sucks but not if you're cutting back slowly. Eventually it gets easier to go through the day with less cigarettes.

[demonizeZ]

Why is it so difficult. Just say you not going to smoke ever again or you will put one through your hand (bullet or a knife). As a man you cant go back on your word. That's it. In my world pain is the biggest motivation to get some thing done or stop some thing from getting done.
Make up your mind and just quit. If you give in to your want then just take a knife and put it through your hand.

[CroweBaby]

get hypnotizied!!!

[Phant0m51]

lol demonizeZ. Anybody who's never been addicted to something and quit doesn't realize how difficult it is. If every person could just say "I'm done" and never smoke again, the tobacco companies would close down. I'm also not afraid of pain. Hell, I used to take a paper stapler and write words out in my arm with staples.

I guess for now every time I want a smoke I'll grab a piece of gum. Sugar free even! We'll see if this helps. I'll probably break down and have 1 or 2 smokes a day, but I won't let it get to me as bad as I was.

*edit* And I did buy the cheapest cigarettes 7-11 had. Gold Coast full flavors. They taste so bad I can't make it through a full cigarette without feeling like I'm going to start gagging.

Oh, and there's no fucking way I'll dip. Just the thought of it makes me want to puke. My friends and I didn't realize there was a difference between Dip and Cigar tobacco (we were only 12-13), so we took Cigar tobacco, put a little bit of cherry flavoring on it, and tried to chew. Talk about idiots.

[demonizeZ]

Originally Posted by Phant0m51

lol demonizeZ. Anybody who's never been addicted to something and quit doesn't realize how difficult it is. If every person could just say "I'm done" and never smoke again, the tobacco companies would close down. I'm also not afraid of pain. Hell, I used to take a paper stapler and write words out in my arm with staples.

I guess for now every time I want a smoke I'll grab a piece of gum. Sugar free even! We'll see if this helps. I'll probably break down and have 1 or 2 smokes a day, but I won't let it get to me as bad as I was.

*edit* And I did buy the cheapest cigarettes 7-11 had. Gold Coast full flavors. They taste so bad I can't make it through a full cigarette without feeling like I'm going to start gagging.

Oh, and there's no fucking way I'll dip. Just the thought of it makes me want to puke. My friends and I didn't realize there was a difference between Dip and Cigar tobacco (we were only 12-13), so we took Cigar tobacco, put a little bit of cherry flavoring on it, and tried to chew. Talk about idiots.

staples are like needles, go in and out pointless. The point is not of initial pain. With knife its kid stuff to slide it through your hand. The thing is after you get stitches to fix that damage area. Your mobility get effected. Every time you think of smoking, it be a reminder not to (pain from my point of view is best motivation for everything). You still smoke slide another knife in that hand. You will quiet in days.

As for me you right i have never been addicted to any thing. I control every thing in my life and in my immediate surrounding. If your will is strong nothing can hold you back. Since i grew up around guys whose will knew no limit, i caught the same bug. I cant be addicted to any thing.

[hans5849]

My boss used Chantix

[Phant0m51]

Originally Posted by demonizeZ

staples are like needles, go in and out pointless. The point is not of initial pain. With knife its kid stuff to slide it through your hand. The thing is after you get stitches to fix that damage area. Your mobility get effected. Every time you think of smoking, it be a reminder not to (pain from my point of view is best motivation for everything). You still smoke slide another knife in that hand. You will quiet in days.

As for me you right i have never been addicted to any thing. I control every thing in my life and in my immediate surrounding. If your will is strong nothing can hold you back. Since i grew up around guys whose will knew no limit, i caught the same bug. I cant be addicted to any thing.

So you want me to permanently damage my hand, just to quit smoking? No offense but that's the most retarded thing I've ever heard. Everybody's got at least one addiction though. Whether it's cracking your knuckles, smoking, drinking, gambling, playing video games, watching movies, reading books, playing sports, or "being in control" of everything. It just all depends on the type of addiction you have as to how hard it is to kick, another factor is if you have an addictive personality. Some people just get addicted to things easily, and have to replace addictions with addictions. I probably fall into that group, so once I quit smoking I'll end up picking up something else.

[couturedharlot]

i quit cold turkey and chewed gum everytime i got a craving. my sister used wellbutrin and she quit sucessfully. it makes cigs taste nasty.

try having a rubber band on your wrist and everytime you have a craving, snap it. it'll inflict pain so it's a learned response eventually (i.e. pavlov's dogs) but it's not permanently damaging like stapling your hand.

[Coleman]

Originally Posted by demonizeZ

staples are like needles, go in and out pointless. The point is not of initial pain. With knife its kid stuff to slide it through your hand. The thing is after you get stitches to fix that damage area. Your mobility get effected. Every time you think of smoking, it be a reminder not to (pain from my point of view is best motivation for everything). You still smoke slide another knife in that hand. You will quiet in days.

As for me you right i have never been addicted to any thing. I control every thing in my life and in my immediate surrounding. If your will is strong nothing can hold you back. Since i grew up around guys whose will knew no limit, i caught the same bug. I cant be addicted to any thing.

You're a crazy person.