hi, i have smoked for thirty years, approx 30 per day.
i have tried quitting using a few methods like, nrts but found they didn't help at all.
are any of you former nicotine addicts?.if so then how did you finally quit?..was it easy?. please any words of encouragement would be great.
only serious answers please.
thanks
nicola
Answer:
I simply stopped buying them. This is not a "funny" answer, I just decided that I am in controll here and I was no longer a smoker, it took me one decision to quit, and a little backbone when the odd craving's came upon me.For my sin's ( I smoked for 20 years ) I have a 7 inch long bright red visible scar on my throat, I underwent major and invasive throat / head / neck surgery and spent 10 days in hospital in pain, having the most incredible intolerable acts of pain thrust upon me to test, check and prevent things getting worse. It is TRULY not worth smoking, The fear after a Biopsy, the wait for the result after a CT scan or an MRI scan, I would have traded it if I could, but no. I smoked and good god above how I wish I had not ! I have been lucky beyond worlds... I am alive and healthy, I will see my daughter grow to adulthood, and be able to laugh with and talk to her. I am one of the lucky few who's tumors, though large and undetected for three years, were not malignant.Every time I want a cigarette, I run my fingers along that scar ( it will be there forever now) andI think... My daughter is worth living for, a cigarette is not worth dying for.Don't buy any more, spend the money on fun ! Buy youself a life, dont pay for your own painfull death.
I've been a smoker for about 18 years and tried to quit loads of loads of times.
I went to see the nurse at my local surgery and set a date for quitting. I got patches on prescription (which are tonnes better than they used to be) and I've managed it now for 2 weeks and 6 days and it's a lot lot easier than I thought. The patches really do work and take away the addiction side. The habit side is the hardest, so I also got an inhalator on prescription and used that when the urge to shove something in my mouth was too much to bear.
The difference this time, I think, is that I actually wanted to quit smoking where as in the past I felt that I should quit smoking. I got fed up with standing outside in all weathers and peoples snidey little comments etc etc. I think the secret is to really really want to do it to the extent that you don't enjoy the cigarettes that you do smoke. It takes a lot of willpower, but I tell everyone I meet that I'm trying to quit smoking and have felt much more comfortable than keeping it all to myself.
Get all the help you can and make sure that you are ready - the rest is just literally to concentrate on it (don't try and forget the cigarettes because the little buggers catch you out that way) and take every minute of every day as it comes. It's really not as difficult as some people say and it's really satisfying the longer you go on. Just under 3 weeks and I can honestly say that I don't want a cigarette.
GOOD LUCK!!!
I had to give up drink because it was killing me, the fags are killing you. Choose..... help yourself to live longer or help yourself to an early grave.. You can do it, and forget all the patches, chewing gum's ect. Inside you have 2 good friends Will and Strength... talk to them each day, shout and scream at them if you need to, their always be there for you. May you live a long and happy - healthy life. God Bless you and Good Luck.
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