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    • Mike LuceyM Offline
      Mike Lucey
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      Jeremy,

      You are half way there, best of luck to you. Making the decision to quit is the biggest step. I also hear that Champix is a great help as it not a nicotine substitute.

      If you have not read 'Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking', I suggest you do so as it is a great read by a guy that was smoking 100 plus cigs a day. That is a full time job in itself. Allen died a few year ago from lung cancer. Allen's book was a great help to me when I made the decision to quit and I will read it again the next time I make this decision which probably be sooner than later as smoking has casued me some medical problems that obviously did not knock enough sense into me.

      Mike

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      • jeff hammondJ Offline
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        @tfdesign said:

        although they taste better, are actually far worse for you when it comes to CO and tar inhalation than regular cigarettes!!! I always assumed that it was the other way around! 😲 😳

        yeah, but they're 7x cheaper πŸ˜„
        (i switched when i realized i was spending about $4,000/yr on cigarettes)

        the rollies also stain my fingertips a nice lovely brown.

        [damn, i need to just quit]

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          tfdesign
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          Jeff, try the inhalator. (No more brown fingers!)

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          The inhalator worked great for me. Many people say that you really need will power, which is true, and you need a bit of that with the inhalator (!), but the inhalator really does help. I gave up while writing my degree dissertation. 😲 (and I still got a 2:1 with honours!)

          The patches and the gum though, were crap 😞

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          • J Offline
            JamesD
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            I smoked for 5 years, sometimes quitting for a month or so. At my worst I was at a pack of 20 a day. I smoked right through one family member's passing from lung cancer. Like many I switched to rollies for a while and started to cut back by not buying packs. I would just bum a cig off someone, very easy to do in a college town. Most of the time I was just given cigs without asking. I finally quit cold turkey after graduating university. I just passed the 6 month mark a few days ago. On a side note, has anyone tried these so called, e-cigarettes? It uses a small vaporizer that vaporizes what I assume is just flavored water to deliver nicotine. Sounds like it is just a stylized nicorette inhalator.

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            • honoluludesktopH Offline
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              Hi James, 6 months!, Great, it is all down hill now, as long as you do not associate with smoking. Before I finally quit, I tried many times, and even one drag will sink months of effort. Sigh...... Just think, when you kiss a girl who doesn't smoke, she won't gag, and you won't smell bad when she tries to snuggle up to you:-)

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                Yeah, I am trying to stay away from girls that smoke. Two words, leather face. My last girlfriend smoked occasionally so it didn't help my quitting. It is tough, many of my friends smoke so I am around it a lot. Lots of chances to test my will power.

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                • honoluludesktopH Offline
                  honoluludesktop
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                  Know what you mean. When I was quitting, I had a "friend" who would offer me smokes, and blow smoke in my direction. What a guy! Today he is constantly coughing. I am sure it has affected his health, and life span:-(

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                    Jim
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                    @jamesd said:

                    I smoked for 5 years, sometimes quitting for a month or so. At my worst I was at a pack of 20 a day. I smoked right through one family member's passing from lung cancer. Like many I switched to rollies for a while and started to cut back by not buying packs. I would just bum a cig off someone, very easy to do in a college town. Most of the time I was just given cigs without asking. I finally quit cold turkey after graduating university. I just passed the 6 month mark a few days ago. On a side note, has anyone tried these so called, e-cigarettes? It uses a small vaporizer that vaporizes what I assume is just flavored water to deliver nicotine. Sounds like it is just a stylized nicorette inhalator.

                    Yeah, i forgot about that stage where you are no longer buying them, but "smoking OP's" - smoking other people's cigerettes. I think it's a typical thing to go through.

                    Hi

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                    • Mike LuceyM Offline
                      Mike Lucey
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                      @jamesd said:

                      On a side note, has anyone tried these so called, e-cigarettes? It uses a small vaporizer that vaporizes what I assume is just flavored water to deliver nicotine. Sounds like it is just a stylized nicorette inhalator.

                      Yeah, I have one and use it occasionally, planes, airports, churches, public buildings, non smoker homes, pubs, restaurants, offices etc, it always starts a bit of aggravation πŸ˜„

                      Joking aside, they are not that bad but a lot of hassle recharging and changing filters. If they increase battery capacity they could be a good alternative.

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                      • dermotcollD Offline
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                        I smoked 20-30 cigs a day for 12 years and finally decided to start the new millenium with a new attempt to stop. I lasted 2 days. I then read "Alan Carrs Easy Way to stop smoking" recommended by a friend. It tells you to keep smoking while yuou read the book and then make the decision at a certain point through it. I havent smoked a single cigarette since. No patches, inhalers etc. I loved my smokes but I valued my health more and this book taught me how to beat the demon! I heartily recommend it to all who want to quit for the new year. Good Luck if you do!

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