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See, I won't buy into that too far.
As a smoker I was far more psychologically addicted to cigs than physically addicted. After all.. why could I go 8+ hours sleeping with no cigarette and suffer no ill effects, and yet.. the first thing I wanted after a 2 hour movie in a theater was a smoke? If I had a cold and found smoking distatesful and nasty so I would stop for 24 or 48 hours with no problems, why couldn't I drive my car (1-hour) home from work without a smoke? Why did I think that smoking would relax me, when it's definitely NOT a sedative? Etc etc blah blah soapbox. The fact remains that smokers have to work really hard to remain smokers, they ALL know the risks, but continue to do so anyway. The more you give addictions credence, the more power they have over you. Addictions can be kicked. |
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She should read that book.
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I don't find coffee addictive either heh. My mate is quite bad without coffee, starts shaking after 48 hours with no caffeine.
Now a cup of Twinings chai tea or Fish and Chips from the North East coast of UK, there are things that I understand addiction to ;) |
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It's true.. though that will go away in a few days.
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well 5 going on 6 days so far all is fine
Yellow has some valid points about the physical vs psychological needs of a cigarette. I am sure that it changes from person to person, but in most case people smoke when they are bored or if they have programmed themselves to smoke at certain time. After the morning coffee or after dinner or lunch etc. I know a few people who wake up in th middle of the night some times 2 or 3 times to have a smoke. I never did but I also smoked a hell of a lot less than they did. I think if you smoke between 10 and 20 a day quitting is a lot easier than people who smoke 60 a day I mean if you sleep 8 hours a day (without waking up to smoke you are sucking back 1 every 15 minutes or so) under those circumstances Im guessing that the Physical and Psychological needs are way more than me at 1 box every 2 to 2 and a half days. |
Congrats, and don't forget to congratulate yourself for being an Ex-Smoker everytime you think about a cigarette!
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I get headaches after driving for 2 hours or more on motorways it seems (drove 215 miles on one yesterday for the first time heh.)
I understand what lyndonl is saying about being programmed into the routine of doing something and then you find it very hard to get out of that routine (addicted even.) I was like that with snacking, used to not eat a meal, just go grab something small out the fridge and stuff. Realised at 17 stone that I needed to do something about it, so now I'm eating proper meals (and changed what I eat, no processed food) and stuff, and even though it feels like I'm eating more, my weight is coming down. I still get the urges to go and grab something out of the fridge though, even when I know I've just eaten a decent meal and shouldn't eat for another few hours. So I tend to either go make a cup of tea, or lose myself in reading a php tutorial eBook that I've gotten hold of. So far it all seems to be working quite well :) |
Update?
So, how are you doing then?
I stopped a 60-a-day Marlboro habit about 8 years ago. New Years Day. No resolution/similar, just woke up and told myself I didn't smoke anymore and haven't had one since. Interestingly, I can't remember exactly which NYD it was, so my brain has done quite a good job of expunging the whole thing. I kinda remember being "over it" after about 3 weeks, which is surprising at that level of tobacco usage and several failed attempts to "quit". I suppose that it comes from inside oneself - no amount of spousal nagging will do it. Being a consumer of beer in Industrial Quantities, I decided to go and stare down the barrel of the gun and actually upped my not-inconsiderable consumption. Not surprisingly, this caused weight gain that me and Dr Atkins are working at losing even now, but better than smoking, methinks. Beating that link made life easier. Just remember Pavlov's dogs. A conditioned reaction can be undone. All the best with it mate. Gavin |
Well its been just over a week and no big deal
had a few beers over the weekend, was with people I know who don't smoke so that made its easy. Still no urge to have one, I'm just not interested. It seriously looks like everyone here who kicked the habit just did it, it was just a case of woke up had enough and thats that. I don't really see much mention of people using patches and gum and whatever else as an aid, just good old cold turkey :D |
You might find this interesting: all cigarette packs sold in Thailand now have these hideous medical photos affixed to the front of the packs. It really deglamorizes cigarettes. I wouldn't want to smoke one based on how the pack looks. |
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Ever see that movie "The Insider"? |
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To lyndonl: best wishes to you in your quest to stop smoking |
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