Stop Smoking

[Yrkoon]

emm is this a good idea i want to stop smoking but emm find it hard so i locked all my baccy and rolling papers in a cupboard in my room and told my mum or dad to take the only key with them when they go to work.

i have no money and that baccy was last i could afford for moment if any thing itll mean i can go till 5 pm with out a smoke which is good

i need tips for stopping smoking if any one has any useful ones please post them

please no posts about nicotine patches or gum i want to do it by my self not get hooked on patches instead

[Awrini]

Find something else to stick in your mouth, I suggest bubble gum, or those stick pretzels.

[Del Murder]

Or a pen.

[RSL]

Or your thumb.

[Yamaneko]

I think gum would help.

[Erdrick Holmes]

Take the carton of smokes, crumple up the box, and thow it in the garbage.

[fire_of_avalon]

Quit for a month or so and use the cash you saved from not smoking anymore to buy yourself something nice and then think about how smoking cut into your buying of nice things before.

[Casey]

I only smoked once in my entire life, and till this day regret it.
I think its dumb, and I wouldnt know of any tips since Im not addicted to it. Id say try drug rehab or whatever, and try not to buy any cigarettes? Also buy those nicotine patchs and gum.

[Peegee]

You need to find something just as thrilling as cigs to combat EVERYTHING you've been using cigs for -- in-between class break, post dinner break, morning break, post toothbrush break, post cigarette break...etc etc.

Not hanging around smokers helps. Also if you didn't pass by the places you associate with smoking helps.

If everything goes wrong I suggest getting addicted to something harmless.

[Agent Proto]

It's a good thing that you've made the decision to stop smoking. I think you're only problem now is sticking to this, but I think that you'll do good if you stick to it. For each time that you have a craving for a cig, chew on gum. It'll be a long one, so I wish you the best of success.

[Meat Puppet]

Get addicted to something else, like amphetamines.

Or chocolate.

[Storm]

I don't smoke cigarettes personally, but some of my friends do. They've tried to quit before, but it usually fails because they end up in an environment where a lot of people are smoking. I wouldn't recommend cutting off hanging around your friends because they smoke, but don't spend 6 hours in a place like a bar where literally everyone is smoking. The urge is just too high....

Good luck.

[HOOTERS]

Smoke cigars instead. Sure, they're stronger, more expensive and taste like gravel but.....they make you look cool.

[Rainecloud]

Try to keep busy. That's easier said that done, but if you can keep your mind on activities other than smoking, you'll find it much easier to quit. The times you spend alone are the most challenging, and those times are when you'll probably need your gum. Or pen. Or thumb.

[Big D]

Gradually reduce the amount you smoke, that's usually the easiest way to quit. Calculate how many cigarettes you smoke per day, then gradually lower that figure.

Alternatively, get some scissors and cut one inch off the bottom of each cigarette. You can still kid yourself (or more importantly, your metabolism) that you're smoking just as much, when in reality you're cuttting back.

Gradually wean yourself off cigarettes, and embrace the healthier, free-breathing lifestyle.

Good luck!