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Quitting smoking

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Senor_Goat
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Hey guys,
I've been a pretty light smoker for about 3 years now (light meaning about 4 cigs a week), but when I try to stop, I keep going back. I don't want to quit with nicotine, cause thats just replacing one with another. Just wanting some feedback on quitting, like methods that worked? I know I could have looked it up, but I want to hear it from you guys. Appreciate it! +k for good answers
Dec 12 2012 4:20PM
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Jeebus.
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I feel for you bro, I've been smoking for 4 years now, I'm cut down to a pack every few days but quitting is gonna be a bitch i think about it everyday.
Dec 12 2012 4:22PM
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Senor_Goat
Posts: 214 - Karma: 104
Word up, and I just love smoking too much, and e-cigs just make one look like they like it up the butt. I tried cold turkey once and I couldn't do it.
Dec 12 2012 4:25PM
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Lansfield
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My friends dad was allergic to the patches and even other methods, so he just stopped.

I'll be that guy and say just stop buying them and smoking them because it is possible. I totally understand its hard to quit, but manning up and just not smoking them is the coolest/most badass way. Will power is a good thing
Dec 12 2012 4:29PM
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Drail
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4 smokes a week? Not even sure if you can call yourself a smoker.
Dec 12 2012 4:31PM
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Jeebus.
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i agree 100% i feel nicotine gum and patches are a cop out.
Dec 12 2012 4:31PM
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last_tango
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Cold turkey. Its the only real way to quit.
Dec 12 2012 4:35PM
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Senor_Goat
Posts: 214 - Karma: 104
I mean honestly, the nicotine has built up in my system for so long that I am addicted, even though I don't smoke as much as other people
Dec 12 2012 4:38PM
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arnie_grape
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Someone on here said he started smoking marlboro blacks because they taste like asshole so it made him want to stop smoking. You could try that.
Dec 12 2012 4:40PM
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Senor_Goat
Posts: 214 - Karma: 104
The bodega that I buy from only sells Reds and Newport menthols, good idea though...
Dec 12 2012 4:42PM
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Peach.
Posts: 3879 - Karma: 933
That would make me quit.
Dec 12 2012 4:44PM
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JeremyClarkson
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If its a bodega then you could probably find other things for sale that you could smoke!
Dec 12 2012 4:45PM
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Hammyslapwagon
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I've always wanted to start smoking for the sole purpose of seeing how hard it was to quit cold turkey.......keep me updated OP

P.S. I'm not crazy
Dec 12 2012 4:46PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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fuck off. there's nothing "gay" about e-cigs at all. they're actually a hell of a lot better than real smokes imo, but whatever. they don't smell, they don't give you bad breath, they aren't messy, and still deliver nicotine.

and if you can't quit smoking with your 4 cigarette a week habit, you're a fucking pussy. i mean, really? 4 cigarettes a week and you can't give it up? get the fuck out of here.
Dec 12 2012 4:49PM
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_TK_
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4 cigs a week you do not have a nicotine addiction, lets be reasonable here you have a mental addiction to the act of smoking. Now saying that, this is my 4th day of quiting chewing and it has been the worst experience of my life. I have resulted to smoking when i feel the nicotine crave and am hoping to slowly dwindle down to maybe something like 4 cigs a week.
Dec 12 2012 4:50PM
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Jeebus.
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you sound like a kid i knew back east, now he smokes more than i do.
Dec 12 2012 4:50PM
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iSmokeweed
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my dad quit after being a pack-a-smoker for 45 years. he was told that he would die soon if he kept smoking.


i tried quiting about 500 times. i suck at it, and only smoke like 5-10 cigs a day.
Dec 12 2012 4:50PM
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Peach.
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Agreed. E-cigs are fine I just wish they were more readily available in my area. They only access I have to them are the one use things. Other than that I have to order shit off of the internet.
Dec 12 2012 4:51PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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not much better in my area either. we've got one stand at the mall that sells them, but the ones they sell are crazy expensive, so I order 99% of my stuff off of the web. the mall stand does sell bottles of the oil to refill cartomizers with though, so I do hit them up every now and again when I run out before my next order comes in.
Dec 12 2012 5:13PM
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Peach.
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Nice. I had a Blu Cig that I bought online but I left it my coworkers house and he insists he has never seen it. I like it while I had it.
Dec 12 2012 5:19PM
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.AR6rider.
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Stop being a pussy and quit.
Dec 12 2012 5:24PM
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panojibber.
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How do you guys like e-cigs compared to regular ones?
Thinking about getting a disposable one just to try them, dont really want to spend $10 on one if its not worth it though.
Dec 12 2012 5:25PM
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Stickity
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at the very least they're entertaining and get you nicotine without all the other death that comes in cigs. at the best you eventually ween off smoking by lowering the amount of nicotine in the cartridges
Dec 12 2012 5:33PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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the disposable ones suck. they taste like shit and didn't really do the trick for me. i picked up a "real one" pretty cheap on the web though, and it actually tastes like tobacco. I was a 17+ year smoker and was able to quit with an e-cig....if you really want to call it quitting since i still suck on this thing, but it can't be anywhere near as bad as inhaling burning plant matter.

check out this website:


i got a couple of the 4048 batteries ($10/ea) a charger ($10) and a pack of cartomizers ($8) and I dig it. It's good to have a couple of batteries so you're not stuck without while it recharges. I usually also pick up a few vials of oil to refill with as it's cheaper to do it that way than buying pre-filled cartomizers every time. a $10 bottle of oil will last me about a week or so....compared to $7/day for cigarettes.

yeah, the initial expense is a little more, but i save so much money with this thing. not to mention i don't smell like an ashtray...nor does my mouth taste like one any more.

no regrets at all.
Dec 12 2012 5:33PM
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panojibber.
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+k to both of you, exactly what I wanted to know.
Dec 12 2012 5:58PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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There are no tricks.

Anybody I know that managed to quit using tricks or gadgets, started again. 

You need to go through the pain and anguish of quitting cold.  Then every time you think about having a smoke, think about the withdrawal symptoms.  Think about the shakes and the headaches.  Think of the shitty moods.  Then think about how much you want to have that smoke again.

That will keep you from starting up again.



Dec 12 2012 6:10PM
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daannnnieel
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3 or 4 a week? That's nothing. I know a few people who have went cold turkey from 10-11 a day. If you have any backbone what so ever, you'll realize that it's an easy habit to kick and you'll stop. All you're doing is trying rationalize quitting to yourself. Quit when you're ready.


Also, yes I have quit smoking before and know what it feels like.
Dec 12 2012 7:00PM
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Jeebus.
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You obviously don't, 10 or 11 cigs a day may seem a lot to someone your age but i used to smoke a pack a day, and i know people who smoke 2 packs a day. So stop trying to sound like a big boy bad ass because we all know you're a bitch.
Dec 12 2012 7:15PM
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panojibber.
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I am the biggest nicotine addict on the mountain.
+500 gnar points.
Dec 12 2012 7:20PM
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Senor_Goat
Posts: 214 - Karma: 104
You obviously haven't been going for as long as I have. It's taken all the will power that I have to stay AT 4 a week, and the nicotine that has built up over time has got me fucking hooked, so I seriously doubt that you have ever been in my situation
Dec 12 2012 7:46PM
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Senor_Goat
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+500 more if you steal cigs from somebody to show your insane addiction :D
Dec 12 2012 7:48PM
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-dAvE-
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i tried quitting so many times, i lost count. I was once smoking about a pack a day, but i've been cigarette free for about 4 months now! I thought i was never going to stop, or only quit when i had a really good reason to (family, kids, etc) But seirously, it wasn't that hard the last time.. I realized how much money i was spending, and how useless it was. I also started getting really bad asthma and sometimes was woken up by it at night. It sucked.. So i decided to stop, and i don't crave at all any more and seriously, i feel so amazing. Its definitely worth quitting!!
Dec 12 2012 7:51PM
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Senor_Goat
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Thanks man, so you just went cold?
Dec 12 2012 7:55PM
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.AR6rider.
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You smoke less than one cigarette a day. Like I said earlier in this thread: stop being a fucking pussy. Sack up and go toss your cigarettes in the sink, then don't buy any more.
Dec 12 2012 8:00PM
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-dAvE-
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Yea pretty much.
I went form one pack a day to about 4-5 smokes a day. I would only bring 3 to school with me and then have one or two at night when i got home. I then found other things to replace the smoking with. so instead of smoking during my breaks, i would go grab a snack or something. I used to always relate coffee with smoking, so i stopped drinking coffee for a while too. But in the end, i went from about 5 a day to none. I have to admit, i cheated a few times in the past 4 months (exam week) but besides that, mind over matter. right before taking a smoke, i would ask myself if i needed it. You test yourself, prove to yourself that youre stronger then that. A friend of mine told me after quitting they never felt better, i wanted to see for myself and seriously, i feel way better.
Dec 12 2012 8:00PM
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-dAvE-
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And seriously at 4-5 a week, it shouldn't be that hard to stop.
I found out i was more addicted to the action and the social part of smoking..
So to prove it to myself, i'd go outside during breaks and hang out with my friends who smoke, but not smoke. Once i knew i could do it, i knew i didn't need to ruin my health to jsut hang with friends.
Dec 12 2012 8:04PM
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iSmokeweed
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yeah really. if you often go a day with out, i would not even consider you to be addicted. if i go more than 5 hours without one, i start getting testy.
Dec 12 2012 8:04PM
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2_fadez
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That was me.
Dec 12 2012 8:04PM
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scientist
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less than one cigarette a day? srsly.....quit. quit now, thats bordering feminine....The thing that got me through quitting smoking was just realizing that the cigarette I was craving would not be "relieving." once you quit for about a week, you start smelling them on other people much more. you taste your first one in a while and they are gross. You just realize that your addiction is fooling you. they arent tasty or rewarding and relieving and that little buzz sure as fuck doesnt last very long. its not even worth worrying about smoking that cigarette.

Dont let your perception of addiction fool you. if you can smoke 3-4 a week, you are home free already. just be the opposite of a little bitch.

Dec 12 2012 8:11PM
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TheStudioCC
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The way I quit was kind of weird.. I used to buy loose guys for 50 cents each, never smoked enough to buy packs at a time. My friend and I were talking one day and decided we wanted to quit smoking so we just set a date and after that we wouldn't smoke anymore. I did really good except for when I got drunk. It took me about three weeks to quit the drunk cigarettes. Then I stopped for like 4 months, now I smoke a few a lot of the times I drink, but I'm completely comfortable with it. My tips to you would definitely be to get a buddy who wants to quit to, and just do it. Tell yourself you can do it, and you will succeed.
Dec 12 2012 8:30PM
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-dAvE-
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This helped me.
Dec 12 2012 8:49PM
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daannnnieel
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I realize i'm a bitch, and I really enjoy when people point it out. Also, where the fuck in that post did I say that I smoked 10-11 a day? I know it's not much seeing as I have parents who are 2 pack a day smokers, and always have been. And where the fuck did I try to implicate that I am a "big boy bad ass," if anything I realize that i'm a lanky, underweight teenage who has an upper middle class life.

You're a fucking retard, I hope you know that.
Dec 12 2012 8:54PM
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grown-ninja
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This, you smoke like .5 cigs a day and are bitching about the nicotine build up, sounds more like you're just a week person, like I'm assuming the majority of people here ive smoked in college at parties,bars, out of the country where everyone does it, not that hard to just say no man
Dec 12 2012 8:58PM
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Pancake_Fucker
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This is how I was. But I haven't smoked in two weeks. It is hard. I tried I don't even know how many times since April and just quit. I was a couple pack a week smoker and a pack a weekend smoker. I moved out west to ski and just quit cold turkey. Everyone says that's the only way to really quit. I still crave it. The cravings get less intense. I can now go to gas stations and not even buy a prime time, although it does cross my kind and I debate it while I'm in line.
Dec 12 2012 8:58PM
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grapejuice3000+
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zomg 2 chainz is on ns everyone
Dec 12 2012 8:58PM
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Pancake_Fucker
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But really you smoke 4 a week? Just quit. Quit while you're ahead. It seems like no big deal for the first few months (I can quit any time phase). You'll know when you're really addicted. You'll try to quit and go oh shit. And a big sign of getting hooked is when you smoke alone.
Dec 12 2012 9:02PM
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iSmokeweed
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i love to smoke alone. its my thinking time. but i also love to smoke with people, because its social.


also if a girl smokes -which i 100% find attractive-- asking if she wants to smoke one outside is a great way to start a night of fuking bitches and making money.
Dec 12 2012 9:24PM
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PeppermillReno
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Best advice for kicking cigs. Just pack a bowl of budz tastes better.


4 cigs a week isn't much anyways my guess if you have bigger problems than that laying in the weeds (we all do thats not a dig or anything.)
Dec 12 2012 9:27PM
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Bread_Fish
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this, but id never do it i know too many people who are stuck
Dec 12 2012 9:28PM
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stovypotts
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cold turkey was how i did it..bit i guess spending 15 minutes after rugby practice coughing up blood and mucuswas kind of a wake up call too
Dec 14 2012 10:39AM
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Peach.
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I dunno sounds pretty punk rock to me.
Dec 14 2012 10:42AM
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