A stoner's guide to quitting nicotine

[cocktail frank]

19 hrs without one!
i gave that chantix a shot awhile back, all it did was make me sick to my stomach every day.
made me feel worse than the ciggs.

i do feel a bit irate today, broke my new phone, annoying dogs, nagging wife, crying babies, list goes on and on.

now, where the fuck did i put my bong?

 

[teemu shalanie]

the way I quit was to smoke a joint then , when you want a smoke after smoke another 1, then if you still want a smoke , smoke another doobie,.....
peace TS

 

[Hundred Gram Oz]

Here's a bit of a mind fuck for ya, did you know that nicotine actually is not addictive, smoking is a habbit, habbits are hard to break. You don't see people addicted to nicotine patches do ya

 

[LovableHuggable]

Something in it is addictive b/c the mental cravings are the same as opiates.

 

[freedom4ever]

Here's a bit of a mind fuck for ya, did you know that nicotine actually is not addictive, smoking is a habbit, habbits are hard to break. You don't see people addicted to nicotine patches do ya

You are right that the habitual aspect plays a large part but nicotine is an addictive substance and people have been known to get addicted to nicotine replacement therapy, the gum in particular.

Frank, you're doing great man, stick with it so you never have to go through those 19 hours again.

 

[NeverGlidB4]

Here's a bit of a mind fuck for ya, did you know that nicotine actually is not addictive, smoking is a habbit, habbits are hard to break. You don't see people addicted to nicotine patches do ya

You do see people addicted to patches...gum, patches, electric cigs..anything with nicotine in them.
People also can become addicted to non nicotine things like ordinary gum or sweets...what ever they used to give up smoking!
But I do have it on good authority, Nicotine Is an addictive drug. It affects lots of the body's systems and the body does become dependent on these feelings it produces. Very intense and harsh effects! These don't go unnoticed!
~Have a look..
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=addicted+to+nicotine+patches&ie=utf-8
Anyway, I have to give up soon
Best of luck to all who are!

 

[El Toker]

Here's a bit of a mind fuck for ya, did you know that nicotine actually is not addictive, smoking is a habbit, habbits are hard to break. You don't see people addicted to nicotine patches do ya

Your post fails, on many different levels.

 

[ROJO145]

I've smoked for exactly 30 yrs,count some county time,sickness and failed attempts I can say 28 yrs solid smoke!Two pack a day,leathered and grizzled hard core smoker.I tried every aid n gimmick they ever come out with,period.
I aint smoked a ciggerette in goin on 4 weeks,and aint sucked the e-cig in 1 week!ABSOLUTELY THE BEST TOOL if ya really wanna quit!Its got everything a smoker needs,the rituals the same sans lighter,even puffin out smoke.
I got the crown seven and a 5 pack refill for 55 bucks,best money yet!I recomend,good luck guys...I dont smoke!!!!!

Nicotine NOT addictive???????Millions would say different!

 

[ItGrows]

Everybody has there method. I dont remember the day I quit, but I remember why. The price of cigs went up by 3x or more. I took the pack I had threw it out the window and I as done! I bought another pack the next day. I lit the cig felt guilty and threw the pack out again. Never bought another pack again. It has to be around ten years. The hardest part to quitting for me, was watching other people smoke. So I bummed smokes from my friends for about 2 years. Not many maybe 1-5 a night depending on how much we were drinking that night. 10 years later cig smoke bothers me as much as it did my wife when I smoked around her. You have to have STRONG WILLPOWER or you will probably fail. If the gadgets help your mind, USE THEM! =]

 

[Molson]

Nicotine is addictive. Smoking acts on the reward pathways of your brain. Nicotine mimics the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. The oral fixation is a part of it... but imo, not a huge part. I have no problem switching from cigs to dip (to get a nic fix) and know many people who have quit using snus or skoal patches (why they don't go with long cut? I don't know)

To all those who are pondering quitting just think... the carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke has a higher affinity for the hemoglobin in red blood cells than oxygen (hemoglobin is more attracted to carbon monoxide than oxygen). When you smoke, you're robbing your blood of oxygen, making you heart work harder to get more oxygen to all the tissues in your body (which is why your heart rate increases). You're literally poisoning yourself with carbon monoxide. Nasty, isn't it? Not to mention all the other shit it does to your body...

I usually want to punch small children in the face after 24hrs w/o a cigarette. I am not ready to quit. Not afraid of failure, just not 'ready.'

 

[minds_I]

Hello All,

Its been 9 years now since I gave up my 27 year habit to Phillip Morris...cold turkey.

Not nearly as hard as I thought...just replace the activitiy of smoking with something else...change of habit.

For example,when I finished eating, the first thing I would do was have a smoke....I replaced that with brushing my teeth.

When hit with a sudden craving....I would get up and pick up the living room or wash my face....it helped to do something rather then sit and crave.


It worked for me anyway...just some thoughts to help you along.

minds_I

 

[cocktail frank]

44 hours and still counting.......

thanks to everyone that has had + words for me!

 

[Protea]

way to go Cocktail frank, you are almost over the worst bit, best of luck to you.

my self: 34 years old, started smoking at 15-16 years of age. have stopped 2-3 times, one time for over one year. My lungs "rot" from the smoke, and sometimes they leak a bit of air. and it all get painful as fuck. Phnaumotorax sucks. I had it quit bad when i was younger, but now that i have been an on/off smoker, i can feel how the smoke affect it,

then i have MS. so my boddy cant probably don't deal whit all the chemicals in camels. (writing this, reminded me, and i had a smoke, fuck I feel weak)
And i had one granddad that died of smoking, and another one that got lung cancer without smoking, and died.

My normal smoking pattern over the last few years has been 1-6 weeks smoke free, then one trip to the kiosk to play lotto, and whit out even thinking of buying smokes, i end up whit a pack. I have to get better at resisting the urge to buy Sig's. because i am normally OK if i don't have them.
My second big problem is joints, i have for as long as have smoked herb, mixed it whit a bit of tobacco, and this keeps the addiction, and make the habbit impossible to kick, since if there is tobacco around i end up smoking, or just making a joint more for the baccki then the herb.
Over christmas I was on a holiday whit a smoker, and I bought a pack of 5 Cuban cigars. for new year, and general enjoyment. and to nobody's surprise i ended up smoking again. and i still do after coming home. almost half pack/day. and if i don't stop soon it will be a pack a day.


it is time to stop, once and for all. no more.

 

[freedom4ever]

My second big problem is joints, i have for as long as have smoked herb, mixed it whit a bit of tobacco, and this keeps the addiction, and make the habbit impossible to kick

Not true man You sound like you have convinced yourself already that it's not possible. Make yourself know you are going to succeed, even if you don't feel like it a positive outlook works wonders. Read the guide on page 1, it might help. I once thought I was passed saving too, if I can kick the habit, anyone can.

 

[Purple Monster]

just wanna re-iterate.

a real man. quits cigs. cold turkey, not with some pussy ass patch, e-cig, contraption.

man the fuck up, and quit.

jesus christ. its like a bunch of ice skaters. just fucken man up.

sorry i just cant take the pussification anymore.

smoke a shitload of weed frank. you'll be fine.

 

[freedom4ever]

just wanna re-iterate.

a real man. quits cigs. cold turkey, not with some pussy ass patch, e-cig, contraption.

man the fuck up, and quit.

jesus christ. its like a bunch of ice skaters. just fucken man up.

sorry i just cant take the pussification anymore.

smoke a shitload of weed frank. you'll be fine.

Valuable contribution man, thanks. Thank fuck you're here.

 

[Protea]

I am sorry, i formulated myself poorly, it is not impossible, but the herb/tabbac joints keep the "background " addiction up. so i need to find a better way to smoke the herb.
i did read the guide, it was helpful, thank you for posting.
I have already kicked the habit more than once, and for long enough to get the poisons out of my system. and i know how good it feels, i want it again for myself.
Not impossible, but it sure as hell don't help eather

 

[Purple Monster]

Valuable contribution man, thanks. Thank fuck you're here.

no problem. i quit 6 months ago. cold turkey. like a man, not like a bitch.

you're very welcome.

good luck.

 

[freedom4ever]

I am sorry, i formulated myself poorly, it is not impossible, but the herb/tabbac joints keep the "background " addiction up. so i need to find a better way to smoke the herb.
i did read the guide, it was helpful, thank you for posting.
I have already kicked the habit more than once, and for long enough to get the poisons out of my system. and i know how good it feels, i want it again for myself.
Not impossible, but it sure as hell don't help eather

I hear ya man I always used to smoke with baccy in my joints, I really thought I'd miss it and for months I did. Now I smoke pure bud j's and I can't believe there was ever any other way!
Best of luck to you

 

[GanjaPharma]

i quit 15 years ago, using ganja as my substitute.

every morning i would roll 10 spliffs. when i felt like a ciggie, i lit up a spliff. after 3 weeks of this i had no more cravings. headaches etc... but i still had the "habit" cravings (after a meal, on break at work etc..)

so id go outside the restaurant/work and fire one up in the ally. smoked it like a ciggie, never had anyone say shit. (yes i was super stoned at work,,,,who would know?)

eventually i developed different patterns and no longer felt the "wheres my smokes" feeling.

screw carrot sticks, ganja substitution FTW.