Giving up Smoking

[Strokes]

I have given up now for three days, i didn't really feel too bad until today. Now i am really suffering, has anybody got any ideas or tried and tested methods? I have gone cold Turkey so far with no patches/aids but am beginning to think i may need them.

[The Don]

I have given up now for three days, i didn't really feel too bad until today. Now i am really suffering, has anybody got any ideas or tried and tested methods? I have gone cold Turkey so far with no patches/aids but am beginning to think i may need them.

Patches work!!! Go to quacks and get on prescription - cheaper.

Else, try banana's - read somewhere that they have some stuff in them that helps.

[Manwell Pablo]

If you ride today out it will get better tommorrow. Thrid day is the worst.

[Frenzied]

Get some of the gum or patches. I've not smoked for two months now and have been chewing the gum. Get the strong, fresh mint flavour if you can.

[Leicester City]

Just keep going. I know it sounds obvious but you've got to just keep going. It will get easier and easier and eventually, you'll be fine.

[Strokes]

Decided to get some chewing gum but just the regular not nicorette (i thought it'd be a backward step too take any form of nicotine) and it really has helped, stopped me thinking constantly about it.

[Rincewind]

The trouble with bananas is they are hell of a job to light them.

Just keep reminding yourself the damage they can do to you everytime you get the urge. Or get a piece of black card and write on it 'My lungs' on it and keep it in a empty fag packet.

[The Don]

The trouble with bananas is they are hell of a job to light them.

But would you be able to smoke them at the walkers??

[Teeno]

I've been ill all week and I had my last fag on saturday but it wasn't nice with a saw throat so I haven't had one since, I've not been too bad and unless I really crave I won't have one when I'm feeling better. But we'll see what happens.

[Alexikokopops]

I've not had one for a week and 3 days, tearing.

[Strokes]

Made it through last night, which was tough but now feel more confident than ever before. Drinking beer whilst watching footy, in a smoke filled pub has to be as hard as it gets and now i think i can start to call myself a non-smoker yay.

[surrifox]

avoid places/situations where you would habitually light up- you are most vulnerable after a couple of drinks, a formal meal or if you are in an idle moment. If you get the urge try handling a pencil like you would a cigarette. All mad but it helped me over a 25 a day habit for 20 odd years ( off the fags for over 4 years saved a fortune and feel much healthier)

[Frenzied]

Don't think you've cracked it yet, it's a long hard slog and only takes a moment of weakness, say when p*ssed, to undo all the hard work.

[Strokes]

avoid places/situations where you would habitually light up- you are most vulnerable after a couple of drinks, a formal meal or if you are in an idle moment. If you get the urge try handling a pencil like you would a cigarette. All mad but it helped me over a 25 a day habit for 20 odd years ( off the fags for over 4 years saved a fortune and feel much healthier)

Don't think you've cracked it yet, it's a long hard slog and only takes a moment of weakness, say when p*ssed, to undo all the hard work.

Cheers guys

I certainly don't think i have cracked it yet but, yesterday i was about ready to knock it all on the head and commit myself to being a smoker for the rest of my life, now i can see the cravings starting to become less powerful and less frequent.