Tips on quitting smoking

[MSGirl]

Today is the start of my **third month **without a cigarette! No one can tell you the best way to quit, or how you are going to feel. I smoked for over 30 years and had quit once before for 3 years and started again after 9/11. I quit the same way both times, and it worked for me.

Because I have MS, my doctors don’t want me to quit cold turkey. I started taking Wellbutrin1 month before my quit date and cut way back on my smoking. I actually kept track of how many I smoked. I also started using the commit lozenges. So by quit day, I had my patches ready, all ashtrays and cigarettes out of the house. And it has been three months. I still get urges, but I will grab a lozenge or my rosary. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s well worth it. But you will not succeed unless you really want to quit.

Good luck, LSK!

Peace,
MSGirl:heart:

 

[LSK]

thank you, MSGIRL! I like the idea of keeping track until the quit date. I picked one month before the new’ baby’ comes home because I thought it would be a good idea to be all done with the detox etc. Keep me in your prayers because I know I will need them…one thing I learned in all my time being sober - I cannot avoid the detox.

yuck.

 

[kim3260]

Setting a quit date and preparing is the best. Some folks say just toss them (cigs)and thats it.
It does work for a few but usually these people end up smoking again.
I had a plan, had everything in order. Write down what your plans for the next week are, how to avoid situations or work through them if you can. Have your Rosaries handy,books, knitting, find that old “rubiks cube” whatever works for you.
My brother, my quit buddy too, he used wellburtrin (sp?) and nicotine gum and he too is 8 months smoke-free. He has it harder, he works in the local foundery where many of the guys smoke, but he feels so much better.
Wellburtrin unfortunately did not work for me in the past, but thats why we have to explore all options.
Another tip when the craving are nuts…try tic tacs and ice water for some reason this has worked for many people.
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God Bless you all

 

[kim3260]

thank you, MSGIRL! I like the idea of keeping track until the quit date. I picked one month before the new’ baby’ comes home because I thought it would be a good idea to be all done with the detox etc. Keep me in your prayers because I know I will need them…one thing I learned in all my time being sober - I cannot avoid the detox.

yuck.

Your in my prayers too.

 

[kim3260]

Kim3260-
thank you…your intentions behind starting the thread are great…hopefully we can accomplish something “good” here.

That was my intention, I’m just not responding to the other. I started the post here, because it would get lost in the “sugar fields” over there I was putting on weight just reading those posts.
Best to you.

 

[LSK]

I thank you too - I tell you that the commercials now airing that go after the fear of gaining weight when one quits? I have heard lots of people talk about that fear. I’m already fat and sassy so I don’t really care…

HOWEVER - I was thinking as I was going over my ‘quit plan’ that it would not be a bad idea to try and fit just a segment of exercise into my days…even if it was just 15 minutes of walking after work.

 

[kim3260]

One thing I read (about weight gain) is you have to be 100 overweight to equal the effects of a light smoker.
With the commits or nicotine gum this eliminated the oral problem for me. The committs take about 30-40 minutes to disolve and in the begining you can use them every one-two hours. So they do work as far as major weight gain. But even with commits some people gain weight a small amount of weight, (I put on 10lbs, but lost it around June,) even if they don’t overeat and exercise. This is temporay as the body heals.
But if you need chocolate by all means have some

 

[MSGirl]

I think you have to accept the fact that you are going to gain some weight. Smoking does affect your metabolism and when you quit, your metabolism slows down. I can’t exercise much because of the MS, but I figure since in the Northeast it’s almost winter, I can hide myself in bulky clothes!

 

[kim3260]

I think you have to accept the fact that you are going to gain some weight. Smoking does affect your metabolism and when you quit, your metabolism slows down. I can’t exercise much because of the MS, but I figure since in the Northeast it’s almost winter, I can hide myself in bulky clothes!

my fat came in March just as it was getting warm here:bigyikes:
oh well