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CBGLuthier

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17. I could never quit when I used to drive long distances

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 07:23 PM

Apr 2012

So good luck on that.

Only advice I have is to do something right after you eat to kill that right after you eat desire. Brush your teeth if convenient or dentyne if not but anything that clashes with tobacco should do the trick.

Cold Turkey is the best way. It will get better. Once you have quit never ever ever even think you can have even one. Trust me on that aspect.

I think it has been 3 years since I quit. Last year had cravings out of the blue but maintained.

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I quit smoking on Tuesday and I'm having a really tough time with it today. [View all] Tobin S. Apr 2012 OP

I quit a few years ago. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #1

No can do on the wacky tobacky Tobin S. Apr 2012 #3

Perhaps relaxing drinks, like herbal tea, and some naps would help you. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #5

Cold turkey alludes to Mendocino Apr 2012 #16

Aha! Thanks. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #25

Just sucking in air through your mouth will help. nt MrYikes Apr 2012 #2

If you suck air in like when you take a drag off a cigarette lunatica Apr 2012 #9

worked for me @ 35 years ago. still off the evil weed. rurallib Apr 2012 #27

Working on 9+ years Auggie Apr 2012 #4

I used lobelia tea siligut Apr 2012 #6

Cold Turkey yeah....over 7 years ago. First couple weeks it's like a haze... Tikki Apr 2012 #7

Yep. Cold turkey 7 years ago for me, too. Keep your eyes on the prize. Faygo Kid Apr 2012 #14

Good gawd! Serious? Iggo Apr 2012 #23

Nice Tikki LaurenG Apr 2012 #18

The most difficult thing I ever did in my life. Graybeard Apr 2012 #8

10 years ago I quit. unionworks Apr 2012 #10

I was part of the first clinical test and study groups for Chantix lunatica Apr 2012 #11

Almost a year ago for me MerryBlooms Apr 2012 #12

I have a theory about quitting. Turbineguy Apr 2012 #13

I got hypnotized 23 years ago,,,,, benld74 Apr 2012 #15

I could never quit when I used to drive long distances CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #17

Strength, my friend -- visualizing Jen and a longer life together might help in the crunches. MiddleFingerMom Apr 2012 #19

I quit cold turkey almost seven years ago. beac Apr 2012 #20

I am proud of you! n-t Logical Apr 2012 #21

Eat right and exercise. Iggo Apr 2012 #22

I quit. It was hard at first. I went for walks and bought a popsicle when I had a crave. I was on applegrove Apr 2012 #24

I smoked almost 23 years...the first three days of cold turkey were bad alcibiades_mystery Apr 2012 #26

Keep us posted BTW - if you report to us every day you'd be ashamed to say rurallib Apr 2012 #28

(1) Wear a patch. It stops the physical craving. struggle4progress Apr 2012 #29

You are almost there.... WCGreen Apr 2012 #30

(((GOOD VIBES))) Odin2005 Apr 2012 #31

Quit 35 years ago and again, 30 years ago. hay rick Apr 2012 #32

I quit cold turkey 2 days after my mom died in 2002. Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 #33

You'll have a tough time a while longer, too DFW Apr 2012 #34

It's tough BTennyson Apr 2012 #35

It's tough, you can do it intaglio Apr 2012 #36

I was sick for two week after I quit smoking cigs. Rex Apr 2012 #37

This is a great thread! Need to keep it going.. very useful tips and suggestions from all crunch60 Apr 2012 #38

I hated the feeling that bugs were crawling on me JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2012 #39