Belle Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I had my first cig at the age of 11, thought it made me look grown up stupid stupid little girl that I was 27 years and millions of cigs later.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiyabeing Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 My mum n dad went to a hypnotist to stop smoking - worked for dad straight away - mum smoked for a bit longer then stopped a month or so later when she had a cold!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomme Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Originally posted by Agent Dan The cannabis or the fags??!!! Don't answer that! Incidentally, I'm the same - started with hippies, ended up buying cigarettes from huge corporations... something wrong with that!! Nomme - how did you stop? I've tried lots but I'm really bad a stopping things I enjoy... Basically cold turkey after having read Allan Carrs book. I thought about gum and patches but decided it wasn't for me... I would just be replacing one habit with another. First week was probably the hardest but you just have to take one day at a time. I also read a lot of the info available on the net eg: http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/ The follwoing site is the FAQ for the newsgroup alt.support.stop-smoking. Very good and very comprehensive. I've lurked in the newsgroup and they are a decent bunch of people. Seem to be predominantly american. http://www.swen.uwaterloo.ca/~as3/faq/faq.html They also have a good site here : http://www.quitbuddies.org/ Nomme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 My best attempt at stopping so far was with Zyban There are a few side effects sometimes, but none as serious as lung cancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamo Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Originally posted by hiyabeing My mum n dad went to a hypnotist to stop smoking - worked for dad straight away - mum smoked for a bit longer then stopped a month or so later when she had a cold!!!! Yeah, my mate went to a hypnotist and he's never touched a fag since (over a year I think) andwas on 40+ a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I smoked for over 4 years and then quit about 5 years ago. Nothing but will power prevented me from having another and to this day I'd say that it was the best thing I've ever done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidla Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I smoke casually, less than 10 or so a day. I could probably give up if I put the effort in, it's more of a bad habit rather than an addiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr craig Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I used to smoke for a couple of years in my teens,but then just started spending all my money on beer instead. A bloke at where i work has been trying to quit,ended up going to a smokers help group where there was a bloke who was smoking between 80-100 a day!!:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I gave up with nomme but am now doing it again, mine stemmed from going out during the summer holidays (don't normally go out in week) and got into havin the odd one, and still doing. Have to stop again but do enjoy it. Just have to decide when and stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Maiden Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I smoke only when I have alcohol - but then Louise B can vouch for that being that I tapped off her the first sheffi meet up! I do not smoke at any other time. Moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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