quitting tobacco...

[gookmique]

a week and 6 days, since my last cigarette. 'twas my new years resolution; quitting cigarettes that is. however, i've picked up 'dip', or 'chew', what ever you want to call it. the instant blast of nicotine in my mouth is such a great feeling. to be honest, the 'dip' has helped alot in this tretorous battle.

i can actually breath, and it feels good. my skin tone is also back, i don't look like a translucent zombie. before long i may pick up running again, with this extra lung capacity i've regained. i feel as if it's too late though. i feel like my lungs have died, and they won't regain strength.

my next objective is to quit this 'dip'. god, i love the taste though. anywho, i've come across a product that may help in the long run: http://www.mintsnuff.com/. sounds weird, yes, but its perfectly healthy. also gives you the euphoria of having that wad' of tobacco in your mouth.

anyway, does anyone have any other tips on quitting cigarettes and 'dip'? by no means am i going back to cigarettes. the struggle is hard though.

[thiscityisdead]

im 15 n i smoke cigarettes i "dip" on occasion, i dont have advice on quitting but i dont have a confidence booster =]]

thats great to hear your tryin to quit i tryed quitting i just got nervous attacks n violent shakes from not having the nicotine in my body, i give you my condolneces bro, that must be hard as hell for you, good luck with the future =]]

[gookmique]

to be honest it really isn't hard at all. i don't see why everyone says it's so painful. it's all in your head. if you don't have the will power, you're unable to do anything. mind over matter.

[lol123]

grab a box of cigarets and beat it with a bat =D

jk

well my father has been on that battle for about 2 years (he started smoking when he was 15 and is now 45)after i told him all i wanted for my birthday was to see him alive when i was 45 my self..hes been using nicotine patches.he also does ALOT of exersise to relese some sdrenaline into his blood and help him with his adiction.hes been trying to eat healthy but hey who doesnt like a nice steak every sunday?all i can tell u is do exersice and try patches.but please dont keep smoking..it might get to the point where ur 45 and ur child tells u he doesnt want u to die..think about it

[Requin]

Anything like that mint stuff really. My parents & Grandparents who all smoked said they used will power obviously and sweets!!

The simple but helpful way out of adiction. Just doing or eating something else when you have a craving helps.

It's good that you've gotton off smoking, but the reason why you say it was 'so easy' was that you haven't smoked that long, and your younger than an adult...so this helps apparently which I found suprising when I first heard it...but it does. :-)

[gookmique]

the reason why you say it was 'so easy' was that you haven't smoked that long, and your younger than an adult...

aye, you're right. but, 3 years is a good minute of time, dedicated to a habit.

[Requin]

It is.....but some adults who have a real problem quitting have been doing it for years.
That is hard.

[Φρανκομβριτ]

snuff is REALLY bad. For your gums, teeth, everything. I strongly recommend using patches, gum or inhalers instead.

[Halibut]

aww good on ya. and dosnt the tobacco ruin your teeth? you could find a picture of the ruined teeth and put it around your house to remind you what it could do..or try that stuff you mentioned or quit cold turky

[Fiending_the_freedom]

yea dip is a lottttt grosser than smokes.
instant mouth cancers, HORRIBLE teeth.

[Cindex]

Stop using anything with nicotine. As soon as you get headaches, just keep active. When the headache becomes too intense, sleep. Just sleep all day and all night. You can probably get out of school saying you're sick for a few days because you may get a fever and obvioiusly a horrible headache.

If you can, use sleeping pills to stay sleeping. Just make sure you eat every once in a while.

After three days the worst is over. This is the healthiest way possible.

[Φρανκομβριτ]

Stop using anything with nicotine. As soon as you get headaches, just keep active. When the headache becomes too intense, sleep. Just sleep all day and all night. You can probably get out of school saying you're sick for a few days because you may get a fever and obvioiusly a horrible headache.

If you can, use sleeping pills to stay sleeping. Just make sure you eat every once in a while.

After three days the worst is over. This is the healthiest way possible.

It's not just headaches. Irritability, some people vomit. There are many symptoms to nicotine withdrawl.

[AllThatIsLeft]

i was a chain smoker (and i mean 10 cigs in less then two hours) for a while, not too long but still. i still smoke but i can go without for LONG (weeks, months) periods of time.
people said once i started i wouldn't be able to stop, but i can stop anything i start. Weed, cigs. To me is defently mind over matter, but you gotta truelly believe in it.

Chew gum to release the tension. Hit something (your pillow, punching bag, (careful not to damage your body hitting TOOO hard) helps lotssssss

[Nihilus]

Quiting cigaretes takes time. You can't do it immediately. To quit cigaretes is to slowly reduce the amount you smoke or chew. Good luck.