Here's how I plan to quit smoking. Would it work for you?

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  Posted by Habanero♥™ Fri Jan 9, 2009 6:46am PST

  Angela: You are having a baby soon? All the more reason for your husband to say I love my newborn more than I love R.J. Reynolds and the profits that they are making off of weak people like me. I never preach to anyone about smoking unless it is a teenager. Every adult knows in their heart that that they are killing themselves and their loved ones.

  Good Luck.

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  Posted by Chris and Liz Fri Jan 9, 2009 8:04am PST

  I've been practicing my quit for the past two years...having some success like the author of quitting for a few months before taking it back up. I was off for about 9 months using the commit lozenges, but then was addicted to the nicotine in them and they were rotting my teeth out, despite lots of brushing and flossing. So I tripped back up to smoking. This time around I'm taking Wellbutrin and it has totally wiped out any cravings and withdrawal I have completely. It's only been 2 weeks, but I haven't had ANY of usual nicotine withdrawal symptoms (what a relief that is) and no cravings. I'm feeling really positive! Good luck to everyone and keep quitting if you relapse. Practice makes perfect. :)

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  Posted by Chelle Fri Jan 9, 2009 11:43am PST

  Chris and Liz-If taking Wellbutrin is helping you, that's great. However I would not reccomend taking a psychological drug for smoking cessation. Wellbutrin is also used for anxiety and depression so it affects your brain chemistry. It was given to me for depression when I was 14 and I had terrible side effects: lack of appetite, nausea, profuse sweating, dizziness, etc. Ironically that was the age I started smoking and I stopped the Wellbutrin months before I quit for the first time. Angela- The same thing happened to me the second time I quit. My baby was not letting me smoke while he was in there :) I've quit (or should I say "took a break") 3 times in 12 years. My goal is to quit for good by the time I'm 30. I know it's a few years off but I know if I don't create a tangible goal, it's not gonna happen.

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  Posted by Chelle Fri Jan 9, 2009 11:43am PST

  Chris and Liz-If taking Wellbutrin is helping you, that's great. However I would not reccomend taking a psychological drug for smoking cessation. Wellbutrin is also used for anxiety and depression so it affects your brain chemistry. It was given to me for depression when I was 14 and I had terrible side effects: lack of appetite, nausea, profuse sweating, dizziness, etc. Ironically that was the age I started smoking and I stopped the Wellbutrin months before I quit for the first time. Angela- The same thing happened to me the second time I quit. My baby was not letting me smoke while he was in there :) I've quit (or should I say "took a break") 3 times in 12 years. My goal is to quit for good by the time I'm 30. I know it's a few years off but I know if I don't create a tangible goal, it's not gonna happen.

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  Posted by Habanero♥™ Fri Jan 9, 2009 11:54am PST

  Chelle I am so with you on this and almost lost my son to Wellbutrin. He spent a week in the hospital. The Welbutrin reacted with something else he was taking and went into a severe depression. Never take a drug to quit smoking.

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  Posted by blahblahblah Fri Jan 9, 2009 3:15pm PST

  Today I have been quit for 251 days (this time). The time before I was quit for 9 months and I had quit several times before that for several weeks or a few months at a time. The last two times I have used Chantix and I have to say it works great. It is definately pricey but it does work. However, even after all this time it is still a struggle sometimes there have definately been times where I have wanted to have "just one" but I know that I cant ever have "just one" ever again because within 24 hours I would be right back to being a pack-a-day smoker. My problem is that I gained 20 pounds the last time I quit and 30 pounds this time because my new (or maybe not so new) way to deal with stress, boredom, anxiety etc, etc is to be an emotional eater.

  Which is worse for your health? Being 50 pounds overweight or smoking??

  It's always something!!!

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  Posted by Diamond Fri Jan 9, 2009 6:45pm PST

  You're going to love not smokeing. Trust me. You're going to save so much money. Also you're going to feel sick for a little while cause you're body will want it BUT after that you're going to feel like you're so much more energenic! My advice, since you're not going to be spending money on cigs, every time you think about buying a pack, put the money into a savinds or just tuck in away in a box or something. Than you'll really see how much you're saving! Also, try to take more walks, keeps you're mind on fresh air and how awesome it is to breath in something healthy!

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  Posted by Tammy Fri Jan 9, 2009 7:56pm PST

  I quit smoking almost two years ago after smoking for over twenty years.

  My mother was in the hospital on a ventalator fighting for her life. She had emphazema. My mother was well enough to return home, but still had a hard road ahead of her. She smoked for over forty years. enough was enough we had to do something. I didn't want my mom to die and I didn't want to end up like her, not being able to breath. So we quit together. I couln't believe it, we did it! We were proud of ourselves.

  My mother was doing so well. But my mother had to be rushed to the hospital again. Having to be on a breathing machine. Also diagnosed with lung and liver cancer. Devistating! My mother did return home but later passed away in her bed, two weeks after.

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  Posted by MissK Fri Jan 9, 2009 11:39pm PST

  I quit on new year's day. The reason? I recently discovered I reek - I dropped off some xmas cookies to a friend and when he opened the tupperware, he claims to have gotten a whiff of smoke. I was mortified! A week later, I opened my purse at the MAC counter to pay for a new powder and the friend I was with told me she got a huge whiff of smoke from my purse, which by the way, is a $1,000 louis vuitton number. So I decided not to smoke in my house. I spent the last 10 days desmokifying EVERYTHING I own, and have been smoking two or three outside only. It is so unpleasant to be outside, I said the hell with it today, and only smoked a half of one. I figure by next week I won't be smoking at all. I just am not strong enough to say to myself - you will NEVER smoke another cig again, but I DO know I won't smoke in my house or car anymore. Snowstorm coming tomorrow, so you know I won't be outside in that!

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  Posted by Lizbeth Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:47pm PST

  First, kudos to anyone even thinking about quitting. I quit over 3 years ago, finally, and it's the best thing I've ever done for my health, but also the hardest. I empathize with all of you.

  Here's how I did it: Peter Jennings died on August 9th of lung cancer. The night before I had watched the movie Constantine about an angel dieing of lung cancer. That morning I woke up to the news about Peter Jennings and I put out my cigarette. Then I did whatever I could at work all day not to smoke. Then I found Quit Net.com and spent every minute I could talking to other people about not smoking and all the reasons why. I had tried quitting SO MANY times before this final time and getting the support of other quitters made all the difference.

  Each person has a formula that will work for them. Keep trying and your formula will appear.

  Good luck!

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