Reply #55: I quit from 1992 to 2000, then from New Years 2002 til now... [View All]

[UdoKier]

Since high school, I smoked about a pack a day, but decided to quit. I used "Cigarrest".

http://www.cigarrest.com/

It's a set of tapes you listen to to brainwash yourself into being a nonsmoker. Then you quit ccold turkey, though they have some herbal pills you can take to ease the jitters. It worked great.

For some reason, in 2000, I was out with friends and was tempted to have JUST ONE. So within a few weeks I was hooked again, but never got back to a pack a day. anywhere from 5 to 10 cigs a day. Finally on New Years off 2002, I decided that it was stupid and just quit again. No system, no drugs, nothing.

One key is to remember - there is no harm in quitting again. People have a tendency of feeling guilty of a relapse and letting make them feel like they "can't do it" Well, all through my "relapse"< I knew I had successfully quit for 8 years, so I knew I could do it again.

I may break down again someday and smoke, but I'm confident I will be able to quit.

Besides, if you quit for a year, then smoke for a year, then quit for 3 years, then smoke again for 6 months - IE a "serial quitter", that's STILL much better healthwise than if you had kept smoking all that time. Of course it's best to quit for good, but don't beat yourself up for not being perfect. Nicotine is a powerful drug. Smoking is a very pleasurable activity when you're addicted. (funny thing is, it's gross when you try one after being clean for a few weeks! Almost makes me wanna puke.)