Quitting smoking

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I use to smoke quite a bit, probably at least twenty a day.

I'm no expert but here are my tips:

1. Don't bother quitting gradually. This just prolongs the agony. If you are

going to do it, do it. Stop.

2. Do something else to occupy your time - exercise is always a good one since

most people giving up smoking tend to put on weight in the first few months.

3. You can get her to try things like gum, but I found they didn't work and were

fairly expensive.

4. My biggest help was my mindset. What broke the mould for me was when I

started thinking 'I don't smoke' rather than 'I've given up'. Saying to people

that you have given up is like tempting fate. You may start again. Saying to

people that you don't smoke amounts to the same thing, but they are very

different sentences to your subconscious.

5. Avoid places where she will feel like smoking, for examples bars or clubs or

things.

Anyway, give her a helping hand. There is no magic solutions. Hopefully I've

suggested a few pointers, and others may be able to give better advice. But the

bottom line is, do whatever it takes, it is worth it in the end.

Best Regards from the UK

Parsons

Gloucester, UK

Quitting Smoking

Hi Group-

I've been lurking for a while but this is my first post. Do any of

you have any experience in getting someone to quit smoking? I've

been trying to help my girlfriend quit. She " says " she wants to quit

but hasn't put forth any real effort. I would like suggestions to

motivate her into giving an honest effort. Also, do you think it's

better to gradually reduce the amount she smokes or go " cold turkey? "

Thanks in advance,

Ambrose

Paoli, Pa

[Guest guest]

From: Ambrose <.G.Ambrose@...>

> I've been lurking for a while but this is my first post. Do any of

> you have any experience in getting someone to quit smoking? I've

> been trying to help my girlfriend quit. She " says " she wants to quit

> but hasn't put forth any real effort. I would like suggestions to

> motivate her into giving an honest effort. Also, do you think it's

> better to gradually reduce the amount she smokes or go " cold turkey? "

The sad truth is that you probably can't. The smoker has to want to quit

for their own reasons and follow through on those as motivations.

My wife started smoking while in college. All the 22 years we were married

she would say that she would quit on her own terms. My bugging her would

only make things more difficult. Granted, her being a manic depressive

didn't help a bit either. She always believed that the emphysema was

something put on her from someone else. She always said she wanted to quit,

but would when she was ready.

I thought I could dismiss her resistance to quit smoking as a part of her

mental problem. Then I started to hear the same rationalizations, almost

word for word, from a friend. A basically sane one. I told my friend that

I would not bug her about the smoking. I just will never let myself get too

close to her emotionally as I don't want to find myself in the position of

having to change someone's diapers again for a self induced, completely

avoidable reason.

I wish you well but I suggest that you let go a bit and let her deal with it

when and as she will. Just be there when she needs you. I told my friend

that I will always be ready to drive her to wherever she needs to go to kick

the habit.

By the way, my wife officially quit smoking on Saturday, January 2, 1999 at

4:38 pm. She was then cremated.

Jeff Gullett,

Lumberton, NC

[Guest guest]

,

I would like to agree with Parsons remarks. I am a smoker

but have quit for periods of up to nine months, in the past.

When I have quit successfully, I have done so 'cold turkey'. I think

that cutting down slowly is for people who smoke only 5 or 6

cigarettes a day. However, people who smoke more than that should

just give it up cold.

Cigarette smoking is an addiction and methods such as nicotine

patches or Zyban can be a great deal of help. Zyban did cause

insommnia in my case.

The best help for quitting is, as states, your mindset. You

have to see yourself as a non-smoker and this is where my failures

happened. Drinking alcohol was another reason for failure. After 'n'

number of months smoking I would feel okay about having a cigarette

at a pub or some other event. At that time, I might as well have not

kidded myself and started smoking again--it's a big mistake.

It does get easier to quit every time you attempt it. When I quit

the last time I was in a state of great peace during my first week of

quitting--like a meditation. If you fail, just keep trying. It's

just like an exercise program.

I am going to quit for good this September.

Best of luck to your girlfriend (and to me).

Gurney

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

> Hi ,

>

> I use to smoke quite a bit, probably at least twenty a day.

>

> I'm no expert but here are my tips:

>

> 1. Don't bother quitting gradually. This just prolongs the agony.

If you are going to do it, do it. Stop.

>

> 2. Do something else to occupy your time - exercise is always a

good one since most people giving up smoking tend to put on weight in

the first few months.

>

> 3. You can get her to try things like gum, but I found they didn't

work and were fairly expensive.

>

> 4. My biggest help was my mindset. What broke the mould for me was

when I started thinking 'I don't smoke' rather than 'I've given up'.

Saying to people that you have given up is like tempting fate. You

may start again. Saying to people that you don't smoke amounts to the

same thing, but they are very different sentences to your

subconscious.

>

> 5. Avoid places where she will feel like smoking, for examples bars

or clubs or things.

>

> Anyway, give her a helping hand. There is no magic solutions.

Hopefully I've suggested a few pointers, and others may be able to

give better advice. But the bottom line is, do whatever it takes, it

is worth it in the end.

>

> Best Regards from the UK

>

> Parsons

> Gloucester, UK

>

>

> Quitting Smoking

>

>

> Hi Group-

> I've been lurking for a while but this is my first post. Do any

of

> you have any experience in getting someone to quit smoking? I've

> been trying to help my girlfriend quit. She " says " she wants to

quit

> but hasn't put forth any real effort. I would like suggestions

to

> motivate her into giving an honest effort. Also, do you think

it's

> better to gradually reduce the amount she smokes or go " cold

turkey? "

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Ambrose

> Paoli, Pa

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Regarding smoking: Consider hypnosis. Smoking, as all the smokers have

stated, is a mental thing, and hypnosis is a mental technique. By

re-conditioning the subconscious mind behaviors will change. The most

powerful thing is the self-image. You will notice the self-image come

through in one's language: read below; says, " I am a smoker... " the

words " I am " are identity words describing who one is. This is a very deep

level of being - beyond behavior. Notice that he quit for 9 months but he

went back. The reason he went back to smoking (a behavior) is because his

identity compelled him to - it is who he is remember " I am... " The key then

for many people who believe they are smokers is to condition their minds to

believe that they are not smokers. A well trained and experienced

hypnotherapist could accomplish this.

Motivation is also key. Pain - emotional pain is important and hope for the

future. These create the carrot and the stick. Combined with a new and

compelling self-image one will be a non-smoker and the behavior will be seen

and felt as alien to WHO they are.

Farley

The Optimal Performance Institute

and Body Revolution

www.body-revolution.com

NY NY

Quitting Smoking

> >

> >

> > Hi Group-

> > I've been lurking for a while but this is my first post. Do any

> of

> > you have any experience in getting someone to quit smoking? I've

> > been trying to help my girlfriend quit. She " says " she wants to

> quit

> > but hasn't put forth any real effort. I would like suggestions

> to

> > motivate her into giving an honest effort. Also, do you think

> it's

> > better to gradually reduce the amount she smokes or go " cold

> turkey? "

> >

> > Thanks in advance,

> > Ambrose

> > Paoli, Pa

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

have you had this used on you to quit smoking?

Clint Bateman

Houston Tx

-------------------

From: OPI [mailto:opi@...]

Regarding smoking: Consider hypnosis. Smoking, as all the smokers have

stated, is a mental thing, and hypnosis is a mental technique. By

re-conditioning the subconscious mind behaviors will change. The most

powerful thing is the self-image. You will notice the self-image come

through in one's language: read below; says, " I am a smoker... " the

words " I am " are identity words describing who one is. This is a very deep

level of being - beyond behavior. Notice that he quit for 9 months but he

went back. The reason he went back to smoking (a behavior) is because his

identity compelled him to - it is who he is remember " I am... " The key then

for many people who believe they are smokers is to condition their minds to

believe that they are not smokers. A well trained and experienced

hypnotherapist could accomplish this.

Motivation is also key. Pain - emotional pain is important and hope for the

future. These create the carrot and the stick. Combined with a new and

compelling self-image one will be a non-smoker and the behavior will be seen

and felt as alien to WHO they are.

Farley

The Optimal Performance Institute

and Body Revolution

www.body-revolution.com

NY NY

----- Original Message -----

From: <robert.gurney@...>

> ,

>

> I would like to agree with Parsons remarks. I am a smoker

> but have quit for periods of up to nine months, in the past.

>

> When I have quit successfully, I have done so 'cold turkey'. I think

> that cutting down slowly is for people who smoke only 5 or 6

> cigarettes a day. However, people who smoke more than that should

> just give it up cold.

>

> Cigarette smoking is an addiction and methods such as nicotine

> patches or Zyban can be a great deal of help. Zyban did cause

> insommnia in my case.

>

> The best help for quitting is, as states, your mindset. You

> have to see yourself as a non-smoker and this is where my failures

> happened. Drinking alcohol was another reason for failure. After 'n'

> number of months smoking I would feel okay about having a cigarette

> at a pub or some other event. At that time, I might as well have not

> kidded myself and started smoking again--it's a big mistake.

>

> It does get easier to quit every time you attempt it. When I quit

> the last time I was in a state of great peace during my first week of

> quitting--like a meditation. If you fail, just keep trying. It's

> just like an exercise program.

>

> I am going to quit for good this September.

>

> Gurney

>

>

> > Hi ,

> >

> > I use to smoke quite a bit, probably at least twenty a day.

> >

> > I'm no expert but here are my tips:

> >

> > 1. Don't bother quitting gradually. This just prolongs the agony.

> If you are going to do it, do it. Stop.

> >

> > 2. Do something else to occupy your time - exercise is always a

> good one since most people giving up smoking tend to put on weight in

> the first few months.

> >

> > 3. You can get her to try things like gum, but I found they didn't

> work and were fairly expensive.

> >

> > 4. My biggest help was my mindset. What broke the mould for me was

> when I started thinking 'I don't smoke' rather than 'I've given up'.

> Saying to people that you have given up is like tempting fate. You

> may start again. Saying to people that you don't smoke amounts to the

> same thing, but they are very different sentences to your

> subconscious.

> >

> > 5. Avoid places where she will feel like smoking, for examples bars or clubs

or things.

> >

> >Anyway, give her a helping hand. There is no magic solutions.

> Hopefully I've suggested a few pointers, and others may be able to

> give better advice. But the bottom line is, do whatever it takes, it

> is worth it in the end.

>

> Parsons

----- Original Message -----

From: .G.Ambrose@u...

> > Hi Group-

> > I've been lurking for a while but this is my first post. Do any of

> > you have any experience in getting someone to quit smoking? I've

> > been trying to help my girlfriend quit. She " says " she wants to quit

> > but hasn't put forth any real effort. I would like suggestions to

> > motivate her into giving an honest effort. Also, do you think it's

> > better to gradually reduce the amount she smokes or go " cold turkey? "

[Guest guest]

[Hi ,

I use to smoke quite a bit, probably at least twenty a day.

I'm no expert but here are my tips:

1. Don't bother quitting gradually. This just prolongs the agony. If you are

going to do it, do it. Stop.

2. Do something else to occupy your time - exercise is always a good one

since most people giving up smoking tend to put on weight in the first few

months.

3. You can get her to try things like gum, but I found they didn't work and

were fairly expensive.

4. My biggest help was my mindset. What broke the mould for me was when I

started thinking 'I don't smoke' rather than 'I've given up'. Saying to

people that you have given up is like tempting fate. You may start again.

Saying to people that you don't smoke amounts to the same thing, but they

are very different sentences to your subconscious.

5. Avoid places where she will feel like smoking, for examples bars or clubs or

things.

Anyway, give her a helping hand. There is no magic solutions. Hopefully I've

suggested a few pointers, and others may be able to give better advice. But

the bottom line is, do whatever it takes, it is worth it in the end.

Best Regards from the UK

Parsons

Gloucester, UK]

I too gave up (cold turkey) after smoking for some years. I agree with all

of the above from and to expand a little on point no.2 try not to

think about giving anything up (negative), instead the thinking should be

that you are taking up a new sport and the not-smoking is something you are

doing to enhance the experience of this new pastime (positive). I first

started going to the gym (seriously anyway) when I gave up smoking and I'm

sure that this made all the difference.

Ellis

Borth, UK

------- Original Message -----

From: .G.Ambrose@...

I've been lurking for a while but this is my first post. Do any of

you have any experience in getting someone to quit smoking? I've

been trying to help my girlfriend quit. She " says " she wants to quit

but hasn't put forth any real effort. I would like suggestions to

motivate her into giving an honest effort. Also, do you think it's

better to gradually reduce the amount she smokes or go " cold turkey? "

Thanks in advance,

Ambrose

Paoli, Pa

[Guest guest]

Clint, not on me because I have never smoked. I am trained in hypnosis,

neurolinguistic programming and applied sports psychology. Smoking is

largely mental.

[What about considerable research which shows that nicotine is very

powerfully addictive? What about some research that I cited recently

showing that some people become more readily addicted than others and struggle

more to go " cold turkey " or warm turkey or whatever approach they choose to

try. Do you have any research to show that smoking is " largely mental " ?

What about those experiments carried out years ago with rabbits and other

animals

which became addicted to smoking tobacco? How was it " mental " in their cases?

Mel Siff]

I have never heard of nor met anyone who quit smoking until

he or she was psychologically ready no matter what method they tried.

[This tends to be true of just about anything in life, whether it is 'good'

habit or

a 'bad' habit. Have you ever heard of someone reaching a goal without suitable

mental focus or motivation?

But when a person really wants to stop they are unstoppable. I am sure you have

experienced similar events. My aunt smoked for 50 years and one day after

being told she has emphysema she decided to quit cold turkey and not only

did she never go back, she told me she never had a craving. This to me is

psychological and subconscious power in action.

Again I invite asking smokers and ex-smokers how they did it. And notice that

those who say they

would really like to start up again or the like, have not really become

non-smokers - they are actually smokers who aren't smoking. They are using

will-power to stop a behavior, but the subconscious is stronger than the will

and eventually the imagination (the language of the subconscious) will win out.

Farley

NY NY

----- Original Message -----

From: " Clint Bateman " <cbateman@...>

> have you had this [hypnosis] used on you to quit smoking?

-------------------

From Farley OPI [mailto:opi@...]

> Regarding smoking: Consider hypnosis. Smoking, as all the smokers have

> stated, is a mental thing, and hypnosis is a mental technique. By

> re-conditioning the subconscious mind behaviors will change. The most

> powerful thing is the self-image. You will notice the self-image come

> through in one's language: read below; says, " I am a smoker... " the

> words " I am " are identity words describing who one is. This is a very deep

> level of being - beyond behavior. Notice that he quit for 9 months but he

> went back. The reason he went back to smoking (a behavior) is because his

> identity compelled him to - it is who he is remember " I am... " The key then

> for many people who believe they are smokers is to condition their minds to

> believe that they are not smokers. A well trained and experienced

> hypnotherapist could accomplish this.

>

> Motivation is also key. Pain - emotional pain is important and hope for the

> future. These create the carrot and the stick. Combined with a new and

> compelling self-image one will be a non-smoker and the behavior will be seen

> and felt as alien to WHO they are.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the tip, or heads up... That what he is planning on doing basically

our house is stocked with healthy stuff anyways, but I did tell him don't worry

about what you grab. He is only about 20 lbs over weight. I told him after he

knows he is done with smoking, then he can worry about his weight.

320/280/180

The New Me Is Showing

Quitting smoking

>He is now starting a new journey of his, quitting smoking!! I am SO HAPPY.

Congrats to hubby. Now it's your turn to get to work. Make sure there's

plenty of low cal goodies to munch on so he can stuff something in his mouth

when the urge hits. Sugar-free hard candy to suck on, carrot and celery

sticks, pretzels, even apples - something her really has to chew.

And make sure *he* drinks enough water. It'll help flush that nicotine out

of his system faster so the cravings will go away faster.

Good luck!

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

Hey Eleanora!!!! You can do this thing! It has been 8 months for me now. Look

at me, I am surviving this marriage thing without a

cigarette. The weight gain that I have I do not attribute to smoking (or the

lack of) It is just everything else. Guess

what!?!?!? I quit biting my fingernails. I didn't even try. One day I looked &

there were some nails there so I quit!

By the way, I love reading you again! I have missed you.

I was up until 5:15 writing my papers - it is 7:44 now.... I need to finish them

up so I can get going! Pray for sleep for me

after I get home from school... (not coming home!)LOL

[Guest guest]

> Just make sure you have those low-cal, crunchy nibbles handy, like those

> carrot sticks, celery sticks, even one of Tess' thin chew bones. All you

> need are a few non-smoking days in a row and it's licked. Just don't turn to

> eating high cal foods in its place.

> Sue in NJ

> off to take her asthma meds

You know... if there were a calorie-free human equivalent to the

rawhide chewbone, I could *SO* cut out my night time snacking. I'm

never actually 'hungry'. I just need to chew! I can't *stand* celery,

and carrots you can only eat so many of before suffering the

consequences (Vitamin A overdose!), nor are they calorie free.

Gum just doesn't cut it.

Anyone got some ideas for super low-cal, super-crunchy snacks that take

a long time to gnosh?

K.

303/284/140

[Guest guest]

>Guess what!?!?!? I quit biting my fingernails. I didn't even try. One >day I

looked & there were some nails there so I quit!

>

Oooh! Now, go scrounge up $15 if you can (Heck, spend the money you

normally spend on cigarettes ) and go get yourself a good manicure. I

don't know about anyone else's manicurist, but mine used to do a

parafin treatment as part of the process. Mrrrrrrr. Sooooooooo

relaxing! You deserve a treat!

Keep up those healthy changes!

K.

303/284/140

[Guest guest]

> consequences (Vitamin A overdose!),

And buck teeth like Bugs Bunny! LOL

> Anyone got some ideas for super low-cal, super-crunchy snacks that take

> a long time to gnosh?

I know a lot of people who chew on a toothbrush, and that dog bone idea is

not so far fetched. Just get a baby's teething toy, something of really firm

rubber, and try gnawing on that for a while.

*I* always needed something more in my hands than in my mouth, and for

months after I quit would hold on to a pencil the same size as a cigaret.

Bic pens were also good, and had that hard plastic cap that was good to chew

on, too.

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

>>Anyone got some ideas for super low-cal, super-crunchy snacks that take

a long time to gnosh?<<

Air popped popcorn. There's something like 3 cups to a serving Rice cakes.

Pens. Okay, maybe not pens. Freeze up some crystal lite and make

Popsicles.

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[Guest guest]

> But now it should be *easy* to just stop completely (she says,

running the

> other way and ducking)!

> Sue, my friend, you seem to spend alot of time running the other

way and ducking!!!!lol

And you are right of course. I will get some low cal crunchies

tommorrow as that is my pay day, and we will give it another go.

Eleanora

[Guest guest]

The government is money hungry. Since smoking is so dangerous they

should make it as illegal as smoking weed. I know it would anger a

lot of people, but it would make it more difficult to get nicotine,

and protect the lives of many people. Sometimes I wish they'd ban

sugar so I would not be able to access it so readily. I'd be angry

as hell in the beginning, but in the long run I'd be happy. A ban on

sugar will never happen though. lol

" I am a non-smoker. Smoking is killing me.

I

> do not like myself when I smoke. Smoking makes me stink. Smoking

> makes me feel like a loser & ashamed of myself. I am a non-

smoker. "

> I taped it to the bathroom mirror, the fridge, my dashboard, etc.

> 6) Do something during the times you used to smoke. If you smoked

> on your breaks or lunch, etc., take a walk instead. If you smoked

> in your car, suck on candy or chew gum. I went through bags &

bags

> of Atomic Fireballs. They are really hot cinnamon and really

> satisfy that oral fixation.

> 7) Don't stress about food. In fact, they don't recommend dieting

> or making any other major changes while quitting smoking. I found

> that the focusing on my diet & exercise really helped me, though,

> because the healthier I tried to be the more determined I was not

to

> smoke. But I certainly did not worry about all the candy I was

> eating or whatever! The main goal is to quit those cigarettes so

> you can live long enough to lose weight!

> 8) If you are really craving a cigarette and wanting to smoke,

call

> a friend or do some deep breathing or SOMETHING. Do whatever you

> can to distract yourself. The urge WILL pass in a few minutes.

And

> believe it or not, they will eventually decrease!

>

> Don't let anyone tell you it will be easy, because it's NOT! I

> thought about cigarettes practically every waking moment for 3

> months. I craved them with every fiber of my being. But I just

did

> everything I just said, and one day I realized I hadn't really

> thought about smoking. I would still love a cigarette, but I know

I

> am a non-smoker now!

[Guest guest]

that's awesome - thanks for the info

bfedorkner wrote:

> I just wanted to offer support to every one who is trying to quit

> smoking. I quit on April 19th and I'm not gonna lie, it was the

> hardest thing I ever did. I smoked for about 12 years just because

> I really enjoyed it, and finally quit because I started feeling bad

> about myself for being a smoker. I tried a million times and

> finally got hypnotized and was able to quit. Then, 7 years later, I

> start a really stressful job and like a total idiot I pick up the

> cigarettes again! After being quit for 7 years!!! It took me an

> entire year to quit again, and I was only smoking 5-6 cigarettes a

> day as opposed to the pack a day I formerly smoked. The difference

> was that I was using it as a coping mechanism/stress reliever this

> time, not just smoking for pleasure. I tried hypnosis again, but no

> dice. So I finally just quit cold turkey.

>

> Here is my advice, for what it's worth:

> 1) Decide you are QUITTING. Do not tell yourself you are " trying to

> quit " - tell yourself you are QUITTING. If you are just " trying to

> quit " you are giving yourself permission to fail; you are setting it

> up so you can later justify failing by telling yourself, " Well, at

> least I TRIED… "

> 2) Plan ahead and set a quit date. Count down to it and smoke your

> ass off until then! I tried to make myself sick the last couple of

> days.

> 3) Tell EVERYONE you are quitting – it'll keep you accountable.

> 4) Throw away ALL your lighters, matches, ashtrays, etc. Don't keep

> a lighter " just in case " ! You are not going to need it! You are

> quitting!

> 5) Write down the reasons you want to quit and post them

> everywhere. I wrote: " I am a non-smoker. Smoking is killing me. I

> do not like myself when I smoke. Smoking makes me stink. Smoking

> makes me feel like a loser & ashamed of myself. I am a non-smoker. "

> I taped it to the bathroom mirror, the fridge, my dashboard, etc.

> 6) Do something during the times you used to smoke. If you smoked

> on your breaks or lunch, etc., take a walk instead. If you smoked

> in your car, suck on candy or chew gum. I went through bags & bags

> of Atomic Fireballs. They are really hot cinnamon and really

> satisfy that oral fixation.

> 7) Don't stress about food. In fact, they don't recommend dieting

> or making any other major changes while quitting smoking. I found

> that the focusing on my diet & exercise really helped me, though,

> because the healthier I tried to be the more determined I was not to

> smoke. But I certainly did not worry about all the candy I was

> eating or whatever! The main goal is to quit those cigarettes so

> you can live long enough to lose weight!

> 8) If you are really craving a cigarette and wanting to smoke, call

> a friend or do some deep breathing or SOMETHING. Do whatever you

> can to distract yourself. The urge WILL pass in a few minutes. And

> believe it or not, they will eventually decrease!

>

> Don't let anyone tell you it will be easy, because it's NOT! I

> thought about cigarettes practically every waking moment for 3

> months. I craved them with every fiber of my being. But I just did

> everything I just said, and one day I realized I hadn't really

> thought about smoking. I would still love a cigarette, but I know I

> am a non-smoker now!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations!!! I can't imagine how difficult it must have been

to break 12 years of nicotine addiction. Great Job!! You should be

proud of yourself.

" I am a non-smoker. Smoking is killing me.

I

> do not like myself when I smoke. Smoking makes me stink. Smoking

> makes me feel like a loser & ashamed of myself. I am a non-

smoker. "

> I taped it to the bathroom mirror, the fridge, my dashboard, etc.

> 6) Do something during the times you used to smoke. If you smoked

> on your breaks or lunch, etc., take a walk instead. If you smoked

> in your car, suck on candy or chew gum. I went through bags &

bags

> of Atomic Fireballs. They are really hot cinnamon and really

> satisfy that oral fixation.

> 7) Don't stress about food. In fact, they don't recommend dieting

> or making any other major changes while quitting smoking. I found

> that the focusing on my diet & exercise really helped me, though,

> because the healthier I tried to be the more determined I was not

to

> smoke. But I certainly did not worry about all the candy I was

> eating or whatever! The main goal is to quit those cigarettes so

> you can live long enough to lose weight!

> 8) If you are really craving a cigarette and wanting to smoke,

call

> a friend or do some deep breathing or SOMETHING. Do whatever you

> can to distract yourself. The urge WILL pass in a few minutes.

And

> believe it or not, they will eventually decrease!

>

> Don't let anyone tell you it will be easy, because it's NOT! I

> thought about cigarettes practically every waking moment for 3

> months. I craved them with every fiber of my being. But I just

did

> everything I just said, and one day I realized I hadn't really

> thought about smoking. I would still love a cigarette, but I know

I

> am a non-smoker now!

[Guest guest]

Congratulations!! I have never smoked so I don't have any idea what

it must have been like. I just wanted to say that your post was great

and full of such helpful advice! Hopefully you have helped someone to

make the decision to quit!

Debbie

" I am a non-smoker. Smoking is killing me.

> I

> > do not like myself when I smoke. Smoking makes me stink. Smoking

> > makes me feel like a loser & ashamed of myself. I am a non-

> smoker. "

> > I taped it to the bathroom mirror, the fridge, my dashboard, etc.

> > 6) Do something during the times you used to smoke. If you smoked

> > on your breaks or lunch, etc., take a walk instead. If you smoked

> > in your car, suck on candy or chew gum. I went through bags &

> bags

> > of Atomic Fireballs. They are really hot cinnamon and really

> > satisfy that oral fixation.

> > 7) Don't stress about food. In fact, they don't recommend dieting

> > or making any other major changes while quitting smoking. I found

> > that the focusing on my diet & exercise really helped me, though,

> > because the healthier I tried to be the more determined I was not

> to

> > smoke. But I certainly did not worry about all the candy I was

> > eating or whatever! The main goal is to quit those cigarettes so

> > you can live long enough to lose weight!

> > 8) If you are really craving a cigarette and wanting to smoke,

> call

> > a friend or do some deep breathing or SOMETHING. Do whatever you

> > can to distract yourself. The urge WILL pass in a few minutes.

> And

> > believe it or not, they will eventually decrease!

> >

> > Don't let anyone tell you it will be easy, because it's NOT! I

> > thought about cigarettes practically every waking moment for 3

> > months. I craved them with every fiber of my being. But I just

> did

> > everything I just said, and one day I realized I hadn't really

> > thought about smoking. I would still love a cigarette, but I know

> I

> > am a non-smoker now!

[Guest guest]

I quit smoking for 10 yrs before and have been trying to quit for the past 10 yrs now. I have been on and off patches for about 5 yrs now - it's really hard to quit. I had a husband who chained smoked and didn't want to quit and I have a friend who keeps starting again and runs over to my house because her husband won't allow her to smoke.

I got rid of my husband and I told my friend to not smoke around me and now today I am finally on patch step 3 so I think I will make it this time.

I'm 50 and know it will shorten my life faster than Hep c so it's my health that is driving me to quit.

Good luck! I understand how really hard it is but I find I do pretty well if I am not around smokers - Kerry

Next month they will ban smoking in all public places here in Colorado and that will help too and I am driving a new car so I don't want smoking in it - these things are working for me - today

[Guest guest]

At 01:01 PM 5/26/2006, you wrote:

hello everyone, you know I have

a smoking problem too. I know it's not good for the liver so I always

feel guilty when I fail at quiting. I have tried everything and you know

I have smoked since I was little as well. Does anyone else have any

advice? Does anyone know if prsecription meds help (besides patches which

worked once for me but not well , not to mention the price). Thanks,

Jenn

Jenn

Have you tried acupuncture ? Not only can it help manage the many

troubling symptoms of Hep C but it can also help to reduce the cravings

for cigarettes. In fact it can help with other addictions too. I am an

acupuncturist and I have helped many people stop smoking. To find a

licensed acupuncturist near you go to

www.nccaom.org

Good luck with it.

Josie

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Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

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At 01:01 PM 5/26/2006, you wrote:

hello everyone, you know I have

a smoking problem too. I know it's not good for the liver so I always

feel guilty when I fail at quiting. I have tried everything and you know

I have smoked since I was little as well. Does anyone else have any

advice? Does anyone know if prsecription meds help (besides patches which

worked once for me but not well , not to mention the price). Thanks,

Jenn

Jenn

Have you tried acupuncture ? Not only can it help manage the many

troubling symptoms of Hep C but it can also help to reduce the cravings

for cigarettes. In fact it can help with other addictions too. I am an

acupuncturist and I have helped many people stop smoking. To find a

licensed acupuncturist near you go to

www.nccaom.org

Good luck with it.

Josie

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Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

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You know I never tried that. I think I will because if something would help than I am all for it. Thank you so much :-) Jenn I also heard by the way that acupuncture can help with hep c. Do you think this is true? "JoEllen Donahue Hermes L.Ac." <medicinemom@...> wrote: At 01:01 PM 5/26/2006, you wrote: hello everyone, you know I have a smoking problem too. I know it's not good for the liver so I always feel guilty when I fail at quiting. I have tried everything and you know I have smoked since I was little as well. Does anyone else have any advice? Does anyone know if prsecription meds help (besides patches which worked once for me but not well , not to mention the price). Thanks, Jenn Jenn Have you tried acupuncture ? Not

only can it help manage the many troubling symptoms of Hep C but it can also help to reduce the cravings for cigarettes. In fact it can help with other addictions too. I am an acupuncturist and I have helped many people stop smoking. To find a licensed acupuncturist near you go to www.nccaom.org Good luck with it. Josie JoEllen Donahue Hermes, L.Ac. Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine www.medicinemom.com ******************************************** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are the property of JoEllen Donahue Hermes, L.Ac., are confidential, and intended only for the named recipient(s) above. If it has been sent to you in error, please notify the

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At 03:14 PM 5/26/2006, you wrote:

You know I never tried that. I

think I will because if something would help than I am all for it. Thank

you so much :-) Jenn

I also heard by the way that acupuncture can help with hep c. Do you

think this is true?

It absolutely can. It can make an enormous difference in living with

hep. I would strongly suggest that you find an acupuncturist work

with. To find one go to

www.nccaom.org

Josie

" JoEllen Donahue

Hermes L.Ac. " <medicinemom@...> wrote:

At 01:01 PM 5/26/2006, you wrote:

hello everyone, you know I have a smoking problem too. I know it's

not good for the liver so I always feel guilty when I fail at quiting. I

have tried everything and you know I have smoked since I was little as

well. Does anyone else have any advice? Does anyone know if prsecription

meds help (besides patches which worked once for me but not well , not to

mention the price). Thanks, Jenn

Jenn

Have you tried acupuncture ? Not only can it help manage the many

troubling symptoms of Hep C but it can also help to reduce the cravings

for cigarettes. In fact it can help with other addictions too. I am an

acupuncturist and I have helped many people stop smoking. To find a

licensed acupuncturist near you go to

www.nccaom.org

Good luck with it.

Josie

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Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

www.medicinemom.com

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[Guest guest]

I was driven to quit because of the researching I did about treatment,

the actions of peginterferon and resulting anemia.

I'm 50, too. Don't ask me why, but it seems like 50 is some weird,

magical, smack me in the head age. You realize that your life is more

than half over with and if you are diagnosed with something like this,

you really start pulling your head out of your butt, don't ya?

Sounds like you are highly motivated to quit and I wish you all the

best, I really do.

>

> I quit smoking for 10 yrs before and have been trying to quit for

the past

> 10 yrs now. I have been on and off patches for about 5 yrs now -

it's really

> hard to quit. I had a husband who chained smoked and didn't want to

quit and I

> have a friend who keeps starting again and runs over to my house

because her

> husband won't allow her to smoke.

> I got rid of my husband and I told my friend to not smoke around me

and now

> today I am finally on patch step 3 so I think I will make it this time.

> I'm 50 and know it will shorten my life faster than Hep c so it's my

health

> that is driving me to quit.

>

> Good luck! I understand how really hard it is but I find I do pretty

well if

> I am not around smokers - Kerry

>

> Next month they will ban smoking in all public places here in

Colorado and

> that will help too and I am driving a new car so I don't want

smoking in it -

> these things are working for me - today

>

[Guest guest]

It's funny but during those 10 years that I quit I really never gave them a second thought but then one night at a new years eve party I had one with a friend and it's been hell ever since. Just never start up again because once you do it's really hard to quit. maybe because you know you can quit so you don't take it as seriously but it is harder the second time around - Kerry