Welcome to Smoking Cessation Support

Would the patch be best if you are on a ton of meds? I am on celexa, trazodone, Norvasc and xanax when needed...

I want so bad to quit...both my docs know this but because of the amount of stress I am under at the moment, they want me to get a little bit more stable...

Gum is out of the question...tried it and it was nasty and hurt my gums too much...

YOU can DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am gonna annoy my son once I start...it will be pay back for when the turd was little and annoyed me haha

You have to sincerely in your heart want to quit more than you want to smoke ( no matter what no matter what ) :d

This is my third day of not smoking, i am wearing a 7mg patch and use to smoke a pack a day. It is hard to fill my time with other things instead of smoking. I too am clean and sober and I have to agree the habit is hard to quit.

Well, I just have to say kudos for you fo quitting for two years! It's ok that you picked it back up, it's very hard to do, I think it's awesome that you have so much determination and ambition toquit smoking! I have been cigs free for 3 days, I am on the 7 mg patch and the only reason I have this long is because I had a tooth pulled an dont want to get dry socket. I just keep telling myself today's day 3 and tomorrow will be day 4! That's what I had to do when I was qutting drugs. I sat up in a dope house for 30 days telling myself todays another day, then finally got myself out.

Tonight, I have just subscribed to an interactive online site. I had to answer questions to establish my profile as a smoker, my degree of motivation, my strategy and ways I would put in action (When craving) to go through this whole process of becoming "sober". I was very impressed by the tutorial and all the information I read.
This site is: iQuitnow

Even though there is a forum, chat and help line, I will also attend this forum for extra help and support... I need to be covered with an all-around shield. I really do! I have a tendency to get very depressed every time I am deprived from this drug. Yes, I've tried before... I will need the extra help...
I live alone with my two cats, and I don't see many people.

I did start a fitness program at the beginning of February and am working towards becoming 100% vegetarian (I'm 95%). It has done me a lot of good so far. Being smoke-free would just make even more sense. I'm working so hard towards a healthier lifestyle...

By experience, patches (I wanted to smoke even more and that's all I would think about) and gum, were not effective in my case. My addiction is more psychological than physical. My motivations for becoming cigarette-free are: Money (My main issue), bad smell (clothes, hair and breath), clean air (my apartment), to eliminate toxins from my body and to breath even better. Yes, I know this is not the usual (Stop coughing, etc). I feel healthy already... My cardio is really good, but that means it could be even better... Imagine!

Thanks to Psych Central for being there. I really enjoy the forums for many other issues.

is this thread still valid?

No. I tried and realized that it's too much of a challenge for now. I looked at the advantages and disadvantages, and really, I will keep on smoking. That took off so much pressure, you would not believe how relieved I am of just letting go of this whole idea.

I would love to stop this disgusting, smelly, expensive habit. Hopefully the support and advice here will help me stop. I stopped drinking, youd think it would be easier giving up cigs, again i shall try and try and keep trying till i am free..

I've smoked for two and a half years now (actually started on my 18th birthday) and I've never thought about quitting until this morning. I'm now on Day 01 of 4mg nicotine gum but my consumption of the gum so far is a little unnerving. I hope I can quit for good.

I have been smoke free for 5 days. I am not having too much trouble, because I just don't want to disappoint my family and those who seem to care so much.

Quitting is easy, it happens when you want to quit from within. Endless haranguing back and forth ain't taking you anywhere. Merely saying 'I want to quit' will only boomerang. When you honestly feel from within it happens with effortless ease. Just arouse that honest urge inside you.

But you're Californian.. (Not sure what I'm saying, I'm not from there..)

Thanks for the welcome and this place, Doc.J. I hear new year's just around the corner. That's all I'm gonna say for now.

I disagree

Just hangin' as you instruct us to do, John.

Good resource for vaping that i found pretty useful.

I quit smoking and didn't even want to. I've been on Wellbutrin for several months and cigarettes started tasting worse and worse to the point I couldn't stand to smoke them. It didn't make me want them any less. It just made them intoerable. I haven't smoked a whole cigarette in nearlly 2 months and I"ve finally gotten to the point it rarely bothers me anymore. I should mention that even though I've quit for periods as long as 4 years, but began smoking over 35 years ago

I suggest getting help from family and possibly counselors/therapists, and/or life coaches if possible. Write down why you want to quit. Write down the pros and cons of smoking. Write and plan out activities that will replace smoking! That’s how I quit smoking weed and everything about 7/8 months ago, also watch videos on YouTube about quitting and take notes, helps a lot. Some activities I did were shooting hoops, going on walks with some water and looking at nature, time with family, focusing on school or work, yoga, gym, sauna and swimming whenever I got the chance helped too. Hope this helps.