Hints and tips

Herbs and flowers such as mint, basil, lavender, etc. can be dried and rolled in to cigarettes making a great chemical and nicotine free alternative to quiting aids. I smoke them after meals which is when I've struggled the most with cravings. Shops such as the happy herb company sell a number of herbs that can be smoked or drunk as tea which aim to promote respiratory health by soothing and clea...

I recently quit smoking and just the smell inside a bar is so irresistable ive noticed some say on here they dont like the smell but it's one of those things that gets us every now and then. Keep trying don't believe sometimes in new years resoultions its all up to us on buying that next pack but i'm still smoke free which is great

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I am a few hours smoke-free. I want to have a quit attempt in the morning. I believe I can do it with posative self-talk. The quitline say I'm very posative. I ask my husband to buy cigarettes for me when things get rough. I find not saying anything works best. Then the patch passes no drama. If I concentrate on things like my garden or the weather, I get over the thoughts of smoking. It's only t...

I am a perfectionist at heart, a clean freak and part time stress head. It is times like these when the dark side smoking war is strong with this Padawan. Since quitting 26 days ago the lure of smoking has caught me out a couple of times when at work. stress and environmental factors the number one enemy to my lack of will power force. It is a small hiccup in a determined fight to use the force o...

I have noticed that there are plenty of stories about smoking and tobacco in the papers and on TV. Recently this smoking ban was announced for our prison population. I don't necessarily agree that they should be forced to stop smoking, but I thought I would be in an absolute panic if I would be forced to stop. I would riot too. Also, the price of ciggies and tobacco will be going up again. There ...

It is probably usual for a person who is just starting to stop smoking to cry out, 'Woe is me! Poor me! I am such a poor thing, because I cannot smoke.' I think it might be a good idea to reverse this idea. Just think....you are doing something so fantastic; you are beating an addiction. You are becoming healthier, stronger, richer. You can go to the cinema without craving a cigarette for two or...

I've recently heard the hype on the mindfulness colouring books and when in Big W yesterday I found one. I also purchased some wind up crayons. Now I am not in any way an artist nor am I 6 years old but OMG I love this! They say working with your hands is a great way to soothe anxiety and reduce stress and I have to agree. It's been fun and relaxing to colour these amazing patterns whilst watch...

So my day started terrible and I was anxious and feeling really uncomfortable in my own skin. I tried to read, go shopping ( that really didn't work) and then had a cry. Knowing I needed to get out of the funk, I turned to iTunes and downloaded a 101 90's tunes.. Oh Lordy- it was hilarious. I put my headphones in, sneakers and walking gear on and off I went. What was meant to be walking Turned mo...

Day 20 is nearly over and I have Wriggley's Extra chewing gum to thank. I'm rather fond of the strawberry flavor. When ever I feel overwhelmed through the day I pop one in my mouth( sugar free) and the chewing and concentrating on it helps divert my thinking. In saying that I am a little vague and forgetful since I stopped smoking and find myself in situations where I have forgotten something. Fl...

This idea is for all those who have tried to give many times before and needs to succeed this time. Vaping is a replacement to smoking without all the negative cancer causing effects of tobacco. This is the only thing that has worked for me and this time, I'm confident I can beat smoking tobacco for good. Every time I have tried to give up, I was a mess for three to 6 months till I went bac...

"Best Day Of My Life" I had a dream so big and loud I jumped so high I touched the clouds Wo-o-o-o-o-oh [x2] I stretched my hands out to the sky We danced with monsters through the night Wo-o-o-o-o-oh [x2] I'm never gonna look back Whoa, I'm never gonna give it up No, please don't wake me now (2, 3, 4) Oo-o-o-o-oo This is gonna be the best day of my life My li-i-i-ife Oo-o-o-o-o...

I don't know why but week 5 is proving rather difficult. My brain has actually been telling me and very nearly convincing me that I NEED cigarettes to get through the stress. This is a little different from the beginning where I was just winging to myself saying I want one, I really desperately just want one. I'll do anything, pleading....It's changed tactics, trying to rationalize with me, the v...

I started Champix 8 days ago, on the first day i took the 0.5mg tablet and was surprised that the taste of cigarettes was awful an hour later, i thought this is how it would remain.. however, day 2 the taste was normal and since then i have not really felt the positive effects... i have felt many of the negatives ones, terrible dreams and i wake up still thinking i have actually lived everything ...

I think that the best thing you can possibly have in your arsenal is a supportive partner. If you have a supportive partner, he or she will do everything you need to quit. I've asked my significant other if she would be able to talk me through times of stress, and celebrate the small daily achievements with me. She took the initiative and told me that she will reward me when I reach cert...

I've discovered that the more determined you are to quit, the easier it will be. Your sub-conscience will quickly find out how determined you are, if you're not that determined it will constantly nag you, if you are very determined to quit, it will be surprisingly easier than you thought.

I've discovered that the more determined you are to quit, the easier it will be. Your sub-conscience will quickly find out how determined you are, if you're not that determined it will constantly nag you, if you are very determined to quit, it will be surprisingly easier than you though.

Hey all. . . I recently heard that after 30 days of no smoking or NRT's (Cold turkey) the nicotine is out of your system completely. This would suggest that any cravings or temtations are now all based on the habit of smoking not the addiction. Concentrate on changing your habits and forget about the smoking all together as much as possible.

I am on champix and have been smoke free for 3 days now. ITs all going well the vivid dreams I find fun they don’t actually bother me it’s the waking up at 2am and staring at ceiling for hours trying to get back to sleep. I have tried the 4,7,8 technique it doesn’t work. So insomnia is killing me slowly. Any advice there I am thinking about speaking to my doctor about a form of sedation. My secon...

Well here I am, a year to the day after I decided to quit smoking. 365 days smoke-free. There were times I never, ever thought I would get here. At times I thought I was going crazy, that I would never be the same. It was foggy and yuck and I didn't like who I was without ciggies. It felt like losing a best friend. But I did it. I pushed through - and you can too! I don't care if it sounds che...

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My reason to stop smoking this time was due to the fact that my breathing was getting so bad that it was a struggle to walk back up the 100metre driveway without a couple of pit stops to catch my breath.  After hearing many horror stories about people taking Champix, I still decided to give it a go. I started taking Champix on January 12th 2015. By the 22nd I had completely stopped smoking. ...

Hi guys!  I have just finished having an hour and a half massage and facial. Something I have NEVER done in my life! This is something I would recommend as an activity to do in the early days/weeks of quitting (money saved from smoking anyway) as the aromas and the experience itself is so relaxing and rejuvinating. Worth every cent. Give it a go. :) WARNING: you will feel great afterwards so...

Here's a list of common thoughts -- Junkie Thinking -- type of thoughts, that bring us back to the sickarettes. Look through them. How many have we engaged in during previous attempts to quit? Are we *still* engaging in them? It might help to print this out and refer to it during a craving. Junkie Thinking JUNKIE THINKING: One Puff won't hurt. RESPONSE: One puff will always hurt me, and it ...

My first attempt lasted for 5 weeks. It was last year I had just joined the Australian Army and I thought I may aswell quit to keep my fitness up. Well for the first 5 weeks I thought about it but we were so busy learning new things that i didn't really have time to think about smoking. But ijn week 5 we were placed in situations which were way outside our comfort zones and this turned out to be ...

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So i find that if i watch tv or think i have to do something to counter my cravings stress becomes a big part of that, so instead i slow right down and think whats my main goal? GIVING UP smoking! iam fortuante not to be working and able to listen to myself without all these other outside influences but this morning i was thinking gym gym gym thats what helps i got up and i didnt even want to get...

Am on day 5 of champix and just gone to two pills a day - smoking a bit less but feeling very weird and quite light headed. Also am majorly freaked out as just come back from a trip to the docs where they took my blood pressure which was very VERY high. In the past it has been slightly on the high side but not in the 'concern' area. Is this related to champix or do a I seriously need to change ev...

I was a smoker from the age of 16 in 2002 until 2013, roughly 20-30 a day, I had tried everything from patches to gum, the closest i came to quitting was on Champix in 2011 but the side effects were to much for me to handle.  2 years later i heard of a product called Quit4Good Oral strips, I did the research and figured i had nothing except money to lose "well not even that because it came ...

For what it's woth folks, I have found that since I became a non-smoker 1o days ago, my taste buds have become more sensitive and food tastes better than it did before. For some, this can be a reason for gaining weight after they have given up but for me, I have used the new experience to seek out new tastes that I was not too partial to before giving up. Each day, I try to come up with some new...