Never smoked...I mean, I have no idea what it could've been to stop me getting right into this hugely tempting habit...the burning eyes, the throat, the congestion, the breathe of most smokers...really, I have no idea:confused:
But seriously...
My chick used to smoke, she had some gallstones removed, and was on some pethodine for a while, and something stronger, and when she came out, had no urge to smoke and got sick when she did...so, unless it was about having the gallstones removed, I'd assume it was something to do with a competing chemical forcing out or overriding residual chemicals? Either that, or, it was because the simple circumstance of having no option to smoke for a few days while in hospital?
A combination perhaps? Worked, all the same...so I guess you better think about ways to hospitalise yourself?
MY theory?
Take a couple weeks off work/study.
Buy about an ounce of weed and roll joints.
Roll yknow 15 with a bold tobacco mix, then roll another 10 with a little less, and so on, and so on, keep them in a place where you can go from high tobacco, to medium mix, to low mix, then none.
Smoke a joint whenever you get the urge to smoke...you'll be forced to cut down in public of course, but follow along here...At the end of this process, you'll have less money to buy cigarettes, you'll be too stoned to really give a shit, hm? Even if you crave for more'n one, you probably wouldn't get too far beyond 2 at a time, right?
Gradually, the tobacco content will become less and less, weening you off it...
Sure, you could end up with a bit of a pot habit, but in my experience, unless you're a serious stoner that can't moderate for shit, it's easy enough to drop whenever you like. Besides...and I'm being totally serious here...I've known smokers and I've known weed smokers...tobacco smokers end up spending more per week in almost all cases.
Irresponsible? Maybe...
Effective, for sure.
Other than that...I'd personally say:
Fuck the cravings. Quitting isn't easy...you'll be that much more satisfied with your efforts (I reckon) if you went cold turkey. I've got it from good sources that these supposed cravings only last up to five minutes...if that's true, good, if not, deal with it. The longer you keep at it, the less the urge will become.
Sleep when you're at a loose end with it, and excersize like crazy...sweat it out and exhause yourself, give your lungs a taste of fresh air....won't be pleasant at first I'm sure...but you'll get past it once you cough out the ick that your lungs are full of...
I cannot reccomend any "replacement" products...well, legally available ones anyway...for I have no experience with them.
I think the important thing is...stop buying, go through your last pack, and fucking ditch it, do NOT buy any more. Try to be on your own for a bit if lots of your friends smoke.
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Easier said than done - you cant hide away from it - either the desire to give up is there, or it is not. Personally, giving up smoking and sitting in a room with people still not having the desire to give up would give me a kick - I could gloat quietly at how *weak* my buddies are!!
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While sucking down secondary smoke? Doesn't exactly help towards ones target to remove the chemical intake...
That'll do me...