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idk, I never did this before but maybe drinking a ton of water would help. Also just forcing yourself to not pick up the lighter. It takes time to quit an addiction

This post was edited by dankmemes1337 on Aug 14 2016 12:43pm

i was 100% butthurt all the time from day 3 to day like 10. it strained my relationships which is what made it so gay

Be motivated , every hour and sometimes every minute for the first couple weeks will be a struggle.
The patch helps with the physical addiction.
It's a habit and relplacing it with something else helps. Chew gum when u get into vehicle instead. Eat carrot or celery sticks on coffee break instead. Avoid alcohol for the first while.

weed

I smoked for several years. My method was as follows: stopped.

Stopped buying them, didn't possess any to smoke. For me, it seems easier forego a voluntary act than to participate.

Gl, hf, smoking is gross.

NEVER START

I slowly cut back over a 1.5 year period. Each day try to see how far you can make it in the day before having that first cigarette. Its not just an addiction, its a habit. Focus on breaking the habit, and cutting back will be easier. Don't rush yourself, and don't beat yourself up for slipping up. Each day is a clean slate. Make slow but steady progress. I dont know if that is a secret, but it's how i managed to quit. I tried quitting abruptly several times without success. That's why I turned to the slow and steady approach.

Quitting or cutting back with the intention of quitting needs to be a top priority in your life. You need to want it more than anything else. You need to have a reason that is paramount. For me, I quit for my health.

take a calendar and write down a number of cigarettes each day that you will allow yourself
for example, start with 6 per day for 10 days, then go down to 5 per day for the next 10 days and so on
then determine the time of day you will allow yourself to have them. By knowing exactly what time you will get the next one, you will have an easier time sticking to it

also, look for other tactics to negotiate with yourself. For example, you could say "If I succeed as having just 5 per day for 10 days, then I will reward myself by ordering a pizza" (or whatever you would consider a reward for yourself)

another thing is to try and change up your routine. Don't go to the same places or see the same people you always smoke around. Sights, sounds and smells trigger memories that make us want to repeat old behaviors

This post was edited by kayeto on Aug 14 2016 01:37pm

You go hardcore cold turkey,, you're an addict so you will go on a binge sooner or later that's why trying to ease into quitting won't work.

Here's the trick though, you set a date say two months ahead and you prepare yourself mentaly to quit that exact date. No fucking around, no excuses, no bullshit you must do it that date and you convince yourself so. Here's the kicker: You tell EVERYONE that on that specific date you will quit and you will succeed, if you end up chickening out you will look like a bitch.

When I quit, my abstinence was so strong that all I wanted to do for two weeks was to kill myself. I went into complete and full depression and I knew that all I had to do to end it was to smoke but I didn't. Most people have way softer abstinence symptoms than I had, if I can quit, it should be easy for most other people.

This post was edited by Svartermetalisk on Aug 14 2016 01:46pm