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I see all these articles which talk about ways to quit smoking . I think they are all bogus but at least there is a growing supply of methods to choose from , including the insane price of tobacco . I probably chose the most complicated way to stop , but here I am 12 days later and still smoke free I hope it lasts because I do have temptations ...supposedly you should begin tasting food again and regaining your sense of smell within a few days after quitting ...the truth is neither of these things have occurred and infact I don't feel any better but don't feel any worse either . Don't get me wrong I am glad that I am smoke free and My wallet is very happy but When is this Utopia of health supposed to kick in or does it ?

   

Good for you!

As a nonsmoker, I truly don't understand people who smoke in this day and age with all the information about how bad it is for you.

   

You can't taste food or bloody smell?

Dude, I am never smoking.... Bleh...

Good luck dude.

   

Stick with man, you’re already passed the toughest part.

Gradually over a few months.

   

Keep it up Banff! You can be proud of yourself! There will come a day you don't even think about it anymore.

SSC is right, it takes a while to get your sense of smell and taste back...

   

Smoking is a dirty habbit and i am sure you did not become addicted overnight so it will takes a while to get ovr it too.
Keep it up.... you know they are worth it!

   

Even after a few hours I notice the difference, mostly just have more energy get tired less by physical exertion. After a week or so everything tastes better and feel better in general.

The cravings can be a real bitch though, making you forget all the benefits you have gained. I haven't successfully quit yet even once going 2 months Cold Turkey(although not on purpose). Just one day I was ready to kill for a smoke. Cravings, they say, will become less frequent in time, but even those who successfully quit still get them many years after quitting. You just have to find a way to get through them.

   

From what I understand it takes about a week to get over the physical addiction. After that it’s a matter of breaking habits and changing behaviours.

I’ve been quit twelve years now. I have no desire for a smoke whatsoever but it’s funny the little behaviours that still stick around. Even now I occasionally catch myself reaching into the breast pocket of my fishing vest or into the side pouch of my tool belt for a smoke pack that isn’t there.

   

Good for you Banff!!!
You should be proud of yourself!
Keep it up!

   

Ya, when I try quitting I always have this feeling that I forgot to do something. Even when I realize why I feel that way, the feeling still lingers.

   

When the urges get too strong, go for a run, lift weights, take the dog for a walk. Been almost a year and am looking forward to many more without. Don't, repeat don't, give in to the temptations!

   

I found it easy to quit after an MI ...I'm too afraid to smoke now . I thought the temptations to light up would be worse but really they're not that bad and it's been almost one month . The one thing I will say that is a lie , is that people will tell you you get your sense of taste back and your sense of smell . Both are total bullshit and or false .I smoked for 30 years and don't feel any different but even though I don't feel healthier I am healthier . I'll never criticize a smoker , but I will be on 5 different daily meds for the rest of my life because of it .

   

Nicotine withdrawal is 8 hours. So every morning, after you wake up, the nicotine-addiction. It is a matter of changing habbits. And changing habbits is hard. That's what makes quiting smoking or loosing weight so hard.

I would say those drugs are only to give you a fake feeling of doing the right thing, and there's only one getting rich from it, which will not be you

May I ask why you couldn't hang to being quit?

   

Banff....How did you do it? besides the scare you had....any tips?

This is day 1 for me and im a jittery fucking bitch....If I was around me I would kill me!!! Im on edge, have a bad headache, nauseated, think I damn near broke my treadmill....I just want to rip the head off the first person I bump into....quite frankly, I'm a little concerned for the public if I leave my apartment...

Any tips?

   

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