Sound advice wanted

Tingel Tangel · Post by **Tingel Tangel** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:12 am

So, I've quit smoking. Cold turkey, I'm on my fourth day without a cig. I keep chewing gum and crunching hard candy instead and fumble around with pens alot, to keep my fingers busy. Does anyone have any good ideas about what to do whenever the urge to buy a pack strikes?

I've read somewhere (can't remember if it was here or some other forum) that the actual physical addiction ceases after three days, and after that it's purely mental, which should be overcome within a month - I have no idea if this is BS or has a bit of truth in it. Anyway, still, advice? Experiences? Bed-time stories? Anything?

Thor Kaufman · Post by **Thor Kaufman** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:22 am

when the urge overcomes you have sex with the nearest person

Nicolai · Post by **Nicolai** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:30 am

Do 10 push-ups or spam 10 IRC channels

Tingel Tangel · Post by **Tingel Tangel** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:33 am

Thor Kaufman wrote:when the urge overcomes you have sex with the nearest person

Thank you, I shall keep that in mind.

Nicolai wrote:Do 10 push-ups or spam 10 IRC channels

Nah, what Thor said sounds more fun.

Post by **King of Creation** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:36 am

Play a bunch of twitch FPS games to keep you focused.

Tingel Tangel · Post by **Tingel Tangel** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:37 am

I'm actually sort of staying away from computer games for a couple of days, since my most massive intake of cigs were usually when playing...

Urizen · Post by **Urizen** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:39 am

think of the light at the end of the tunnel: the expenses and inconveniences you're escaping.
remind yourself that you didn't need cigarettes before you started smoking, and you don't really need them now either.

Blargh · Post by **Blargh** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:19 am

Hypnosis.

Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:41 am

Technically what was said is true. After the first week (I dunno if its 3 days, but it's pretty close) it's all mental. One tip I always heard was to avoid places or situations where you used to smoke for abit or do a physical activity afterwards, like a walk or something, if it can't be avoided. So like say if you smoked after dinner, go for a walk instead. If you generally smoked while using the computer, take a break if you can help it.

Physical activity, of which sex counts, helps.

Splatterpope · Post by **Splatterpope** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:04 am

^ What he said, and keep a bottle of water nearby with one of those sports-lids. Whenever you feel like a cigarette, have a sip of water.

Works surprisingly well.

Gimp Mask · Post by **Gimp Mask** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:17 am

my advice is replace it with some other addiction, like alcohol, gambling or maybe meth, works pretty well also

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:16 am

Tingel Tangel wrote:
Thor Kaufman wrote:when the urge overcomes you have sex with the nearest person
Thank you, I shall keep that in mind.

Nicolai wrote:Do 10 push-ups or spam 10 IRC channels
Nah, what Thor said sounds more fun.

I recently quit and then started again.

I blame it on the computer.

Something to do during load times/etc.

I also ended up drinking more beer.

Substituting a beer for every cigarette turned out to not work.

After many beers I wanted a smoke...

Gimp Mask · Post by **Gimp Mask** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:13 am

Redeye wrote:I recently quit and then started again.

I blame it on the computer.

Something to do during load times/etc.

Maybe

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Fa11lloutfan_15 · Post by **Fa11lloutfan_15** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:06 am

Blargh wrote:Hypnosis.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 3611416271

I should really be in school now and this has helped me keep my mind off it for the last 15 minutes.

Post by **Alexander** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:36 am

Gimp Mask wrote:my advice is replace it with some other addiction, like alcohol, gambling or maybe meth, works pretty well also

What gimp said for the win. Heroin... it will, indiscriminately, keep your mind off of everything... besides the White Lady herself, of course.

Go get your fix.

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:47 pm

My advice involves 10 fingers and a sharp object.

Blargh · Post by **Blargh** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:03 pm

Airborne Ham wrote:fingers

vASIKKa's first, my second. HilariousityÃ‚Â³.

PiP · Post by **PiP** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:19 pm

King of Creation wrote:Play a bunch of twitch FPS games to keep you focused.

yeah this works real good for all kinda troubles that you want you mind off - toothache, exam next day, you name it

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:36 am

Addictive personalities tend to get another addiction as a replacement for the one they just got rid of. And most people are "addictive personalities", it's hard-coded, lulz

So just make sure you won't get gonorrhea or AIDS and that you won't get fat, because of the increase in appetite. Find a "safe" addiction.

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:39 am

Kashluk wrote: Find a "safe" addiction.

Like murder. As long as you don't know your victims and you don't leave semen at the crime scene it's a pretty safe bet. Or so I've heard