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I actually used to smoke around 20 per day, sometimes a little more, and I cost me a fortune, not to mention the health risks involved. However to stop smoking is not that easy, as I can’t really just quit in a day, as I would get so heavy abstinences that I would just start again, so I had to try something different.
To people that haven’t smoked, It’s quite difficult to explain how it feels, and then especially the first smoke in heavy abstinence feels or when it has been a substantial time (usually more than 5 – 6 hours) since the last cigarette. At first you would just feel as one would expect as smoke fills your lungs, but then after 2 or 3 puffs I get a prickly sense in the skin at the arms, and get mildly dizzy, as one can get with (the right amount) alcohol... However the next 19 cigarettes that day feels nothing like this sadly, as the nicotine isn’t that effective (delicious or delirious) in large quantities.
What I did was to let it pass 2 hours between each cigarette, and within two days gradually increase this time to 4 hours between each cigarette. The last cigarette I took, I stopped about half way, before the prickling in the hand started, and that was it. Now three days and some hours later, I haven’t touched a cigarette. Mind you, I did this successfully some years earlier as well, but that time I managed to stop for 6 months before being at a party, where some pricks gave me a cigarette and told me how good it was. I was rather drunk as well, but this time I’m definately going to quit for life. 
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Kenneth Haugland wrote: To people that haven’t smoked, It’s quite difficult to explain how it feels, and then especially the first smoke in heavy abstinence feels or when it has been a substantial time (usually more than 5 – 6 hours) since the last cigarette. At first you would just feel as one would expect as smoke fills your lungs, but then after 2 or 3 puffs I get a prickly sense in the skin at the arms, and get mildly dizzy, as one can get with (the right amount) alcohol... However the next 19 cigarettes that day feels nothing like this sadly, as the nicotine isn’t that effective (delicious or delirious) in large quantities.
This is why I only smoke one cigarette a day.
People (doctors and nurses mostly) as me what is the point of just one a day.
The point is, of course, that it is bloody lovely.
Good luck.
“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks
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Quote: The point is, of course, that it is bloody lovely.
If you manage just one its fine, but I cant do that, so ist none for me 
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I don't get addicted to things, but I also have very little will power.
I can happily not buy cigarettes and not smoke for months at a time. If they are being offered around then I often will have one. Fortunately I am not often in such a situation, and having more than two or three soon becomes unpleasant.
It is the same with chocolate and biscuits and the such like, I don't buy it, don't miss it, if it is lying about I'll scoff the lot.
“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks
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Quote: I don't get addicted to things, but I also have very little will power.
That seems contradictory.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Not really, addiction is a physical need for something.
Going without is difficult or detrimental.
A lack of will power is just being a greedy, lazy bastard.
“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks
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Good luck!! (I never smoked)
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Its much easier to not start, saves you a lot of money as well, at lest here in Norway, It costs about 9.40£ for a pack of 20...
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Kenneth Haugland wrote: saves you a lot of money
Probably I loose that money in the pub drinking..
My boss actually smoked like you, now it's much less, also due to the price (In Switzerland it's 8 to 9 Francs a pack (~7.50 Euro), they want to put it to 10 Francs by law..
Also the fact that you cannot smoke any more in offices, bars, restaurants, just the open street or home..
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Quote: Also the fact that you cannot smoke any more in offices, bars, restaurants, just the open street or home..
Same here too, I think its part of EU regulations, although Im not entirely sure.
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Kenneth Haugland wrote: I think its part of EU regulations, although Im not entirely sure
Those are actually country / country settings. BTW, Switzerland is not part of EU, so..
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I know, but it is a member of EFTA[^], and they have signed the Schengen agreement[^] which forced many regulations from EU as a deal to join the EU marked.
modified 6-Nov-13 10:39am.
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OK, but there are still borders to cross to go to Switzerland, that's unfortunate..
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That's awesome that you made the choice and had the will power to do it. I have never smoked but I understand it is very hard to stop.
I also understand drinking grapefruit juice helps. Something in it supposedly helps to suppress the itchy desire that you get.
Great job.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Quote: I have never smoked but I understand it is very hard to stop.
It is indeed. I found that I needed to quit in such a manner that it gradually increasted the time that I could go without one. That way I dont get moments later on where Im dying to get one 
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I have known people that have quit cold turkey and others like you who have taken this approach. I guess the best option is to never start but I'm glad to see that you could quit. Good job.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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You need to break the chemical addiction and the habit addiction. They hold sway over different people to different degrees.
As with anything in life, nobody will change anything they do unless they have a strong enough reason for doing so.
Once the reasons for not smoking are more important to you than smoking then you can stop, some people need a crutch or a plan to help, others do not.
“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks
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Indeed.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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ChrisElston wrote: and the habit addiction
Good reasoning, this applies to all habits, not just smoking.
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The only time I would be caught smoking is if I had been set on fire.
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- Mitchell Kapor
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Quote: The only time I would be caught smoking is if I had been set on fire.
You could argue that quitting then is even more acute 
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I said exactly the same thing until I was 17; then I smoked for 40 years. 
Will Rogers never met me.
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Have an attaboy slap on the back, Kenneth. Keep going, mate.
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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This is probably the best decision you've ever made. Good luck and good health!
/ravi
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