Stop-smoking question (moved...)

davidblk · 25-06-2006, 09:15 AM

Hi,
I hope I'm posting on the right section... ;-)
Anyway, I have a question with regards to smoking - I had a long debate the other day if it is easier to stop smoking at once or gradually.
All the fellows I know that stopped smoking did it at once, but my friend insists that at-once is harder and he's trying to stop smoking gradually.
What do you think?

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David
cardiofiles

Caymen · 25-06-2006, 09:54 AM

yes it is the wrong section mate but im sure another MOD will move it to the right place

well im a non smoker and i have never smoked but my parents smoked and i know how hard it was for them to stop!, my mum just said thats it and stopped straight away job done, for my dad he tried cutting down first but it didnt help or alter the fact he was hooked on nicotine, so then he just bit the bullet and stopped full stop, he just kept buying boiled sweets and eating those when he fancied a fag, it was a hard 2 weeks for him and us because of his constant bad temper but he did it and now hes a non smoker and hes better off.

I personaly dont see that weening your self off is better than stopping in one fail swoop, it seems to be just another marketing ploy by the companys who make the sticky patches to prolong the habbit and force you to buy more of there products, there isnt much money to be made in curing people.. the real money is made from just treating them.

its a big step mentaly to stop smoking and untill your 100% commited to stopping out right i dont think you can stop as easy if your just stopping gradualy as you dont seem mentaly determined to stop.

this is just my opinion as a non smoker and im basing it on what i have experienced with my family.

chalk · 25-06-2006, 03:19 PM

If you want to stop, go to your local hospital and talk to someone dying from a smoking related disease. Very hard thing to do, but it'd give you a lot of motivation to stop.

splinter · 25-06-2006, 05:16 PM

If you call that NHS number you get advice support etc and best methods to tackle quitting smoking. Tis advertised alot.

If your a bodybuilder you dont want to be smoking anyway.

stumpy · 26-06-2006, 12:52 AM

I tried lots of times to quit smoking but finaly did it for no other reason than it was starting to affect my training. I didn't have the lung capacity to carry on through my sets as much as I knew I could, running out of breath before I ran out of energy (if that makes any sense).
The way I stopped was to prepare my self. Get in the nicorette patches and gum, pick a day, look forward to it, don't look at it as a callenge. Smoke up untill lunch time, stick on a patch, avoid anyone that smokes and keep saying to yourself "I don't smoke". Self belief is very important.

caramammal · 26-07-2006, 01:27 PM

I used to smoke and I stopped by reading that Alan Carr book 'The easy way to stop smoking.' It really worked for me, and i cant advocate it enough. I smoked 20 a day for 15 years, and half way through the book I just stopped.

Being totally honest, I now detest the sight/smell/thought of smoking. It worked for me but everyone's different. I obviously needed someone (the book) to talk sense into me. It doesnt use scare tactics, but it does make you think and come to the right decision yourself, while at the same time making it easy to stop. No cravings involved. Not sure how this guy does it, but he promised it would be easy to stop and it was, i still sometimes cant believe it.

bigdarren · 27-07-2006, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by caramammal

I used to smoke and I stopped by reading that Alan Carr book 'The easy way to stop smoking.' It really worked for me, and i cant advocate it enough. I smoked 20 a day for 15 years, and half way through the book I just stopped.

Being totally honest, I now detest the sight/smell/thought of smoking. It worked for me but everyone's different. I obviously needed someone (the book) to talk sense into me. It doesnt use scare tactics, but it does make you think and come to the right decision yourself, while at the same time making it easy to stop. No cravings involved. Not sure how this guy does it, but he promised it would be easy to stop and it was, i still sometimes cant believe it.

Me too, get that book!! I didnt even want to stop at the time, just picked it up and read it.

Ill never smoke another cig again. There's no point.

25-06-2006, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
davidblk Under Construction Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power:	Stop-smoking question (moved...) Hi, I hope I'm posting on the right section... ;-) Anyway, I have a question with regards to smoking - I had a long debate the other day if it is easier to stop smoking at once or gradually. All the fellows I know that stopped smoking did it at once, but my friend insists that at-once is harder and he's trying to stop smoking gradually. What do you think? - David cardiofiles

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25-06-2006, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Caymen Making Progress Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: www.PureMuscle.co.uk Posts: 435 Rep Power:	yes it is the wrong section mate but im sure another MOD will move it to the right place well im a non smoker and i have never smoked but my parents smoked and i know how hard it was for them to stop!, my mum just said thats it and stopped straight away job done, for my dad he tried cutting down first but it didnt help or alter the fact he was hooked on nicotine, so then he just bit the bullet and stopped full stop, he just kept buying boiled sweets and eating those when he fancied a fag, it was a hard 2 weeks for him and us because of his constant bad temper but he did it and now hes a non smoker and hes better off. I personaly dont see that weening your self off is better than stopping in one fail swoop, it seems to be just another marketing ploy by the companys who make the sticky patches to prolong the habbit and force you to buy more of there products, there isnt much money to be made in curing people.. the real money is made from just treating them. its a big step mentaly to stop smoking and untill your 100% commited to stopping out right i dont think you can stop as easy if your just stopping gradualy as you dont seem mentaly determined to stop. this is just my opinion as a non smoker and im basing it on what i have experienced with my family.

25-06-2006, 03:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
chalk Making Progress Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Spain Posts: 262 Rep Power:	If you want to stop, go to your local hospital and talk to someone dying from a smoking related disease. Very hard thing to do, but it'd give you a lot of motivation to stop.

25-06-2006, 05:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
splinter Illuminati Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,058 Rep Power:	If you call that NHS number you get advice support etc and best methods to tackle quitting smoking. Tis advertised alot. If your a bodybuilder you dont want to be smoking anyway.

26-06-2006, 12:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
stumpy Legend Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 688 Rep Power:	I tried lots of times to quit smoking but finaly did it for no other reason than it was starting to affect my training. I didn't have the lung capacity to carry on through my sets as much as I knew I could, running out of breath before I ran out of energy (if that makes any sense). The way I stopped was to prepare my self. Get in the nicorette patches and gum, pick a day, look forward to it, don't look at it as a callenge. Smoke up untill lunch time, stick on a patch, avoid anyone that smokes and keep saying to yourself "I don't smoke". Self belief is very important.

26-07-2006, 01:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
caramammal Under Construction Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 5 Rep Power:	I used to smoke and I stopped by reading that Alan Carr book 'The easy way to stop smoking.' It really worked for me, and i cant advocate it enough. I smoked 20 a day for 15 years, and half way through the book I just stopped. Being totally honest, I now detest the sight/smell/thought of smoking. It worked for me but everyone's different. I obviously needed someone (the book) to talk sense into me. It doesnt use scare tactics, but it does make you think and come to the right decision yourself, while at the same time making it easy to stop. No cravings involved. Not sure how this guy does it, but he promised it would be easy to stop and it was, i still sometimes cant believe it.