Quitting cigarettes

[john51277]

I would say quit completely, "all nicotine" for about 30 days to break the addiction. Thats what I did, then I started smoking cigars. It worked very well for me, and I do not crave a cig at all!!!

[The Korean]

I quit smoking about the same time, and as with you my cigar habit went up about the same time. I still get a craving for one 2-3 times a week, it rough sometimes. Cigars and Cigarettes are similar I suppose, but in my eyes, the 2-3 a week is better than the 4-5 packs a week. Maybe it is an excuse I made for myself, but I tend to believe it. Do you feel better in general. I am overweight, out of shape kind of guy, but I feel better when I am doing things like yard work, working on my truck, maybe it's mental, I don't know.

[Kass]

Good luck with which ever route you take. Quiting cigarettes is hard, but definately worth it.

[ashauler]

I will have to say that I wish I had totally given up the nic when I quit smoking cigarettes, I think the cravings would have left already. I challenge myself to not smoke anything at least 1 or 2 days a week, and I always try to smoke an entire cigar when I light one....no hurried puffs and quick put-out.....just make sure its the taste/experience that I am after, not the nic. Its hard, and I wish you all the best!!

[cigarsarge]

If I can quit smoking cigaretts anyone can. I laid em down in 1984. It took several years for the cravings to go away. Now I detest cigarette smoke.

Be strong...It can be done.

[Shelby07]

I laid 'em down in 1980 and picked them up again in 2004.

stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid...

[boomshay]

i haven't had a cigarette in 2.5 months and i'm over it now... i'll get the occasional craving when i'm with friends who smoke but for the most part its out of my system... i had to resort to a dip 2-3 times within the first week but after that i've been perfectly fine... i don't smoke strong enough cigars to get much of a nic kick so its not really keeping it in my system from what i can tell

good luck with the quitting, keep it up, its worth it