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I gave up for five years, and then started smoking again. It happened soooo easily... please stay strong! I have given up again for just over 3 years, and it's a lot easier now.


In my humble opinion, it's a case of re-educating your brain as to what is fun and a reward.

It is not forever but for a long time - I stopped about 20 years ago so I can't remember excatly but it was more than 5 years before I could have a drink and not crave a cigarette.


Apparently alcohol expand the thin blood vessels for example in your hands/fingers and tobacco contract them so there is a physical excuse at least that is what I used... 8-)

I have never been able to give up smoking.

Mainly because in my entire life I have never once held a cigarette to my lips.

I hope you manage to last without ever smoking again, my health as a child and thus an adult has been ruined/dominated by my parents who smoked and my lungs are crap.

I joined a stop-smoking club at work which was how I finally managed to kick the habit. Recommend them. For various reasons it's probably only the fact that I have a kid now that stops me going back to it however. I've been known to weaken when out drinking with smokers. Always regret it the next day but it doesn't stop me the next time! Stupid.

I used the nicotine chewing gum, I would get a square of gum and cut it into four fingers then leave one in my mouth lying between the gum and teeth, when the craving grew I would give it a couple of chews and put it back, leaving it to do it's work.

It took a few months to break the habit but I felt smug when I no longer needed the gum.

It is my greatest personal achievement.

I gave up 6 years ago just decidedon the spot, not touched one since, very rarely got cravings and always manageable and went quickly even when drinking. Didn't find it difficult to be honest and made me wonder why I didn't pack in the smelly, killing, expensive habit yonks before. IF you ever have one, even occasionaly you haven't given up, you've just cut down.

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