tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post623606136650354061..comments2024-02-11T00:01:56.451+05:30Comments on zigzackly’s omnium-gatherum: How to quit smokingzigzacklyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061386367303982262noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-41114271156595658862008-08-11T00:10:00.000+05:302008-08-11T00:10:00.000+05:30Good advice. You should also read up at www.whyqu...Good advice. You should also read up at www.whyquit.com and join a support group like ours at www.quitsmoking.freeforums.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-35140440961176092212008-08-04T21:02:00.000+05:302008-08-04T21:02:00.000+05:30Another great help is lack of opportunity. I want ...Another great help is lack of opportunity. I want to smoke, but I can't. I know it can't work for you, but being a stay-at-home-mom with maids around the house (Indian women, smoking, all the hiding. Another story) went a long way towards kicking the habit. Oh, even now I smoke when i go out with friends (minus baby) or promise myself a pre-sleep smoke but most of the time am dead tired before the child has called it a day and can't drag myself to the balcony. <BR/><BR/>So, lack of opportunity. I barely smoke anymore, though I haven't technically quit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-70044228909296108582008-08-01T00:47:00.000+05:302008-08-01T00:47:00.000+05:30Say : "I quit " and throw it away.Say : "I quit " and throw it away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-14677463515819951672008-07-14T23:19:00.000+05:302008-07-14T23:19:00.000+05:30Take with a pinch of salt or snuff. At least three...Take with a pinch of salt or snuff. At least three different friends have stopped smoking after reading Allen Carr's book, "Easy Way to Stop Smoking"!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16918009458719403138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-17404476102783346222008-07-10T21:53:00.000+05:302008-07-10T21:53:00.000+05:30just in case Zigyou wanna do 'way with the cigin a...just in case Zig<BR/>you wanna do 'way with the cig<BR/>in another another way<BR/><BR/>http://www.champsclub.in/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-24120066814539154872008-07-04T17:26:00.000+05:302008-07-04T17:26:00.000+05:30I quit smoking too. I did it myself, and have shar...I quit smoking too. I did it myself, and have shared my experiences at my blog<BR/>http://www.yaxislive.com/i-really-quit-smoking-experiencAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-1219013803819516932008-06-28T23:30:00.000+05:302008-06-28T23:30:00.000+05:30I read (or heard) that a walk helps. Just when yo...I read (or heard) that a walk helps. Just when you feel the urge take a walk in the park, or anywhere for that matter. 5 to 7 mins ... no kidding! <BR/><BR/>Pfizer I believe has a new pill on the market called Chantix. A three month course can help you quit. But it's not cheap and there are undesirable side-effects.Rajat Chaudhurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509966328717771266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-71635146433677701082008-06-27T22:57:00.000+05:302008-06-27T22:57:00.000+05:30Pete,Some tips:Try meditation in a non-religious w...Pete,<BR/>Some tips:<BR/>Try meditation in a non-religious way.<BR/>Exercise (you get a natural high)<BR/>Hypnosis works for some ( the clinical kind not the quacks)<BR/>Wish you a speedy recovery!<BR/><BR/>SunilSunil Shibadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792067951319301795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-12090754514110600552008-06-24T19:57:00.000+05:302008-06-24T19:57:00.000+05:30Have a heart attackBest damn advice ever.//Another...<I>Have a heart attack</I><BR/><BR/>Best damn advice ever.<BR/><BR/>//Another tip: Don't *ever* watch Bogart/Bacall movies or any noir films from France.kmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16040339235134145847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-25297623239904896122008-06-23T12:39:00.000+05:302008-06-23T12:39:00.000+05:30Another way is to engage oneself in a activity tha...Another way is to engage oneself in a activity that makes smoking difficult. Rather than take an abrupt decision to quit, make it gradual. It might take time, but it will be longlasting and permanent.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-12301869450079717952008-06-21T23:06:00.000+05:302008-06-21T23:06:00.000+05:30Proud of you :) Keep away from that cig. My dad di...Proud of you :) Keep away from that cig. My dad did, and he didnt wait for a heart attack to wake him up. He decided one day that he would. He quit for a month before announcing it. My brother still sends him a card on the anniversary of quitting smoking. Its 12 yrs now. And you must quit at least till your children are grown up :)))<BR/><BR/>All the best.<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>sunitiSUNITI JOSHIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621071037565370903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-38923207770757835542008-06-21T19:06:00.000+05:302008-06-21T19:06:00.000+05:30Your hearty repartee makes me glad. I was worried ...Your hearty repartee makes me glad. I was worried you'd think I was heartless, or hard-hearted. May I add, it's heartwarming to be called a "young 'un". I am not so young these days, though at heart I will always be a kid :)<BR/><BR/>P.S. Did I leave anything out ? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-4644951819623714322008-06-21T14:08:00.000+05:302008-06-21T14:08:00.000+05:30There are some excellent tips for quitting the hab...There are some excellent tips for quitting the habit.<BR/><BR/>If anyone would like any further help there is a FREE Quit Smoking Tips page on my website. To read the article, please visit:-<BR/><BR/>www.markrobertshypnosis.co.uk/quitsmokingtips.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-6427669849548963712008-06-21T13:03:00.000+05:302008-06-21T13:03:00.000+05:30peter,i stopped short of giving gyaan, but smoking...peter,<BR/>i stopped short of giving gyaan, but smoking causes your throat to dry so you crave/reach for a drink; after u've had a drink, u crave/reach for a smoke. c how the two generate each other. so u can't put drink away for like 'two months'. it won't work :)<BR/><BR/>of all the tips u've already spoken of, the one that really works is "i'll smoke later, not now". it can bring down the number of ciggies u smoke bigtime, down to one/two a day and even wean u away from fags w/o u knowing enything :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-55889260842376218552008-06-21T11:52:00.000+05:302008-06-21T11:52:00.000+05:30i guess that i should think about quitting !!! som...i guess that i should think about quitting !!! <BR/>somehow all the articles that one reads doesn't drive home the point as muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-8736745053037776972008-06-21T04:19:00.000+05:302008-06-21T04:19:00.000+05:30dez,Yeah. That's why I decided not to drink at all...dez,<BR/>Yeah. That's why I decided not to drink at all for a month or two.<BR/><BR/>Lekhni,<BR/>We laughed heartily. And I mean that from the bottom of my heart. It's always heartening to see young 'uns writing in a lighter vein.<BR/><BR/>gautam,<BR/>Yep. That bit of knowledge helps get over the pangs.zigzacklyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061386367303982262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-14828233152827031642008-06-20T20:16:00.000+05:302008-06-20T20:16:00.000+05:30Damn. So true. I've been fighting the monster and ...Damn. So true. I've been fighting the monster and it does get easier everyday but not by much. Though in hindsight, the justifications I make to myself are hilarious. <BR/><BR/>What did make it easier was an article I read that talked of how the brain thinks it is dying without the nicotine and hence self-preservation kicks in to drive you to the nearest cigarette. Once you know this, it's freeing because you can out think the craving.<BR/><BR/>No one tells you how hard it is. And even if they did, you'd never believe them. Unfortunately, this is a road that you must walk to know.Gautamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216550929562596913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-72155925076098668602008-06-20T19:17:00.000+05:302008-06-20T19:17:00.000+05:30My first thought was - this advice sounds so heart...My first thought was - this advice sounds so heartfelt. And then I realized that sounds like such a bad pun :(<BR/><BR/>Another tip I've read about is to carry stuff like candy or gum with you always, so you can munch that when you get a sudden craving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773962.post-88427729185444547282008-06-20T13:44:00.000+05:302008-06-20T13:44:00.000+05:30what makes smoking worse is booze, coz booze raise...what makes smoking worse is booze, coz booze raises the craving for a smoke. and funnily, a smoke is most enjoyable with a booze and a booze is most enjoyable with a smoke - the two make a vicious circle. so if u drink as well, u need to put the booze too, under ur scanner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com