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@WeegieWoman , I will get the books from the second hand book store , there are plenty of it here . I want to read something that is written in my own language , lol Usually i get the English books from amazon.com I like religion and history related books , so i will try to get a few books like that Sitting alone and spending too much time doing nothing makes me a bit mental Yes , feeling awesome about getting past the 1 week mark Smoking kills , you simply have to keep that point in the mind , that is all @Joe7 Thanks

Its been a hell of week But i survived Nicotine gums are like my new best friend I could not have done without it Thanks to all the people who have supported me I believe the ability to think is blessed. If you can think about a situation, you can deal with it. The big struggle is to keep your head clear enough to think. - Richard Pryor

@notsmokinjo , @Lilly , @reciprocity First of all , Thanks for all the support everyone . I week and 11 hours to be precise .There was a little error in the sig , sorry about that . More than one week over and i still have a bit of mental feeling the evenings . I feel a bit mental when i run out of my gums , lol I am not sure if it is smoke related or some other issues dealing with house related issues . I thought the strength of the cravings goes away after a week It is not there in the morning It is not there in the noon I still crave a lot for a smoke in the evenings But i am never buying cigarettes . The best thing to do is to stay away from the computers in the evening and try to do something else like reading a book I should buy some good books to read , i almost have no good books to read with me right now I love history related books , must buy a few books soon

@notsmokinjo , @reciprocity , @Lilly First of all thanks for all the replies . I have tried cold turkey way at least 5 times before , the side effect was that my brain activity was way too hyper for me to handle . I knew that my brain was craving for nicotine and i had a very hard time controlling it all the time . There was extremely fresh times when i avoided smoking , But that never lasted too much time . After 2 hours of freshness the cravings was back , so cold turkey method was not exactly working for me . Then i myself discovered these nicotine gums myself , nobody told me to use a nicotine gum instead of smoking . In the beginning i used to eat the nicotine gums a lot , but nowadays its very less . Avoiding smoking 100% and becoming clean suddenly is a bit unusually hard for a long term chain smoker like me . So i had to rely on these gums . The good thing about the gums is that its a really effective method . The gum manufacturer says about a 12 week plan 1st week - 12 gums per day 12th week - 1 gum per day But it does not take that much amount of gums to stop smoking . I have only ate 18 or 19 gums since my quit . No smoke or other toxic gases has gone in since i started chewing these gums which is a huge advantage . I think that dense cloud of smoke related thought has gone away from my life . I can clearly think about a lot more other interesting things to do . I have been very happy and fresh since the past 1 week .

@WeegieWoman , @Lilly Yes for the 1 millionth time i find it impossible to stay away from smoking without the nicotine gums . Today went out and drank three bottles of beer when i was had a strong craving . And i did not smoke too . So it was an awesome day . The nicotine gum has the right amount of stuff in it to stop the cravings and it is an amazing and must have tool for anyone trying to quit I think i only ate 3 nicotine gums today .I am chewing the third one as i type this ,lol Wow , i feel good about not smoking and i am very happy to quit properly before Christmas and new year I am never going to touch cigarettes till the end of my life That is the plan

@Lilly Yes i am going to continue using the gums Mostly going through this these days ... Hungry, Angry, Lonely , Tired + Bored Drinking a tea and trying to think of something to do ...

@P2PLeon All you need is a proper week away from smoking Then you can see that the cloud of smoking related thoughts slowly moving away from your life After that goes away you are probably thinking of other things to do . That you might have to figure out for yourself Its up to you to decide how you want to slowly bring your smoking habit to a halt I have never used a vaping machine , But i think all these types of inhaling unwanted stuffs will harm your mind and your body in the long run . Try to fight the addiction , after all these days without smoking i still have cravings for a cigarette . I even love a smoke right now . But why i decided to stay away is because it has been ruining my health a lot If you keep the vaping equipment's by your side , you will never be able to quit . Try to keep it away or put it in the trash bin .

@Lilly , @reciprocity Since this is my 5th time trying to quit after three years of smoking i have learned a lot from my past mistakes . This quit is still going strong and this time i threw away cigarettes forever . I am never going to touch this thing in my life ever again . I want to have a normal death , lol .Not a disease prone one I have heard news about death related to cancer at least 3 times during these three years of smoking . Every time it scared the crap out of me . I thought my smoking habit was a bit new compared to many other people , but i am done because i am scared of cancer to be honest . The cravings come and go . i usually used to smoke from early in the morning , after half an hour from the waking up time .It was fun , but that made me tired the whole day Nowadays i wake up early in the morning and relax 2 or 3 hours before i go to work . Therefore i have time to get fresh , that is how this whole quitting journey re started . Nowadays the only problems are the evening when i come back after work , too tired , dull and the climate is still warm here . But that goes away too if i rest for 2 or 3 hours then i feel very fresh again I have learned and conquered that cycle . That is how my work cycle goes . I think its important to narrow down your fresh feeling times and dull feeling times . I was very vulnerable during my dull times . Anyway i have learned to avoid smoking somehow and for me the nicotine gums have played a major role in helping me avoiding inhaling the toxic smokes . Everyone new to quitting should seriously try the nicotine gums . It helps a lot . I will throw away the gums too maybe in a week or 2 . Thanks for all the support

@Lilly , @Jet Black Sometimes when i stay away from cigarette my head feels a bit mental I have learned a few things from my last quit which lasted for 7 days I have not bought any cigarettes since the last 10 days , i think it is very important not to buy or keep any cigarettes with you if you are serious about quitting For me the craving is still there especially in the evening after 6 to 10 ... After that i do not think much about cigarettes . Anyway life for me for the past couple of days is like As Freud said, "Love and work..work and love..what else is there really?"

@P2PLeon I do not know why you have to make vaping or smoking into a habit ? Both are like very bad habits I have avoided smoking since the last few days The time i crave the most is mostly in the evening after 6 to 9 or 10 . my head pretty close gets to mental without cigarettes . when the insanity reaches my own limit i eat a nicotine gum and then it goes away , then i feel normal Staying away from vaping and smoking i am sure makes you a better person a healthy person and a stronger person . Smoking used to make me weak , tired , dull and an energy drained person That cycle is there with or without cigarettes . So seriously try to stay away from vaping and smoking cigarettes . Put a little bit more effort for that everyday .Its worth it . That is why Then you do not have to worry about unnecessary diseases in the future .

@Lilly I hate smoking to be honest . But i have some anger issues all the time whenever i try to quit smoking I become angry easily whenever i try to stay away from smoking It is like my brain is vibrating really fast if i do not give it cigarettes .I have no idea how to calm myself down sometimes And all these anger goes away as soon as i eat a nicotine gum .This is very weird , lol I have been drinking a lot of types of herbal drinks in warm water .It can be easily made with stuff available in your kitchen . It is supposed to flush the toxins out of ones body I hope it is playing its part too . Because i am very sure there is massive amount of toxins in my body from the past three years of smoking . My god , i never thought cigarettes would be this addictive .

@Lilly Thanks for the reply Lilly I feel a lot more fresh at work , my face and my skin feels better too , lol I don't know why sometimes i feel like ruining it again . I have made chewing nicotine gums a habit Therefore easily fighting the cravings

I would seriously recommend a pack of nicotine gum For me it might have been impossible to quit properly without using the nicotine gums 2 or 3 weeks on nicotine gum and you can easily stay away from cigarettes in my humble opinion Quitting cigarettes is not easy , but with gums you can see the difference quickly

@StewieTech I think my account was more like on moderation Because some members thought i was trolling . I have no idea why that impression Anyway this is a new account , i think i might have conquered this smoking habit . I have been feeling good too since the past few days without any cigarettes Thanks to all the people who have understood my situations and supported me

@Jet Black My other two accounts where , pottanramu (shaolinmonk) and merryxmas , lol Anyway ... It is the my 6th day without smoking I have conquered a lot of my bad habits Now i know the timings well when i feel like smoking the most , its those dull out of focus times i feel like smoking . But when i give it some time and do nothing it goes away too I remember smoking whenever i felt like i lost focus . I thought smoking helped me to focus suddenly . Anyway nowadays i am doing alright without smoking ... @StewieTech Thanks for the continuous support I am doing great , i feel a lot more relaxed these days without my smoking habit .I do not have to worry about the toxins that is going inside my body anymore ... “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

@babs609 I am going to take away nicotine gums away from life too , soon I still have no idea how one can quit without using gums , because sometimes the pull of the brain for a smoke is too hard . For me , that strong pull only goes away once i start chewing a gum . Otherwise i should be doing some other interesting activities , lol @StewieTech I am doing alright , but i have to eat at least 9 or 10 nicotine gums to fight the nicotine cravings I will stay away from that too within a week

Thanks for all the replies notsmokinjo , Lilly , StewieTech , Octain I am doing alright i feel like a bit extra bored , nothing much to do sitting behind my laptop simply staring into this website and reading all the comments and all I did not go to work today , i took a day off and was sleeping most of the day time But there now there is no heating up of my face , no unusual rise of heart rates Those are all really good things I am still chewing the gum But i feel fresh , i feel calm I think i can easily do this Most of the time my head was focused on my new forum ticker and the smoke that was coming out of it Thanks for all the support

@jillar Thanks i will try that , i will try everything , because the sort of freshness i get when i do not smoke is amazing . Earlier i had some trouble being energetic when i woke up in the morning but that is because i used to go to bed very late It was not the cigarette , it was my sleeping habit . When i get proper sleep i don't feel like an energy drained person in the morning , first i thought it was the cigarette .Its not , its just an issue related to my sleeping habits @notsmokinjo If i give up the gums right now i have this really uneasy feeling ... i guess i will slowly give up the nicotine gums too . My god , even though i joined this forum to quit smoking , i learned a lot more about managing my own life , lol @StewieTech I have tried the cold turkey way many times before , but i think why it did not work is because i had an empty feeling when i was doing nothing at all . This chewing nicotine gums is like a little activity on its own So i am going to stick with the gums for 1 or 2 more weeks That way i don't get too bored

Thanks for all the replies StewieTech , Kdad , Lilly , Cbdave , albert , Octain , notsmokinjo Now i know its hard and at the same time simple too . I don't think i can quit the gums at this stage , because it easily stops my craving as soon as i eat it . Then no cravings for at least 2 hours , i guess that is because the brain gets what it is looking for I have no idea why because even after smoking this much i never had strong cravings this time , some uneasy feeling only which went away when i ate a nicotine gum Just came back from work and should avoid stress and am going to relax a bit with a hot tea

Thanks for the reply StewieTech , Going to eat my second nicotine gum now Almost 3 hours without smoking , the only problem i am facing right now is boredom I think we always learn from our past problems I think our minds are always not that calm . Maybe i should keep my laptop away for a while and read some books instead

Thanks for the reply StewieTech , This is my 5th attempt This time something is a bit different . I do not want cigarette , but some chemicals in my brain wants it Me and brain suddenly feels like two different things right now , lol

This is very weird , i do not want to smoke anymore . I hate smoking It rises my heart rate It heats up my body and face I know all this . But I think my brain is struggling a bit and is asking for a smoke . It is like suddenly me and brain are two persons . Let me see if i can control my brain this time . Sorry brain , i do not have cigarette's with me . You can have a nicotine gum instead . I do not even like nicotine gum , but my brain is very restless . Now i get it . Its not me that wants the cigarette , It is my brain this time . I think it is feeling empty without the nicotine and is going through some sort of reaction , lol I personally seriously do not want the cigarette

After few failed attempts . I got a lot of things right this time . I narrowed down a lot of things i like and a lot of things i hate . 1 and half hours without any smoke , feeling so fresh and happy already . No one puff ever again

Thanks for the reply StewieTech , Yes i will do that too

@WeegieWoman I am 33 years old ... started smoking at 30 only , smoked 3 or 4 cigarettes daily , started smoking around my wife's pregnancy ... i smoke outside only ...lol but since the last one year i am a chain smoker , i finish a pack a day Which makes me a sad person too ... i just figured out a few more things . when i am left alone behind my pc i am a very happy person .I feel peaceful and don't even think about smoking Then i stare into my Facebook and few websites i regularly visit .I feel very calm , cool , and happy I guess its when i have to deal with some people that i don't like is when i feel like smoking as a way to escape things i do not like . At least narrowed down a few more important things Nowadays whenever my brain shows craving i eat a nicotine gum and thus i am able to control it for few hours . I have a very good feeling that i am going to give away this smoking habit maybe right now , because i have sore throat and i was drinking warm water right now . I can do this . Why do i think i cannot do this ? Right now i do not have cigarettes with me and i am not planning to buy it either Maybe its time to put a proper forum ticker . This time i swear in the name of my god , i am not going to buy another pack . I personally do not even like cigarettes anymore , but its like my brain is a completely different person asking for more cigarettes Maybe its time to put a proper forum ticker @jillar , @reciprocity Thanks for the replies