was a heavy smoker from age 17 to 21... replaced my cig smoking with weed for about a month and did not expose myself to any cigs at all.

and remembered the notion that every 7 seconds 1 person DIES from negative effects of tobacco every time i was tempted.

the combination of above imo was highly successful cuz the taste of cigs was just awful the first time after my break and it remains that way till 2day. i can only tolerate it if im drunk or like on a road trip or somethin

now im an occasional smoker and have long quited buying cigs... only on few occasions of drunkness throughout the year i smoke cigs

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i quit ten years ago by using oil i just used a littel bit of tobaco (a piece of a ciggerett) and spread a papper with good hash oil and it was a good anuff fix of nicoteen for me then when oil was all gone tobaco was all gone smokes did not taste the same as oiler and after a fiver of oil rolled up iwas cured give it a try.but remember PUFF PUFF PASS!!!

this is exactally what i did, however my weed consumption went up from 4 waterfall gallons/2 hours to 6-7. It hasen't dropped back down yet, but haven't had a cig in over 2-3 months and don't plan on it ever again,

you can do it.

you could try buying a cheap vaporizer... even with cigarettes, I think most of the damage comes from burning the substance, and the chemicals that are introduced during combustion. im not a doctor, though, and i haven't really researched this.

You still get the heart problems since nicotine is a stimulant.

Personally, I've tried to quit off and on many times, and won't do Chantix because I'm already borderline diabetic (I've read it can cause diabetes in some people).

I'm with you, man. The hardest part about quitting for me is that when I've gone awhile (for me that's not smoking in a day...sad...) I know I'll get a nicotine buzz if I smoke one, so it gets pretty irresistible. That and I get extremely fucking anxious.

I'm nervous enough as it is!

I'm down to 8 in my pack, though. Going to try cold turkey again after I finish it. Maybe leave one out so that I can conquer the bastards with willpower.

Cheers, mate.

Have a heart ATTACK ! THINK about it !

OK long story, I smoked from 18 to 43 had a heart attack. Not too bad got a stinth on each side of my chest now from small blockage. All else clean. Healty on all other parts, Smoking had to be it no doubt.

I was working a job with lots of stress came home to 2 puters screwing up somked a pack in 4 hours and went to the hospital. Low oxy in my blood and small amout of blackage.

Best I can say is watch. THANK YOU FOR SMOKING.

Bin 6 years now. I burn when I can but as my name says, not lately but soon. The first year is the hardest then it only gets harder from there. LOL

Cold turkey is the way to go. and i know your probably saying its too hard or doesnt work. well hey you must not want to quit that bad. all it takes is one simple word. NO. do you want a cigarette...no, or if your feeling that you really need a cigarette just tell yourself no. all you need is self control.

Cold turkey is basically proven to be the worst way of quitting anything.
For some reason I know it's weird but when I heard that the scillia (sp?) in your lungs become paralysed I decided I should probably quit.

Haven't yet though. I have a hatred towards nicotine gum and all that shit patches n stuff. Yes the cost is bullshit if they really wanted people to quit they would make them free or at least REALLY cheap. It's more then two packs of smokes. I know you spend more in the long run on smokes but it's just like why spend 30 bux on 20 pieces of chewy when I can get 40 cigs for 14 bux.

Anyway herbal wise the best way to quit would be Ibogaine. It works for Heroin and Cigs too but you have to really WANT to quit.

I quit for 6 months a couple years ago long with alcohol and weed both fairly heavy but alcohol heavier coz I could just steal it. But it was coz I was getting really paranoid (always been goin down that road) and I thought they would be poisoned or something. I felt like shit for that whole six months. I know what they mean by sobriety sucks.

One more thing texas grass you said you just felt like quitting like you didnt want to smoke anymore or whatever, this can (emphasis) actually be one of the signs of lung cancer. It happens a lot. Might wanna get checked out depending how old you are/how much you smoked.

Chantix sounds rather crap to me, I know if you never ever want to smoke again it sounds great but what if one day you just want to sit down and enjoy a cig like 20 years down the track? You won't be able to.

Anyway good luck with everyone quitting, it's a good choice. To everyone not quitting, good choice too. No choice is as bad as no choice.

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what dem call it dem call it weedeater
dem never did there when me a totin water
or when me did applying fertilizer
yet outta di sky dem spittin fire
and im a little youth man with a hot temper
me dig up me stinkin rocket launcher
and in a di air dispense the helicopter