I've been thinking for the last few weeks that I should really at least try to cut back on smoking. I smoke like a chimney. Its ridiculous really. There are some mornings that I will wake up and my voice cracks and I have a sore throat all day. Its time to put the pack down lol!

So, I know that going cold turkey will not only put my husband at risk, but I'll probably end up curled into the fetal position in a corner somewhere around the block if I totally cut it out lol.

So my question to all of you ex smokers or those of you that have cut back considerably. What have you done to help curb your cravings for a smoke? Did it work? Did it help you to quit or did you "relapse" lol.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I need to kick this nasty habit, if nothing else cut back. I want to be able to have fun with the kids this summer, not be hackin' a lung on the sidelines while everyone else has fun less

I've been thinking for the last few weeks that I should really at least try to cut back on smoking. I smoke like a chimney. Its ridiculous really. There are some mornings that I will wake up and my voice cracks and I have a sore throat all day. Its time to put the pack down lol!

So, I know that going cold turkey will not only put my husband at risk, but I'll probably end up curled into the fetal position in a corner somewhere around the block if I totally cut it out lol.

So my question to all of you ex smokers or those of you that have cut back considerably. What have you done to help curb your cravings for a smoke? Did it work? Did it help you to quit or did you "relapse" lol.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I need to kick this nasty habit, if nothing else cut back. I want to be able to have fun with the kids this summer, not be hackin' a lung on the sidelines while everyone else has fun less

I quit smoking cold turkey last October. My doctor basically told me to quit or it is going to make my medical condition worse. It was quite a challenge for the first month, I constantly wanted a cigarette. I smoked for only two years but I was up to a pack a day. Poison of choice : Camel Light 99s.

I got through it by not being around smokers. I ate a lot of sunflower seeds and kept things in my mouth. It was kinda like an oral fixation. Even when I washed my hair and did that motion where your hands go up, it felt like I needed a cigarette. So, I know what you are going through.

I would try to not be around smokers, eat sunflower seeds, have SOMETHING in your mouth, fuck -- suck a lot of dick if you are married/have a boyfriend, focus on other things. I took up hobbies. I started to bake a lot more and get all really crafty. I took classes at craft stores on things I didn't know how to do. It kept my mind preoccupied. Working out helped. The patch/gum/nicotine substitutes to help smoking really don't work in my opinion because you will just be addicted to those items. OH. And I sucked on A LOTTTTTT of ice. Ice seemed to help me.

I wish you luck. less

I've been thinking for the last few weeks that I should really at least try to cut back on smoking. I smoke like a chimney. Its ridiculous really. There are some mornings that I will wake up and my voice cracks and I have a sore throat all day. Its time to put the pack down lol!

So, I know that going cold turkey will not only put my husband at risk, but I'll probably end up curled into the fetal position in a corner somewhere around the block if I totally cut it out lol.

So my question to all of you ex smokers or those of you that have cut back considerably. What have you done to help curb your cravings for a smoke? Did it work? Did it help you to quit or did you "relapse" lol.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I need to kick this nasty habit, if nothing else cut back. I want to be able to have fun with the kids this summer, not be hackin' a lung on the sidelines while everyone else has fun less