Posted on 01/24/2002 12:59:02 PM PST by Jhoffa_
My name is Jhoffa_ and I am a cigarette junkie.
I have been smoking for years, tried to quit but it's very difficult for me.
I have tried patches, gum, zyban and cold turkey, but I am too big a degenerate smoker to give up that easily.
Now, the other day I overheard a conversation (I wish I would have just been rude and interrupted them to learn more) about Nicotine Free Cigarettes. Two people were discussing their merits.
This appeals to be because I think allot of it is the motions you become accustomed to while smoking and such so I went looking for these things.
I checked the local retailers, the local tobacco specialty shops and drug stores but no one had any clue as to if these things exist, what brand names they are available under or where to get them locally.
So, if you ever heard of these things, know which retailers handle them (I don't want to mail order or anything) or if you have any experience with them personally, please help me out here.
I went from smoking 2-3 packs a day to dipping and chewing for about 2 years and then quit that cold turkey. Sure does feel good to wake up and not hack those slimy little balls of flim up out of my lungs each morning.
That's what makes the twitch. If you'll excuse me I need to kick the cat.
And, aparently I wasn't clear about my intentions.
The idea was to cut out the nicotine, then to stop smoking entirely.
Because at that point there would be no nicotine addiction to deal with at all, it would simply be a habbit. Something you were accustomed to doing that you just tell yourself not to do.
But, as it is not only do I have the repetitive hand motions and such associated with smoking to deal with but really severe withdrawal. The two of them combined make it very difficult for me.
The logic being to divide and conquer them individually.
Thanks again.. You guy's are great!
Liggett's parent company, Vector is about to introduce Omni, that you read about already on this thread. This is also a very low tar product, at least, that's what's rumored.
I don't know what RJR has in the offing, but I'm sure that they are working on something.
Hope this helps...
It was really amazing to me. For the first time in 30 years, I was able to do what all the light/non-smokers/non-addicted people did, just quit, without going through the roof. It was amazingly simple.
I have returned to smoking because I enjoy it, not because I need it. I quit again, just to make sure I could do it again, so easily, and it was no problem.
My opinion is that there is some type of chemical imbalance in my body, which smoking and welbutrin balance out. I am much more at ease now too.
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