# smooking **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 23, 2011, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875 "2011-05-23T09:47:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/21 "2011-05-23T17:04:06Z")
The drug that worked for me was marriage. Once I got _drug_ into it I quit because she was a non-smoker. ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/22 "2011-05-23T17:06:44Z")
It helps to know about smoking and nicotine, and why many replies here recommend cold turkey. Cigarettes are a nicotine delivery system. So is the patch and nico gum. If you use the patch or the gum you are simply swapping delivery systems, albeit systems that don’t harm the lungs. But what you really want to do is eliminate your craving for nicotine, and it’s fairly easy once you get past those first three days. Nicotine has a very short shelf life in your body… 3 days to maybe 14 days. Smokers light up for another jolt of nicotine… because the body’s “supply” is disseminating. Gum and/or patch does not cure you of the craving. Google “Not One More Puff” for more information. Also… write down the reasons you want to quit so you can refer to it during weak moments. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/23 "2011-05-23T17:07:41Z")
> [@california\_jobcase](#): > > Some friends and a doctor told me Chantix is effective. Yes. While it’s not suitable or effective for everyone, it is suitable and effective for many people. Certainly worth discussing with your physician. ---
**Author:** ![Andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@Andy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/24 "2011-05-23T17:17:03Z")
First of all, convince yourself that the idea that withdrawal is something horrifying is just not true. Yes it can make you a bit irritable and slightly uncomfortable, but not much more than that. Is withdrawal so bad that someone would rather be punched in the face than go through it? No. Secondly, be very clear why you want to give up. I know that sounds obvious, but without it, you’ll probably fail; are you going to try and deny yourself a pleasure for the rest of your life? Or have you recognised that it really isn’t a pleasurable experience as well as being costly to your health? Hope this helps. ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/25 "2011-05-23T19:12:57Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > The patch is what finally got my father, a lifelong smoker, to quit. I forget what they’re called, something with an N – Norplant? Nicoderm. Norplant is an implantable long-term female contraceptive. Not quite what’s needed. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/26 "2011-05-23T19:31:57Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > Nicoderm. Norplant is an implantable long-term female contraceptive. Not quite what’s needed. 😉 Interesting. We thought his mood swings were from quitting, but maybe it was all that estrogen. ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/27 "2011-05-23T21:37:27Z")
I quit by telling everyone that I knew that I had quit, and asked them to tease me mercilessly if they caught me smoking or if my breathe ever smelled like cigarettes. It helped that I could trust some of my friends and coworkers to give me a really hard time if I did smoke. ---
**Author:** ![samjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@samjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samjones)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/28 "2011-05-23T21:55:20Z")
> [@Andy](#): > > First of all, convince yourself that the idea that withdrawal is something horrifying is just not true. Second of all, don’t convince yourself that it’s okay to have a cigarette every now and again. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/29 "2011-05-23T21:55:29Z")
Get bronchitis. Worked for me. ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/30 "2011-05-23T22:01:42Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > A cøøld tuurkey once bit my sister. mynd you, cøøld tuurkey bites can be pretti nasti. There’s also the paatch, the ee-cigaareeettee, guuum, hypnooosis, or joining the Moormoons. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/31 "2011-05-23T22:38:21Z")
> [@robert\_columbia](#): > > mynd you, cøøld tuurkey bites can be pretti nasti. > > There’s also the paatch, the ee-cigaareeettee, guuum, hypnooosis, or joining the Moormoons. Bork, bork, bork. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/32 "2011-05-24T02:04:07Z")
I have heard that chewing Wrigleys Doublemint gum seems to help Hey guys, the Op asked a serious question. Ok there was a small typo, but it’s not nice to make fun of someone for that. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/33 "2011-05-24T02:08:46Z")
Moving to IMHO from GQ. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/34 "2011-05-24T03:28:22Z")
If you don’t want to be a smoker you don’t have to be a smoker. I quit almost 3 years ago after 22 years of smoking. I just made the decision to quit and looked in to the best ways that I could afford. Allen Carr’s \*\*Easy Way to Stop Smoking \*\*was at my library, so I quit for free. I followed along with the book like it said, and I haven’t smoked, nor really had the desire since that last page. _I know I know we’re like a cult._ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/35 "2011-05-24T04:21:41Z")
My co-worker announced that she was quitting to everyone - and for every time she smoked after that, she’d make herself donate money to the NRA (she’s a tree-hugging liberal). Worked like a charm. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/36 "2011-05-24T09:24:21Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Hey guys, the Op asked a serious question. Ok there was a small typo, but it’s not nice to make fun of someone for that. He made the same typo twice; in the OP and in the title. Coincidence? ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/37 "2011-05-24T14:56:36Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > He made the same typo twice; in the OP and in the title. Coincidence? Maybe she was posting from work or someplace where references to smoking are … well … filtered. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/38 "2011-05-24T15:05:38Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Hey guys, the Op asked a serious question. Ok there was a small typo, but it’s not nice to make fun of someone for that. Given that she logged off three minutes after posting the OP and hasn’t been back, I don’t think she cares very much. In any case, this kind of joshing is par for the Dope; if she’s seriously offended this place may not be for her. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875/39 "2011-05-24T15:13:42Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > Maybe she was posting from work or someplace where references to smoking are … well … filtered. What you did there? I see it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smooking/582875.md?page=1)