Yes, I need to quit smoking. I want to be a non-smoker.  But as I said in my last post, I’m not sure how to get there from here. In one piece.

Over the years I’ve tried quitting. Lord have I tried.  And nicotine gum. And patches. And affirmations for 6 months before trying to quit. And individual hypnosis. And group hypnosis, which only left me with an inability to eat chicken for about a year. And cold turkey. And biofeedback. And weaning myself. And psychotherapy. And even benzos to calm out the suicidal stuff a bit.. but then I was so relaxed I don’t care if I smoked, so nix that. And Welbutrin/Zyban, which helps with my depression but doesn’t do diddly for smoking urges. And several fairly weird quit smoking program and several more normal ones. And books and pamphlets and groups. And in various combinations.

Every time I got so suicidal within 2 or 3 even medical doctors tell me to light up. I’m not sure they would now. Asthma and COPD are hitting me so hard now they might tell me to just go lock myself up in some sort of hospital for a week or so to get past the first few days suicidal thoughts.  It may come to that, because nothing else has ever worked over many, many years of trying to quit for more than a couple of days.

I’m not even sure being in the hospital would work. The first time I was on a mental ward, a gal taught me how to hide cigs and then light them using common things found in virtually every room in the hospital. I haven’t forgotten. 

I do see a tiny light at the end of the smoke-shrouded tunnel though. Maybe I’ll make it before the ghostly tar train runs me over completely. I hope so.

I faced down cocaine. But it had to kill me first.  Is that what I’m waiting for here???

One thing I’ve considered is to just stop all my asthma and copd meds and not allow them back until I’ve made it past 3 days of not smoking.  Then let them back one at a time until I’m back up to normal.   I know from times I’ve forgotten the maintenance meds, though, that I will be positively miserable as far as breathing if I drop them all out.  I relate to the world primarly emotionally and by experience, so perhaps that lack of ability to breathe would make it compelling to finally just get the quitting over with.  I’m not sure that’s such a healthy thing to do, though. Maybe I should ask the doc. It would be sadly ironic and useless to die of what I did trying to quit smoking.

As I commented in response to Laura, I don’t think while I’m hallucinating is the best time to tackle it. Life is challenging as hell in the midst of that without adding stuff to it. If this course of the prednisone runs true to form, I’ll have max 3 days before my mind does a jump to the left, and then a step to the riiiiiiiiiiight.  I’ll put my hands on my hips and keep going in spite of things flying out of keyboards and children yodelling in the attic. But not the best time to tackle quitting smoking.

I’ll manage it. I’m just not sure how. I think I’ll start with gum and affirmations and exercise.  In a couple of weeks. Got to first get past the prednisone psychosis that’s on its way now that I’ve taken my first dose.


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  1. Good luck. I know it’s hard. Both my brothers smoke. One successfully quite for a while and went back to it. The other is having a really hard time quitting now before he gets married and starts a family.

    Have you tried/considered acupuncture? I’ve heard good things about that.

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  2. Laura says:

    I can soo sympathize with you. My breathing is the shits and I know I have to give up these damn things. While I was in the hospital having surgery I didn’t smoke for 3 days … as soon as I got out I lit up..wtf? We’ll make it yet Immi. It’s hard when a person has such a psychological response to quitting. Just try to psyche yourself up mentally before attempting to quit and do it at a time when you’re in a relatively stress-free period. Hallucination time is definitely not that period. I’d be hallucinating about lighting up…lol

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  3. kimmieCollas says:

    i know how hard it is to quit . . . been there, done that, got the tshirt. i actually managed it for a while, but i was so miserable with the cravings and all that i said F… it and went back to it. i would love to save the money, but i don’t think i could do it again, so i don’t even try.

  4. Raine says:

    I am the same, perhaps not as severe but I know what you are talking bout. Everytime I try and quit, I fall into depressions. Then I light up again. I managed 6 months after my husband died, but then somebody said something stupid and that was all I needed. I dont have any suggestions as I have never been able to succeed myself.

  5. jumpinginpuddles says:

    we quit two years ago best thing we ever did.

    And finally we have refound you, thought we had lost you LOL

  6. Jena says:

    Good luck, hun! I just smoked my last one, and since we have no money, I refuse to buy more. It will be an interesting adjustment for me to just stop. I wish you well and I have faith in you!

  7. Jena says:

    Good luck, hun! I just smoked my last one, and since we have no money, I refuse to buy more. It will be an interesting adjustment for me to just stop. I wish you well and I have faith in you!

    (my last post info was incorrect- can you delete it?)

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  8. astrid says:

    oh man that sounds tough. I wish I had an advice for you here but when I quit smoking I just quit. Smoked my last cigarette and then told myself that this’d be the last one. I even had a full package in my drawer at work for some years. Never touched one again. and i was up to 2-3 package a day when I quit.

    I hope you can manage. I know the docs told you to for all your health issues, but please take care tough, k? With all your meds and health stuff you should only try to quit with one of your docs supervising. Just my 2 cents… ;o)

    *hugs*

  9. Svasti says:

    I feel for you, what a yukky thing to struggle with. I’ve never had much in the way of an additctive personality, so never got hooked on smoking. Of course, I did try it in high school like everyone else. But luckily, I was a swimmer and immediately noticed the difference in lung capacity… so I didn’t keep the habit up.

    Here’s hoping you find a way to kick it that works for you and doesn’t leave you feeling suicidal! xx

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  10. they say nicotine is the hardest drug to get off. i’m pretty sure they’re right.

    part of the trick for me was actually feeling ready for it… at some point, and i don’t remember exactly when, it became easier not to smoke than to smoke. i reckon because i’d changed enough in my own head that the benefits no longer felt so beneficial… but the getting there. OMG, the getting there *bangs head and wonders where the nearest smoke shop is* ;)

    I really hope you’ll find something as works for you, immi. But I think it does have to be your method, by the sounds of it. Bugger this obeying the big ideas of people who don’t know what it’s like thing. *hugs*

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  11. Immi says:

    WC – If I ever get shut of it, I’m never going back. I can manage that, I do believe. Did with cocaine.

    Laura – I’m not sure I’d know a stress-free period if it bit me on the left eyeball. LOL But definitely now is not the best time.

    Kimmie – Oh man, that has to hurt.

    Raine – Well, if I come up with some cool thing I’ll let you know.

    Jenna – I’d rather not quit quite that way, but if it’s what it takes…. Not sure about the last post thing. I can delete the comment but not the link, I think. We’ll see.

    Astrid – Dun worry girlie. I’m not going to go quit my asthma meds or whatnot without a doctor on a leash. lol

    Svasti – In high school I p layed in band — first chair no less– without feeling a thing. Wish I had. Might not be here now. And thanks :)

  12. Immi says:

    CK – Just found you in the moderated stuff. How did you get there? hehe I’m pretty sure they’re right too about it being the hardest drug. Add that to so much habit over so many years, with all habits being kind of hard to break, and the psychological stuff. Oh I’ll stop now, I’m depressing myself ;)

  13. astrid says:

    I know you won’t! …. but then on a second thought… it might be better to remind you from time to time… teeeheee *hugs*

    time to make lemonade again, huh?
    or maybe go hide under the bed?!

  14. According to research a smoker may “forget” their craving for nicotine if a part of the brain called the insula becomes damaged. A 2007 study published in the journal Science found that smokers with brain damage to this area were 136 times more likely to forget their addiction to nicotine. The findings may one day lead to new drugs that better help a person quit.

    I guess you need to destroy the insula of your brain for you to get over it! Good Luck.

  15. Immi says:

    Astrid – remind as often as you like *hugs*

    ST – Well! That would be one heck of a way to quit smoking. Remove part of brain to quit smoking. I’ll keep that idea on the back burner. Might need it LOL

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