Re: Stopping Smoking : Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:41 pm  

JACK DETH wrote:

I would like to have a go at hypnosis. I just do not know anyone who can recommend one they have seen in Hull

The one I used was in Fitness First on Clough Road. Is it even still open?

Re: Stopping Smoking : Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:51 pm  

JACK DETH wrote:

I would like to have a go at hypnosis.

I bet you would.

Re: Stopping Smoking : Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:08 pm  

The Devil's Advocate wrote: If you want to go down the e-cig route you’ll have to bear in mind that the ones that don’t look like real cigarettes are the best. True! I tried the e-lites, no good at all. Now on the ego-t ce6. This has cut my weed stick smoking down to virtually 0 after just a few weeks. I keep them (the cigs) on hand just in case, i also went through about 10-20 mini hamlets a weekend when on the lash, not had one for 3 weeks and the last tin of 10 lasted since 2 months. Not completely off yet but getting there, saving a fortune though. People in my local are switching from the lookalike ciggy ones to the non lookalike ones, infact, my non lookalike ones. The ones i'm using $37.90 (£24.60) for 2 including postage.

The Devil's Advocate wrote: If you want to go down the e-cig route you’ll have to bear in mind that the ones that don’t look like real cigarettes are the best. True! I tried the e-lites, no good at all. Now on the ego-t ce6. This has cut my weed stick smoking down to virtually 0 after just a few weeks. I keep them (the cigs) on hand just in case, i also went through about 10-20 mini hamlets a weekend when on the lash, not had one for 3 weeks and the last tin of 10 lasted since 2 months. Not completely off yet but getting there, saving a fortune though. People in my local are switching from the lookalike ciggy ones to the non lookalike ones, infact, my non lookalike ones. The ones i'm using $37.90 (£24.60) for 2 including postage.

Re: Stopping Smoking : Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:22 pm  

I was in the pub the other week with a lad who was chain-'smoking' one.

Re: Stopping Smoking : Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:05 pm  

Rock God X wrote:

Have you tried hypnotherapy? I had one 60 minute session about 8 years ago and can't recommend it highly enough.

No worth ago

Re: Stopping Smoking : Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:07 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Make an appointment at your Doctor's surgery. When I gave up 8 years ago I saw the Nurse who was helpful with advice and I got patches on prescription which really worked for me.

You still need a fair bit of willpower but if you really want to give up you will.

I never touched a cig for at least a couple of years after 2005, nowadays I can have the odd one occasionally but I've never slipped back into being a smoker. I can go months, even years without ever craving one.

Good luck.

Tried the patches but get arm ache with them

Re: Stopping Smoking : Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:08 pm  

vbfg wrote:

My only advice is not to take the tablets you can get from the quacks. For both myself and others mental well being went off a cliff.

Champix by any chance ?

Re: Stopping Smoking : Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:12 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I smoked for 20 years, early days Regal, but mostly Malboro Lights. I have been using VIP e-cigs for a couple of months now and have never thought twice about returning to the coffin nails.

I have used Totally Wicked, a disposable just to see what they were like (given that they are now sponsoring a stand at Langtree Park!). They were fine and although the disposables are expensive (£6.99 for one!), their packs appear to be about average cost and they have both cigarette and cigar like e-cigs available with many flavours, including tobacco.

I use VIP. I have just now cut down the nicotine level from 2.4 to 1.6 and so am on track. They look like cigarettes, although they are a bit heavier due to the battery (and so take a little adjustment when it comes to handling them, but you would get used to them) and they come in two flavours: tobacco and menthol. I think there are just three strengths: 2.4, 1.6 and 0. It cost me £20.00 for a starter kit of one battery, one (PC) charger and two cartomisers (containing the liquid nicotine). I bought a second battery for £10.00. It costs me £10.00 for a pack of five cartomisers which is the equivalent of 100 cigarettes. The St Helens VIP vendor offers a free pack of cartomisers on each fifth purchase although other VIP vendors differ when it comes to offers (Warrington offers a freebie every tenth purchase).

I have never managed to stop the coffin nails at all in the 20 years I have smoked but using e-cigs has been perfect for me because what I missed most about smoking were the things not addressed by patches or gum or cold turkey, namely the holding of the cigarette, more often than not when reading or thinking! Obviously the nicotine is useful too!

I began by halving my coffin nail intake and compensating with e-cigs. After a couple of months doing that, I let go of the coffin nails and went over to e-cigs completely. Within a week I felt a ton better. I no longer cough, I am not out of breath when I run up the stairs or something, my sense of taste changed, which was a bit weird, and I have a better sense of smell (a mixed blessing!). I have saved an absolute fortune, which is valuable just now as I'm unemployed. I also find a lot of people asking me about the e-cigs, especially when I'm enjoying one while reading in the local Caffe Nero!

That's briilliant news thinking of trying these myself there's a shop in castleford that sells them might after go and check them out

Re: Stopping Smoking : Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:15 pm  

Durham Giant wrote:

Your a Cas and a Leeds untd fan i thought you would have been on extolling the virtues of smoking, Drinking ,Heroin and probably suicide.

to support these 2 clubs but someone has to

Re: Stopping Smoking : Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:56 am  

Rock God X wrote:

The one I used was in Fitness First on Clough Road. Is it even still open?

Didn't it close down a while back?