Stop Smoking Drugs

desertdog71

desertdog71

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I was at the Docs today and he told me about a new drug that helps with quitting smoking. I cannot remember what its called now. He said it blocked the Nicotine receptors and he has seen very high success rates with it. I guess its a several week process and you quit smoking on the 7th day of using the drug.

My questions I guess is what is it called, and is it approved by the FAA.

Thanks
 
desertdog71 said:
I was at the Docs today and he told me about a new drug that helps with quitting smoking. I cannot remember what its called now. He said it blocked the Nicotine receptors and he has seen very high success rates with it. I guess its a several week process and you quit smoking on the 7th day of using the drug.

My questions I guess is what is it called, and is it approved by the FAA.

Thanks
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Sorry to hear you are smoking again Van.... good luck with stopping!
 
Start dipping....Its easier to do, lasts longer than a cigarette, and you can do it while your flying! haha :sarcasm:

Not sure about the drug I need something to help me quit dipping....Bubble gum and sunflower seeds have seemed to help quite a bit....Good luck with the smoking though...
 
I quit successfully, after 20 or so attempts, by 1) wanting to quit 2) reading "The Easyway to Quit Smoking" 3) changing trigger environments like drinking (until the urge was gone).

This book I read was literally the only thing that ever made sense to me about what our perception of tobacco and nicotine is like in the US and how it keeps us "addicted". I used to think that nicotine was the problem...it was my belief system that kept me addicted.

When you challenge your beliefs about reality, intensely spiritual and amazing thing begin to happen in your life. I haven't wanted a cigarette since I quit cold turkey on June 29, 2006. I never sneaked a puff of a friends, nothing like that. That book took me out of the maze my subconscious was in.

Good luck, it worked for me. If you want to talk about it further, email me or PM me.
 
Hey,

I smoked for 5 years and yesterday I decided to kick the habit after I was coughing blood. I havent smoked in 48 hours which is not to say I'm totally done but I just need to get through this first week. Good luck on quitting. It's all in your mind. I would advise against the patches though. They can make you really sick if you smoke while using them but they can make you sick even if you dont smoke. Good luck.
 
Dreampilot said:
Hey,

I smoked for 5 years and yesterday I decided to kick the habit after I was coughing blood. I havent smoked in 48 hours which is not to say I'm totally done but I just need to get through this first week. Good luck on quitting. It's all in your mind. I would advise against the patches though. They can make you really sick if you smoke while using them but they can make you sick even if you dont smoke. Good luck.
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I'll just use the patch, while chewing nicorette, with a pinch of Copenhagen and smoking a Camel. :)
 
I've always been able to stop smoking "cold turkey". Over the years, I've started and stopped. Every time it's been the cold turkey method. It's really just mind over matter. I know, easier said than done, but NOT impossible!

What's funny is I know people who were smoking and chewing the nicotine gum at the same time! I just chuckled at them.
 
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Well, I am doing the same "Cold Turkey" method. So far, it has been a month. Beside that, I come up few reasons to help me no smoking.

#1. Not good for your body.
#2. I can use the money for something else.
#3. My car smell better.
 
I mostly quit two years ago (I have one every now and then, or a few if I'm drinking), but when I want to remind myself why I probably shouldn't even have a few, I imagine having my breastplate cracked open to repair a diseased heart.

That and emphysema. I hate not being able to breathe.

Oh - and, well, just dying in general. I have a lot of stuff I'm looking forward to, should I make it happen, and it'd really suck to kill myself off.
 
I quit about a month ago. Even while I smoked I would try and exercise, and I would be hating myself for smoking when I worked out. I haven't been drinking because that's the biggest trigger for me. When I'm craving a smoke and beer on an overnight I head to the gym. When I'm at home I go for a run or get out my mountain bike. I've also found all my smokes from the various hiding places at home and in my car.

Good luck, it's tough. I used to struggle on a 2-3 mile run and yesterday I ran 8 miles and it was like a piece of cake and I felt better than ever after I was done. Certainly much better than after a 12 pack of beer and a pack of smokes!

I figure in this career we need to be healthy to keep our medical, but my wife and I are also thinking about starting a family and I don't want to croak at 50 and leave them all alone. That alone was motivation for me to quit.
 
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