| To those that have tried this, I found something a bit different, and I'm not even sure if I should say anything. Again--to those that tried to stop completely, and failed, maybe cut way back? I have never been successful at quitting anything. Diets have failed. Drinking abstinance has failed. What worked though is drastically cutting back. Ok, I was never a two pack a day smoker. I couldn't even imagine it. I did smoke though. That said, I cut way back. Cut back to a few cigarettes a week. I use rolling papers, and only buy one pack of cigarettes every few weeks. (probally 6 week interval, but I don't like to think about it). I roll tiny bits of tobacco into a paper, and smoke it, when I get that urge. Only when I get the urge. I can't recommend it because the research on smoking a little bit of tobacco is fuzzy. What I feel is wrong with most methods of stopping any substance, including food, and booze, is telling the brain you will never have this again. As my grandfather told me so many times, moderation my son. (I am not very successful in any part of my life, but smoke no more than three packs a year.) |