Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic I'm Planning On Quitting Smoking. Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Ariella Starr[/m] at 7:26 pm on Dec. 7, 2008[quote]I'm not saying I'm going to fail, or succeed. I'm going to try. Cancer runs in the genes of my family, the cause was smoking. I know I have basically already upped the chance of me getting cancer since I've been smoking for over a year. But I want to avoid the higher risk of it, so I want to quit smoking. As well, I really would love to start jogging and I can't run two blocks without almost passing out. So therefore, any support or tips on quitting? It would really be helpful. :)[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Ariella Starr Posted at 7:26 pm on Dec. 7, 2008 I'm not saying I'm going to fail, or succeed. I'm going to try. Cancer runs in the genes of my family, the cause was smoking. I know I have basically already upped the chance of me getting cancer since I've been smoking for over a year. But I want to avoid the higher risk of it, so I want to quit smoking. As well, I really would love to start jogging and I can't run two blocks without almost passing out. So therefore, any support or tips on quitting? It would really be helpful. :)

Replies Micus Posted at 7:37 pm on Dec. 7, 2008 If you give yourself the opportunity to give up (as you already have) I'm not saying I'm going to fail, or succeed. I'm going to try.   You will not succeed. You have to KNOW you will quit. If you don't have the motivation behind it, you're not going to quit. HuffleHaire Posted at 7:33 pm on Dec. 7, 2008 Good luck whips handcuffs Posted at 7:31 pm on Dec. 7, 2008 Quote: from OodleNoodle at 7:29 pm on Dec. 7, 2008 I quit cold turkey. It was damn hard, but I made my family not let me go anywhere alone, so that I wouldn't have a chance to buy cigarettes.   And I destroyed all of mine and got my parents to lock away all of the lighters and matches in our house. same. gum or the patch? taraxgoesxboom Posted at 7:30 pm on Dec. 7, 2008 Nicotine gum that slowly takes you down to where the cravings aren't so bad when you quit all together. NEGATIVE0 Posted at 7:29 pm on Dec. 7, 2008 smoking in the genes, lool OodleNoodle Posted at 7:29 pm on Dec. 7, 2008 I quit cold turkey. It was damn hard, but I made my family not let me go anywhere alone, so that I wouldn't have a chance to buy cigarettes. And I destroyed all of mine and got my parents to lock away all of the lighters and matches in our house. tropicalbreezze2 Posted at 7:28 pm on Dec. 7, 2008 don't say try...say you will and the positive thought will help! pcxjockey7 Posted at 7:27 pm on Dec. 7, 2008 nicotine polacrilex gum! gnr90 Posted at 7:27 pm on Dec. 7, 2008 good luck All 9 previous replies displayed.