Smokers, Serious replies only, I've seen what tobacco withdrawal will do, I'm 44 and more afraid of getting

sick (if I quit) than anything else. Why don't you want to quit?
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I think i'm gonna go with if your body has adapted to what you feed it then take it away, buimmer, I'm gonna ride it out, good or bad, But for all you Young people out there Smoking is no longer cool. Amen

"The Easy Way to Quit Smoking" by Allen Carr. Great book.. really helps you come off the smokes. It's amazing, after you finish, you really just dont want to smoke anymore. Good Luck

I no longer smoke,but I did so... Tobacco withdrawal is not very common. For most people it's all in their head. You just make up your mind to quit and then do it. Use initiative. Don't be afraid to quit just because of that. It's definately worth the small risk in the long run.

I'm not a smoker but my whole family smoked.
The real question is Are you more afraid of dying from lung cancer than feeling a little sick? My mom died of lung cancer. Trust me its much worse than being a little afraid of withdrawal.
Good Luck

You are not going to want to hear from ex smokers no doubt and will probably give me a thumbs down, but I'm going to reply anyway.
I started smoking at age 15 and quit one month before I turned 29.
I tried to quit 6 times before I finally did it for good.
I set a quit date 2 weeks in advance.
I gathered a 1 week supply of Nicorette gum.
I had my final cigarette May 1, 2007.
The first day of not smoking wasn't so bad. I was more nervous about quitting than anything else and didn't notice any major withdrawl.
Day 2, I was miserable, had a headache, nausea, and dizziness.
Day 3 was the worst. I called off of work due to a headache, vomitting, cramps, tremors, and fever. The Nicorette helped with the cravings but I was still sick.
Day 4 I felt a little better, but was extremely moody. I was almost out of the Nicorette and I wasn't sure if I could make it without it.
I woke up on Day 5 and felt TERRIFIC. I had a great day, no sickness, no cravings, no mood swings, nothing. The physical withdrawl was over but the psychological withdrawl was about to begin.
On Day 6 I stopped the Nicorette, and almost started smokin again. I actually took a half smoked cigarette out of an ashtray at work and brought it home, intending on smoking it the next day when my boyfriend wouldn't be around (we both quit the same day).
But the next day, I thought, " I have 7 days of not smoking, why restart now?" I ground up the cigarette and through it into the street.
The first 4 months were the hardest, I'm not going to lie to you.
But after that, it was easier.
For the longest time, I got usually one craving per day, it would last 5 minutes and then be gone. Now, I might get a craving once a week, and then I think the same thing I thought when I first quit...."I haven't smoked in almost 9 months, why throw all that away?" Recently I was visiting some friends who are chain smokers, and not only did I not have an urge to smoke, I wanted to leave the entire time I was there because being around the smoke is extremely irritating to me now.

You don't HAVE to quit, but I hope the above can be a guide for you and other current smokers. I NEVER thought that I could imagine life without smoking, but it IS POSSIBLE.

Good Luck in whatever you decide.

People get sick from nicotine withdrawal. Try patches or Chantix (new prescription nicotine receptor blocker).

Do you have any idea how sick emphysema or cancer will make you?????

My dad was debilitated by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (emphysema) at 42. He couldn't walk to the bathroom without resting. He died at 52 after a failed lung transplant.

Please, stop smoking. If you continue, it's only a matter of time before you are affected by SOME smoking-related disease. It was hell to watch my dad suffocate for 10 years, and it's awful to have lost him because he didn't quit soon enough

same as you, my mother quit cold turkey as they say, and a month later she was rushed into the hospital because she was going into cardiac arrest. the doctor said, because she was a smoker for 30 years (2 packs a day mind you) it actually put her body into shock. If u are going to quit, the best way is to wane off of them, i know there are some new meds out there, but i trust my mothers doc. Either way u go, i wish u a happy and healthy

This does not mean that i am going to keep on smoking because ill be ok, but it just goes to show if u abuse your body, your body will become use to it, so u have to nurse it off. I am doing my best to quit

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