At the end of the day I think you have to really want to give u

otherwise there's no magic bullet. Lots of techniques for helping ease the pain; but I don't think smoking the odd cigar or joint is included - all or nothing I'm afraid

Posted By: BerlinCanary on February 25th 2010 at 17:51:04

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Anyone ever had or know much about hypnotherapy to stop smoking? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 17:44:29
- Probably worth having a one-off session (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 25, 17:59:09
  - "They offer it on the NHS so you'd like to think that it's not all a load of mumbo jumbo" (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 25, 18:04:31
    - can you get a chiropracter on the NHS too? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 18:14:31
- I know someone who had it.... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 25, 17:59:03
  - That's basically how I've quit alcohol (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 18:04:08
    - lie post on here a million times.good on you (n/m) (General Chat) - selwyn, Feb 25, 18:33:59
    - trouble is that when smoking while getting pissed is the problem (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 18:11:45
  - lolf, I'll clearly have to think of something that isn't so unpleasant (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 18:00:02
    - The old scare tactic or ultimatum is probably needed (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 18:06:17
      - as I say though, the problem is I don't really really want to stop (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 18:12:47
- Death often puts a stop to smoking (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 17:57:09
  - Not in my case it didn't (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Feb 25, 19:01:18
- Yep. Had it myself. Three things happened; (General Chat) - tudders, Feb 25, 17:51:55
  - jesus, that doesn't sound too encouraging (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 17:57:42
  - Did you find out what you were in a previous life? (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 25, 17:53:57
    - Yes, I was a Vauxhall Chevette (1256cc). (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Feb 25, 17:55:59
      - Were you a yellow one? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Feb 25, 17:57:15
        
        Most people wrote me off 20 years ago. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Feb 25, 17:58:15
      - Bloody hell, I had you!! (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 17:56:20
        
        as did i-were u an r reg (n/m) (General Chat) - selwyn, Feb 25, 18:18:29
- At the end of the day I think you have to really want to give u (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Feb 25, 17:51:04
  - that's pretty much my opinion, just wondering about the range and extent of the effect (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 17:59:09
    - The only smokers I know who've seriously given up have never smoked again (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Feb 25, 18:06:09
      - as long as you only smoke other people's cigarettes you should be fine (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 25, 18:13:27
    - Kin hell, I can't imagine 40 a day. Most I ever smoked was when I was 17 at about 25 - 30. (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 18:03:35
      - ^^^^ exception that proves the rule? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Feb 25, 18:08:10
        
        No, i think I'm an exemption. I don't seem to be nicotine addicted. (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 18:17:53
        
        "exception" (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 18:22:08
        
        When a mate of mine used to go on bouts of giving up (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 18:14:06
        
        Tried that one (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Feb 25, 18:31:14
- nope (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 25, 17:47:46
  - ^^^^^Bill Clinton^^^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Feb 25, 19:56:10
  - you were clearly never a proper smoker (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 17:49:43
    - 10- 15 a day (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 25, 17:54:26
      - sounds like me, except I only smoke 2-3 a day (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 18:02:03
        
        You see that as a problem? (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 18:16:37
        
        not when you toke 30 fags in 6 hours (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 18:23:59
        
        you should probably be alright then (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 25, 18:11:37
        
        mm I do that too, you're probably right... (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 18:16:59
    - Yup - he probably only smoked 20-30 a day (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Feb 25, 17:52:05
      - Dude, I go through two lighters a day. (General Chat) - tudders, Feb 25, 17:53:16
        
        Yeah (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Feb 25, 17:58:09
        
        or he's a sniffer (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 17:58:40
- Only guy I knew who did it, felt some effect initially for about 3 days (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 17:47:14
- A guy I used to play squash with and was a pretty heavy smoker had it. (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 17:45:40
  - yeah, I met someone who said the same, but I don't want to stop entirely (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 17:47:47
    - Most smokers don't have that luxury. Depends on whether you are a nicotine addict or a (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 17:49:53
      - this is it, if I don't drink at all I can do without (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 18:03:12
        
        Ah well, that's a bonus then - give up drink and smoking (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 18:04:39
        
        But I really enjoy drinking (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 18:07:54

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