Rapid Smoking/ Covert Aversion anyone?

joz · 05-28-2001, 05:52 AM

Has anyone either tried rapid smoking or covert aversion or a combination of the 2. The theory behind them appears pretty sound. I wonder if there have been any successes?
I realise that rapid smoking isn't necassarily a lung friendly way to quit, but the way I see it it will be a lot better for the lungs in the long run. I feel that if I could just make myself not like smoking then I'd be half way there. I'm sure my failiures in the past are due to sheer enjoyment of the evil weed!

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Take care
Jo

Shorty56 · 06-01-2001, 11:18 AM

Joz please don't try the rapid smoking all it will do is make you smoke more and then it will make it even harder to quit, Anyway that is what happened to me the more I would smoke the more I wanted it.

joz · 06-01-2001, 06:37 PM

I was slightly worried about this which is why I havn't tried it yet. The system I was going to use though promotes rapid smoking one day and no smoking the next for two weeks. At the same time you have to visualise allsorts of nasty things concerning your cigarettes.

What method did you try?

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Take care
Jo

Shorty56 · 06-03-2001, 01:35 AM

Jo, I used a combination of Wellbutrin and the Nicaderm CQ patches, with the Dr's help and blessings. I smoked for 41 years and got up to 2+ packs a day. I had no will-power and coughed all the time. I took the wellbutrin for the first week and smoked right along with the pills (1 pill twice a day) and on Monday of the second week I used the pills and started the patches, but NO CIGARETTES. to make a long story short I ended up using the pills for 7 weeks and the patches (Step 1- 21mgs was suppose to be used for 6 weeks I cut the time to 3 weeks. Step 2- 14mgs 1 week, and step 3- 7mgs 1 week, each step was used exactly 1/2 the week it was suppose to be used, this is not reccomended for others It was just something I was determined to do.) this worked real well for me but I still have the Wellbutrin pills in case I feel like I am loosing it. I had my last cigarette Jan 14th, 2001.

Each day it gets a little easier, I would be telling you a lie if I said that I didn't still want one, but I just won't give in to the urge to have it because if I give in just once I will blow all the hard work I have done to get where I am at now.

If You want to quit and don't want to cold turkey it just go to your Dr. I have found that they are very willing to help you quit, but if you happen to get one of those very rare ones that won't help just look some where else as there are plenty out there willing to help.

I have not posted my e-mail but I will keep checking here to see how you are doing and if you need me just say so and post your e-mail and I will get with you. Hang in thert hon you can beat this too!

Bebbins · 06-03-2001, 10:00 AM

Joz, I agree that you should stay away from the rapid smoking. I tried that during one of my many attempts to quit. Afterwards, I realized that I would smoke more to make up for the times I couldn't smoke...while at work for example. I only smoke outdoors and away from my children. Finally, last week I made an appointment with my doctor for help. He was so enthusiastic when I went in for my appointment. My projected quit date is this Wednesday June 6. I started taking Wellbutrin last Wednesday. I start the full dosage today so I am unable to tell you how it helps. I have been a smoker for 18 years...it is time to quit. I quit last year for 2 days...that seems meaningless to others, but for me it was a major accomplishment! I am presently treating my "quit date" as a special day. I am preparing a no-smoking box...filling it with alternative ways to avoid going outside for a smoke. I am including my family in this as they will have to endure whatever moods I go through to quit. I'll check back with you to see how you are doing.