Nicotine gum in Delhi?

labrol

The major component of any addiction is Psychological/habit/insecurity. The other component is what you call 'the kick'.
It usually takes between four to six weeks to overcome the habit. This happens with constant effort to strenghthen your mind and firm up your resolve consciously. You are bigger than your habit and you must decide to prove it and hold it. Take the gum only when you have put every effort into holding the urge. Do it like you would hold a door against armed intruders where giving up would mean sure death.
Men conquer mountains. This is just a habit. You will do it.

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dillichaat

As Curt says, you only switched delivery systems, you're still hooked but this time on the nicotine in the gums. The main benefit at this stage is that you got rid of the tar and the other carcinogens in the smoke, which is already a big thing. I personally know a guy who quit smoking 3 years ago, he's still chewing.

As labrol says, there's a physical as well as a psychological component to addiction.

For smoking the psychological component will be comfortable habits that you may have built up over the years (such as having a smoke while sitting outside having a drink after a long day, during a break etc). This type of thing makes you feel secure and creates a mental bond that's much harder to break than the physical addiction imho. Basically you have to 're-program' yourself, taking up a hobby or changing habits/environment to change this.

I think it's easier to first start working on one factor (either the physical addiction or the psychological aspects) and then tackle the other.

Disclaimer: I'm not an addiction specialist, just a keen observer with a wife who smokes. Public disclosure: I enjoy a good cigar 2 or 3 times/week but I'm not an addict, no sir!

Good luck!

sa_ill

Hmm Thanks for the opinion. I did a little research about Bupropion. Its sort of an anti-depressant kinda thing. It also activates placebo and mood swings. I am a strict anti-allopath and bupropion seems very inappropriate...but thanks anyways.

A few days back I also came across an article in HT City about Laser Therapy which makes people quit, its some hospital in Greater Kailash I, costs 7,500/-. But when I researched, it removes nicotine craving and the 'sooth' feeling you get from smoking for good. I dont want that. I still want to be able to enjoy smokes once in a while, but yes I accept that smoking being a habit is bad. Its been 5 years since I've been smoking now, and I can feel it weakening me from inside.

Although I dont mind going out to the pub with a bloke or two once a week and light one or two...and thats how it should be, you should enjoy all substances in my theory, but dont let the substances ride on you.

dillichaat

So does nicotine withdrawal, just quit everything for 2 days and I'm sure you'll find out

The laser therapy thing sounds suspiciously like the killing of a black rooster at midnight when the moon's full and then sprinkling the blood over your head, except that a rooster will cost less.

I know very few people who have smoked and then managed to tune their intake down to one or to cigarettes/week. Not saying it can't be done but imho it'll be much harder than quitting outright.

Keith H

Sa ill.
I agree with Dillichaat re the laser therapy - just sounds like hocus-pocus to me!
Do exercise caution if taking Zyban or similar - it can really mess up your day if you are receptive to it in the wrong way.

sa_ill

I havent even considered Zyban. I've been taking the gums for a week now and seriously, they are working. From an average of 10 smokes a day, I only smoke one a day now, after lunch at work.

So I guess I'll continue with the gum.

zeeshan2k

any status so far that u have quit smoking and now chewing the gums, i have been smoking for last 10 years attempted a lot to quit but i calculate that numbers are not going down instead its going up, does this nicotine gums actually help!!

trooooon

Smoking for a decade, 20 a day average! I've been trying to quit for months now . . . maybe i try the gums too!

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sa_ill

Quote troooon

Smoking for a decade, 20 a day average! I've been trying to quit for months now . . . maybe i try the gums too!

Quote zeeshan
any status so far that u have quit smoking and now chewing the gums, i have been smoking for last 10 years attempted a lot to quit but i calculate that numbers are not going down instead its going up, does this nicotine gums actually help!!


The gums are helping, to be frank. I myself smoked about 10 cigarettes a day. I started with the gums two weeks ago, and I've cut down big time. I only smoke one now, thats after lunch. Rest throughout the day I got without a smoke. If I feel the nicotine urge, I pop in a gum. Last Friday I forgot to carry the gum along with me two work, I faught the cravings and only smoked my usual 'after lunch' cigarette.

In the end it all depends on your will power. Do things like not carrying a pack and a lighter with you. When you get the urge, you wont have cigs on you, just pop in the gum, and it will give you relaxation.

Give it a go. All the best!

trooooon

Got the gum, just had my first one, boy it tastes like shit . . . so bitter its not funny, got hiccups! All this to quit smoking, boy we're a creature of habit aren't we!

dillichaat

The bitter stuff is the nicotine Good thing your lungs don't have taste receptors, huh?! Just by chewing gum instead of cigarettes you've already started to reduce your cancer risk (not the cardiovascular risks though, that's the nicotine). Let us know how it's going! sa_ill is right, in the end it boils down to will power but the gums will take the edge off.

Good luck!

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trooooon

They sure do take the edge off, the urge to smoke just died along with the hiccups luckily

sa_ill

Also, dont chew that gum all in once. Chew it a little until it tingles, then keep it between your cheeks and your teeth. Then when you get the urge again, chew it a little more. I remember when I chewed the gum like a normal Centre Fresh etc gum, I got a head rush. That was 8gm of nicotine in 5 seconds!!!

Altough now I bought the 4 mg gum since it was more appropriate. 2 mg is also available.