quitting cigs, keeping cigars?

renton20 · 01-01-2009, 08:19 PM

I quit back in may with the help of some great brothers from the board, Joel(yourchoice) was especially helpful. Quitting with another person was key for me. As was mentioned exercise was extremely helpful as well. I started chewing toothpicks for quite a while after I quit. At one point I was going through a few dozen a day. I don't know if you pray at all but that was one of the biggest helps to me in the first couple of months.

Although I didn't use gum or the patch my cigar intake increased drastically after I quit. I used them to help me taper down my nicotine habit. The longer I stayed quit the less and less I had time to smoke cigars, this was good at the time as I had no desire to become addicted to cigars.

Today I smoke a few cigars a week and have no physical addiction to nicotine anymore. I still do crave cigarettes sometimes but it is a million times better than before. I feel better, cigars taste better and I no longer wheeze walking up a flight of stairs.

Hope this helps bud, best of luck in your efforts. It's hard as hell and it sucks sometimes, but it is completely worth it.

01-01-2009, 08:19 PM	#11
renton20 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 212 Trading: (13)	Re: quitting cigs, keeping cigars? I quit back in may with the help of some great brothers from the board, Joel(yourchoice) was especially helpful. Quitting with another person was key for me. As was mentioned exercise was extremely helpful as well. I started chewing toothpicks for quite a while after I quit. At one point I was going through a few dozen a day. I don't know if you pray at all but that was one of the biggest helps to me in the first couple of months. Although I didn't use gum or the patch my cigar intake increased drastically after I quit. I used them to help me taper down my nicotine habit. The longer I stayed quit the less and less I had time to smoke cigars, this was good at the time as I had no desire to become addicted to cigars. Today I smoke a few cigars a week and have no physical addiction to nicotine anymore. I still do crave cigarettes sometimes but it is a million times better than before. I feel better, cigars taste better and I no longer wheeze walking up a flight of stairs. Hope this helps bud, best of luck in your efforts. It's hard as hell and it sucks sometimes, but it is completely worth it.