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The Wonder Drug
An interesting thread!
I've been a smoker for about 10 years. I've also tried to quit a few times.
Tried cold turkey, but found it just too much to cope with. My will power just isn't strong enough.
Tried hypnotherapy - It didn't do anything for me at all. The first thing on my mind after I was brought out of the trance was "I want a cigarette!"
Tried Alan Carr - didn't work for me either, despite all the reverse psychology.
So my point? The only thing that did work for me was a drug called Zyban. You take it for around 6 weeks, and keep smoking. By week 2, you'll find the taste of cigarettes just too awful to continue. You literally light up, then stub it out as fast as you can. You also don't get any of the cravings associated with quiting. You continue taking the medicine until the end of the course.
The downside? Well, for me there wasn't any. But there can be side effects, as with all drugs. You'll have to decide whether it's worth the risk compared with smoking.
I managed to quit twice for around 3 months each time, on Zyban. OK, if it's so good, why start again? Well, after the course, you're on your own. Though you won't ever feel the cravings, even after the course ends, it's up to you not to start smoking in one of those moments of weakness. Unfortunately, I did, which is why I started again.
I'm hoping to go on it again. (The final time!)
I have a question for you all. With HK doctors, can you ask for a prescription for a specific drug, if you have need for it? In the UK, our National Health Service heavily subsidises drugs, so doctors are reluctant to prescribe expensive drugs. But in HK, as everything is paid for privately, surely cost isn't the concern of the doctor?
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