[kombuchakid]

Lot of talk here about will power, craving, determination and stress. So you give up the sot weed, and take up mental anguish.

Not surprisingly the Health Dept smoking cessation does not offer, hynosis therapy, because for them it 'No Pain No Gain'

http://www.info.gov.hk/dh/main_ser/index.htm

Even the so called 'Tobacco Control Kit' makes no mention of hypnosis

http://www.fmshk.com.hk/hkcpaed/offi...iles/frame.htm

If fact there are some uncharitable souls who are convinced that the tobbaco lobby has nobbled the anti smoking efforts by steering clear of possible the easiest and least painless way to quit.

Surely I cannot be the only person on this site who quit without the great gnashing of teeth and release of bile?

Come on people stand up and be counted!

[JohanSWE]

day 4 passed eas easy as day 3 almost.. honestly i got really bored infront of the computer so i ultra close to smoke half a cigg my wife left..but i managed to stay clear with the help of alot of dirty laundry i took care of, and Battlefield 1942 multiplayer game..anyone up for a challange?

[Vix]

It's my one week anniversary of not smoking today...
It hasn't been too bad so far, the only time I really crave a cigareete is when I'm bored...I can't smoke at work anyway, but I've been keeping myself busy in the evenings, going to the gym and stuff, am quite proud of my efforts so far! Whether or not it lasts is another matter....!

[JohanSWE]

7days in the clear for me also.
To be honest i just had to take a puff today.. in breez..and it was disgusting, i had to brush my teeth to get the taste away. And to think that i thought this tasted good before.
Well i can say im off for good now.. no more smoking.
I sitll have that little voice going well just one smoke now and then is ok... aslong as it doesnt happen too often.. but im gonna ignore it!
How is the stop smoking project going for the rest of the ..3? ppl who decidede to stop at the same time?
I invested my Money i saved on smokes in a pizza and im gonna save up for a game soon hehehhe:P

[KnowItAll]

Ooops .. I better not post my "who wants to go out on Friday for a fews smokes N pints" invite around you folks.

[canucklboy]

Originally Posted by KnowItAll

Ooops .. I better not post my "who wants to go out on Friday for a fews smokes N pints" invite around you folks.

yeah let's do it

[shirleythien]

Well ever use mind power to control your nicotine addiction? I know it is hard to get rid of this temptation as I grew up in a chain smoking family. Give a try if nothing is helps. Good luck!

[kombuchakid]

Smoke signals in Chinatown

RONG XIAOQING


Despite its location in the hustle-bustle of downtown Manhattan, Chinatown is often seen as an insulated island. Chinese immigrants here can live in the same way that they did in their home country - speaking the same language, eating the same food and taking part in the same ceremonies.

Sometimes, though, the outside world sweeps in and unsettles the Chinese way. For example, city Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden recently kicked off a campaign against smoking in the Chinese community. And he had cause - the male smoking rate in the area is almost twice the city's average.

The campaign comes complete with scary advertising, using a portrait of a family looking happy - except for the father, who is fading out in a smoky haze. That caught people's eyes, as did the US$160 therapeutic nicotine-replacement patches distributed free to Chinese smokers, which soon ran out. However, creating a non-smoking Chinatown will not be easy.

The smoking culture runs deep in Chinatown. Soon after Mayor Mike Bloomberg banned smoking in bars and clubs in the city two years ago, a brutal fight - which led to the death of a bartender - was triggered by some Chinese youths lighting cigarettes in a Manhattan bar. There is an old saying in Chinese: "A cigarette after food makes you feel better than God." Smoking is a tradition among Chinese men, and they bring it with them when they immigrate to the United States.

Although it violates the law to smoke in public buildings, it only takes a few minutes wandering through Chinatown to find community organisations where smoking is not only tolerated but almost encouraged. Eddie Chiu, the president of the Lin Sing Association - a community group - told members not to smoke in his offices two years ago. But it took him several months of bathroom checks and arguments to enact the ban. Mr Chiu used to be a heavy smoker. Thirty years ago, when he first arrived from Hong Kong, he puffed away while working in a Chinese restaurant. He quit years ago but said he understood the desire for cigarettes when new immigrants missed home or struggled with other stresses of a migrant's life.

Steven Wong, president of Lin Zexu Foundation, is resigned to the fact that he will never be able to quit smoking. His organisation is named after a Qing dynasty hero who campaigned against opium, and its mission is to wipe out drug use. But temptation is everywhere. "It's a Chinese tradition that we pass each other a cigarette to show our respect," he said. "I am a community leader and people pass me a cigarette whenever they see me. I have no way to stay away from the temptation."

[siva]

i once tried those patches shane warne was flogging off.... they did nothing for me...

[Rick]

No you don't have to stop breathing,

here are my tips.

Get rid of all matches.

Don't keep cig- in the house "you notice I didn't spell the whole word?". get rid of all materials that helps you to even thinks about the word".

Of course, I finally got the desire to quit smoking after visiting the Cancer Ward in the hospital for smokers.

Patience, remember, you need somethin to keep you active while going through withdrawal, withdrawal takes several years.....

Cheers,