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The Chewbacca Defense · Joined: 29 May 2004 Location: The ROK and a hard place

Ok I'll admit it. I was a smoker.

It has been over 2 months since I have quit smoking (for about the 3rd time).

I have never really had withdrawl symptoms before. But tonight after a couple cans of beer I really want to spark up. I haven't mind you. But I think it's just weird that after 10 weeks. this sense of craving has hit me so hard.

Has anyone else had this feeling?

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Almost 8 months for me and I still get cravings at the odd time. Certain that they're psychological, so that makes them easy to deal with, and they pass after a minute.

10 weeks with no nicotine and your cravings are almost certainly psychological as well.

Quitting smoking in Korea?
Never would have considered it, you've definitely got willpower!

yesterday's child · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:32 am Post subject:

shove a fully loaded shotgun up your ass and empty the clip. it's prolly a lot better for your health than smoking. Wink

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

This is the sort of input we can expect from you now that you've made your triumphant return?
Call us when you reach puberty.
You're probably one of the 5 people left who post on the Korean ESL forum, right?

Sue_in_Daegu · Joined: 29 Jun 2004 Location: Daegu...yeah....

I have nothing but admiration for people who have quit smoking, let alone here in Korea. Sigh, I wish I could. The cigarettes are so cheap and with that great watered-down-beer tasting Cass --- they go so well together. Embarassed

Also, it seems like the majority of people here in Korea smoke. How did you do it?

yesterday's child · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:31 am Post subject:

Hyeon Een · Joined: 24 Jun 2005

I quit in Korea. I hadn't been planning on it. I'd kinda vaguely thought about it, and kinda planned on doing it in the future.. then I stumbled across a website that persuaded me to quit. So I did. It's like 9 months later now.

-HE

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

Mr. Literal · Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Location: Third rock from the Sun.

I only smoke when I'm on fire--and that happens maybe once or twice a year.

dulouz · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus

I went in the opposite direction - I smoke more now. I'd like to try Welbutrin tho.

simone · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Now Mostly @ Home

just because · Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964

How can you quit in Korea???

Smoking is part of the culture and it is so cheap here...

I'm glad I quit before i came here

The Chewbacca Defense · Joined: 29 May 2004 Location: The ROK and a hard place

I tried the whole 'cutting' down thing (i was on a pack a day), but I figured well if i want to quit, just do it cold turkey.

The first night was the worse. But the following days were not too bad.
Even when I go out and drink I don't really get any cravings.

Every now and the craving sneaks up on me!

sparkx · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: thekimchipot.com

Easy 4 step path to quitting:

1. Get your drink on. Fire back a mixture of shots and cocktails 'till you're feeling uneasy ie. on the verge of yaking.
2. Suck back a cigarette in 30 seconds or less
3. Drink a half glass of warm beer with a dozen cigarette butts floating in it.
4. Become re-acquainted with your breakfast and lunch

This is what I did 3 years ago (inadvertently) and since then i can't even think about cigarettes without dry heaving.

captain kirk · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

I just go on the patch, the red label 30mg. And cutting down cut down the patches, since buying the lighter dose green and blue label box in the series is the same number of patches (lighter dose) for the same price as the potent red label box.