Smoking and attempting to stop.

[yellermelon]

Most people are against it but I'll through it out there anyway....hypnotism. We have a friend who does massage, acupuncture, and hypnotherapy. The power of suggestion works wonders for most people and there are no side effects other than feeling better. If you're a quitter who replaces cigarettes with food it can help kill two birds with one stone. Hypnotists making people cluck like chickens really only happens on tv shows. LOL

I've also had a friend who quit with prescription medicine (I think it was Chantix). She literally quit the week she started taking the medicine and never started back up again.

I smoked for like.....maybe 14 years give or take. Anyway, i quit using nicorite (somhow lol) but started back a few months later. i did try a large group hypnosis class...ummm that didnt work so well for me. lol...I was smoking as i left the building
However i took chantix for 2 weeks and after that 2 weeks i was like..hmm i dont really care to smoke this cigarette...So i told my buddy it was my last...threw the rest of the pack in the trash and havent wanted one since...I of course continued to take the chantix till the months suplly was up..Ive been smokeless for year and a half now and its SO MUCH nicer to not weeze and cough! My lungs do not hurt in the morning..and as far as moral..I know i am that much healthier now than before! Good luck on your endevour!

 

[Lena]

I started off Smokin Cuban but i think they are overrated. I prefer Dominican, they have a much better range in flavor, aroma and character.

There are 2 cuban cigars that i do enjoy and would recommend-

. Montecristo (cuban)~No 2
the No 2 is a rich, full bodied cigar. Tapered at one end for a nice feel. Very slight earthy notes at the start, cedar, grass and dry straw can be distinguished depending on how experienced your pallet is, This cigar has a distinct flavors of coffee beans and dark chocolate coming out in the 2nd and last 3rd.

It is a larger cigar.

.El Rey Del Mundo(Cuban)~ Demi Tasse
Hand made in Cuba. One of the best 'small' cigars from Cuba that i have ever smoked. Quite a mild cigar but full of substance. Good sweet flavours with a 'vanilla' bean aftertaste. Just be sure to smoke slowly to avoid overheating or ' burning'.

My personal favorites-

.Arturo Fuente (Dominican)~ Chateau Fuente Sun Grown

The sun grown wrappers increase the richness of this short but wonderful cigar. Prominent flavors of berries and cocoa bean. Brilliant from start to finish.


.Arturo Fuente (Dominican)~ Don Carlos Robusto
Typical quality from Fuente with good spice levels, light sweet chocolate and a sweet vanilla, cocoa bean aftertaste. For the experienced pallet.


Ashtons VSG (Dominican)~Tres Mystique

Only for the serious smoker as these cigars pack a good punch. Intense spice
levels with flavours of red berries and rich dark chocolate. One of the all time greats.

And for the Cheapest small cigar that is still enjoyable for when you don't feel like a full cigar or do not have the time i recommend-

Zino (Honduran)~ Mini Cigarillos

A cheap small cigar that will surprise you in flavor and quality. many aficionados smoke these when they do not have time to smoke a full size cigar. These are good for all occasions and are really worth trying.

Hints of coffee, cocoa, leather and finishes on a light toasty chocolaty note. Light to medium spice levels, smoke slowly to avoid burning.

Just remember that how you light your cigar can have a major affect on how it smokes and tastes. never use a cigarette lighter, the gas in it will completely ruin the taste and smell of the cigar not to mention burn it. matches can be used but make sure to let the match burn till there isn't any more smoke in order to get rid of the sulfur which again, will ruin the cigar. For best results i recommend a butane lighter. Store your cigars in a humidor or use a ziplock plastic bag to keep them fresh.

lol kinda hijacked the thread a little, my bad.

Oh, you and my boyfriend should talk. He goes on and on.

As for the sulfer on the match.. MAN did I get some crap when I lit a cigarillo before the sulfur burned off!! :main_laugh:

Montecristo torpedos and Romeo y Julieta (I'm not sure which kind) are all I've had of the cuban variety.

 

[EchoPet]

I'm in the process of quitting right now as well. I started smoking when I was very young too... had my first at 11. I always planned on quitting by the time I was 30. I think I heard something somewhere about how after 30 it's harder for your lungs to repair themselves. Anyway.

My boyfriend is considerably older than me. He's literally been smoking longer than I've been alive. I worry about him a lot, and especially because of our age difference... I would like him to be around as long as possible, you know? So we made a pact to quit smoking for my 25th birthday this year instead of waiting til 30. So far so good... cold turkey didn't work but I made a plan to smoke less every day and it's going pretty well. Today I haven't had any.

We're also taking NicRX which is an herbal supplement. I've gotten to the point where first off, I don't get cravings as often, and if I do, I'll smoke half of one and then not want the rest. Changing patterns is really important too.

Good luck!


edit - "today I haven't had any." Well I just looked at the clock and it's after midnight so it's actually 'tomorrow' now. I guess what I meant was I didn't have any yesterday (Wednesday).

 

[Ehatcher]

"Every time i would smoke a cigarette, I would get headaches, feel sick to my stomach and have the sensation of motion sickness. Good for me I guess lol"


Thats what happens when someone who doesn't smoke much smokes a cig thats too strong. It wares off over time.

I smoked a pack a day for 5 or so months. The sick feeling, headaches would never go away. I threw the cigarettes down, I no longer felt bad.

I do enjoy a nice Cigar every once in a while. Like most, i dont inhale them.

Gurkha Warlords are by far my favorite. I also enjoy anything Cameroon.