Posted by Bilbo on September 23, 2009, 10:41:47, in reply to "Starting again"
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Yeah, I felt the same when I restarted. I think if they can every smoker should stop for a long period of time at some point. Starting smoking, and knowing what smoking and addiction are like, and then quitting long enough to get past the cravings and withdrawals is hard to pull off, but I figure it's the only way anyone can ever make a really well informed decision about whether being a smoker is worth it for you. I know I love smoking a lot more this time around, having chosen addiction, knowing what it was like with my eyes wide open.
The first day I restarted I chained two cigarettes at about four PM, they felt kinda nice, but made my mouth feel disgusting. Then I felt really good, till about half an hour later when I was sick, I was inhaling like a long term smoker, and my body wasn't ready for the nicotine. The next day I had three, but spaced them out more, one in the afternoon and two well spaced out in the evening. Very nice, and didn't feel sick at all.
The third day I planned to hold out till lunch-time, but I ended up needing to have my first right after breakfast. That was the day it got really, really good again. I ended up smoking a pack and half that day, because they just felt so good.
After that it was pretty much back to where I'd been before I quit in every regard.
So my advise would be go very easy the first day or two - probably just one light cigarette the first day, but it should only take a few days to get back in the saddle properly.
--Previous Message--
: I'm thinking of starting
: again after stopping 5
: years ago because I
: still miss cigarettes
: and especially nicotine.
: I also miss the
: confidence and style it
: gave me. Has anyone else
: re-started and how did
: it go. Is it best to
: start with a
: "light"
: cigarette or go straight
: in with normal strength?
:
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