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Anonymous Coward User ID: 69224274 Australia 05/15/2015 07:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Gop to an emphysema ward for a walk...as you will be the only one able to. Up to you. I choose not to do suicidal things for spiritual reasons. You may have a different LOV (locus of Value) |
JanJan User ID: 59443079 United States 05/15/2015 07:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I quit about a year and a half ago. It was tough for me - did it cold turkey. Quoting: JanJan Got an app on my phone to track the $ and time I was saving my quitting and how my health was improving. At first, I checked it every couple of hours - it was like a game. The thing NO one talks about is the negative side effects of quitting! Thought I had the flu. Lasted a couple of months - it was insane,but worth it to stop smiling king and killing myself. Loved smoking, but I knew in my soul I was very slowly and surely giving myself a death sentence. Typing this on my iPad. Hence the spelling fuck ups😉 |
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sloonie User ID: 58988517 Canada 05/15/2015 03:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I became a happy non-smoker today. Maybe a non-drinker as well. Time will tell. Ben Franklin--"A Republic, if you can keep it." "If might is right, then love has no place in the world. It may be so, it may be so. But I don't have the strength to live in a world like that..."-Father Gabriel, 'The Mission' |
Citizenperth User ID: 66515138 Australia 05/15/2015 03:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | well done.... apart from health, i found it essential not to drink when i was giving up... too much of a handshake between the twins ;) It's life as we know it, but only just. [link to citizenperth.wordpress.com] sic ut vos es vos should exsisto , denego alius vicis facio vos change , exsisto youself , proprie |
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Desert Fox (OP) 05/16/2015 10:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I quit about a year and a half ago. It was tough for me - did it cold turkey. Quoting: JanJan Got an app on my phone to track the $ and time I was saving my quitting and how my health was improving. At first, I checked it every couple of hours - it was like a game. The thing NO one talks about is the negative side effects of quitting! Thought I had the flu. Lasted a couple of months - it was insane,but worth it to stop smiling king and killing myself. Loved smoking, but I knew in my soul I was very slowly and surely giving myself a death sentence. :TOMABANEFOX: It's more humane this way ya know, or burn on totem pole. Choice is yours. |
sloonie User ID: 58988517 Canada 05/20/2015 02:59 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well, I didn't 'succeed' in the technical sense, in quitting, but I do want to commend this thread and the folks here for being an inspiration to examine my habits. I have always been a casual smoker...a pack (maybe a touch more) a week. I found this thread and caught the wave, and managed a day, but went back, at a lesser rate. (had increased my normal 3/d in the last 2 years, subtly, unconsciously) so to me this has been a great success. I never wanted to quit, as I do truly enjoy the experience, both for separating self from the herd, and for the sheer pleasure of being 'bad'....in addition to my actual physical pleasure. So, thank you all for the impetus to look at my slow slide into unconsciousness! Ben Franklin--"A Republic, if you can keep it." "If might is right, then love has no place in the world. It may be so, it may be so. But I don't have the strength to live in a world like that..."-Father Gabriel, 'The Mission' |
Desert Fox (OP) 05/25/2015 10:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am on day 2. I am using the gum. Day 1 sucked. Today is a bit better. I thought with gum everything would be easy. Boy was I wrong. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31114282 It is far from easy, but if you beat it the rewards are priceless. :TOMABANEFOX: It's more humane this way ya know, or burn on totem pole. Choice is yours. |
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MAEGTONLEVER User ID: 5439482 United States 10/15/2015 02:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ive been wanting to quit for the last week or so. this will be my third go at it. the first time i went about 2 months. the second time for like 3 weeks. but all the doom has been getting to me. i feel like i need to work on getting back my lung capacity and stop wasting money. i know that the reason i haven't quit is that i dont really want to. im sure some of you guys know what i mean. i want to... but i enjoy smoking. i want to have my cake and eat it too and meanwhile im still smoking. im about to light up my last cig in the pack. tomorrows a new day. Spare not the rod! MAEGTON LEVER |
Desert Fox (OP) 10/15/2015 02:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ive been wanting to quit for the last week or so. this will be my third go at it. the first time i went about 2 months. the second time for like 3 weeks. Quoting: MAEGTONLEVER but all the doom has been getting to me. i feel like i need to work on getting back my lung capacity and stop wasting money. i know that the reason i haven't quit is that i dont really want to. im sure some of you guys know what i mean. i want to... but i enjoy smoking. i want to have my cake and eat it too and meanwhile im still smoking. im about to light up my last cig in the pack. tomorrows a new day. Basically my story as well, but your mind can be trong enough to beat it. Not easy, but a determined mind will will. :TOMABANEFOX: It's more humane this way ya know, or burn on totem pole. Choice is yours. |
Saintk User ID: 66898358 Canada 10/15/2015 02:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Back in June I decided to quite I tried the patch the this and that all crap.. I knew there was a better way .. I started to ask around and a number of people told me about Laser acupuncture.. yes it takes a little bit of will power but they may not get the right spots the first time around so you need to go back.. I went back a second time after I had faltered a little.. Since then i have been smoke free. it's made me change a number of things in my life and im moving forward with many more.. You can stop smoking.. but blowing sunshine up your own ass won't help.. stop and force yourself to do other things.. you will be fine God will sort it all out in the end. |
MAEGTONLEVER User ID: 5439482 United States 10/15/2015 02:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ive been wanting to quit for the last week or so. this will be my third go at it. the first time i went about 2 months. the second time for like 3 weeks. Quoting: MAEGTONLEVER but all the doom has been getting to me. i feel like i need to work on getting back my lung capacity and stop wasting money. i know that the reason i haven't quit is that i dont really want to. im sure some of you guys know what i mean. i want to... but i enjoy smoking. i want to have my cake and eat it too and meanwhile im still smoking. im about to light up my last cig in the pack. tomorrows a new day. Basically my story as well, but your mind can be trong enough to beat it. Not easy, but a determined mind will will. well i am glad to have found this thread. i think i may be here whining now and again. i feel like im deciding which hand to cut off. i know that is ridiculously dramatic, but i am a full blown nicotard. ive been smoking at least a pack a day for about 12 years. trying to convince myself that I want to quit is the hardest part for me. Spare not the rod! MAEGTON LEVER |
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Saintk User ID: 66898358 Canada 10/15/2015 02:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ya you can quite porn as well just think every time you see one of the girls that it's someone's daughter.. or wife.. or someone's kid trying to be famous because that what everyone tells them is cool... you will stop .. have faith God will sort it all out in the end. |
Desert Fox (OP) 10/15/2015 02:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Back in June I decided to quite I tried the patch the this and that all crap.. I knew there was a better way .. I started to ask around and a number of people told me about Laser acupuncture.. yes it takes a little bit of will power but they may not get the right spots the first time around so you need to go back.. I went back a second time after I had faltered a little.. Since then i have been smoke free. it's made me change a number of things in my life and im moving forward with many more.. Quoting: Saintk You can stop smoking.. but blowing sunshine up your own ass won't help.. stop and force yourself to do other things.. you will be fine Refreshing post, if it works, more power to ya. never go back. :TOMABANEFOX: It's more humane this way ya know, or burn on totem pole. Choice is yours. |
Desert Fox (OP) 10/15/2015 02:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ive been wanting to quit for the last week or so. this will be my third go at it. the first time i went about 2 months. the second time for like 3 weeks. Quoting: MAEGTONLEVER but all the doom has been getting to me. i feel like i need to work on getting back my lung capacity and stop wasting money. i know that the reason i haven't quit is that i dont really want to. im sure some of you guys know what i mean. i want to... but i enjoy smoking. i want to have my cake and eat it too and meanwhile im still smoking. im about to light up my last cig in the pack. tomorrows a new day. Basically my story as well, but your mind can be trong enough to beat it. Not easy, but a determined mind will will. well i am glad to have found this thread. i think i may be here whining now and again. i feel like im deciding which hand to cut off. i know that is ridiculously dramatic, but i am a full blown nicotard. ive been smoking at least a pack a day for about 12 years. trying to convince myself that I want to quit is the hardest part for me. Every day put the amount of money you would have spent on cigs and put it in a jar, after a month check your jar, you will be shocked. :TOMABANEFOX: It's more humane this way ya know, or burn on totem pole. Choice is yours. |
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Saintk User ID: 66898358 Canada 10/15/2015 02:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Back in June I decided to quite I tried the patch the this and that all crap.. I knew there was a better way .. I started to ask around and a number of people told me about Laser acupuncture.. yes it takes a little bit of will power but they may not get the right spots the first time around so you need to go back.. I went back a second time after I had faltered a little.. Since then i have been smoke free. it's made me change a number of things in my life and im moving forward with many more.. Quoting: Saintk You can stop smoking.. but blowing sunshine up your own ass won't help.. stop and force yourself to do other things.. you will be fine Refreshing post, if it works, more power to ya. never go back. I have not gone back... not worth it... I enjoy the fresh smell and the ability to run 20 steps without having my heart try to push itself through my chest... God will sort it all out in the end. |
MAEGTONLEVER User ID: 5439482 United States 10/15/2015 03:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ive been wanting to quit for the last week or so. this will be my third go at it. the first time i went about 2 months. the second time for like 3 weeks. Quoting: MAEGTONLEVER but all the doom has been getting to me. i feel like i need to work on getting back my lung capacity and stop wasting money. i know that the reason i haven't quit is that i dont really want to. im sure some of you guys know what i mean. i want to... but i enjoy smoking. i want to have my cake and eat it too and meanwhile im still smoking. im about to light up my last cig in the pack. tomorrows a new day. Basically my story as well, but your mind can be trong enough to beat it. Not easy, but a determined mind will will. well i am glad to have found this thread. i think i may be here whining now and again. i feel like im deciding which hand to cut off. i know that is ridiculously dramatic, but i am a full blown nicotard. ive been smoking at least a pack a day for about 12 years. trying to convince myself that I want to quit is the hardest part for me. Every day put the amount of money you would have spent on cigs and put it in a jar, after a month check your jar, you will be shocked. honestly more than anything it has been obama and putin motivating me recently. those two are both gunning for us. just russians, ok i can deal with it. just a lib president trying to evsicerate the constitution, sure whatever. but both at the same time? im thinking wtf! theyre making me nervous. Last Edited by MAEGTONLEVER on 10/15/2015 03:08 AM Spare not the rod! MAEGTON LEVER |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 38696865 United States 10/15/2015 04:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Glad to see this thread is still going. The one thing I have to contribute is this: if I could take back any decision I've EVER made in my life, it would be this...that I never started smoking. Smoked for over 20 years. If I could reverse any decision in my entire life, it would be that, I've been smoke-free for 5 years. I now vape 6 mg, on my way to zero, and vaping has been my lifesaver. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 38696865 United States 10/15/2015 04:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Glad to see this thread is still going. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 38696865 The one thing I have to contribute is this: if I could take back any decision I've EVER made in my life, it would be this...that I never started smoking. Smoked for over 20 years. If I could reverse any decision in my entire life, it would be that, I've been smoke-free for 5 years. I now vape 6 mg, on my way to zero, and vaping has been my lifesaver. ...pack and a half a day of Newports. Fucking nasty. I can't even fathom it right now...lol. |
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Citizenperth User ID: 66515138 Australia 10/15/2015 05:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's life as we know it, but only just. [link to citizenperth.wordpress.com] sic ut vos es vos should exsisto , denego alius vicis facio vos change , exsisto youself , proprie |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 57773677 United States 10/15/2015 05:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quit smoking 5 years ago. How I did it, I used the patch but I didn't enjoy the patch, I wore it on my arm and it made my arm sore. So after 2 weeks of using the patch I started to only use the patch every other day. By the end of the 3rd week I was so sick of the patch I just stopped wearing it, and haven't had a cigarette since. One thing you need to understand about quitting 1 Physical addiction to Nicoteine goes away after 3 days, So after the 3 day marker it is all MENTAL and in your head. So 3 DAYS is the Goal marker after that it is all down hill, because you know will know you don't NEED it anymore, you will just want it, which you can overcome. So you have to drill it into your head how much you hate smoking and won't do it anymore, tell yourself how much money you save, tell yourself how nice it is not to stink all the time. Tell yourself how much less money you will have to spend because of doctors or loss work from throat infections or getting colds. Tell yourself whatever you need to convince yourself that you do NOT need a cig, life IS so much better without them. The cravings will still return but they will go away in less then 5 minutes and will come less and less frequently. At first I'd get a craving bout once a week, then once a month, then once every couple months, eventually they will just go away. When these happen just go take a walk or something let the craving pass, it isn't that big of a deal. Realize how much simpler your life will be without being a slave to an addiction. Lastly I reccomend anyone thinking about quitting watch the movie The Insider. So you understand exactly what the tobacco companies have done to keep you addicted at the cost of your health. |