Author Topic: Who wants to quit smoking cigarettes? Lets quit together. (Read 16841 times)

ev0lve · « **Reply #25 on:** July 22, 2009, 03:28:21 PM »

Yep. Think I'll go to the end of the day and whatever's left hits the toilet. There's no having 4 unsmoked cigs in the house for me.

Going to try coupling this up with some physical exercise. Never tried that before and I noticed (last time) when I'd head out to buy a single I was almost over the craving by the time I walked out to the store and back so it'll probably help.

Don't know what the co-workers are going to think of spontaneous jumping jacks but I'll cross that bridge when I get there.

alltherightpills · « **Reply #26 on:** July 22, 2009, 04:27:03 PM »

Quote from: Iggy on July 22, 2009, 03:28:21 PM

Going to try coupling this up with some physical exercise. Never tried that before and I noticed (last time) when I'd head out to buy a single I was almost over the craving by the time I walked out to the store and back so it'll probably help.

You have a tobacco store that sells singles too? Those things are evil. I've made it 5 weeks now (and by this point the thought of having a smoke doesn't even cross my mind), but in the beginning it was terrible knowing that I could walk up there and get just one. But I knew that "just one" turns into two, two turns into five, five turns into a pack, and then I'm back where I started.

Hush · « **Reply #27 on:** July 23, 2009, 04:44:29 AM »

Hey I applaud anyone who gives up or attempts to give up smoking, it's more addictive (according to international medical opinion) than Heroin.
I was a two pack of 25's a day, I only gave up because at 28 I was too old to return to Karate full time and smoke, one of them had to go and as my kids were into Karate big time I wanted to help them in their training.
24 years later and I'm still smoke free (free Hell it costs $13.50 a packet here, it was $10 a brick of ten when I gave up, I couldn't afford to smoke again

).
So big ups to anyone who can beat the habit, it's hard, very hard....I compare it to burrying my sister when she was only 34, that's how hard I rate it.
At the end of the day you will only give up if you want to and if you have enough reason to.
I found cold turkey was the only way to go, I think I was unlivable with for at least a month.

ev0lve · « **Reply #28 on:** July 23, 2009, 07:28:45 AM »

Buy the ticket, take the ride.

I can see the morning coffee/smoke ritual will have to be modified. I'll miss you morning coffee.

mlinder · « **Reply #29 on:** July 23, 2009, 07:42:29 AM »

Hey Terry,

Yeah, I'm already down to 6 or so a day. I'm not just quitting smoking when this pack is gone, though. Monday, I'm quitting drinking, too. That's also the day I'm starting to go to the pool and swimming a couple hours, and am buying a bicycle in a couple weeks to do my commute to work, about 4 miles each way.
I've just, you know, had enough of this lifestyle. My body can't take it anymore, I'm not young, and parts of me are pretty well #$%*ed-up from the accident, and I'm not as resilliant as I used to be.
I don't think I'll have too big of a problem with the quitting smoking bit. I abviously didn't smoke while I was inm the hospital for over 2 months, and didn't get a pack of smokes until about 2 or 3 months after I got out of the hospital, so really, I've only been smoking again for about 6 months or so.
Time to get as healthy as I can, because at this age, in my condition, it's all going to go downhill if I treat myself like I did in my late 20's and early 30's.

ev0lve · « **Reply #30 on:** July 25, 2009, 10:37:20 AM »

Fail. I now have the cell-phone set to 3 hour intervals so I can regulate. I'll try just moving the intervals farther apart until it's ridiculous and I'm done.

Pretty sure I hate this.

UJM · « **Reply #31 on:** July 25, 2009, 10:53:33 AM »

Quitting sucks bad enough to be the prime motivator to keep me from starting again.

There was a time when 4 packs a day was not uncommon for me.

I've quit so many times I've lost count, this time I think I have 6 years, maybe more now.

And the urges still come, no where near as frequent, and smokers stink, they smell bad now, that also helps.

I've learned that I can not have a cigar, that take me back, and chew - no more of that either.

Coffee, I drink it still, but no more tobacco products of any kind -

It was worth quitting, hang in there, it does get better then it gets great.

jtb · « **Reply #32 on:** July 26, 2009, 05:03:24 AM »

17 years now. Terry, you are the only person I have ever heard admit to smoking almost as much as I did. I did 4 packs a day, and dicked around for years thinking I would quit. Finally, just gave them up. I agree with you, if an old fart like me can give em up, anyone can.

ev0lve · « **Reply #33 on:** July 30, 2009, 07:18:51 AM »

24 hours. Walked out to the store 5 times yesterday just to not buy cigarettes. It's a weird little ritual but it seems to help somehow.

JeyLux · « **Reply #34 on:** July 30, 2009, 10:27:48 AM »

I need to quit.

My kid is going to be born in about 2 weeks. I wanted to quit before he was here.

I only smoke at work, i bought a new car about a year ago, and actually managed to quit smoking in my car. That's rough with a 40-50 minute commute.

Its weird, i am willing to smoke and put tar and #$%* in my lungs, but i look at the drugs and the gum, and the patch, and think "what will that crap do to my body, that can't be good..."

eh.

I think this weekend is my cold turkey period. we'll see.

ev0lve · « **Reply #35 on:** July 31, 2009, 12:16:59 AM »

Quote from: JeyLux on July 30, 2009, 10:27:48 AM

I need to quit.

My kid is going to be born in about 2 weeks. I wanted to quit before he was here.

I only smoke at work, i bought a new car about a year ago, and actually managed to quit smoking in my car. That's rough with a 40-50 minute commute.

Its weird, i am willing to smoke and put tar and #$%* in my lungs, but i look at the drugs and the gum, and the patch, and think "what will that crap do to my body, that can't be good..."

eh.

I think this weekend is my cold turkey period. we'll see.

Go for it. In about 17 hours I'll be at 3 days which is where I've historically failed but I'm feeling strongly committed despite some serious generalized anxiety (some chest pains I'm construing into getting cancer right as I quit - I mean - that'd be kind of funny right? One way or another it's a strong motivator). Kind of glad I didn't go the Chantix route at this point as I'm clearly a nut job.

I swear, you guys that just walked away no sweat- I think you got biologically lucky.

mlinder · « **Reply #36 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:43:36 AM »

Quit on Monday, so day 5 for me, after 23 years of smoking Camel non filters.
Doin ok. Also quit drinking the Saturday before that. I feel better.

Inkscars · « **Reply #37 on:** July 31, 2009, 08:51:13 AM »

I'm accidentally on day 5 of no smoking.
I smoked saturday, had a really bad weekend, traveled relatively hungover from st. louis to kansas city and had no desire for a cigarette.
I just realized yesterday that I hadn't had one, I think it was yesterday?
Anyway, I'm avoiding snacking, I'll buy some gum, but I'm doing pretty well.
i've never been a heavy smoker, I don't know if I'm ready to quit, or if it will last, but we'll see.

ev0lve · « **Reply #38 on:** July 31, 2009, 09:13:26 AM »

Quote from: Inkscars on July 31, 2009, 08:51:13 AM

I'm accidentally on day 5 of no smoking.
I smoked saturday, had a really bad weekend, traveled relatively hungover from st. louis to kansas city and had no desire for a cigarette.
I just realized yesterday that I hadn't had one, I think it was yesterday?
Anyway, I'm avoiding snacking, I'll buy some gum, but I'm doing pretty well.
i've never been a heavy smoker, I don't know if I'm ready to quit, or if it will last, but we'll see.

If you can pull off the social smoker gig (my SO can) more power to you. You're clearly both freaks of nature...

Cranky now.

Inkscars · « **Reply #39 on:** July 31, 2009, 12:10:25 PM »

My SO only smokes if we're drinking or he's irritated and I'm smoking out back.
I've been smoking for like....5 years and 2 of those were not buying my own.
I just got the first craving I had for one since I "paused" smoking. I coulda bummed one off the guy next to me. Instead I went and bummed a piece of gum and took some deep breaths.
yea, I'm not #$%*y. I found I got frustrated with my server at lunch, but I mean, come on, why does it take 35 minutes to produce a cheeseburger?

razor02097 · « **Reply #40 on:** July 31, 2009, 12:15:27 PM »

Quote from: Inkscars on July 31, 2009, 12:10:25 PM

why does it take 35 minutes to produce a cheeseburger?

First you have to kill the cow.....

bucky katt · « **Reply #41 on:** August 01, 2009, 02:07:44 AM »

even with all the bad and in some cases, dangerous habits, tobacco is one i never had the deisre to try. the stuff was a major factor in my dads death from lung cancer

rhos1355 · « **Reply #42 on:** August 01, 2009, 01:00:23 PM »

A bit extreme, but interesting concept.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/5947286/Former-top-banker-goes-to-deserted-island-to-quit-smoking.html

kedwards · « **Reply #43 on:** August 03, 2009, 12:25:22 PM »

I was a hardcore smoker for thirty odd years , woke up one morning just over three years ago and said no more smoking , tough for a couple of weeks but stuck to it . So if you want to quit it can be done and i wish you all good luck coz it aint easy.

ev0lve · « **Reply #44 on:** August 04, 2009, 07:26:23 AM »

7 days. Let's see, tightness in the chest- check. Anxiety (holy crap is this a heart attack?!)- check. Weird sleeping habits - check. Occasional light-headedness (WTF is that about?) - check. Overwhelming urges to smoke still in place - check. No cough yet though.

Why is it you can't go back and slap some sense into your 18 year old self?

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #45 on:** August 04, 2009, 07:35:05 AM »

If it were really, really bad for you they wouldn't let you do it.

All the kewl kids are doing it, so smoke up Johnny.

ev0lve · « **Reply #46 on:** August 04, 2009, 07:43:10 AM »

Dude, this is what you get at my house when you spill paint in the garage. Do I stutter?

Frankencake · « **Reply #47 on:** August 05, 2009, 04:57:38 AM »

Go Iggy, I'm rooting for you. Just keep an eye on that money meter from the ACS and when it get's high enough, buy another bike.
I have the anxiety and dizziness even if I smoke, so I'm double screwed when I quit. Try exercising. It will give you body the endorphin high and you can become addicted to that instead.

Spanner 1 · « **Reply #48 on:** August 05, 2009, 08:17:03 PM »

Just remember, quitters, Not One Puff Ever (N.O.P.E.) is your mantra.
I smoked 230,000 cigarettes in my 37 yr. smoking career ( figure your's ) before I quit 18mths. ago, cold........ I set a date 3 weeks in advance and got into Quitnet ( highly rec.) for mind conditioning and support...good luck everyone.

JeyLux · « **Reply #49 on:** August 06, 2009, 05:36:47 AM »

So, i actually did it.

I quit sunday.

I have nicorette for the "hard" cravings which are mostly after meals.

been replacing smoking with chewing regular gum, or a glass of water.

So far so good. Kid isn't born yet, so i made my wife pretty happy too that i quit before he was born.

Score.

Good luck everyone else.

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Author Topic: Who wants to quit smoking cigarettes? Lets quit together. (Read 16841 times)

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