OK, this is it. I've been tapering off my cigarette and cigar smoking all month. I've got it down from as bad as 2 packs a day to 1/2 a pack, and I've skipped as much as 30 or 40 hours without lighting up a few times since Thanksgiving. I took today off, and the holiday parties start tomorrow. It's time to quit entirely.
I haven't smoked since about 5:00 PM last night. I don't intend to smoke again. As much as I've tapered off, it shouldn't be too terribly miserable to withdraw from good old St. Nic. Wish me luck, baby, because I intend to WIN this one!
Whoo Whooo!!!!
Good Luck. If you need any words of encouragement, just give me a call!
Dawn :)
Go Chris!!!!!!
Think of me glowering at you if you plan to light up. I'll be saying..."Tobacco reduces athletic performance as much as 85%...you will go FASTER when you kick the habit & that when is NOW". :D :D :D :D
yes K3, you really should quit. God knows you need all the help you can get...
I smoked for 10 years... It helps to find something another habit to compensate with. I piked up caffeine and I've been shaking ever since!
I got the Nicorette but never used it. Having it around "just in case" was enough.
Best of luck!
So Laura comes home from shopping an hour ago with two really nice, expensive cigars for me! :o I explained the situation to her. The cigars are now a part of my uncle's Christmas present.
That was close....
Way to be K3!! 8)
You really will be better of health-wise. Over time, the lungs will regenerate. Most likely they won't repair themselves back to near new condition, but certainly better than they are now.
BTW, just ignore the weight gain that will follow :-X :P ;)
Chris, if I can do it, so can you.
Cold turkey after a 3-pack-a-day habit that lasted 10 years.
You'll be amazed by how good food tastes.
QuoteYou'll be amazed by how good food tastes.
Just what I need!
Anyone want to stop by my house and have their face ripped off? Anyone? No?
QuoteJust what I need!
Anyone want to stop by my house and have their face ripped off? Anyone? No?
That's too funny... A friends wife turns into a
monstrous btich time she quits smoking (couple times a year). She's otherwise quite a nice person...
Quoteyes K3, you really should quit. God knows you need all the help you can get...
@&$@#!!! I'll bend your &@%#$@# $#@ over and #$%@ you until you #@$% the ^%$#@ @#$ ^%&@# &@#$ like a %$#@ *&&%$!!!!!!!!!!
:o
I'm fine. Nothing to see here. Move along, people....
Hey K3, I was going to offer to let you ride my bike next year, but have thought better of it.
I remember what you did to that crappy bodywork that I sold to you. :P Plus, Lonny said that he needs a cigarette when he gets off my bike. ;D
Quote Plus, Lonny said that he needs a cigarette when he gets off my bike. ;D
How about if I just smoke the tire? ;)
Quote@&$@#!!! I'll bend your &@%#$@# $#@ over and #$%@ you until you #@$% the ^%$#@ @#$ ^%&@# &@#$ like a %$#@ *&&%$!!!!!!!!!!
:o
I'm fine. Nothing to see here. Move along, people....
Breathe...breathe deeply...nice clean crisp cold air. Your lungs are rejoicing and you're beginning to relax.
Seriously, most people like to do things with their hands...so get a ball of rubberbands. Who you hit with them is your business. Also, for the "oral fixation" thing...chew gum...regular, not sugarless. Why? Because chewing too much sugarless gum can cause diahrrea, and the regular gum loses it's sugar effect on your treeth if you chew for more than 20 minutes.
Ok...now go puch some bricks or something. ;D
QuoteThat's too funny... A friends wife turns into a monstrous btich time she quits smoking (couple times a year). She's otherwise quite a nice person...
Hey, I know that woman... Oh wait, the one I know turns into a monstrous b.tch about once a month, not twice a year!
QuoteHey, I know that woman... Oh wait, the one I know turns into a monstrous b.tch about once a month, not twice a year!
I'll bet she feels threatened by your hobby too, huh? ;)
Anybody see the ad's on TV for the new birth control pill? Causes a woman to only have a period 4 times a year. Wonder about the side effects though...
does that mean she becomes super b1tchy 4 times a year to make up for the 8 opportunities she misses? ;D
QuoteAnybody see the ad's on TV for the new birth control pill? Causes a woman to only have a period 4 times a year. Wonder about the side effects though...
does that mean she becomes super b1tchy 4 times a year to make up for the 8 opportunities she misses? ;D
No. She still is b1tchy all year long because the pill caused her to gain weight, so you lose anyways ;D
Y'all are treadin' on real thin ice again... >:( :o ;) :P
QuoteAnybody see the ad's on TV for the new birth control pill? Causes a woman to only have a period 4 times a year. Wonder about the side effects though...
does that mean she becomes super b1tchy 4 times a year to make up for the 8 opportunities she misses? ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D Depends on the mood, the type of liquor in the cabinet, and if the pill is "worth it"! ;D ;D ;)
Chris,
You can do it. But if my experience is typical it will be more of a marathon than a sprint. Add to that some weird type of depression because I had to quit doing something that I really, really enjoyed.
Over time the craving that seems unsurmountable now will diminish. If you've quit before you know that there comes a time when you realize it's been x hours since you wanted a cigarette, then 2x hours, then 3x hours, etc. It took a couple years before I felt that I might be able to stay away. I wasn't kidding myself though. I had quit before only to light up again at stressful events like the death of a close friend.
YMMV, but I was helped by the patch. It took the edge off and helped me get over the worst part. I think it's important to stay with the whole schedule though.
I could write a novel about the joys and misunderstandings of tobacco. Most non-smokers don't understand at all. All they see is the addiction. They don't consider that there are reasons why people smoke or people wouldn't risk cancer and social abandonment to do it. There are benefits to nicotine, positive effects on the brain, that they don't understand. I once read an article written by a cardiac doctor who despite his occupation, was a chain smoker and was dying of lung cancer. The article was an epiphany for me and actually helped me to quit by explaining the effects of nicotine and why my brain wanted it. It also explained how effective the cigarette is as a delivery method. Just as effective as a needle. Nicotine hits your brain within 6 or 7 seconds and its strength and effect is metered by how the smoker drags on the cigarette. For instance, you may notice that you inhale deeply when you need to relax and take short puffs when you want to wake yourself up a bit.
I wish you all the luck in the world. I love waking up in the morning with clear lungs! I love not stinking up my car and clothes. Most of all, I actually have enjoyed time spent with my aging parents more. They never approved of my smoking and I would cut visits short just so I could escape and smoke.
Persist, and when you are tempted remember you'll just have to go through this quitting hell again so you're screwed either way. You might as well not do it. Get up and get your mind on something else! Go sit in the garage on that new bike and make vroom noises!
Sorry to be so long...
Don't be sorry for the length of that post Don. I really enjoyed reading it.
Hmmm... I wonder if that means I have voyueristic tendencies? It was addresses to Chris. Well, I guess that's yet another sign that I should be working for our govenment ;D
QuoteDon't be sorry for the length of that post Don. I really enjoyed reading it.
Thanks. Go Chris. :)
As of 10:00 PM Christmas Eve, it's been 50 hours since I quit. Not so much as a cheater puff. The depth of my misery varies moment to moment, and I'm still in that stage where my throat feels swolen and I might strangle if I don't have a smoke. From having quit before, I know that this feeling will be gone in about a week. I'll keep toughing it out.
On another subject. Lordy! I just fell in love with my cousin's 2&1/2 year old daughter at the family party tonight. Thank God I don't have one of those. I'd be so screwed. Forget racing. I can picture it now.
"Daddy? Buy me a pony."
"Honey, we live in the city."
"Please?"
"Sigh. What kind of pony do you want, dear."
"A blue one."
"Honey, ponies don't come in blue."
"I really want a blue one, daddy."
"Sigh. I'll see what I can do."
Oh, BTW... I'm still willing to rip someone's face off. Just stop by and ask.... :o
K3, if you're still feeling pangs for a ciggy butt at the time of the banquet, just let me know. I'll be happy to hit ya upside the head or stomp on your toes. Just to get your mind off of cigarettes, mind you.
Hey, what are friends for?
QuoteHey, what are friends for?
Glad to know I can count on you, H. If I can hang on until the banquet, I should be pretty much out of the woods. by then.
QuoteGlad to know I can count on you, H. If I can hang on until the banquet, I should be pretty much out of the woods. by then.
Drat! I mean, good for you Chris. YOU can do it! ;D
You go Chris....
We're all behind you.
Dawn ;)
(Now if I can only get Paul to stop chewing, it would be great!)
Chewing is just smoking for people too thick to remember where they left their lighter! ;D
Tell ya what, Paul. Quit chewing, and I'll paint my bike red.
There are too many red bikes already!!
(Even if it's for a good cause!)
Chris, Good luck!
(If you can go 2 months without a puff I'll consider dropping my crack habit.....)
QuoteThere are too many red bikes already!!
(Even if it's for a good cause!)
Chris, Good luck!
(If you can go 2 months without a puff I'll consider dropping my crack habit.....)
Hey... we could really get something going here!
You guys give up the smoking and I'll give up my Porn addiction! ;D
:o You guys do all that and I"ll never log on the BBS again ;D ::) :P