Day Six And Counting

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 14455

Tomorrow is Day Seven of the "Jim Goes Cold Turkey" Project.

From a pack of smokes a day for fifteen or so years to nothing.

I'm fine. Really.

The temper is just a little short, but nothing worse than usual. If it's edible, it's fair game. Cooked or not. I've drank enough water to bloat like a whale and make my molars float. I can notice the improved breathing already.

It's not the physical addiction nearly as much as breaking the overall habit of it. Oh, the withdrawal is there, though. Walked around light headed as hell last Friday.

If any of you folks feel like blowing off some Forum Aggression, send it my way. I'll take the distraction and vent some of my own in the process.

Jim

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:09 pm

Hang in there Jim!!! Your too nice of a guy to get mad at!!!

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 4406 Location: Hostile Territory

Man quiting smoking was one of the hardest things I ever did - harder than a lot of "adictive" stuff. Best of luck to you Jim - and if the going gets tough try accupuncture - I swear by it Wink

Guest

I don't even wanna tell you the stuff I had to kick, back in the day. Smoking was a tuff one for sure. You awalys came across to me as a guy who was too damn smart to have ever done something as stoopid and vile as smoking, FWIW. A little incentive for ya: Start up again, an I'll kick yer a$$! Mad

Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 108 Location: tewksbury mass

As my girlfriend always
"Don't smoke, I Love you!"
thats in a completely non-@#$%&$@ friendly way
hahaha
-Erik

Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 1928 Location: Ohio

Something that I'm glad I'll never start, but best of luck to ya! When I was a kid I begged my dad to quit. He never did, probably never will, till it kills him. But whether you're doing it for yourself or someone else, I hope you make it.

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:02 pm

56 days for me..hang on you are through the worst of it. It gets much better, but never really goes away, well after 35 years of smoking anyway. Water, and cinimmon* help. Best of luck Very Happy

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 14455

Thank you all for the words of encouragement.

Those little root beer-flavored candies shaped like a barrel have been the sugarfix of choice. And dry-roasted peanuts. Plain M&M's.
Vanilla bean ice cream. Fudgesicles.

I think I'm over the cravings. Now it's just a matter of continuing to tell myself "no".

Jim

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 4406 Location: Hostile Territory

When you get your sense of smell and taste back you'll be glad you quit. Better start buyin the low fat, low sugar stuff now because you're in for a metabolic shock if it hasn't started yet Laughing

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:57 pm

the only thing i can say about quitting was said in this post right here

http://www.deanguitars.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10890&highlight=saying+goodbye

i hope for everyone you love's sake you succede..

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Mike wrote:

Better start buyin the low fat, low sugar stuff now because you're in for a metabolic shock if it hasn't started yet Laughing

I started doing Atkins almost two years ago and dropped about 35 pounds. I'll be damned if I'm going to gain it back because I quit smoking gerts.

The grace period of eating whatever is officially over. Especially after those Nutter Butter cookies I had when I donated blood this morning. There's a side benefit! The blood pressure was down significantly this morning during the screening from the last time I had it checked.

Again, thanks for the support. If any of you other folks are thinking of doing it, don't hesitate.

Jim

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 10589 Location: Canada

Watching a buddies Dad go through a long drawn out gurggling death dragging his loved ones with him as he coughed up black puss, got me to stop cold turkey.

Free'd up a few bucks for more gear too, double plus!

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Good for you and good luck, Jim!!! Very Happy

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 368 Location: Georgia

Beware , the Schwans dude, he gets real upset if you try to convince him you're only sampling.LOL

Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 699 Location: Cairns, Australia

Good on ya, Jim. I quit last November. I -still- get wicked cravings at odd times though. Like you say, getting over the habit part is weird. How many times have you gotten in the car and thought "I've forgotten something..." so far? Smile

--Matt ;^]

Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 788 Location: CT

wow, everyone has the same problems as I. except, smoking wasnt my problem, I enjoyed a cig, but they were too gross to constantly smoke. after a couple months of smoking i had had enough. DIPPING was my huge problem. that stuff is SOOOO bad for you. but ive noticed that its not really the physical dependancy of nicotene, its the psychological dependancy. things like going to see a movie i think "DAMN, if i could pack a lip" or after a meal your brain automatically associates being full, with dipping. and as far as the "smoking or dipping for a celebration" of some sort. WOW, you couldnt be more right. when dime died, I had quit for 4 months, then started up cause of his death. I know that sounded bad, it obviously wasnt a celebration, but it was a HUGE blow to me and i could i need a lip to fell comfortable. I think we all agree to just QUIT EVERYTHING. its sooo worht it

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Good luck Jim!
And having said that, quitting smoking
has nothing to do with luck, but
determination. You'll make it if you
want to.

Stay determined.

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Day Eight

Still hanging in there.
The moral support helps. Thanks.

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:25 pm

Way to go Jim! Hang in there dude!

Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 7842 Location: So. IN

tell ya what Jim....I'll do it too. I officially as of right now am quitting.....any tips you've found in your 8 days.

and thanks for the inspiration.

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:42 pm

Sunflower seeds seem to help all the people ive known that tried to quit (most succeeded). they taste good, and its hard to eat too many of them.

Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 7842 Location: So. IN

eclipse gum is my friend.....

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Way to go JammerML!

Drink lots of water. And I mean a LOT of water. Flush the body.

I've been eating dry-roasted peanuts as the diversion. Went through an entire big can in the last week.

Stay busy. Any idle time is immediately tied in with "time for a smoke".

Recognize those times when you automatically reach for one(in the car/after a meal/walking the dog/etc.) and meet them head-on. Denial does not work here.

There's also the side benefit to it. "Honey, I'm really jonesing for a cigarette. Whadda ya say we go upstairs and we take my mind off of it? C'mon, I need a little help here to get through this tough time...." You never know. It might work. If nothing else, it makes light of the moment.

Stay determined and do it. You can, you know.

Jim

Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 7842 Location: So. IN

jim6251 wrote:

Way to go JammerML!

Drink lots of water. And I mean a LOT of water. Flush the body.

I've been eating dry-roasted peanuts as the diversion. Went through an entire big can in the last week.

Stay busy. Any idle time is immediately tied in with "time for a smoke".

Recognize those times when you automatically reach for one(in the car/after a meal/walking the dog/etc.) and meet them head-on. Denial does not work here.

There's also the side benefit to it. "Honey, I'm really jonesing for a cigarette. Whadda ya say we go upstairs and we take my mind off of it? C'mon, I need a little help here to get through this tough time...." You never know. It might work. If nothing else, it makes light of the moment.

Stay determined and do it. You can, you know.

Jim

Hard part is she smokes, and is not quitting...we'll see how this goes.

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 368 Location: Georgia

jeez man you guys are good! Congrats! But until i'm ready there are a few don'ts with this gal. don't mess with my guitgar, money ,kids and now my husband and get your mitts off my cigs lest you feel the tingling of the the fingers as they fall from your hand. LOL

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5593 Location: phoenix az.

im a ahole without smokes gonna try again soon!!soon as my wife and kids leave for a week!! Confused

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Today is Day Ten and still pitching a shutout!

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:14 am

Nice job man! keep it up. I admire you for doing that well.

Guest

Well.. I quited for 2 years... gained 25 Kilos
I restarted a few months ago... I still have the extra 25 kilos...
You should expect to start eating like a mofo...

It's all bad.

I'm setting a date to quit again. This time for good.

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Day 12

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:59 am

Good job Jim!

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RobBouchardDeanml wrote:

im a ahole without smokes gonna try again soon!!soon as my wife and kids leave for a week!! Confused

For a minute there.....I thought that was a picture of moi. Then, I realized.....I don't have red hair Exclamation

Oh, btw, what are y'all smokin', anyways Question

Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 12022 Location: Nevada

you got it licked now Jim, it took me about 7 days to get over the habit of having something in my hand. Lots of gum, candy, water, food, you name it, I ate it. On oct. 18 it will be three years since I quit. Best thing I could have ever done. Bad thing is, my wife still smokes and I hate it, its like licking an ashtray to me, eehck. Bad thing is about quitting after you have already done so for so long is you can pick one up at anytime and go where you left off. Its not as bad anymore but the thought is still there and always will be.

Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 638 Location: U.S.A.

Hey slaytanic, if ya don't mind my askin', why'd ya stop? It's great that ya did, though. Keep up the fabulous work! Cool

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pink_pantera wrote:

RobBouchardDeanml wrote:

im a ahole without smokes gonna try again soon!!soon as my wife and kids leave for a week!! Confused

For a minute there.....I thought that was a picture of moi. Then, I realized.....I don't have red hair Exclamation

Oh, btw, what are y'all smokin', anyways Question

Post a pic and we'll be the judge.

As for what was being smoked, it would be tobacco. The other stuff was given up ages ago.

Jim

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 14455

Day 21.
Still hanging tough.
Only gained seven pounds so far.........

Jim

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:45 pm

jim6251 wrote:

Day 21.
Still hanging tough.
Only gained seven pounds so far.........

Jim

Good job man...I'm planning on quitting monday after my move is all done. Glad you stuck with it. Not looking forward to the weight gain so i've got plans to buy some exercise equipment. Keep up the good job.

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Day 29 and 12 pounds, but no smokes.

I love ice cream.

Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 3709

Nice going Jim! I'm proud of you ol bud!

Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 5218 Location: In the wind.

Good on ya, Jim!!

Remeber, it's much better to be fat and sassy.....than just plain ole' dead. Sad

Keep fightin' the good fight my friend! Very Happy

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 4:26 am

Keep it up Jim hoping i have the strength t quit on monday....

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When I get to "jonesing" really bad.... for whatever reason... I do situps and pushups and drink water. Most any chemical addiction can be overridden with adrenaline and endorphines.... I know addictive personalities who become exercise addicts... not a bad thing.

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Faust Wurstkotzenhauser wrote:

When I get to "jonesing" really bad.... for whatever reason... I do situps and pushups and drink water. Most any chemical addiction can be overridden with adrenaline and endorphines.... I know addictive personalities who become exercise addicts... not a bad thing.

THAT EXPLAINS GEORGE LYNCH'S MUSCLES NOW.

Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 4083

good job Jim. People will respect you even more if you don't smoke too. I know I have more respect for people when they don't.

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5593 Location: phoenix az.

how is smoking a cig more digusting than dipping? Shocked

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RobBouchardDeanml wrote:

how is smoking a cig more digusting than dipping? Shocked

This may be a stupid qustion but what is dipping?

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 14455

Skoal smokeless tobacco, for example.

"Just a pinch between your cheek and gum" - W. Garrison

Beechnut or RedMan, if you want that Baseball Player Packed Cheek look.

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RobBouchardDeanml wrote:

how is smoking a cig more digusting than dipping? Shocked

well considering its all about personal preference, I thought smoking was more disgusting than dipping. after a cig I felt gross inside, felt constricted and smelled likeshit. after dipping i had to rinse out my mouth and brush my teeth, hence my feeling that smoking is grosser than dipping----dipping is companies like skoal and timberwolf. you take a "pinch" of tobacco and put it between your teeth and gums. then you squeeze the tobacco juice out and spit. its nasty shiza

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jim6251 wrote:

Skoal smokeless tobacco, for example.

"Just a pinch between your cheek and gum" - W. Garrison

Beechnut or RedMan, if you want that Baseball Player Packed Cheek look.

skoal is dip, redman and beechnut are chaw (as some people call it). both are different but pretty much the same principle and equally as deadly

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chambers wrote:

jim6251 wrote:

Skoal smokeless tobacco, for example.

"Just a pinch between your cheek and gum" - W. Garrison

Beechnut or RedMan, if you want that Baseball Player Packed Cheek look.

skoal is dip, redman and beechnut are chaw (as some people call it). both are different but pretty much the same principle and equally as deadly

I fully understand the difference between "dip" and "chaw". I went to a high school where the rifle racks in the pickup windows actually had rifles.

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jim6251 wrote:

I fully understand the difference between "dip" and "chaw". I went to a high school where the rifle racks in the pickup windows actually had rifles.

You guys were high-tech. Where I went to school most of the pickemup trucks had stars and bars in the back windows... and baseball bats or axe handles on the gun racks.

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jim6251 wrote:

chambers wrote:

jim6251 wrote:

Skoal smokeless tobacco, for example.

"Just a pinch between your cheek and gum" - W. Garrison

Beechnut or RedMan, if you want that Baseball Player Packed Cheek look.

skoal is dip, redman and beechnut are chaw (as some people call it). both are different but pretty much the same principle and equally as deadly

I fully understand the difference between "dip" and "chaw". I went to a high school where the rifle racks in the pickup windows actually had rifles.

.......okkaaayyy........sorry?

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:33 pm

OK Guys, I quit in July and have struggled like a bi tch. My voice is hoarse and while Im at mr Dr for routine stuff she says " you really need to get that looked at by a speciaist". Yup, went this morning and gawd damn, I have a growth just below my vocal cords that is interfering with my voice. It isn't too big bu there is a 65% chance that it is malignant. I go in for surgery next week. If you smoke quit! If you don't, stay away from it (second hand too, if you can). If you yonger guys don't and you start, I will personally come to where you are and kick your a ss. If I survive that is.

Save lives, burn the tobacco fields.

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Prayers, best wishes and happy thoughts on that one.
Let us know.

Jim

Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 788 Location: CT

hey man, my mom just finished her radiation so I know about the cancer card. they'll probably knock out the growth before it developes. Ill be rootin for ya!!

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chambers wrote:

jim6251 wrote:

chambers wrote:

jim6251 wrote:

Skoal smokeless tobacco, for example.

"Just a pinch between your cheek and gum" - W. Garrison

Beechnut or RedMan, if you want that Baseball Player Packed Cheek look.

skoal is dip, redman and beechnut are chaw (as some people call it). both are different but pretty much the same principle and equally as deadly

I fully understand the difference between "dip" and "chaw". I went to a high school where the rifle racks in the pickup windows actually had rifles.

.......okkaaayyy........sorry?

No offense guys but I'm proud to say I have no idea what the difference is between "dip" and "chaw"

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:57 am

Jayba the Hutt wrote:

chambers wrote:

jim6251 wrote:

chambers wrote:

jim6251 wrote:

Skoal smokeless tobacco, for example.

"Just a pinch between your cheek and gum" - W. Garrison

Beechnut or RedMan, if you want that Baseball Player Packed Cheek look.

skoal is dip, redman and beechnut are chaw (as some people call it). both are different but pretty much the same principle and equally as deadly

I fully understand the difference between "dip" and "chaw". I went to a high school where the rifle racks in the pickup windows actually had rifles.

.......okkaaayyy........sorry?

No offense guys but I'm proud to say I have no idea what the difference is between "dip" and "chaw"

+1

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Two months.
Let's have cake and ice cream.

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jim6251 wrote:

Two months.
Let's have cake and ice cream.

Two months? That's great man! You deserve cake, ice cream and a hooker!

Good job man!

Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 1014 Location: Charlotte, NC

jim6251 wrote:

Two months.
Let's have cake and ice cream.

Woohoo! Great job. Keep going.

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 14455

Last Friday night, I had a dream where I had a cigarette.

After five or six drags, I realized what I was doing and got fairly pissed at myself. Then came the moral question of it. Do I......a) stub it out and get right back on the wagon to prove that I've really gotten over it....... or b) finish it, because you've already screwed it up.

I'm sure there's some deep psychological explanation to this whole thing. Freud would probably have some insight, but he was a cokehead that wanted to nail his mother, so who cares what he thinks.

My summarization is that I've physically quit, but haven't quite convinced myself mentally that the tar/nicotine is gone and ain't coming back.

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And another thing..........

I thought the equation was Two Months = Two Hookers?

Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 2877 Location: united kingdom

well done for the giving up..iwas never addicted to smoking but got quite hooked on snuff..not the porn the snortable tobacco lol

Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 2877 Location: united kingdom

i used the campher menthol scented one..and it was the clearest my nose has ever been lol..almost like snorting mints Laughing

..wouldnt like to imagine what damage it would do to the respiaratory system though

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jim6251 wrote:

And another thing..........

I thought the equation was Two Months = Two Hookers?

You are correct... one for you... and one for me! Wink

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 10589 Location: Canada

60srocker wrote:

A 'coke spoon' was invented for snuff users to snort snuff, along with the little snort box that hung around the neck on a chain. I'd bet that stuff really screws up your nose!

And I bet you wouldn't want to be near one of those guys when he sneezed... blah... yuck...

Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 2877 Location: united kingdom

..some nasty looking stuff definately came out when blowing your nose haha

Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 2877 Location: united kingdom

..lol the silly things us humnas do to our bodys eagh hehe..ill stcik to smoking the occasional bit of pot and a nice cold beverage

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Missed a milestone.........
Last Friday was the three month anniversary.
The monkey still lives.

Jim

Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:43 pm

Good job man...At the year point you'll be home free..!!!

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jim6251 wrote:

The monkey still lives.

Does that mean you started up again? Remember, you promised you would swallow a rubber chicken if you started smoking again... and the DOA mafia is going to enforce that order!

Kick that damned habit Jim... I got rid of cigs.. it was the best thing I ever did!

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To clarify..........
I haven't cheated. Except for taking big nose hits off of people that have recently had one.

If I go to a doctor years from now and he tells me "you've got six months to live", I think my response will be "well, then give me a smoke. I've been craving one for the last xx years."

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 4406 Location: Hostile Territory

It's been 10 years for me and the smell of tobacco is so repugnant to me that I haven't thought about smoking in years. I had a dream recenetly where I was about to light up . . . then I woke up. As far as that pesky monkey goes . . . well I wouldn't temp fate by deluding myself that "one won't kill me" . . . but the next 10, 000 might. Wink

Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 5218 Location: In the wind.

k....I'm on board!
Can't remember if it was Sunday or Monday...pretty sure it was Monday, either way - it feels like an eternity! Anyway one of those days I sucked down two squares one after the other and haven't had one since! Haven't been drinking either, that's only until I feel like I could face a buzz without smoking...
Shocked

I've been inspired.....
Very Happy

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:38 pm

I smoked a pack in 3 hours on New Years Eve night. Embarassed

I'm even ashamed of myself with that one

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Splattergore wrote:

I smoked a pack in 3 hours on New Years Eve night. Embarassed

I'm even ashamed of myself with that one

...damn dude......
Shocked

Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 7994 Location: Colorado

I never smoked, did drugs or drank much (a six pack will last me a month).

But I have a caffeine addiction. People laugh about it, but it's tough getting off caffeine. I was a multiple Coke/Starbucks/Red Bull daily drinker.

I haven't had caffeine for a week now. The first 3 days I had terrible headaches. The last 4 I've been tired and listless all day. A Coke will really pick me up right now, but I'm not going to do it.

Best of luck to all of you quitting smoking.

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:02 pm

BillyBadAss wrote:

Splattergore wrote:

I smoked a pack in 3 hours on New Years Eve night. Embarassed

I'm even ashamed of myself with that one

...damn dude......
Shocked

I blame the large amounts of beer I consumed that night. I pretty much had a smoke after every beer...and I wonder why my gut looks like I'm 8 months pregnant Confused

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:13 pm

BUCKETASS wrote:

Splattergore wrote:

BillyBadAss wrote:

Splattergore wrote:

I smoked a pack in 3 hours on New Years Eve night. Embarassed

I'm even ashamed of myself with that one

...damn dude......
Shocked

I blame the large amounts of beer I consumed that night. I pretty much had a smoke after every beer...and I wonder why my gut looks like I'm 8 months pregnant Confused

NICE.....

POWER DRINKER!!! SWEEEEEET

Yeah....needless to say the night ended with my brother setting his leg on fire...and yes I have pictures of the entire incident Very Happy

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okay, this we've got to see.....

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:28 pm

I'll have to go home and get them off my digital camera. Very Happy

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:35 pm

After day six of no dipping and no alcohol, I wanna see someone set their leg on fire before I set mine on fire. Evil or Very Mad

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:37 pm

awritersoul wrote:

After day six of no dipping and no alcohol, I wanna see someone set their leg on fire before I set mine on fire. Evil or Very Mad

It's not worth it, trust me Laughing

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To BillyBadAss and AWriterSoul.............

You guys can do it. Don't think about not having it. Drink lots of water.

To Sir Dennis............

Congrats on the one year!

To Mark..........

I feel your pain with the caffeine. I had to make sure to not replace one addiction with the other.

As for me, I think Saturday is the four month anniversary. I've hit the point where the cigarette smoke really stinks to me. Hasn't cut down on the urge for one, but it really does smell bad.

Jim

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Did I mention I've packed on about 20 pounds since I started this?

Ahhh, who cares? Time to get back on the post-holiday exercise regime.

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jim6251 wrote:

Did I mention I've packed on about 20 pounds since I started this?

Ahhh, who cares? Time to get back on the post-holiday exercise regime.

Better to have 20 pounds hangin on your body than to have tar hangin from your lungs.

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:51 pm

rickyg wrote:

jim6251 wrote:

Did I mention I've packed on about 20 pounds since I started this?

Ahhh, who cares? Time to get back on the post-holiday exercise regime.

Better to have 20 pounds hangin on your body than to have tar hangin from your lungs.

+1

Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 5218 Location: In the wind.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so check this out:

I am two (2) beers away from polishin' off a beloved twelve-pack!!......dig it: HAVE NOT SMOKED A SINGLE CIGARETTE!!!
First alcohol I've had since I "pulled the trigger" on the cancer sticks!
A mild mile-stone...but to a ragin' alcoholic like me...a milestone, none-the-less!! Very Happy

I'm actually celebrating the meeting of my muse.....

, though sadly, we are not together... Sad

...girls sure can make us act funny, huh?!? Laughing

God, I indeed LOVE this place!!!

*edit*
Almost forgot to mention: Was a little chillier than I had hoped for when I went to get pet food...donned the leather, and low and behold...a hauntingly familiar lump in my inside pocket...
still haven't even pulled them out to throw them away!!! Screw those death sentences, right!!!????
I think I'm gonna make it out of the fog, my friends!! Twisted Evil

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Quitting smoking is easy... the only people who say it is hard are those who are not willing to sweat it out... or want to sell a "remedy" for smoking...

I used to smoke a pack a day of Cowboy Killers (Marlboro Reds) and I found that if I don't put the cigarettes in my mouth and light them... the smoking stops... it's that easy. Not like cigarettes can jump into your mouth and light themselves right? I did pushups and situps and rode my bike every day... made myself sweat... got hooked on adrenaline instead... not a bad thing at all.

Willpower > Dependency.

It does not take more than a month to detox from nicotine... the rest is all psychological.

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BillyBadAss wrote:

I think I'm gonna make it out of the fog, my friends!! Twisted Evil

You rule.

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Thought Id keep it in this thread rather than start a new one Smile

I know there are few of us still in the stages of quitting. Day 2 for me. On patches. Working a treat as well, feel a ton better already for not having lit up Smile

Im out tonight with friends, so that means beer & smoky atmosphere. Now to test my resolve but I have a feeling I can do it just fine Smile

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You can do it.

There's always the sympathy angle for tonight. Locate someone appealing at the bar/club and tell them that you're on Day Three. Tell them that you just need some moral support and someone that'll be there for them.

Could be a double payoff. Someone to help you through the evening and meet someone new. It's an angle, but what the hell.

Good luck. Tomorrow is four months for me.

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Faust Wurstkotzenhauser wrote:

if I don't put the cigarettes in my mouth and light them... the smoking stops....

Dude!
That's exactly what I was saying to my buddy, Gary (non-smoker,btw) just the other day!!!
It's just as easy as NOT doing something!!!!
I'm winnin', boyz....
Made it all the way to a hangover without a nasty cigarette just fine!!

Your right, Jim....I DO rule!!! Laughing

*(Thanks for the support, brother!! Wink

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Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 5218 Location: In the wind.

Went to a bar last night........ Shocked

That was the worst thus far.....but my badassity remains intact. Wink

Tomorrow will be a solid week.

Guess I'm just a full blown non-smoker, huh?..... Very Happy

Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 184 Location: Manchester, UK

jim6251 wrote:

You can do it.

There's always the sympathy angle for tonight. Locate someone appealing at the bar/club and tell them that you're on Day Three. Tell them that you just need some moral support and someone that'll be there for them.

Could be a double payoff. Someone to help you through the evening and meet someone new. It's an angle, but what the hell.

Good luck. Tomorrow is four months for me.

Actually that worked Laughing

I had a couple of twinges during the night because I really started to miss lighting up.. but.. I did spend a fair amount of the night talking to a delicious girl that I know Very Happy

Guest

Sounds goofy, but what I think we crave as much as the smoking, is the relaxing and deep breathing that goes with it. So, when I quit, I would stop and 'breathe' like I WAS smoking, when stress/cravings would attack. I was absolutely sick of smoking when I quit, too. And that makes a big difference in the outcome. Been 4, 5 or maybe 6 years now for me. Don't remember. I dont think about them anymore. Smile

Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 5218 Location: In the wind.

deanmaniac wrote:

I dont think about them anymore. Smile

Oh man....I can't wait until I can say that!!!

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 14455

BUCKETASS wrote:

I AM WEAK AND PATHETIC... I CAN'T QUIT!! I HAVE TRIED ALOT...

You can do it.
Give it a shot.

Jim

Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 5218 Location: In the wind.

How's everybody doing with their respective battles??

I think about throwing in the towel more and more as of late. Sad

I still haven't had one since I first got on board with you guys.....
But I sure want one.
Which would most definately lead to thousands.... Evil or Very Mad

Tryin' to stay strong, brethren....

Where are y'all at with this??
Confused

It's been almost three weeks, for me. (Monday will be 3 wks, Cool

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