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Talk2BigSteve
05-25-2005, 12:51 AM
Today was the first day of non-smoking for me in about 14 years, I have tried gum, patches, etc. and Today I just said [censored] it I am quiting smoking.

I feel like absolute [censored].

I have about 6 more minutes to go in the day in CST so I know I have this day complete.

I smoke 2+ packs of Salem Light 100s a day. I buy 3 cartons every 2 weeks and I also get 2 free packs each time I go to the B&M casino which is about 2-3 times a week so in 2 weeks I easily smoke 40 packs of cigarettes, and have smoked this much for about 8 years.

Has anyone else just quit Cold Turkey???
How long do the cravings last???
I really want a cigarette now!!!! but I am not going to the store to get any.
I have to make this work!!!

Anyone have any advice???

Big Steve /images/graemlins/cool.gif

ThaSaltCracka
05-25-2005, 12:56 AM
I thought this was going to be a thread about you giving up gay.

ThaSaltCracka
05-25-2005, 12:56 AM
on a more serious note, good luck on quiting smoking.

BusterStacks
05-25-2005, 12:58 AM
Actually, the second day is worse than the first. Good luck.

Talk2BigSteve
05-25-2005, 12:59 AM
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I thought this was going to be a thread about you giving up gay.

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It would probably be easier /images/graemlins/confused.gif

Big Steve /images/graemlins/cool.gif

TripleH68
05-25-2005, 12:59 AM
I don't care how you do it. Just do it.

My grandfather refused to quit. Emphysema is a slow, embarassing, torturous death. You don't want to go there man.

rusty JEDI
05-25-2005, 01:02 AM
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/rJ_/smokingcancer.gif

This may be old but i saw it for the first time today.

rJ

wacki
05-25-2005, 01:03 AM
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I thought this was going to be a thread about you giving up gay.

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Hilarious.

Steve... get Zyban

good luck.

jdl22
05-25-2005, 01:03 AM
I remember your first post about it but missed follow ups, have you stopped smoking or did you start up again?

Blarg
05-25-2005, 01:06 AM
Dude, an extremely high percentage of all successful quitters is made up of people who did it cold turkey.

Advice? Take a hell of a lot of pride, over and over again, in the balls it takes to make and stick by your choice, and it will make it a lot easier. It won't do a thing to get rid of the craving, but will do a hell of a lot to help you quit despite the craving. The craving seems like the major part of the difficulty of quitting, but actually it's not. It's having the perspective, and your head under control enough, that you're still willing to anyway.

If there was no craving at all, you still couldn't quit if your head wasn't into quitting at a higher level.

DeadMoneyOC
05-25-2005, 01:20 AM
GL. I know its not totally quiting, but when I quit I actually dipped for like a month and then quit dip. It worked really well for me.

I starting smoking again though. I did quit for about 3 months though(no nicotine at all) using my dip method. I hadnt been a hard core smoker though. I only smoked for like 4 years and only about 10 cigs a day. GL though!

Talk2BigSteve
05-25-2005, 01:28 AM
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GL. I know its not totally quiting, but when I quit I actually dipped for like a month and then quit dip. It worked really well for me.

I starting smoking again though. I did quit for about 3 months though(no nicotine at all) using my dip method. I hadnt been a hard core smoker though. I only smoked for like 4 years and only about 10 cigs a day. GL though!

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LOL you must not have read my post about the Filet Mignon, I know smoking is bad, but dipping is just redneck nasty.

Big Steve /images/graemlins/cool.gif

DeadMoneyOC
05-25-2005, 01:34 AM
Imao, yea I saw that post. Didnt think you would go for this idea but I was just sharing. You are going to start eating like crazy soon. Great ready! You probably already knew that though. Its all mental really, if you want to quit, you can do it. GL!

BOTW
05-25-2005, 01:36 AM
http://quitnet.com/

Vish
05-25-2005, 01:38 AM
I know a guy who works in a smoke shop who has quit cigarettes for about a month now. He smokes a few cigarillos a day (which he doesn't inhale). If he can do it with his job, I would think anyone can. Good luck (though I know it's not about luck).

TimM
05-25-2005, 01:41 AM
I never smoked, but I am struggling to try to lose weight. Quitting smoking should be easier. Just one simple rule - you never touch a cigarette again ever. Make following that rule the most important thing in your life.

CrashPat
05-25-2005, 03:32 AM
I lost my father to lung cancer about 18 months ago. When he was diagnosed with it two plus years ago both him and my mother quit cold turkey. I think that you need to have a really good reason to quit or it will not work.

Good luck and I hope it works out for you.

Blarg
05-25-2005, 03:42 AM
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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/rJ_/smokingcancer.gif

This may be old but i saw it for the first time today.

rJ

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I love this thing. I used to have it at work and use it to irritate smokers. I think it bugged some of them so much they had to go have a smoke to calm down.

rmarotti
05-25-2005, 03:43 AM
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I think it bugged some of them so much they had to go have a smoke to calm down.

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I'm a pack/dayer and I think that's awesome.

ComeOn
05-25-2005, 03:56 AM
As another poster mentioned, it is important to have a very strong (to yourself) reason to quit. Mine was when my second child was born. I finally decided I had put my wife and first child through enough of the smoke.

As far as method, going directly from 2 packs a day to zero is very tough. I "only" smoked a pack a day for about 8 years, but I set a target date and stepped it down over about 3 weeks until I was down to 4 cigarettes the last day. After that, whenever I wanted a smoke, I would chew a toothpick instead. That actually helped a lot, gave me something to put in my mouth besides a cigarette.

After a while, the cravings come less frequently and are less intense, but I don't think they ever go away completely. I've gone a little over 4 years of no smoking, and I still get the urge occasionally. Just remind myself why I quit and I'm ok.

Stay strong.

rmarotti
05-25-2005, 04:00 AM
I'm guessing the A1 hottie doesn't smoke.

Joseph Busti
05-25-2005, 04:43 AM
I used to smoke, but I mainly used Copenhagen. I tried about 5 different times to quit. I took Zyban for 3 months and I have not had a dip or ciggarette in almost 2 years now. Feels great. Get Zyban.

Stuey
05-25-2005, 05:07 AM
Do you drink? For me I know I can't drink without lighting up. I have read the brian releases a different chemical when both drugs are used together. It's a good drug. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

You need to find something enjoyable to do as a replacement for smoking. For me it was exercise. But I am sure other stuff works.

I'm smoke free over 3 years now and I still want one somedays. GL

JaBlue
05-25-2005, 05:12 AM
If you have will you can do it. If not, find a friend and wager a meaningful amount that you won't smoke in, say, a month. Whatever.

Basically it comes down to this question, as put by my Russian friend who went cold turkey:
"You have to ask yourself 'am I the strong man?'"

moondogg
05-25-2005, 08:10 AM
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I never smoked, but I am struggling to try to lose weight. Quitting smoking should be easier.

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Very, very wrong. If you've never experienced it, you have no idea how rough it is.

jakethebake
05-25-2005, 08:35 AM
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I thought this was going to be a thread about you giving up gay.

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I'm pretty sure he's talking about giving up smoking cigarettes, not smoking pole. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

Rushmore
05-25-2005, 08:41 AM
...and I found that the things that got me through were the following:

1.) I refuse to be manipulated into killing myself with a product marketed by a bunch of evil lying old men. I'm just not that stupid.

2.) Lung cancer is like when you get a piece of fruit, say an orange, and when you crack it open and look inside, the inside is seething with maggots and other bugs, which have destroyed the inside, and are now trying to eat their way out.

3.) When I see someone smoking a cigarette, I immediately think "What an imbecile." I can't help it--I do.

4.) With the money you spends on cigarettes, you could really help someone who actually needs it, like even yourself.

5.) Cravings are no big deal. You are a human being. You have cravings. All that bullshit about it being "harder than heroin" is total nonsense. Who do you think got THAT idea rolling? Come on.

6.) Once you quit smoking, you feel about 500 times better every morning when you wake up, and then all day. You f*ck better. You don't hack up a lung while you're standing in the shower. Your home doesn't smell like an ashtray. It's great.

7.) Cravings...THIS TOO SHALL PASS. Suck it up, get it done. Stop making such a big deal about it. Stop talking about it, thinking about it. Your little life just isn't that interesting. Everything's not a freakin support group. You don't smoke anymore. Great. Now just keep on not smoking. Don't dwell on it. Go lie on the beach. Watch some movies. Get a new man. Read a book. Go to a museum. Take a trip. Live a life.

7.) Life is good. Enjoy it.

Good luck, even though luck has nothing to do with it.

Rushmore
05-25-2005, 08:48 AM
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I never smoked, but I am struggling to try to lose weight. Quitting smoking should be easier.


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Very, very wrong. If you've never experienced it, you have no idea how rough it is.

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Oh stop. I quit a 15 yr. 2-pack a day habit cold turkey, and it wasn't any big deal.

You feel a little crummy for a week, tops. It's not like you have any actual illness or hardship. Nobody's got leukemia. You're quitting smoking.

Telling people how hard it is (when it really isn't all that hard) isn't going to help them quit.

What the hell would you have done if life had actually presented any genuine hardship, like a concentration camp or abject poverty or famine or something?

"Oh, man. This is really HARD."

It's just smoking. It's a finite kick, and it's not that bad. Ride it out and shut the hell up.

Sorry. Got carried away.

jakethebake
05-25-2005, 08:49 AM
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I refuse to be manipulated into killing myself with a product marketed by a bunch of evil lying old men. I'm just not that stupid.

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Seems to me the really stupid thing was starting in the first place. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

jakethebake
05-25-2005, 08:53 AM
I myself quit cold turkey with no problem at all. Easy Sneezy Japanesy. Nothing but a thing. I never saw what the big deal was.

I convinced thes epeople set themselves up to fail. They say they're going to "try" to quit. They whine about how hard it is. They convince themselves that it's much harder than it is, and that they can't do it.

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Very, very wrong. If you've never experienced it, you have no idea how rough it is.

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Oh stop. I quit a 15 yr. 2-pack a day habit cold turkey, and it wasn't any big deal.

You feel a little crummy for a week, tops. It's not like you have any actual illness or hardship. Nobody's got leukemia. You're quitting smoking.

Telling people how hard it is (when it really isn't all that hard) isn't going to help them quit.

What the hell would you have done if life had actually presented any genuine hardship, like a concentration camp or abject poverty or famine or something?

"Oh, man. This is really HARD."

It's just smoking. It's a finite kick, and it's not that bad. Ride it out and shut the hell up.

Sorry. Got carried away.

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moondogg
05-25-2005, 08:53 AM
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I never smoked, but I am struggling to try to lose weight. Quitting smoking should be easier.


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Very, very wrong. If you've never experienced it, you have no idea how rough it is.

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Oh stop. I quit a 15 yr. 2-pack a day habit cold turkey, and it wasn't any big deal.

You feel a little crummy for a week, tops. It's not like you have any actual illness or hardship. Nobody's got leukemia. You're quitting smoking.

Telling people how hard it is (when it really isn't all that hard) isn't going to help them quit.

What the hell would you have done if life had actually presented any genuine hardship, like a concentration camp or abject poverty or famine or something?

"Oh, man. This is really HARD."

It's just smoking. It's a finite kick, and it's not that bad. Ride it out and shut the hell up.

Sorry. Got carried away.

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I wasn't not responding to the OP or bitching about it being too hard. I quit cold turkey a few months ago; it blows, but it's definately doable.

However, my point was that saying that it's easier than losing weight is absurd, IMHO.

Rushmore
05-25-2005, 08:54 AM
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Seems to me the really stupid thing was starting in the first place.

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Very, very true.

But I started smoking when I was 16, and I think making bad decisions was possibly my greatest skill back then. I was world class.

I was REALLY good at it, really.

Rushmore
05-25-2005, 09:01 AM
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I myself quit cold turkey with no problem at all. Easy Sneezy Japanesy. Nothing but a thing. I never saw what the big deal was.

I convinced thes epeople set themselves up to fail. They say they're going to "try" to quit. They whine about how hard it is. They convince themselves that it's much harder than it is, and that they can't do it.

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Jake speaks the truth!!

My theory is that everyone needs some purpose/identity in life, and that the default mechanism we have is to herd ourselves when we're searching for something.

So this is the Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen herd, where everything's a Big Deal, and everyone gets to talk in reverent tones, like there's something important going on.

The world is a big place, and there's much to do, and you don't get too long. If life's too short to kill yourself smoking, just acknowledge this fact, don't smoke, and get to the other stuff.

ethan
05-25-2005, 09:40 AM
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Today I just said [censored] it I am quiting smoking.
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Anyone have any advice???

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Listen to Rushmore. He's dead-on correct in this thread.

IndieMatty
05-25-2005, 09:49 AM
[ QUOTE ]
...and I found that the things that got me through were the following:

1.) I refuse to be manipulated into killing myself with a product marketed by a bunch of evil lying old men. I'm just not that stupid.

2.) Lung cancer is like when you get a piece of fruit, say an orange, and when you crack it open and look inside, the inside is seething with maggots and other bugs, which have destroyed the inside, and are now trying to eat their way out.

3.) When I see someone smoking a cigarette, I immediately think "What an imbecile." I can't help it--I do.

4.) With the money you spends on cigarettes, you could really help someone who actually needs it, like even yourself.

5.) Cravings are no big deal. You are a human being. You have cravings. All that bullshit about it being "harder than heroin" is total nonsense. Who do you think got THAT idea rolling? Come on.

6.) Once you quit smoking, you feel about 500 times better every morning when you wake up, and then all day. You f*ck better. You don't hack up a lung while you're standing in the shower. Your home doesn't smell like an ashtray. It's great.

7.) Cravings...THIS TOO SHALL PASS. Suck it up, get it done. Stop making such a big deal about it. Stop talking about it, thinking about it. Your little life just isn't that interesting. Everything's not a freakin support group. You don't smoke anymore. Great. Now just keep on not smoking. Don't dwell on it. Go lie on the beach. Watch some movies. Get a new man. Read a book. Go to a museum. Take a trip. Live a life.

7.) Life is good. Enjoy it.

Good luck, even though luck has nothing to do with it.

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I smoke about 2-3 packs a week. I have to quit soon. Never wanted to be a 27 yr old smoker. Nice post; I'm saving this for when I make an honest attempt....it's so good though!! /images/graemlins/mad.gif

Talk2BigSteve
05-25-2005, 09:50 AM
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I lost my father to lung cancer about 18 months ago. When he was diagnosed with it two plus years ago both him and my mother quit cold turkey. I think that you need to have a really good reason to quit or it will not work.

Good luck and I hope it works out for you.

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The Reason....I am 30...My father smoked....he died of a heart attack at 60...I would hate to think that half of my life is over because I can not walk away from these [censored] cigarettes.

Even after typing that I want one so [censored] bad, I just woke up and I am ready for my " Hack Cough Weez I think I am awake, where the [censored] did I leave my cigarettes, I need that before I have a shower, breakfast, or turn on the news " morning cigarette.

Big Steve /images/graemlins/cool.gif

Bluffoon
05-25-2005, 09:53 AM
[ QUOTE ]
Today was the first day of non-smoking for me in about 14 years, I have tried gum, patches, etc. and Today I just said [censored] it I am quiting smoking.

I feel like absolute [censored].


I have about 6 more minutes to go in the day in CST so I know I have this day complete.

I smoke 2+ packs of Salem Light 100s a day. I buy 3 cartons every 2 weeks and I also get 2 free packs each time I go to the B&M casino which is about 2-3 times a week so in 2 weeks I easily smoke 40 packs of cigarettes, and have smoked this much for about 8 years.

Has anyone else just quit Cold Turkey???
How long do the cravings last???
I really want a cigarette now!!!! but I am not going to the store to get any.
I have to make this work!!!

Anyone have any advice???

Big Steve /images/graemlins/cool.gif

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I quit cold turkey about five years ago after a pack a day for 20 years..

You are going to be miserable for a long time. Just resign yourself to it. I chewed a lot of toothpicks. Get the plastic ones they last longer. I still get cravings for a cigarette. For me the cravings slowly subsided and became less frequent over time but they are still there. One other thing that helped me quit was my decision not to quit forever. When I am old and can only sit in a chair anyway I am going to smoke my brains out and if I die of lung cancer at 78 who cares. Good luck.

Talk2BigSteve
05-25-2005, 09:54 AM
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As another poster mentioned, it is important to have a very strong (to yourself) reason to quit. Mine was when my second child was born. I finally decided I had put my wife and first child through enough of the smoke.

As far as method, going directly from 2 packs a day to zero is very tough. I "only" smoked a pack a day for about 8 years, but I set a target date and stepped it down over about 3 weeks until I was down to 4 cigarettes the last day. After that, whenever I wanted a smoke, I would chew a toothpick instead. That actually helped a lot, gave me something to put in my mouth besides a cigarette.

After a while, the cravings come less frequently and are less intense, but I don't think they ever go away completely. I've gone a little over 4 years of no smoking, and I still get the urge occasionally. Just remind myself why I quit and I'm ok.

Stay strong.

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No Comment /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Big Steve /images/graemlins/cool.gif

jakethebake
05-25-2005, 09:55 AM
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I chewed a lot of toothpicks. Get the plastic ones they last longer.

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I'm pretty sure Steve has other ways to get his oral fix. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Talk2BigSteve
05-25-2005, 09:55 AM
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I'm guessing the A1 hottie doesn't smoke.

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Actually worse, he smokes cloves.. /images/graemlins/confused.gif

Big Steve /images/graemlins/cool.gif

jakethebake
05-25-2005, 09:56 AM
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I chewed a lot of toothpicks. Get the plastic ones they last longer.

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I'm pretty sure Steve has other ways to get his oral fix. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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edit: Doh! Dammit Steve ya beat me to the line.

Bluffoon
05-25-2005, 09:57 AM
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I chewed a lot of toothpicks. Get the plastic ones they last longer.

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I'm pretty sure Steve has other ways to get his oral fix. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I wonder how well that would go over if he got the craving to smoke while he was at say the supermarket?

Talk2BigSteve
05-25-2005, 10:05 AM
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...and I found that the things that got me through were the following:

1.) I refuse to be manipulated into killing myself with a product marketed by a bunch of evil lying old men. I'm just not that stupid.

2.) Lung cancer is like when you get a piece of fruit, say an orange, and when you crack it open and look inside, the inside is seething with maggots and other bugs, which have destroyed the inside, and are now trying to eat their way out.

3.) When I see someone smoking a cigarette, I immediately think "What an imbecile." I can't help it--I do.

4.) With the money you spends on cigarettes, you could really help someone who actually needs it, like even yourself.

5.) Cravings are no big deal. You are a human being. You have cravings. All that bullshit about it being "harder than heroin" is total nonsense. Who do you think got THAT idea rolling? Come on.

6.) Once you quit smoking, you feel about 500 times better every morning when you wake up, and then all day. You f*ck better. You don't hack up a lung while you're standing in the shower. Your home doesn't smell like an ashtray. It's great.

7.) Cravings...THIS TOO SHALL PASS. Suck it up, get it done. Stop making such a big deal about it. Stop talking about it, thinking about it. Your little life just isn't that interesting. Everything's not a freakin support group. You don't smoke anymore. Great. Now just keep on not smoking. Don't dwell on it. Go lie on the beach. Watch some movies. Get a new man. Read a book. Go to a museum. Take a trip. Live a life.

7.) Life is good. Enjoy it.

Good luck, even though luck has nothing to do with it.

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I sat and figured it up last night and I had put away and saved all the money I have spent on cigarettes I could have one of these in my driveway fully paid off.

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2005/2005-Ford-Mustang-p-Black-1280x960.jpg

Big Steve /images/graemlins/cool.gif

KJS
05-25-2005, 01:22 PM
I quit cold turkey. The hard part is the first 72 hours; if you get past that it gets a lot easier. I think that is how long it takes for your system to flush the nicotine.

I still feel cravings and it's been 12 weeks. Sorry. But they are not as bad and usually only bug me when I am buzzed.

Keep it up. It's all about willpower. Think of it as a competition between you and the guys at Big tobacco. Who will win?

KJS

ripdog
05-25-2005, 02:04 PM
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Anyone have any advice???

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Stay tough. I used to have routine when I smoked. Get up, have a smoke. Cup of coffee, have a smoke. Stay up all night, have lots of smokes. Finish a meal, have a smoke. I smoked Camel Filters, I wouldn't have been able to taste that pussy woman's brand that you smoked. I would buy a 16oz Coke and a Hard Pack. You'll really miss them at first--stay tough. After a while you won't be tempted anymore--like a year. After you haven't smoked for long enough, starting smoking will seem like a huge pain in the ass because you'll just have to go through quitting again.

BigBaitsim (milo)
05-25-2005, 02:25 PM
The physiological addiction is broken in 7-10 days. Beyond then it's just habit. You WILL gain weight, this is a virtual guarantee. Be sure to exercise daily. Zyban (another name for Wellbutrin, same exact chemical) can help, but I'm not sure if you needed to start it already.

A motivator: Write out a $500 check to some anti-gay organization or other organization you despise (I assume you don't like folks who want to limit your rights). Give it to someone you trust. If you smoke ONE cigarette, the check gets mailed. Write out a second check for $1000 to the same or some equally vile organization. Lather, rinse, repeat. Not only will that motivate you, but once you've sent a check, they will send you regular reminders of your failure, as you will be on their solicitation list. This is an even bigger punishment than the initial $500, as they will sell your name to other like-minded organizations.

Keep going!

jakethebake
05-25-2005, 02:29 PM
Pretty good!

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A motivator: Write out a $500 check to some anti-gay organization or other organization you despise (I assume you don't like folks who want to limit your rights). Give it to someone you trust. If you smoke ONE cigarette, the check gets mailed. Write out a second check for $1000 to the same or some equally vile organization. Lather, rinse, repeat. Not only will that motivate you, but once you've sent a check, they will send you regular reminders of your failure, as you will be on their solicitation list. This is an even bigger punishment than the initial $500, as they will sell your name to other like-minded organizations. Keep going!

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LostMyMoney
05-25-2005, 06:48 PM
I quit about two months ago and every time that I see a cig I want to have one. Actually everytime that I think about them I want to have them. I want to have one right now...

Quitting is hard but smoking is an ACTIVE addiction. In order to smoke you need to buy a pack, get a lighter, put a smoke in your mouth, and light it up. To quit you simply have to not do these things (easier said than done but this helped me)

Something else that helped me A LOT was making the below picture the background on my computer. I stare at this every day and it really helps. Good luck, stay strong.


warning, the below picture is nasty it is a cancerous lung


if you dont want to see it scroll down


its really gross what we do to ourselves...


http://www.haltthehabit.com/pictures/lung_disease_buergers_disease/lung_cancer_lung_002.jpg



Lungs are supposed to be pink... try staring at this every day, it helped me.

TimM
05-25-2005, 07:23 PM
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I never smoked, but I am struggling to try to lose weight. Quitting smoking should be easier.

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Very, very wrong. If you've never experienced it, you have no idea how rough it is.

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It's not like you can quit food cold turkey. You can't never buy food again, not keep food in the house, stay away from people who eat.

It's not like the cigarettes are Heroin.

Talk2BigSteve
05-25-2005, 07:26 PM
Today I stopped by the Convience store by my house to grab a diet coke and some tic-tacs and when I got to the counter the lady that works there reached up and got down a pack of Salems and I had to tell her that I am quitting smoking. She said "Whatever, you'll be back." and I paid and left.

What a BITCH right???

Big Steve /images/graemlins/cool.gif

kerssens
05-25-2005, 08:15 PM
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Today I stopped by the Convience store by my house to grab a diet coke and some tic-tacs and when I got to the counter the lady that works there reached up and got down a pack of Salems and I had to tell her that I am quitting smoking. She said "Whatever, you'll be back." and I paid and left.

What a BITCH right???

Big Steve /images/graemlins/cool.gif

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Total bitch....does she work on commission or something?

ClaytonN
05-25-2005, 08:25 PM
I had an alternative to quitting smoking. My grandfather died of lung cancer when I was 14.

That usually helps you not get started. Plus, having common sense and not hanging around people that enjoy smoking.

jakethebake
05-25-2005, 10:15 PM
Clearly the correct move was to punch her in the groin.

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Today I stopped by the Convience store by my house to grab a diet coke and some tic-tacs and when I got to the counter the lady that works there reached up and got down a pack of Salems and I had to tell her that I am quitting smoking. She said "Whatever, you'll be back." and I paid and left.

What a BITCH right???

Big Steve /images/graemlins/cool.gif

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daryn
05-25-2005, 10:18 PM
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Today I stopped by the Convience store by my house to grab a diet coke and some tic-tacs and when I got to the counter the lady that works there reached up and got down a pack of Salems and I had to tell her that I am quitting smoking. She said "Whatever, you'll be back." and I paid and left.

What a BITCH right???

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you better not start up NOW. if you do, you have to go back and say, "you were right, i am stupid"

tbach24
05-25-2005, 10:20 PM
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Today I stopped by the Convience store by my house to grab a diet coke and some tic-tacs and when I got to the counter the lady that works there reached up and got down a pack of Salems and I had to tell her that I am quitting smoking. She said "Whatever, you'll be back." and I paid and left.

What a BITCH right???

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Total bitch....does she work on commission or something?

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I think you guys are overeacting. If Steve knew the girl or something it could just be friendly banter. Wow, is everything bypassing the censor now? [censored]