Suggestion for Smokers Here Looking to Quit
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arglebargle
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I quit smoking when I was 17. I'd decided to learn how to blow smoke rings, so I got a pack of Lucky Strikes and chain smoked the pack in an hour, practicing. I turned as green as that pack was red. I was sick as a dog. Never had the desire to smoke again after that. However I do not suggest that this is any good for anyone else, especially already heavy smokers.
Sad thing -- Before I finished I did get to where I could blow smoke rings real well.
Sad thing -- Before I finished I did get to where I could blow smoke rings real well.
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People do what they really wanna do. They smoke because they want to and they wish to avoid the discomfort of quitting.
When not smoking is what you wanna do, you won't smoke. A long time ago I smoked until my daughter was born and suddenly I didn't want to smoke any more so I quit cold turkey. and took up smoking again to deal with stress when said daughter became a teen and I smoked until I had an unrelated heart attack (95% blockage on coronary artery) and when I got out of the hospital I decided I didn't want to smoke anymore and again quit cold turkey. I will never smoke again.
One either smokes or one doesn't and if you are "trying to quit", you smoke and don't yet want to not smoke. When you truly want to not smoke, you won't. People do whatever they really want to do and don't like to be inconvenienced.
If you truly seek the happiness that comes with freedom then you must sacrifice something for for it, in this case you must learn to deal with temporary anxiety. When you are doing what you truly want to do you get stronger with every new day but when being made to do something you really don't want to do, it becomes torture and you resist. It is a matter of really meaning it when you decide what you want to do and acting on it and willfully maintaining a positive attitude toward it.
Instead of avoiding the pain you must embrace it for enduring it will make you stronger.
It takes courage and determination. When what you truly want to do is in your best interest, it is a good thing. Cheaper, too.
Life is good (and it's better and longer if you don't smoke.)
When not smoking is what you wanna do, you won't smoke. A long time ago I smoked until my daughter was born and suddenly I didn't want to smoke any more so I quit cold turkey. and took up smoking again to deal with stress when said daughter became a teen and I smoked until I had an unrelated heart attack (95% blockage on coronary artery) and when I got out of the hospital I decided I didn't want to smoke anymore and again quit cold turkey. I will never smoke again.
One either smokes or one doesn't and if you are "trying to quit", you smoke and don't yet want to not smoke. When you truly want to not smoke, you won't. People do whatever they really want to do and don't like to be inconvenienced.
If you truly seek the happiness that comes with freedom then you must sacrifice something for for it, in this case you must learn to deal with temporary anxiety. When you are doing what you truly want to do you get stronger with every new day but when being made to do something you really don't want to do, it becomes torture and you resist. It is a matter of really meaning it when you decide what you want to do and acting on it and willfully maintaining a positive attitude toward it.
Instead of avoiding the pain you must embrace it for enduring it will make you stronger.
It takes courage and determination. When what you truly want to do is in your best interest, it is a good thing. Cheaper, too.
Life is good (and it's better and longer if you don't smoke.)
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I was at the local smoke shop recently looking for some stuff to male my house smell good. Now I smell good too since all I smoke is my e cig. Great for quitting. I started with level ten cartridges. Now I enjoy level four
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I started smoking when I was 16. By the time I was 18 I was up to almost a pack per day. College years got me to about 1.5 packs per day. I continued that until I was 29 years old, and then quit cold turkey on 8/9/1999.
Here is how I did it...
1) I decided I wanted to quit. If you have not done this, I don't think it is possible to quit.
2) I gave away all of my remaining cigs & lighters.
3) I downloaded a little application called lastquit (or something like that). I entered information about how many cigs I normally smoked per day, how much I paid for a pack of cigs, and the exact time of my last smoke. It stayed running on my computer at all times, showing me how long I had been smoke free, how many cigs I had not smoked, and how much money I had saved. I used this to make the war against smoking a series of small battles. At first I told myself that I could get to two hours without smoking... then 5 hours... then $5.00... etc. Setting short, attainable goals helped me.
4) Sunflower seeds. I needed something to do with my mouth & this worked great. I would put 10+ seeds (in the shell) in my mouth at a time & then one by one break the seed open with my teeth, separate the shell inside my mouth, eat the seed & spit out the shell. The time it took to get through 10-20 seeds was about the same amount of time that a cig would last.
5) Stay away from alcohol for a few weeks. The only time I have had a cigarette since I quit was when I had a few beers with my buddies... I lost my willpower & had a few cigs. This was 6 weeks after I had quit. Totally pissed me off, but it was the last time I slipped.
6) Get your teeth cleaned and whitened shortly after you resolve to quit. My dentist told me that nicotine can become trapped in plaque on your teeth & slowly release into your saliva... this just makes your body want more nicotine. A professional cleaning can help with that. And, having whiter teeth will allow your vanity to help you battle your cravings. Quitting is a mind game - use every advantage you can find.
I have been smoke free for over 12 years & now I can't stand the smell of it. The life change is huge... You look better, smell better, feel better, have more money, and have more confidence. Quitting is a no-brainer.
Here is how I did it...
1) I decided I wanted to quit. If you have not done this, I don't think it is possible to quit.
2) I gave away all of my remaining cigs & lighters.
3) I downloaded a little application called lastquit (or something like that). I entered information about how many cigs I normally smoked per day, how much I paid for a pack of cigs, and the exact time of my last smoke. It stayed running on my computer at all times, showing me how long I had been smoke free, how many cigs I had not smoked, and how much money I had saved. I used this to make the war against smoking a series of small battles. At first I told myself that I could get to two hours without smoking... then 5 hours... then $5.00... etc. Setting short, attainable goals helped me.
4) Sunflower seeds. I needed something to do with my mouth & this worked great. I would put 10+ seeds (in the shell) in my mouth at a time & then one by one break the seed open with my teeth, separate the shell inside my mouth, eat the seed & spit out the shell. The time it took to get through 10-20 seeds was about the same amount of time that a cig would last.
5) Stay away from alcohol for a few weeks. The only time I have had a cigarette since I quit was when I had a few beers with my buddies... I lost my willpower & had a few cigs. This was 6 weeks after I had quit. Totally pissed me off, but it was the last time I slipped.
6) Get your teeth cleaned and whitened shortly after you resolve to quit. My dentist told me that nicotine can become trapped in plaque on your teeth & slowly release into your saliva... this just makes your body want more nicotine. A professional cleaning can help with that. And, having whiter teeth will allow your vanity to help you battle your cravings. Quitting is a mind game - use every advantage you can find.
I have been smoke free for over 12 years & now I can't stand the smell of it. The life change is huge... You look better, smell better, feel better, have more money, and have more confidence. Quitting is a no-brainer.
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My doctor suggest Camel. :laugh2:
My doctor suggest Camel. :laugh2:
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Good luck to anyone who is trying to quit smoking.
If you smoke and have not tried to quit yet please do.
If you smoke and have not tried to quit yet please do.
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urface59;3951555 said:
Actually, it's both a physical and mental addiction.
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rash;3951654 said:
Stoag was a staple term in my childhood, but I've never heard the term "to post" meaning to "to smoke".
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CATCH17;3951813 said:
But you don't stop eating.
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Have Ivan Pavlov's theories on Classical Conditioning taught you people nothing? Quitting smoking is easy. Hire someone to follow you around and punch you in the satchel every time you light one up. Considering some of the posters, I'm sure some of you will find people to actually volunteer for this assignment.
Soon, the thought of smoking will make you cringe and you will be on your way to a much healthier lifestyle.
Soon, the thought of smoking will make you cringe and you will be on your way to a much healthier lifestyle.
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Joe Rod;3951882 said:
Or send you to prison for life for killing the guy who is punching you in the satchel. However since they do not allow smoking in prison these days the end result would be accomplished.
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My mom was a chain smoker for years, and refused to stop despite pleas from our family. She finally stopped in 1996, when her doctor told her she had cancer. Her last smoke was right before walking into the doctors office that day.
When she got home that evening, she took all of her cigarettes, cases, lighter, everything, threw them in the trash, and never picked up another cigarette again.
It's amazing how the mind can overcome an addiction that fast, especially when faced with such grim news.
When she got home that evening, she took all of her cigarettes, cases, lighter, everything, threw them in the trash, and never picked up another cigarette again.
It's amazing how the mind can overcome an addiction that fast, especially when faced with such grim news.
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Joe Rod;3951882 said:
Hos would probably do that for free :laugh1:
41 yrs smoke free for me
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You've got to want it. If you want it it is easy if you have any balls at all.
The relatively minor physical withdrawl symptoms are gone in two weeks. After that it is all in your head.
There is an entire industry built to convince people that smoking is almost impossible to quit without buying their product to make it easier.
The relatively minor physical withdrawl symptoms are gone in two weeks. After that it is all in your head.
There is an entire industry built to convince people that smoking is almost impossible to quit without buying their product to make it easier.
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Quitting is easier for some than others. The strength of the physical addiction / withdrawal varies across smokers. Research suggests that genes play a role, particularly in chronic smokers. Thankfully, there are many treatments out there ....