It's more of a willpower thing than a question I guess. I've been inhaling nicotine for 25+ years and have tried to quit multiple times. Last time being seven years ago. The patch, the gum, jogging, all three at the same time. The longest I've had without a grat is nine days when my regiment was on cue and consistent. Then I went to the bar and those nine days were out the door. I have no desire to quit drinking, but it's that time again when I consider putting down the grats...
I've been seeing commercials like these lately and wonder if anyone knows of a personal success story? I've always said that it's not the nicotine as much as the feeling of smoke/"vapor" entering the lungs. At least not for me...
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The E-Cigs are Bullshit right now. Robert wasted a bunch of money on them, two months later he was back to regular smokes. Just moderate your intake.
That's the take I have from the two commercials I have seen and that's why I wanted to ask. The patch... bullshit. The gum... fuggin' nasty! Joggin'... got shin spints and who the fuck wants to run from something instead of towards it?
Phillip Morris is probably selling the E-Grats too...
Intake moderation is key...
I quit 17 years ago but still crave a smoke when I am drinking - purely a psychological thing now. You just have to power through it until you get to the point (years down the road) that it isn't much more than a passing thought.
I am not one of those militant non-smokers, but I think you will be happier and healthier if you quit.
It's all attitude. As long as you are trying to quit, you won't.
Mentally you have to quit. One rainy Friday night I got in the truck, pulled half way out of the driveway and thought...this is a $3.00 pack of shit telling me to come get it. Pulled back in, stayed pissed and 12 1/2 years later not one but I still drink. A lot!
Watched both parents and a brother die from them. Wouldn't want to put my family through that.
Get pissed off at them!!!
Mr. Mayor is right. That's the only way. But I'm with you, CD. I have no desire to quit, although I am a relatively light to moderate smoker. I smoke very little during the week, sometimes none at all. But I'll go through a couple of packs from Thursday to Sunday because I'm a weekend warrior. I love the taste of tobacco I won't lie. Fuckin' love it. Cigars, too. Bong hit, cold beer, and a grat holy shit!
Well, CD, we're both about the same on age and years smoking. This year I was going to give up smoking my pack-pack 1/2 a day habit until Michigan legislatures passed their publicly hated smoking ban in bars and everywhere goddam else in this fucked up LibTard™ state.
Now, I take rather great pleasure walking into different establishments and lighting up, watching all the bitches and mice reel in panic that I did something as ghastly and vile as light a fucking cig. I hate little cunt smoke nazis.
So, I'll prolly smoke all the way to my grave watching the rest of my freedoms and rights go down the fucking drain like smoking in bars (private property) and member only organizations (VFW, Eagles, Moose).
Mr. Mayor is right.
I loved smoking and did so for 15 years ‘til one day I had a little cough and by the second day I decided that ‘I’ was in charge of my body, not the cigs. So I actually quit cold-turkey. I now feel like I’m master of my domain.
dudley1 here......
I quit cold turkey 44 years ago ....just do it! To be honest, every time I was hunting,fishing, drinking or card playing I wanted to reach for the non-existent pack of Pall Malls. About 6 years after I quit while at a stag party ,somebody offered me a smoke. I took it, puffed a couple of times then took a big drag & inhaled. I had to hang on to the bar rail with my finger nails to keep from falling down coughing & choking. As I regained equilibrium still dizzy & nauseous,I realized this cured me for ever.
Best of luck Dude ...get serious & stick with it.
I'm not a smoker, but my dad was for over 20 years. He tried going to a lower tar cigarette--didn't work, wound up restarting AND smoking a higher tar than before! The only way he was able to do it was "cold turkey". If you have the will, you can do it--stay strong and good luck! Your lungs will thank you--and you'll actually be able to taste your food...
Harper-
My mom quit around the same time as you and says she still craves one every now and again. She's not a drinker either. Like Dennis Leary's bit above in kerrcarto's post, it's an uphill battle when you're a regular drinker like myself. To me, one is not complete without the other. At least at this moment in time...
Mr. Mayor-
Thank you for reminding me to stay pissed! If anything is going to do it, being pissed will.
Paul-
Fuck you! And fuck yeah!
Fukitol-
I hear ya. When the smoking ban went into effect in Kalifornia, I was punching holes in the walls. Are you kidding me? A private business owner is being told by the gummint that he/ or she can’t run their bidness as a private entity? Patrons can no longer smoke in their bars or restaurants because of some bullshit whiney liberals complaining about it? The latest in Kalifornia is banning smoking on the outdoor patios too! It’s fucking insane man! Insane!
Tell ya what assholes, go to one of your sanfransicko-based fucking establishments and see how much bidness you get. You don’t like the smoke? Go somewhere else to eat. Don’t tread on me you whiney little turds.
dudley1-
After 44 years without, I'm sure that was a major head-rush. That's what turned me onto grats in the first place. The rush!
Thanks brother. We'll see how long this stint hangs around. Keep on keepin’ on dude.
My husband has been a smoker for some 30 years and he managed to quit using Chantix.
http://www.chantix.com/
Not too bad withdrawl and he had no bad side effects.
Good luck!
CD - The best way to quit is cold turkey. I quit back in '75. I was under a lot of stress at work and was breaking up with a hot babe but I still managed it. You have two addictions to fight. One is the psychological addiction. WTF do I do with my hands? The other is the physiological addiction, the nicotine. Here's a tip. Eat a lot of citrus fruit or drink orange juice. Anything with vitamin C. Vitamin C will flush the nicotine out of your body. It's the nicotine that makes you want more nicotine. Try to stay away from drinking with the guys for at least four weeks. Yeah. That sucks. I knew I had it licked when I did go drinking with the guys four weeks after I quit. I wanted a cigarette so bad that night but I managed to control myself. Good luck!
Thanks for the tips Denny. The not drinking part is going to be the hardest. This is going to take lots of mental preparation before I even make another attempt.
My friend Karen had smoked since she was 15. She tried to quit a couple of times, and she lasted for a few months before she was back to smoking.
I don't know what she did the last time, however. She has been smoke free for five years now ... and now the smell of cigarette smoke literally makes her ill, so I don't think she's going to fall off the wagon again. If you'd like, I can ask her what she did?
Are you going to quit getting up in the morning? I used to kick start my lungs...Give up coffee? Eating? Sex?
I NEVER quit drinking. You don't have to. Hell the drink got me through it! Just pretend Michelle has lipped everyone of them. GET PISSED OFF!
Fuck it. Just smoke pot.
Mr Mayor-
Thanks. Seriously. Being PISSED OFF is a major motivator. A great motivator. The best motivator I can think of! More people need to get PISSED OFF and motivated! Nov. 2 is just around the corner.
kerrcarto-
My sword has two edges. That's why my lungs are barkin'...
Prop 19 is going to pass in Kalifornia. Guaranteed! This fucking state is beyond insane! Insanity is everywhere I look. Legalizing weed is just another gummint (Read MAFIA) ploy to tax Joe American on something that should be legal to grow and toke at home in the first place...
What ever happened to "Give me liberty or give me death"?
The answer is to quit. And I know you can do it. In due time. When you're ready. All the best.:-) Cheers!
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