Originally Posted by Kaleun Cook (Post 1706696)

I joined this earlier but didn't want to post before I had managed some time without smoking - it's now day 40. ;)

I used to be quite a passionate smoker with maybe 30-40 filters or hand-rolled per day for about 15 years. I finally quit due to health issues that were either caused entirely or were at least heavily exacerbated by smoking.

First I just tried to reduce the number of cigarettes per day. That didn't work well though, I would soon start to light the next one quicker than I had planned.

Then someday I tried not to smoke at all cold turkey. That at first didn't seem to work either: After some hours I smoked again. BUT: I had managed not to smoke for just enough time to really feel the cigarette "kick in": After the first drag I immediately felt this kind of dizziness take over my brain, a bit later my warm hands felt as cold as they used to when I was smoking regularly. As a heavy smoker I never felt these effects - so I realized that I must have kept my brain in that dizzy state constantly for it not to notice such changes when smoking. This "revelation" really helped me to overcome the tough first days.

Originally Posted by Reece (Post 1709051)

Similar to my experience, congratulations on reaching 40 days, it progressively get easier as time passes so hang in there, after a couple of years you really notice how much better life is, I will never go back now!!:up:

Originally Posted by Growler (Post 1709133)

Brother, ain't that the truth!

Been about 18 months for me, and aside from dealing with a bit of weight gain, I've not felt this good in twenty-some years... coincidentally, the time period during which I smoked... hmm...

Originally Posted by jimbuna (Post 1709453)

Keep it up...tis well worth it as I'm sure your aware :yeah:

Originally Posted by XabbaRus (Post 1709461)

I fell off the wagon in Hartlepool with the stress of the job :(

Originally Posted by Growler (Post 1709468)

Aye, sir, well enough aware indeed! The money I once dropped on a pack of smokes (about one every two days) is much better served putting beer in the fridge, gas in the car to get beer for the fridge, lunch on the table with a beer from the fridge, grass seed on the lawn after a beer from the fridge, clean clothes on the line... whew, after all this, I need a beer from the fridge!








Too bad I'm still at work.

Originally Posted by danny60 (Post 1711969)

My dad tried to stop smoking, but without sucess. So, after much consideration i decided to do something about it. I "borrowed" £100 of his money that he used to leave round the house, then when he was watching, threw the whole in a shredder. Neadless to say the demonstration of what he was doing with his money got the point across, and hes not touched one since... and that was 4 years ago.

Originally Posted by frau kaleun (Post 1711851)

I am giving it another go this week as well, since there will be absolutely no smoking in the new car. Wish me luck.

Originally Posted by Reece (Post 1712081)

I certainly do FK, yes it's a little torture for awhile but the rewards are well worth the effort, give up before bed then patch first thing in morning, but take off before bed.:salute:
Good luck!:up: