Quitting smoking (HONEST!!)

[Jimbuna]

The wife already has her shopping list made out

[longam]

Originally Posted by XabbaRus

I did have a horrible dream the other night.

I dreamed I had a cigarette and woke up with a start.

Not a nice feeling.

I still dreams of smoking on a regular basis.

I feel really bad that I am smoking again, and get depressed. When I wake I realize that I'm not smoking and thank God. It must be a reminder not too....

[JHuschke]

Hmm..I find dipping smokeless tobacco a good taste, for now...remember that it's no good alternative from cigarrettes.

[Peto]

One month and still smoke free. Amazingly--once I decided to quit--it was easy. Congrats to everyone else dissecting the monkey as well!!!

[AVGWarhawk]

Good to hear Peto. It certainly is a monkey on your back, in your wallet, in your cloting, in the house and in your way of healthy living.

[antikristuseke]

Some truth for all smokers, now im off to enjoy me some cancer sticks

[Jimbuna]

@antikristuseke

Very succinct

[karamazovnew]

Haha, didn't imagine a thread for smokers here. Good job and keep up the good work to all you quitters. I even changed my signature to help you forget about it. But please allow me this comment for all the undecided. I mean those that still smoke, don't have kids, or have yet to experience health problems. For the rest, please stop reading after the next paragraph. Really, I don't want to influence you.

Quiting smoking is very hard. My father hasn't managed to do it even tho he's been "trying" for 20 years. Recently there has been a huge campaign to stop smoking here in Romania. But it's been done so poorly and violently that I have a feeling that some tobacco companies were actually involved. That made me stop and think about it. About the money involved.

Smoking isn't all bad, it's been done for ages by all cultures (tobacco isn't the only herb you can burn btw) and all smokers agree that there are some times when smoking feels goooood. So what's wrong with it? I'll tell you. It's the cigars. Like all other mass produced things, they suck but they make you buy them at ever faster rates. I doubt they even contain real tobacco. Especially the ones made in Romania. God, the difference between an original Dunhill Red and the ones made here are . But all cigs share the same flaw. They come in 20 piece packs. You take one, you take another, the pack is almost empty, ****, you buy another one, endless cicle . And that old feeling of being filled up turns into a constant feeling of being emtpy inside. One day I just decided I wouldn't take it anymore.

Most quit at around this time and breaking any habit is a torture, but actually smoking kept me from going back to another way more distructive habit I had (don't ask). Don't get the wrong idea. Smoking didn't HELP me. It was stupid of me to start (it did feel amazing for the first times, I give yout that). But giving it up so soon after giving that other thing up was not an option for me. I couldn't go through something like that again. So I had to find an alternative. And the answer came in small bags of quality tobacco (just like tea, it's mixed variety), and home made cigs. In 2 weeks I went from 2 normal packs a day to just 3-4 cigs a day. Now I don't even count them. I don't have that "****... i need a cigar, quick, where's the pack?" routine anymore. I think "I feel good, I'll roll a cig up". Making one is half the fun and takes me a full 2 minutes. And the brand I'm using is amazing when combined with a cup of Creamy Rooibos tea (without sugar). Which takes 10 minutes to make. The taste is something you wouldn't believe, the house smells great and the slight lightness you feel lasts for about 2 hours. Coffee drinkers might compare this to recieving a bag of perfect brazilian coffee beans from your explorer friend. It's a special occasion every time. And I make it a special occasion every time, because I can't smoke them on the run, only when I take a conscient 15 minute break. For example after I finish work. Plus, one pack of cigs here is about 2 euros. One bag is about 20 euros, but I buy one a month. So I went from 120 euros a month to 20.... And at work, the smell of my smoker colleagues is enough to keep me from going back to normal cigs. There was no effort at all in all of it. I didn't even plan on reducing them. It just happened. And for example, last month they didn't have that brand at the store. So I didn't smoke for 2 weeks. I missed my small pleasure, but I didn't feel a NEED. I still drank the tea . Slept like a baby. I am a smoker, but a pleasure smoker .

[kiwi_2005]

Reasons why you should smoke!!!?... grabbed this from another thread, feel the sarcasm

Can boast "I out lived [insert name] and I've smoked all these years"
Don't need to worry about what to spend excess cash on (applies to lower income earners)
Can think your "cool whilst smoking" during younger periods of life
A natural ability to pocket someone elses lighter (by accident)
Relieves boredom
Gives an impression that it is relieving stress (although I think it raises potassium levels which does the reverse)
Increases the risk of Alzheimer's = Everyday is christmas (again)
Increases the risk of miscarriages and sterility in males = population control
Smoking decreases appetite and decreases weight by overexpressing the gene AZGP1 (whatever the hell that is)
Decreases the incidence of acne prophylactically

Smoking appears to interfere with development of Kaposi's sarcoma, breast cancer among women carrying the very high risk BRCA gene, preeclampsia, and atopic disorders such as allergic asthma. A plausible mechanism of action in these cases may be the nicotine in tobacco smoke acting as an anti-inflammatory agent and interfering with the disease process.

Heres' the kicker:
Incidence of impotence is approximately 85 percent higher in male smokers compared to non-smokers,and it is a key cause of erectile dysfunction. Which inturn saves wives from having to use the headache excuse

Go forth and smoke.... suckers

[karamazovnew]

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Heres' the kicker:
Incidence of impotence is approximately 85 percent higher in male smokers compared to non-smokers,and it is a key cause of erectile dysfunction. Which inturn saves wives from having to use the headache excuse

Go forth and smoke.... suckers

Hmm, if you have an ugly fat and nymphomaniac wife, that last part is the best bonus . On a side note, 1 week (i think) without a cig. I might actually give it up just for the sport .

[AVGWarhawk]

So, who is still going strong here without smoking? I'm still kicking it without the smokes!

Doing so well I went and got a new car with the savings of not spending on cigarettes.




So, it is not just only health benefits but also whatever you would like to buy with the savings.

[XabbaRus]

Still quit....doing well.

[AVGWarhawk]

Good deal. My chest gets tight every now and then. Sometimes my throat does not feel right but that is slowly going away. It has been just over two months. Some say it takes some time for that feeling to go if you are experiencing it. Overall, I do feel much better, smell better and have more cash.

[August]

I'm about 10 days shy of 2 years since my last cigarette and I don't regret the decision at all.

Still get the urge to have one now and then though...

[AVGWarhawk]

I get that urge also August. It passes quickly though. Gum helps sometimes. I wonder if some get over it entirely. I feel I'm not one of those that completely forget about it. I hope I do. Good for you on the close to two years