Trying to quit smoking......after 25 years.....
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kittyman     Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 
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Anybody else trying to quit this addiction??? I know it's whacking me. Even the kitties don't like it. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster 
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 Knightmare  Send message Joined: 16 Aug 04 Posts: 7472 Credit: 94,252 RAC: 0
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I'm not trying at this point, but Ireally need to. Air Cold, the blade stops; from silent stone, Death is preordained  Calm Chaos Forums : Everyone Welcome ID: 556621 · |
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kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004
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I'm not trying at this point, but Ireally need to. Me too. I can tell when I try to do something strenuous that I can't breath as well as I used to. Some of that comes with aging, but I'm sure that some of it has to do with the smoking as well. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster
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Dune_Finkleberry  Send message Joined: 25 Feb 06 Posts: 6454 Credit: 198,656 RAC: 0
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Well, I've quit smoking now for about 3 years. Used the patch. Doctor said I've got the beginnings of emphysema. It wasn't a matter of should, it was a matter of have to. BTW, 25 years is a long time to be smoking, but I was smoking for about 40 years. Quit now, or face the consequences later. You'll know when it's time. Apparently you're realizing it now. Just don't turn into one of those people who preach to smokers. It is a right that's being taken away little by little. Account frozen... ID: 556625 · |
Graeme Stretton  Send message Joined: 2 Nov 01 Posts: 392 Credit: 349,012 RAC: 0 
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I've been smoking for 40+ years. Tried giving up many times. But every time something, that seemed very important at the time, went wrong and I finished up smoking again. :-( I wish good luck to all who try to quit but from my experiance I believe it really harder to quit than heroine. Probably time to try again. Perhaps the new computer will provide motivation when it arrives. Really hard to roll a smoke while playing a game. :-D TTFN Qunpu' lo'taHmo' jIH yItamQo' ID: 556641 · |
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Scary Capitalist  Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0
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This topic makes me want a cigarrette. Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! 
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kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004
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Well, I've quit smoking now for about 3 years. Used the patch. Doctor said I've got the beginnings of emphysema. It wasn't a matter of should, it was a matter of have to. Oh, I absolutely would not preach to smokers. I believe it is any adult's right to use a legal product as he/she sees fit. It irritated me to no end when they passed a local no smoking ordinance last year which means that I can no longer smoke while I toss back a few and shoot pool with my buddies at the local pub. But I am feeling that it is time to limit the damage to myself. And yes, it's gonna be a real fight. Thank you for the moral support. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster
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Graeme Stretton Send message Joined: 2 Nov 01 Posts: 392 Credit: 349,012 RAC: 0
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Well, I've quit smoking now for about 3 years. Used the patch. Doctor said I've got the beginnings of emphysema. It wasn't a matter of should, it was a matter of have to. Are you winning ? ID: 558227 · |
thorin belvrog  Send message Joined: 29 Sep 06 Posts: 6418 Credit: 8,893 RAC: 0 
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Here is a reason to quit :) Account frozen... ID: 558281 · |
Dr. C.E.T.I.  Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0
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BillHyland  Send message Joined: 30 Apr 04 Posts: 907 Credit: 5,764,172 RAC: 0
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Treat it in the same manner as AA says to treat any other addiction. One day at a time, one hour at a time, second by second if you have to! Use any means you can to distract the beast. I used lobelia tea and gum, Altoids and physical effort, mostly. And resign yourself to apologizing (a lot) for outbursts of temper, pique and frustration because you are kicking one of the most addictive drugs known to man. So let those around you know what you are fighting and enlist their help. In another page from AA, look for someone you can call when you really need help over a rough spot. It's a tough row to hoe, but you can do it. ID: 558585 · |
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thorin belvrog Send message Joined: 29 Sep 06 Posts: 6418 Credit: 8,893 RAC: 0
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When I quit smoking in 1993 (and not smoking alone, but also my drinking coffee and my 3 bottles of Johnny W each week) I quit it just on own desicion, from one moment to the other. Well, actually I decided to quit drinking that day in spring '93. The day before I had 2 bottles of Johnny before I rode my bike 10 kilometers to my favorite disco club; there I had about a liter more booze plus 3 glasses of "Hiroshima" (which is brandy, schnapps, egg-liquor, cherry-liquor and portwine) and a 0.4l glass of beer, then I rode my bike back home, changed clothes, had breakfast, and went to work. When I realized that my employees only smelled the rest of booze which was not covered by the odor of tooth-paste and the chewing gum, and that they didn't realize that I was drunk - I decided to quit drinking. Thinking further, I thought it were a good idea to quit smoking as well, so I simply didn't smoke anymore, drank only juices and soda and herbal teas - I even realized when I took my jacket out of the wardrobe in fall 93 that there still was the same half-full pack of cigarettes in one of its pockets! Okay, my ex could admit that I was quite difficult that time, nervous and edgy, and I grew from 95 to 112 kg in only 2 months, but I got used to not smoking anymore - - until that sad day in October 2004 when I took a cigarette in an emotionally real stressful situation. Now I'm back at approximately 15 to 18 cigarettes a day. Account frozen... ID: 558983 · |
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Misfit  Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0
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Quitters never win. You have been assimilated. me@rescam.org ID: 558998 · |
Fuzzy Hollynoodles  Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0 |
Anybody else trying to quit this addiction??? I know it's whacking me. Even the kitties don't like it. While you're fighting the urge to smoke, you and the kitties can keep your thoughts away from the ciggies with this little job. But a good determination, some nicotine patches, and a plastic ciggie to fondle while you're in the process, and you should do the job well supported by the kitties. Enjoy. :-) "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me 
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Johnney Guinness  Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 3093 Credit: 2,652,287 RAC: 0 
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Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79
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In the late '90's, I tried the gums. It made me nauseous. A strong taste of pepper. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. ID: 560526 · |
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thorin belvrog Send message Joined: 29 Sep 06 Posts: 6418 Credit: 8,893 RAC: 0
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In the late '90's, I tried the gums. It made me nauseous. A strong taste of pepper. You shouldn't have smoked them  Account frozen... ID: 560743 · |
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Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79
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In the late '90's, I tried the gums. It made me nauseous. A strong taste of pepper. Now, that's just crazy! Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. ID: 560745 · |
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