Author Topic: Gonna Try to Quit Smoking (Read 643 times)

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #15 on:** January 09, 2004, 05:04:13 PM »

Nope, I smoked for a while and still drink.

One day I just decided to quit smoking and was able to do it easily.

The thing with smoking is that its so easy to be sitting around doing nothing and decide, "Well I think I'll have a smoke"... before you know it you are out of a pack and going to buy a new one. It becomes really expensive really fast, that was my motivation to quit.
-SW

Delirium · « **Reply #16 on:** January 09, 2004, 05:05:17 PM »

I started when I was 17 and quit when the cost of cigarettes climbed to almost $5 a pack here in Connecticut back in May of 2002. I just couldn't stomach something that was making me short-winded also making me short of cash (its approx $1825.00) a year).

I used the gum myself, it worked well for me. They make the gum fairly foul tasting after a couple minutes to keep the dose of nicotine low enough to slowly bring down the cravings. Its not magic tho, you'll still want for a cigarette, but you won't cave in as easily when you see someone else smoking.

Delirium · « **Reply #17 on:** January 09, 2004, 05:06:53 PM »

Speaking of drinking, why don't they make the tax on alcohol as prohibitively high as tobacco taxes? I'm willing to guarantee alcohol has done more damage to families and property than cigarettes have ever caused.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2004, 05:09:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Delirium
Speaking of drinking, why don't they make the tax on alcohol as prohibitively high as tobacco taxes? I'm willing to guarantee alcohol has done more damage to families and property than cigarettes have ever caused.

Politics and money.

Pound for pound, alcohol is far more dangerous a substance than tobacco is - no matter how you slice it.

mora · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2004, 05:15:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Staga
I did smoke 20 years and now I've been without cigs about two weeks.
Didn't think quitting before; I just run out of Camel Lights at Sunday morning and thought "okay; that was enough".
Haven't used any chewing gums or other nicotine products.

Just quit it.

The next time you drink you will be back on it.

Pfunk · « **Reply #20 on:** January 09, 2004, 05:16:30 PM »

jesus christ...at least TRY to keep it on topic.

midnight Target · « **Reply #21 on:** January 09, 2004, 05:47:25 PM »

I gotta agree with MrBlack. The Zyban (Welbutrin) made quitting much easier. I smoked for 20+ years and quit almost 4 years ago. You can do it.

mora · « **Reply #22 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:09:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Delirium
Speaking of drinking, why don't they make the tax on alcohol as prohibitively high as tobacco taxes? I'm willing to guarantee alcohol has done more damage to families and property than cigarettes have ever caused.

It will lead to poverty, importing, smuggling, use of cheaper drugs, and making moonshine. It's been like that over here since the 30's and has created loads of problems. Despite this the level of alcohol abuse in Finland is one of the highest in Europe. Pretty much analoque to tough drug laws in the US.

mora · « **Reply #23 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:11:44 PM »

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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Politics and money.

Pound for pound, alcohol is far more dangerous a substance than tobacco is - no matter how you slice it.

You don't need to measure it by pound. Tobacco kills many times more people, yet it's used by fewer people than alcohol. Also it's completely useless drug.

MrCoffee · « **Reply #24 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:35:00 PM »

<-- Very bad, Marlboro reds and coffee.

Animal · « **Reply #25 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:37:46 PM »

Try not.
DO, do. Or do not.
There is no try.

Staga · « **Reply #26 on:** January 09, 2004, 06:45:08 PM »

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Originally posted by mora
The next time you drink you will be back on it.

What makes you think so?

Anyway I've already drinked after that and didn't need any cigs with that Dalmore. Thanks for those supporting words anyways

mora · « **Reply #27 on:** January 09, 2004, 07:02:04 PM »

You'r welcome.

Most of the quittings I've witnessed have ended that way.

Saintaw · « **Reply #28 on:** January 09, 2004, 07:02:52 PM »

I wish you good luck, and a lot of willpower Pfunk.

mora · « **Reply #29 on:** January 09, 2004, 07:06:55 PM »

About the patches...I wouldn't condone them straight away. Of course it's better to try without them, but if you can't it's much healthier than inhaling tobacco smoke.