Author Topic: Quitting Smoking Question (Read 2030 times)

Messiah · « **Reply #60 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:46:22 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
It was most certainly not the hardest thing I have ever done but it was hard enough that I don't want to go through it again. I stayed off because I did not want to have to quit again.

I was a 3 pack a day camel smoker.

lazs

3 packs a day? are you serious?

Glad you quit im sure you wallet is alot happier.

Sandman · « **Reply #61 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:48:14 AM »

I was in Quebec a few weeks ago. A pack of cigarettes was $10.

Sixpence · « **Reply #62 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:36:28 AM »

How do you get started in the first place? Tried smoking as a teen, it made me sick, even tried to force myself but kept getting sick. I couldn't figure out why people liked to smoke, it made no sense to me.

Mr No Name · « **Reply #63 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:56:11 AM »

stick with it fellas

lazs2 · « **Reply #64 on:** May 09, 2007, 08:35:09 AM »

When I quit a carton of ciggs was only $10.. I did not quit to save money.

You could smoke in resteraunts and theaters and everyone had ashtrays in their cars that were dirty. I smoked in peoples homes without asking.

My lung capacity was better than the guys around me who didn't smoke and I was never out of breath.. I felt no ill effects from them at all. I enjoyed smoking.

I simply got tired of being dependent and recognized that I was addicted in a very bad way.

When I quit I realized that it was hard enough to do that I never wanted to have to do it again so I have not.

If you want to quit then stop whining about it and simply do it.

lazs

Odee · « **Reply #65 on:** May 09, 2007, 08:39:47 AM »

Tried the gum (made me sick) Tried the pills (made me irritable and sick wife almost shot me), tried the patch and burned hell out of my arm from reaction... This time I'll just toss the pack and hide for a couple weeks.

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Originally posted by Sixpence
How do you get started in the first place? Tried smoking as a teen, it made me sick, even tried to force myself but kept getting sick. I couldn't figure out why people liked to smoke, it made no sense to me.

Count your blessings. Most of us got hooked because it was the "Cool thing" at the time. Our hero's on the silverscreen all smoked, one or both parents and then peer pressure in school...

What pisses me off is the tobacco industry loses a law suit for hooking peeps by increasing nicotine in their product... Now we find out they more than tripled the nicotine again, while saying "Smoking is bad and you should quit" Like they're making it easier by reducing the nicotine? Of course, the Feds with hands deep in tobacco pockets are turning as blind an eye, as does the drive-by media

Jackal1 · « **Reply #66 on:** May 09, 2007, 08:41:22 AM »

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Originally posted by ghi
honestly, 2 years ago, nov 2005, after smoking for 5 years,i heard on the radio a doctor saying to eat babby carotts when need cigarettes and can quit smoking,
That's what i did, i went to grocery store and for 8.50$ CAD, (the price of cigarettes here), i got about 10 lbs of carotts,

but is not healhy to quit smoking cuz i gained 20 lbs since i quit, what i gaind one way lose the other,better skiny low colesterol smoker than fat *** nonsmoker
I did smoke last cigarette on 1 st. december 2005, but eat lot of carotts,like rabits, i got diarrhoea, my tooths grow up,i look like a beaver, lot of A vitamines improved my eyes view, i can see cigarettes butts on the street for half mile away,

the secret ! works for me!

Made my day.

Odee · « **Reply #67 on:** May 09, 2007, 08:44:22 AM »

Did you know eating too many carrots turns your skin orangish? True story guys. I can't locate the link, but I seen the results in my sis in-law. She reminded me of on of them Loompa's

lazs2 · « **Reply #68 on:** May 09, 2007, 08:46:19 AM »

so it's not your fault that you got hooked?

Sheesh.. just quit. don't jerk around with all the silly cures just quit putting the damn things in your mouth and lighting them.

If you really hate the companies so much then simply quit using their product... I would not be surprised if they owned most of the "smokeless" cures.

lazs

texasmom · « **Reply #69 on:** May 09, 2007, 09:22:46 AM »

WTG vudak! Great job, keep it up!

Odee · « **Reply #70 on:** May 09, 2007, 09:59:00 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
so it's not your fault that you got hooked?

lazs

Dadnabbit Laz! I said the tobacco industry made it harder to QUIT! I know full well who's damn fault it was that I started.

SirLoin · « **Reply #71 on:** May 09, 2007, 10:24:25 AM »

i went from being a marathon runner to 2 packs a day...smoke bongs now too...add the daily double of scotch and a smatten of Tankhouse ale's(Millstreet Breweries)

ciggarettes are a "gateway drug" to other addictions(some legal)

There is nothing more sinister than something that is legal..something that is advertised..that pulls you into the realm of addiction hell.

kotrenin · « **Reply #72 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:20:40 PM »

I'm also off the flaming cancer sticks for about a month and have been on a prescribed medication to help me, http://www.chantex.info. I spend less money on this med than smokes and it really helps. It has all the standard side effects but I figure it is worth it. Durring weeks 2 and 3 i still had the jonesing for a smoke but now I feel I'm over the hump. I'll continue chantex for up to 3 months, longer if I feel I need it. Now I just have to stop eating so much.

B@tfinkV · « **Reply #73 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:50:53 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
When I quit a carton of ciggs was only $10.. I did not quit to save money.

You could smoke in resteraunts and theaters and everyone had ashtrays in their cars that were dirty. I smoked in peoples homes without asking.

My lung capacity was better than the guys around me who didn't smoke and I was never out of breath.. I felt no ill effects from them at all. I enjoyed smoking.

I simply got tired of being dependent and recognized that I was addicted in a very bad way.

When I quit I realized that it was hard enough to do that I never wanted to have to do it again so I have not.

If you want to quit then stop whining about it and simply do it.

lazs

gold advice.

hitech · « **Reply #74 on:** May 09, 2007, 02:04:40 PM »

I started with Chantix 2 weeks ago . Was a 2.5 to 3 pack a day winston reds for 28 years.

I am simply amazed by Chantix , had 2 cigs the first day of quiting. Been good since then. But I really didn't have any physical withdrawals like the other times I tried to quit with the patch and 1 other gimic. Before it was like an elephent was jumping on my chest with two saddle bags of smokes screaming at me, take one take one.

Now after 1 week of not smoking for the first time ever I know I can succeed at this not smoking. I never before had manged to make 24 hours with out a smoke.