Finally quitting

[shreck]

Cold turkey is the only way to go! Many years ago my oldest daughter asked IF she requested, would I try my hardest to quit smoking? It was obvious she had some anti smoking thing in school, I thought for a moment then realized my 8 year old had out foxed her oldman. You see IF I said no then I would be telling her "what's important" to her is NOT important to me, so that was out of the question then it dawned on me IF I tried and failed I would be saying it is ok to fail at something Hmmmm! Didn't even pick up the "last smoke" after that,  haha  12 years now!

What the hell are they teachin kids these days  

Jager, after 2 weeks my wife bought me a carton hopin to improve my mood   never touched them I never think about them now!

cigs are such little things, YOU are the one who gives them any power over you   Luck will not help,  Just be a MAN OF YOUR WORD and you'll be fine            



Hypnosis gum patches etc are for those who need training wheels, just QUIT!   it is how MEN do things 

[JunkyII]

Im in the process of quitting. I havnt smoked a 1/10 as long as some of you but most everyone in the work place smokes or chews. So far I have stopped buying them(great thing), and only have maybe 3-4 a day now. Today I havnt had a full cig but I think Im about to smoke one

Good luck on quiting you all. Congrats to those who already have.

[crazyivan]

Update:

Ok, I may or may not have hit a Nun with a shovel.... 

Still not smoking though.   

Just put her in the trunk of your car. I try going a few weeks with no smokes. Good luck to yah.

[Die Hard]

Im in the process of quitting. I havnt smoked a 1/10 as long as some of you but most everyone in the work place smokes or chews. So far I have stopped buying them(great thing), and only have maybe 3-4 a day now. Today I havnt had a full cig but I think Im about to smoke one

Good luck on quiting you all. Congrats to those who already have.

Converting to chewing tobacco is perhaps the easiest way to quit smoking. It helps getting past the psychological need to smoke, before quitting nicotine altogether. I quit smoking when I was 30 (many, many moons ago) and chewed for about a year, then I quit that too. Far easier than going cold turkey.

[AAJagerX]

I'm shocked!  It's been about 3 days now and the cravings are virtually gone!   All downhill from here!   

Again, thanks to all who posted advice and well wishes.  I'm 100% certain that it helped keep me focused on the task at hand.   

AAJagerX

[SIK1]

WTG Jager... 

[Spikes]

I'm shocked!  It's been about 3 days now and the cravings are virtually gone!   All downhill from here!   

Again, thanks to all who posted advice and well wishes.  I'm 100% certain that it helped keep me focused on the task at hand.   

AAJagerX

Yup I've heard day 3 is the toughest.

[AAJagerX]

For me it was the night of day 1.  That was tough.

[Grind]

Good luck Jager!  Im on day 14 now.  $75.00 I havent spent and I'm feeling better, sleeping better and energy level is up.  Have you noticed how the cravings only last about 3-5 minutes and are getting farther and farther apart?  Millions have quit.  We can too.  Hang in there brother.  

[JunkyII]

For me it was the night of day 1.  That was tough.

In the morning just before PT is where I suck at.

[AAJagerX]

Good luck Jager!  Im on day 14 now.  $75.00 I havent spent and I'm feeling better, sleeping better and energy level is up.  Have you noticed how the cravings only last about 3-5 minutes and are getting farther and farther apart?  Millions have quit.  We can too.  Hang in there brother.  

Will do.  There's no way I'm looking back now. 

You're right, the cravings keep getting shorter and easier to deal with.  In fact, for the most part I'm alot calmer than I was when I was puffin away.  Breathing is easier, more motivation to get things done and knowing that all of this is only going to get easier every day is a great relief.

[AAJagerX]

In the morning just before PT is where I suck at.

I bet the PT takes that away though.  Stay focused!

[AAJagerX]

Smoked for 32 years......loved every minute of it...never hated it.  Doc was always amazed how good my health was..and would often ask if I really was a smoker. I was in excellent health.

doc asked me to quit........I did.

year later.......gained 40 pounds......forced to go on a cholesterol drug...two blood pressure medications...and prilosec due to all the heart burn that crap caused.  Doc then told me my health was so bad...I was a pre-diabetic.  at that point......he actually told me......I **** you not......  "Jeez..your health sucks now that you quit...maybe you are one of the 1 in 10,000 people who's smoking never effects their health to any great extent..and I never should have told you to quit".  true story..he had the nads to tell me that.

it took serious diet changes...I no longer eat bread, sugar or dairy.......ever.....but the weight fell off......and now I weigh less than when I was in high school...in perfect health...not on any medication.....and to be quite honest.....I'm thinking of smoking again.....after 12 years of not smoking.

Don't do it man, just don't. 

[uptown]

This thread has got me to thinking. I'm smoking my last one in the pack now. When it's done, I'm going to bed and am going to try and get through the day and hopefully the week without them. 

[phatzo]

This thread has got me to thinking. I'm smoking my last one in the pack now. When it's done, I'm going to bed and am going to try and get through the day and hopefully the week without them. 

go for it