No more smoking

[taranaki]

Originally posted by Steel
uh..bad..im weak willed. mayyyybe.....after this pack. Yeah.

For extra willpower,tally up how much you waste on killin'yourself in a year.Then get the car accesory mags out and figure out what you could have bought this year instead of blowing it on smoke .......


Ditch the weed mate,it's stinky,it costs, and the good looking girls don't get off on it.............

[halfast]

Hi, new member here. Poked around in the Fiero section, didn't see much going on there. Hope you don't mind me jumping in here. It's really hard to quit smokin allright, it never gets easier than right now. I quit once for six months and started again recently. Never have understood why health insurance companiess won't pay for Zyban. It has got to be cheaper than paying for chemo treatments.

[taranaki]

welcome to AF halfast! boy are you going to get some stick about that handle.......!!!

you have found the biggest forum on the site here at coffee break - it's open to all and there's usually a bit more happening than tonight,hop over to 'completely off topic ',there are some good folk in there right now! :flash: :sun:

[gdalton]

Howdy, well just an update I'm still doing good and it's getting a lot easier. I went out last night with some friends to a couple of bars and when I saw people smoking of course it made me want a cigarette but I find that now I think the smell of smoke is very nasty. Other then that I would like to say hi to halfast and thanks for joining us here at the forum. Also is that supposed to be Hal Fast or Half Ass. Just wondering.

[Steel]

naw, im not into smoking the whacky tabacky, rather sell it and MAKE money offa it

[1989 DX R]

Originally posted by Steel
naw, im not into smoking the whacky tabacky, rather sell it and MAKE money offa it

W3RD!

[taranaki]

Originally posted by Steel
naw, im not into smoking the whacky tabacky, rather sell it and MAKE money offa it

I was talking about tobacco........DRUGS ARE FOR MUGS

[Murco]

I'm ready to quit too!!!
My habit is 18 years old now (I'm 36) and I have gone from a 175 lb Marine Corps Sgt to a 210 lb, lethargic blob from smoking. I'm done!!
My friends who have mananged to really quit offer this advice;
1- Clean your home, get the smell out
2- Wash ALL of your clothes, same idea
3- Chuck all ashtrays and lighters
4- Work out
5- Get a new car, smoke free
6- The urge should disipate after 2 weeks
7- After a month, the cravings will be gone!

All the cleaning should help ease your withdrawal as it keeps you active!
I'll prove them all right or wrong starting, tomorrow!!
Russ

[gdalton]

That is some very good advice your friends are giving you and it is true after about 2 weeks you get used to not smoking but the urge is still there just a lot less. I can say that it has been 19 days now and I still want a cigarette every now and then but the urge is a lot less now then it was the first week (that sucked). So I say go for it, you will feel alot better in just a short time and save a lot of money in the process. Good luck.

[Steel]

ugh, just got a filterless pack today
im so ashamed

[taranaki]

Originally posted by Steel
ugh, just got a filterless pack today
im so ashamed

guilt won't help.Resist,man

[Towlie]

u here about the guy who wore nicotine patches on his penis?

he is down to 4 butts a day

[KatWoman]

Sounds like you got a lot of good advice, Murco. Let us know how progress goes for ya.

As for the rest of you also quitting/trying to quit....don't give up. If ya mess up today, tomorrow's a new day. Alex quit after nearly 10 years of smoking..started when he was 13 or so. He tried a few times after we had started dating to quit and went back to it. He quit for good starting on my birthday in 2000. He gave me a card with a "patch" in it LOL.

For him personally, his biggest issue was the phyiscal need to raise his hand to his mouth...especially in the car cuz he did alot of smoking and cruising...and also when going to sit and bs at a coffee shop. What helped him satisfy that physical need was to buy cinnamon flavored toothpicks and use those for the hand to mouth satisfaction. The patch he wore for only a few weeks....he got a bad batch that wouldn't stick to his skin, but by then he was over the need for the nicotine part. Maybe the toothpick thing might help for those of you having more problem with the physical than chemical need.

[Murco]

Three other things my now-non-smoking-friends mentioned would help when quitting is to also quit drinking caffene (soda, coffee,etc.), getting plenty of sleep, and cutting down on carbohydrate intake (pastas, breads, etc.).
My wife picked-up a carton on Saturday, couldn't believe it! I guess you should also share your quitting plans with those around you as well!!
Russ

[taranaki]

Originally posted by Murco
I guess you should also share your quitting plans with those around you as well!!
Russ

most definitely.They can be your biggest help in KNOCKING THE HABIT OVER.

Don't pig out on chocolate as a substitute..it contains caffeine,and makes you fat