One Fu*king month with no cigarettes!

[Badcat]

I quit over 10 years ago. Cold turkey. I was a raging asshole for about three months. ( I will never tell where the bodies are buried)Like many others have stated I loved to smoke. My cessation has been so complete I have little memory of smoking and no cravings. Other than the 40 pounds I put on after I quit I am very happy.

You have to dig deep within yourself to kill the demon. Once it's gone life is great.

Burk

 

[doctorJ]

I'm not sure I understand . I have a friend who smokes and said it was easy to quit. He said he has quit smoking hundreds of times .

Just kidding, I used to be a closet smoker (damn hard to breath in there after awhile). But like many addictions, it does have different hooks into a person with some pretty serious side effects. BTW, in NC starting Jan. 2010, we are smoke free in all restaurants and BARS, can you believe it!!! :yahoo:

doctorj

 

[Khunajawdge]

I'm not sure I understand . I have a friend who smokes and said it was easy to quit. He said he has quit smoking hundreds of times .
Just kidding, I used to be a closet smoker (damn hard to breath in there after awhile). But like many addictions, it does have different hooks into a person with some pretty serious side effects. BTW, in NC starting Jan. 2010, we are smoke free in all restaurants and BARS, can you believe it!!! :yahoo:

doctorj

Yeah, same here in San Luis Obispo, CA. But I never really smoked cigarettes anyways! I do love an occasional cigar when walking though the pines in the woods though! B)

 

[Fred W]

Same here. Smoked cigarettes as a teen and then in the Navy when it cost me $2 a carton (10 packs) at the ship's store. It was just something to do to while away the boredom. When I left the service I left the nasty habit behind as well, but have always enjoyed a good cheroot.

Not sure how much longer we will be able to do that here in the US though. All public places are going smoke free. You can't smoke in a car or in a room at home if you have kids. Even outdoors if there is anyone else around it's frowned upon. Won't be long before that is outlawed too. I understand the implications, it's just another freedom of choice being legislated away.

 

[fowlere]

Commit Losenges will really help. Can get them at Wal Mart.

They have nicotine and will really take the edge off.

Suck on them for a few months while you get use to not smoking.

At some point will have to come down off the commit losenges but it is a good way to go.

I quit dipping after 25 years; major nicotine addiction. Commit losenges were the key for me.

 

[jekirby]

Good on you. I have had two family members die of lung cancer--pretty sure from chain smoking--and I love to hear of folks quitting. Keep it up.