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02-11-2013, 01:10 AM
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Hello all,
I thought I'd pop in here and join in. I'm going to need the support! Today is my 40th birthday and I'm quitting smoking! I'm not doing it because it's my b-day. It just happens to be time to quit. Finally. I've wanted to quit for a long time but never got up the resolve to go through with it. I tried to quit several times but I kept coming up with excuses and ended up picking up yet another pack. Well, I'm out of excuses. I have an ecig I used before. I have patches if the ecig doesn't seem to do it. I'm going to fill up my free time with working out, meditation, yoga and other physical activities. Might as well get in shape at the same time! |
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02-11-2013, 08:04 PM
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on 1-5-13 I had posted that I had not smoked for 3 months. Great job me, I should say, but no. I had waited too long to stop to spare myself from some not needed pain. A few years ago I was diagnosed with COPD. Every day I had a reason why I could quit tomorrow. Will right after my post on the 5th I was put in CICU, and put into an induced coma for 10 days. A machine breathing for me, because I could not. Another 10 days in a sterile room, you know the kind I am talking about, where when you have a visitor they must wear gowns, cloves and slippers over their shoes.
I almost waited to long to stop, I will not make that mistake twice. Peace Out! |
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02-12-2013, 09:25 AM
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Me too Lofl; I was diagnosed with copd long before I gave up nicotine. The result? Significantly reduced lung function that won't ever get better.
.gif "Say What?") I hope you're well on the way back to health. |
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03-04-2013, 06:04 PM
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It occurred to me today that 2 days ago marked my 2nd month of being smoke free. Time certainly seems to fly by these days. The cravings aren't bad at all anymore. I can handle it now.
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03-07-2013, 08:03 PM
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I just saw this thread bumped up and am working on quitting (not very successfully so far).
My question is, did any of you use vaping to quit? 
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03-07-2013, 08:13 PM
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I have 17 days clean today...I still have cravings, but mercifully they are short lived.
Congratulations and good luck to all!
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03-08-2013, 06:08 AM
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From my observations of many who are currently using the vape (pretend cig) I can only conclude that they tend not to give up because they're not actually quitting the visual and mental cues that make them smokers. The fact that vaping is legal indoors maintains their reliance on the ingestion and use of the emotional crutch they say they're hoping to break. We're having a prolonged debate in the fellowship at the moment about these vape things. Those who believe they have a right to do what they want when they want with no regard for others think they should be able to smoke their vapes in meetings until folks point out to them, "aren't you meant to be giving up smoking, why can't you wait like the cig smokers have to?" Which leads them to vape outside, with the smokers, as usual. No change of habit or behaviour which seems to defeat the object really. Staying indoors away from the smokers to vape, still maintains the habits and the reliance on putting something in your lungs to make you feel better. The only way to give up smoking is to break the habits, behaviours and emotional attachment to something that is bad for us. I don't see how the vape cigs actually do that. In my opinion they maintain the smoking status quo. |
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03-09-2013, 11:51 PM
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5 years non smoker.
I do not vape for the simple reason it would rekindle the addiction. On high stress days I hang onto the fact that me smoking would 1, kill me and 2, kill my wife. I'm in no hurry to do either. Stay strong people it does get better.
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