SMOKERS... LETS KICK the HABIT!!

11-09-2011, 07:58 AM

Here to listen to y'all.

Yup those ingrained 'habit' cigs are the hardest. My hardest ones were the ones after food too.

It's that bit where all the nicotine replacement therapies can't help you and that 'will power' has to kick. It's hard but it's possible.

Keep on keepin' the non tobacco faith!

Tawse · 11-09-2011, 09:17 AM

mmhmm the rituals to me were much worse than the actual physical addiction.

Gillian and I quit about 7 years ago now and I still have times where I think "I'll just smoke one" but yeah - no I can't do that.

What even makes it worse (or maybe it's a good thing?) is that I have dreams where I'm smoking and I wake up so pissed that I started again and have to quit all over...

maybe that's my brains way of saying "you really don't wanna go there.. see how much it'll piss you off?" lol

You guys can do it!

Starbuck · 11-21-2011, 10:06 PM

I went to the club Saturday night and don't ya know it I smoked half a pack while I was there! Dammit! Now I'm craving a cigarette like crazy, or at least I think I am. IDK, maybe I'm just craving the hand to mouth motion thing.

Nahhhhh, I wanna cigarette.

11-22-2011, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Starbuck

I went to the club Saturday night and don't ya know it I smoked half a pack while I was there! Dammit! Now I'm craving a cigarette like crazy, or at least I think I am. IDK, maybe I'm just craving the hand to mouth motion thing.

Nahhhhh, I wanna cigarette.

I craved big yesterday...I stood downwind of the school smokers. Didn't do it. You can get past it Starbuck. Start over. Day one!

Glenn · 11-22-2011, 08:38 AM

Checking in; I'm still smoking out on the deck which cut my intake in half. I have been coughing less and breathing better. When the weather gets colder, I won't feel like standing out there freezing my azz off for one, that's for sure!

DapperButch · 12-02-2011, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Incubus

I craved big yesterday...I stood downwind of the school smokers. Didn't do it. You can get past it Starbuck. Start over. Day one!

I was sooooooooo close to buying a pack yesterday. I was stressed out about something and was standing in line at my favortie convenience store. Just staring at those suckers hanging there in the same place they always were, just waiting for me to ask for them when I got up to the counter.

But, I didn't.

12-02-2011, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

I was sooooooooo close to buying a pack yesterday. I was stressed out about something and was standing in line at my favortie convenience store. Just staring at those suckers hanging there in the same place they always were, just waiting for me to ask for them when I got up to the counter.

But, I didn't.

Well done for resisting mate. Sometimes the pull is strong isn't it. Thankfully we can get over those humps and feel stronger for doing so.

Champix/tix can indeed affect some people adversely. I have heard of one or two but mainly I know of success stories. I knew there was a risk for me as a person with a history of depression but went ahead anyway. The main side effect for me was vivid dreams and that was a small price to pay for the benefits I got.

20months later and going strong!

11-21-2011, 10:06 PM	#3
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11-09-2011, 07:58 AM	#1
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	Here to listen to y'all. Yup those ingrained 'habit' cigs are the hardest. My hardest ones were the ones after food too. It's that bit where all the nicotine replacement therapies can't help you and that 'will power' has to kick. It's hard but it's possible. Keep on keepin' the non tobacco faith!

11-09-2011, 09:17 AM	#2
Tawse Member How Do You Identify?: TG Gender Queer Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 730 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,973 Thanked 2,733 Times in 642 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	mmhmm the rituals to me were much worse than the actual physical addiction. Gillian and I quit about 7 years ago now and I still have times where I think "I'll just smoke one" but yeah - no I can't do that. What even makes it worse (or maybe it's a good thing?) is that I have dreams where I'm smoking and I wake up so pissed that I started again and have to quit all over... maybe that's my brains way of saying "you really don't wanna go there.. see how much it'll piss you off?" lol You guys can do it!

11-22-2011, 08:38 AM	#5
Glenn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Ol butch bones. Preferred Pronoun?: Old thing Relationship Status: Too old to play. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: :rolleyes: Posts: 1,547 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,602 Thanked 3,729 Times in 1,095 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Checking in; I'm still smoking out on the deck which cut my intake in half. I have been coughing less and breathing better. When the weather gets colder, I won't feel like standing out there freezing my azz off for one, that's for sure!