Wednesday was exactly 8 months since my last cigarette. Can't even remember the last time I had any kind of a craving. Woot.

Nice. Do you not even get the urge when you're near other smokers?

I used to quite a bit when I first quit, but those have gone away as well.

Congrats man! :thumb:

After 46 years of smoking, I haven't had one since labor day weekend. Like you, no more serious cravings, even when drinking.

I quit smoking 5.5 years ago. Never had the desire to smoke even around my friends that smoke. Last weekend I was hanging out, people smoking on my porch, something about my mindset, the vibe, made me want to have a smoke. I had to walk away, 5+ years after I happily quit.

The addiction is with you for life.

holy shit you're old.

Thank you and holy crap, it must have been even tougher for you. That's very impressive. Congrats to you as well. There's something very gratifying about knowing you had enough will power to finally just stop, isn't there?

I quit New Years Eve last year and have been smoke free ever since. I've had cravings, but nothing serious. A few months before I quit I switched to rolling my own ,which was much cheaper, and I think that switch was what made it easier to quit the others. My wife quit four years ago and every year she gets herself something for not smoking. I think for my present I'll get myself a new wife.

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Keep at it ****ers

2 weeks.

Good for you. I gave to old chew can a toss 3 months ago myself. I won't say it's been all gravy, but at this point, it's a done deal.

Good work! If you ever get a hankerin for it, just remember how much it costs and how much of that is tax.

I still have a strong urge for it some days. Zero % of the urge is nicotine related, that was out of my system a long time ago. What gets me, is not having something in my lip, after chewing for 30 years. I was going through a can a day at $5 a pop x 7 days a week x 4 weeks a month x 12 months in a year, for a total of $1680.00.

What works for me is to use the herbal chew, or just put in a pinch of chamomile tea. I also threw $400 in a jar the day I quit and toss in $200 each month. At the end of the year, I'm going to take the money and blow it on something nice. ($2800.00) I will likely use is as part of a vacation with my wife. After putting up with me for the last three months of not chewing, she has it coming. I know it hasn't been easy at times, being around someone that wants to curb stomp something. At times, I know I have been down right ornery.

On the other hand, if I were to screw up and start chewing, I have convinced myself to make a donation with what's in the jar to PETA. I hate those assholes with every fiber of my being, so that also helps keep me on the straight and narrow path.

I quit 11 years ago. I smoked from about 15-30 years old. I don't miss it at all or ever think about it. I know if I ever smoked one I would be ****ed. Anyone can quit if they want too. It seemed impossible for me at the time, and I smoked more than all of my friends. I had one friend that quit for 3 years and started back. Just stupid to fall back in after that much time.

I quit chewing after 22 years on Jan 1st and it has been easier than the other 8 -10 times I quit for some reason. Probablly because my fiance quit smoking the same day and I know if I start back she will and I really don't want that.

The bolded part made me literally lol.

First of all, good job, well done. As far as the bolded park, lets just say, it's one hell of an incentive for me. ')

Nice work on PETA. It's all psychological and you figured out what makes you tick.

I've suggested the jar thing for lots of guys on this thread. That's what make me tick.

I quit smoking March 29th of this year, after 7 years of smoking. The tool that helped me quit the most, was an electric cigarette. I still get the nicotine, but no one of the other harmful substances. After doing research and finding out that nicotine is as harmful to you as caffeine it made me feel much better about using the electronic cig.. i recommend it to anyone trying to quit smoking, it really is amazing.. and you can smoke it anywhere.

Set a date, right your intention on a piece of paper, burn the paper on that date=success

I'm thinking about taking up smoking as a hobby. Any advice?

Need a pack of Newport. Soft pack.

Yeah, I hope it works out better for you, than it did for this guy.

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On a positive note, at least that provides a distraction from that God-awful mustache.

Heh, indeed it does.

No offense, but you didn't quit, you just switched to a slightly more healthy method of smoking. Good luck on quitting for real.

Well, boys and girls, I've decided to take the leap tomorrow. I'm going the Nicoderm patch route. I'm just sick of feeling like crap all of the time and I never have any energy.

I have faith that I'll keep w/ it, but it's going to be a tough battle. Wish me luck!

It has nothing to do with luck and everything to do with your mindset.
That being said, best "wishes" to you on stopping, (as opposed to “quitting”), cigarettes. :)

Good for you! Hang in there and stay strong. I quit chewing cold turkey about 4 months ago and feel great.

Take the money you would have used on cigs, plus a bonus and throw it in a jar every week / month, whatever. At the end of a year, buy yourself something nice as a reward.

Quitting wouldn't be as hard if the cigarette companies didn't put addictive additives in their product. It would still be hard. Tobacco in its basic form is addictive enough, but those companies double down in getting you hooked.

Thank you for the best "wishes"! I'll be on the patch for 42 days, then no more nicotine replacement. :)

Thanks and congrats on quitting the chew! Surprisingly, I'm not having much in the way of cravings. I was up to 1.5 packs per day, (on a good day), or 2 packs per day, (on a really bad day).

The money jar is a great idea! I figure what I'll do is base my savings on $200 per month. I get paid every 2 weeks, so I'll be taking $100 per check and place it in the jar. This time next year, I'll have $2400. :)

I agree w/ this 100%! I've tried the "no additive" cigarettes before and they're a joke. My cravings were just as bad w/ those as the others.

Wow. Two packs is 40 cigarettes per day. That comes to one cigarette every 24 minutes that you aren't in bed.

Even a pack and a half is about one every half hour or 11,000 per year. It's absolutely staggering when you really think about it. Good luck quitting.

I quit a '2 packs a day' habit. The patch helped me. Dangling a carrot (I promised to spend all my cigareet money on whiskey and guns) helped, too. I also learned to do some deep breathing once I'd quit the marlboros. I'd put my hand up to my face, as if I still had a smoke, and take a deep 'hit' as if I still smoked. You're used to that deep breathing thing as well as the nicotine. Long story short - it's not easy but it can be done. Use all the tools at your disposal, and make it 'unpleasant' to start up again (as in, donating to PETA for Bwana) Take your inspiration where you can find it - one of my co-workers had quit smoking and talked about it - to me - all the f***ing time. I think one reason I finally quit was to shut him up. Good luck - hang tough.

Thanks! I'm still going strong! My last cigarette was shortly after my initial post in this thread.

Minus the short time that I did quit, take that 11,000 cigarettes per year figure x 18 years. Better yet, take $2400/year x 18 years.

Yeah... 198,000 cigarettes and $43,200!! :eek:!!!

These figures played a huge role in my decision to quit but the biggest reason is I wanted to get healthy for my husband and son.

Thanks and congrats!

I decided to go w/ the patch because it helped me before, (but only for a short time). Plus, the dreams are going to kick ass! LMAO

I have a stress ball, a container of Ice Breakers mints, and plenty of gum at my disposal. I also have a full, unopened pack of smokes in my car, but they're only there to relieve panic attacks. Knowing that I do have a pack available helps calm me down, but I also know that it will remain sealed up.

In other news, Gonzo invests in full body armor and learns to sleep with one eye open.

Good luck to both of you! :D

$200 per month invested for 18 years comes to right at $100k.

ROFL Thanks!

That reminds me... my mom said, "today will be a new beginning for you", and I replied with, "and the ending for anyone that gets in my way". LMAO

(My mom quit 4 years ago, after smoking for over 45 years. She's up here visiting and is my support system.)

How did you come to that figure? I calculated it this way...

$200/mo x 12 mos = $2400/yr

$2400/yr x 18 yrs = $43200

I don't know why people would want to start in the first place. By looking at smokers teeth I knew it wasn't cool lol.

Some people brush their teeth. You should look into it.

I brush my teeth 2x a day PLUS I get them cleaned every 6 months. Pearly whites, I has 'em! So STFU!!!!

(Sorry... got a little twitchy there. Heh.)

Good luck, baby... You can do it. I'll see you in a couple weeks.

Good luck. It ain't easy, but it's worth it.

:LOL: You booked a hotel room, didn't you?

You couldn't quit smoking during Hunting season?

I mean, that way I had an excuse to be far, far away...
You could give me mouth hugs to supplement your oral fixation, btw.

GIGGITY

Thanks! I hear the first 72 hours suck.

FFS, Gonzo! :doh!:

I hope you don't mind having it crushed out and tossed in the shitter afterwards. :D

Tear it up Lumpy.

I've posted Bwanas suggestion of banking cash and buying something nice to just about everybody in this thread. Everybody is motivated differently but that would do it for me.

Best of luck.

Somewhere in the world Beerme is punching the wall out of jealous rage

LMAO

Dick

1755 hrs. Lumpy arrives to domicile.
1755:44 hrs. Gonzo ducks for cover.
1759 hrs. Toddler cries because Lumpy took his stuffed Elmo and ripped its arms off.
1802 hrs. Lumpy decides to go on a cleaning spree, Gonzo is still hiding underneath stairwell.
1840 hrs. Domicile is nearly spotless due to rage infected cleaning spree. The feline inhabitant of said domicile was 'meowing, then sudden silence. I fear it may be in the oven.
1849 hrs. I heard a loud slamming noise, followed by several expletives. I don't think the girl scouts will ever be back. So much for this years supply of thin mints.
1905 hrs. I slowly, (almost ninja-like) abandoned my secret bunker to make sure my child was still moving. He plays possum when scared. I found him huddled in the delapidated dog house outside singing the Elmo's world song over and over again. This will take years of therapy.
1911 hrs. I noticed several steak knives were gone and her laptop was open. On the screen was the google entry for the John Bobbit case file.
1917 hrs. I have decided to check into a hotel with my son, an armless Elmo toy and a shaved cat. I will keep you all updated.
Pray for me.

Nothing out of Gonzo for over an hour.

I wonder if we should start a prayer thread? :hmmm:

That wouldn't be a bad idea. LMAO He did keep his distance from me tonight, (even more so than usual).

Anyway, I didn't do too bad this morning, but this afternoon was rough and I caved. Not bad though and I'm certainly not going to give up. This happens every time I try to quit and I usually get past the heavy cravings after the first day.

I was just hoping that my day would have stayed on an even keel. But, oh hell no!! I told my boss about me being on the patch and the usual torment was multiplied x20. FML :banghead:

My biggest problem is that I get annoyed by the smallest shit and it gets worse when I'm not smoking. I pretty much just want to be left alone unless someone's willing to lend their support.

Thanks again for all of the pointers and encouragement, guys!

Not a smoker, just very interested. Have any of you quitters tried e-cigarettes, and to what level of success?

I have after the first 72 hours and it lead me back to the real thing.

Ok then...

You are about to embark upon the great crusade of which you have striven these many years. The eyes of chiefs planet are upon you. The hopes and prayers of carcinogen-free people everywhere quit with you.
Your objective will not be an easy one. Big tobacco is well trained and battle - hardened. They will fight savagely with magazine ads and cartoon camels.

But this is the year 2012! Much has happened since 1994... You have had a child, (of which I'm fairly certain is your husbands as well).

I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to not have a lung transplant and mad not smoking skillz. I will accept nothing less than full Victory!

Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of the Almighty Marlboro Man upon this great and noble undertaking.

You guys all have it wrong. Gonzo is the one I want. He's hotter than hell. Lump is just my avenue to get to him.

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Full flavor victory or lights?

I'll be joining you guys as tobacco free (again) in a couple weeks. I have all daughters so I'm not all that worried they're going to take up a chewing habit but my boy will not grow up watching me chew. So, he pops out and my chew pops out too.

Salem Gold shorts for the last 8 years. I quit for nearly 12 years while I was married before that because she wouldn't have it. The day I moved out I bought a pack. It was Kool Superlongs before that.

I hate that I smoke. I watched my dad die of his 3rd bout with cancer from it and I still light up. They don't call it adiction for nothing. I'd give anything to be able to quit for good. From a health standpoint, a financial standpoint, to not be a slave anymore.

I've tried e-cigs and they were worthless. Same with the patch. I can stop for a day... sometimes two... but beyond that hasn't happened yet.

Maybe I'll quit when I cough up blood.

I'm here to help with a flawless plan.

Step 1) get soap
Step 2) get gonzo in the shower
Step 3) drop soap
Step 4) dominate like a chihua who found just the right leg

I plan on giving it a try on Friday. We'll see how the patches hold up.

Don't "try". Just do.

Maybe you don't understand addiction? Just do is easy for people who don't struggle with any kind of addiction. It's an insult to people who do. Like we'd keep doing things we know are bad for us if we could just stop. That's very helpful. We've never heard that before. No offense.

Maybe you could read 5 posts earlier.

I read it. I hope you can quit if you really want to. That's the most important part imo. I've never chewed so I don't know if the addiction is the same as smoking or not. Do you feel nervous, anxious, pre-occupied and sick after a day of not chewing? Do you bust out of your skin to take one draw or one dip? Maybe you do and if so then I take back what I said.

It's a nicotine addiction identical to cigs, just ingested differently. I've quit 30+ times and I don't think quitting is all that hard. Of course I prep myself heavily on the mental aspect for days in advance. The willpower to stay quit is the hardest part for me. A month, 2 months 6 months, 1 year, 2 years are all periods of time I've quit and then ultimately failed. I'm looking to add "lifetime" now.

No offensve Phobia but if you've quit 30+ times you never really quit. I quit smoking for 11 1/2 years and wanted a cig every day during that time. Addiction has obviously stayed with both of us.

I hope you can quit for good this time. If you don't then you were never really over it no matter whether you think you were or not. Non addicts don't go back and quitting is harder than just saying no and you're proof of that just like I am.

I'm not offended. I know I've ultimately failed each time but any time you can stop for months and years at a time, that's a small victory. I'll get it this time. I know everything I've stumbled on in the past and I'm not going to fall for the same crap this time.

Small victorys are good. I do hope this one leads to a big victory for you.

Good luck phob. Hopefully you knock it out this time.

ROFL Damn, Gonzo. I'm just giving up cigs, not invading Normandy.

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:clap: Good deal, Phob!

Perhaps you and Johnny the Fever Dr. can quit together.