Life Quitting Smoking - Page 2

Frazod · 08-15-2005, 05:49 PM

Both the wife and I need to quit, and since we've tried to quit at the same time before, and THAT REALLY SUCKED, I took the plunge first.

Haven't had a cigarette since last night. I've quit several times in the past, sometimes for up to three months - quitting ain't the problem - it's staying quit that kicks my ass.

Any advice on non-smoking methods/products or encouragement would be appreciated.

Simplex3 · 08-15-2005, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Every single person has smoke in their lungs. Its easy to prove. This is for anyone whether you smoke or not.
Press your hand against your mouth and spread your hand out and blow against your closed mouth. This forces air from the bottom of your lungs. Take your hand off and breathe out. Smoke will come out.

Anyone else fall for this?

**BigRedChief** · 08-15-2005, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

Just tried it and nothing came out. Let me get this clear, you take a deep breath, close your mouth with your hand and blow out as hard as possible (against your hand) and then release the hand and blow out?

yep, just let the air out that you just blew out of your lungs escape out. Everyone has it. Its mainly second hand smoke but its also smog for the non smokers

08-15-2005, 06:44 PM

There's no advice that will help, Tim. It's a decision you have to make.

That said, sometimes it's helpful to replace one habit with another. Maybe you can take to toothpicks instead of cigs or chewing on gum or something.... I'm unsure it was ever about the nicotine for me. It was simply a habit.

Pants · 08-15-2005, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

yep, just let the air out that you just blew out of your lungs escape out. Everyone has it. Its mainly second hand smoke but its also smog for the non smokers

And "the reefer".

**BigRedChief** · 08-15-2005, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Simplex3

Anyone else fall for this?

We show people this all the time as Respiratory Therapists to show them the smoke that is still in their lungs. No trick. No BS.

Simplex3 · 08-15-2005, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

We show people this all the time as Respiratory Therapists to show them the smoke that is still in their lungs. No trick. No BS.

I haven't been around a smoker or even in a place that allows smoking for at least a month, probably longer. I also meditate, so I do lots of deep breathing every day. Could that cause the results to be so minimal that I couldn't see anything or am I going to die because of lack of smoke?

Pants · 08-15-2005, 06:49 PM

Now my ears hurt.

**BigRedChief** · 08-15-2005, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Simplex3

I haven't been around a smoker or even in a place that allows smoking for at least a month, probably longer. I also meditate, so I do lots of deep breathing every day. Could that cause the results to be so minimal that I couldn't see anything or am I going to die because of lack of smoke?

Gaurantee you have some there. Meet you at B5 some time and remind me and I'll show you how to do it. But maybe the deep breathing gets rid of it?

**BigRedChief** · 08-15-2005, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ENDelt260

I wanna learn how to do it in person, too. I wanna start fucking with people in bars.

"Check me out. I'm part dragon."

If it gets you laid you have to share the details. I'm an old married geezer now I need to remember the way it was....

Frazod · 08-15-2005, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Every single person has smoke in their lungs. Its easy to prove. This is for anyone whether you smoke or not.
Press your hand against your mouth and spread your hand out and blow against your closed mouth. This forces air from the bottom of your lungs. Take your hand off and breathe out. Smoke will come out.

I actually did get a little puff of smoke the first time I did it.

chagrin · 08-15-2005, 06:57 PM

I heard also that if you take one of those ear droppers and fill it with water and drop only 3 drops in your ear directly, you get a buzz

That whole bit made me laugh my ass off, good comedy

DanT · 08-15-2005, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Simplex3

Anyone else fall for this?

I did!

chagrin · 08-15-2005, 07:01 PM

Phobia has a good point Frazod, but I still say that it comes down to willpower, and you can't quit until you are truly ready to.

Pants · 08-15-2005, 07:03 PM

The good thing is that lungs regenerate. It'll take you a while to get your healthy lungs back, frazod, but if you stop smoking completely, eventually you'll have a set of new, healthy lungs (might take a while, if you smoked a lot fr a long time, heh).

**BigRedChief** · 08-15-2005, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DanT

I did!

Its not a joke. Its real. Your not doing it right.

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08-15-2005, 06:44 PM	#18
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	There's no advice that will help, Tim. It's a decision you have to make. That said, sometimes it's helpful to replace one habit with another. Maybe you can take to toothpicks instead of cigs or chewing on gum or something.... I'm unsure it was ever about the nicotine for me. It was simply a habit.
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chagrin Giggitty! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missoula, Mt Casino cash: $9804905	I heard also that if you take one of those ear droppers and fill it with water and drop only 3 drops in your ear directly, you get a buzz That whole bit made me laugh my ass off, good comedy __________________ Times have changed, so have I, things are better now.
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08-15-2005, 07:01 PM	#28
chagrin Giggitty! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missoula, Mt Casino cash: $9804905	Phobia has a good point Frazod, but I still say that it comes down to willpower, and you can't quit until you are truly ready to. __________________ Times have changed, so have I, things are better now.
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08-15-2005, 07:03 PM	#29
Pants Time Keeps On Slipping Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $3599900	The good thing is that lungs regenerate. It'll take you a while to get your healthy lungs back, frazod, but if you stop smoking completely, eventually you'll have a set of new, healthy lungs (might take a while, if you smoked a lot fr a long time, heh). __________________ "Turn the channel to 26!"
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