Gonna quit smoking tomorrow

[Sully]

Yeah
It makes me feel like shit.
Headaches, always out of breath, nasty taste in my mouth, and the smell. All that in top if the ****ing cost. Dumbest ****ing thing ever.

But I know (working at an alternative school with behavior issues), about lunch time tomorrow I'm gonna be hurting. Same thing at the end of the day.

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Sully

Yeah
It makes me feel like shit.
Headaches, always out of breath, nasty taste in my mouth, and the smell. All that in top if the ****ing cost. Dumbest ****ing thing ever.

But I know (working at an alternative school with behavior issues), about lunch time tomorrow I'm gonna be hurting. Same thing at the end of the day.

Take the money that you would spend every day on cigarettes and put it in a jar. Keep that jar where you can see it. Money is a great motivator and when you are finally rid of cigarettes for good you'll have a nice little chunk of money to spend on hookers and blow.

[Chief Roundup]

You have to be mentally ready to quit. I haven't had a cigarette in 7 weeks. It has been extremely easy to quit for me. I used Bupoprin to help me. But before I started taking the drug to help me I did some things to disassociate cigs from the norms that it goes well with. Such as driving, eating, sleeping and so on. I made sure that I changed those habits so that driving, eating and such so that those keys did not set off cravings.
It is nice to know that I have smoked the last cigarette I will ever smoke.

[Sully]

I don't mean to sound defeatist. I'm not. I've put it off so long and I'm ready. I'm just being honest with myself about the hardest parts.

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by Sully

I don't mean to sound defeatist. I'm not. I've put it off so long and I'm ready. I'm just being honest with myself about the hardest parts.

As 'roundup' said you have to set yourself up for success and recognize your 'associative triggers' and deflect with healthy habits taking their place.

I wouldn't even approach this 'UNTIL" you have studied your 'associative triggers'(at home, on the road, at work, at play) and have a plan in place to successfully combat all these scenarios.

[Fritz88]

Originally Posted by Sully

I don't mean to sound defeatist. I'm not. I've put it off so long and I'm ready. I'm just being honest with myself about the hardest parts.

You will do it. But first step is not I am quitting tomorrow, its now. Stop smoking now and good luck.
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[TribalElder]

I quit smoking 793 days ago

You can do it. I was a pack to a pack and a half a day guy. Watch out when drinking that's when the slip usually happens. Eventually you will get to where I am and realize that shit is filthy and smells like death.

Watch those terry videos

I'm terry and I used to be a smoker

Best of luck to you. Stay strong, it's behavior modification

[Frazod]

You can do it. Haven't smoked a cigarette in years. I still smoked cigars, but finally quit that as well a few months ago.

[phisherman]

The physical dependence was easy to get over, in my opinion, and was gone for me after about 2-3 weeks. The hard part for me was mental. You really don't need them. Not at all. For probably 3-4 months after I quit, I ALWAYS had Altoids with me. Feel the urge, have an Altoid or two. It's not the same, but it will help to get past the oral fixation.

I'm telling you, if you REALLY want to quit, you'll get it done. When I quit, I wanted to, badly. I did the same thing losing weight; since 2010, I've almost 100 pounds, and it's a product of just being done with whatever the bad behavior is. My best description of my attitude about it was to a friend of mine that asked, "you're quit smoking and lost a ton of weight, what did you change?". My response was, "Nothing, I was just done with it."

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by phisherman

The physical dependence was easy to get over, in my opinion, and was gone for me after about 2-3 weeks. The hard part for me was mental. You really don't need them. Not at all. For probably 3-4 months after I quit, I ALWAYS had Altoids with me. Feel the urge, have an Altoid or two. It's not the same, but it will help to get past the oral fixation.

I'm telling you, if you REALLY want to quit, you'll get it done. When I quit, I wanted to, badly. I did the same thing losing weight; since 2010, I've almost 100 pounds, and it's a product of just being done with whatever the bad behavior is. My best description of my attitude about it was to a friend of mine that asked, "you're quit smoking and lost a ton of weight, what did you change?". My response was, "Nothing, I was just done with it."

3yrs before my father died he dealt with his oral fixation with 'tootsie pops'.

[Sully]

That's funny
I was sick last week and felt so shitty I only had 3-4 cigs that day (usually 1-1.5 packs per day). I think that made me feel this was doable.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by KC Tattoo

You can pull it off. I so far havn't smoked from feb 8 this year. That is two months smoke free and I feel a hell of a lot better today than two months ago. Smoking made me sicker than hell & couldn't stop coughing or hacking up a lung it fealt.

Good for you.

The shit wrecks your immune system and is just overall one of the worst habits you could ever have the misfortune of picking up. Costs a ****ton, makes you smell like shit, yellows your teeth, and slowly kills you.

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Good for you.

The shit wrecks your immune system and is just overall one of the worst habits you could ever have the misfortune of picking up. Costs a ****ton, makes you smell like shit, yellows your teeth, and slowly kills you.

All this. Unless you go out with another smoker, girls don't want to smell stink on you.



I knew a guy who bought himself a Harley Davidson from the money he saved from not smoking after two years. I should have learned from that guy.

Have to discipline yourself to do it.

[DTLB58]

I know it's not smoking but it is about addiction. I just read Tim Cowlishaw's book "Drunk On Sports" that might help. It was a fantastic book.

Good luck.

[Sully]

Originally Posted by phisherman

The physical dependence was easy to get over, in my opinion, and was gone for me after about 2-3 weeks. The hard part for me was mental. You really don't need them. Not at all. For probably 3-4 months after I quit, I ALWAYS had Altoids with me. Feel the urge, have an Altoid or two. It's not the same, but it will help to get past the oral fixation.

I'm telling you, if you REALLY want to quit, you'll get it done. When I quit, I wanted to, badly. I did the same thing losing weight; since 2010, I've almost 100 pounds, and it's a product of just being done with whatever the bad behavior is. My best description of my attitude about it was to a friend of mine that asked, "you're quit smoking and lost a ton of weight, what did you change?". My response was, "Nothing, I was just done with it."

This coincides with about 3-4 big life changes I'm looking at, so maybe I'll have the luck you did. Thanks.