Addiction...

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by frazod

It's been nearly four years now since I smoked a cigarette, but recently I have started smoking cigars again, happily with no addictive consequences. I always missed smoking a little, but not the stink of cigarettes, the filth or the urge. A cigar out on the deck with a beer once every couple of weeks works just fine for me, and I don't feel compelled to have another one 15 minutes later. It's great.

Good luck with that Tim. I had quit cigarettes (45 year smoker) for quite a few months one time, then cigars. Started inhaling them, and there it was.

I have now quit cigarettes again since last labor day, and I struggle with about anything that can be addictive. It is a daily battle of making the right decisions.

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

Good luck with that Tim. I had quit cigarettes (45 year smoker) for quite a few months one time, then cigars. Started inhaling them, and there it was.

I have now quit cigarettes again since last labor day, and I struggle with about anything that can be addictive. It is a daily battle of making the right decisions.

Same thing with me. 1 cigar turned to 2 and so on. Finally came to the point I was smoking cigars frequently.

Then, I rationalized if I'm going to smoke cigars frequently I might as well smoke cigarettes--they're cheaper and not as bad for you.

Then there I was again.

[Carlota69]

Originally Posted by J Diddy

Same thing with me. 1 cigar turned to 2 and so on. Finally came to the point I was smoking cigars frequently.

Then, I rationalized if I'm going to smoke cigars frequently I might as well smoke cigarettes--they're cheaper and not as bad for you.

Then there I was again.

I quit smoking cigarettes 15 years ago, cold turkey. For years, I had smoking dreams and I was always like "I dont really smoke, just right now..." I didnt have one of those dreams probably for the last 5 years, until about a week ago. It was really weird.

In a nutshell, cigarettes hold onto you forever...well, until you die...

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by J Diddy

Same thing with me. 1 cigar turned to 2 and so on. Finally came to the point I was smoking cigars frequently.

Then, I rationalized if I'm going to smoke cigars frequently I might as well smoke cigarettes--they're cheaper and not as bad for you.

Then there I was again.

Are you not smoking now?

I still miss it very frequently, and had to quit a lot of things that I really enjoy that IMO would call for smoking. Bowling, Golf etc. and that was very hard.

Playing golf without smoking is very difficult, so I haven't played since last September. My bowling team and golf buddies are not very happy with me at all.

It has been my experience that quitting an addiction requires a change of surroundings or I just cave in.

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

Are you not smoking now?

I still miss it very frequently, and had to quit a lot of things that I really enjoy that IMO would call for smoking. Bowling, Golf etc. and that was very hard.

Playing golf without smoking is very difficult, so I haven't played since last September. My bowling team and golf buddies are not very happy with me at all.

It has been my experience that quitting an addiction requires a change of surroundings or I just cave in.

I finally quit again a couple of weeks ago. Lol, I don't think I can change anything else.

What I could've changed, I changed in January when I moved from Joplin.