Gonna quit smoking tomorrow

[Sully]

I'm actually really afraid of this. Need to do it, hate that I do it now. In a great amount of fear that I'll fail.

[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

[hometeam]

Originally Posted by KC Tattoo

I told myself every day for a year I would quit smoking so I would buy one pack a day and say it was my last pack. fml couldn't stop, but I got sick and just couldn't smoke any more, I just couldn't smoke any more. Now am afraid to have one to revert back to that habbet and it would be the life of me.

Actually, I lied. I did do something. I got sick as hell. I came down with pneumonia, COULDN'T smoke for a week or so, and told myself that was the end.

And it was.

[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."

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[phisherman]

Originally Posted by Sully

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

Eric, remember this, it's not luck. You have the power in you to do this. Period. You'll have moments where you'll want to revert, but if you truly want to quit, those moments will be your tests. And I think that if you want to, you can pass them.

You can do it sir. We all believe that you can.

[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]

Originally Posted by phisherman

Eric, remember this, it's not luck. You have the power in you to do this. Period. You'll have moments where you'll want to revert, but if you truly want to quit, those moments will be your tests. And I think that if you want to, you can pass them.

You can do it sir. We all believe that you can.

Thanks
Appreciate it.

[Demonpenz]

I love to smoke. Gives you something to do when bored, keeps you skinny, looks cool, what are supposed to do with your hands when you are outside?

[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.

[Sully]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

I love to smoke. keeps you skinny

I must be doing it wrong!!!
Lol