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Old 12-21-2009, 01:07 PM   #1
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With the birth of my third son looming (1/15 due date), I quit smoking the day before yesterday. Please send positive energy in my direction.
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Old 12-21-2009, 01:10 PM   #2
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Remember that nothing is strong enough to control your life but YOU! Especially the chemical sticks!
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Old 12-21-2009, 01:16 PM   #3
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Default Re: Quitting Cigs.

Uhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

Uhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....


Feel it?

If you get in a pickle and want a cigarette, tell yourself you can have one in 5 minutes. Look at the clock and then do something knowing you can have on in 5 minutes.......
Do it enough times and 5 minutes becomes an hour,an hour becomes an afternnon, and so on.
It's not easy but you CAN DO IT!!!
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Old 12-21-2009, 01:18 PM   #4
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Default Re: Quitting Cigs.

Took me many attempts to finally quit cigarettes.
Has been since 1988 now that I haven't had one.
I finally did via a pneumonia and after getting over it, I kept setting a 30 day goal, one month at a time.
I repeated to myself that if I made it to the one year mark, I would never look back. I haven't since.
Good luck.
Not easy to do.
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Old 12-21-2009, 01:24 PM   #5
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If you get in a pickle and want a cigarette, tell yourself you can have one in 5 minutes. Look at the clock and then do something knowing you can have on in 5 minutes.......
Do it enough times and 5 minutes becomes an hour,an hour becomes an afternnon, and so on.
It's not easy but you CAN DO IT!!!
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Old 12-21-2009, 01:54 PM   #6
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Many of us have,no reason you can't do it too
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Old 12-21-2009, 02:10 PM   #7
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Default Re: Quitting Cigs.

I chewed the nicorette gum for years and never really quit cigs. Spent a ton of money on both.

Tried the patch and was done in a couple months. FWIW, I was smoking a pack a day and purchased the patch that said for 'pack a day smokers.' What a mistake tha was. It was like being in the 7th grade and smoking a Marlboro Red, I turned several shades of green, got the sweats and wished I had puked. I decided to give it another try and got the 1/2 pack a day kit and it worked just like it was supposed to. My cravings went way down and eventually I forgot I was a smoker.
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Old 12-21-2009, 02:16 PM   #8
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I quit for three years, but started back up in late May or early June of this year. Don't know why, I just did. I decided to quit again this past Monday and I haven't looked back. I'll have gone a full week w/o smoking a cigarette at 7:30 this evening.


Sunflower seeds helped me quit the first time.
Nasal snuff has helped me quit this time.

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Old 12-21-2009, 02:55 PM   #9
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Prayers for success.
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Old 12-22-2009, 05:26 AM   #10
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On day four and feeling a little better.
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Old 12-22-2009, 05:30 AM   #11
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Quitting cigs is easy!!

I've done it a bunch of times!!
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Old 12-22-2009, 05:55 AM   #12
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Default Re: Quitting Cigs.

I quit smoking cigarettes two years, one month and 3 days ago. I quit cold turkey and there weren't any problems. Wanna know how? I hard a heart attack.

Yeah, not the best way to accomplish it. I am thinking your way is much better. You CAN do this. Every minute without a cigarette is a small victory. One cigarette will negate all those victories. You can beat this. I am praying for you brother!
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Quitting cigs is easy!!

I've done it a bunch of times!!
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Old 12-22-2009, 08:03 AM   #14
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On day four and feeling a little better.
Keep it up, brother.
I just hit the one week mark, so we're in this together.
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Old 12-22-2009, 09:41 AM   #15
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Congrats. Are you smoking cigars or are you backing off for a while?

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Old 12-22-2009, 09:46 AM   #16
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You can do it. Set a goal, stick to it, take it one day at a time and never think "just one" will work as it just screwed me again after beating it for 7 months.
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Old 12-24-2009, 07:05 PM   #17
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Day five over- man I wanted one after dinner.
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Day five over- man I wanted one after dinner.
Never mind that.Pick up some smaller cigars too.If the wife and I can quit cold turkey,you can too.
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Old 12-24-2009, 08:10 PM   #19
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On a more serious note, I quit the cigs on May 28th this year.

Ain't had one since.

I did the double whammy approach - Wellbutrin AND the Patch.

I smoked for over 20 years....you can do it, Bro!
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Never mind that.Pick up some smaller cigars too.If the wife and I can quit cold turkey,you can too.
Yeah, I smoked a Boli Bonita, but I need to buy some minutos for the car.
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