Quitting smoking - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

fishaholic18 · 02-20-2005, 10:32 AM

Day 5 now---no butts!
I feel like killing somebody!!!!

Whatever the hell it is they put in them things is good %$%$%$%$.

cheferson · 02-20-2005, 11:46 AM

Congrats bro!!! Ive been off the chokeys for almost 5 years now, best thing ive done. 1st week sucks, 2nd week isnt too bad, after the 3rd week its easy.

Goose · 02-20-2005, 12:35 PM

Think positive Dave, your gonna feel better, foods gonna taste better and lota money saved. Keep tellin your self..... I used to smoke,I did and it worked for me.

fishaholic18 · 02-20-2005, 01:54 PM

It's funny, after only 5 days, things already taste better and I can smell cig. smoke from a mile away.

Backbeach Jake · 02-20-2005, 04:30 PM

Keep up the good work! You wouldn't believe how the manufacturers monkey with tobacco to KEEP you addicted. They are murderers plain and simple and you've escaped them.

BigFish · 02-20-2005, 04:56 PM

They say each cigarette takes 11 minutes off your life!

Keep up the good work and you won't have to spend your golden years hauling an oxygen tank around with you.

I have seen many that had to...sad really! Think about that every time you get the urge.....such a friggin waste.

mrmacey · 02-21-2005, 04:42 AM

without nicotine gum I was chewing 10-20 pieces a day of 4 mg gum I put a 7 mg patch to take the edge off but I am jonseing for a piece of gum I have not smoked a ciggerette in two years but the gum was really getting to me $$$$$

UserRemoved1 · 02-21-2005, 06:36 AM

Congrats Dave you've made the first step!

Identify your triggers that make you WANT to smoke, ELIMINATE them for 30 days. You will feel better and 30 days is the real hurdle. Come back and tell us how you feel in 6 months.....and then a year. Cuz if you think you feel better NOW just WAIT.

I think i'm 8 years quit now last January I don't remember the years...2.5 packs a day for 18 years.....

TBone · 02-21-2005, 11:05 AM

Fishaholic...how did you do it? Gum? Patch? Cold Turkey? I'm quitting tomorrow...I've tried 3 times before, but never caught on. I'm actually sick of smoking, it doesn't give me any rush like it used to, and now it's more out of habit than anything...any more advice from anybody would be great too. They say smoking is the hardest addiction to knock...even worse than heroin.

fishaholic18 · 02-21-2005, 01:41 PM

Cold turkey.
It's not as bad as I thought, gets easier every day.
I still crave after I eat, so I just keep eating. LOL
The cravings after eating seem to last less every day.
The tough part for me is that my wife smokes, but she's been good enough not to smoke in front of me, that helps.
It's mostly a mental thing beleive it or not, setting your mind on quitting is half the battle.
Go for it, your lungs will feel better in just a few days.
Good Luck!

BigFish · 02-21-2005, 01:44 PM

Get your wife to quit with you...that will help.

fishaholic18 · 02-21-2005, 01:50 PM

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Originally posted by BigFish
Get your wife to quit with you...that will help.

I'm trying Larry, it's not easy convincing someone to quit if they don't want to. I'm not giving up on her though, unless she gets pissed and throws me out.

Backbeach Jake · 02-21-2005, 03:04 PM

Just show her what you hork up in the morning now!

Smoking suppresses that reflex and the smoking crud just builds up. She'll want to quit when she sees.

BigFish · 02-21-2005, 03:29 PM

Ahhh...the "horking"! Thats the most fun part of smoking from what I can tell. I see people "horking" all the time and their solution is to have another cigarette.

I sure am glad I never smoked cause it sure looks like a real pain in the ass!

UserRemoved1 · 02-21-2005, 03:59 PM

http://www.horkulated.com/

HORK

justplugit · 02-21-2005, 05:40 PM

Keep up the good work FA. Ater having coffee or beer is the hardest.

You will get to the point where you'll start dreaming you lit up and be mad at yourself,wake up and say thank God it was just a dream

You'll know u beat it when ya get an aversion to the smell of a cigarette.

Your doin a great thing,we are pullin for ya

j35 · 02-25-2005, 03:35 PM

quitting smoking was easy, now if i could just quit this damn dip

beachwalker · 02-27-2005, 02:44 PM

Congratulations !

I have been off them since 1/2/05 and it feels great.

I had to convince myself it was time to stop being a drug addict.....

ThrowingTimber · 02-28-2005, 07:43 AM

whenever I stop its the friggin scotch that fires me back up again

afterhours · 02-28-2005, 07:02 PM

keep up the good work!!!

everyone- please quit! if not for yourself then for your family and friends. we are burying my friends wife on wednesday

freeekin' smokes killed this beautiful woman

Tburg · 03-14-2005, 06:20 PM

It must be the year to kick the nic sticks. I went cold turkey Jan 18...a little over a pack a day...Just don't try and go on a diet at the same time....lots of sweets helped me through the cravings, but now I hit 250#....when is this good weather gonna hit so I can work off the extra extra.....