skydiverbry 0 #1 July 5, 2009 I have to admit it,I slipped up and smoked last night Now to start all over again...this sucks...It was the beer that made me do it!! Bry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 0 #2 July 5, 2009 Consider yourself virtually bitch-slapped. If I can quit cold-turkey after 38 years, I expect you to, too! Might be a good time to give up the beers, too! Your waist (waste) line will thank you! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #3 July 5, 2009 Ouch!!1 That was a hellva slap!!! I know,I know but at least I admitted it...I could have just left ya all believe I was still going strongHonest person I try to beBry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #4 July 5, 2009 Don't beat yourself up. Some people slip, some don't. Keep trying!!! It would be a good to lighten up on the beer since it goes hand in hand with cigs for you. Hang in there and good luck. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #5 July 5, 2009 I know! This is the first time I had a beer in about 2 months...I really don't drink anymore...before that it was like close to a year without beer. Just had a party for my bro and had a few I do mean a few,like 4 beers!!! Bry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #6 July 5, 2009 Quote I have to admit it,I slipped up and smoked last nightNow to start all over again...this sucks...It was the beer that made me do it!!Bry You didn't slip, you knew what you where doing the whole time and thought you could blame the beer for smoking. Shame shame shame on you!! To blame the poor innocent Beer for you smoking...Now, if you would have said Jack, crown, makers, or even tuaca I would have to agree that it was their fault...TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #7 July 5, 2009 Ok,it was me not the beer.... Sorry beer,didn't mean to blame you -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #8 July 5, 2009 Quote Ok,it was me not the beer.... Sorry beer,didn't mean to blame you Okay, that is better..Now just don't let either happen again.TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #9 July 5, 2009 Yes ma'amBry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,485 #10 July 5, 2009 A relatively simple approach to help... Buy a fresh pack of cigarettes, throw it on the dashboard of your vehicle and leave it unopened. Every time you have the desire to reach for it, ask yourself this, "Which is stronger, me or this pack of cigarettes?" Then, get mad at yourself for having to ask the question. When people ask, "I thought you quit?" Tell them what you're doing. It'll reinforce that you've made a commitment and challenged yourself to quit. After about three months, pull off the side of the road and pitch them in a dumpster or trash bin as a ritual that you won, are free and in charge.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #11 July 5, 2009 Another thought on the issue. I think I just need to get my ass in gear and STOP... But it doesn't help that Christine did not quit at all either,so I am tempted to light up everytime she does.... Bry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #12 July 5, 2009 You don't want to quit do ya? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #13 July 5, 2009 No I do!! Just having a bit of trouble...I've quit a lot of other stuff in my life so I can do this....but I see where you are coming from..... Bry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,588 #14 July 5, 2009 You've still quit. You slipped. But you've still quit, so keep the quit up. If you just had a couple, then you're still about as detoxed as you were. And tell Christine that she owes you bigtime if you quit and she doesn't! While that makes it harder, it's still definitely possible. My dad quit after 40+ years (no, it wasn't the first time, but it was the last time), and my mother never did. Dad just died at 91 a couple of months ago, with no breathing problems at all, ever. Quitting for a year brings your lungs back to nearly what they would have been without quitting at all. Marvelous things when not abused Now just go keep being a quitter. And remember you owe me a restaurant name Wendy P. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #15 July 6, 2009 Haven't had a smoke since 9-15-07 and just finished up 4th of July weekend with all my beer drinking, cigarette, cigar smoking in laws at the house. Drunk their beer and whiskey but still had to man up and overcome the temptation to take up the foul weed again. I just keep 9-15-07 in mind and the pride I feel in myself for being smoke free since then.I guess Its an ongoing battle..............forever.Hang in their bro. The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #16 July 6, 2009 Hanging in there!! Thanks for the support!Bry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmills0705 0 #17 July 6, 2009 So did you slip and have one or two or are you back to your regular habit? Am I going to have to go to PA and kick your ass... Anyone want to road trip to PA for an ass kickin'?Kim Mills USPA D21696 Tandem I, AFF I and Static Line I Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #18 July 6, 2009 Wait a min before you form a posse to hang me!! I did slip and had a few on Sat. night,that I admit. But I'm back to my "No smoking" status as of this morning....does that save me from an ass-kicking Kim? I'm smoke free again Bry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #19 July 6, 2009 Quote But it doesn't help that Christine did not quit at all either,so I am tempted to light up everytime she does.... At least she's being open about it, I guess! I've known couples who have 'quit' together. Then I've been out with them singly, each of them smoking and asking me not to tell the other about it. Sad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #20 July 6, 2009 Oh man! I hate to hear that. That is ALWAYS how I start back. I am proud of myself because I got shit faced Friday night and did not smoke. It was after lunch on Saturday before I sobered up. "Don't! Get! Eliminated!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowapproach 0 #21 July 6, 2009 It happens. Just remember the thought of 'I can have just one and be fine' leads to 'I had one the other night and was good the next day.... I will have another one now and it wont be a big deal.' I quit many times, the last time many years ago and I had those same thoughts. What helped made it stick this time was something my wife printed out for me. Here is a link to an article that is basically the same thing with relevant text below... It is true that once you make it past the first 72 hours that it gets easier... not easy, but easier. Don't beat yourself up for slipping, but next time remember the bargaining you did in your mind to justify the last one. Best of luck. http://www.highlighthealth.com/diseases-and-conditions/smoking-cessation-timeline-what-happens-when-you-quit/ Smoking cessation timeline - the health benefits over time * In 20 minutes, your blood pressure and pulse rate decrease, and the body temperature of your hands and feet increase. * Carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke reduces the blood’s ability to carry oxygen. At 8 hours, the carbon monoxide level in your blood decreases to normal. With the decrease in carbon monoxide, your blood oxygen level increases to normal. * At 24 hours, your risk of having a heart attack decreases. * At 48 hours, nerve endings start to regrow and the ability to smell and taste is enhanced. * Between 2 weeks and 3 months, your circulation improves, walking becomes easier and you don’t cough or wheeze as often. Phlegm production decreases. Within several months, you have significant improvement in lung function. * In 1 to 9 months, coughs, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decrease as you continue to see significant improvement in lung function. Cilia, tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs, regain normal function. * In 1 year, risk of coronary heart disease and heart attack is reduced to half that of a smoker. * Between 5 and 15 years after quitting, your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker. * In 10 years, your risk of lung cancer drops. Additionally, your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas decrease. Even after a decade of not smoking however, your risk of lung cancer remains higher than in people who have never smoked. Your risk of ulcer also decreases. * In 15 years, your risk of coronary heart disease and heart attack in similar to that of people who have never smoked. The risk of death returns to nearly the level of a non-smoker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
