skydiverbry 0 #1 June 22, 2009 On July 1st Christine and I made the conviction to quit smokingCold turkey this time for me Hell,I have enough health problems without getting anymore and I'm going broke at the same time Still have my coffee thought and no I AM NOT GIVING THAT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 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
virgin-burner 1 #2 June 22, 2009 so, i shouldnt send you those cuban cigars i have laying around!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #3 June 22, 2009 Wait........I'm giving up smoking...not cigarsummmm... Ok,I'm not going to be smoking cigarettes daily...well not at all if my addiction is keep under control..but a cigar now and then is ok......right? PM you my address and just send emBry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OlympiaStoica 0 #4 June 22, 2009 That is a big (and awesome) decision. It is going to be though, but worth it. O Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #5 June 22, 2009 I got a wake up call last week. I got short of breath and nauseous, they sent me to the emergency room, D-526 drove the ambulance. I got two different inhalers and steriods. I have not smoked since then - maybe it will take this time. Good luck! "Don't! Get! Eliminated!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #6 June 22, 2009 Never been short of breath but I know that I'm not up to my full potential in the breathing department. I used to be a RT and would do my FEV1 and FVC,well the whole test and said if I started to show signs of decreasing volumes I'd quit then... Well,I don't pracatice any longer but just tired of the $$$$$ and potential..well the health risks involved..hell I've been through enough trauma I don't need anymore medical shitBry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #7 June 22, 2009 Way to go mate!!! Good luck with kicking them cigarettes “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #8 June 22, 2009 Thanks!! I am going to need all the luck I can get.... It's been a bad habit since I was 14 and as you know that's been a few years...just a fewAs long as we don't kill each other in the process we should be okBry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micduran 0 #9 June 22, 2009 GOOD LUCK!!! It won't be easy but so worth whatever you go through. The best advice I got (quit 13+ years ago) - "the craving goes away if you smoke or not" I used the patch. Way back then it made the physical part of quitting easier. The mental game is what will get you.Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #10 June 22, 2009 Thanks for the "Good "Luck"In the past I've tried the patch,..I've trued the drugs Wellbutrin and Chantix. What I did not do was really,I mean really want to quit.This time I'm at the sick and tired point of smoking. I don't enjoy it any longer,I keep adding up the $$$ and thinking what I could spend the $$$ on something I do enjoy. The plus side too is Christine WANT to quit also.This I am hoping will give us that extra mental"edge" 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
Gawain 0 #11 June 22, 2009 Honestly, you'll have an easier time with "cold turkey" if you curb coffee for a few weeks too. Buy lots of gum.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #12 June 22, 2009 Seriously..I don't know if I can curb the coffee...I will cut down on it so I guess I'm curbing it a bit Gum...can't drives me crazy chewing..feel like I need to swallow the stuff after 1 min -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micduran 0 #13 June 22, 2009 I went through bags and bags of those hard pretzel nuggets.Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #14 June 22, 2009 QuoteI went through bags and bags of those hard pretzel nuggets. Did you just crunch themup and chew them, or were you all sensual like and stuff?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #15 June 22, 2009 You need professional helpBry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SARLDO 0 #16 June 22, 2009 I tried the patch long ago but couldn't get the damned thing to stay lit Good Luck you guys, I quit 3 years ago and it turned out to be easier to go cold turkey than I thought. Of course, watching my father go after fighting off numerous cancers over 40 years helped me to do it too. Ditto on the gum, it helps. "Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" ~Samuel Clemens MB#4300 Dudeist Skydiver #68 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #17 June 22, 2009 Thanks for the support -------------------------------------------------- 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 #18 June 22, 2009 You need something as inspiration. For me, it was a little heart attack 7 months ago. For you, I'd suggest focusing on your other half. I've quit 2 or 3 times in the past, always cold turkey. I've found that for me, it isn't the physical craving that's the problem, it's the "ceremony" of lighting-up & smoking I have the most trouble breaking. Food, like the pretzel nuggets mentioned above, are a good distraction as long as you stay aware & don't transfer one ceremony for another that's just as unhealthy. It's not easy after 40 years of ceremony, & I'm still learning to deal with it. So far I think I've managed to do a decent job, if you consider that I've only gained 3-4 pounds since Thanksgiving. Feel free to give me a shout if you need someone to talk to, or just vent! Not only am I living it myself, but my brother quit smoking a couple months ago after 30+ years also, so I KNOW how it feels to be on the receiving end of a quitter's temper. 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
wmw999 2,587 #19 June 22, 2009 If you look at some old threads out there, it seems that postwhoring can help during the tougher days . There's always a crowd here ready to help out with that, too. It's all part of the free service. Good luck with quitting. 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
