Sebazz1 2 #1 August 13, 2002 3.5 days Since I have made a serious bid a ridding myself of smoking cigarettes (no smokes at all). I feel real sh*tty right now. 10 years of nicotine and *wham* cold turkey. I know I can make it. I know I can. I really want to. I need to. I was told the first three days where tough. But if someone does see me getting close to breaking down at the DZ this weekend please WHACK THE MUTHA FAKIN SHIT OUTTA ME!! Thanks. Just a little up tight right now. Just a little up tight right now. Just a little up tight right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hohonukai 0 #2 August 13, 2002 YES YOU CAN!!!! YOU CAN MAKE IT!!!!!! GO GO GO!!!!!! You're inspiration. I want to quit too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #3 August 13, 2002 You can do it, man. I got your back. This however poses a problem on us smokers. You ask us to help you quit. But by smoking around you we will only do the opposite, making you want to smoke even more. I guess we'll just have to SMACK you extra hard. You can do it!!!7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #4 August 13, 2002 you better stinkin believe I will!!! I went cold turkey, and the one thing that really got me thru it was a)recognizing everytime I had the urge for one that it was part of being an "ex smoker" and B) being on a filed trip chaperoning 3 10 year old at the Exploratoium... the Nicotine withdrawal buzz was kinda fun ;) REpeat after me.... "I am an ex smoker now, I will have these urges which I must resist..." And if that doesn't work, yelling at innocent bystanders works tooI promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #5 August 13, 2002 Quoteyelling at innocent bystanders works too I just blew snot out my noseThanks for the laugh It will get easier Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #6 August 13, 2002 Hang in there! Pretty soon three packs will equal a jump. Think of all the jump money you are saving! Dude! A pack a day for a year is a brand-new-rig! rig! rig! rig! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #7 August 13, 2002 Sebazz, I know you can do it. If you can do it I can do it. I have been wanting to quit. Although you have 3 days ahead of me. You could be a inspiration to me. If you smoke just one more you will not be able to stop. It will get worse before it gets better. But the end result will save you money and your health. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #8 August 13, 2002 Sebazz, cold turkey is THE WAY TO GO! BZ just kicked the nasty habit 10 months ago, cold turkey and he hasn't had one since. I must tell you though, the first few days are rough...but it will get worse before it gets better. He still wants one, but he said it's a lot easier now to think of something else. Hang in there. You can do it. Oh, and if you have a girlfriend, do what I did for BZ, anytime you want a cigarrette, have some sex instead. Guaranteed to take your mind off it for a while AND it's fun for the both of you. He he he...I was stoked when he quit so I thought I'd have fun with it. The worst that could happen is you become addicted to sex. Ha ha ha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #9 August 13, 2002 SEB, Dude, you cand do it. I quit chewing tobacco. I did get the patch and did the whole program. I tried cold turkey, my wife about threw me out. Get the patch - start with full strength - it helped me a bunch. Good luck dude...... Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlie 0 #10 August 13, 2002 Skydivers can do anything!!! Short of changing the weather. But my point is you can. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DENGOPHER 0 #11 August 13, 2002 sebazz i know you can do it man!!!!!! you have a big family behind you 9000 strong!!!!! if you need help we are here for you ... even if it means kicking your ass for F@#%$NG UP!!!!!! we love you man.... you con do it!!!!!!just jump!!!! gopher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #12 August 13, 2002 Have Rhino come to Cali he will kick your ass for you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JumpNFly 0 #13 August 13, 2002 QuoteSkydivers can do anything!!! Short of changing the weather. The key to walking on water... Is knowing where the rocks are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #14 August 13, 2002 Quotea good human sacrifice can change the weather at a DZ any day Does it have to be a virgin???? That may explain the number of bad weather days at the DZ Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JumpNFly 0 #15 August 13, 2002 you mean there are virgins around DZ's???? The key to walking on water... Is knowing where the rocks are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #16 August 13, 2002 Not for Long!!! Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enrique 0 #17 August 13, 2002 I am 100% behind you. I quit cold turkey 4.5 years ago (after smoking one packa day for about 8-10 years - started smoking when I was 12 yrs. old-). Not even a puff in 4.5 years. It takes a lot of huevos 'cause when you are drinking beer and having fun, the natural thing to do is to light up. Be strong... if I could do it, you can do it too. Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enrique 0 #18 August 13, 2002 Pretty soon three packs will equal a jump. Think of all the jump money you are saving!*** Not only that, but you regain your sense of taste and smell. It is awesome how, after a few months of not smoking, you can acknowledge that Big-Macs are not really gourmet burgers, but they REALLY taste like crap! Also, you will notice that all the other smokers (not you Sebazz, of course) have really really really but really bad breath. See ya Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #19 August 13, 2002 Dude, Right now it's 4:20, are you sure?? And hell, you are in NoCal! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyD 0 #20 August 14, 2002 You can do it. Stay cold - no patches. You are too far along to start patches. After 21 days, the nicotine has completely left your system. All physical usges will have passed. The mental part is the tougher part. I quit dipping seven years ago and I still dream about it. Stay strong - it gets easier, but don't be fooled. Three weeks and its just a matter of your own will. You're already half way there! Good Luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #21 August 14, 2002 QuoteDoes it have to be a virgin???? That may explain the number of bad weather days at the DZ Quoteyou mean there are virgins around DZ's???? QuoteNot for Long!!! hey hey HEY!!!! put away that altar and dagger right now!!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #22 August 14, 2002 I think you might be wrong about the # of days it takes, I tried zyban (an antidepressant ) to try and quit (and failed).Prt of getting the prescription was a conference with a nurse who explained significant milestones when quitting. She also explained that the first three days I should drink lots of water because that helps flush the nicotine out but it would be completely out of my system after the third day. I thought after 21 days, your lungs starts to rebuild itself. It was a couple of years ago tho, Either way, Keep it going Seb :)I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FliegendeWolf 0 #23 August 14, 2002 Congrats, Sebazz! My last cigarette was on August 17, 1998 and I haven't looked back! A lot of people have been mentioning a 21 day span to rid the body of nicotine. I never knew this, but it makes sense: the third week was always the one that got me until I finally quit. So, if during your third week of quitting, you feel like you'll never be able to make it, just wait a few more days. It's all downhill from there! One thing that helped me quit was a monstrous lifestyle change (I also stopped shrooming and smoking pot, then, too). This isn't feasible for everyone, but it helped me. I quit smoking just before I moved from one town to another. This was helpful because cigarette cravings are all about cues. If you hang out with people with whom you've always smoked, the cue will still be there. If you hang out with new people, even if they smoke, you won't feel as tempted to light up, even if they are, because there is no history with them. Try to figure out what situations make you crave and try to avoid them. Hang in there, man, you'll get through it! SteveA One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #24 August 14, 2002 Now, now.. Everyone knows I am a non confrontational person.. I can't stand violence.. LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #25 August 14, 2002 Sebazz~ If you can skydive dude......you can do anything! Now that you have passed day 3 it's more about the habit of having something in your hands....(NO we aren't going there!!!) get a small rock, a rubber band, anything to fiddle with. Try chewing gum (sugarless of course) when the urge to smoke becomes really intense. Cold turkey works if you are really ready to quit. Now about that wanting to harm something small and defenseless........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
