12 hours without a smoke.

[JavaBrewer]

Mr Fast. You know you want to quit...have to quit. Just F ing do it. Stop being a slave. Right now. Stop it.

[dewolf]

If you'd seen the sh$t being drained from my fathers lungs in the last few days of his life you would never smoke again. It was the most vile colored sh$t I have seen exiting a human body.

[livi]

Good show!

Quit smoking is without a doubt the single best decision one can make in a life time, from a health perspective.

You can do it!

[tweezers74]

If you'd seen the sh$t being drained from my fathers lungs in the last few days of his life you would never smoke again. It was the most vile colored sh$t I have seen exiting
a human body.

Listen to that, Fred! But I am so happy to hear that you are trying to quit! I could kiss you now! Being a cancer nurse, it brings me joy to hear when somebody quits smoking/chewing. If you have seen somebody without half their face/jaw because they chewed or saw somebody with lung cancer struggle for breath, it would scare the crap out of you. I hav never touched a cigarette in my life for that reason.

Yay for you, Fred! You won't believe me but I am doing the happy dance. Picture an Asian gal holding her phone, dancing around in a little circle...

[Danimal16]

I have been on the Chantrix, but ran out for a week. SO I am GOING to start over.

You inspire all of us nicotine addicts. Hell it is motivating to see you go for it and hear all the others that capped that beast as well.

GOOOD LUCK!

[gr8fl4porsche]

Chew alot of gum. That helped me quit 20 years ago.

I still crave smokes and bum them occasionally. Nicotine is a hell of a drug.

[Danimal16]

Originally Posted by gr8fl4porsche

Nicotine is a hell of a drug.

Yep it sure the hell is, worse than my second wife!!! (but I'm not bitter)

[bivenator]

Hope you can keep the streak, good luck.

[rattlsnak]

My FIL quit after 50+ years and he carried around an unlit cigarette in his hand for the first year or so. He never lit it, but it helped him with the habitual feeling of having one in his hand for so many years if that makes sense.

[Rick Lee]

I recently went two years without a cigarette, then smoked a few packs on vacation in Germany and threw away what was left of my last pack before I boarded the plane for home. Didn't miss it when I got home. I smoked one cigarette about a month ago when a friend from college offered me one. I really enjoyed that one. I bought a pack last Tues. and finished it yesterday. I don't know if/when I'll do that again. I wish I could just smoke one now and then and not feel compelled to finish the pack. I was never a heavy smoker and I ran seven marathons when I was doing 10-12 cigarettes per day. And two nights ago I booked a three week trip to China, where every single man smokes, including my in-laws. I'm going to have to be strong after coming home from that one.

[pavulon]

somewhere out there a pulmonologist and oncologist are very disappointed in your lack of support!

[Tobra]

I have had more than one junkie tell me that cigarettes were harder to kick than heroin, seriously; booze jockeys say the same.

Good luck, eat lots of green apples

[vash]

Quit!

Chime in when you feel weak. We will prop you up.

[DonDavis]

My Mom passed away in May from smoking. She was a very young 70 but smoked for more than 55yrs. Watching her last days was the absolutely worst time of my life.

Please seek assistance with your efforts. It's an extremely nasty addiction and will kick your ass if underestimated. It is a sign of determination to accept help with this. Do you and your family a favor and do all you can to stop. A cessation coach would be a smart step. Someone you can call when you have the urge to light up.

I truly wish and pray for your success. Best wishes, Don.

[Skillet83]

119 days without a dip. First 3 weeks was hell. Still want one, but the craves pass a lot quicker now. Thank God for sunflower seeds.

[john70t]

I had quit for a couple years before meeting my better half.
I don't smoke much, and never in the house(no dirty motel here), but it is still too much.

One thing I noticed(for me at least) is that the urge to smoke was set by psychological triggers:
-Having to go to the bathroom.
-Being dehydrated or tired.
-After meals.
-Doing routine things such as getting into a car, taking a break, etc.
-Feeling uncomfortable about people, or things I've put off doing.

It helps to change your view of a smoke from a treat to a task.
For reducing smoking, set guidelines and make it difficult and a burden to smoke: eg"ok, I have to set a timer and wait 10 minutes after the urge, or, I have to walk around the block first and then I can, etc.."
In time, you will have better control.

Chew lots of gum. Wear a dental guard. Make good tea. Whatever works.

[tevake]

Don sorry for your loss and the ordeal involved.
I have been debating sharing a similar story about my dad. He died much too early from complications from smoking and lung cancer. He never got to meet my boys, or watch his other grand children growing up. A loss for all of us.

He had it so bad that he couldn't totally quit even after he knew he had cancer. So clearly it not easy to quit. But it is so worth the effort.
Best of luck to you, Fast. Stick with it.

Cheers Richard

[fastfredracing]

Day two down, I am an emotional feekin' basket case. I have an old coffee can full of butts back by my shed, and I was eyballin' it for a little while today, and then I was just out in the truck holding the keys trembling , ready to run down to buy a pack of smokes, but came back in the house. I am gonna make it. I have just got to the point, where I do not want to be unhealthy anymore, my life is too busy to carry around an O2 tank .
So you tell me it will get easier after the 3rd day huh?..........
Thanks for the support ! Tomorrow is another day.

[Schrup]

Hang in there, I quit Copenhagen a couple months ago.

[john70t]

After another week or two of walking the knifeedge every second, you'll get dealthy ill and start coughing up nasty flem.

After a month or two, you'll start to feel like you've got unlimited energy.
That's when the suffering starts to become worthwhile.