How much do you smoke?

[HughA44s]

Hey, today is my b-day and I was wondering if anybody wanted to have a go at kicking this stuff?

[Rick Lee]

My old man's 60th is next weekend and I think I'm gonna give him a secret gift and quit then. He has no idea I've ever smoked anything in my life.

[Rick Lee]

Time to revive this one. Anyone here quit? I got serious for my dad's b-day two weeks ago. I've cheated a little, but still had less than a pack in the last two weeks. I've been using the patch, which takes the edge off a little.

[nostatic]

I quit 21 years ago. If I can, you can

[AFJuvat]

I'm on day 50. My last cigarette was on October 20th at about 9 PM. I still have the last (unopened) pack of cigarettes I bought. I tell myself that as long as I never open that pack of smokes, I'll never smoke again.

Before this time, every other time I quit was for someone else. This time, I quit because I wanted to.

The first two weeks were tough. Mood swings, inability to concentrate, etc.

The worst was on or about the 12th day, I was installing a pedal cluster in a 911. For those of you who have not done this before, the clutch pedal is spring loaded and will snap down with a good seal of force with little provocation. After it snapping down on my hand for about the 5th time (see inability to concentrate above), I lost it.

Yelling, swearing, I think I sent a stool flying across the shop... - nothing was worth this, why am I making myself so damned miserable?? It is just a damned cigarette!! I enjoy smoking goddamnit. I'm an adult and if I want to smoke, by god I'm going to smoke....

Then it kind of hit me... It was JUST a damned cigarette. I was making myself this miserable over some leaves in a paper tube??

Sounds pretty stupid, doesn't it?

I turned a corner at that point. After that, it has gotten progressively easier. Like I said, it is been 50 days.

Anyone who wants to quit, feel free to PM me, I'll give you all of the pep-talks I can.

I do chew a LOT of gum now though...

AFJ

[Rick Lee]

Hmmm. I am changing spark plugs on the 993 this weekend and nothing makes me want to smoke more than wrenching. Though wrenching on the 993 is considerably less frustrating than the SC.

[Sonic dB]

The hardest part of quitting is figuring out what to do after sex.

Just have more sex.


I smoke a little...its not good, I know...but sometimes a cigarette is very satisfying for some reason. I have always had strong allergies to things like dust and grass pollen etc...so my lungs were always filled with crap anyway...smoking certainly doesnt help this condition. Im going to quite soon. Famous last words>

[yellowline]

The occasional cigar.

It's actually on a comeback with kids my age.

[austin552]

Had to exert your self lately? Did you feel the lack of air in your lungs?

Ready to jump up in your hospital bed coughing up blood like my Grandfather did before he drowned?

Get on the patch, chew gum, you are stronger than that!!!
What have you got to live for???

[Isabo]

Originally posted by MichiganMat
Nat Sherman Mint rocks.
Not that "touch of mint" nonsense, that stuff sucks.
Mint, with real mint mixed in with the tobacco.
Yummy.

On a holiday in America I tried a small, cheap menthol cigar called Tijuana slims. It had a small plastic holder. Best smoke ever!!! I smoked them all the time I was there and I brought back lots! (this was more than 20 years ago and a refined young lady chain smoking cigars was a little unusual , I was with my husband and daughter so I hope not too many people got the wrong idea ).
I still dream about them sometimes!
Can you still get them?

[Rick Lee]

Originally posted by austin552
Had to exert your self lately? Did you feel the lack of air in your lungs?

Ready to jump up in your hospital bed coughing up blood like my Grandfather did before he drowned?

Get on the patch, chew gum, you are stronger than that!!!
What have you got to live for???

Austin, ironically, I ran seven marathons as a pack or half pack a day smoker. I still get to the gym regularly and just came back a few min. ago. Yes, I notice a difference in breathing when I jog, but nothing much and the smoking never kept me from doing any physical activity I wanted. That's not why I quit.