[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

Bah. Just got some bad personal news, quite stressful. For once though I'm not going to use that as an excuse to start smoking again. Go me.

I feel ok. No headache, just feel a little off. Having problems with regulating my body temperature. My guts are not at peace. Wow, withdrawals are fun!

I can't get to sleep though, even though i didn't sleep much last night. I want to go to bed because nothing sounds like any fun, other than sitting up and smoking.

[Mezla PigDog]

Is quitting definitely the best idea? You need to balance out the pro's and con's of the ill health. COPD can be great for weight loss.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

Mezla PigDog, on Jul 14 2009, 12:58 AM, said:

Is quitting definitely the best idea? You need to balance out the pro's and con's of the ill health. COPD can be great for weight loss.

True, then I couls be fit and slim with a trendy oxygen tank and a scooter! Sweet!

[Aptorian]

You could be cool like mr raines

[bubba]

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[cerveza_fiesta]

@Bubs

Great toon! hahahha....I like.

@RLY

I'm glad you're not being a total pussy about it. Cold turkey is the only manly way to quit things. Just realize that every time you want a smoke its really just your body convincing your brain its a good idea....then ask yourself truthfully if you really want a smoke right now...then realize that the "yes" answer is still just the craving.

Then you're getting somewhere.

Oh, and tally up all the money you're not spending on smokes and invest it directly in an equally expensive hobby that takes up lots of time. Like model boats or something. I dunno...anything you can go to in your free time as a substitute for smoking.

[Fist Gamet]

I smoked for 16 years then stopped 3 years ago (note, the word 'stopped' and not 'quit' or 'gave up') after reading Alan Carr's book. It really is brilliant as it simply changes the way you think about smoking and makes stopping quite easy. I can honestly say that I was never tempted again afterwards, had very minor withdrawals that lasted a few days, and, importantly, never wanted to smoke again. I don't miss and never did.
Before that point I wouldn't have believed it possible but I would suggest that anyone who is sick of smoking and really wants to stop should read the book. It is the best thing I ever did for myself.
Try it and you will see that it is no difficult and you are not torturing yourself or giving up anything at all. Look at the terminology you use and understand the negative connotations. Do you consider not smoking as some great sacrifice? Do you imagine you will lose something important? Do you think you will spend the rest of your life suffering because you no longer smoke?

Stopping smoking is a seriously brilliant and liberating experience, and it WILL improve the quality of your life.

[Menandore]

Fist Gamet, on Jul 14 2009, 04:34 PM, said:

Try it and you will see that it is no difficult and you are not torturing yourself or giving up anything at all. Look at the terminology you use and understand the negative connotations. Do you consider not smoking as some great sacrifice?

Yes. I enjoy it.

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Do you imagine you will lose something important?

Yes. I will lose the social aspect of going for a fag with friends (all good gossip worth having is to be had outside where the smokers are).

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Do you think you will spend the rest of your life suffering because you no longer smoke?

No, I'll get over it eventually.

Ok, so I got one out of three. It's a start eh?

I have cheated already I'm afraid One of my most difficult times is monday night at researsals cos all my friends smoke and therefore there are a whole host of people to scrounge off. Fortunately I won't have any more contact with smokers until friday night so I'm feeling confident about the rest of the week. As long as I manage to get past the weekend then I'll be good.

Keep it up RLY, you're doing better than me!

[Terez]

Butts are so nasty!

Someone has recommended the Carr book to me before, but that person was so annoying as to make me not want to read it.

[Gothos]

good luck to you RLY. I've been smoking since I was 15 (that'd be almost 9 years now). the first few years I had a steady increase in how much per day I smoked - 2 at the start, next year 4, next year from there 6, then 8, then finally 10... but ever since, on a normal day to day basis, I still smoke 10 cigarettes a day (sometimes more, if the day is very long - like getting up at 5 in the morning and having to stay up till 2-3 am...). the real killer is when I go out with friends to a club, a pub, to the beach, to a grill, concert, wherever. when there's booze or any sort of physical activity involved, I can smoke up to 30 cigarettes in one evening/night...
eventually it's the social events that are the worst threat.
my friends aren't the best motivation either. most of the ones that used to smoke and quit, now they're smoking again after a few years of not smoking. it kills my belief that I can do it. that I can win.
over the past 2-3 years I had some mock tries on quitting to see how long I can last until the withdrawal really kicks in. it was usually 3-4 days until I felt like my blood is boiling, and even the slightest motion in my sigh range drew my attention, I grew anxious and couldn't sit still in one place, I couldn't concentrate on anything for long, and I got really, really easy to irritate... the overflow of energy was frightening.

so, again... good luck.

oh and... I'd _NEVER_ smoke butts. no go. in fear that I'd ever want to I never keep them around. I'd rather go ask a neighbour if they could lend me some money or just give me a cig or two to live through the day... but butts? hell!

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[Pallol One Eye]

I smoked for 20 years. Stopped 5 years ago. The patch really helped me a lot. Used it for about 4 weeks, it helped get me over those traditional times to smoke, after dinner, with a beer or glass of wine, and so on. I don't have issues when I am drinking at all any more.

I feel great. I am now able to keep up a 18.5 mile an hour average speed over a 25 to 30 mile bike ride -pedalling on my road bike, and I'll be 50 next year. I'm in better shape now that when I was playing rugby. The benefits so out weigh the cons.

When you feel the urge, do push ups or sit ups. Change the habits and you'll succeed.

Good Luck to all who are stopping

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

Wooooo, so begins day 2. I slept for 12 hours last night, which is odd. But, still no smoking.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! FFFFFFUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Hitting a rough spot. My hands are shaking. My wife is getting home soon, I'm afraid I'm going to yell at her.


What the hell do nonsmokers DO all day? This is a boring meaningless existence!

[Terez]

I stole a pack from my mom today. Well, she knew that I stole it....

I hate smoking butts. I'm one of those people that will throw away a cigarette that's half smoked rather than saving it to relight, because it tastes so nasty. But when I'm jonesing, it helps to light a butt, choke on how nasty it is, and then put it right out.

[Centzon Totochtin]

RLy - try getting out and doing something active to get the endorphins going. That might help.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

Having a rough time right now. Shit's making me emotional. It's very liberating though, knowing that I'm actuallly serious this time about quitting. It doesn't matter how badly I want to smoke, I'm not going to. It has ceased to be an option.

Damn I want one though.

[Mezla PigDog]

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on Jul 15 2009, 01:18 AM, said:

What the hell do nonsmokers DO all day? This is a boring meaningless existence!

We breathe marginally cleaner air and gossip about how bad smokers smell.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

Mezla PigDog, on Jul 15 2009, 03:24 AM, said:

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on Jul 15 2009, 01:18 AM, said:

What the hell do nonsmokers DO all day? This is a boring meaningless existence!

We breathe marginally cleaner air and gossip about how bad smokers smell.

That's one thing I've noticed already. My sense of taste and smell are still bad, but smokers really stink when they come inside. Good thing I didn't smell like that when I smoked.

[cerveza_fiesta]

I find that smell to be the hardest thing on my not-smoking

Like when you're on a pub patio and somebody lights up across the patio and you just get the little waff of second hand smoke every now and then.

Gets me more than anything else.

[Darkwatch]

What I hate is those people who smell like they smoke 25 packs a day inside their home and marinate in the smoke. Adds this kind of sour stale closed in accent to an already bad smell.