Quitting Smoking

[Green Horn]

Still doing Ok after 3 days,

Good deal! That's exactly how it's done. One day at a time. :cool:

 

[sodflyer]

Ok...Im in too....started smoking at 16, im 35 now......no many years. Tomorrow is Day one for me!!! The wife quit a month ago and still going strong so if she can I can too!

 

[YZ165]

Good for you sodflyer! :aj:

Still hanging in there ScottS?

 

[motometal]

I just got done reading most of the fourteen pages. Great willpower to all of you, it's the best "hop up" you can do for yourself!

Okie? You fell off the radar for the last few pages?

 

[YZ165]

Fourteen? You just posted on page 41....... :ohmy:

 

[rickyd]

Congrats Sodflyer, continued success, Hope it goes well for you and the Mrs Sod :cool:

 

[ScottS]

Good for you sodflyer! :aj:

Still hanging in there ScottS?

Yup -doing much better than expected. :cool:

 

[Brazilian Rider]

Good luck... you have my support also. As a former smoker, I can say to you that my life changed a lot. As some folks have said, food taste better, you ridding performance(and sexual as well...) become better, without mentioning what is going to do with your bank account (save the money that you spend smoking and do something nice once in a couple of years...)
Good luck!

 

[ScottS]

Things already smell better that's for sure, sleeping better too.

 

[y_a_m_a_h_a_2005]

keep up te good work man im trying to get my family to quit im the only one that has not started at age 14 all the rest did and i plan not to!

 

[YZ165]

Glad to hear it Scott!:aj:

 

[rickyd]

Hows everybody doin in here?? :cool:

 

[firecracker22]

Congrats to everyone's progress! I haven't been online as much and I haven't checked this thread out in months so I am surprised to see it's so big.

I've had a few relapses--bumming smokes from friends while out drinking--but I haven't bought a pack in 2 months or more, and even the last relapse was several weeks ago. I do feel much better. No more relapses for me. I only have one friend who smokes in my new town so that will be easier ... and I don't hang out with her too much.

 

[nephron]

I always try to discourage smoking, because I think it's better to die a slow, but healthy, decrepitating (homespun word :cool: ) death from degenerative joint disease, kyphoscoliosis, fractured hips, deep venous thromboses, you know....instead of the quicker 'tumor eroding into the brain thing'. As they say, the 'golden years'...from 65-85, until you die because you're just too damn old to live anymore.

Yeah, I realize I'm sick...but it's damn funny

 

[Tony Eeds]

until you die because you're just too damn old to live anymore

I've always said you start dying the minute you are born and you stop dying the minute you are dead. Feel free to quote me ... :coocoo:

Oh yea, as an x smoker, the best thing you can do is drop the habit.

 

[MXSparx]

Hows everybody doin in here?? :cool:

8 months 1 week SMOKE FREE :nod: and liking it.

 

[KelvinKDX]

i've been spending too much time in Japan ... where it seems everyone i work with smokes. So while i have been here i have been smoking much more than i like. For some reason it is easy for me not to smoke when i am in the USA - maybe it's the crowd i am with.

 

[Green Horn]

Way to go, Sparx! I'm right behind ya. :)

Kelvin,

Do what you can to try and get rid of the habit for good. Read back over this magnificent thread and try and become more motivated. I feel for ya, and I'm sure you're not happy because of the smoking. Only a smoker (past and present) fully understands the nature of this evil beast. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

 

[YZ165]

I'm pulling for you as well Kelvin, it's a difficult thing, but you can get through it. Matt

Great job MXSparx!

Oh yea, on the 19th of this month it'll be 10 months! :aj:

 

[motometal]

great job MXSparx...I've got to be honest, the first time I met you at dirtweek, my impression was "here's a guy that's REALLY into smoking, and will probably never quit". I felt bad about it, several of my relatives have died early, but didn't see it as my place to preach to you (or maybe I did preach and forgot already). Anyway, nice going, same to all the other "quitters" out there.

Okie where are you? Now's as good of a time as any, you've got a rather large "support group" to cheer you on/keep you honest here in a few weeks at DW!

 

[rickyd]

Very cool Everybody, Kelvin, when your ready, your ready, i can be around a room of smokers and have no cravings..

FWIW, this past week i stayed at a reosrt at DisneyLand, they put us in a room that the people before had smoked in, yikes!! LOL I could tell by walking down the hallway which room had smokers n LOL Also, didn't have too search out the designated smoking areas at teh park either :cool:

 

[holeshot]

I quit smoking 20 years ago (cold turkey). I ate ju-jubes (or whatever those chewy candies are called) to get through it. Gained a lot of weight. :yikes:

 

[rickyd]

Hows everybody hangin in there?? I was at the doctors office tonight and saw the ad for the AMerican Lung Association that helped me out..
Rick

 

[ellandoh]

I quit smoking 20 years ago (cold turkey). I ate ju-jubes (or whatever those chewy candies are called) to get through it. Gained a lot of weight. :yikes:

172 when i quit ..................194 :yikes: now lol :rotfl:

 

[Green Horn]

Tomorrow night at 10:30 PM will be exactly .5 yrs of no smoking. :yeehaw: 6 mos. mark was a big one for me. I think I deserve to buy me something nice with the money I've saved. :)

Once again, thanks to all in this thread that gave me the motivation to succeed. My family, friends and YOU really did make a difference for me. :worship: