Quitting Smoking

[Rooster]

18 hrs....

Hang tough, ScottS, get over the hump, and it just gets easier. :yeehaw:

 

[MXSparx]

Good for you! keep it up.
I'm at like 40 hrs 36 min roughly LOL

 

[rickyd]

Hours turn into days weeks, months, years etc.. Keep up the will power, your through the tough part.. :cool:

 

[YZ165]

Great job Sparks and ScottS, You can do it.

 

[Okiewan]

Good news all.. keep it up.

Gotta tell ya, the .55 per pack tax increase that went into effect Jan 1 (in OK) helped. They get enough of my hard earned dollars!

I have to confess though... I cheated on the last trip home from Dallas. But just a couple and I bought 'em in Texas. That was Tuesday. The 3 hour drive got me. Someone hit me.

 

[YZ165]

Never quit quitting Okie. We're all rooting for ya!

 

[MXSparx]

Don't throw in the towel bossman. Just a temporary set back. We're all in this together. It ain't fun now, but it will be much better soon :cool:

 

[Okiewan]

Thanks.. good thing Scooter isn't here living with me at the moment.
This SUCKS!

I will win.

 

[YZ165]

:cool:

 

[MXSparx]

I tried the cold turkey route on New Years, but that didnt work for me. Can you say "total lunatic"?
I bought a box of Nicoderm CQ, the patch, and it is much better for me. It'll take longer to totally rid myself of nicotene, but atleast my lungs will be healing. And I won't be facing manslaughter charges
They really take the edge off. For me anywho.

 

[DirtnStreet]

Once stopped--don't play

Congratulations to those who have managed to stop. I quit in 1986 but started back 3 years later while downing a few brews and playing cards. Next thing I knew I was right back to 2 packs a day like I never stopped. If you have quit don't smoke even one, it is so easy to start back. I quit again in 1997 after having throat surgery to remove a tumor--no fun. Keep up the good work on quitting.

 

[YZ165]

And I won't be facing manslaughter charges.

:laugh: So many people were so close Sparx............... :laugh:

 

[Okiewan]

Wonder if I could just sleep for like 3 weeks?

Hey John, do the patches still cost twice as much as smokes? Damn them for that! But if it works, you are right, the lungs are getting better!

Cold turkey sucks, I have the urge to break stuff all the time.

 

[MXSparx]

$52 for 21 patches (3 week supply). I would spend alot more thann that in 3 weeks on smokes (a carton every 4th day). You can do it boss, just find a method that works for YOU. With the patch I've been muchh less violent, just a few verbal gems tossed around at home and work. Occasionally I want to bang my head into a wall but that urge passes after a few seconds. If I can do this everyone can.
Thanks to all for the encouragement, starting day 3 and it feels pretty good!

 

[Mrs.YZ165]

YZ's wife and daughters would just like you all to know how happy and proud we are that he has kicked his habit!!! He was a bear at the start but not as grizzly as he could of been. I wish you all luck!!! You too can get thru this. Again Thanks daddy GREAT JOB!!!!!

 

[YZ165]

Thanks Dear.

 

[Rooster]

Awwwwww! Aint that sweeet!

Seriously, though, having a supportive family/friends makes the whole ordeal a lot easier :)

 

[ScottS]

Well I made it through the "morning coffee and smoke urges" , maybe today will be OK. How long until the physical addiction is gone- like 72 hours ?

What about the mental part- 72 years ?
I am a little aggressive, somewhat short tempered, but in general I'm OK.

I am worried about driving, I do a lot of 500 mile trips and the butts were one way to pass the time.

But I guess I am at 35 hours - cold turkey. I would have had 25+ by now.

 

[Rooster]

Seems to me it ranges between three days and a week for the physical addiction to pass.

Mental? A lifetime, according to most people I've talked to.

Try sunflower seeds to pass the time when driving.

 

[ScottS]

$4.00/day * 365 = $1448 a year on butts. Money better spent on bikes.

Got good news the motor for my CL450 is done- after 2 years ! It must be fate, when I quit smoking the CL will be done so I can race the Ahrma series so now I have to get in shape.

 

[plykins]

Hey, if any of you are doing the patches, look on e-Bay. That's where I got mine. Spent about $50 and have enough patches for 6 weeks(42 patches in all). My son wanted some, so last night I got him all three steps(42 patches) for $26.

 

[ScottS]

man I can't believe it almost 2 days and I am not doing so bad. We will see when I am in the car. Going to NC next week.

 

[YZ165]

Keep it up ScottS, you can do it.

 

[ScottS]

Almost 5 days now- How is everyone doing ?

I could be tempted to have one but also the thought makes me nausous at the same time. I think I am over the hump - everyone check in ,.

 

[Rooster]

Awesome, Scott. Glad to see you feel you have made the "hump". It keeps getting better with time.

I went and sat at a local pub yesterday for a couple of beers, and the cig smoke didn't even make me crave one.