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Been two days now. Smoked for 16 years and have never tried to quit. Read Allen Carr's "Easy Way To Stop Smoking", recommended by doctor. Wish me luck....
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Good luck and hang in there. It can get tough, but don't start back. 5 years ago, I quit cold turkey after smoking for 10 years, it's just a matter of will power.
Find something that helps you satisfy the craving. I used Altoids, and I must've gone thru 100 packs of them in the first 4 months. After 6 months, most of my cravings were gone and after a year, I hardly ever thought of a cigarette.
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So, congrats to that! 
I quit last year in march after smoking for 18 years...never looked back.
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and if u fail, like I have 6 times now, just try again and again until you do! Good luck.
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Jeff ******* says (9:19 AM): Eww, Ottawa is gross. It's infested with politicians, and presently, 1 Harper as well.
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Yeah, nibble on mints or carrots or something, and stay away from smoky places or places that remind you of it for a while.
I asked a friend who quit what the biggest problem was - the nicotine or the habit itself. He said the habit.
Mike
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Good luck!! I tried to quit three times, all unsuccessful. I smoked since 19 for almost 19 years. God knows how much I shortened my life
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Hang in there. I did it one hour at a time in February and it was very hard BUT!-- soooo worth it. I can't believe how much better I feel. And I was surprised that my wife and daughter were so happy about my quitting. They see it both as an improvement in their life (no smokey smelling me, no waiting while I leave a restraurant and go smoke, etc.) and as a sign of my ability to keep commitments. The cravings do diminish after a while....just keep going!
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Congratulations! May you have a long and healthy life.
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Professional Poster
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YAAAAAAY FOR ACADIAN!!!!!
Yeah, everything they all said.
Jan. 2005 was my quit date and I quit many times before. This time it stuck.
Oh, and no matter what...
DON'T TRY EVEN A PUFF OF ONE OR YOU WILL BE RIGHT BACK WHERE YOU WERE BEFORE!!!!!
Do expect to gain weight. Don't know what to tell ya. 
Oh, to battle cravings I would take three DEEEEEEP breaths and then hold the third one as long as I could. A minute or longer.
This not only gave me some of that feel I got from smoking (which helped) but it also seemed to help address my shortness of breath.
GOOD for you!
No, GREAT FOR YOU!!! 
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Give petty people just a little bit of power and watch how they misuse it! You can't silence the self doubt, can you?
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Join Date: Jun 2000
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Keep it up! Don't turn to eating in order to replace smoking.
You've not only added years to life but also life to your years.
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"Evil is Powerless If the Good are Unafraid." -Ronald Reagan
Apple and Intel, the dawning of a NEW era.
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Originally Posted by mojo2
Do expect to gain weight. Don't know what to tell ya.
I know what to tell you. Exercise. I went from 150 to 180 in about 8 months after I quit. Started running on a treadmill at the gym and in less than 2 months I was back down to 165, in much better shape than before I quit, and my lungs were better than I can ever remember.
Just start off slow because your lungs aren't going to be up to it at first. I did not run outdoors in the beginning because I wanted to have other people close by in case I accidentally pushed myself too hard. Once I was able to run for a solid 45 minutes indoors, I started going for jogs on the beach.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2005
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Originally Posted by mojo2
Do expect to gain weight. Don't know what to tell ya.
I weighed 94 kg when I quit smoking last year in march. By New Years day 2005 I reached 98,7 kg...now I'm down to 80 kg.
Change you life-style, eat sensibly, drink lots of fluids and develop a positive attitude.
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Professional Poster
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Congratulations!
Originally Posted by quietjim
And I was surprised that my wife and daughter were so happy about my quitting.
You were surprised? Really?
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I wish you all the best acadian. Taking any medication or therapy? Your lungs and family thank you.
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"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense." Winston Churchill
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jun 2001
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I'm at 4 months now after 10 years. Nicorette helps..I also smoke the occasional cigar now as well...maybe once a week....which is nice because at times I miss the tranquility of sitting out on my terrace alone with my thoughts and a smoke and the cigar provides a similar experience.
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Jan 2001
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My Congrats to you. I've never had to face that, but I know a LOT of people who have. Just hold to your commitment.
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2008 iMac 3.06 Ghz, 2GB Memory, GeForce 8800, 500GB HD, SuperDrive
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Administrator  Join Date: Apr 2001
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Congratulations, and all the luck in the world to you. If your motivation to quit is high enough, you can achieve anything.
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Excellent. I gave up eight years ago, after trying for a year. Cold turkey is the best and only way IMO.
Don't get tempted into the 'I can handle just the one' scenario, most people who fail do so after about three to four month when they think they've got it beaten.
Best of luck. Stay strong.
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Two days isn't enough to say you've really quit. You're still addicted. You need to get through at least a week before you can reasonably say that you've quit. I'm not trying to depress you, but you shouldn't feel complacent that you've really quit yet, because you're still under its spell.
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Professional Poster
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Don't worry about counting the days just keep going. Congrats on your decision. I am not only happy that you will (most likely) live a longer and healthier life, but I am also selfish because I am happy that there is one less person's second hand smoke for me to inhale. Thank you.
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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stay inside. throw out all cigarettes and cigarette pariphernalia. watch tv and find a hobby. do not go outside.
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killed anyone yet?
i've tried quitting and i just turn into a total asshole. well, more of one anyway.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
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I smoked for 15 years until I quit 7.5 years ago. I went to a hypnotist along with about 300 other people in a convention room at a hotel.
The guy basically gives you ways to help you manage stress as it's usually under stressful conditions that you REALLY want to smoke. (Peter Jennings would agree.)
The best thing that I learned was that a craving really only last about 30 seconds to a minute at most. So, when you get one, recognize that you're having one, push it aside and do something else. Very shortly, you get engrossed in whatever 'else' you're doing and forget about the craving.
I gained some weight but, you know what, it was well worth it. I'd rather be a bit on the paunchy side that be a smoker. (I just found that as I got older I wasn't as worried about weight as I once was.)
Anyway, good luck. It's worth it. You'll never regret quitting only NOT quitting.
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Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001
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Originally Posted by khufuu
I gained some weight but, you know what, it was well worth it. I'd rather be a bit on the paunchy side that be a smoker.
One mechanism through which former smokers gain weight (statistically the gain that can be actually blamed on quitting by itself is fairly small) is through TASTING THEIR FOOD again! Tell yourself about how good what you eat is going to taste when your taste buds wake up again. And how you'll be able to run more to counter all those great tastes when you've been off the butts for a while, too.
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Originally Posted by ghporter
One mechanism through which former smokers gain weight (statistically the gain that can be actually blamed on quitting by itself is fairly small) is through TASTING THEIR FOOD again! Tell yourself about how good what you eat is going to taste when your taste buds wake up again. And how you'll be able to run more to counter all those great tastes when you've been off the butts for a while, too.
I guess that I was one of those few. I didn't notice any taste differences at all. At work I was ok because I always had something to do when I had a craving. But, when I was at home (I'm single), it just became to easy to eat. I'm sure that if you're married with kids it would be alot easier to not get into the habit of eating instead of smoking.
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Originally Posted by acadian
Been two days now. Smoked for 16 years and have never tried to quit. Read Allen Carr's "Easy Way To Stop Smoking", recommended by doctor. Wish me luck....
Luck has nothing to do with it.
The more you work at it, the better you'll be.
I smoked for a long time as well and quit 17 years ago.
You can do it!
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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I'm weaning off. Went off the wagon (not bad, just more than 3 a day) a few weeks ago, but I'm weaning.
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"Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it a thousand times." -Twain.
much luck man, if you succeed, you're a far stronger man that I.
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What's so hard about quitting? The tobacco companies say it's not addicting. I find it hard to believe that they would lie to us if they knew they were killing their own customers.
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Take up chewing tobacco and you will quit smoking for sure, i.e. if you are not sure.
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Originally Posted by amsalpemkcus
Take up chewing tobacco and you will quit smoking for sure, i.e. if you are not sure.
Then you can get gum disease and cancer in your mouth instead of your lungs.
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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Originally Posted by olePigeon
Then you can get gum disease and cancer in your mouth instead of your lungs.
Only if you do it for decades. We can ask him to switch back to smoking in a few years to kick chewing tobacco.
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So is everyone else a former/current smoker? How'd y'all get started?
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I'm a NEVER smoker. Cigarrettes cost my dad a rather nasty heart attack and killed my mother. 'Nuf said?
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Just think of all the money you will be saving by quitting. Its mind boggling how much money people waste on cigarettes. If they were a stress reliever for you get into some meditation/yoga or look into "relaxation response" to help settle yourself. Good luck.
I only smoke when I drink . . . . which is all the friggin time. J/k, never touched a cigarette.
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Originally Posted by mojo2
YAAAAAAY FOR ACADIAN!!!!!
Yeah, everything they all said.
Oh, and no matter what...
GOOD for you!
No, GREAT FOR YOU!!!
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Originally Posted by ghporter
I'm a NEVER smoker.
Good. I was beginning to think I was the only one around here. I've never even had the urge.
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Originally Posted by lavar78
So is everyone else a former/current smoker? How'd y'all get started?
working in a restaurant. only way to get a break.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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I wanted to die a slow lingering death and marriage was just killing me too slowly so I wanted to speed it up but not too much. Seems like a win/win. I want to die, but not right away, but now I've got a cold and can't smoke, so when I get better, I have to smoke twice as much for a few days to catch up.
Seriously though: I don't know why I started. I'd just been laid off after 9/11, and my wife who smoked at the time handed me a cig, and I lit up. Been smoking since. Not too much, but it's my only vice except for swearing, womanizing, drinking, and masturbating verbally here on MacNN.
I just know some prick is going to quote me after I die and take it out of context... just remember I never womanized or drank, but I swear like a sailor sometimes and well, post count... wax verbally way too much.
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Quit 3 months ago cold turkey. Other than a couple of weeks with Mr. Jones, it hasn't been that bad. I quit for a few reasons. I was sick of the taste. At the end of a work day my mouth tasted like a freaking ashtray. My car freaking reeked. My clothes freaking reeked. I also hated being addicted to St. Nic. Made me feel weak. Gah.
But mostly, I quit because I have a wife and daughter, and smoking was the most selfish thing I could do. It was time to grow up.
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Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
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Thanks for all the support guys, it really does help and makes a big difference. I quit because I went from being an internationally ranked athlete to barely being able to swin four laps without choking. I felt disgusted with myself and felt disgusting in general. It's now day three and I've been suffering some tough withdrawal symptoms (anxiety, irritability, trance state), but I have not given in and I thank my girlfriend and all the support of you guys....
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Keep at it Acadian! I've know a lot of people right where you are, and ALL of them made it through and ALL of them are thankful they quit.
Maury
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Originally Posted by acadian
Thanks for all the support guys, it really does help and makes a big difference. I quit because I went from being an internationally ranked athlete to barely being able to swim four laps without choking. I felt disgusted with myself and felt disgusting in general. It's now day three and I've been suffering some tough withdrawal symptoms (anxiety, irritability, trance state), but I have not given in and I thank my girlfriend and all the support of you guys....
Keep up the good work acadian. One day at a time is the best approach.
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