Quitting smoking on Sunday...wish me luck!

[apriorius]

Well, the time has come. Been smokin' for way to long. Started when I was ~15 and lived overseas. 32 now and getting back into running and boxing. I used to be able to run fine even though I smoked, but I guess 'ol man time catches up with ya!

Wish me luck guys :)

[RichardCranium]

Good luck man. My dad just quit........hasn't smoked one in like 6 weeks. He started when he was like 14........he's 58 now.

[topend]

good luck man.. get past the first week and you are good.


i just quit at the beggining of june myself and i feel alot better

[1wildcoupe]

i started smoking when i was 15 years old. i'm 29 now and as of the 23rd of this month, it will be 1 year and 10 months since i quit. i just put my mind to it and stuck with it finally after several unsuccessful attempts. i feel so much better and i really understand what everyone talks about when they complain of the smell a cigarette gives you and your clothes.

good luck to ya. with enough willpower and patience, you can make this happen. again, good luck to ya.

[Tropic Lightnin]

Good luck!

Try doing like 5 pushups everytime you feel the urge to smoke. This way your body will release natural endorphins from the exercise to make you feel better and fight the urge.

[socmguy]

this friday you should smoke an entire carton just to 'get it out of your system'. j/k man, good luck!

[zincsnake]

Good luck man, did you warn everyone at work?

[Ricketts]

Good Luck man!!!! Smart move, stay strong.

[HeavyFoot86]

Good luck! Smartest decision you'll ever make. The first week is the hardest, so stay strong. You going cold turkey or trying a patch or something?

[blazinz28]

My girlfriends mom just quit and she also had been smoking her whole life, she tried some new drug that had just came out and it worked reallly well for her

[nc stang girl]

Good luck!

[JUGRNAUT]

Ive got a can of skoal peach you can have!

[apriorius]

Thank guys. Yeah, I got a perscription for zyban and the patches all lined up. Took the first zyban pill yesterday. I quit once before for about 3 months; my ex wanted to quit so I did it with her but my heart wasn't really in it so of course it didn't take. One thing I learned from the last time is that after I quit I can never have even one smoke again or I'm fucked. That's what got me off the wagon...one bummed smoke at a bar and BAM I was smoking again.

Thanks for the dip offer, but that's fucking nastier then smoking IMHO :think:

[1979capri]

cant go wrong with quitting, then you cant go wrong with boxing.. gotta have those hands right :)

[URWAY2SLOW]

Good luck, just don't drink any beer and you won't get the cravings as bad.

[BIZZY]

Ive got a can of skoal peach you can have!


You need to quit that shit too man!!

Good luck man kickin' the smoking habit.Your lungs will thank you.

[C-Foam '68]

You need to quit that shit too man!!

:werd:

I've played cards with guys all through school that would sit there spitting into empty drink bottles whenever they'd dip/chew, and that is by FAR the nastiest thing IMO.

Good luck with quitting man!

[Jayber]

bunch of quitters

[apriorius]

:lolup:

I'll bet ya $50 I can beat you in a 3 mile footrace by next spring :D

[apriorius]

This week's going fast....gettin' nervous. Trying to line my schedule up for Sunday so I'm in places where I can't smoke. I have boxing from 2-4 and I'll prolly go see a movie that night. Any other ideas?

[apriorius]

Well, smoke free for day one! Proly chewed thru 20 toothpicks. Looking forward to running tomorrow morning!

[C-Foam '68]

Congrats man! Keep up the good work just taking it a day at a time.

[SilkE]

Hang in there! You can do it! If I can anyone can :) .

Be careful if you drink because the urges can really seem strong if you're drinking! Have a plan for how you're going to handle stress, too, like maybe have some of the gum lined up in case something super stressful happens :).

Goodluck! There are lots of rewards from quitting as you probably know. Saving money, feeling better, not smelling like smoke, food tastes better (but that can be a not so good thing . . .), cheaper rates on life and health insurance, smelling things you didn't beforel, not being anxious to get somewhere where you can smoke. . ..

[apriorius]

Thanks for all the encouragement guys. Couple days now; body wants to smoke but mind has things firmly in hand :D

BTW, food tastes FUCKING GOOD when you don't smoke. Glad I can run longer with the lungs; I'm gonna need it.

[03blkmach1]

Congrats thats awesome... I have never been addicted to smoking so i cant say i know what you are going through but i have seen both my parents smoke, my father finally quit after having a heart attack, that finally scared him enough to change. Wish i could get my mom to do the same. But just know your doing a good thing for yourself in the long run... Shit is gross to btw

[BrentLs1]

Congrats on saving your body from that poison , stick with it and think of the future :)