Quitting Cigs.

htown · 12-21-2009, 02:07 PM

With the birth of my third son looming (1/15 due date), I quit smoking the day before yesterday. Please send positive energy in my direction.

Giant & 49er Fan · 12-21-2009, 02:10 PM

Remember that nothing is strong enough to control your life but YOU! Especially the chemical sticks!

TripleF · 12-21-2009, 02:16 PM

Uhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

Uhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

Feel it?

If you get in a pickle and want a cigarette, tell yourself you can have one in 5 minutes. Look at the clock and then do something knowing you can have on in 5 minutes.......
Do it enough times and 5 minutes becomes an hour,an hour becomes an afternnon, and so on.

It's not easy but you CAN DO IT!!!

Blueface · 12-21-2009, 02:18 PM

Took me many attempts to finally quit cigarettes.
Has been since 1988 now that I haven't had one.
I finally did via a pneumonia and after getting over it, I kept setting a 30 day goal, one month at a time.
I repeated to myself that if I made it to the one year mark, I would never look back. I haven't since.
Good luck.
Not easy to do.

12-21-2009, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TripleF

If you get in a pickle and want a cigarette, tell yourself you can have one in 5 minutes. Look at the clock and then do something knowing you can have on in 5 minutes.......
Do it enough times and 5 minutes becomes an hour,an hour becomes an afternnon, and so on.

It's not easy but you CAN DO IT!!!

Agreed!

68TriShield · 12-21-2009, 02:54 PM

Many of us have,no reason you can't do it too

weak_link · 12-21-2009, 03:10 PM

I chewed the nicorette gum for years and never really quit cigs. Spent a ton of money on both.

Tried the patch and was done in a couple months. FWIW, I was smoking a pack a day and purchased the patch that said for 'pack a day smokers.' What a mistake tha was. It was like being in the 7th grade and smoking a Marlboro Red, I turned several shades of green, got the sweats and wished I had puked. I decided to give it another try and got the 1/2 pack a day kit and it worked just like it was supposed to. My cravings went way down and eventually I forgot I was a smoker.

Starscream · 12-21-2009, 03:16 PM

I quit for three years, but started back up in late May or early June of this year. Don't know why, I just did. I decided to quit again this past Monday and I haven't looked back. I'll have gone a full week w/o smoking a cigarette at 7:30 this evening.

Sunflower seeds helped me quit the first time.
Nasal snuff has helped me quit this time.

Good luck, Mike.

G G · 12-21-2009, 03:55 PM

Prayers for success.

htown · 12-22-2009, 06:26 AM

On day four and feeling a little better.

12-22-2009, 06:30 AM

Quitting cigs is easy!!

I've done it a bunch of times!!

Blueface · 12-22-2009, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tobii3

Quitting cigs is easy!!

I've done it a bunch of times!!

Starscream · 12-22-2009, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by htown

On day four and feeling a little better.

Keep it up, brother.

I just hit the one week mark, so we're in this together.

htown · 12-22-2009, 10:41 AM

Congrats. Are you smoking cigars or are you backing off for a while?

Quote:

Originally Posted by andysutherland

Keep it up, brother.

I just hit the one week mark, so we're in this together.

floydpink · 12-22-2009, 10:46 AM

You can do it. Set a goal, stick to it, take it one day at a time and never think "just one" will work as it just screwed me again after beating it for 7 months.

Riff Raff · 12-22-2009, 06:55 AM

I quit smoking cigarettes two years, one month and 3 days ago. I quit cold turkey and there weren't any problems. Wanna know how? I hard a heart attack.

Yeah, not the best way to accomplish it. I am thinking your way is much better. You CAN do this. Every minute without a cigarette is a small victory. One cigarette will negate all those victories. You can beat this. I am praying for you brother!

htown · 12-24-2009, 08:05 PM

Day five over- man I wanted one after dinner.

68TriShield · 12-24-2009, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by htown

Day five over- man I wanted one after dinner.

Never mind that.Pick up some smaller cigars too.If the wife and I can quit cold turkey,you can too.

12-24-2009, 09:10 PM

On a more serious note, I quit the cigs on May 28th this year.

Ain't had one since.

I did the double whammy approach - Wellbutrin AND the Patch.

I smoked for over 20 years....you can do it, Bro!

htown · 12-24-2009, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68TriShield

Never mind that.Pick up some smaller cigars too.If the wife and I can quit cold turkey,you can too.

Yeah, I smoked a Boli Bonita, but I need to buy some minutos for the car.

12-21-2009, 02:07 PM	#1
htown Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Sugar Land Posts: 877 Trading: (29)	Quitting Cigs. With the birth of my third son looming (1/15 due date), I quit smoking the day before yesterday. Please send positive energy in my direction.

12-21-2009, 02:10 PM	#2
Giant & 49er Fan Formerly known as RPguy Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Jaime Location: McCovey Cove! Posts: 1,318 Trading: (35)	Re: Quitting Cigs. Remember that nothing is strong enough to control your life but YOU! Especially the chemical sticks! __________________ "This cigar tastes like the weekend!" - JBoogie

12-21-2009, 02:16 PM	#3
TripleF 11/11/11 EPIC IV Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,626 Trading: (176)	Re: Quitting Cigs. Uhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... Uhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... Feel it? If you get in a pickle and want a cigarette, tell yourself you can have one in 5 minutes. Look at the clock and then do something knowing you can have on in 5 minutes....... Do it enough times and 5 minutes becomes an hour,an hour becomes an afternnon, and so on. It's not easy but you CAN DO IT!!! __________________ Cool Cigar Shirts, Stickers & More

12-21-2009, 02:18 PM	#4
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: Quitting Cigs. Took me many attempts to finally quit cigarettes. Has been since 1988 now that I haven't had one. I finally did via a pneumonia and after getting over it, I kept setting a 30 day goal, one month at a time. I repeated to myself that if I made it to the one year mark, I would never look back. I haven't since. Good luck. Not easy to do. __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian

12-21-2009, 02:54 PM	#6
68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,194 Trading: (40)	Re: Quitting Cigs. Many of us have,no reason you can't do it too

12-21-2009, 03:10 PM	#7
weak_link The Stranger Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Eric Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,263 Trading: (1)	Re: Quitting Cigs. I chewed the nicorette gum for years and never really quit cigs. Spent a ton of money on both. Tried the patch and was done in a couple months. FWIW, I was smoking a pack a day and purchased the patch that said for 'pack a day smokers.' What a mistake tha was. It was like being in the 7th grade and smoking a Marlboro Red, I turned several shades of green, got the sweats and wished I had puked. I decided to give it another try and got the 1/2 pack a day kit and it worked just like it was supposed to. My cravings went way down and eventually I forgot I was a smoker.

12-21-2009, 03:16 PM	#8
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Quitting Cigs. I quit for three years, but started back up in late May or early June of this year. Don't know why, I just did. I decided to quit again this past Monday and I haven't looked back. I'll have gone a full week w/o smoking a cigarette at 7:30 this evening. Sunflower seeds helped me quit the first time. Nasal snuff has helped me quit this time. Good luck, Mike. __________________ Insert quote here.

12-21-2009, 03:55 PM	#9
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,725 Trading: (10)	Re: Quitting Cigs. Prayers for success.

12-22-2009, 06:26 AM	#10
htown Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Sugar Land Posts: 877 Trading: (29)	Re: Quitting Cigs. On day four and feeling a little better.

12-22-2009, 06:30 AM	#11
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Quitting Cigs. Quitting cigs is easy!! I've done it a bunch of times!!

12-22-2009, 10:46 AM	#15
floydpink crazy diamond Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: Orlando Posts: 1,955 Trading: (17)	Re: Quitting Cigs. You can do it. Set a goal, stick to it, take it one day at a time and never think "just one" will work as it just screwed me again after beating it for 7 months. __________________ "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane"

12-22-2009, 06:55 AM	#16
Riff Raff Habitual Offender Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Bill Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 370 Trading: (11)	Re: Quitting Cigs. I quit smoking cigarettes two years, one month and 3 days ago. I quit cold turkey and there weren't any problems. Wanna know how? I hard a heart attack. Yeah, not the best way to accomplish it. I am thinking your way is much better. You CAN do this. Every minute without a cigarette is a small victory. One cigarette will negate all those victories. You can beat this. I am praying for you brother! __________________ "I am a simple man and enjoy the simple things in life as long as those simple things are the very best." Winston Churchill

12-24-2009, 08:05 PM	#17
htown Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Sugar Land Posts: 877 Trading: (29)	Re: Quitting Cigs. Day five over- man I wanted one after dinner.

12-24-2009, 09:10 PM	#19
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Quitting Cigs. On a more serious note, I quit the cigs on May 28th this year. Ain't had one since. I did the double whammy approach - Wellbutrin AND the Patch. I smoked for over 20 years....you can do it, Bro!