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couleur
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I quit on february the 8th 2013. Best decision ever.
"Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed nonage. Nonage is the inability to use one's own understanding without another's guidance. This nonage is self-imposed if its cause lies not in lack of understanding but in indecision and lack of courage to use one's own mind without another's guidance. Dare to know! (Sapere aude.) "Have the courage to use your own understanding," is therefore the motto of the enlightenment."
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| Posted: Sun, 23rd Feb 2014 12:49 Post subject: |
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I never smoked, but it was amazing to see that my grandfather stopped smoking after over 50 years of smoking. He needed big patches in the beginning, but he made it. He also stopped drinking beer during that time, because he said whenever he would drink something the need for a cig would be too big.
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garus
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Sin317
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couleur
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zipfero
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| Posted: Sun, 23rd Feb 2014 19:47 Post subject: |
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Two weeks without a cigarette is absolutely considered to be quit.
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| Posted: Sun, 23rd Feb 2014 22:24 Post subject: |
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Year and two weeks, not two weeks.
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| Posted: Sun, 23rd Feb 2014 22:55 Post subject: |
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Gave up over 15 years ago when my father had a heart bypass. I quit on that day and never had another cig again.
The cravings can last a long time, and they are usually the strongest in social situations and stressful times. Willpower and determination, and never try and quit if your not 100% behind the decision, I failed quiet a few times before I was successful.
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tw1st
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zipfero
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| Posted: Mon, 24th Feb 2014 04:32 Post subject: |
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Stopped for 3 years @ 40, never ever left me, never will, started easily again, been enjoying it ever since 
Worst thing I ever took up in my life, and that is the best advice I can give. NEVER ever start, simple as that.
I'll die smoking because I am addicted and enjoy it too much. Simple things like a cup of coffee/tea and your meals are just not the same without one, if your addicted that is 
So, started @ 14 --> 40, 3 years quit, and I'm 51 this year, think long and hard about it!
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| Posted: Mon, 24th Feb 2014 10:37 Post subject: |
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| tw1st wrote: | Keep it up.
Over two years without a cigarette here
One very strange thing I noticed once I stopped smoking is that I actually started having dreams again... vivid ones at that. When I would smoke, I would go sleep, darkness, wake up  |
 once you stopped smoking the evil spirit has abended thee!  |
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couleur
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| Posted: Mon, 24th Feb 2014 11:08 Post subject: |
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| scaramonga wrote: | Stopped for 3 years @ 40, never ever left me, never will, started easily again, been enjoying it ever since
Worst thing I ever took up in my life, and that is the best advice I can give. NEVER ever start, simple as that.
I'll die smoking because I am addicted and enjoy it too much. Simple things like a cup of coffee/tea and your meals are just not the same without one, if your addicted that is
So, started @ 14 --> 40, 3 years quit, and I'm 51 this year, think long and hard about it! |
Thats not encouraging. But I can confirm, my memories of smoking are not only bad ones, and I feel a little need sometimes, but that goes away pretty fast.
It helps alot that alot of friends also stopped lately, and that they managed to ban smoking from bars.
It also helps to think about the chemical cancerogene crap they add to the tobacco and the money they make from my addiction.
"Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed nonage. Nonage is the inability to use one's own understanding without another's guidance. This nonage is self-imposed if its cause lies not in lack of understanding but in indecision and lack of courage to use one's own mind without another's guidance. Dare to know! (Sapere aude.) "Have the courage to use your own understanding," is therefore the motto of the enlightenment."
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Saner
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| Posted: Mon, 24th Feb 2014 11:16 Post subject: |
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I started at 12 / 13 (ish) and stopped at 31 
I just woke up one morning coughing like hell, I say one morning but in truth it was more often than not, and I thought fuck it and stopped there and then.
That was it, never smoked again bar one cigar on boxing day 2012.
The wife gave up 6 months after me too, she used patches though.
I still allow people to smoke in my house and it does not bother me in the slightest (nor the wife). Maybe we are lucky ones.
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I saw things like that in here and in other "woman problems" topics so...... Am I the only one that thinks some authorities needs to be alerted about Saner and him possibly being a rapist and/or kidnapper ? |
Saner is not being serious. Unless its the subject of Santa!
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Saner
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| Posted: Mon, 24th Feb 2014 11:30 Post subject: |
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My early morning coughing stopped and I dont miss the lingering smell, I do miss the initial smell and taste though 
But I am happy to have quit just to be rid of that coughing to be honest.
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I saw things like that in here and in other "woman problems" topics so...... Am I the only one that thinks some authorities needs to be alerted about Saner and him possibly being a rapist and/or kidnapper ? |
Saner is not being serious. Unless its the subject of Santa!
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Saner
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| Posted: Mon, 24th Feb 2014 12:03 Post subject: |
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We should have an "Ex-Smokers, but miss it" corner
We could have posts like.
"I walked past someone as they it a first class B&H today. and fuck me I was in heaven"
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I saw things like that in here and in other "woman problems" topics so...... Am I the only one that thinks some authorities needs to be alerted about Saner and him possibly being a rapist and/or kidnapper ? |
Saner is not being serious. Unless its the subject of Santa!
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garus
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tw1st
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| Posted: Mon, 24th Feb 2014 16:29 Post subject: |
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I never picked up smoking or drinking..
I might have missed a lot of fun about that..
Also never went to a university dorm, all from my parents home.. again probably missed a lot of fun 
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| Posted: Mon, 24th Feb 2014 22:39 Post subject: |
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I never picked up crocodile
I might have missed a lot of fun about that..
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ixigia
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| Posted: Mon, 24th Feb 2014 23:53 Post subject: |
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| Saner wrote: | I started at 12 / 13 (ish) and stopped at 31
I just woke up one morning coughing like hell, I say one morning but in truth it was more often than not, and I thought fuck it and stopped there and then.
That was it, never smoked again bar one cigar on boxing day 2012.
The wife gave up 6 months after me too, she used patches though.
I still allow people to smoke in my house and it does not bother me in the slightest (nor the wife). Maybe we are lucky ones. |
I tried to start back when I was 16 because all my friends did it and it seemed the coolest way to attract chicks. The non-smokers were generally considered "losers" according to the teen logic of that time, so I went ahead. I shall be cool too!
Fortunately the whole smoking thing lasted only a month, right when my father discovered it. He "convinced" me to quit (he was..very convincing ) and I've never touched a cigarette again. Can't thank him enough  |
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so you can keep a toothpick or straw in your mouth to help get over it.
