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Old 11-15-2008, 12:11 AM
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Started smoking about 3 years ago, the last two being a pack a day of marlboro reds. It's been 12 hours since I've had a cigarette. Hopefully it was my last.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 02:19 AM
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Good luck Bro!

I need to quit too.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 05:39 AM
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yeah good luck...I need to quit as well.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 06:06 AM
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How many last cigarrettes hav u had Badfish?? lol
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 07:22 AM
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Geeze how many of you smoke? lol.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 07:45 AM
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I started a thread like this a long time ago and I have been smoke free ever since except for a cigar or two
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 07:49 AM
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i just smoke hookah
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 07:55 AM
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I smoked for two years. I haven't had a cigarette now in three years! yay fukn me.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 08:09 AM
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congratulations man...this type of news is good to hear in the morning.keep it up!
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 08:23 AM
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I do not smoke anything but tires. Just not for me, I like not burning my lungs.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by spike_africa
I do not smoke anything but tires. Just not for me, I like not burning my lungs.
Word. Except for me it's only one tire since my car has a broken dick, lawl.

Hookah is just as bad if not worse than smoking cigarettes, stephen.
 

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Old 11-15-2008, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by PColav6
Hookah is just as bad if not worse than smoking cigarettes, stephen.
Indeed, it can be if you make a habit of it. I used to smoke, quit a few months back, but I hadn't been smoking for as long.
When you smoke hookah, you usually go to one of those bars where you are exposed to it for long periods of time, hours even. Whereas when they are at a club, they go outside for 5 or so minutes and have a cigarette, then they are done. Just don't make a habit of it and don't be putting any wacky tobacky in there! lol
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 09:10 AM
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I'm allergic to nicotine, so I couldn't really smoke much even if I wanted to.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 09:47 AM
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Thanks everyone.

and havokk, this is my first quit attempt.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Badfish
Thanks everyone.

and havokk, this is my first quit attempt.
Don't give up man, you will feel so much better after you fight it out of you.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 09:55 AM
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good luck man. I wish my room mates would quit, it's a horrible habit.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 09:58 AM
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The shisha I get has no tar and .5% nicotine.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 10:14 AM
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You can do it badfish! keep it up.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Ghostalker
Indeed, it can be if you make a habit of it. I used to smoke, quit a few months back, but I hadn't been smoking for as long.
When you smoke hookah, you usually go to one of those bars where you are exposed to it for long periods of time, hours even. Whereas when they are at a club, they go outside for 5 or so minutes and have a cigarette, then they are done. Just don't make a habit of it and don't be putting any wacky tobacky in there! lol

I smoke at friends houses like once or twice a month hookah
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 01:37 PM
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It's a tough habit to break. I smoked for over ten years and at my peak was up to 2 packs of cowboy killers a day. Considering I couldn't smoke at all around the aircraft, I was pretty much a chain smoker. I quit when I had my first son and he's fifteen now. I smoke once a year at an all woman retreat I attend with friends. But I still get cravings, it's a constant battle, but it can be done.
 
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good luck!!!
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 03:50 PM
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thanks guys. its been about 27 hours...this is tough, but doable. For those of you that quit, when was the hardest part? Some have told me its the first 24 hrs, some have told me a few days in it gets tough.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 03:51 PM
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One of my ex-managers tried quitting and it lasted about 3 or 4 days...so my guess would be sometime in that timeframe.
 
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Old 11-15-2008, 05:32 PM
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you know an wasy way to get through the first day? The night before, get drunk, smoke 2-3 packs, and the next day the idea of a cig will make yer stomache turn

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Old 11-15-2008, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Badfish
thanks guys. its been about 27 hours...this is tough, but doable. For those of you that quit, when was the hardest part? Some have told me its the first 24 hrs, some have told me a few days in it gets tough.

The hardest part for me was after meals, driving (my car wouldn't start until I lit a cig) and of course when drinking. I pretty much quit drinking at the same time. Don't go out with your smoking friends when they take a smoke break, the temptation is awful.

I know several people who have used chantix to quit successfully. You only take it for a few weeks and it helps you get a jump on quiting. But it really depends on the side effects you get.

Good Luck
 
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Old 11-16-2008, 08:44 AM
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Yeah, after meals is ****** terrible! I was enjoying some chick fil a and I remebered I couldn't smoke afterward. I flipped out..lol.


44 hrs
 
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keep it going man!
 
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Old 11-16-2008, 08:27 PM
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Good job on trying to quit. All it took for me to know that I would never smoke was watching my Grandfather suffer and die of lung cancer on a hospital bed. Everytime I see someone smoking I think about it, I won't touch a cigerette. I hope you can quit.
 
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Old 11-21-2008, 12:21 PM
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Well man, you still going strong??
 
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Old 11-21-2008, 01:05 PM
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**** yeah! just hit exactly 7 days with out a single cigarette.
 


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