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The Technology Behind Quitting Cigarettes - Page 2

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Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
August 31 2011 17:10 GMT
#21
On September 01 2011 02:08 kawaiiryuko wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 01 2011 02:07 GoonFFS wrote:
On September 01 2011 02:04 iCCup.Diamond wrote:
On September 01 2011 02:02 GoonFFS wrote:
I'd NEVER stop smoking ciggerettes. Pussies quit


Or people that like living longer, don't want to wake up coughing up shit, and hate gasping for air after several flights or stairs.

(Note: I am a pack a day smoker)


I don't want to wake up every day to people looking down at us smokers. It's a manhunt out there, and this is just contributing. FUCK


I look at smokers the same way I look at crackheads, meth heads, and other addicts. Because it's a /fucking addiction/ son.


Have you ever met a crackhead, meth head, etc? There's a MASSIVE difference.
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
masterbreti
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Korea (South)2711 Posts
August 31 2011 17:12 GMT
#22
back when I was working for the government to help people quit. I saw how hard going cold turkey for them was.

Its great to see people taking the steps to quit. This eCig thing is for sure not the ideal soloution to smoking out there.But its for sure a big step in the right direction. That is the most important thing right now. For that I send huge grats to you. Awesome to see people making eventual progress to a heathier life without smoking.

Eventually would be nice to see you ween yourself off the eCig and not intake any of the chemicals that smoking puts inside you.
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-31 17:14:01
August 31 2011 17:13 GMT
#23
On September 01 2011 02:09 procyonlotor wrote:
I'm going to consider getting my parents to do this.


My dad and his dad stopped smoking when they went to see a doctor and saw their lung "scan pictures" or what ever they are called. Was harsh enough to see and they quit pretty fast.

On September 01 2011 02:10 iCCup.Diamond wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 01 2011 02:08 kawaiiryuko wrote:
On September 01 2011 02:07 GoonFFS wrote:
On September 01 2011 02:04 iCCup.Diamond wrote:
On September 01 2011 02:02 GoonFFS wrote:
I'd NEVER stop smoking ciggerettes. Pussies quit


Or people that like living longer, don't want to wake up coughing up shit, and hate gasping for air after several flights or stairs.

(Note: I am a pack a day smoker)


I don't want to wake up every day to people looking down at us smokers. It's a manhunt out there, and this is just contributing. FUCK


I look at smokers the same way I look at crackheads, meth heads, and other addicts. Because it's a /fucking addiction/ son.


Have you ever met a crackhead, meth head, etc? There's a MASSIVE difference.


And i totally agree with Diamond, jesus...
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
GuiltyJerk
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States584 Posts
August 31 2011 17:18 GMT
#24
Props to you man, congrats!!
Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
August 31 2011 17:18 GMT
#25
Really glad for you wheat, so many people in gaming are the pack-a-day type now...my roommate is a pack a day smoker who has quit in the past with relative ease but came back and says he can quit any time, but just has no motivation to or something like that.

He owns an e-cigarette and says that its just not the same, which is a reason he hasn't made the switch. I'm wondering if you had any sort of feeling early on, did you think it wasn't the same as a cigarette and just wanted to get back on normal ones, or is it something he just has to do for a few days and it'll seem like nothing ever changed
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Darksteel
Profile Joined October 2010
Finland319 Posts
August 31 2011 17:19 GMT
#26
On September 01 2011 02:07 GoonFFS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 01 2011 02:04 iCCup.Diamond wrote:
On September 01 2011 02:02 GoonFFS wrote:
I'd NEVER stop smoking ciggerettes. Pussies quit


Or people that like living longer, don't want to wake up coughing up shit, and hate gasping for air after several flights or stairs.

(Note: I am a pack a day smoker)


I don't want to wake up every day to people looking down at us smokers. It's a manhunt out there, and this is just contributing. FUCK


When a friend of mines died to Lung Cancer at the age of 33 a lot of our friends stopped smoking that die. I know it seems distant and unprobable outcome for young smokers, but after seem this friend in question first have coughs for 1 year which were mistakes as Lung infections etc and then be diagnosed with lung cancer at such advanced stage there was not much to do was an eyeopening event. He died 5 months after the diagnosis. Listening him to talk in TeamSpeak in his last couple of months during WoW raids was heartbreaking.

Congrats to DjWheat for being able to quit, hopefully permanently !
coljbass
Profile Joined June 2011
United States42 Posts
August 31 2011 17:19 GMT
#27
Marcus what brand did you go with? I tried one a while back and didn't like the one I got.
muffley
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States280 Posts
August 31 2011 17:19 GMT
#28
Didn't know you smoked WHEAT. Really glad you found something that helped you quit. I've known many people that looked at the eCig concept and sneered at the idea (i.e. "they just want to look cool where they're not allowed to smoke"), but I can imagine the muscle memory of having the cig in your hand and mouth is a huge part of trying to quit.

I'm genuinely happy to know that miniWHEAT will grow up without them.
red4ce
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States7313 Posts
August 31 2011 17:20 GMT
#29
Congrats DJwheat.
synide
Profile Joined June 2011
3 Posts
August 31 2011 17:21 GMT
#30
I used eCigs for over a year. (the brand was Blu)

They are quite amazing, and even cheaper than regular cigarettes, especially the $12 a pack they cost here in NYC.

You can use them indoors, get different flavors, and even used them on an airplane.

Eventually, the constant charging and refill changing got annoying, but that can be dealt with.

I also ended up quitting smoking by using eCigs. It was tough, and honestly, willpower had at least as much of an effect and I almost felt like the eCigs were placebos, as they were nowhere near as strong or instant as a normal cigarrette.

eCigs will definitely help, but keep in mind, you have to want to quit to make this work. You are going to need willpower most of all, but eCigs will help A LOT.


shannn
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands2891 Posts
August 31 2011 17:21 GMT
#31
HOLD THE PHONE....

DjWheat is 34? I thought he was way older LOL!

Besides that. I don't know how it feels like to be addicted to smoking. I have only smoked twice in my life. Didn't feel it was great. But good for you that you quit smoking :D
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Dubes
Profile Joined August 2010
United States327 Posts
August 31 2011 17:25 GMT
#32
DJWheat you're a baller keep it up man, you're an inspiration to many of us out there, make us proud!
tWR
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada138 Posts
August 31 2011 17:26 GMT
#33
Congratulation DJWheat that's such a life changing choice, and this choice is going to help everyone. I'm certain you're son and wife are so proud of you!
psychopat
Profile Joined October 2009
Canada417 Posts
August 31 2011 17:30 GMT
#34
Congrats. Takes a lot to quit smoking, regardless of whether you use an outside product or not. I know my dad quit cold turkey the day he found out my mom was pregnant and he still says it was one of the hardest things he's ever done... Aside from all the health benefits, you'll also notice you have way more money than before. Something along the lines of 4 grand more every year. That's like a free family vacation!

I've not thought about sneaking a smoke, my smell has already recovered and now smoke (and my friends who still smoke) smell like complete garbage to me.

Heh. Join the club. I've also noticed that it also smells a lot worse in the middle of winter, to the point where you can smell it from meters away. The cold seems to make it cling to people's clothes a lot more. Hopefully it doesn't get cold enough over there for you to notice the difference but the people that still smoke always seem to think that you're exaggerating.
jlake02
Profile Joined January 2011
United States395 Posts
August 31 2011 17:30 GMT
#35
SUPER happy for you Wheat! Great stuff.

I started the eCig a year ago this month. It's allowed me to cut my real cig usage to virtually zero. I'm still using the eCig Mediums but plan on moving to Low this Fall.

Glad you broke free of the slavery. It's a bitch to quit and I'm very thankful for eCigs.
compLexity Gaming - @coL_Lake
Monox1de
Profile Joined March 2011
United States101 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-31 17:33:05
August 31 2011 17:31 GMT
#36
i have smoked since i was 14 years old and a pack a day since i hit 18. I tried quitting 3 times now with my longest being a year. I mostly tried patches/suckers the first few times and the most recent attempt using an Ecig.The biggest problem for me is ALL and i mean every single one of my friends smokes. I hang out with them a few times and they offer me smokes and i turn them down but eventually i will fold. I was kinda anti social for the 1 year that i quit smoking and when i started up again it was because i thought i could go to the bars with my friends have drinks and not smoke. Boy was i wrong.

Every time i resume smoking i think to myself " well atleast i cut down" when in reality i shoot back up to a pack a day within a week of starting back up . I just started smoking again and regret to say the Ecig has failed me. It's my own fault though. The fucking ecig died on me and the charger is at my parents house. SO one night i had the choice of driving 20 miles to get the charger or not hang out with my friends. I ended up bummin a cig to "hold me over" til i could charge my e cig.( 2 days later i was up to half a pack, end of week full pack)
I hope to attempt again.. maybe new years resolution.

I'm 24 years old so hopefully i can quit sooner rather than later.
"Some of the best lessons are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom of the future." -Dale Turner
RaGe
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Belgium9947 Posts
August 31 2011 17:33 GMT
#37
I've heard a lot of good stories about e-cigarettes. Unfortunately, over here they're considered a drug, and therefore have to go through drug testing programs in order to become legal for sale.

There's some speculation that because they can't tax it, the government is holding back on them.

What brand did you use? Maybe I'll try ordering them online, but it seems like a lot of hassle to get cartridges in time, and I don't want to switch just to run out of cartridges and smoke a regular pack again.
Moderatorsometimes I get intimidated by the size of my right testicle
Phil Phoenix
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States100 Posts
August 31 2011 17:33 GMT
#38
Wow this is the best story I've ever heard about quitting smoking with this new technology. Definitely gonna recommend it to friends who want/need to quit.
Man, this ain't my dad. This is a cell phone!
Existence88
Profile Joined March 2011
United States14 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-31 17:34:20
August 31 2011 17:34 GMT
#39

They are quite amazing, and even cheaper than regular cigarettes, especially the $12 a pack they cost here in NYC.


Wtf! $12 in NYC?? and I thought $6 was a lot. Haha.

Anyways, congrats Wheat! I'm definitely going to try one of those eCigs now.
It's what we know we aren't, that makes us who we are.
zemiron
Profile Joined August 2010
United States481 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-31 17:35:10
August 31 2011 17:34 GMT
#40
On September 01 2011 02:10 iCCup.Diamond wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 01 2011 02:08 kawaiiryuko wrote:
On September 01 2011 02:07 GoonFFS wrote:
On September 01 2011 02:04 iCCup.Diamond wrote:
On September 01 2011 02:02 GoonFFS wrote:
I'd NEVER stop smoking ciggerettes. Pussies quit


Or people that like living longer, don't want to wake up coughing up shit, and hate gasping for air after several flights or stairs.

(Note: I am a pack a day smoker)


I don't want to wake up every day to people looking down at us smokers. It's a manhunt out there, and this is just contributing. FUCK


I look at smokers the same way I look at crackheads, meth heads, and other addicts. Because it's a /fucking addiction/ son.


Have you ever met a crackhead, meth head, etc? There's a MASSIVE difference.


Some masters treat their slaves better than others, but in the end they're still slaves.
"Fractal alligators. Like a normal alligator, but instead of arms, there are more alligators." -Day9
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