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The Technology Behind Quitting Cigarettes - Page 4
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RmoteCntrld
United States596 Posts
Anyways good job! | ||
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kazrya
United States3 Posts
When my dad met my mom he smoked, not as much, but he did. She told him if they were gonna date he was to quit smoking. He quit on the spot and didn't look back. I'm not sure what happened with me but I'm actually allergic to whatever they put into cigs. Any time I go to a friends where they smoke a lot if I'm not on 30 different allergy meds I'm basically out for 3 days. Congestion, completely lose my voice (now I'm talking can't even whisper) and so much suffering isn't worth it. Everyone always says "man that sucks, smoking is awesome" but to be honest I'm glad I never liked anything related to smoking. I've helped a few people I know quit because they wanted to change their life. I'll have to recommend this way more often. | ||
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lool75
Iceland3 Posts
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Flaccid
8857 Posts
One thing I didn't see in your post (forgive me if I glossed over it or missed it completely) is whether or not your wife was quitting with you. Personally, I know that if I were ever to go cold-turkey the toughest thing would be that my missus smokes and smokes a whole lot more than I do. Her smoking already influences certain things we do, like we always have to drive ourselves around because she refuses to car-pool or have us give rides to people who bemoan her smoking and international travel is always a pain in the ass as we repeatedly dart in and out of long lines and security checks so that she can get 'one last smoke' before we board a plane. As I'm always attached to her hip, I'd find it tough to go through all of the associated inconveniences and not also partake in the enjoyment of a cigarette. | ||
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Firesilver
United Kingdom1190 Posts
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Flaccid
8857 Posts
On September 01 2011 03:17 RmoteCntrld wrote: Smoking for 18 years has already taken it's toll. Just sayin Obviously there is a 'point of no return' when it comes to repairing the damage that smoking has done to your lungs and health, as you smoke for longer and longer periods and start to damage your body permanently. Still, there is always a positive benefit to quitting, even if you've smoked for 20 or 30 years. You'd be surprised to see how quickly things like lung-tissue regenerate and how reversible the effects of long-term smoking are, provided you quit at an early enough age: http://www.hr.duke.edu/benefits/wellness/tobaccofree/Never Too Late.pdf An important tidbit from the article: People who stop smoking before age 35 avoid 90 percent of the health risks attributable to tobacco use Crazy, right? | ||
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ReaperX
Hong Kong1758 Posts
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GKG
United States37 Posts
Good luck continuing and good luck convincing everyone else to join you on the effort! | ||
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ECHOZs
United States499 Posts
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djWHEAT
United States925 Posts
On September 01 2011 02:56 XsebT wrote: Wheat, I'm very happy for you, but the main thing I'm thinking about is how pathetic this addiction sounds (I assume these feelings are true for most smokers). The only reason this is remotely offensive to say is because of how many people are suffering from this pathetic addiction. Good thing you're out of this (hopefully once and for all). It is pathetic. Unfortunately I was too fucking stupid when I was younger to realize just exactly what I was getting myself into. I think it's horrible. I've said a million times and I'll say it again... If I had a time machine and could go back in time to change one thing in my life... I would go back to youngWHEAT and take that cigarette out of my mouth and then beat the shit out of myself. The best way to avoid having to quit... is to never start. So I must fight and be strong for those who are going through the same thing. I believe we truly need to educate much younger to make sure that kids never begin smoking because it really is one of the worst things one can do to themselves. And keep in mind, just because someone is addicted, doesn't mean they don't want to stop. In fact, I'd be willing to bet that most smokers would gladly quit... if it was that easy. | ||
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desRow
Canada2654 Posts
On September 01 2011 02:09 procyonlotor wrote: I'm going to consider getting my parents to do this. yea me too I wonder whats the difference in price range | ||
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djWHEAT
United States925 Posts
On September 01 2011 03:21 Flaccid wrote: Hey Wheat, One thing I didn't see in your post (forgive me if I glossed over it or missed it completely) is whether or not your wife was quitting with you. Personally, I know that if I were ever to go cold-turkey the toughest thing would be that my missus smokes and smokes a whole lot more than I do. Her smoking already influences certain things we do, like we always have to drive ourselves around because she refuses to car-pool or have us give rides to people who bemoan her smoking and international travel is always a pain in the ass as we repeatedly dart in and out of long lines and security checks so that she can get 'one last smoke' before we board a plane. As I'm always attached to her hip, I'd find it tough to go through all of the associated inconveniences and not also partake in the enjoyment of a cigarette. Yes. She is. In fact, this is a massive source of GUILT for me. My wife is a good girl. Her cigarette intake was about 1/10th what mine was. The problem was if I was smoking, it became much more difficult for her to quit too. And so we never had a true support system with one another, because if we tried to quit and I started "sneaking" smokes... I knew she would eventually pick it back up. I was a big "one last smoke" guy. Like in a major way. I know it bugged the shit out of my wife (and she WAS a smoker) but I would do it anyway. It feels SOOO great to not do that anymore. I know it's only been 2 weeks cig free, but I can't really stress enough the feelings I have now. Which is basically NONE. I've never experienced it like this before, it's seriously like I've never smoked real cigs in my life... and I hope that's the first step towards getting rid of all of it! | ||
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djWHEAT
United States925 Posts
On September 01 2011 03:46 desrow wrote: yea me too I wonder whats the difference in price range You guys are both f'in awesome for even considering it. A starter pack will cost you about $50-70 depending on where you get it from. That basically gets you everything you need to begin the process. From that point, a cartridge pack costs around $7-$12 and comes with 5 carts (which are supposed to be a pack each). My recommendation is to sit down and discuss it with them. Because my biggest fear is having them try something that doesn't work for them, and then they just write them off completely. This is what my wife did with me, "What color pack do you want? What flavors do you want?" Because I had the choice it definitely didn't feel as if I was being forced, and I think will make for a better experience for them. I'm happy to help in anyway I can. | ||
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djWHEAT
United States925 Posts
On September 01 2011 03:17 RmoteCntrld wrote: My only question is at what point does stopping smoking save your life? Whats the threshold? You said you smoked since you were 16 and now 34, so for 18 years you smoked. Its just weird for someone to say that quitting smoking saved their life after smoking for such a long time. Its not like after 20 years of smoking you just drop over. Quitting just extended your life it didn't save it. Smoking for 18 years has already taken it's toll. Just sayin :p Anyways good job! That's a totally shitty attitude and you should actually read up on the effects of quitting smoking and how you can actually negate it to the point of not being able to tell you EVER smoked. As someone in this thread mentioned as well, disease stemming from smoking can hit you after FIVE years of smoking or FOURTY years of smoking. The point is, the moment you stop smoking, you are saving your life because you reduce that risk the moment you don't have a cigarette. If you don't agree, I advise you to re-read your exact same post but instead of smoking put in Russian Roulette. If I stop playing a game that could kill me each time I play... is that extending your life? Or saving it? I guess it's perspective, but I dunno why you would be so pessimistic about something that claims the lives of so many every day :/ When I look at it that way, quitting saves your life bro. | ||
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Samuel Neptune
United States95 Posts
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McKTenor13
United States1383 Posts
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Wicher
Sweden24 Posts
So some people can just stop even tho they have smoked for many many years. My father stopped, Then started using snus"snuff" i guess in english. and then he started smokign, so now he does both. So for him things didnt work just as good as for my mom. I do know about addiction tho, Since i have spent more then 2 years of my life in a hospital, hooked on morphine and other stuff. And after all that the hospital gave me, i was hooked on some bad stuff. However i am now a free man, at a tiny age of 25  So i know the struggles that addiction causes. i just dont know the difference in stopping with cigarrettes and hard drugs. But no mather what, i am mad proud of you bro for doing this, and i wish you all the best.And you got my support 100% | ||
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iS.flick
Switzerland47 Posts
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Skynz
United States9 Posts
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Pipeline
Sweden1673 Posts
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