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Zerg.Zilla
Profile Joined February 2012
Hungary5029 Posts
October 26 2012 05:01 GMT
#301
On October 26 2012 06:07 Xiphias wrote:
Hi Ret!

This may saound crazy but there is a quick (and horrible) way to quit smoking in a heartbeat:
1. Open two sigarettes and take the tobacco in a casarole.
2. Add one cup of water.
3. Boil it.
4. Drink the "tobacco tea". After a big gulp you will probably vomit.
5. (this is imporant) Then smoke a sigarette right after you vomitet and you will vomit again.
Now, all you can think of when you want to have another sigaret is the aweful tobacco tea and the vomiting.

This is not a joke, this actually works, but few people have the guts to do it, good luck!
- Xiphias.

Lol man,that sounds nasty...
(•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) ~Keep calm and inject Larva~
FuGGu
Profile Joined March 2012
United States176 Posts
October 26 2012 05:07 GMT
#302
It's all you Ret!!!! There will be bad and good days with this, but you have the heart of a warrior, I know you can beat smoking!
jdseemoreglass
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States3773 Posts
October 26 2012 06:23 GMT
#303
I quit smoking a couple years ago, when I got back from Iraq. It was actually surprisingly easy for me, despite how terrible people told me quitting was. I guess once I got in my head that I simply did not want to smoke ever again, ignoring any cravings was not that difficult. Hopefully you've got this same strength of conviction, because that's all it takes imo.
"If you want this forum to be full of half-baked philosophy discussions between pompous faggots like yourself forever, stay the course captain vanilla" - FakeSteve[TPR], 2006
_fool
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands682 Posts
October 26 2012 07:13 GMT
#304
Go Ret, you can do it!
"News is to the mind what sugar is to the body"
Traz
Profile Joined August 2011
Netherlands23 Posts
October 26 2012 07:52 GMT
#305
Just make sure you exercise a lot as well and watch your eating pattern, especially if you are prone to being overweight, because you are likely to gain weight when you stop smoking. Try to avoid eating just a few "big" meals but instead eat regularly small bits.
Lollipops (sugarfree ofc) and toothpicks also helped me out a lot when I had the urge to have a cigaret.
_MagnuM_
Profile Joined July 2011
Denmark136 Posts
October 26 2012 08:15 GMT
#306
looool....

you should see my ashtray and my room and my desk hahahah.... its been a hell of a lot worse than that...

but i guess good luck to you... should be easy for you.. you are liquidRET afterall!!
We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.
Lambertus
Profile Joined February 2010
South Africa985 Posts
October 26 2012 08:46 GMT
#307
On October 26 2012 06:07 Xiphias wrote:
Hi Ret!

This may saound crazy but there is a quick (and horrible) way to quit smoking in a heartbeat:
1. Open two sigarettes and take the tobacco in a casarole.
2. Add one cup of water.
3. Boil it.
4. Drink the "tobacco tea". After a big gulp you will probably vomit.
5. (this is imporant) Then smoke a sigarette right after you vomitet and you will vomit again.
Now, all you can think of when you want to have another sigaret is the aweful tobacco tea and the vomiting.

This is not a joke, this actually works, but few people have the guts to do it, good luck!
- Xiphias.


This is actually really dangerous to do, no one should do that without medical assistance. Nicotine is a poison and in this described form highly intoxicatin!!
The only known Reverend on TL playing SC2 and BW (http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=409226)
Lysanias
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands8351 Posts
October 26 2012 11:04 GMT
#308
Ah i remembver the interview from back when you were in Korea and playing GSL, You looked in great shape and health, best of luck with your effort to gain it back, i have faith in you !
MavivaM
Profile Joined November 2011
1535 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-26 12:13:25
October 26 2012 12:12 GMT
#309
Good luck man, never give up, even once.
The moment you let yourself go you won't turn back and you'll turn your resolutions in wishful thinking.

As an ex smoker (more than a year now) who tried to stop two times before now: don't ever give up.
If by any chance you try to smoke you won't enjoy your first one out of shame and then you'll have an excuse to smoke again since "Well... I already gave up once".

Whenever you are angry because of the lack of nicotine turn your frustration against marines.

Edit about that strange beverage: don't.
Your Opinion has been counted. Only 3 more Opinions needed for a reddit thread.
UndoneJin
Profile Joined February 2011
United States438 Posts
October 26 2012 15:35 GMT
#310
Best of luck Ret!

I'm sure you can pull this off if you keep focused.
I've been lost since the day I was born ----- You're gonna carry that weight
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
October 26 2012 16:28 GMT
#311
Just dove into this and good luck sir. Keep us update the progress, even if you slip up a bit.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
Banj0
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden53 Posts
October 26 2012 18:44 GMT
#312
On October 26 2012 06:56 FalconPunch wrote:
I think this book might be able to help you: http://www.amazon.com/Allen-Carrs-Easyway-Stop-Smoking/dp/0615482155

+1 for that book!

Good for you Ret! What helped me through the cravings was thinking of not having nicotine as having a broken leg. It sucks, but there is nothing you can do about it, it just has to heal.

You just happen to be suffering from the illness of not being able to smoke - it will pass.

honestly though, quitting is not nearly as hard as not starting again. don't fall into the 'i made it through 5 days, I deserve a reward"-trap.
Deindar
Profile Joined May 2010
United States302 Posts
October 26 2012 20:51 GMT
#313
Best of luck, Ret! You can do it!!
EG|Liquid|QxG|DTG fighting!
DMXD
Profile Joined February 2008
United States4064 Posts
October 27 2012 04:52 GMT
#314
Looking great so far Ret!! =)
Stay happy and healthy. Really hope for a breakout soon =D
inn5013orecl
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States227 Posts
October 27 2012 05:05 GMT
#315
Hey Ret,
Dunno if you remember me, but I was the guy during mlg anaheim mafia earlier this year that was the only one who believed you in the game after that trick you pulled w/ audrey the game before...sleepy my ass... -_-. (we talked afterwards about enduring long flights around the globe ) I remembered that we had to wait for a couple of you guys to do a smoke break before the next game. Looking forward to playing next time with you w/o that smoke break (or at least one you don't join!). Looking forward to seeing you again! Good luck, stay strong, gg!
i live with a korean who doesnt play sc...wtf
LittleAtari
Profile Joined August 2010
Jordan1090 Posts
October 27 2012 06:31 GMT
#316
holy crap! there was a couch in there? Really hope you achieve your goal. When I got healthy a while back my energy was through the roof and a lot of general day to day problems were gone. I'm sure the first week will be tough and whenever you pass by a smoker and some greasy food, but you can do it! Starcraft is great for those that are disciplined and having that type of self control to quit smoking and get healthy will just make you play better in the long run.
Kotreb
Profile Joined June 2011
Croatia1392 Posts
October 27 2012 08:15 GMT
#317
good luck :D
hope everything will turn out as planned :D
If you don't sin Jesus died for nothing.
Connor987
Profile Joined September 2011
United Kingdom103 Posts
October 27 2012 09:05 GMT
#318
Goodluck with this, I managed to quit for around 2 weeks a few months ago but went on holiday and ended up smoking again, try get some gum or an ecig as I hear they really help to quit for good.
Hellboy.100
Profile Joined June 2011
Slovenia135 Posts
October 27 2012 12:03 GMT
#319
I quit smoking almost 4 months ago and believe me, it gets MUCH better with time. Only start was rough, like i stopped when i finished my last exam at uni, so i would have least stress possible and i just played starcraft for a week/watched Dexter, so i would not do things, that made me smoke normally, like going on drink with friends, going out drinking, walking/waiting etc. After that i just made sure i never buy cigarettes and it turned out, that i'm so used to smoking only my cigarettes that even tho i still had desire to smoke when i was drunk, i didn't ask for a cigarette (but i did buy a few more beer as usual, cause of being used to have sth in my hand :D). After that, it started to become A LOT better, i don't even feel the need to smoke anymore, i don't even know why i did it anymore, so i guess nicotine is a bitch, cause i haven't felt better in years, i have more focus, i can breathe so much easier, i can do sports so much easier, i feel i'm blowing up with motivation.

So Ret, just don't stress urself out too much for the first few weeks, don't buy a new pack NEVER again, if u are drinking, buy another long drink instead so u have something in ur hand, occupy ur mind with music whenever u are walking somewhere alone or waiting and just DON'T give up and use the motivation for esports !
mrbernhardlauer
Profile Joined August 2012
Austria4 Posts
October 27 2012 13:39 GMT
#320
You can do this Ret!
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