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PrinceOfControl
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Norway159 Posts
June 10 2009 19:12 GMT
#1
after 8 years of smoking, i finally decided to quit.
However, it was a lot harder than i thought it would be^^

All of my co-workers thought i was grumpy today when i really didn't feel grumpy~~

Anybody got any tips on how to efficiently deal with withdrawal symphtons ?



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Look forward, but think back..
zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
June 10 2009 19:15 GMT
#2
great job
Hyde
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia14568 Posts
June 10 2009 19:15 GMT
#3
I don't have any advice, but I'd like to say good on you for quiting. Definitely a step in the right direction and onto a healthier lifestyle (hopefully)
Because when you left, Brood War was all spotlights and titans. Now, with the death of the big leagues, Brood War has moved to the basements and carparks. Now, Brood War is unlicensed brawls, lost teeth, and bloody fights for fistfulls of money - SirJolt
Phrogs!
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Japan521 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-10 19:17:13
June 10 2009 19:16 GMT
#4
Appropriate username!
Good job!
Husky
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3362 Posts
June 10 2009 19:18 GMT
#5
You quit smoking for one day? Am I reading this right..

Either way, a day not smoking is one less day putting tons of toxins into your lungs.
Commentaries: youtube.com/HuskyStarcraft
NrG.Bamboo
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2756 Posts
June 10 2009 19:18 GMT
#6
As far as staying clean, the best way to keep yourself from wanting to do it again will be to simply replace one habit with another (hopefully healthier) one. Such as chewing gum or something. If you normally go home and eat junk food and sit around all day and want to change, switch your habit with jogging, and after a while you'll start feeling guilty when you don't jog. I don't mean to call it a "habit" as much of an addiction, but I hope it helps a little bit at least :3
I need to protect all your life you can enjoy the vibrant life of your battery
omninmo
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
2349 Posts
June 10 2009 19:21 GMT
#7
just smoke one now and again to remind yourself of how amazingwful they are.
not smoking is easy. not wanting to smoke... try quiting that. if you can do this then GG noRE for tobacco.
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
June 10 2009 19:28 GMT
#8
Good job! Smoking sucks I hate it T.T
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Artifex
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Belgium189 Posts
June 10 2009 19:31 GMT
#9
Thank god it was smoking you quit :p in the blog section the title is "I quit s..." and I feared it was something else...

GJ, I wish you good luck in stopping completely!
Fear. Fear that the zerg are expanding all over the map and there's nothing you can do. The Swarm. Your doom. Now is the time to panic. The terran and protoss are trying to survive. The Zerg are trying to obliterate them. - Stane
PrinceOfControl
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Norway159 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-10 19:40:29
June 10 2009 19:32 GMT
#10
Well I think I phrased myself wrongly..
It's not so much i want to smoke,I'm really done with it/sick of it.
But my actions towards other people might suggest I'm grumpy i dunno ^^

It's always nice to hear some support^^

Edit. And yes, it may only be for one day so far, but my mindset has changed so that it doesn't tempt me as much to take one last cigarette anymore.
Look forward, but think back..
Pads
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
England3228 Posts
June 10 2009 19:33 GMT
#11
Wait, how long have you quit for o far? o_O
#1 Kwanro[saM] fan!
RaGe
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Belgium9950 Posts
June 10 2009 19:34 GMT
#12
If I don't smoke for a while I get insanely grumpy. I only realize afterwards though.
Moderatorsometimes I get intimidated by the size of my right testicle
Pads
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
England3228 Posts
June 10 2009 19:36 GMT
#13
yeah me too and I haven't had one today.. grr -_-
#1 Kwanro[saM] fan!
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
June 10 2009 19:38 GMT
#14
over at the blog, it read as: "i quit s"

i thought it was starcraft.
PrinceOfControl
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Norway159 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-10 19:44:12
June 10 2009 19:41 GMT
#15
On June 11 2009 04:38 Raithed wrote:
over at the blog, it read as: "i quit s"

i thought it was starcraft.


does anyone ever really quit starcraft? ^^
Look forward, but think back..
Pads
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
England3228 Posts
June 10 2009 19:42 GMT
#16
yes, but only in the same way people quite smoking for the first time

they fail.
#1 Kwanro[saM] fan!
rkarhu
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Finland570 Posts
June 10 2009 19:49 GMT
#17
On June 11 2009 04:31 Artifex wrote:
Thank god it was smoking you quit :p in the blog section the title is "I quit s..." and I feared it was something else...

GJ, I wish you good luck in stopping completely!


I thought the same
Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
June 10 2009 20:02 GMT
#18
Nice.
Now why did you start smoking in the first place?
Foucault
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Sweden2826 Posts
June 10 2009 20:06 GMT
#19
mad props. start working out, preferrably cardio and you won't be able to start smoking again, because your results will suck
I know that deep inside of you there's a humongous set of testicles just waiting to pop out. Let 'em pop bro. //////////////////// AKA JensOfSweden // Lee Yoon Yeol forever.
AttackZerg
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States7571 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-10 20:12:55
June 10 2009 20:11 GMT
#20
On June 11 2009 05:06 Foucault wrote:
mad props. start working out, preferrably cardio and you won't be able to start smoking again, because your results will suck

The cardio only helps relieve the tension in your body from not smoking. I jog 3~ miles a day and smoke a pack a day and because I've always done them, there has never been a change in results.

Cardio and pushups (rage ups) will help not feel so hostile , even if you don't notice it.

and avoid starcraft, losing a game will make you want to choke some nerds.
PrinceOfControl
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Norway159 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-10 20:23:43
June 10 2009 20:22 GMT
#21
Well.. I don't think I will do cardio since my goal is to gain some weight, since i've always been skinny ~~

I will probably do some, but my entire goal is to get bigger really, with some more work out~

oh, and i was 16 at the time i started and well, i don't really know why i started.. it was cool ?
but after 8 years, lots of money, and a cough that is starting to sound nasty it's enough
Look forward, but think back..
AttackZerg
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States7571 Posts
June 10 2009 20:25 GMT
#22
cardio is just to keep you from being a giant prick. I'm not talking about a healthy lifestyle.

It is a withdrawl tip. Also eat apples, the feeling against your teeth and the motion will help too. Don't ask me why =).
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
June 10 2009 20:26 GMT
#23
On June 11 2009 04:34 RaGe wrote:
If I don't smoke for a while I get insanely grumpy. I only realize afterwards though.

QFT
Peace~
VIB
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Brazil3567 Posts
June 10 2009 20:33 GMT
#24
On June 11 2009 04:12 PrinceOfControl wrote:
Anybody got any tips on how to efficiently deal with withdrawal symphtons ?
I've never smoked. But according to my dad who successfully quit after smoking for 20 years, the answer is: EAT!

You'll prolly want to exercise to burn the extra calories you're gonna gain from stopping ^^
Great people talk about ideas. Average people talk about things. Small people talk about other people.
ilistis
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States828 Posts
June 10 2009 20:39 GMT
#25
Congrats.
"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."-William Faulkner *_*_*_Kolll FAN_*_*_*
R3condite
Profile Joined August 2008
Korea (South)1541 Posts
June 10 2009 20:49 GMT
#26
yay i love how so many ppl r quitting these days!

keep it up! u guys r truly heroes IMO
ggyo...
SayTT
Profile Joined August 2004
Sweden2158 Posts
June 10 2009 21:07 GMT
#27
see that you occupy your mind constantly. If you don't have free time to think about smoking then it gets alot easier to quit the habit.
-,-
Tehinf
Profile Joined September 2008
United States192 Posts
June 10 2009 21:21 GMT
#28
On June 11 2009 06:07 SayTT wrote:
see that you occupy your mind constantly. If you don't have free time to think about smoking then it gets alot easier to quit the habit.


yeah, i was going to say that, do something that will occupy your mind
"Good, better, best. Never let it rest until your good is better, and your better is best."
Osmoses
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Sweden5302 Posts
June 10 2009 21:39 GMT
#29
I usually snack when I get withdrawal. Not a good idea. You just gotta power through, after the first two or three weeks its usually done (I've quit several times). You just gotta be on your guard for that day when you suddenly get an insane urge to smoke.
Excuse me hun, but what is your name? Vivian? I woke up next to you naked and, uh, did we, um?
PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
June 10 2009 21:43 GMT
#30
Try the nicotine patches. They really help, I've heard. Unfortunately, I can't afford them.

I'm quitting right now too, and chewing gum seems to help, as well. lol.

Good luck to you.
Hello
Snet *
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States3573 Posts
June 10 2009 21:48 GMT
#31
Nice job man. Keep it up, don't even have one little smoke even when you're drinking or you will start all over again.
GGQ
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada2653 Posts
June 10 2009 21:55 GMT
#32
I'm pulling for ya!
artofmagic
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
United States1951 Posts
June 10 2009 21:57 GMT
#33
i read that banana helps the withdrawal because it have some kind of chemical..

digged up..
quote: "Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal."
evolve or die
Pufftrees
Profile Joined March 2009
2449 Posts
June 10 2009 22:03 GMT
#34
I quit cold Turkey myself after many years smoking.

Find something new to fill the void. After meals is the hardest, or any other time your body is accustomed to. Try to distract your body directly after a meal. Substitute smokes with fruit. At work a stress ball or something for your hands is quite helpful.

Doing 20 pushups whenever the urge comes strong is quite useful. The key is distractions and to be extra careful in the super hard times (after meal).
Chance favors the prepared mind.
DeathByMonkeys
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States742 Posts
June 10 2009 22:50 GMT
#35
On June 11 2009 04:38 Raithed wrote:
over at the blog, it read as: "i quit s"

i thought it was starcraft.


Same. But my dad smokes and wish like hell he'd quit, it's really annoying. Kudos for (attempting) quitting.
Sonu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada577 Posts
June 10 2009 22:52 GMT
#36
PrinceOfControl FIGHTING! Smoking is a really REALLY bad habit. I am glad as a son of a smoker that you quit. Congrats on not feeling grumpy, remember TL is here to back you up.

Suggestion: If you feel a slight urge to smoke again, post it on TL, and we will start e-yelling at you, and then u wont smoke ever

but yeah anyway GJ MAN!
"I really like this wall-in, because its not a fucking wall" - DAy[9]
pyrogenetix
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
China5098 Posts
June 10 2009 23:04 GMT
#37
i heard that having something shaped like a cigg to play around with in your hands is a good way to help quit smoking.

examples are

cinnamon sticks
pens
pocky snacks

etc

anyway good luck and keep it up
Yea that looks just like Kang Min... amazing game sense... and uses mind games well, but has the micro of a washed up progamer.
3clipse
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Canada2555 Posts
June 10 2009 23:16 GMT
#38
You're only on the first day, you don't really feel grumpy, and this is already harder than you thought it would be? You've got to expect to go through some hell in the coming days- quitting smoking isn't easy at all (for most people), or the cigarette companies would not be the enormous industries that they are. Whatever you do, don't give up. You've taken the first and most important step, but realize it could be extremely difficult and be prepared. Nicotine patches, gum, inhalers, etc. can be helpful. Of course, a lot of people subsequently get hooked on THOSE, but the substitues certianly aren't as unhealthy as smoking itself.

Good luck. Think of the money you'll save and the average years added to your life as motivation. ^^
ItsYoungLee
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)227 Posts
June 10 2009 23:50 GMT
#39
What kind of withdrawal symptoms are you having?

Maybe you should try playing WoW, I've seen many of my friends get hopelessly addicted to that. It's debatable whether WoW addiction is healthier than smoking though.

Most times when I see people get off one harmful addiction it's usually because they get addicted to something else, whether that's harmful or beneficial. What kind of hobbies are you interested in? Maybe you could delve into one of your interests?
ePParamedico.160 (formerly ElParamedico)
Dylancool2
Profile Joined June 2009
81 Posts
June 10 2009 23:54 GMT
#40
you just gged the camel guy...
Your as annoying as a Reaver drop.
Essence
Profile Joined October 2005
165 Posts
June 11 2009 00:17 GMT
#41
Coincidentally, I quit the same time as you, although I am not as certain as you about the success yet, because I have tried to quit a few times before, sometimes I managed it for months as still ended up smoking again.
Quitting needs to incorporate a serious change of lifestyle for most people imho: it will help you keep your mind off of it, to see the positive changes in your life sooner, to make sure you don't get as often into the same situations where you used to enjoy smoking all the time (like when drinking beer or having a stressful day, or going out etc.)
Well, gl to both of us anyway
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