On August 15 2011 21:39 dukem wrote:
Today it's two weeks since I quit. I tried to quit twice before and failed badly after 24 hours. This time however, I'm not even tempted to go back.

Congrats!!

GLLvz

Norway122 Posts

August 15 2011 18:31 GMT

#403

2 Days in today. and i manage to slip up by saying to myself all last night, 1 smoke, only 1. its the Last one, i took one. was not worth it, Threw the pack away. 2nd try incoming. 2days 1 smoke isnt bad. ill keep you updated

tip: Do not play sc2 while trying to quit. ul get frustrated as hell, and start yelling at shit for no reason.

riddi

United Kingdom118 Posts

August 15 2011 18:39 GMT

#404

ive quit for approximately 20~ hours so far. its killing me, ive managed 3 months in the past and i swear it wasnt this bad!

this time i have my GF stopping alongside me which provides some extra motivation, which is great.
wish me luck!

Tweleve

United States644 Posts

August 15 2011 18:42 GMT

#405

some motivation music eh

flanksteak

Canada246 Posts

August 15 2011 18:48 GMT

#406

I don't smoke, but good luck to all of you :D

Kevan

Sweden2303 Posts

August 15 2011 18:50 GMT

#407

On August 16 2011 03:39 riddi wrote:
ive quit for approximately 20~ hours so far. its killing me, ive managed 3 months in the past and i swear it wasnt this bad!

this time i have my GF stopping alongside me which provides some extra motivation, which is great.
wish me luck!

Good luck man and don't replace that addiction with another addiction.

ranshaked

United States870 Posts

August 15 2011 18:54 GMT

#408

Man, this is rough. I smoke a pack a day. I started when I was 18 and I'm currently 22. My father has smoked since he was 13 (he's 50) and he smokes 1-2 packs a day. I want to quit, but I don't "want" to quit. I understand the need to quit, but the feeling I get from the cigarette is great.

Does anyone have any advice? The money isn't really an issue because I get the packs for 4$ :/

SoylentCreep

Korea (South)176 Posts

August 15 2011 18:54 GMT

#409

I quit smoking pot after 15 years of constant usage, but since then I'm smoking like a factory. I hope I can quit smoking soon, too. Without any turkeys ( I didn't have any when I quit pot).

bOOgyWC

Germany153 Posts

August 15 2011 18:56 GMT

#410

Yo - first day is the worst, first week is REALLY hard....than its getting REALLY good. Smoked ten years, quit once for a week and started again, but NOW im free since 2 month and i will never touch that crap again!!

Now i eat twice as much...but i can do thrice as much sport!!

Keep it up, you feel better really soon. If you want to quit, you can.

beg

991 Posts

August 15 2011 18:56 GMT

#411

im getting chest pains more and more regularly... time to stop smoking after ~10 years. i've tried twice before. i lasted 1 to 2 months these times.

let's hope it'll last forever now

LuciferSC

Canada535 Posts

August 15 2011 19:01 GMT

#412

As an ex-smoker & someone trained in medicine, here are some helpful information regarding smoking and 2 reasons to quit smoking as well.

Smoking causes 3 major physiological damage:

1. Vascular damage & increased risk for vascular disease (such as coronary heart disease, blood vessel occlusion in general)
2. Increased risk of cancer (massive amounts of carcinogen in cigarette smoke)
3. Lung tissue damage (emphysema) & tracheal tissue damage (air tube)

Now here's ur 2 reasons to quit smoking:

Physiological damage #1, 2 can be reversed within 6 - 12 month after quitting smoke, with moderate exercise.
For #3, tracheal tissue damage can be reversed, while lung damage is often permanent.

Good luck!

FFGenerations

7088 Posts

August 15 2011 19:18 GMT

#413

gonna quit in 2-ish days after holiday

last time i tried, day 3 i almost died i was so freakin ill i should have been in hospital

not lookin forward to it this time and might just wittle down over the course of 1-2 weeks before going turkey. coz i might die lol

Seek

United States14 Posts

August 15 2011 19:22 GMT

#414

I quit smoking like 3 months ago, i quit for about 3 weeks and went and bought a pack and tried to inhale and couldn't stand the irritation it caused my throat. So i sat around and puffed like 15 cigarettes over 2 days. That's when it hit me, this is a freaking stupid act and addiction. Since then i'll have one cigarette in 3 months. I will occasionally smoke a cigar, smoking is quite relaxing and smoking in it self isn't that bad, it's the pack a day habit it can form that's horrible. Good luck to everyone trying to kick that habit. Just tough it out for a few weeks then when you see the improvement in your health the benefits of quitting will carry u the rest of the way!!!

contraSol

United States185 Posts

August 16 2011 00:34 GMT

#415

I'm quitting tomorrow, hoping that a complete change of scenery (moving from denver to LA) will help with some of the habitual aspects of smoking. I've been a smoker for 3-4 years, and it's definitely time to stop.

megapants

United States1314 Posts

August 16 2011 01:04 GMT

#416

the best thing for quitting, in my opinion, is to not have it around you or discussed around you. when you're the only person talking about panging for a cigarette, you feel a little more inclined to quit.

i believe in every person here <3

alexpnd

Canada1857 Posts

August 16 2011 01:13 GMT

#417

I've smoked on and off for 6 years, it's been 6 months since I've quit (and for good). Now I've been jogging almost every other day. My lungs are still in rehab, and I consider myself in rehab for quite some time but at the very least I've improved 10 fold if not more since I quit, I've saved tons of cash, and I don't feel gross anymore when I'm smoking at a party or when I wake up after a night of heavy smoking. Not only that but I'm going to live longer. So, don't be Marlboro's bitch and fuck smoking.

rebuffering

Canada2436 Posts

August 16 2011 01:25 GMT

#418

well its day #10, and all is well. EXCEPT! i get nightmares everytime i go to sleep, and haven't had a decent sleep in over a week, apparently it will go away, but man, waking up sweating like crazy, having the most insane dreams iver ever had. Guess its time to start drinking before bed, hoping i can get some sleep.

contraSol

United States185 Posts

August 16 2011 01:27 GMT

#419

On August 16 2011 10:25 rebuffering wrote:
well its day #10, and all is well. EXCEPT! i get nightmares everytime i go to sleep, and haven't had a decent sleep in over a week, apparently it will go away, but man, waking up sweating like crazy, having the most insane dreams iver ever had. Guess its time to start drinking before bed, hoping i can get some sleep.

One word: pot.

1hpBuiltForLove

Canada89 Posts

August 16 2011 01:42 GMT

#420

I quit smoking 4 months ago. I was a smoker for 11 years, smoking at least 1 pack a day. I quit because I was having immense breathing difficulties, I was panting for breathes, with no ability to breathe through my nose, or in more detail; my body began causing me to have panic attacks I would pant to acquire oxygen. There is lots of humidity in this region of the world where I live, as well I am asthmatic. Two great reasons to quit, 1) cannot breathe, 2) simultaneous heart attack.

Thought I would try to encourage anyone here with similar biological & heriditary dispositions, to do themselves a favor ahead of time, and to start jogging.