The first day without a cigarette

[marlon]

what exactly are you smoking, if i may ask? (civet poop?)

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Dont' get it

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What the hell is (civet poop) ?


I assume this is a retorical question, right ?

marlon

 

[Huckleberry]

I believe a civet is a small rodent that eats coffee beans. The excrement of the civet is collected and used to make a distinclty flavored coffee.

I'm still smoking by the way, and hating it. I'm not ready to quit yet though. It's hard to be focused enough to quit when I'm not particularly concerned with living into old age.

 

[radou]

I'm still smoking by the way, and hating it. I'm not ready to quit yet though. It's hard to be focused enough to quit when I'm not particularly concerned with living into old age.

Hating it is a first step.

I was hating it for a pretty long time.

Regarding the "living into old age" thing, if you think twice, I believe you should get concerned. Perhaps I'm wrong, but don't answer until you did think twice.

 

[Lisa!]

Well done, radou! Congrats on you becuase of your great will power!

Hating it is a first step.
I was hating it for a pretty long time.

Regarding the "living into old age" thing, if you think twice, I believe you should get concerned. Perhaps I'm wrong, but don't answer until you did think twice.

That's a very good point! You know my freind's told me that he used to smoke but he's quit it but he said he'll probably restart it since he really likes it. Now the question is how to make him hate it as you did?
You know it was quite surprising for me when I heard that he used to smoke sinc he seems to be very concerned about his health and he certainly knows that how bad smoke is for his health. I'm afaid that your suggestion wouldn't make him to hate smoking!

 

[D H]

Lisa, ask your friend whether he likes how not smoking makes him breath easier, run faster, taste/smell better, and not burn holes in his wallet, his clothes, and his life span.

My count: I bummed a few butts in the last 1.6 weeks. Danged if I didn't put a new hole in my best shirt with the last one I bummed.

 

[radou]

You know it was quite surprising for me when I heard that he used to smoke sinc he seems to be very concerned about his health and he certainly knows that how bad smoke is for his health.

Typical. This is another apparent smoker-paradox (people being concerned about their health in general, but still smoking). But the point is that you don't feel the harm that smoking does to you instantly. Hence, it perfectly fits into the typical "Blah, I've got enough time to quit, these few cigarettes won't do me any harm!" and "Oh, it won't happen to me for sure, so why bother?" framework of the human mind.

If one, with every cigarette he smoked, felt pain in his throat/lungs and coughed out blood, I assure you that very few people would continue smoking.

Danged if I didn't put a new hole in my best shirt with the last one I bummed.

 

[honestrosewater]

Lisa, ask your friend whether he likes how not smoking makes him breath easier, run faster, taste/smell better, and not burn holes in his wallet, his clothes, and his life span.

Amen.

My count: I bummed a few butts in the last 1.6 weeks. Danged if I didn't put a new hole in my best shirt with the last one I bummed.

Yay! (To the first part.) Congrats. Are you feeling the health improvements already? They should continue getting better for quite a while, methinks.

Someone asked years ago about the huge bottles of water that I brought to work everyday and someone else replied that I'd be a regular health nut if not for the smoking. I suppose there might be some people who genuinely enjoy it, but for me it was just a wickedly strong habit.

 

[honestrosewater]

Hey, how is the smoke-freeness going? D H?

 

[radou]

Hey, how is the smoke-freeness going? D H?

If you're interested in mine, it's going perfectly well.

Btw, I had a dream last night that I lit up, and I felt like crap. So, apparently that's a good sign.

 

[D H]

I had a dream last night that I lit up, and I felt like crap.

Funny! and a good sign.

One of my sons brought a cold back with him from college and gave it to us. Stuffed nose, difficult breathing, stand-ten-feet-back dragon breath --- just like smoking!

 

[radou]

One of my sons brought a cold back with him from college and gave it to us. Stuffed nose, difficult breathing, stand-ten-feet-back dragon breath --- just like smoking!

I believe. Btw, the worst component is the smoking cough. It's specially disgusting, because it has got a cigarette-flavour, literally! I experienced it pretty often, and I thank my lungs and complete respiratory system for being sensitive enough to warn me that cigarettes aren't my type of sport.

 

[honestrosewater]

Gaja, everybody! Glad to hear it's going well.

 

[seirousboutit]

starting tonight

 

[Evo]

starting tonight

Good for you! Let us know about your progress.

 

[Gear300]

I keep smoking with a cold. The lungs feel more clear, though I do know its altogether for the worse.

 

[GeorginaS]

Good luck to you, seirousboutit!

So, you folks from 2007, how are you making out?

I quit smoking cigarettes four years and seven months ago after smoking for just over 28 years. It's a challenging thing to accomplish, especially depending on how your body metabolises the drugs involved. I have to admit, I still think about smoking at least once a day. I wouldn't ever even touch one again because I know I'd be hooked again immediately. And I couldn't bear to go through all of the physical difficulties I had in order to quit. It can be a super tough haul beyond the psychological aspects.

So, please tell. How goes it?

 

[Borg]

I've been cigarette free for about 14 years after smoking for 15. When I was smoking, I couldn't imagine not smoking. Now I can't imagine going back. I am soooooo glad that I quit! The first six months were the worst though.