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Considering quitting and getting healthier in 2013

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Gary~:

--- Quote from: clarinetguy on January 18, 2013, 08:00:04 PM ---Hey guys, thanks for all of your feedback. Sorry to say I have not been successful at quitting yet. Enjoying it too much is an issue for sure. I am going to keep trying.

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When you say that you are enjoying it too much I think it is fair to say that what you are enjoying is the nicotine [try smoking cocoa husks and see how enjoyable it is -- I've tried this and it sucks].

Now, I suggest that you change from obtaining this enjoyable nicotine from tobacco to obtaining this enjoyable nicotine from transdermal patches. There are one or more nicotine analogues that the tobacco companies put in tobacco to make it even more addictive that the patches can't cover but it only takes about 1 or 2 days to get over these and it's easy if you are getting a high enough dose of nicotine into your bloodstream.

Once you have moved beyond the analogues you will find that the patch delivers a much stronger [if you so wish], more continuous, smoother, purer nicotine high than tobacco ever could. This purer nicotine high produces a greater amount of nicotine pleasure.

If you really enjoy the nicotine from smoking so much then why wouldn't you want to gain an even greater, purer enjoyment from nicotine -- especially when the patches are so much safer and more convenient than tobacco?

I wish that someone had come up to me when I was smoking and said "Listen man, if you love the nicotine so much then try slapping one of these babies on you arm and find out what pure nicotine is like." I was totally unprepared for how good and pleasurable patches are -- they never mention this. Do yourself a favour.

Sir Harry:
clarinetguy, don't be so hard on yourself....Remember, Rome wasn't built in a day, so to quit smoking cold turkey/overnight is something a very rare number of people can do and be successful. Back in July (I think) I started a thread about sly guys and their tobacco consumption (Thread name: Any sly smokers/tobacco users). I mentioned my aunt who is wearing a pacemaker and yet she still smokes! It may take a little willpower, but with the help of friends and maybe some new activities to keep you busy, you can head in the right direction. FWIW, my dad died at age 53 back in 2006 because of excessive smoking (and excessive drinking, but that's for another thread and another day). When I tell my smoking and dipping friends about my dad, my aunt and the horror stories of cancer and lost teeth, many get nervous and say they want to stop but it's all up to them. Good luck and keep us posted!

clarinetguy:
Thanks SlySirHarry- I appreciate your words of support. It is indeed a challenge but hearing your words helps. I'll keep you posted

slymyke:

--- Quote from: clarinetguy on December 30, 2012, 05:43:41 AM ---...  Just wish I did not enjoy it so much still and to be honest since going sly I feel like it enhanced the look of me smoking for some strange reason...

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Have you tried the electronic cigarettes?  I don't really know much about them, but they may be worth looking into. 

clarinetguy:
Thanks for more encouragement everyone. It s a mindset I need to embrace. I will keep you posted.

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