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jusbnme:
Yeah bro, trying to quit smoking can be very hard. I'm still sort of young but I had smoked for 10 years when I finally gave it up about 2 years ago when my son was born. It was the hardest thing I ever did. It can be very frustrating and really mess with your nerves. But if it helps you at all once you do finally kick it for a long period of time it really does make you feel great. It sort of boosts your confidence kind of like shaving the dome. You catch yourself thinking once in a while, "Man, it's been 'however long' since I quit, cool." People that have never smoked are always acting like it's no big deal and some have even said, "Why don't you just quit?" They act like it's something you can turn on and off. It's a horrible addiction that takes control of your mind more than people realize unless they have ever done it. I'm not coming down on them for not doing it. I consider those people very lucky they will never experience it but they should at least respect people that have fallen victim to the addiction and not act like smokers are making a big deal out of nothing. Before finally kicking it I had tried the gum, patches, mints, and just about anything else you can think of. Even some of the pill rip offs they advertised on tv. In my opinion I have found that nothing will really work 100% until a person is ready in their own mind to give it up. To say I know I need to quit and actually knowing you want to are 2 totally different things. At least that has been my experience. I hope I haven't just rambled you to death here. I hope I have given some helpful advice one way or the other. A few personal things that helped me were to constantly remind myself of the bad points of smoking and what I did not like about it. If I felt the urge to try again I would always remind myself of how bad it made my clothes smell or how bad they would make me cough. Things like that. Plus try and find something to keep you very busy as a hobby. Besides my son coming along and chasing him all day I like to go for a 3 or 4 mile walk everyday if I can. It keeps me busy, gives me exercise, and works out the nerves that I would usually want a cigarette to calm. Good luck buddy and post up if you need any support. O0
PBurke:
i just quit smoking about 2.5 months ago. was hard. but with support from freinds and family, i did it. if you need to vent let me know. i still get the urge sometimes. it gets easier everyday. good luck bro. paulie
andrew:
Stay strong Tim in quiting smoking. It is very difficult for sure. I quit 20 years ago and still get the urge when I smell the smoke from someone else smoking. But, I've remained strong and not given in to the temptation.
Everyone has stuff going on in their lives that presents challenges. The thing that has continued to bring me down is paying my ex-wife allimony. She was very greedy when we got divorced 6.5 years ago and whacked me hard. I was also paying high child support but won a nasty custody battle with her a few years back, which was the best thing for my daughter and wiped out the child support. I still pay for 100% of my daughters expenses, in that if my ex buys her a pair of underwear she gives me a receipt for reimbursement. But, 1.5 years to go before I get her off the payroll, and then it's time for a BIG PARTY.
My mother always reminds me that it was worth every penny to rid of her. Have a great wife now, so I guess she was right.
Hang in there Tim ....
JDog:
Tim I know how you are feeling with the quitting smoking bro. On October 19th I'll be 1 year without a cigarette after smoking for 16 years.(I started smoking when I was 10)
Like all the bros say,it can be very difficult and messes with your head a lot but you will feel so much better for it both physically and mentally.
You'll actually be able to walk up a set of stairs without wheezing.LOL
Good luck with it all mate and we are all here for you.
warhawk:
hey timmy.... thanks 4 responding 2 my pm by letting me know that u r okay. hope that u will quit smoking. as u know.... i am a RN @ a local hospital in beautiful FLORIDA. i work in a respiratory, renal, & cardiac floor. so.... i take care of long-time smokers everytime i work on my floor. smoking is the hardest habit 2 break. PERIOD. and EXCLAMATION POINT. let me give u a little medical lecture from me 2 u & anyone who wants 2 stop smoking. it may b rather long but this is some gr8 info:
WHEN SMOKERS QUIT: within 20 minutes of smoking that last cigarette, the body begins a series of changes that continues for years.
20 minutes:
...blood pressure drops to normal
...pulse rate drops to normal
...body temperature of hands & feet increases to normal
8 hours:
...carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
...oxygen level in blood increases to normal
24 hours:
...chance of a heart attack decreases
48 hours:
...nerve endings start regrowing
...ability to smell & taste is enhanced
2 weeks - 3 months:
...circulation improves
...walking becomes easier
...lung function increases up to 30 percent
1 month to 9 months:
...coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shorness of breath decreases
...cilia regrow in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, reduce infection
...body's overall energy increases
1 year:
...excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker
5 years:
...lung cancer death rate for average former smoker (one pack a day) decreases by half
...stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting
...risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, & esophagus is half that of a smoker's
10 years:
...lung cancer death rate similar to that of nonsmokers
...precancerous cells are replaced
...risks of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, & pancreas decreases
15 years:
...risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker
anyways.... that is my 2 cents.....
WARHAWK O0
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