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Going Cold Turkey......
Brkeatr:
Good luck Sly.....hope you can do it!
BrianA:
--- Quote from: slyinglide on August 08, 2008, 03:24:32 AM ---O.K. folks I here to say that as of today I am going COLD FRIGGIN' TURKEY to stop smoking....Don't know if I can do it, but I need to, Badly. I might be single by this time next month, but I'm also starting a walking program to help with the cravings I know i'm going to have. Yea I know WALKING? My knees won't take me trying to run at any pace. If you have quit smoking let me know how you did it......
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Good luck! I quit smoking when my first daughter was born. Didn’t want her to grow up with second hand smoke around.
I was scared of the cravings but it wasn’t too bad. Every time you feel like smoking, do something else. Walk around the block, do 50 push-ups if you’re home, and so on. Cravings go away with physical activity. And you don’t gain weight and end up in better shape than before.
If that’s not an option, make a note each time you resist a craving and reward yourself later with some activity you like.
Hope that helps.
Robmeister:
I've not been categorically HOOKED....dabbled here and there...
But one thing that helped me think differently about smoking was when my doctor said that smoking is simply committing suicide on the installment plan......YIKES
Best of damn luck....and remember, yer not looking for perfection.....if something should happen......don't self-loath and just throw in the towel.....
get back at it, PERIOD.
Timmay:
Well Fr8 did it....Slyinglide's gonna do it......where does that put me? Hmmmmm seriously thinking about it....I have to anyways....no choice.
The Zook:
This Labor Day will mark my 1 year anniversary.
This is the 3rd and final time that I have quit smoking, first time was for almost 5 years, second for about 6 months and now this one will be forever.
Each time you 'quit' it gets harder and harder... and that is what helped me get through it this time, knowing that I do NOT want to go through that hell again. For me the bad cravings lasted about a week, then you progressively think about it less and less and just the smell of it starts to annoy you (it smells terrible when you don't smoke).
Trust me, if I can do it - ANYONE can.
To this day I could go for one now and then, especially sitting around the fire having a few beers... but after 10 seconds or so the craving disappears and life is good again.
Try thinking of it this way...
You're not quitting, you're just a non-smoker now.
Also, if you do drink beer and eat like crap (like I do) try eating healthy and lay back on the alcohol for at least a couple weeks, it really helps.
One last tip... When you think about it, the part of smoking you enjoy is probably the relaxation it gives you. Guess what? That isn't the cigarette, it's the slow, deep breaths you take when smoking! Try it next time you have a craving, just inhale slow and deep like you would if you were inhaling, heck, hold your fingers in front of your mouth if you have to (like you're holding one)... Feels GREAT and you're not smoking.
You'll be fine... a week goes faster than you think, after that it's a mind game and constant decision not to light up. The reward of not doing it is awesome and will be with you for the rest of your life.
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