Happy Great American Smokeout Day!

[saden1]

Originally Posted by mredskins

He is always throwing out marriage advice yet not married, hmmm...

One does not have to have killed a man to know how to kill a man as evident by the fact that there are lots of first time murderers out there in the world.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by firstdown

My wife promised a BJ for everyday a quit smoking. Its been its been 283 days and she is behind like 282 BJ's. Oh well.

This is my favorite post in the history of The Warpath.

[DynamiteRave]

I don't smoke but I sure have a habit of dating smokers.

Cloves... GAG. I tend to like black and milds though. I'm cool with those.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

I don't smoke but I sure have a habit of dating smokers.

Cloves... GAG. I tend to like black and milds though. I'm cool with those.

I refuse to date smokers...

I've had 2 cloves in a single night but never a traditional cigarette

[mooby]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

I refuse to date smokers...

I've had 2 cloves in a single night but never a traditional cigarette

I've never had a traditional cigarette either but I've smoked cloves and black and milds when I was drinking. For some reason they just taste different with alcohol. I'm not gonna lie they taste really good, but I haven't had any in a while since I've laid off the drinking.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by mooby

I've never had a traditional cigarette either but I've smoked cloves and black and milds when I was drinking. For some reason they just taste different with alcohol. I'm not gonna lie they taste really good, but I haven't had any in a while since I've laid off the drinking.

I'm having a black right now as a matter of fact .. every year I treat myself to skies in a cigar for my birthday but I didnt make it to the smoke shop this time around

[over the mountain]

Good job matty, first and solid.

i have been smoking since i was about 12, i quit for about 2 years back in 2002 ish i didnt have one smoke or drag cold turkey, then i moved back to Maryland from stress free california, got a stressful clerkship job, was living with my parents, would often find myself going to chiles were a few HS friends worked bar, ended up bumming a drag here and there which turned into people just giving me a cig to me just buying a pack.

i tried to quit again a few years ago, went thru major chemical withdrawls this time, something i didnt feel so strongly the first time. i only lasted 1 excruciating week til i had to go back to smokes so i could cont my job.

i am convinced that Phillip MOrris increased the level of nicotine (or whatever drug causes addiction) in response to the increasing trend of people being able to quit smoking. i think they tried to make it harder. if this theory of mine is true, i wil be the first to sign up for the class action lawsuit.

i really really want to quit but given how debilitating it was last time, i cant afford to miss time from work or not be on point at work.

sometime after i get moved and settled into my new home and before my first child is born i will renew my commitment to quit. this time with some kind of prescription or drug to help fight the chemical urges/withdrawl.

well, yet another long, winding post from me. im working on it.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

Good job matty, first and solid.

i have been smoking since i was about 12, i quit for about 2 years back in 2002 ish i didnt have one smoke or drag cold turkey, then i moved back to Maryland from stress free california, got a stressful clerkship job, was living with my parents, would often find myself going to chiles were a few HS friends worked bar, ended up bumming a drag here and there which turned into people just giving me a cig to me just buying a pack.

i tried to quit again a few years ago, went thru major chemical withdrawls this time, something i didnt feel so strongly the first time. i only lasted 1 excruciating week til i had to go back to smokes so i could cont my job.

i am convinced that Phillip MOrris increased the level of nicotine (or whatever drug causes addiction) in response to the increasing trend of people being able to quit smoking. i think they tried to make it harder. if this theory of mine is true, i wil be the first to sign up for the class action lawsuit.

i really really want to quit but given how debilitating it was last time, i cant afford to miss time from work or not be on point at work.

sometime after i get moved and settled into my new home and before my first child is born i will renew my commitment to quit. this time with some kind of prescription or drug to help fight the chemical urges/withdrawl.

well, yet another long, winding post from me. im working on it.

Try chanix it helps take the edge off. If I can quit anyone can and my buddy who just quit is also using Chanix. Its not cheap but its cheaper then smoking. I know it sounds stupid but find some sort of support to help you through the tough times. It also helps if you can convince yourself that smoking is nasty, dirty, stinks, etc... and think that every time you see someone smoking. You don't have to say that to people smoking just think aboout how nasty it is. Before when I tried quiting I see someone smoking and only wished to have one which made it tough so flip it around.

[over the mountain]

yeah, thats how i did it the first time for 2 straight years without a single drag. i declared war on cigarettes, really pissed me off that a foreign chemical had more control over my body than i did. you def need the proper mindstate. i had it at one time, had it again for my second attempt but the chemical won.

thanks for the tip on chanix, when i am ready ill probably pm you some questions about it and your experience.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

yeah, thats how i did it the first time for 2 straight years without a single drag. i declared war on cigarettes, really pissed me off that a foreign chemical had more control over my body than i did. you def need the proper mindstate. i had it at one time, had it again for my second attempt but the chemical won.

thanks for the tip on chanix, when i am ready ill probably pm you some questions about it and your experience.

I told my wife when we had our daughter I would quit smoking. Our daughter is alomost 4 and I quit smoking about 9 months ago. You have to be ready to quit or your waisting your time.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I told my wife when we had our daughter I would quit smoking. Our daughter is alomost 4 and I quit smoking about 9 months ago. You have to be ready to quit or your waisting your time.

I am in the same boat. Need to quit, got all the way down to like 3 a day after my daughter was born then I just slowly started to smoke again. Dont smoke in the house or the car BTW.

It just sucks, I have tried Chantix, and I never stopped smoking and the dreams and side effects were terrible.

Heard of a new drug they are introducing here that is a one time shot. It completely eliminates the urge to smoke. It is $450.00, and if you smoke again within a year they only charge you another 100. I am thinking I may try that as I have had a hell of a time trying to do it on my own.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

I am in the same boat. Need to quit, got all the way down to like 3 a day after my daughter was born then I just slowly started to smoke again. Dont smoke in the house or the car BTW.

It just sucks, I have tried Chantix, and I never stopped smoking and the dreams and side effects were terrible.

Heard of a new drug they are introducing here that is a one time shot. It completely eliminates the urge to smoke. It is $450.00, and if you smoke again within a year they only charge you another 100. I am thinking I may try that as I have had a hell of a time trying to do it on my own.

One of the side effects is suicidal thoughts. I mean really? They're gonna market something that may get you to stop smoking, but totally make you wanna hang yourself.

I'd really only take something like that as an absolutely last resort.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

I am in the same boat. Need to quit, got all the way down to like 3 a day after my daughter was born then I just slowly started to smoke again. Dont smoke in the house or the car BTW.

It just sucks, I have tried Chantix, and I never stopped smoking and the dreams and side effects were terrible.

Heard of a new drug they are introducing here that is a one time shot. It completely eliminates the urge to smoke. It is $450.00, and if you smoke again within a year they only charge you another 100. I am thinking I may try that as I have had a hell of a time trying to do it on my own.

TRY Again!
It took me three attempts but the third got it done. I used the patch for a month or so and after that I could....manage it on my own. DON'T get me wrong, even with the patch it is hard....but doable. After a few weeks, it started to let up.
REMARKABLY, within 24 hours you will stop any smokers cough you may have, and you feel better...FAST.
Good luck to you!

[MTK]

I've heard that Chantix can have some scary side effects including depression and suicide.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I've heard that Chantix can have some scary side effects including depression and suicide.

Most meds that work on chemical imbalances and what not have those type of side effects. It's the same type of side effects that you might incur if you were taking anti-anxiety or anti-depressants. Like FD said, I think it depends on the person and perhaps the amount you're taking, I have a friend that used Chantix and she did fine on it... And whoever said Chantix makes smoking nasty to you, she eventually stopped taking it because it not only turned her off of cigs, but it turned her off of weed as well. She couldn't make it without her weed.