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thank you to the well wishers.

i knew it was time to make a change when i realized how much i can feel a flight of stairs.

but the real deciding factor is....

on the 12th of this month, i am going to Visit VeggieFrog for 20 days. I was actually TERRIFIED at the thought of being locked in the airport and on the plane without a cig for all those hours....

She is a non smoker, her fiance is a non smoker, as is my ex hubby is a non smoker as is just about everyone over there that i will be around. i have always been a considerate smoker in public, but my house is my house and i light up at will. i do not think it is right for me to do that in the homes of others.

Plus, I have seen VeggieFrog come to tears with upset while begging me to quit.

so, it is time. I am sooooo addicted that i know i cannot just quit. physical and emotional addiction. it will take me time and i am ... cut down by half... i am half way there.

I love to smoke, dont get me wrong. i love the taste, the smell, the feeling of satisfaction i get when i smoke... crazy i know, but aftert 30+
years... it is the truth.

but i know it is time to make a serious change. so here i go.

🙂 🙂 🙂
 
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
thank you to the well wishers.

i knew it was time to make a change when i realized how much i can feel a flight of stairs.

but the real deciding factor is....

on the 12th of this month, i am going to Visit VeggieFrog for 20 days. I was actually TERRIFIED at the thought of being locked in the airport and on the plane without a cig for all those hours....

She is a non smoker, her fiance is a non smoker, as is my ex hubby is a non smoker as is just about everyone over there that i will be around. i have always been a considerate smoker in public, but my house is my house and i light up at will. i do not think it is right for me to do that in the homes of others.

Plus, I have seen VeggieFrog come to tears with upset while begging me to quit.

so, it is time. I am sooooo addicted that i know i cannot just quit. physical and emotional addiction. it will take me time and i am ... cut down by half... i am half way there.

I love to smoke, dont get me wrong. i love the taste, the smell, the feeling of satisfaction i get when i smoke... crazy i know, but aftert 30+
years... it is the truth.

but i know it is time to make a serious change. so here i go.

🙂 🙂 🙂
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Go for it. I will quit when I am ready to quit....soon hopefully.
 
just figure up how much money ya spend on cigs a year on average and take a good look at that # 😀

coulda bought my home 2 times over with cash money 😱
 
Originally posted by: DaTT


Go for it. I will quit when I am ready to quit....soon hopefully.
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That is exactly what I said for the past 10 years when every reformed smoker i spoke to gave me crap. and ya know what? it is true. when you are ready... you will quit and not a minute before.

I stopped smoke three times previous. when i was nursing frog over 20years ago, one for 3 months in 1989 and then for three months in 1994. All three times I quit, i did it for someone else. i missed it, and still wanted to smoke. i was not ready.

when you are ready, you will quit for you... no one else.

🙂

 
Originally posted by: danzigrules
just figure up how much money ya spend on cigs a year on average and take a good look at that # 😀

coulda bought my home 2 times over with cash money 😱
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Yeah, from what I hear, it's a buyers market for cardboard boxes. Not much for resale. 😛
 
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Originally posted by: DaTT


Go for it. I will quit when I am ready to quit....soon hopefully.
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That is exactly what I said for the past 10 years when every reformed smoker i spoke to gave me crap. and ya know what? it is true. when you are ready... you will quit and not a minute before.

I stopped smoke three times previous. when i was nursing frog over 20years ago, one for 3 months in 1989 and then for three months in 1994. All three times I quit, i did it for someone else. i missed it, and still wanted to smoke. i was not ready.

when you are ready, you will quit for you... no one else.

🙂
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Yup, pretty much what it boils down to.
 
Originally posted by: DaTT
Originally posted by: danzigrules
just figure up how much money ya spend on cigs a year on average and take a good look at that # 😀

coulda bought my home 2 times over with cash money 😱
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Yeah, from what I hear, it's a buyers market for cardboard boxes. Not much for resale. 😛
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well I sure did type my way right into that one didn't I 😀
 
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
thank you to the well wishers.

i knew it was time to make a change when i realized how much i can feel a flight of stairs.

but the real deciding factor is....

on the 12th of this month, i am going to Visit VeggieFrog for 20 days. I was actually TERRIFIED at the thought of being locked in the airport and on the plane without a cig for all those hours....

She is a non smoker, her fiance is a non smoker, as is my ex hubby is a non smoker as is just about everyone over there that i will be around. i have always been a considerate smoker in public, but my house is my house and i light up at will. i do not think it is right for me to do that in the homes of others.

Plus, I have seen VeggieFrog come to tears with upset while begging me to quit.

so, it is time. I am sooooo addicted that i know i cannot just quit. physical and emotional addiction. it will take me time and i am ... cut down by half... i am half way there.

I love to smoke, dont get me wrong. i love the taste, the smell, the feeling of satisfaction i get when i smoke... crazy i know, but aftert 30+
years... it is the truth.

but i know it is time to make a serious change. so here i go.

🙂 🙂 🙂
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good luck. I recommend the gum. it subsitutes one habit for another.. and then you can substitute ordinary gum for the special gum. and then you can get sick of gum. 🙂 after 30 years.. a good part of it is habit.. so it's easier (well, it was for me).. to pick up a new one than to go.. habitless, completely.

anno

 
Originally posted by: DaTT
Originally posted by: Slickone
SecondHandSmoke
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I like farting.
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True story, happened Monday:

Co-worker A and co-worker B were working on a project together. Co-worker A farted and co-worker B didn't like the smell so he went outside to smoke a cigarette. I later asked him "Why bother?".

I think he should endure the fart and save his money.
 
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Originally posted by: DaTT


Go for it. I will quit when I am ready to quit....soon hopefully.
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That is exactly what I said for the past 10 years when every reformed smoker i spoke to gave me crap. and ya know what? it is true. when you are ready... you will quit and not a minute before.

I stopped smoke three times previous. when i was nursing frog over 20years ago, one for 3 months in 1989 and then for three months in 1994. All three times I quit, i did it for someone else. i missed it, and still wanted to smoke. i was not ready.

when you are ready, you will quit for you... no one else.

🙂
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Quitting is easy. Not starting back up is the hard part. I quit many a time during my 12 years as a smoker. I've been smoke free now for 8 years though. Good luck, if you need a support group lmk.
 
It varies between 1/2 pack and a pack. I'll quit when I'm ready to quit. When I drink I smoke ALOT more.
 
Originally posted by: Nitemare
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Originally posted by: DaTT


Go for it. I will quit when I am ready to quit....soon hopefully.
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That is exactly what I said for the past 10 years when every reformed smoker i spoke to gave me crap. and ya know what? it is true. when you are ready... you will quit and not a minute before.

I stopped smoke three times previous. when i was nursing frog over 20years ago, one for 3 months in 1989 and then for three months in 1994. All three times I quit, i did it for someone else. i missed it, and still wanted to smoke. i was not ready.

when you are ready, you will quit for you... no one else.

🙂
Click to expand...

Quitting is easy. Not starting back up is the hard part. I quit many a time during my 12 years as a smoker. I've been smoke free now for 8 years though. Good luck, if you need a support group lmk.
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Witty 😉
 
I quit in the spring after 20 years of two packs a day.

It was very very difficult for me. I have a very bad addiction. It is still a small challenge every day...but it is getting easier.

 
Originally posted by: Ferocious
I quit in the spring after 20 years of two packs a day.

It was very very difficult for me. I have a very bad addiction. It is still a small challenge every day...but it is getting easier.
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Congrats.....thats alot of smoking.
 
Been cutting down and trying to quit. This far, I've smoked 3 cigs today, 0 Sunday, 0 Saturday, 0 Friday, 3 last Thursday, etc.

I'm hoping to make one pack last a week. Then after a few weeks, make a pack last 2 weeks, etc until I'm no longer smoking at all (or only smoking when drinking.)
 
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