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