I quit smoking

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I quit smoking

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My new year's resolution this year was to quit smoking. I smoked my last cigarette on January 1st. It's been just about a month now... I'm pretty damn proud of myself. :D

I feel better being a non smoker.... but I do miss it sometimes. :(
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Hopefully you haven't substituted with food or anything else for that matter. :)

Congrats at any rate.
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Post by jayshields »

I can add 1 more new years resolutions for you; stop wearing sunglasses indoors!

Congrats on the smoking anyway.
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Post by Ollie Saunders »

Well done man, keep it up. Don't be one of those who goes back when things get tough, then you'll be truly free.
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Stay strong bro. Like the guy who did it about a year, we are pulling for you.
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Post by jyhm »

It's good that you waited some time before you told anyone.
When I quit I didn't want to tell anyone because of all the
times I tried and failed. I just waited, and when they asked
I told them how long I hadn't had a smoke, but not that
I was quitting.

Every time I got a bad nic fit I just breathed deep, and tried to
see if I could go five more minutes without a smoke. After that
see if you could go another five minutes. It's been ten years
for me now! :D

It is so much better being a non-smoker. When someone on
the street asks you for a cigarette and you can tell them,
'I don't smoke."

Good Luck!
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Post by nickvd »

Congrats man!

I smoked my last one (after about 9 years) just before xmas, and I've never felt better. The extra cash has been nice too :D
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Post by Kieran Huggins »

Congrats NSG! Keep it up!

I quit after 10 years about 3 years ago - It's been great. It gets easier in time, but that first month is a real biatch (as was I, apparently)!

Also, keep wearing those sunglasses indoors... 'cause your future's so bright...
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Post by shiznatix »

w00t! Well done! Just dont fall back into it while drinking or anything.

I quit back in August after I got all my wisdom teeth yanked at once. I kinda substituted cigarettes for a pipe but its so much cheaper and I only smoke like max 2 pipes a day if any at all. And if you say anything against that about how bad blah blah blah I will justify it by not listening to you.

Anyway, good work!
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Post by Kieran Huggins »

I smoked a pipe for a little while.. the tobacco is so much sweeter smelling than... ohhhhhhhhh.... I get it. Doooooooooode.
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Post by daedalus__ »

First, MrPotatoes and now you!

Perhaps it will be my turn soon, bahaha. Right.
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It should be your turn. I'm waiting to see if you can do it...
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Post by daedalus__ »

I've tried multiple times since MyPotatoes and I can't get past day 3. I also read this article about the oldest person to have ever lived (documented), it said that she lived into her 120's and smoked since her teens, turned me off to quitting, lol.!~
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Post by Luke »

I've heard a lot MORE stories about people dying at age 30 from cancer than people dying at age 120.
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Post by Kieran Huggins »

If you want to smoke, smoke. You won't be able to quit unless you actually want to.
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