smoking

bigjon · October 5th, 2006, 09:09 AM

*****I am going to sticky this. It keeps me motivated. ANYONE who wants to post here about smoking, can!****

i have been a long time smoker of about 14 years....

today is day 66 of not smoking. i have finally quit!

if anyone out there is thinking of starting, or are in that 'early' phase where you know you are not addicted; STOP!

that is all, carry on. ;D

tater03 · October 6th, 2006, 07:39 PM

Congratulations. I am a smoker and have tried to quit in the past with no success. Did you use anything to help you. I do so want to quit, but the habit is just so hard to break. Keep up the good work.

Car Brian · October 6th, 2006, 08:04 PM

Hey, well done bigjon.

I managed to quit for 2 and half years - then family and business stresses really built up and I felt I had to restart. That was last December.

And now that I have - I'm looking at how to quit again.

If you don;t mind my asking, how did you do it? Sheer willpower, or are you using anti-smoking aids at all?

bigjon · October 7th, 2006, 05:42 AM

thanks for the support.

i bought a 14 day supply of the patch(nicoderm), not the cheap ones. i wore them for the 14 days. then on the last patch that i had i wore it for three days in the same spot, nonstop. i had to keep reapplying more tape to keep it on. then on the last day i took it off in the morning and that was it.

i have tried quitting many times. this is the first time i knew i could do it. i also have mentally set up certain gifts to buy myself for accomplishing certain lengths of not smoking. for example: on the day i quit i bought myself a titanium ring i was eyeing for a while. after a month a $500 hp pda. the first week and month are the HARDEST!

when i can go a year, i will buy myself an aed supercharger i have been waniting for a little while too! hehe.

tater03 · October 10th, 2006, 12:38 AM

You have definetly set up some motivation to quit. That is great. I'm glad to see the patch worked for you. Take it day by day and good luck.

bigjon · October 10th, 2006, 01:52 AM

thanks!

it is not easy, but i do feel a lot better.

Mikelb · October 12th, 2006, 03:13 PM

wow... maybe that's what I need to do... I've been smoking for a/b 11 months...

I've tried to quit a few times, even been successful for a/b a month at a time... but then the stress comes back and I cave in...

To think a/b it though, you're way of rewarding yourself is a very good idea.... the savings themselves can be calculated (based on how much you smoke) and you can toss in say $3/day (1 pack/day) and once you have enough, buy something you really want...

Maybe that's how I'll get that 16G turbo...

bigjon · October 14th, 2006, 05:11 PM

there ya go!

Mikelb · October 16th, 2006, 02:21 PM

Hellz yeah... smoke free for 4 days... I'm guessing a/b $12 in savings... I'll do actual calculations at the end of the month...

rubybeetle · October 18th, 2006, 02:32 AM

Congrats! I quit smoking six years ago--I quit cold turkey. My husband and I were supposed to quit together, but he didn't make it, he still smokes!

October 5th, 2006, 09:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigjon Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 904	smoking ***I am going to sticky this. It keeps me motivated. ANYONE who wants to post here about smoking, can!** i have been a long time smoker of about 14 years.... today is day 66 of not smoking. i have finally quit! if anyone out there is thinking of starting, or are in that 'early' phase where you know you are not addicted; STOP! that is all, carry on. ;D __________________ 2000 HPP Mods

October 6th, 2006, 07:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
tater03 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 39	Re: smoking Congratulations. I am a smoker and have tried to quit in the past with no success. Did you use anything to help you. I do so want to quit, but the habit is just so hard to break. Keep up the good work.

October 6th, 2006, 08:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Car Brian Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 29	Re: smoking Hey, well done bigjon. I managed to quit for 2 and half years - then family and business stresses really built up and I felt I had to restart. That was last December. And now that I have - I'm looking at how to quit again. If you don;t mind my asking, how did you do it? Sheer willpower, or are you using anti-smoking aids at all?

October 7th, 2006, 05:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
bigjon Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 904	Re: smoking thanks for the support. i bought a 14 day supply of the patch(nicoderm), not the cheap ones. i wore them for the 14 days. then on the last patch that i had i wore it for three days in the same spot, nonstop. i had to keep reapplying more tape to keep it on. then on the last day i took it off in the morning and that was it. i have tried quitting many times. this is the first time i knew i could do it. i also have mentally set up certain gifts to buy myself for accomplishing certain lengths of not smoking. for example: on the day i quit i bought myself a titanium ring i was eyeing for a while. after a month a $500 hp pda. the first week and month are the HARDEST! when i can go a year, i will buy myself an aed supercharger i have been waniting for a little while too! hehe. __________________ 2000 HPP Mods

October 10th, 2006, 12:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
tater03 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 39	Re: smoking You have definetly set up some motivation to quit. That is great. I'm glad to see the patch worked for you. Take it day by day and good luck.

October 10th, 2006, 01:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
bigjon Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 904	Re: smoking thanks! it is not easy, but i do feel a lot better. __________________ 2000 HPP Mods

October 12th, 2006, 03:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mikelb Adequate Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 773	Re: smoking wow... maybe that's what I need to do... I've been smoking for a/b 11 months... I've tried to quit a few times, even been successful for a/b a month at a time... but then the stress comes back and I cave in... To think a/b it though, you're way of rewarding yourself is a very good idea.... the savings themselves can be calculated (based on how much you smoke) and you can toss in say $3/day (1 pack/day) and once you have enough, buy something you really want... Maybe that's how I'll get that 16G turbo... __________________ -Tuner by Desire, Racer at Heart- 1991 Eagle Talon Tsi and it's fast

October 14th, 2006, 05:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
bigjon Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 904	Re: smoking there ya go! __________________ 2000 HPP Mods

October 16th, 2006, 02:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mikelb Adequate Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 773	Re: smoking Hellz yeah... smoke free for 4 days... I'm guessing a/b $12 in savings... I'll do actual calculations at the end of the month... __________________ -Tuner by Desire, Racer at Heart- 1991 Eagle Talon Tsi and it's fast

October 18th, 2006, 02:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
rubybeetle Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4	Re: smoking Congrats! I quit smoking six years ago--I quit cold turkey. My husband and I were supposed to quit together, but he didn't make it, he still smokes!


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