slayer9019 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Seems I just quit smoking. It's been weird for the last two days haven't touched one. Been a smoker since 13 years old. Anyone else ever quit? Steve, thesandmanisme, semele and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bee Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Quit after 20 years. I used the patch. Best decision I ever made. Congratulations and keep it up! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kswan530 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I smoked for 10 years, quit cold turkey when I was 25. I used to smoke around a pack and a half a day or more. keep it up man!!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I'm always in the middle of quitting. Working out helped it stick for me though, I knew I'd be able to do more if I gave up cigarettes. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I quit cold turkey about six or seven years ago...second attempt at it...after smoking about a pack a day for around the same. It was rough...I was crawling up walls waiting for the stores around me to close so I couldn't run out and buy smokes when I first quit. As hard as it was, it was totally worth it, I felt a lot better, I had a lot more money. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer9019 Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Yea probably my 1 millionth time quitting but this time it wasn't really planned. I only realized yesterday I just hadn't had a cigarette at all since about Thursday. Normally I smoke about 2 packs a day. Only just in the last hour or so have I been getting cravings. Graeme and Duffa 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Keep it up! I just saw this--maybe it'll help motivate you: MsRad 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGblues Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Man, do I ever need to quit. I get free smoking cessation stuff from work and just haven't done it yet. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer9019 Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 Man, do I ever need to quit. I get free smoking cessation stuff from work and just haven't done it yet. I personally never really liked all the nicotine replacement crap. You still get super-edgy, but you are never really quit until you get the nicotine out of your system. Never really understood the use of that stuff. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Flores Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I only smoked from 15-20, probably smoked half pack to a pack a day most of the time. I quit on my 20th birthday after getting really messed up and waking up hacking a lung. It mostly worked, I never really started again, but would smoke when drinking, and when I dated girls I the occasional became more frequent. But I can say for the last 5 years I haven't had one single cigarette. So it took me about 8 years to fully quit. Tim Burke 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacem Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Good job on quitting, keep at it. I've quit for about 2 and a half years now. Smokes a pack a day for about 15 years. I tried to quit numerous times. I even went 11 months one time. I know i'll never smoke again, period. I always like talking about what finally clicked in order to make me quit. It was a book. Easyway to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr. I highly recommend it to anyone who really wishes to quit. Its not a big book. Its so short and sweet that I could have easily read it in one day. It took me nearly 3 weeks to actually finish the book. It was very intimidating, because I was wondering how a book could actually make me quit. It doesn't lecture you much, it just goes thru all the scenarios smokers can relate to and it really breaks down why you smoke. I found it gave me the tools I needed. My dad and 3 friends have read the book and still remain smoke free. I highly recommend it. Jepollock 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I smoked for about ten years, what helped me quit was picking up chewing gum. pack comes with 20 sticks, gives me a little perspective shift, and helps occupy my subconscious or whatever. I buy it by the case. my brand is 'extra; polar ice'. Hang in there - first 30 days are the toughest, it get's easier and before long you'll be annoyed by smokers hah. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikester Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Yep!! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 dude, good luck. i've failed so many times before. now i do not smoke cigarettes anymore. i'm so proud of myself! started when i was 12...quit for real last year when i turned 30... just do it! beez 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffa Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Well done @slayer9019 and good luck. I gave up cold turkey in 2010 during an album release/campaign. Our publicist had just given up (3 days in) and I remember asking him "Your doing publicity for X amount of albums at the moment, and your giving up now? Shouldn't you wait for a better/less stressful time?" And he just said "There's never going to be a better time, If I use that excuse I'll always just put it off" and I knew he was right, so I just stopped too. I found it was usually the "3" mark that would make me falter - 3 days, 3 weeks and then strangely enough around the 3 month mark I had the craving. I will admit though, that when I'm in Japan getting tattooed I do have the occasional cigarette during breaks. I'm not sure why, but I think it's more of a social thing and it gives me a chance to hang out with the guys and get to know them a little better. Get back home and it doesn't phase me, no wants or needs for a cigarette so I'm ok with that. Either way, keep on keeping on my brother! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) Over 35 yrs. of smoking, sometimes 2 packs a day. I quit on 9-19-2012 (International Talk Like a Pirate Day) with the help of auroculotherapy (ear zap). I haven't smoked since but I have gained about 20lbs.! I now view myself as a non-smoker not a quiter. Edited March 10, 2013 by Jimbo capital letter?! Johannes and else 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SStu Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I haven't had one in 15 months. Congradulations to you!! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Shoneck Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 [...] Our publicist had just given up (3 days in) and I remember asking him "Your doing publicity for X amount of albums at the moment, and your giving up now? Shouldn't you wait for a better/less stressful time?" And he just said "There's never going to be a better time, If I use that excuse I'll always just put it off" and I knew he was right, so I just stopped too.. This part really jumped out at me because my excuse has been "Not until later this spring, if I try to quit now I'm gonna fight somebody!". Maybe I should just stop making excuses. And hey, if the craziness of quitting makes me pick fights, maybe they're fights I needed to have! Lol. Congrats on quitting, @slayer9019. I am super envious :b beez 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesandmanisme Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Im 57, started smoking when I was 15, and I just cant seem to kick. Its the worst habit I have had in my life. Its strange though, Ive been locked up on more than one occasion, and you cant smoke in county jails, or prison anymore, but it didnt other me one bit. No craving, not even after meals. I would go 2-3 years without a cigarette. The entire time telling myself, "when i get out im not gonna start back up" But as soon as I would hit the street, thats one of the first thing I wanted. I guess when it wasnt an option, my mind set to the fact and blocked them out. But then when I got out, the option was there, and the mind said hey lets burn one. lol. I wish you luck. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reverend1 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I quite cold turkey 10 years ago last Christmas. I was tough, but it was one of the best choices I've ever made. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EzRider Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Quit almost 20 years ago...smoked about a pack a day for 5 years, woke up one morning and grabbed a cigarette first thing like i normally did. Decided right then and there that I needed to stop. Threw away the rest of what I had and never picked it up again. It was rough going for awhile but knew I wanted to stick with it. I think the most important thing is that you have to want to quit. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-60976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colored Guy Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I quit almost 29 years ago and remember the place and time of my last smoke. I was beginning to suffer worse with asthma, so it was do-or-die for me. I still like that smell when someone lights one up near me, but I've never even had a puff of one since I quit. Rob Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-61022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatanium2012 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I've smoked from 18-now 26, I tried that chantix combined with E-Cigarette, and was able to be smoke free for over five weeks until that one night at the local bar. alcohol combined with cigarettes has been proved to be my weakness for relapse. I plan on trying the method again soon, hopefully with more will when the occasional drink is poured. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-61023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammy Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Go Slayer, go! It will be the best thing you can do for yourself! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-61070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Todd Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Bravo to all of you who have quit! And to those who are still trying, keep at it! You can try again if you slip up :) My mom had a stroke last June due to smoking (she was 54). And helping her get through that was rough. She never really fully recovered (and unfortunately due to other complications, she died in Sept.). Watching her have to relearn how to walk, grasp and talk was brutal. And all the while she was begging me for a cigarette! I guess I'm thankful that her excessive smoking made me sick when I was younger so I never really gave it a try other than once or twice when I was in my teens. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3531-quit-smoking/#findComment-61109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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