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After 35 years! I started when I was 18.

And It's been 35 days now since I've had a Marlboro!!!

I used one of those E-cigg contraptions called VUSE to kick my 2 pack a day habit. Already feel a ton better, and it's amazing how much better I can smell things that I couldn't even smell anymore. Also amazing how much better food tastes already, too. Other great thing / benefit is that my clothes and body don't reek of smoke! And now I can't stand to smell a cigarette burning.

Anyhow, thought I would post this hoping that it might help someone else to quit.
If I can do it, anybody can!

Quit cold turkey 27 years ago. Keep it up you can do it!

Great news, ch.

Quit 39 years ago. Hardest thing I ever did.
After 35 days you should have it made.

Hope you stay with it...

went out with a gal couple of years after getting divorced from my first wife...I stopped things between she and I because she wouldn't quit smoking....

sadly learned they buried her last fall, due to lung cancer...

such a waste...

First 2 weeks were really tough and I craved it badly. My Doc claimed it is almost as addicting as heroin. Don't think it's probably as bad as drugs, but it was sure no fun.

I think I got it whipped now!

Good deal sir! Keep it up!

Always enjoy your posts, chl. You can do it, man. Quit cold turkey couple times in my 20's and picked them back up again.

Bought the patches 23 years ago before Thanksgiving weekend, after burying my last favorite uncle and aunt from that stuff.

Figured I didn't want to be added to the list. (Freeman, Jesse, Hubert, David, Tom, Ruth, Maxine).
All of them died from lung cancer resulting from their smoking. These were all great people and wonderful family.

Ate and drank like a Viking that weekend, put a patch on my arm after a shower Monday morning, and never picked 'em up since.

Just throw 'em on the ground, buddy.
You will be surprised how quickly you get your lung capacity back, especially if you start walking for exercise.

Good luck! The stuff they have now is way better than the patches I used. I only used those patches for 2 weeks and I was DONE!

Good job!

I quit in 2008. Seems like a loooong time ago!

Excellent job sir!!! Glad to hear it's a success. Plus you will have more money for guns!!!!

Thanks for all the encouragement from fellow Fire Members! I never thought I could do it!!!
I'm thinking I ought to be able to buy at least a couple of really nice new guns a year, with all the money I will be saving not buying 2 packs of Marboros a day.

I did the e-cig thing as well.....I got a bunch of encouragement, and advice from another campfire member, Brother Bart, not only just encouraging me to give it try.....but when I was really wanting to have a regular cig...he called me a dumbass for wanting to go back after a month or so away from my marlboro's


I still puff on the e-cig from time to time....but I don't need to go out for a smoke every hour or so...

My Dad read the Surgeon General's report in the morning paper in 1965, went home that night and watched it on TV. Threw his smokes in the trash and never smoked from that point on, he lived to be 89. My mother did not quit, a bronchial spasm and massive heart attack ended her life at 50. Her sister had surgery for epiglotal cancer at age 50 and succumbed to bladder cancer at 81. Do whatever you have to do to kick the habit, you will be glad you did.

You can do it, man. I can't believe how expensive cigs have gotten. Like I said, throw 'em on the ground, buddy.

I swear, I'm about to shoot one of my tough ass buds in the [bleep] head and put him out of his misery, if he don't stop.
Truth is, I probably won't have to. His wife is ready to do him before me.

My hats off to anyone who can quit smoking! Congrats and stick with it! Now go buy yourself a nice firearm for all that money you will surely save.

30 x $4.50/pack = $140/month.
30 x $9.00/2 packs = $270/month.

Save some of that for ammo. You can come down and shoot some of my cool schit, buddy. I'll even break out the really good stuff..

Best Wishes,
LD

I quit those nasty bastards in 1979 and don't miss them at all. I can't even imagine inhaling a lung full of smoke anymore.

Good for you and don't give up. You'll probably crave one a time or two.

Congrats!

Stick with it.

I celebrated a year quit yesterday. It can be done.

Good for you. I quit in 1998 and it was the best thing I ever did.

Way to go Chlin. Week 6 here for me without one cig. Use to get so irritated by the people who quit who made it sound easy. I loved smoking but hated how it made me feel healthwise. First 3 days for me were unbearable. Hot sweats, going outside in boxers in 0 degree weather to cool down, unrelenting pacing, irritated at everything....some of you know what I'm talking about. Started getting a little better each day after that(and I mean a little). By the 3rd week I wasn't thinking about a cig every 3 seconds or having panic attacks at the thought of never having a cig again. Like Chlin, I can smell things I haven't smelled for years and food tastes altogether different. I can literally smell a smoker from 20 ft away right now the smell is so intense.

I'm so happy someone else is where I'm at right now and feels as good about it as I do.

Good job. I quit cold turkey over 36 years ago from a 4 1/2 pack a day addiction. Have not had a cigarette since. If I can do it you can.

Congrats to anyone who can quit.

My father smoked for years and thank God none of us kids picked up the habit. He quit cold turkey in his 60's. I never would have guessed in a million years he could quit. He told me the toughest part wasn't the cigarette itself, it was the ritual of lighting one up after a meal.

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These helped me quit and stay quit. One of the hardest things about quitting for me was needing something for my hands to do. Handling this Listerine packet helped. Rubbing the smooth bone handles of my small penknife helped. For a while I carried a very old, loaded 25-20 round in my pocket for good luck, and I enjoyed handling it.

I don't enjoy very much sweet candy, or keeping a toothpick in my mouth, or chewing gum, but those things have helped others.

Good for you for quitting. It is harder than people realize who haven't gone through it.

quit 20 yrs ago.

Excellent. One of my first tasks upon retirement, getting my to quit after 37 of her 53 years doing so. Little does she know... I may be back working in just weeks.

Quit Feb 11 2013, after 30 yrs.
Threw them away and walked away.

You only have to quit for one day........Today!

Good luck!

Good job, you have now joined the brotherhood of quitters.

You'll have your days but you can do it. You'll get little fatter because food tastes better but it will even out as you'll more energy and breath to chase momma around the couch for exercise.

Almost 14 years ago now since I quit cold turkey.

Congratulations, this is one of the smartest moves you will ever make in your life, and you will discover that more and more as each day passes

After smoking for fifty years, yes I started early, I quit smoking nine years ago. I quit cold turkey. Never missed a beat and had no crave. You can do it and feel better about it. What is surprising is how easy it was.

That's when I knew I was over the hump,

Well done bud.

I haven't had one in months.

But I still love the smell of tobacco burning.

33 years ago for me except for an occasional cigar now and then for special occasions.

June 20, 1996

I quite about 2 years ago using chantix. Smoked for about 17 years. Of course like a dumb ars. About 3 months ago we were out at the cabin having a good time and I figured I would smoke one. So I'm on chantix again. Hopefully when I quite again I don't EVER start again.

Good for you Chlin. Keep at it. I quit May 9, 2010 after smoking nearly 40 years. It wasn't easy but anything worth doing seldom is. Unlike some others here, I like the smell of second hand smoke from time to time.

Congrats Chlinstructor.

Thankfully never had to battle that vice.

I picked up an e-cig after a post on here last November.
Researched on the inna net--got some good equipment.
Used it along with still smoking for a couple of months.
Still Vaping my head off but haven't had a cigarette sine Jan.
I feel a whole lot mo' betta

Congrats to all the quitters here, both new and old, I DO enjoy a good cigar at times, and being that I'm not a damn lying democrat, I do inhale them.

FYI- I have been vaping (only) for 18 months.
Buying everything to get started cost $105.
The "juice" for 18months, about $80.
I smoked 2packs Winston a week for 40+yrs.
$200 for 18months vaping.
$200+ for 1month Winstons.

Good job! Don't tempt your self by trying just one. I quit 4 years ago after more than 40 yrs a smoker. At my last physical my blood oxygen was 98%. Replace cigs w/ exercise and you will be a happy man.

mike r

I worked in a three man shop with three chain smokers when I quit. Then I went home to four chain smokers. I quit cold turkey, gave away half a carton and my Zippo on the way home. Today other people smoking does not bother me or make me want to go back.

You haven't really quit if you're doing the e cig thing. It's the nicotine that's addicting. what do think is in the e cig?

To those that have recently quit, or are trying to quit, I will share some thoughts from my own experience in hope they may be helpful to some. I want to point out that everybody's experience can be different.

To those who say that they quit cold turkey with no problem at all, and never had a single craving, well they are lucky SOBs, and I say Good For You, and/or GFY, whichever is appropriate, because it doesn't work that way for most of us.

For many people, quitting smoking is the hardest thing they have done in their lives, and that should be recognized.

In addition to the physical addiction of the nicotine, there are also many sub-conscious reasons that people smoke. For some few, quitting tobacco completely really is very close to impossible, without replacing it with something even worse.

Personally, I replaced cigarettes with Skoal many years ago, which was hard enough. But then I found it extremely hard to kick the Skoal.

Stack the odds in your favor when you do quit. I was able to quit for good when I had a major surgery (Hint).

You have to have the proper mindset. Decide that you aren't going to "try" to quit. Be confident that you ARE going to quit. When some smokers make half-hearted attempts to quit and keep starting up again, we call that "practicing quitting". That pattern makes it a lot harder to ever quit for good.

Suggestions: Get a Dr's help if you want, but don't expect a miracle. Try to plan a definite date to quit ahead of time. Don't pick a real high-stress time like a move or a new job unless you have thought it out real well. A change in environment or activity pattern does help, though.

DO take advantage of a change in your "personal" environment, like replacing the old chair where you always sit and smoke, or a change in the home like new carpet, or a bigger TV, or even getting a new personal vehicle. Maybe even buy that motorcycle you have been wanting. You get the idea.

Get the support of your wife or friends. It is harder to quit if you are surrounded by smokers. Take a walk when you need fresh air. Carry a walking stick, perhaps, to give your hands something to do.

Reward yourself. Plan a few hours ahead to have an ice cream sundae, or to go see a movie above and beyond what you would normally do. Let yourself have that bag of popcorn that you usually skip, if it appeals to you.

As someone said, your appetite will improve, and your mouth will want something in it. Don't worry. A few extra pounds is an excellent tradeoff to quit smoking.

I still have occasional cravings. I suppose I always will. I sometimes enjoy the smell of second hand smoke, sometimes not.

The first day is the hardest. The first few days are very hard, for most, but within a week every day gets a little easier. Then after a month you will get very confident, and you will sit down for a drink with an old smoking buddy, and your brain will say "Go ahead, bum one of Joe's cigarettes. You can enjoy just one. You deserve it."

DON'T DO IT. When you are tempted to light one up, remind yourself very firmly why you quit in the first place. If you do restart after a month you will really regret it. And the next time you quit you will have to be quit for over a whole month just to see if you can get past that point in time again.

Looking back you will realize that after the first several days you had it made. Start thinking of yourself as an ex-smoker from day one. Tell yourself that every day and you will get the strength to carry on, tobacco-free.

Don't be discouraged by the guy that says he quit and it was easy. That makes you feel that you are different and that you may not be able to quit because it is harder for you.

Oh, and after you have quit for good, don't turn into one of those azzhat ex-smokers that thinks he is better than everybody else, and that makes stupid comments to smokers.

Most all of us are trying to do the best we can with what we have, and we need to be supportive of each other. As someone said, we all feel like we are standing on one foot in the sand much of the time, so let's help each other out as much as we can.

Now, everybody have a good day.

Absolutely you will!

And the part about sense of smell getting better and tasting your food more is definitely true, also!

I saw Yul Brenner (in NYC) about 60 days before he died in "The King and I". He was great but tired. Smoking kills.

October 20th, 2013 for me after 42 years. Cold turkey..

Good on ya! I never smoked. Well, I take that back; my maternal Grandfather let me puff on his Camel (non-filtered) when I was about 6 or 7 and that was enough to last me forever.

My wife was a smoker when we met but quit six years later when she was expecting our first child. She had a short relapse about five years later when I was on cruise for four months but hasn't touched one since.

With all due respect.......you are wrong. nicotine really isn't the addicting part, it is all the other crap and chemicals that go into a pack of smokes.

When I switched from cigs to an e-cig, I had the worst effing headache I have ever had, and it lasted about 3 weeks. Don't get me wrong I am not saying nicotine is good for you, but in reality it really isn't as bad as the other crap in the cigs.

My point is if it helps people quit......then just STFU. People are grumpy enough when they quit smoking.

And yes the smell of a freshly lit cig still smells great to me.

Really? You believe nicotine isn't addicting? You're tell me to STFU? You're the fing idiot bud.

I used to walk a mile for a Camel - about 40 years ago.

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Come on Bubba... I didn't call you a dumb ass(did I?),I was the guy that got through your thick scull and made you realize that you were an X-smoker.
Vaping ain't smoking.
And to anyone else that wants to chunk the cigarettes away,start vaping. You'll be an x-smoker before you know it.

With all due respect WildBill,
Bubba's right