The_Don 0 #1 November 7, 2012 Now on day 18 smoke free. Not as tough as I thought. Beer helps tho.. I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 November 7, 2012 I quit cold turkey July 4th weekend 2009 and I'm happy I did. The best advice I received was from a friend of mine who had quit smoking years ago: "There is no such thing as an ex-smoker, there is only a smoker who is not smoking at this moment. The challenge to keep from becoming an active smoker is to resist the first puff. You are one puff away from chain smoking the rest of your life, but all you have to do is resist a single first puff." Good job and good luck!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #3 November 7, 2012 Great quote. Thanks. I'm on my way. Made it through 2 weekends at the DZ with no problem.I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IMGR2 0 #4 November 7, 2012 If you or anyone else need help or advice feel free to drop me a message. I quit Sept 28, 2011 because a friend at SD Dallas turned me on to electronic cigarettes. I was minimum a pack a day smoker for like 25 years. And I'm not talking the nasty ecigs you buy at the convenience store, talking high quality equipment. I have never felt better, no weight gain, no withdrawals, no cravings and I can breathe so much better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillbo 11 #5 November 7, 2012 While I agree with Dave, I only agree to a certain point. I quite on Y2K and have smoked the occasional cig (probably 5 since I quite) and none of them have turned me into a raging chain smoker. I had one just last week while tripping on shroom in Durango and while I have become a 3 oz a day shroom addict, I don't need another smoke :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loch1957 0 #6 November 7, 2012 Congrats, I quit May the 18th 2011. How I pay for my jumping with the money I save.Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #7 November 7, 2012 Quote Great quote. Thanks. I'm on my way. Made it through 2 weekends at the DZ with no problem. Great job Don! And don't even think of lighting up at any time in the future! Cuz if you do, I'm gonna blast you in the face with a super soaker filled with icy water. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #8 November 7, 2012 Glad to see you're sticking with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uberchris 0 #9 November 7, 2012 congrats man. its been about a year and a half for me. im STILL coughing up nasty shit, especially after a good cardio workout.gravity brings me down......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #10 November 7, 2012 Good job. Keep going. Someday the thought of them will gross you out and you'll never miss 'em again. Then you'll really be free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #11 November 7, 2012 Quote Good job. Keep going. Someday the thought of them will gross you out and you'll never miss 'em again. Then you'll really be free. Yup, I quit about 15 years ago, do not regret it one bit. and we charge between $20-$30 per packet here.I have said to mate If I paid $20+ for a pack of smokes I think i would have to punch myself in the head each time i forked over the $$$.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #12 November 7, 2012 So glad to read this, Don! Keep it up! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glitch 0 #13 November 7, 2012 After 25'ish years... I quit on May 20th, 2011. : Randomly f'n thingies up since before I was born... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #14 November 7, 2012 Quote After 25'ish years... I quit on May 20th, 2011. : 37 years 2-3 pk/day. Quit cold turkey in 2006. I choked on the 2 or 3 cigs I've tried to smoke since then. Can't stand to be around them now. The price of a single pack in Florida now would have bought almost 3 cartons when I started smoking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lukasz_Se 2 #15 November 7, 2012 Quiting smoking is easy, I quit maaaany times I guess I dont have enough motivation to quit, I try on average 4 times a year, longest time when I did not actually smoke was maybe 3 months :/ I smoke 1 pack/day and 2 when Im at the drop zone :P I really need to pull myself tagether and quit this shit, 250$ a month that go up in smoke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 197 #16 November 7, 2012 Congratulations. In January of 2011 I was laying on my back in the ER. RIght before we went to the cardiac cath lab he asked me when I quit smoking. I answered "Today?" I backslid later that year and had to quit all over again on Jan 1st. It's still difficult to be at a party and see people enjoying a smoke. I guess I'll want one for the rest of my life. I am getting to the point of realklky being disgusted by the smell of a heavy smoker. Someday you will too.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 622 #17 November 7, 2012 I disagree. I will never pick up a smoke again period. I AM an ex smoker and will always be. I try to learn from life's mistakes and not repeat the stupid ones. Good on you Don! Left handed luckys and beer will get you through! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #18 November 7, 2012 That's the plan. And thanks to all for the encouragement. I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #19 November 7, 2012 Keep it up Don! All the Rest of you who have quit, too!!! "What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #20 November 7, 2012 Great job!!I too kicked the habit a few years back and feel a lot better all around for it. Keep fighting the good fight! Bry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poolmarty 0 #21 November 7, 2012 GREAT JOB! I quit Oct. 16th last month after approxamately 40 years. For all the times I tried to quit I never failed, I just never quit quitting. I've never been so long without a smoke and its GREAT! Quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #22 November 7, 2012 Quote Now on day 18 smoke free. Not as tough as I thought. Beer helps tho.. Clicking the Like button Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,048 #23 November 7, 2012 Hi Don, Good for you. I understand it is not easy; I've never been a smoker. Mark Twain did say that quitting was easy; he quit 400 times. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #24 November 7, 2012 Quote Quote Great quote. Thanks. I'm on my way. Made it through 2 weekends at the DZ with no problem. Great job Don! And don't even think of lighting up at any time in the future! Cuz if you do, I'm gonna blast you in the face with a super soaker filled with icy water. Congratulations Don. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #25 November 7, 2012 Quote I guess I'll want one for the rest of my life. I am getting to the point of realklky being disgusted by the smell of a heavy smoker. Someday you will too. Strange things will strike a random craving. For instance I'm reading Live And Let Die, the James Bond novel and he's telling Solitare that he smokes three packs of Chesterfields a day. I was laying in bed reading and it sparked a craving. The craving isn't nearly as bad as it was, but it is still there on occasion. It isn't hard to resist, but it still must be resisted!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
