no smokes since june 1st

[KIDWCKED]

i quit june 1st..havent touchd one since..dont have alighter or ashtray..noticed improvments..breath alot better..food tastes awsome now..and so does beer..ole lady quit at the same time..its awsome!..house dosent stink anymore...what a pilthy habbit ive left behind..now i have more money for beer..w00t..;D

[dishuser]

i quit june 1st..havent touchd one since..dont have alighter or ashtray..noticed improvments..breath alot better..food tastes awsome now..and so does beer..ole lady quit at the same time..its awsome!..house dosent stink anymore...what a pilthy habbit ive left behind..now i have more money for beer..w00t..;Dno wonder I now smoke twice as much...lol
and smoking inside is a no-no unless it's at work place...lol

[KIDWCKED]

no wonder I now smoke twice as much...lol
and smoking inside is a no-no unless it's at work place...lol

itz a tuff thing to d0 brotha..care to join me..like i said beer and food tastes sooo much better...wh00t.;)

[dishuser]

itz a tuff thing to d0 brotha..care to join me..like i said beer and food tastes sooo much better...wh00t.;)
quit for 5 years before along with the booze
then decided wtf my grandparents did it for 80 years and died happy so started again...lol
plus I got huge...lol

[hedley]

get ready for the weight gain now that both food and drink tastes better.

[zombola]

am glad for you bud thats something i am thinking of doing .how did you do that mind sharing with us?

[steveOtoo]

Two packs a day for 25years, Have been quit for 27years now..........it helps to join a gym which helps to keep the weight off and gives you something else to do with your hands. I am 63 now and can still bench 250. You just gotta want to quit.

[bobby]

Two packs a day for 25years, Have been quit for 27years now..........it helps to join a gym which helps to keep the weight off and gives you something else to do with your hands. I am 63 now and can still bench 250. You just gotta want to quit.

so you started smoking at age 11 ???

wow...good thing you quit and never looked back

[raehurst]

quit last may as you said food tastes better lucky so far not gaining weight

[steveOtoo]

so you started smoking at age 11 ???

wow...good thing you quit and never looked backYes at age 11,have you ever looked at Retro tv,everybodies puffing

[whoknows]

53 years I smoked. Started when I was 13. Neighbour kid and I stole a carton of his mom's black cat plain and headed back to the bush. Can still remember that day. Boy was I sick. I was so sick my mother thought I was a goner and gave me her bed.
Smoked players plain for years, then switched to Du Maurier , tried those menthol for a short time.
Anyhow had one of the grandkids on my lap one day and she said I smelled. That was about a year and a half ago. Wish I had done it 30 40 years ago as I could have bought a ferrari with the money. They were .20 or 25 cents a pack when I started and swore I was gonna quit when they hit a buck. Anyhow when they got to around 7 bucks I started buying the Native smokes which were still around 3 something a pack, 30 bucks for a carton.
Anyhow if you can quit smoking everything works, smells and tastes better and you'll add ten years to your life. That's what I'm trying to do....lol.......good luck

[Hunter11]

C/P from


http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/benefits.htm

Within 12 hours after you have your last cigarette, your body will begin to heal itself. The levels of carbon monoxide and nicotine in your system will decline rapidly, and your heart and lungs will begin to repair the damage caused by cigarette smoke. As your body begins to repair itself, instead of feeling better right away, you may feel worse for a while. It's important to understand that healing is a process that begins immediately, but it continues over time. These "withdrawal pangs" are really symptoms of the recovery process. When it comes to the harm done from smoking-cigs are one of the beat jar, reduction methods. After quitting, many ex-smokers experience "symptoms of recovery" such as temporary weight gain caused by fluid retention, irregularity, and dry, sore gums or tongue. You may feel edgy, hungry, more tired, and more short-tempered than usual and have trouble sleeping and notice that you are coughing a lot. These symptoms are the result of your body clearing itself of nicotine, a powerful addictive chemical. Most nicotine is gone from the body in 2-3 days.

Take Our Stop Smoking Readiness Quiz!
It is possible to talk yourself out of quitting by believing that your tobacco use is not a serious addiction. Here's a quick quiz to help gauge the seriousness of your tobacco use. If you answer "yes" to three or more of the following questions, your smoking may be more than just a compulsion.
• Do I smoke everyday?
• Has a doctor or dentist ever suggested that I stop smoking?
• Do I find it difficult to imagine life without smoking?
• Do I smoke to escape from boredom and worries while under stress or pressure?
• Have I felt physical or emotional discomfort when trying to quit?
• Do I buy extra tobacco supplies to assure that I will not run out?
• Do I prefer activities and places that allow me to smoke?
• Do I inwardly feel ashamed of myself because of my smoking?
• Has my smoking caused a problem at home or in a relationship?
• Do I ever find myself lighting another cigarette without consciously deciding to have another?
• Do I feel that my life would be better if I did not use tobacco?
• Do I continue to smoke even though I am aware of the health hazards associated with smoking?



Ever Wonder What Happens to Your
Body the Moment You Stop Smoking?
Within 20 minutes of smoking that last cigarette, the body begins a series of changes that continues for years.
20 MINUTES
• Blood pressure drops to normal.
• Pulse rate drops to normal.
• Body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal.
8 HOURS
• Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal.
• Oxygen level in blood increases to normal.
24 HOURS
• Chance of heart attack decreases.
48 HOURS
• Nerve endings start regrowing.
• Ability to smell and taste is enhanced.
2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS
• Circulation improves.
• Walking becomes easier.
• Lung function increases up to 30%.
1 TO 9 MONTHS
• Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease.
• Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infection.
• Body's overall energy increases.
1 YEAR
• Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker.
5 YEARS
• Lung cancer death rate for average smoker (one pack a day) decreases by almost half.
• Stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting.
• Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat and esophagus is half that of a smoker's.
10 YEARS
• Lung cancer death rate similar to that of nonsmokers.
• Precancerous cells are replaced.
• Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas decreases.
15 YEARS
• Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker.
What Are Some Rewards of Quit Smoking!
Within a few days you will probably begin to notice some remarkable changes in your body. Your sense of smell and taste may improve. You will breathe easier, and your smoker's hack will begin to disappear, although you may notice that you will continue to cough for a while. And you will be free from the mess, smell, inconvenience, expense, and dependence of cigarette smoking.
It is important to understand that the long range after-effects of quitting are only temporary and signal the beginning of a healthier life. Now that you've quit, you've added a number of healthy productive days to each year of your life. Most important, you've greatly improved your chances for a longer life. You have significantly reduced your risk of death from heart disease, stroke, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and several kinds of cancer¬p;not just lung cancer. (Cigarette smoking is responsible every year for approximately 130,000 deaths from cancer, 170,000 deaths from heart disease, and 50,000 deaths from lung disease.)

[Hunter11]

If you are having a difficult time quitting smoking then ask your Doctor how he can help. There are medications that can help you quit.
Some of these meds block the nicotine from attaching to the pleasure center in your brain. Each time you light up the nicotine stimulates the part of the brain that gives you pleasure, when that affect wears off in a short time it makes you crave more nicotine to pleasure that part of your brain, hence the "Nicotine addiction" and can lead to chain smoking. Once you can break this chemical addiction then you need to change your lifestyle to avoid smoking. If you have a smoke with your coffee every morning then stop drinking coffee for a while, if alcohol triggers your urges then you will need to curb or stop for a period. What ever triggers your craving to smoke, avoid. Good luck to all those that have chosen to stop the habit.
Hunter11.

[Hunter11]

Your story is more common than you may think, good for you for reclaiming your health and future.
53 years I smoked. Started when I was 13. Neighbour kid and I stole a carton of his mom's black cat plain and headed back to the bush. Can still remember that day. Boy was I sick. I was so sick my mother thought I was a goner and gave me her bed.
Smoked players plain for years, then switched to Du Maurier , tried those menthol for a short time.
Anyhow had one of the grandkids on my lap one day and she said I smelled. That was about a year and a half ago. Wish I had done it 30 40 years ago as I could have bought a ferrari with the money. They were .20 or 25 cents a pack when I started and swore I was gonna quit when they hit a buck. Anyhow when they got to around 7 bucks I started buying the Native smokes which were still around 3 something a pack, 30 bucks for a carton.
Anyhow if you can quit smoking everything works, smells and tastes better and you'll add ten years to your life. That's what I'm trying to do....lol.......good luck

[Hunter11]

C/P from


http://www.quitsmokingnorthampton.com/whats-in-a-cigarette.php


Whats in a cigarette?

Here is a list of some of the key ingredients that make up today's cigarettes

There are more than 4,000 ingredients in a cigarette other than tobacco. Common additives include yeast, wine, caffeine, beeswax and chocolate. Here are some other, more concerning ingredients:

Ammonia: Household cleaner
Angelica root extract: Known to cause cancer in animals
Arsenic: Used in rat poisons
Benzene: Used in making dyes, synthetic rubber
Butane: Gas; used in lighter fluid
Carbon monoxide: Poisonous gas
Cadmium: Used in batteries
Cyanide: Deadly poison
DDT: A banned insecticide
Ethyl Furoate: Causes liver damage in animals
Lead: Poisonous in high doses
Formaldehiyde: Used to preserve dead specimens
Methoprene: Insecticide
Megastigmatrienone: Chemical naturally found in grapefruit juice
Maltitol: Sweetener for diabetics
Napthalene: Ingredient in mothballs
Polonium: Cancer-causing radioactive element
Methyl isocyanate: Its accidental release killed 2000 people in Bhopal, India in 1984

Cigarette contents 'tweaked'

The tobacco industry has 'tweaked' the cigarette producing process over the last hundred years or so to get smokers hooked more effectively. Take the addition of Ammonia for example. Often thought of as a toilet bowl cleaner, it's an additive in cigarettes for the simple reason that it helps your lungs absorb cigarette smoke more quickly and so you get more of a 'hit' from your cigarette.

How about the addition of chocolate? Well that's there to take away the bitter and potentially off-putting taste of a 'natural' tobacco.
What does a cigarette contain? on Kismet-Hypno, Free stop smoking resources page

What about nicotine itself? Is a stimulant in small doses, and forms part of the addiction. But in large doses, nicotine is actually a depressant. If you think about the cycle for a second, you begin to see that as you begin to smoke, you get addicted to the stimulant part of the nicotine hit. Then as you get more and more 'dependant' on this you smoke more and gradually begin to feel the depressive effects of a larger dose of nicotine, which in turn often leads smokers to smoke more. Hence the cycle continues and the grip of a cigarette tightens.

The whole design is there to make it as difficult as possible for smokers to get off cigarettes, and the industry succeeds in doing this very well! The product that you have come to know as the modern day cigarette is actually a cocktail of ingredients, many deadly, and sophisticated marketing specifically tailored to get you hooked and keep you there.

In America, many of the poisonous chemicals in cigarettes are governed by strict federal regulation laws - except in the instance of tobacco products.

Does it surprise you to consider that a product that not only allows the smoker to ingest more than 4000 hazardous compounds over 70,000 times a year, but also affects members of the general public via the means of second-hand smoke, is allowed to be sold legally and is actually exempt from many of the laws and legislation that should in theory outlaw it? Could this possibly be due to the huge income generated through taxes levied on the product?

We'll leave it to you to decide on that point but also consider this, around 100,000[2] deaths a year are contributed to smoking and smoking-related illness and disease.

"The witch's brew of poisons invades the organs and tissues of smokers and nonsmokers, adults and children, born as well as unborn, and causes cancer, emphysema, heart disease, fetal growth retardation and other problems during pregnancy. The harm inflicted by all other addictions combined pales in comparison. Smoking-related illness, for example, claims in a few days as many victims as cocaine does in a whole year." - Quit Smoking Support

[whooper16]

i quit smoking cigs 17 yrs ago cold turkey and quit drinking cold turkey 3 yrs ago.but still on the weed

[Condor]

I wish good luck Kid.. I did it about 4 years ago.. This helped a lot but I may be "hooked" on them..Lol

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/technique_doc/Various_zpsde2bcd9c.jpg (http://media.photobucket.com/user/technique_doc/media/Various_zpsde2bcd9c.jpg.html)

[steveOtoo]

I wish good luck Kid.. I did it about 4 years ago.. This helped a lot but I may be "hooked" on them..Lol

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/technique_doc/Various_zpsde2bcd9c.jpg (http://media.photobucket.com/user/technique_doc/media/Various_zpsde2bcd9c.jpg.html)The one on the left looks happy............

[Hunter11]

Trick is; to keep yourself busy:

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[Costactc]

WTG my friend...wish I could do the same.

[kijiji]

Great job bro keep up the healthy work.i quite for 2 years but then i meet mu ole lady lol.

[KIDWCKED]

from reading..nicotine seems too be the addictive additive..not harmful thou..its all the poison they add too it...That will kill you..very toxic pesticides are used on the plants too kill a certain bug that destroys the crops..

[Nostradamus]

I have quit countless times, one time for 9 months but I always start back up again. Looks like I am going to have to keep smoking. With all you guys quitting and the price of gas going down somebody has to pay some taxes around here :)

[hutch]

from reading..nicotine seems too be the addictive additive..not harmful thou..its all the poison they add too it...That will kill you..very toxic pesticides are used on the plants too kill a certain bug that destroys the crops..

Sounds like...'Paraquat'

Congrats on quitting Kid... after multiple attempts I finally quit about 10 years ago... not sure if it was soon enuf yet tho...

[john4848]

i quit june 1st..havent touchd one since..dont have alighter or ashtray..noticed improvments..breath alot better..food tastes awsome now..and so does beer..ole lady quit at the same time..its awsome!..house dosent stink anymore...what a pilthy habbit ive left behind..now i have more money for beer..w00t..;D

Congratulations on quitting. Very very hard to do, especially the first few days. 6 months is long enough to enable you to quit forever.
The trick now is not to give into temptation. You might say to yourself, "just a couple of cigs. I showed myself that I am able to give it up blah blah blah.". Don't do it, don't take another puff! Go on with life without stinking i side and out.

I gave it up 8 years ago. I still craved it one year after quitting but it becomes much easier to dismiss the urge.

Congratulations on a major accomplishment. If it was easy to quit, no one would be stupid enough to smoke!

[h_d]

Quit March 10 of 2008 and smoked for 25 years and still have goofy cravings(reaching for cigs in pocket blah,blah etc.)but thinking comes direct with my bad drinking habit hehe but since I quit have figured ok to have urges as long as I do not act on them.

[Hunter11]

Just remember how difficult it was to quit when the urge hits. You don't want to have to go through that again.
Quit March 10 of 2008 and smoked for 25 years and still have goofy cravings(reaching for cigs in pocket blah,blah etc.)but thinking comes direct with my bad drinking habit hehe but since I quit have figured ok to have urges as long as I do not act on them.

[hutch]

been there done that... musta quit 5 times at least...lol... painful...

[The Cobra]

Quitting smoking is easy.............I`ve done it at least 100 times.

[Hunter11]

Hey I have told you a million times not to exaggerate. lol.

Quitting smoking is easy.............I`ve done it at least 100 times.

[The Cobra]

I quit for 2 weeks once.............3 guys at work, my sister, 2 of my friends and my dad went out and each bought me a carton to stem the insanity.

[The Cobra]

Theirs or yours?lol

Remember that old song "no where to run to, no where to hide" that`s the way they all felt. LOL

[Moonman]

I quit in 94 after 30 yrs. Still have the smokers hack tho, the esophogus doesn't really heal. Weighed 172 when I quit, now at 295. Can't seen to shake it off even tho I ride my bike 50 miles a week. But even with that, I'm happy to be smoke free except for the occasional toke, no reason to get too crazy...lol

I wish you luck with the quitting, stay strong...

[KIDWCKED]

Tomorrow will be 1yr smoke free..honestly havent even touched a cigarette...this is what i have noticed in 1yr...taste buds recovered first...incredible...lungs took a little longer...but the difference in breathing capacity compared to a year ago is phenomenal..my teeth are white again..and my fingers too..my g/f quit the same day as well...everything smells much better..and i feel much better...

[whoknows]

That's great. Glad you got er licked...

[hutch]

That's great. Glad you got er licked...

& your girlfriend too...lol...

seriously ... Congratulations to both of you...:thumbsup::yes:

[The Cobra]

Yeah.....he tells you about quitting smoking but he doesn`t tell you about the new habit he took up to replace the old habit.

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