Originally posted by ragesRemorse
Well here i am, two days of being smoke free. I have smoked off an on since i was 15. I was able to quit for two years about two years ago when i turned twenty. But i started smoking again bout six months ago I find it to be very difficult this time. not sure why. It was fairly easy last time. I guess that saying is true. It gets harder to quit each time you start again. Anyone out there experiencing similar problems? could use the conversation of someone who knows what its like.
i really need to quit for good this time. While playing hockey or working out, it feels as though my lungs are laughing at me while screaming in agony 😕 😉 Need to quit for Americorps and before i devolop some lung cancer. Why did i ever begin smoking in the first place, and why do i enjoy it. Never really enjoyed it before. Dammit... any tips?
If I were a smoker, a big motivator for me would be the money. Think about the money you'll save if you were to quit.
Originally posted by H. S. 6
If I were a smoker, a big motivator for me would be the money. Think about the money you'll save if you were to quit.
yeah, i thought about that, but seeing how i live in an addictive nation. That 5$ would probably just go to something else that was just as useless. It did the first time i quit. I have been smoke free for nearly two weeks and do not notice any additional funds, and i keep decent records of my finances. a big motivator for me to keep smoking was that the country wants to force me to quit, instead of letting me decide what is best for me myself. When someone tries to take a right away from me with no good reason, i guess the rebel without a cause in me comes out.
Originally posted by Robtard
Don't be a pussy and take control of your life... are you really going to let a little habit dictate what you do or don't do? What's more powerful, your willpower/mind or nicotine?
Getting out of the habit is harder than you think moron. Why are you callin this guy a pussy? If you smoke enough, you become physically addicted to it. Your mind might tell you to stop but your body will have a different answer. Willpower huh. If this was the case, then why are so many people trying to fight it but end up picking up the habit again. This "little" habit is killing people off and breaking relationships. Willpower vs chemical reactions in the body. It's a lot harder than you think buddy.
Anyway ragesRemrse, my tip is to not go cold turkey. That's just way too dificult. What you need is encouragement from close family and friends and to take less and less smoke breaks. Take the amount down as some other guy has said in this thread.
Re: Re: Trying to quit smoking...AGAIN
Originally posted by Quiero Mota
Quitting smoking is hard. I've been smoking on and off for the better part of 23 or 24 years now. The longest I went without smoking was about a year and a half, and then a certain girlfriend got me back into it.Quitting cold turkey is the only way to do it.
I started smoking to impress a girl too. One of my high school girl friends. Go figure.
But I recommend quiting any way you can. I've tried and failed repeatedly. I've even experienced health problems related to it and haven't been able to quit. The problem is that I really do enjoy smoking and I'm an unholy bast*rd when I haven't had one in a while. And you don't even want to be around me when I'm out of them.
Originally posted by teampac08
Getting out of the habit is harder than you think moron. Why are you callin this guy a pussy? If you smoke enough, you become physically addicted to it. Your mind might tell you to stop but your body will have a different answer. Willpower huh. If this was the case, then why are so many people trying to fight it but end up picking up the habit again. This "little" habit is killing people off and breaking relationships. Willpower vs chemical reactions in the body. It's a lot harder than you think buddy.
Anyway ragesRemrse, my tip is to not go cold turkey. That's just way too dificult. What you need is encouragement from close family and friends and to take less and less smoke breaks. Take the amount down as some other guy has said in this thread.
thanks for the encouragment. It has been a pain lately. I did it cold turkey. I figured; anyone addicted to anything doesnt stay clean from their addiction by weening off slowly. I just cant figure out why it's so hard this time. Its been nearly two weeks and im still craving that sweet sweet cancer. Previously i was fine after a few days. I think the physical health i am feeling after being smoke free for two weeks will be motivation enough. I can actually run again. 😂 My shoulders, arms kneck and arms are not suffering from sorness and numbness
Originally posted by teampac08
Getting out of the habit is harder than you think moron. Why are you callin this guy a pussy? If you smoke enough, you become physically addicted to it. Your mind might tell you to stop but your body will have a different answer. Willpower huh. If this was the case, then why are so many people trying to fight it but end up picking up the habit again. This "little" habit is killing people off and breaking relationships. Willpower vs chemical reactions in the body. It's a lot harder than you think buddy.
Anyway ragesRemrse, my tip is to not go cold turkey. That's just way too dificult. What you need is encouragement from close family and friends and to take less and less smoke breaks. Take the amount down as some other guy has said in this thread.
Where do you get off on calling him a moron for stating the truth?
I smoked more than enough, I was physically addicted to the stuff, you've got to fight it. That's what willpower is.
Cold turkey is the best way to go about this, not puss out and use more chemicals that you can use as a crutch. Family and friends help, but in the end it's up to you.
Originally posted by Puzzle
Where do you get off on calling him a moron for stating the truth?I smoked more than enough, I was physically addicted to the stuff, you've got to fight it. That's what willpower is.
Cold turkey is the best way to go about this, not puss out and use more chemicals that you can use as a crutch. Family and friends help, but in the end it's up to you.
You're not pussing out if you're trying to slow it down and eventually stopping it. Willpower makes sense in my case if one is to follow the process with pure dedication, that too is considered willpower. If you can cold turkey it, that's fine. But truth be told, the majority of addicts find that way too hard. The lesser you smoke the easier it is to go cold turkey. If you've been doing it for awhile it's a lot harder, that's why taking less and less until you stop makes sense. Whether you agree with my opinion or not is your choice. I called the guy a moron because he called someone a pussy. And in the end of course it's up to you, but family and friends will definitely help out.