So, I quit smoking

Originally posted by Astner
I was obviously arguing statistically hence the use of the word "likely".

I was expressing an opinion based on my point of view.
Seeing as, in my experience, the "statistics" suggest the opposite.
i.e. children from non smoking parents/families may smoke to rebel, and children whose family members do smoke, may decide not to start smoking because they didn't like/approve of their parents etc. smoking whilst they were growing up, as was the case with me and my sisters.

Bearing in mind I'm only mentioning this as this is what I have experienced, as I know of a quite a few people who seem to fit this pattern.

Originally posted by Astner
Patches inject nicotine into the bloodstream through the skin. Not the best thing if you're pregnant.

Also if your parents are smokers the child is likely to become a smoker later down his life as well. So um, yeah it was stupid to start and it's stupid not to stop as soon as possible.

Originally posted by Astner

Also if your parents are smokers the child is likely to become a smoker later down his life as well. So um, yeah it was stupid to start and it's stupid not to stop as soon as possible.

I definitely see where you're coming from, at least my sister that lost her mom now smokes weed on a regular basis... But it's possible she got that from my dad since he's been openly smoking it since she was born.

Me, however, my mom used to smoke and that's my same dad who smokes pot everyday. I grew up with it so much that it really doesn't interest me. Seriously, my dad does it, cool? Not really in my eyes.

I've smoked both cigarettes and weed, mostly when I'm drunk, but I feel like my sober-self really isn't interested for the long term.

Originally posted by Syren
For good this time. I quit when I found out I was pregnant, for about a year altogether, but started up again when Evie was around 3 months. Recently I realised I was smoking around 5-10 a day which doesn't seem a lot but it's crept up from 1 or 2 on a night out to 1 in the evenings to several a day. So last week I decided to stop. And I did 😄 It's only been a week today but I'm not using any nicotine replacement therapy or whatever it's called. Here's hoping I can keep it up, eh? 😄

That's fantastic that you quit smoking. Hope you keep it up.

I stopped almost a year ago when my SO asked me to quit.

Everyone excert for my sister is the only one who had not smoked in my family.My parents both quit before I was born and now only my three bros and one sister and me smoke.No one else.

Originally posted by Astner
Patches inject nicotine into the bloodstream through the skin. Not the best thing if you're pregnant.

Also if your parents are smokers the child is likely to become a smoker later down his life as well. So um, yeah it was stupid to start and it's stupid not to stop as soon as possible.

I didn't smoke AT ALL while pregnant. I quit when I found out I was pregnant, this was in October 2009. I had smoked since around 1997, when I started high school. Obviously back then I was probably only smoking half a cigarette twice a day though haha 😄 But the point is I quit, didn't smoke at all during pregnancy, didn't smoke while breastfeeding, but unfortunately was weak enough to smoke when I went out with my friends for the first time when Evie was about 3 months old and I decided recently that it was pointless and expensive and quite honestly, selfish of me. So I have now quit for good.

Thanks for all the words of encouragement, by the way, to those of you who offered them 😄

S'funny I had no dramas giving up weed after smoking it for nearly 20 years. I literally decided overnight that I didn't like the "taste" of it anymore.

Got hooked on crystal meth for nearly a year & a half...two weeks cold turkey. No prob at all.

Cigarettes on the other hand, hardest thing to give up.
I'm diabetic & can't use patches.

And I don't even drink alcohol either.

Originally posted by Syren
For good this time. I quit when I found out I was pregnant, for about a year altogether, but started up again when Evie was around 3 months. Recently I realised I was smoking around 5-10 a day which doesn't seem a lot but it's crept up from 1 or 2 on a night out to 1 in the evenings to several a day. So last week I decided to stop. And I did 😄 It's only been a week today but I'm not using any nicotine replacement therapy or whatever it's called. Here's hoping I can keep it up, eh? 😄

The trick to avoid addiction I feel is to not throw a fit when you have one after quitting, bad to add stress to not smoking. 🙂

hi all

That's very good if you can control your smoking habit because it is one of those habits which no one can easily take control of.
Cigratte smoking is very injurious to health and some people never think of it because they feel it is not giving any harm to them but they are unaware of the damage their body is going through from inside and till the time they realized,its too late for them to recover from the position they are into.

Thanks
Bacati

Originally posted by dadudemon
I find the whole "ordeal" retarded. It's like a fat person engorging themselves while saying they want to lose lots of weight.

However, on the same note, a fat person that says that they want to lose weight AND THEN THEY DO IT, I have lots of respect for those types and I tell them stuff like "good job" or "good work". 😄

I tried to lose weight but then I gained it and seems I'm more muscly so what do I get?

Over 2 weeks now and still not smoking. Easier than I thought hmm

Have you gained weight? Cause I always hear that people eat more

Originally posted by steverules_2
Have you gained weight? Cause I always hear that people eat more

Actually, I haven't 😄 I'm surprised because I did think I would, but I've been trying hard to eat a relatively controlled diet and not use any sort of replacement techniques to get rid of my cravings. Not experiencing terrible cravings either.

Originally posted by Syren
Actually, I haven't 😄 I'm surprised because I did think I would, but I've been trying hard to eat a relatively controlled diet and not use any sort of replacement techniques to get rid of my cravings. Not experiencing terrible cravings either.

Who care's if you gain weight sista BBW are hwere it's at.

Originally posted by Syren
For good this time. I quit when I found out I was pregnant, for about a year altogether, but started up again when Evie was around 3 months. Recently I realised I was smoking around 5-10 a day which doesn't seem a lot but it's crept up from 1 or 2 on a night out to 1 in the evenings to several a day. So last week I decided to stop. And I did 😄 It's only been a week today but I'm not using any nicotine replacement therapy or whatever it's called. Here's hoping I can keep it up, eh? 😄

It's been proven that eating red meat and smoking can and will extend your life by more than a third.

Technically the easiest way to stop smoking would to blow your brains out with a Glock G21, or something along those lines. Not that I'd recommend it.

Originally posted by Astner
Technically the easiest way to stop smoking would to blow your brains out with a Glock G21, or something along those lines. Not that I'd recommend it.

Not my style, but thanks for the input 😛

Originally posted by Astner
Technically the easiest way to stop smoking would to blow your brains out with a Glock G21, or something along those lines. Not that I'd recommend it.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Or one could just.....you know.....not smoke.

Originally posted by Syren
Over 2 weeks now and still not smoking. Easier than I thought hmm