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Posted by Phil on June 23, 2013, at 11:45:46
Never thought I'd say that.
Posted by alexandra_k on June 23, 2013, at 16:08:59
In reply to Cigarette free one year today, posted by Phil on June 23, 2013, at 11:45:46
congrats! that is terrific news! i never thought i'd say it, either, but i've been quit for over a year now, too. was fairly sure i'd die of it... or kill myself of it, more precisely.
do you still miss it?
Posted by Phillipa on June 23, 2013, at 18:02:35
In reply to Cigarette free one year today, posted by Phil on June 23, 2013, at 11:45:46
Phil congrats good for you!!!!
Posted by sigismund on June 23, 2013, at 18:08:08
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today, posted by alexandra_k on June 23, 2013, at 16:08:59
Do you think it is important when you first started?
In my 30s or 40s I tried quite hard to smoke, but it was an uphill battle and except for the sharing thing and the marking of a break, I never could enjoy it. Or even get hooked.
Posted by rjlockhart37 on June 23, 2013, at 19:41:22
In reply to Cigarette free one year today, posted by Phil on June 23, 2013, at 11:45:46
i'm a smoker....i usally try not to smoke around non smokers because they can smell it, and have to use cheap colone in my pocket, the way i found to get ciggertte smoke off is wash the face and the arms after smoking, it works vary well because the smoke mainly gets on the face, and the arms when you smoke....do it all the time...and my skin is getting better because i wash it almost 7 times a day quick
lol
nicotine is good for when im bored....or stressed, it has a wierd effect but withdrawl from it is bad
r
Posted by baseball55 on June 23, 2013, at 20:14:16
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today, posted by rjlockhart37 on June 23, 2013, at 19:41:22
I quit 16 years ago, but I still chew nicotine gum. I can't stop. My doctor tells me not to worry about it. Nicotine itself is addictive but fairly harmless. It's the smoke and additives in cigarettes that cause cancer and emphysema and COPD. So I hope this is all true. I've tried chewing regular gum but I really want that shot of nicotine. I'm not much of a coffee user at all.
Posted by Tomatheus on June 23, 2013, at 20:16:55
In reply to Cigarette free one year today, posted by Phil on June 23, 2013, at 11:45:46
Congratulations, Phil. I've only smoked cigarettes a little bit here and there, but that was more than six years ago, and I'm glad that I haven't picked up the habit again since then. Here's to hoping that the years ahead for you will also be cigarette free.
T.
Posted by alexandra_k on June 24, 2013, at 1:27:10
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today, posted by baseball55 on June 23, 2013, at 20:14:16
> I quit 16 years ago, but I still chew nicotine gum. I can't stop. My doctor tells me not to worry about it. Nicotine itself is addictive but fairly harmless. It's the smoke and additives in cigarettes that cause cancer and emphysema and COPD. So I hope this is all true. I've tried chewing regular gum but I really want that shot of nicotine. I'm not much of a coffee user at all.
thats funny. i tried to get hooked on the gum but couldn't really get into it. it helped ease the craving while i was quitting but quitting the gum was easy. it gave me an upset stomach and horrible buggy eyed anxiety feeling.
i swears there is something else (chemically) addictive in cigarettes...
Posted by 10derheart on June 24, 2013, at 12:08:27
In reply to Cigarette free one year today, posted by Phil on June 23, 2013, at 11:45:46
Excellent.
19 years, 3 months for me. Smoked 15 years.
Never touched one since 1994. I am an addict and if nicotine, etc., ever entered my bloodstream again...I am afraid of what might happen.
One of hardest but best things I ever did.
Posted by Beckett on June 24, 2013, at 16:52:00
In reply to Cigarette free one year today, posted by Phil on June 23, 2013, at 11:45:46
You rock.
Posted by SLS on June 24, 2013, at 23:22:42
In reply to Cigarette free one year today, posted by Phil on June 23, 2013, at 11:45:46
> Never thought I'd say that.
That is quite an achievement.
By the way, I really like your posting signature. I find it very useful.
How is the metformin treatment going? I once presented the idea to my doctor, but he was less than enthused about it. I have gained 50 pounds - probably because of Abilify.
- Scott
Posted by Phil on June 25, 2013, at 11:59:15
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today » Phil, posted by SLS on June 24, 2013, at 23:22:42
Thanks Scott. As of this morning I've lost 24 pounds in just under two months. I was 50 pounds over too.
Posted by Phil on June 25, 2013, at 12:05:10
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today, posted by alexandra_k on June 23, 2013, at 16:08:59
I did it with e cigs. I haven't missed it all. In 4 hours I stopped a 40 year 1.5-2 pack a day habit.
I'm glad you quit. I honestly had no desire to quit. Picked up an e cig and no more smoke, cough, wheezing, getting out of breath going up one flight of stairs and everything smelling like cr*p.
Posted by Phil on June 25, 2013, at 12:08:41
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today, posted by sigismund on June 23, 2013, at 18:08:08
I was messing with cigs in my early teens. Stealing my moms and stepfathers.
Since 5 close family members died of smoking related cancer I'm not kidding myself but whatcha gonna do?
Posted by Phil on June 25, 2013, at 12:10:39
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today, posted by rjlockhart37 on June 23, 2013, at 19:41:22
I think non-smokers still smell cigs. Maybe some don't.
Posted by Phil on June 25, 2013, at 12:14:49
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today, posted by baseball55 on June 23, 2013, at 20:14:16
Don Imus has chewed the gum about that long. I used e cigs and until the FDA proves that there are carcinogens in food flavoring they can kiss our *ss.
Our organization CASAA and thousands of vapers are going to have a good time real soon.
Posted by Phil on June 25, 2013, at 12:19:04
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today, posted by alexandra_k on June 24, 2013, at 1:27:10
You are right. I think they are called Whole Tobacco Alkaloids, 4000 chemicals and hundreds of carcinogens.
Cigarettes are the perfect killing machines.
Posted by Phil on June 25, 2013, at 12:22:40
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today » Phil, posted by 10derheart on June 24, 2013, at 12:08:27
Good for you! I quit for a year once and on the 4th of July a friend gave me a cigar to help light those rockets. I was buying cigs the next day.
Posted by Phil on June 25, 2013, at 12:23:34
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today » Phil, posted by Beckett on June 24, 2013, at 16:52:00
Maybe in a rocking chair. :)
Posted by Phil on June 25, 2013, at 12:24:46
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today » Phil, posted by Phillipa on June 23, 2013, at 18:02:35
Thanks Phillipa.
Posted by Phil on June 25, 2013, at 12:29:32
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today » Phil, posted by SLS on June 24, 2013, at 23:22:42
A doc certainly knows more than me but even my doc who I thought would shy away from it wrote me a script. There's too many studies back it up.
I hope yours will try it.
Posted by sigismund on June 25, 2013, at 12:48:25
In reply to Re: Cigarette free one year today » sigismund, posted by Phil on June 25, 2013, at 12:08:41
If smoking made me feel good I would do it all the time, but alas, it was a lot of work and no fun at all for me. Solely the sharing business and marking time and breaks.
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