I quit smoking yesterday. Ask me anything.

[Seabiscuit]

[FuzzySlippers]

1. What time yesterday?

[Seabiscuit]

4. 7 a.m. As soon as I woke up.

For the first time in decades I had my morning coffee *without* a cigarette.

[PittLib]

2. no question, really ...

I quit back in March. It was relatively painless. I fell of the wagon on Nov 2. Back to a pack a day. Now I have to quit again. I am a quitter, dammit!

[FuzzySlippers]

3. Damn Repukes!

It's all their fault!

[Seabiscuit]

5. I had a bit too much to drink on Nov. 3 after kerry quit.

And I probably smoked more that day as well.

Friggin' Repukes!

[PittLib]

6. Hey ... I only blame them for making me smoke

cigarettes, Monica didn't have it so easy. Besides - with the state of the EPA, what difference does it make? ;)

[Seabiscuit]

7. Monica didn't have it *that* easy. She forgot her kneepads.

[McKenzie]

8. Bill warned her of the health risks though

he told her not to inhale...

[Seabiscuit]

10. Did she snort?

[Seabiscuit]

11. Never mind. That's right... there's no "blow" in blow job.

[PittLib]

9. hahaha *ow* hahaha *ow*

oooh ... my head hurts, don't make me laugh!

[bloodyjack]

12. how long had you been a smoker?

[Seabiscuit]

13. 38 years.

I could sure use a "reefer" about now.

[Seabiscuit]

14. Will someone please blow some smoke in my face?

I'm beginning to tear my hear out! ARGGGHHH!!!!

[MissMillie]

15. Have you been to QuitNet?

www.quitnet.com

You'll find some helpful hints and lots of support there.

Good luck.

Trust me, you will never be sorry that you quit.

[Seabiscuit]

21. Thanks. I just checked it out. Haven't logged in yet, but I may.

Seems I'm getting lots of "support" right here for the time being.

[motely36]

16. Yeah! Good for you

I am impressed with the number of people who have quit in the last few weeks. I quit in June of 2002. Best thing I ever did for myself

[Seabiscuit]

22. It was my only major health problem. And I was really getting sick

and tired of feeling sick and tired. So I've got to stick it out until the cravings fade away.

[motely36]

23. They will for the most part

Although I find myself wanting one at the oddest times.

[Seabiscuit]

25. So how many people have quit in the last few weeks?

BTW, "good for you" too.

[Kipepeo]

29. I quit 4 weeks ago

The longest I ever quit was for about 6 months but I started smoking again the opening night of the Democratic convention and continued until 4 weeks ago...November 3rd.

I am trying again.

[Seabiscuit]

47. Do you think maybe the habit was related to politics?

Good luck this time around!

[motely36]

30. I think Short Bus, Magic Rat, and someone else

whose name escapes me at the moment.

[Not_Giving_Up]

17. I figure yep, I should quit....

But as long as I'm breathing Houston air, would it really matter?

(It complements my adult onset asthma so well)

[Seabiscuit]

31. I think it would matter no matter where you live.

[Fleurs du Mal]

18. How many dead?

[Seabiscuit]

24. 20 dead Marlboros. Threw out my last full pack.

[billyskank]

19. How's it going?

[Seabiscuit]

35. Better. 34 hours and counting, thank you.

[sniffa]

20. you'LL be back

[Seabiscuit]

37. Killjoy.

"Every party has a pooper
That's why we invited you
Party poooper
Party Poooper"

[pagerbear]

26. Want a cigarette?

I'm sorry--that was cruel. Please forgive me.

[Seabiscuit]

38. YES! YES! YES! YES!

Oh. I just read your text. Sorry about the outburst. :eyes:

[joeybee12]

27. Good Luck! Sorry, I know that's not a question!

[Seabiscuit]

44. Thank you. I NEED it!

[davsand]

28. Hang in there! You can do this!

The really AWFUL cravings pass after day three or four. You may still want one sometimes--but it is not so bad that you can't just tell yourself "I will not smoke today."

My last smoke was on election night. They called Ohio for the asswipe and I had my last nicotine fix.

Laura

[Seabiscuit]

43. Thank gawd. I still have to tell myself "I will not smoke this minute."

[liontamer]

32. Good luck!!

what are you going to do with all the money you'll save?

[Seabiscuit]

42. Getting my teeth cleaned four times a year.

[NoSheep]

33. Any fingernails left?

[Seabiscuit]

39. All ten. I'm only a "figurative" nail-biter. :)

[Goathead]

34. Gotta light?

or a match or something? Don't make me light my cigarette off the stove again. Don't think I won't do it!

[Seabiscuit]

40. You can have my Bic lighters and my "South Beach" Zippo.

The Zippo comes with a can of lighter fluid and a package of flints.

All yours. Please - TAKE THEM!!! :cry:

[fluffernutter]

36. good job! any cravings yet?

[Seabiscuit]

41. AAARRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!

I really, really, really want to :smoke:

[fluffernutter]

45. i bet

:hug:

[Seabiscuit]

46. After going through hypnotism, what worked is looking at a pack of

cigarettes, pulling one out, looking at it, and telling myself if I smoke that, I'm putting George Bush in my lungs. It's the only thing that ever worked.

So I have the Shrub to thank for something.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

48. Got a light?

:evilgrin:

[Seabiscuit]

49. OUCH!

[Liberal_Andy]

50. Man, just get the gum!

I quit Sept. 1, 1998, and haven't relapsed. Course, I had to get off the Nicorette Gum, then I had to get off the Juicy Fruit, now I'm hooked on Trident.

But that's a helluva lot better than 2-3 packs of Vantage a day.

Never did quit this :smoke: though.

[Seabiscuit]

52. I can't chew gum - dental partial.

[Liberal_Andy]

53. Sorry, man...I know people who did it cold turkey.

Not sure if I could have,...but hang in there, I think you just might!

[Seabiscuit]

59. Well, I reduced a 2-pack a day habit to a 1/2 -pack a day habit before

going cold turkey. And I dropped from 2 packs to 1/2 pack overnight after my first hypnotism session. Took another year to go cold turkey. It's the only way for me. The patch still made me want to smoke, and it's dangerous to do both.

Never thought I could do it, but I'm now at the end of day 4.

[indigobusiness]

51. You can do it.

If you want it. It is a battle that can be won.

Good luck.

[Seabiscuit]

56. Thank you. Still smokeless in San Diego

[irancontra]

54. this is my second week... I quit last monday. been smokin 10 years.

[Seabiscuit]

55. Wow!

This is my third day. A week seems like forever.

[Nevernose]

57. How many hostages have you taken yet?

I quit smoking periodically, and get fantastically angry over absolutely nothing. Since I'm normally one of the most mellow, happy-go-lucky people you could meet, the rage-thing tends to scare people, myself most of all.

Is this normal? Are you feeling this way yet, or is it just me?

[Seabiscuit]

58. If I were still watching CNN, Faux News and MSNBC

maybe I'd be a screaming banshee by now. But I turned them all off November 2 and followed the results on the internet. Haven't tuned into any of those stations since. I think that had such a calming influence on me it allowed me to finally quit smoking.

I suppose if I were to take hostages, though, there are three that come to mind: Hannity, O'Liely, and Tweety.

The cravings, by the way, are just beginning to subside today.

[FuzzySlippers]

60. What about that drug--not sure what it's called--

but essentially Wellbutrin packaged for smoking cessation.

[Qanisqineq]

61. I quit smoking last week

I had surgery last week and was in the hospital so I couldn't smoke. I had cut way down to 4-5 cigarettes/day for about 2 months so that made it easier. I have had one cigarette since then but I figure that's pretty good since my husband smokes (but we always smoked outside so I don't have to smell it too much).

GOOD LUCK! (now I want a cigarette)