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UPDATE - Now Nine Months Cigarette Free!

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  • Poker SlobPoker Slob Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 996
    Great job Jay...keep it going. How's the wife do I g in her quest to quit?
  • LiquidChaos66LiquidChaos66 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,603
    Keep up the good work! Once you are all done just start using nicotine free juices. Then learn to build your own atomizers!!!! That's what I'm doing now. It's fun and the flavor differences are unbelievable! :)
  • New BootsNew Boots Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    Poker Slob:
    Great job Jay...keep it going. How's the wife do I g in her quest to quit?
    Wife is at 0 too!

    LiquidChaos66:
    Keep up the good work! Once you are all done just start using nicotine free juices. Then learn to build your own atomizers!!!! That's what I'm doing now. It's fun and the flavor differences are unbelievable! :)
    I didn't know these existed!
  • JMartinez10JMartinez10 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 296
    Good luck to both you and your wife; quit 6 years ago this July. Long road but well worth it.
  • curtpickcurtpick Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,600
    Smoked for 30+ plus years Jay. Did the electronic thing and it did help. I quit 2 yrs ago February and still have urges and know I always will. Resign yourself to knowing its an addiction is step 1. Find your habits ie... smoking after you eat.....with your coffee in the morning ,and other mannerisms such as putting your hand to your mouth,crossing your fingers when you hold a cig ... for some examples. Now pick one of those habits and eliminate one at a time in your daily routine, in other words pick your battle plan and win the battle before thinking you can win the complete war.
    Believe in yourself and be proud. You can beat it !
  • Bob LukenBob Luken Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,664
    curtpick:
    Smoked for 30+ plus years Jay. Did the electronic thing and it did help. I quit 2 yrs ago February and still have urges and know I always will. Resign yourself to knowing its an addiction is step 1. Find your habits ie... smoking after you eat.....with your coffee in the morning ,and other mannerisms such as putting your hand to your mouth,crossing your fingers when you hold a cig ... for some examples. Now pick one of those habits and eliminate one at a time in your daily routine, in other words pick your battle plan and win the battle before thinking you can win the complete war.
    Believe in yourself and be proud. You can beat it !
    Excellent advice.

    Congrats Jay, on your success so far.
  • LiquidChaos66LiquidChaos66 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,603
    New Boots:
    Poker Slob:
    Great job Jay...keep it going. How's the wife do I g in her quest to quit?
    Wife is at 0 too!

    LiquidChaos66:
    Keep up the good work! Once you are all done just start using nicotine free juices. Then learn to build your own atomizers!!!! That's what I'm doing now. It's fun and the flavor differences are unbelievable! :)
    I didn't know these existed!


    I'll post some pics tonight of my current setup in the non cigar section for ya :)
  • New BootsNew Boots Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    curtpick:
    Smoked for 30+ plus years Jay. Did the electronic thing and it did help. I quit 2 yrs ago February and still have urges and know I always will. Resign yourself to knowing its an addiction is step 1. Find your habits ie... smoking after you eat.....with your coffee in the morning ,and other mannerisms such as putting your hand to your mouth,crossing your fingers when you hold a cig ... for some examples. Now pick one of those habits and eliminate one at a time in your daily routine, in other words pick your battle plan and win the battle before thinking you can win the complete war.
    Believe in yourself and be proud. You can beat it !
    The E-cig helps....my hardest time is in the mornings. Wake up, piss, coffee, (used to) go out to smoke. I use my E-cig pretty heavily during that time. I seem to use it a little bit more heavy while I'm driving also. A habit of mine was always, if I got in the car...I lit up. Didn't matter if I'd just had one 5 minutes ago...I'd light up.

    It's not been to tough...only 1 or 2 really strong cravings for a real smoke. Even had a buddy (cause we're ass's like that) run a cigarette under my nose today. "Uh, yeah...no thanks". Tell ya the truth...I felt pretty good about it!

    The wife and I are trying not to push this to fast. I'm pretty sure if we push to hard, to fast....we'll tumble back into it.

    Thanks for the great advice! I really do appreciate all the support from you guys. It really does help!
  • LiquidChaos66LiquidChaos66 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,603
    Take a peek at the thread i posted for you.... some pics. lol
  • jd50aejd50ae Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,109
    Think about this....Flavors and aromas will come back with a bang.
  • New BootsNew Boots Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    Update: I'm still at 0 smokes on the year! Ok, 22 days. My vape usage is dwindling slowly. The wife broke and had 1 cig in a drunken moment, and said it was absolutely horrible!
  • twistedstemtwistedstem Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,691
    Good going brother.just think of all the money you'll save not buying cigarettes,money you could put towards another more enjoyable hobby ....
  • Jetmech_63Jetmech_63 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,384
    Congratulations bro and much respect for you. Quitting smoking was the hardest thing ive done and it took me a bout a year of off and on to finally kick it. It's good you and your wife can support eachother though!
  • Bob LukenBob Luken Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,664
    New Boots:
    Update: I'm still at 0 smokes on the year! Ok, 22 days. My vape usage is dwindling slowly. The wife broke and had 1 cig in a drunken moment, and said it was absolutely horrible!
    That's great to hear. Very great.
  • BigshizzaBigshizza Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 10,949
    Your gift is in the mail :)
  • New BootsNew Boots Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    Bigshizza:
    Your gift is in the mail :)
    Damnit Jim!
  • RainRain Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 8,761
    New Boots:
    Bigshizza:
    Your gift is in the mail :)
    Damnit Jim!
    I'm a doctor, not a photon torpedo technician!
  • twistedstemtwistedstem Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,691
    Rain:
    New Boots:
    Bigshizza:
    Your gift is in the mail :)
    Damnit Jim!
    I'm a doctor, not a photon torpedo technician!
    So you quit smoking?Heeeeres your cigar......brilliant get him Jim!!!!
  • New BootsNew Boots Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    twistedstem:
    Rain:
    New Boots:
    Bigshizza:
    Your gift is in the mail :)
    Damnit Jim!
    I'm a doctor, not a photon torpedo technician!
    So you quit smoking?Heeeeres your cigar......brilliant get him Jim!!!!
    Stop it!
  • New BootsNew Boots Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    Bump for Randy
  • RainRain Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 8,761
    Thinking about doing this as well.Thinking and doing are two different things, though! I can go any 4 day with out smoking, first day at work....light up. Might need to lay off cigars for a bit, I think having the nicotine in my system from gars makes the return to cigarettes not as a painful as it should be.
  • New BootsNew Boots Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    Get. The. Vape!

    (for me)

    The Vape gives you the sensation and NIC you are looking for. 4.5 months in, and I'm off cig's and vape. Cigars only now.
  • Amos UmwhatAmos Umwhat Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,523
    Rain:
    Thinking about doing this as well.Thinking and doing are two different things, though! I can go any 4 day with out smoking, first day at work....light up. Might need to lay off cigars for a bit, I think having the nicotine in my system from gars makes the return to cigarettes not as a painful as it should be.
    I think you're right. I had to quit all tobacco for a few months, then go back to cigars. One thing that helped, when I broke down and had a cigarette I'd smoke it like a cigar. No inhaling. Search for the tobacco flavors, such as they are.
  • New BootsNew Boots Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    Today makes 9 months! Sorry, but I'm pretty happy about this! I honestly didnt think I'd make it this far.
  • CharlieHeisCharlieHeis Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,371
    Awesome. Keep it up. If you made it this long, you should be able to go forever. After I quit chewing I had heavy cravings for the first two months. After about six months I had no desire whatsoever to start again. Coming up on 11 years, if I remember the year correctly.
  • Bob LukenBob Luken Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,664
    Congratulations. You should feel proud you've made it a reality. In fact I think you should change the title of your thread now to something big like "Now Nine Months Cigarette Free!"
  • mmccartneydcmmccartneydc Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,358
    Bob Luken:
    Congratulations. You should feel proud you've made it a reality. In fact I think you should change the title of your thread now to something big like "Now Nine Months Cigarette Free!"
    +1 what a great accomplishment. I was one of those, "I only smoke when I drink" kinda guys that full time smokers hate bc we're always bumming smokes. When I decided I was done it was easy for me to stop. Cant imagine what you've went through! Congrats again and someone shoot me his addy!!!
  • New BootsNew Boots Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    mmccartneydc:
    Bob Luken:
    Congratulations. You should feel proud you've made it a reality. In fact I think you should change the title of your thread now to something big like "Now Nine Months Cigarette Free!"
    +1 what a great accomplishment. I was one of those, "I only smoke when I drink" kinda guys that full time smokers hate bc we're always bumming smokes. When I decided I was done it was easy for me to stop. Cant imagine what you've went through! Congrats again and someone shoot me his addy!!!
    ...ah crap
  • mmccartneydcmmccartneydc Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,358
    New Boots:
    mmccartneydc:
    Bob Luken:
    Congratulations. You should feel proud you've made it a reality. In fact I think you should change the title of your thread now to something big like "Now Nine Months Cigarette Free!"
    +1 what a great accomplishment. I was one of those, "I only smoke when I drink" kinda guys that full time smokers hate bc we're always bumming smokes. When I decided I was done it was easy for me to stop. Cant imagine what you've went through! Congrats again and someone shoot me his addy!!!
    ...ah crap
    Still waiting on this......anyone, anyone?
  • RhamlinRhamlin Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,530
    New Boots:
    Today makes 9 months! Sorry, but I'm pretty happy about this! I honestly didnt think I'd make it this far.
    thats freakin awesome Jay! I'm almost 4 months without snuff. And hating every minute of it. How have you been doing on the the eating thing. I'm eating all the time mostly fruit and veggies but I've had to kick my walks up a notch from 1 hour to 2 hours every day so I'm just able to keep my weight steady. Don't want to gain back all I lost.
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