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Posted: 8/19/2002 10:01:35 PM EDT
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I love you, you love me, but it's platonic, can't you see? [:)]
Naw, man, if I you ever come to Northern Cal (heaven forbid), you're welcome for a shoot & a steak. Edited to add, congrats on quiting, keep it up. |
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Posted: 8/19/2002 10:10:35 PM EDT
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On Wed. it will be one month for the wife and myself ,we went on the nicoderm patch and it's working fine,
We have had no ill effects and no fights,maybe because we still have the nicotine in our system,LOL We will go down in dosage this week and down again in two weeks after that,you can do it. If you feel yourself slipping try the patch i swear it works. The one thing i can tell you is we feel so much better i can't believe it,we are breathing better and sleeping all the way through the night. I will never pick up a cig again. |
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Posted: 8/20/2002 5:02:04 AM EDT
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Congratulations. I quit 4 years ago using the patch and feel way better. I can breathe, no coughing, sick less, don't stink, and with the money you save you can buy a few extra tubs of ammo or a new AR. You can do it.
P.S. ex smoker tip of the day: drink plenty of fluids, water, gatorade, juice etc. it helps. When you feel like smoking, take a drink instead. jrzy, you may get just a little edgy after finishing the final patch. Hang in there it only lasts a couple of days and it's not that bad. Just getting that final bit of nicotine out. |
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Posted: 8/20/2002 5:05:12 AM EDT
[#4]
Good job, I know its a bitch.
I quit every night before I go to bed. I wish I could really quit. Hang in there, your experience may motivate me too as well. |
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Posted: 8/20/2002 5:22:35 AM EDT
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No wonder you were so bitchy in CHAT last evening... [;)]
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Posted: 8/20/2002 5:30:57 AM EDT
[#6]
Hang in there dude.
The life you save WILL be your own. |
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Posted: 8/20/2002 5:39:44 AM EDT
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I bought a pretty Kimber Custom CDP II with the money I saved in a year of not smoking (well, I guess it wasn't saved, but hell, I had a new gun!). It's been a year and a month now. Hang in there.
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Posted: 8/20/2002 6:09:18 AM EDT
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I've been through this before. Several times actually. I started when I was 14, quit when I was 16, started again when I was 18 quit again when I was almost 20.
Then for some reason I picked them up again when I was 24. Quiting the 3rd time was the worst. However, when I got sent to the Gulf in '91, I used the excuse I might die, so, "Give me a cigarette!" Put them down again after that and I've started and quit, and started again since then. I'm dertermined that this will be the last time! |
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Posted: 8/20/2002 7:37:49 AM EDT
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A buddy of mine was hospitalized about a month ago for a problem with his intestines that needed surgery-the doctor said the problem was partially caused because the blood flow in that area was not as good due to his smoking-or somesuch-when my girlfriend worked in general practice in a hospital she said that except for really old people most people are in the hospital due to Smoking (by far) and then because they are fat.
Good luck, at least no one can make any more jokes about your "smoking like a chiminey" [:D] |
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Posted: 8/20/2002 7:49:40 AM EDT
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Congrats [b]Sweep[/b]!!!
I was gonna joke that you could always go puff on a chimney but [b]Aimless[/b] beat me to the punch...line. ByteTheBullet (-: |
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Posted: 8/20/2002 8:20:15 AM EDT
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Quoted: Any of you other guys that have quit smoking notice that the wife is all supportive of you when you tell them you're quiting, then after 6 hours they're encouraging you to go buy a pack?[:D] Yes. I was told to buy a pack last night. [;)] I'm weaning myself off of nicotine gradually because I turn into one mean bastard when I go completely cold turkey. So I stretch the number of days I go without smoking before buying another pack. I figure once I can handle 10 straight days without smoking, may as well go for the rest of 'em. the_reject |
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Posted: 8/20/2002 9:16:47 AM EDT
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Damn, good timing. I am on day 2 for quiting (again).
I went a different route this time. Went to Mexico and picked up some Zyban/Wellbutrin-sr. It is kinda cool, you still smoke for the first week of taking pills. Then you quit. Actually you kinda quit on your own. The craveings just slowly go away. But by happenstance, I also have a sore throat (some damn infection) and it hurts to smoke. So double incentive to quit! Which actually sped up the time table. I went from 2 packs a day to 10 cigerettes on Thrusday, 5 cigs on Friday, 3 on Saturday, 2 on Sunday. Monday was the planned quit date. I still get at least one anxiety attack per day. Just have to breath through it, drink water, relax. So hang in there Sweep! |
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Posted: 8/20/2002 7:33:40 PM EDT
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I quit about 4 days ago.. friday.. and I'm doing fine. Little bit of a mood thing going. Went cold turkey by the way. I think the hardest part of it all is just breaking the habbit. I never really feel like smoking unless I'm driving or after a meal. Anyother time I don't crave. Oh well.. I just think of all the money I'll be saving from that and putting into more toys and ammo, keeps me going. Good luck.
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Posted: 8/20/2002 7:42:37 PM EDT
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Keep up the good work!! It has been 2 months last Friday since I smoked. It is tough but more than worth it.
Just remember, weak people smoke. If I were a rich man I would buy you your 3 most wanted rifles. You could have them as long as you didn't smoke. |
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Posted: 8/20/2002 8:48:44 PM EDT
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Hang in there Sweep. It really does get easier. Gave em up 27 years ago myself and have no regrets. [;)]
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