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In the discussion thread: I quit smoking on Tuesday and I'm having a really tough time with it today. [View all]

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 07:14 PM

benld74 (4,594 posts)

15. I got hypnotized 23 years ago,,,,,

still working.
The person has to WANT to quit.
Look at ALL the positives
MORE $$ for other things. When I quit, a carton was $20, now 3-4 packs are $20!

You dont smell like as ashtray.
I used to chew gun, because smoking dryed out my mouth. All the $$ saved from not buying gum

YOU can breath better.

Your basic cold, will NOT develop into bronchitis. My last bronchitis was 24 years ago. My last cold was 2 years ago.

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39 replies	Author	Time	Post
I quit smoking on Tuesday and I'm having a really tough time with it today. [View all]	Tobin S.	Apr 2012	OP
I quit a few years ago.	ZombieHorde	Apr 2012	#1
No can do on the wacky tobacky	Tobin S.	Apr 2012	#3
Perhaps relaxing drinks, like herbal tea, and some naps would help you.	ZombieHorde	Apr 2012	#5
Cold turkey alludes to	Mendocino	Apr 2012	#16
Aha! Thanks. nt	ZombieHorde	Apr 2012	#25
Just sucking in air through your mouth will help. nt	MrYikes	Apr 2012	#2
If you suck air in like when you take a drag off a cigarette	lunatica	Apr 2012	#9
worked for me @ 35 years ago. still off the evil weed.	rurallib	Apr 2012	#27
Working on 9+ years	Auggie	Apr 2012	#4
I used lobelia tea	siligut	Apr 2012	#6
Cold Turkey yeah....over 7 years ago. First couple weeks it's like a haze...	Tikki	Apr 2012	#7
Yep. Cold turkey 7 years ago for me, too. Keep your eyes on the prize.	Faygo Kid	Apr 2012	#14
Good gawd! Serious?	Iggo	Apr 2012	#23
Nice Tikki	LaurenG	Apr 2012	#18
The most difficult thing I ever did in my life.	Graybeard	Apr 2012	#8
10 years ago I quit.	unionworks	Apr 2012	#10
I was part of the first clinical test and study groups for Chantix	lunatica	Apr 2012	#11
Almost a year ago for me	MerryBlooms	Apr 2012	#12
I have a theory about quitting.	Turbineguy	Apr 2012	#13
I got hypnotized 23 years ago,,,,,	benld74	Apr 2012	#15
I could never quit when I used to drive long distances	CBGLuthier	Apr 2012	#17
Strength, my friend -- visualizing Jen and a longer life together might help in the crunches.	MiddleFingerMom	Apr 2012	#19
I quit cold turkey almost seven years ago.	beac	Apr 2012	#20
I am proud of you! n-t	Logical	Apr 2012	#21
Eat right and exercise.	Iggo	Apr 2012	#22
I quit. It was hard at first. I went for walks and bought a popsicle when I had a crave. I was on	applegrove	Apr 2012	#24
I smoked almost 23 years...the first three days of cold turkey were bad	alcibiades_mystery	Apr 2012	#26
Keep us posted BTW - if you report to us every day you'd be ashamed to say	rurallib	Apr 2012	#28
(1) Wear a patch. It stops the physical craving.	struggle4progress	Apr 2012	#29
You are almost there....	WCGreen	Apr 2012	#30
(((GOOD VIBES)))	Odin2005	Apr 2012	#31
Quit 35 years ago and again, 30 years ago.	hay rick	Apr 2012	#32
I quit cold turkey 2 days after my mom died in 2002.	Amerigo Vespucci	Apr 2012	#33
You'll have a tough time a while longer, too	DFW	Apr 2012	#34
It's tough	BTennyson	Apr 2012	#35
It's tough, you can do it	intaglio	Apr 2012	#36
I was sick for two week after I quit smoking cigs.	Rex	Apr 2012	#37
This is a great thread! Need to keep it going.. very useful tips and suggestions from all	crunch60	Apr 2012	#38
I hated the feeling that bugs were crawling on me	JustABozoOnThisBus	Apr 2012	#39

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