HarryWeezer Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 7655 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 7232 Achievement Points: 53682 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 26 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Posted January 14, 2016 ...smoking, a year ago today. I feel better and my health has improved. I tried various ways to quit for more than 50 years that I smoked. None worked. Here's how I did it. Starting in the fall of 2014, I stopped habit smoking. That's the cigarette that you don't really crave, but smoke out of habit only - the one you have with your coffee in the morning, the one you smoke after dinner, etc. At the same time, I resolved to not smoke in the car (I never smoked in the house.) After a month or so, I found that I had cut smoking by about 50 percent. I was only smoking when I had a strong craving to do so. Then, I started to smoke only half the cigarette. I would put it out and leave it for the next time I really had to have one. And when I did, I smoked the other half. At this point, I had gone from a pack-a-day habit to two packs a week. After a month or so of that, I started taking only 2 or 3 drags on the cigarette and then butting it, saving it for the next craving.I did this for about four weeks until it was really easy for me to take just a puff on a cigarette, and then put it out. On Jan. 14, 2015, I butted my last smoke, threw away the pack and all the lighters. I haven't had a smoke since. Slowly weaning myself off smoking worked for me. I hope it does for you too. Crossfire, 1lost1, Mule and 20 others 23 Awards
Labob Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8389 Content Per Day: 1.47 Reputation: 6126 Achievement Points: 54468 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 22 Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Posted January 14, 2016 Well done Harry congrats a quitter since 1999 and feel great for it. Actually because I quit smoking it might of saved my life last summer well I'm sure it did. BigPapaDean and Merlin007 2 Awards
HarryWeezer Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 7655 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 7232 Achievement Points: 53682 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 26 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Author Posted January 14, 2016 Well, in my case it was a promise I made to the wife. Got a cancer diagnosis, Multiple Myeloma, an incurable plasma cell cancer. I've never been seriously ill; I've not spent one day in a hospital in my life. I told the wife that if I got out of this, I would quit smoking. I did, and I did. At the same time as the MM was being checked out, something nailed my kidneys, costing me 80 percent permanent loss of kidney function. The doctors were first convinced that I had active cancer but after a bone marrow biopsy the oncologist finally released me. Turns out I have the precursor version of MM where there are cloned plasma cells present but they are not malignant. This rarely advances to full malignancy. And there has been no further deterioration of kidney function. So, I count my blessings and am very thankful for my health - and that I finally got the tobacco monkey off my back. BigPapaDean and Mule 2 Awards
deerejon Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 842 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 62 Topic Count: 278 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3714 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 3153 Achievement Points: 28467 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 12/06/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 05:18 PM Birthday: 05/04/1965 Device: Windows Posted January 14, 2016 "Quitting is for quitters" Seriously....well done....I have smoked since I was 13 and have quit a dozen times....cant seem to get away for good....Nice work....it inspires me to try your method...... Mule, BigPapaDean and Merlin007 3 Awards
LaRSin Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 45 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 69 Topic Count: 981 Topics Per Day: 0.17 Content Count: 9420 Content Per Day: 1.65 Reputation: 3730 Achievement Points: 68073 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 15 hours ago Birthday: 02/25/1951 Device: Windows Posted January 14, 2016 thats great ..keep it up Awards
Hunter1948 Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.62 Reputation: 4222 Achievement Points: 55994 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 06/19/1948 Posted January 14, 2016 Congrulation Harry it is tough I quit Feb. 2008 because of a major heart attack. I used to be two pack a day smoker. I still crave them once in awhile but that passes quick so keep it up. BigPapaDean 1 Awards
hxtr Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted January 14, 2016 ...smoking, a year ago today. I feel better and my health has improved. I tried various ways to quit for more than 50 years that I smoked. None worked. Here's how I did it. Starting in the fall of 2014, I stopped habit smoking. That's the cigarette that you don't really crave, but smoke out of habit only - the one you have with your coffee in the morning, the one you smoke after dinner, etc. At the same time, I resolved to not smoke in the car (I never smoked in the house.) After a month or so, I found that I had cut smoking by about 50 percent. I was only smoking when I had a strong craving to do so. Then, I started to smoke only half the cigarette. I would put it out and leave it for the next time I really had to have one. And when I did, I smoked the other half. At this point, I had gone from a pack-a-day habit to two packs a week. After a month or so of that, I started taking only 2 or 3 drags on the cigarette and then butting it, saving it for the next craving.I did this for about four weeks until it was really easy for me to take just a puff on a cigarette, and then put it out. On Jan. 14, 2015, I butted my last smoke, threw away the pack and all the lighters. I haven't had a smoke since. Slowly weaning myself off smoking worked for me. I hope it does for you too. Great job Harry. I will have to find the picture my first cigarette was at the age of 2. My stupid fucking aunt tried to get me sick by giving me one in front of everyone all laughing at me. What the bitch does not realize I was smoking by the age of 5. At the age of 12 it was already a habit. It has been a few years that I quit. Went form cigs.. to ecig to nothing. So glad I am not still smoking. Nasty shit. Smells like shit.. tastes like shit because it is shit. Their is 4 to 5 times the amount of radioactive ingratiates in US cigarettes than any other country. Why is that? It was so easy to put down the Ecig. Nicotine is not near as addictive as the other shit in cigarettes. It was still hard to quit smoking going to an ECig. HarryWeezer, BigPapaDean, Hemps and 2 others 5
TBB Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 290 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 20337 Content Per Day: 3.64 Reputation: 22431 Achievement Points: 147082 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 387 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 10 hours ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: Windows Posted January 14, 2016 Fantastic Harry!!! Awards
Mule Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 390 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 411 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 4252 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 3052 Achievement Points: 35639 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 28, 2024 Birthday: 05/08/1959 Device: Windows Posted January 14, 2016 I need to just get some Mule balls and do it! I can go without but first beer need a smoke and beer not going ant where so have to work on that one! Awards
HarryWeezer Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 7655 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 7232 Achievement Points: 53682 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 26 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Author Posted January 14, 2016 I think it's just about impossible to quit smoking if you drink to excess. An alcoholic is always an alcoholic because just one drink and he's back on the sauce but the same is true for smokers. I know that if I take one puff of a cigarette, I'll be back on them. Awards
Crossfire Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 22652 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 16 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 46 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 12 Achievement Points: 455 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/17/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 1, 2016 Birthday: 05/12/1996 Posted January 14, 2016 Harry that is amazing and motivational. Congratulations
Morris Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 1942 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 21 Topic Count: 144 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1437 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 910 Achievement Points: 10945 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/31/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 06:35 PM Birthday: 09/21/1965 Device: Windows Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) Nice one, I truly wish you all the success.... its a hard slog, but one worth every minute as the results are outstanding.................. I stopped almost 7 years ago and despite a few inches on my waistline feel amazing. The craving will get less,now I can stand next to anyone and if offered would politely decline Hang in there bud Edited January 14, 2016 by Morris Mule and HarryWeezer 2 Awards
spinpuppy Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 3682 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 58 Topic Count: 178 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1834 Content Per Day: 0.40 Reputation: 1747 Achievement Points: 14794 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/27/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 1 Birthday: 01/12/1960 Device: Android Posted January 14, 2016 Outstanding job there Harry! I have tried to quit many times, but never did it like this. Might give this a shot starting NOW! hxtr, BigPapaDean, HarryWeezer and 1 other 4 Awards
SlideRulz Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 21116 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 10 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 177 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 162 Achievement Points: 1349 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/29/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 16, 2016 Posted January 14, 2016 Congrats, I quit 6 years ago this coming Monday. HarryWeezer, hxtr, Mule and 1 other 4
24oz Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 22459 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 34 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1159 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 1212 Achievement Points: 8390 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 03/16/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 05/18/1969 Device: Windows Posted January 14, 2016 I quit February last year.used a vape for a couple months then put that down too.feel much better not smoking. tsw 8.5, HarryWeezer, hxtr and 2 others 5 Awards
tsw 8.5 Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 906 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 144 Topic Count: 537 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 17537 Content Per Day: 3.13 Reputation: 42642 Achievement Points: 151895 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 691 Joined: 12/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 12 hours ago Birthday: 11/30/1960 Device: Windows Posted January 14, 2016 harry great news bud..i did it not to long ago myself..the day i turned 55 i stopped.. and i have smoked for about 40 years ..said i would do it when i turned 50 but that was not even a thought then..with the wife's cancer and me not getting any younger i said that is it ..stopped then and there ..and after 40 years of smoking it is hard but i just tell my self f that crap. and do some thing to keep my mind off them..hope we all can keep going with out the things .. Mule, HarryWeezer, SlideRulz and 2 others 5 Awards
BigPapaDean Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 1128 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 78 Topic Count: 1210 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 6553 Content Per Day: 1.18 Reputation: 4430 Achievement Points: 63653 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 02/13/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18 Birthday: 10/21/1954 Device: Windows Posted January 14, 2016 I have an addictive personality trait and I understand how hard breaking addictions can be! I have never smoked but I am a multi carboholic! If it has sugar I want it and CRAVE it. Always have been and always will be. I try to resist and only for short periods of time do I succeed! I commend you and your battle you have won! Way to go Harry!!!! hxtr, HarryWeezer and SlideRulz 3 Awards
Merlin007 Posted January 14, 2016 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 1125 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 8580 Content Per Day: 1.64 Reputation: 7547 Achievement Points: 76543 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 67 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 9 hours ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Windows Posted January 14, 2016 Well done Harry. Keep it up. Your body will thank you. hxtr, BigPapaDean and HarryWeezer 3 Awards
Burt(XI) Posted January 15, 2016 Member ID: 478 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 22 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 302 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 249 Achievement Points: 2309 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 08:26 PM Birthday: 07/26/1952 Device: Windows Posted January 15, 2016 WooHoo!! Great job Harry! HarryWeezer and SlideRulz 2 Awards
2_MANY_BEERS Posted January 15, 2016 Member ID: 96 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 108 Topic Count: 1049 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 8817 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 3309 Achievement Points: 62219 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 19 Birthday: 06/30/1954 Device: Windows Posted January 15, 2016 ...smoking, a year ago today. I feel better and my health has improved. I tried various ways to quit for more than 50 years that I smoked. None worked. Here's how I did it. Starting in the fall of 2014, I stopped habit smoking. That's the cigarette that you don't really crave, but smoke out of habit only - the one you have with your coffee in the morning, the one you smoke after dinner, etc. At the same time, I resolved to not smoke in the car (I never smoked in the house.) After a month or so, I found that I had cut smoking by about 50 percent. I was only smoking when I had a strong craving to do so. Then, I started to smoke only half the cigarette. I would put it out and leave it for the next time I really had to have one. And when I did, I smoked the other half. At this point, I had gone from a pack-a-day habit to two packs a week. After a month or so of that, I started taking only 2 or 3 drags on the cigarette and then butting it, saving it for the next craving.I did this for about four weeks until it was really easy for me to take just a puff on a cigarette, and then put it out. On Jan. 14, 2015, I butted my last smoke, threw away the pack and all the lighters. I haven't had a smoke since. Slowly weaning myself off smoking worked for me. I hope it does for you too. Congrats Harry medal awarded. hxtr, Joe Canadian, HarryWeezer and 1 other 4
hxtr Posted January 15, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted January 15, 2016 That would be cool.. and I quit smoking medal. SlideRulz 1
HarryWeezer Posted January 15, 2016 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 7655 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 7232 Achievement Points: 53682 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 26 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Author Posted January 15, 2016 Damn. There's a medal for that? Cool!!!! Thanks Beers. SlideRulz, hxtr and BigPapaDean 3 Awards
hxtr Posted January 15, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted January 15, 2016 Damn. There's a medal for that? Cool!!!! Thanks Beers. We should it by number of years.
Hefe33 Posted January 15, 2016 Member ID: 20684 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 22 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 279 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 385 Achievement Points: 2236 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 01/06/1970 Device: Windows Posted January 15, 2016 congrats to all you Quitters! I quit Sept 22 2009 myself! hardest thing EVER!! SlideRulz and 24oz 2 Awards
Xistance Posted January 15, 2016 Member ID: 20687 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 17 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 32 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 15 Achievement Points: 325 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/14/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2020 Birthday: 03/30/1978 Posted January 15, 2016 That is awesome Harry! Well done! I am a smoker and think ocassionally I would like to give up BUT I enjoy it so damn much which I know is the habbit lol but one day I will. Awards
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