No More Butts...The Beginning..

[spuddleduck]

No More Butts...The Beginning..

i havent been here for a while so im not sure how things are going. i was here at the start of this thread and failed miserably time and time again. i now consider myself a non smoker.
i got a non smoking, smoking device (a vaporiser) and it has beenbrilliant. i always smoked roll ups with a menthol filter. the machine i have vaporises a liquid. it can be in various strengths including zero nicotine which is what i now use (on occasion). i only use it occasionally..... no longer the first thing i look for in the morning. quite a few of my friends also use them but i dont think they are packing in,,, just like smoking in pubs. for me this worked brilliantly and i no longer feel trapped in the nicotine ......still struggling with al though.....

[LibraryGirl]

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K9Lover;1373982 wrote: 10 days...46 minutes!! :happy:

Congrats on quitting smoking K9.

[K9Lover]

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Hi Spuds!

I have one of those vaporizers that you are using, mine is called an Electronic Cigarette. I was able to quit for 30 days using it...I used a Menthol/Non-Nicotine cartridge. I am choosing not to use it this time because I felt like I was "pretending" to smoke. BUT...I say WHATEVER WORKS for you!!! I think it took the "edge" off for me last time. So GOOD JOB in quitting the smokes....now, what can we do to help you with the AL? :h

LG - Thank you! I am on day 11, 21 minutes...lol. I feel good, but I do miss my morning ciggie, and my after work ones the most.....

[allankay]

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K9, congratulations on making it to day 11. I like the way you count days and minutes

ALLAN K.

[K9Lover]

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allankay;1374559 wrote: K9, congratulations on making it to day 11. I like the way you count days and minutes

ALLAN K.

I was counting seconds too but couldn't keep up! LOL Actually, my phone is counting for me, there's no way I could do the math. HAHAHA

[K9Lover]

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12 days, 55 minutes!!! Woot!

[hadit]

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I quit over 30 years ago! I tried many times to stop. Believe me it is one of the best things i have done! My approach was a little different, but it worked for me,and its definatley not for everyone. I was at my wits end; it had me beat. Then for some reason I thought back to how I got hooked in the first place. It was gradual,a cig here and a cig there. After a few months I was hooked 25 a day and more sometimes. So I started to reduce my nic intake by changing my routine. No pubs, keeping away from smokers,leaving the cigs at home, not smoking at work etc etc It took willpower,but after a while, about 6 mths,the cravings were not as bad and I was able to stop. Hope this may help someone. Just keep trying and yes it does get easier. But isn't there a lot of help these days? ie patches,counselling and hypnosis (this stopped my friends from smoking) Good Luck everyone and keep posting to let us know how you are all doing,it will be so much worth it!!

[hadit]

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Oh forgot! As BB said the smell of a smoker is horrendous. Mixed with a powerful perfume is an even more toxic disgusting smell. ( Sorry guys if I sound like a reformed smoker, but thats because I AM) Good Luck !

[hadit]

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K9..........Well done, YOU are going to beat this!! It does get easier. I found some excercise (swimming in my case) really helped as well. In fact thats what got me started. I jumped in the pool one day,tried to swim a length and honestly after it, was looking for a Lifegaurd!! I could't breath and went dizzy!! I thought it was the big wind up!!! ha ha! About 2 years on, I was notching up 80 lenghts everyday! My Lungs were basically functioning at about 20% when I was smoking. Smoked for about 15 years.:goodjob::goodjob:

[K9Lover]

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Thanks for all the support guys! I am happy to report that I am:

15 days and 25 minutes SMOKE FREE!!

There's no going back now!!!

[mama bear]

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YAY NINER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nicelife]

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GOOD JOB NINER!!!!

I hear that giving up smoking is way harder than kicking the AL beast. I've never smoked so don't have that bad habit to deal with, but let me tell you I've got others I doubt I could do so well at abolishing!!

You are such an important person on MWO, and I admire your tenacity and willingness to give to others!

Mama Bear rocks too!!!!

[K9Lover]

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16 days and 58 minutes...............

tick tock tick tock

[nicelife]

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WELL DONE NINER!!!!

You may be counting the minutes down at this end, but when it is all about to be said and done at the pearly gate/s - or wherever......, you've extended the tick tocks at the other end by giving up!!! Yes????

[K9Lover]

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17 days 23 minutes............

Thanks for the encouragement guys, I can hardly believe I've made it this far...I'm not using anything to help me quit, and suprisingly, it hasn't been that much of a "white knuckle" ride... YAY!