Quitting is Contagious

[WhatstheUse?]

Good luck Gruppster. YOU CAN DO IT!

[Buffalo Budd]

A TON of my friends in bmore have just quit cigs and all got the E cigs. Its kinda cheating, but its like waning yourself off cigs but still getting nicotine intake.

They said its been helping a lot and you can actually measure out the nictotine and do less and less each day to get off the e cig.

Yeah, a lot of my friends have done the same.  Not sure about the medical ramifications of this alternative but it's gotta be better than 200+ carcinogens.  Either way Grupp, good luck man, I'm coming up on 3 yrs myself and am so happy I did.  You've already taken the first step, one day at a time bud.

[PIE-GUY]

I use the nicotine lozenges to ween myself from the physical nicotine part of the addiction. I can't see any other way to do it. But every time I get back up to a pack+ per day and need to quit again I use the lozenges to do it. I can usually ween myself off of them within about 10 days.

[sls.stormyrider]

Good luck
there have been a lot of success stories on this board, so it is do - able

Everyone knows the health risks - but there is probably one that you don't know but will care about when you are my age

Erectile dysfunction, as in, can't get it up.
Smokers (and diabetics) start to ask about viagra in their 40s and 50s.

Most of us would rather contemplate not breathing than not being able to have sex.

[runawayjimbo]

Most of us would rather contemplate not breathing than not being able to have sex.

Signed

[emay]

Most of us would rather contemplate not breathing than not being able to have sex.

Signed

[McGrupp]

Almost 3 full days in and just finished my first e-cig.

This has been pretty tough so far but the e-cig (straight nicotine) has helped it be not so nightmarish.

Speaking of which, last night I had my first cigarette dream. Nothing crazy, just sparked one up in my dream.

Woke up relieved.

[Igbo]

Good luck homie.

Maybe you should date a girl who is vehemently anti-smoking. Then your only option is to bum drags from your buddies when she ain't looking.

[Augustus]

Good luck!
Once you're over the 2 week mark, you're good.
Try and replace smoking with something like running!!

NYE last year was 10 YEARS cigarette free for me.
I found running somewhere in there and never looked back.
It's a gross habit and you'll realize soon that being healthy is the most important thing in life.

[Superfreakie]

Once you're over the 2 week mark, you're good.

qft

[Gundo]

I found it really helps to try not to note every passing day without a cig. I would return after a week and tell myself I earned the cig for making it so far, but in reality it isn't really warranted. Trying to fill your time with smoking un-friendly activities worked for me a lot. But I also have a girlfriend who doesn't smoke. Just felt embarrassing to go smoke a cig when she didn't need one. The absolute worst time for me to turn down a cig is when I have a nice buzz going. I don't think there's any real tried and true way to quit. You just gotta figure out how to X it out of your daily life and try not to be around your friends when they are smoking. I average about 5 packs a year. I'm cool with that.

[Undermind]

Good luck everybody!

No cigs for me since May 21st... been off the patch for about a month.   Also have made it through Phish in Chicago, a bachelor party weekend where lots of adderol was consumed, and my friend's wedding this past weekend without it being too terrable.   

[McGrupp]

Been a month and a day with no cigs.

Still getting my nicotine with an Avail vaporizor, so it hasn't exactly been the toughest thing ever, but it's definitely better than smoking.

This past weekend at Lockn was kind of difficult. There were some moments when I really wanted a cigarette. But I just keep reminding myself how gross they actually are and how much better I feel (being able to breathe deeply is awesome) without them.

[Buffalo Budd]

Atta boy George!!! 
And kick ass pics from Lockn.

[antelope19]

Been a month and a day with no cigs.

Still getting my nicotine with an Avail vaporizor, so it hasn't exactly been the toughest thing ever, but it's definitely better than smoking.

This past weekend at Lockn was kind of difficult. There were some moments when I really wanted a cigarette. But I just keep reminding myself how gross they actually are and how much better I feel (being able to breathe deeply is awesome) without them.

That's awesome.  But seriously, more talk about Grace, less about cigarettes.   :wink: