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1. yikes
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   I'm am giving up the nasty deed (well, at least one of them!)effective Monday and I was hoping to find a someone who is also quitting. I've got a quit program and chemical support... but would really like someone who knows what it is like.

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2. jschu
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   cold turkey best way to go- also, drop any friends that smoke.

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3. WSB
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   If the going ever gets tough and it's the middle of the night and nobody's awake, feel free to drop me a note. I quit cold turkey 26 years ago ... and haven't had one since. Wasn't successful on the first try but kept trying.

   And if you need any shock inspiration, I've got stories about my mom's death from pancreatic cancer (smoking is a MAJOR risk factor ... doesn't just affect your lungs ... she smoked 45 years before dying at 62, I don't think she ever even tried to quit, she kept smoking till finally the heavy-duty terminal-cancer opiates caused her to forget to smoke).

   Seriously - GOOD LUCK.

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4. JanS
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   wow, TR...way to go. I had my last one in Dec. of 1982. Daughter was 2 yo, wouldn't smoke inside the house. At 10pm one night I was huddling in the cold out back having one last smoke and said "This is stupid - and cold. Just quit". I did...for the second time, and haven't had one since.

   Yikes...I'm usually up until 1am or 2am, too...so if you need support, call me...# on my website :)

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5. jschu
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   I quit - but it was tough- after meals and going out on weekends made it rough, but it can be done- If i can do it ANYONE! can. trust me.

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6. yikes
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   Thanks everyone... yep, cold turkey after 30 years. I'm doing some visualization tonight... imagining myself as a non smoker! And exercising like crazy in prep.

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7. celeste17
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   My Mom quite cold turkey but it took an aneurysm to do it. So I wish you the best of luck with this endeavor.

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8. JanS
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   yikes, I thought about the title of your thread when I read this. If you had said "stop smoking, buddy!" this would have been apropos - lol..and it's a good reason to quit, too - hehehehe

   http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010679063_teenburned03.html?syndication=rss

   can you say Darwin award?

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9. WSB
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   go, Yikes, go!

   think of the money you'll save, too. when I quit, a carton was about $5. Now it's, what, more than 10 times that?

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10. Diane
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    major raves to any who quit smoking; yes you can do it!!!
    ~
    and your biggest reward is a healthy life
    ~
    lost count of how many years ago I quit, 30+, and yep, cold turkey; early 70's; back when a pack of cigarettes were a quarter out of vending machines in every restaurant; how much is a pack now? yes, lots of money, and good health to be saved
    ~
    I lost my first good friend to tobacco in 1986, lung cancer; I was sitting with him in his hospital room, watching him smoke, while we waited for surgeon to come tell him if his lungs were operable; they were not; he went through all the nasty horrible treatments and smoked til the bitter end; died in very short time, a very young man
    ~
    hard to imagine now, thankfully; but it was only about 25 yrs ago that smoking was still allowed in hospital rooms, and of course everywhere else

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11. JoB
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    Yikes..

    i wish you luck...
    but if you fail this time it isn't the end.
    you can try again.

    and i bet you will get just as much support the 2nd.. or 3rd time.

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12. TammiWS
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    1-866-QUIT-4-LIFE - telephonic coaching support to help you out. Many on the support line have smoked previously and they can help with the cravings and behavioral triggers and stressors to help keep you on track. And it may be covered by insurance.

    Also out on facebook - http://www.facebook.com/quitforlife

    Lots of quitters on the site and tips to help you out.

    Good luck!

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13. velo_nut
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    Every time I see a smoker I see lack of willpower and motivation.

    Congrats on your decision, good luck in your endevour. Your family (and your older self) will love you for it!

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14. JoB
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    velo_nut

    some people are more addicted to nicotine than others.

    a habit is easily broken with willpower and motivation.

    an addiction is often a different thing.

    sometimes, when you see a smoker, you see someone who has tried quitting more than once.. who may have been successful for months or years... but who still smokes in spite of their best efforts.

    it would be a wonderful thing if willpower and motivation are all it took to quit...

    again..this is not a one size fits all world... not when it comes to weight, or to exercise or to rehab or to drinking or smoking...

    labeling people as weak is not a good way to motivate them to take the steps to change their lives.

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15. Buddy
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    Oooh...reading this, I'm going to quit.....I'm weeaakkkkkkkk!
    I'll be your Quit smoking buddy.......uugghhhhhhhhhh........weeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaakkkkkk.

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16. Buddy
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    JoB...just read your post....
    thank you :)

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17. HMC Rich
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    JoB, you are absolutely correct. Having been addicted to nicotine and having quit, was no easy task.

    YOU CAN DO IT!!!! It is totally worth it if you can get past the first few days. Cold Turkey worked for me but those first 3 days really sucked. After that it was relatively easy (after the eighth time trying).

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18. velo_nut
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    Just rereading my post and I would love to know where I typed "weak". Must have been the invisible font!

    Stop putting words in my mouth, please.

    HMC? ET2 (QM-NEC) SS SSBN 729 Georgia Blue

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19. JoB
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    Velonut..

    the line i responded to is...

    "every time i see a smoker i see lack of willpower and motivation"

    do you have no idea how judgmental that sounds? do i need to define willpower and motivation for you so that we can define the lack of them and find the word weak within those definitions?

    Dude.. really....

    cut those of us struggling to live our lives against uncertain odds a little slack...

    We are all doing the best we can with the hand we we're dealt.

    You are, aren't you?

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20. ellenater
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    yikes,

    I quit cold turkey a year ago October. It was a tough year (in other ways) and I have not smoked. You CAN do it. If you do smoke, just start again. You really only have to be brave one moment at a time. It gets a little easier after a month and some days are easier than others. I started noticing better lung power after a few months and can now do the brutal stairs at Lincoln Park without stopping! My dad died of lung cancer and it was tough.

    I used Nicorette, the gum and the patch, for a month or two. It really helped but after awhile it started making me feel sick. My blood pressure was also up. It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be to stop the gum and patch.

    if you need to chat or someone to walk with: eyeheartgiraffe at me dot com.

    Good job!!!!!!!

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21. yikes
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    Thanks everyone... one day down and working on the night... Velo... I took your message just the same way as JoB.. I'm very motivated and have great willpower in all aspects of my life but this one. This one is not just about willpower or I would have licked it long ago. My guess is that you have not struggled with a serious addiction.
    But thank you for your good wishes.

    Day by day!

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22. velo_nut
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    Hey... whatever helps.

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23. JoB
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    yikes..
    hang in there
    you can stop as many times as it takes to quit.

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24. Buddy
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    oohhhh, this is getting good :)
    Velo_nut.....what do you see when you see an over weight person??

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25. HMC Rich
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    Velo, regarding HMC...I thought about going into the NAVY but went to college instead. The HMC is shortened for HeavyMetalConservative. It was so long I just made it shorter.

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26. velo_nut
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    Buddy is fishing because he already knows what I'm going to say.

    So... Lack of motivation and willpower of course. You can all have fun with that one now I'm sure.

    HMC - Gotcha, I did the exact opposite :-) Was gonna go run at Oregon on a scholarship but went Navy instead.

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27. ellenater
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    you just haven't earned your compassion stripes yet is all. :)

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28. velo_nut
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    Compassion... what's that?

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29. yikes
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    Hi all... just wanted to let you all know that I'm still smoke free and thank you for all of the support!

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30. Garden_nymph
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    Good for you, congrats! Keep it up, you can do it! How are you feeling?

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31. WSB
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    Congratulations! They say it takes only six weeks till a new habit - or the absence of an old one - really becomes ingrained. So it won't be long.

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32. JoB
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    yikes..

    good for you
    now only 7 more days and it will be 2 weeks..
    keep us posted
    the support is still available

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33. ellenater
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    Way to go, yikes!!! Is it getting any easier or are you surprised that you can do it? I remember being pleasantly surprised that it was even possible.

    Go you. :)

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