Becoming Nicotine Free

[Adam]

I am looking forward to my taste buds coming back when I quit as well.....

You on the verge? Just do it, man! Kick that habit. If you want to be a smoker, that's cool - no judgement here. You just seem to want to be done with it.

 

[Alex2507]

Women have a harder time quitting than men.

 

[Adam]

Women have a harder time quitting than men.

Explains why you keep whining about it four months later.

 

[Alex2507]

You're lucky you're in Arizona.

 

[Adam]

You're lucky you're in Arizona.

You'd never catch me. I might be weak and out of shape, but I can sprint pretty fast when terrified. And trust me - if I saw you, Mr. If-I-want-to-spoon-then-we're-going-to-spoon, I'd make Usain Bolt look like a turtle on crutches.

 

[Alex2507]

Seriously, I read somewhere that women were less likely to attempt quitting. Mentioning that right after Jamie posted was purely intentional ... whoops.

There really are no guarantees on staying off them. I failed once already a couple of years ago. I got stressed and angry and had one smoke.

Hey Jamie, about a week ago I had these appetizers of small pieces of bread with horseradish sauce, sliced lean roast beef and scallions . Dude, I was out of my mind. Then this chicken dish made with fresh squeezed lemon juice made it seem like I was tasting lemon for the first time. If you're gonna quit, invest in those pants with the stretchy waists cause there's gonna be some stretching going on!

 

[ParadigmDawg]

I think I will quit dipping.....

 

[Alex2507]

I think I will quit dipping.....

Uh-oh.
Helloooo Mr. Cranky Pants!
How long does one of those tins last you?

 

[Swerd]

Alex

I was reading the latest on your nicotine free thread this morning… it's the only thread on the steam vent that isn't full of political crap .

I have to say how I admire what you've done. Quitting smoking is terribly hard. If you've gone this far, you can keep going. If anything we say here helps, then I'll even add my 2¢ - keep it up Alex.

It was fun reading how you can smell food again. Smoking knocks out the cells in your nose that react to smells. After about 8-12 weeks without smoking they grow back and you begin to smell and taste things that really surprise you how good they are.

Of course, there is also that appetite suppression thing that nicotine does so well. You'll get control of the weight problem too. Kicking nicotine addiction is probably harder. Your metabolism has to readjust itself to burning fat without the artificial boost from nicotine. It's gonna happen, but it may take more time. So hang in there, and keep up the good work!

 

[Alex2507]

Thanks, that is encouraging.
There really is no explaining how the sense of smell coming back is a wild experience.
You can't lie to a nose.

Your metabolism has to readjust itself to burning fat without the artificial boost from nicotine.

I wonder how long that takes. It doesn't really matter much though. The weight thing is vanity. Regaining stamina for physical activity is exhilarating. The gym thing yesterday was pretty cool. Breathing hard felt good as opposed to feeling like I needed to quit what I was doing before I keeled over.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

1 can a day.

Last time I quit was 3 years ago. Made it 285 days and then took "one" dip. Yes I know better....

Uh-oh.
Helloooo Mr. Cranky Pants!
How long does one of those tins last you?

 

[Rickster71]

Thanks, that is encouraging.
There really is no explaining how the sense of smell coming back is a wild experience.
You can't lie to a nose.



I wonder how long that takes. It doesn't really matter much though. The weight thing is vanity. Regaining stamina for physical activity is exhilarating. The gym thing yesterday was pretty cool. Breathing hard felt good as opposed to feeling like I needed to quit what I was doing before I keeled over.

Hey Alex,

I'm glad to see you're still hanging in there.
You should be proud of yourself; quitting isn't easy!

Exercise is the key, it will give your body something, to take the place of the nicotine.

Keep it up.

Regards,
Rick

 

[jwenthold99]

Good job Alex! Just keep thinking about the benefits... and we'll keep encouraging you! I have a coworker who wants to quit, but I I think he is scared of the process. Thanks for sharing this with us!

 

[Alex2507]

I lost the contents of my iPod hard drive today...

All of my play counts... gone

It's stuff like that that makes steam come out of you ears without nicotine.
You're handling this much to well to have quit. Don't feel bad. Hardly anybody makes it on their first attempt. I'm not forgetting what you said though.

PD said he was gonna quit dipping. I can see through his lie.
Man, it's a b!tch! There's no guarantees for me either. People go back years later and not one of them has ever said, "Good thing I started up again when I did."

 

[res6jya6]

It's stuff like that that makes steam come out of you ears without nicotine.
You're handling this much to well to have quit. Don't feel bad. Hardly anybody makes it on their first attempt. I'm not forgetting what you said though.

PD said he was gonna quit dipping. I can see through his lie.
Man, it's a b!tch! There's no guarantees for me either. People go back years later and not one of them has ever said, "Good thing I started up again when I did."

Fortunately I had all of my MP3s and M4As copied onto my laptop... and the videos I was able to recover. The biggest loss here is my play counts... I was starting to do really good, and now they are all gone

I've got two cigarettes left from my last pack... and I am going to use those for high-stress situations that may occur in the next couple of days. After that, like I said before... it's cold turkey - which will mean that I am down and out.

 

[STRONGBADF1]

Fortunately I had all of my MP3s and M4As copied onto my laptop... and the videos I was able to recover. The biggest loss here is my play counts... I was starting to do really good, and now they are all gone

I've got two cigarettes left from my last pack... and I am going to use those for high-stress situations that may occur in the next couple of days. After that, like I said before... it's cold turkey - which will mean that I am down and out.

You can do it. Start a thread like Alex's here and we'll support you all the way.

 

[Alex2507]

I've got two cigarettes left from my last pack... and I am going to use those for high-stress situations that may occur in the next couple of days.

I don't know anything about iPods or Mp3's and I can't see how you could get past morning coffee with those f^%&ers just sitting there. I almost caved in once. I actually asked but they didn't have my brand and I said, "then forget it." PD was right, stay out of the gas station.

If you have a g/f and she's still with you in 6 months, marry her.
Start your own thread, use this thread, whatever. I don't care what anybody posts in any thread I start. I'm just glad that they stopped by. Except Tom Andry.

 

[adwilk]

Keep up the good work Alex... its effing tough. I accidentally in my stooper on saturday night had a couple and I've been fighting it the last day and a half. The "no gas station" advice is so true.

Anyway.. good work, keep it up, blah blah, nice moment...

good luck to you too resi69erman or whatever it is...

EDIT res6jya6, sorry.. thats a hard one to remember...

 

[jamie2112]

Keep up the good work Alex... its effing tough. I accidentally in my stooper on saturday night had a couple and I've been fighting it the last day and a half. The "no gas station" advice is so true.

Anyway.. good work, keep it up, blah blah, nice moment...

good luck to you too resi69erman or whatever it is...

EDIT res6jya6, sorry.. thats a hard one to remember...

Best of luck with your quitting Adam.....its tough for sure. I need to quit to but I am too stressed right now I could never do it....maybe I could get hypnotized...

 

[STRONGBADF1]

Best of luck with your quitting Adam.....its tough for sure. I need to quit to but I am too stressed right now I could never do it....maybe I could get hypnotized...

You are getting sleepy...sleeeeeepy....