Quittin Bad Habits

[Renee]

Well guys, I just realised it's been 2 years today since I smoked my last cigarette (outside of my dreams of course)...

It was between now and 6 months that I caved last time and started smoking again, so I'm on my way to beating that and never having another cigarette again..

How's everyone else doing?

[DaftDog]

After many attempts to give up I finally did and have been stink free for about four years.

It's really difficult to give up but the health benefits have made it worth while.

[gayle]

My sister quit (50 cigs/day) smoker for too many years to count using Champix. It's the most successful smoke-cessation drug yet. The way it worked for her was she actually got nauseous thinking about smoking and an added plus--you don't want to eat more either.
It may go under other names, requires a prescription and is a 12 week program, but she quit after 2 weeks.
Renee--funny you should talk about dreams because one of the side effects is that you can have bad dreams or psycadelic (sp) dreams as my sister called them.

[FictionNet]

Still smoking. Still enjoying them

[HBKKH]

I quit last week. I'm traveling right now so they don't sell my beloved belmonts here in asia. My carton ran out in - So Might as well quit.

[TanyaEverest]

1 year 1 month smoke free!

I ended up going to a hypnotist/life-coach type guy. Not as much hypnotizing as teaching me how to relax and beat cravings.

Congrats to all other GPWA quitters!

[HBKKH]

1 year 1 month smoke free!

I ended up going to a hypnotist/life-coach type guy. Not as much hypnotizing as teaching me how to relax and beat cravings.

Congrats to all other GPWA quitters!

Did your insurance cover this? or did you pay out of pocket?

[TanyaEverest]

Paid out of pocket. It was about $250, but well worth the cash. The best part was it was two sessions two weeks apart, so there was some accountability after the initial quitting to keep it up. This guy also gave me 3 CDs to listen to-basically the same thing he was saying in the session. I listened to 1 per day (about 20 min.) I still listen to a couple of them just for the relaxation aspect.

[jarvi]

Well done Renee.

The title of this thread reminds me of a question I was asked down in Barbados. Through my travels over the last year and a half I have lost count of the number of times I have been offered things like pot and other stuff. Doesn't help when I wear my Maui Homegrown shirt.

The most original came from a guy in Barbados who rather than come out directly just asked, "if I had any bad habits?" What I really wanted to say was something funny like, "well I give myself a tickle every now and then..."

[Renee]

Jarvi that's hilarious..

Actually I quit cold turkey. Same as the last time. And I quit because I wanted to be able to sing better, so I could start recording some stuff.. and I wanted to get fit, be able to run etc..

I still dream about smoking.. At least once a week actually.. lately though whenever I've dreamt about smoking it's always been me coughing after taking a drag. I'm sure that means I'm finally over it.. But to be honest, I really loved smoking.. Especially with a coffee.

I'm glad I quit because of my pocket too now.. Cigarettes just went up to 20 bucks a pack here. Good thing for the government, bad thing for the smokers..

HBKKH - thats the perfect time to quit!

FictionNet - You can enjoy them for the both of us..

Glad to see everyone else who has made a positive change for their well being..

[CK - Schalk]

Cigarettes just went up to 20 bucks a pack here. Good thing for the government, bad thing for the smokers..

Very bad indeed

I've tried to quit once or twice, but I've realized that I actually enjoy smoking, and as long as that's the case, I can forget about it.

It's a pity, because I'm trying to get and stay fit, and the smoking doesn't help, and as Renee said, it's getting a bit pricey, but I just can't handle the frustration when I'm not smoking, and I don't think I'd be able to cope without one when having the occasional beer

Oh well...

[Renee]

I will see it fit to live my smoking life vicariously through you then...

When I have a few drinks that's the time I least want a cigarette these days.. The cigarettes always made me sick when I was drinking..

[CK - Schalk]

Amateurs blame the cigs...

If you can't hold your booze, rather don't drink

[Renee]

Haha

If I stopped drinking a whole heap of people would be thoroughly disappointed, you included Schalkie.

[SlotsAff]

I stopped over 3 months ago with the arrival of my first child only a few weeks away in October.

I also stopped so I could feel better and fitter.

I went to see a hypnotist and I thought I had wasted my money - haven't touched one since.

I still want one though but have the power to say no.

I met a 75 year old woman on a plane recently and she told me she was a smoker who hasn't smoked for 47 years - I understand why she said that.

Well done to those who have given up - to those that haven't, enjoy!

[ALEX777]

Cigarettes just went up to 20 bucks a pack here.

OMG, I think I would grow my own tobacco in this case.

I'm not ready to quit smoking, and I'm enjoying smoking actually.

But I quit drinking! 2.5 years free of an alcohol

[Nandakishore]

After smoking heavily for over 30 years I gave up smoking on September 5th, 1984 (I will never forget this date). So I don't smoke for the last 26 years, but I still dream now and then that I am smoking or am just going to light a cigarette. I am sure if I smoked only 1 cigarette now, I will start chain smoking again although I have no desire to smoke. But every heavy smoker should never forget that he is an addict for life.

[thepokerkeep]

Cigarettes just went up to 20 bucks a pack here.

We buy ours on the reservation for $3 a pack. I remember when they were $.50 a pack and I said if they ever went over a dollar, I would quit.

[Renee]

We buy ours on the reservation for $3 a pack. I remember when they were $.50 a pack and I said if they ever went over a dollar, I would quit.

I remember when I was a very young girl cigarettes used to be around $4 a pack here... then the government decided to raise the taxes and they went up to 10 bucks a pack.. They have been 10 bucks a pack steady for over 10 years now from memory.. Then the government decided again overnight to raise the tax again and they went from 10-20 bucks a pack..

You'd think this would make people quit, but it doesn't look like it.. just money in the politicians pockets. If only all that tax would go to health or something.

[Betpartners]

Well if this thread is about quitting things then i am going to quit making babies, no way can i quit smoking until the little brats have all left home.