No, not that one. I like porno to much. I finally quit smoking. It has been two weeks today. And this is quite a triumph for me. I smoked for 16 years. So far so good, no major cravings. Been eating lots of sugarless candy. But thats when the problem started.
While eating some candy I broke a tooth. It basicly crumbled away so the dentist had to pull it. The same day, (last Tuesday,) I lost my drivers license then broke the zipper off my favorite pair of shorts. The next day I developed a dry-socket, which is still healing. Believe it or not, I didn't even think about a cigarette. Although every person who crossed my path wished I had.
Then yesterday I was telling my neighbor about my success thinking he would be happy for me. But he immediately said, 'I can't stand cigarettes. Those people are discusting with their nasty habit. I don't even want to be around people like that.' He went on and on about how horrible people are who smoke.
Well, that was the last straw. I said, 'I'll tell you what I hate. People with superior, self-rightious attitudes who think their better than everyone else. So f**k off you a**hole.'
Now even though the jerk made me mad, telling him what I thought felt great. Then I realized if I could get through this last week without smoking, I could get through anything. So as soon as my mouth heals, I'm treating myself to a complete steak dinner with all the trimmings.
I never thought I could do it. But if I can, then so can anyone else who wants to quit. Give it a try, one hour at a time. You might just surprise yourself like I did.

Congrats Baxion!! May this lead to better health for a very long time!!!

Congrats to Baxion. I'm glad you have kicked that terrible habit. I'm so glad that I have never been a smoker. Food can be my habit if I don't watch myself.

Dry socket sucks...it's horrible. I had one wisdom tooth out about ten years ago and got it. The rest of my wisdom teeth will have to be growing out of the side of cheeks before I'll even consider getting them pulled...and even then I don't know for sure.

Congrats on the quiting.

I've been going through the same process. I was taking Chemo at the beginning of the year and decided it was time to quit myself. I wish you all of the best. Whenever you feel like you want to smoke......do 50 situps. It's good therapy.

Good for you I finally quit after 20 some years as a smoker, and have been smoke free for almost 6 months. CONGRATS. I wish I had the ability to be a cold turkey quitter, but I needed the help from Chantix pills to do it. I am SOO much happier now. Stick with it. The cravings pop up at the damnedest times. I also have had good luck with eating an apple or some celery when I want a cigarette, although I really don't have a craving for them often anymore.

Whatever you do, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER take even one puff. It's been over 14 months for me, and trust me, if I could do it, anyone can. I loved 'em so much I wished I could have smoked in my sleep. Now that I am on the other side, I can't stand them, they make me sick to my stomach, I hate them, and the cravings are few and far between. Drink plenty of water. Don't go out to clubs. You will be weaker than you think for a while. Acknowledge that fact and avoid being in smoky rooms for a while. Don't set yourself up for failure. Stick with this...you will be SOOOO glad you did. Good luck!

Ditto, ditto, ditto. And double-Triple-QUADRUPLE-ditto to "NEVER, NEVER, NEVER take even one puff." One drag, one cigarette, will undermine your commitment and trigger the addiction. Sooner rather than later, you'll be smoking again.

You will find yourself tested, but just... deep breath... exhale... let it go.

Anyway, best thing ever, way to go!

Funny thing with the Chantix, it really seems to block the enjoyment for me. I was out with a bunch of the guys, tearing around Philly, DRUNKY Mc Drunkensteined to the max (after 3 drinks anymore I am all "BLOWJOBS for everybody!!!!) and my OK, I will have 2 and go home turned into a crazy Girls Night Out with the Wild Things. On my way to Pure. Took a hit from a buds smoke. Tasted like ASS, and haven't had one since. Maybe its the fact that both Philly and NJ have gone smoke free, but my cravings are minimal. It smells great, but I don't want the taste in my mouth.

I know it does not work for everyone, and the dreams can get to people sometimes. but I am so relieved I tried it. My health insurance did not cover it, and it ain't cheap, but it worked. If you do fall again, I would recommend it big time.

Oh whatever Job, give me another cigarette.

Pologies Men. Trying to kick the smokin gun. A coupla ev'ry Friday night now and then with a chablis or a beau. Good or bad? possibly. Oh well.

... Oops, but, pardon, congrats and a well done. Damn, it is just though the Friday nights. The black dog on the back.

I've mentioned it before, but my mom quit smoking after her first heart attack and said it was easy. She says she never was addicted, never had cravings. It was just a habit. She'd get up in the morning, get some coffee and smoke. Now she just doesn't smoke.



Okay, I'm going to start hanging out with you...

Thanks for all the support guys. This really does help. I was going to celebrate my two weeks with ONE cigarette, but many of you said No. So I haven't. Problem is, when you stop smoking, you eat more. But I can't with this dry socket. So as I write this, I'm bouncing off the walls. I want a freaking cig!!!!
Now would be the perfect time for my country to send me to the middle east. I'm out for blood. Even my neighbor I told off yesterday is sitting on his front porch in his rocking chair with a shotgun across his lap looking in my direction. And for good reason.
Anyway, thanks again for all the supoort and advice. I think right now I'll pace back and forth across my ceiling till the craving passes.

After my Mom had her heart attack in 1999 she had no intention of quitting.When she came home to recuperate,she had to stay in bed for about 2 weeks.We had thrown away all of her cigarettes.
I actually took 2 weeks vacation time to look after her.
After about a day she turned into Linda Blair from "The Exorcist" She was screaming at me about every little thing and she kept whining about not being able to have a cigarette.I certainly was not going to get her any!
That was the longest 2 weeks of my life!

I am PROUD of ANYONE who has QUIT THE HABIT....My friends and I....four of us are going to quit on July 18th of this year.............I want to hear of the ups and downs...because I know I am going to have them....I have some Wellibutran from my Dr....should I use it???? Or should I go cold turkey?? I have smoked for 24 years....I have gone to 5 a day in my life.......but never no less...not have been sick enough not to have smoked in a day...THANKFULLY for not being sick....but...but....I don't know if I can make it....I have a very addictive profile.....my lover of almost 20 yrs, quit cold turkey 3 yrs ago...he is older than I....my last Dr's appt was very good with my lungs........I am scared and I don't want to feel like I am in a dark tunnel, doing this for no reason.............I only eat sugarless candy.....but I am still afraid of the cravings....I am a VERY POSITIVE person...almost a POLLYANNA....I don't want to be opposite of this....what is the best way I can QUIT?

I've always wondered if people just cut back on the number of cigarettes each day, even if you smoke one less cigarette each day, it might be easier than quitting cold turkey.

Congrats and do not go back!

I finally quit smoking after 25+ years, over 4 years ago. I tried the patch, cold turkey, whatever but I always went back if I lit up just one.

Finally, a savvy doctor prescribed Wellbutrin, which is technically an anti-depressant, as a smoke quitting aid. It worked like magic. You start with one pill a day and continue to smoke if you want. Then, set a QUIT date about a week or so later. Before your quit date, you begin taking two pills per day. Then you put the smokes aside.

It's amazing. I never even thought about cigarettes after the quit date. The craving was gone with no physical reactions that I know of. The drug has very minor side effects, nothing to worry about.

Then, I got my partner on it and it worked for him also. Better living through chemistry!

Well that explains your support of Barry Bonds! LOL!

First off, I'll preface this by saying, don't listen to anyone. (thats what my doctor to me.) In that everyones body responds different. Now because we all respond different, don't follow the directions on the package, (patches, gum or candy). But do use them. And use them in combination with each other. I used the patch and during a craving I chewed the gum. It worked, so do whatever it takes to get over the current craving. My doctor to me to try these aids before taking any pills. They are expensive though.
I also cut a few plastic straws in the length of a cigarette, played with them in my hand and held it in my mouth. (But then again, I don't have a BF to keep my hands and mouth busy like you do.)
And do not forget to reward yourself. Do this anytime you feel like you deserve it. At the end of each day or the end of the week for example. Or instead of a time frame like that. Reward yourself after a successful hurdle. Two of my biggest hurdles, drinking without smoking and driving in heavy traffic without smoking. In each case I rewarded myself by eating 1/2 of a key lime pie.
Anyway, best of luck to you. I'm sure you can do this like the rest of us have done. Just don't wait until 7/18.

Baxion, congrats on quitting the habit. When I was 21, I smoked for a span of two weeks just as an experiment. I had never smoked before and was smoking the cigarette like you would a joint. After those two weeks, I never touched a cigarette again and have no intentions to do so. Obviously, it was easier for me since I hadn't smoked for the same period of time. Therefore, I admire your ability to overcome the nicotine addiction and oral fixation .

Congrats, Baxion! I quit, cold turkey, 17 years ago and the first two weeks were definitely the hardest. I used to have dreams about smoking and wake up thinking that I had actually had a cigarette. If you've made it this far, you can do it! After awhile, the urges will pass and you'll be fine. One key is to avoid temptations that would trigger you to light up - like being in a place where lots of people are smoking, or even talking on the phone.