Author Topic: Thats it I'm done.... I QUIT !!!!! (Read 3040 times)

Old Fart · « **Reply #30 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:30:04 PM »

Good for you.
Hang in there Matt.
You'll be glad you did once you get past the urges.
I'll keep a good thought for you.

briarpatch · « **Reply #31 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:54:15 PM »

Youve done what you need to do, now stick with it.

ironglow · « **Reply #32 on:** December 31, 2009, 02:57:22 PM »

Great move, Matt;
Now remember you NEED your motivation..like Heather & the kids..
Then remember, cigs are almost all tax money..going to some government program you probably detest anyway...

gypsyman · « **Reply #33 on:** December 31, 2009, 03:27:15 PM »

Good Luck Matt!! Quit smoking cigars 12 years ago. Wasn't hard for me, as I didn't inhale. But still liked the smell. Still do. But, I have packed on 40lbs. Need to cut down on the snacks. Driving doesn't do me any good either. Use to light up and go, now I keep Werthers or jelly beans for road food in the truck. Maybe I should make a New Years eve resolution, and try and lose that 40 before next New Years eve. Just don't seem to have the will power for that. Like my munchies. gypsyman

Graybeard · « **Reply #34 on:** December 31, 2009, 05:59:17 PM »

December 23 was 64 years and nine months without a smoke fer me. Ain't likely a record but ain't a bad average.

mirage1988 · « **Reply #35 on:** December 31, 2009, 06:30:48 PM »

Good Luck Matt!
Seven months for me, a can of snuff and half pack of smokes a day.
Sounds like you are serious this time. When you tell everyone you know that you are quitting, that's when you have made the decision, and want to tell everyone that you care about and that care about you. You now have a big support group. I know that personally. You might have it easier if Heather just breaks both of your arms so you can't smoke

(j/k)

slim rem 7 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 01, 2010, 04:33:10 AM »

grey beard .. no offence.. but believe in your son..even now its really really important..
im a father who knows an use to be highly critical of my oldest son..so i know of.. what i speak..
what you think is really important to him ,even if he says its not.. jmo slim
ps that son now employs half the family,, an thank god we have reconciled ..at least we are on that rd..
a fathers sometimes hardest on the one he expects the most from matt..lovem for that an respect him..
now slim backing totally outa your buisiness.god bless you..don t kick me off brother,i am if anything ,,not an never will be a yes man.. :)ill always say what i believe to be the truth even if its hard for me or someone else to hear.
if i think it might help an is appropriate..

jlchucker · « **Reply #37 on:** January 01, 2010, 05:17:58 AM »

Good Move, Matt. I went from close to 2 packs a day (back in the late 1970's) down to zero--cold turkey. A couple of weeks after I quit, I did find a partial pack of cigs lying around the house, and lit one up. It tasted crappy, I felt a little light-headed, and I put the damn thing out. I figured I'd made it this far, why start again and put myself through it all over again. I never smoked again. As the years went by and the prices went up, I was glad. Nowadays, I don't even think about smoking. If I did it, you can too. Oh, yeah--when I quit, the time I've just described because I tried quitting for a few days at a time before--I was sitting at the bar in a smokey gin mill that had a pool table and country tunes playing. We all know the type of place, no doubt. I told the bartender to shut me off if he ever saw me smoking in there again.

Like I said--if I did it you can too. The incentive is even greater because if you're paying 5 bucks a pack, you can just put $5 a day into your gun safe, and by the time you've weaned yourself off the habit, you'll have enough in there to easily buy a new firearm--and a good one at that. Just remember, if after a couple of weeks you elect to light up again, and they taste kind of crappy--put it out and ask yourself why am I doing this for 5 bucks a day?

magooch · « **Reply #38 on:** January 01, 2010, 05:53:48 AM »

I did it the easy way, over 66 years ago, I quit before I even started. Yup, this is me gloating.

weasel · « **Reply #39 on:** January 02, 2010, 03:28:56 AM »

Quote from: Graybeard on December 31, 2009, 09:43:02 AM

And this makes how many times you've quit? Getting close to 50 by now isn't it? Pardon me and my scepticism but I'll believe it later MUCH later when you've still not started back like all the other times you've quit.

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I keep telling myself he will be healthier, but when will he be NICE again???

What you mean NICE AGAIN? I've known him a bit over 37 years and never known him to be nice so far, maybe once for about five minutes when he was asleep but that was only once and he wasn't yet six months old then.

GB, you might be giving Matt the challenge he'll use effectively. The best way to get me to do anything is telling me I CAN'T. Works on my wife, too, her dad told her we couldn't stick to our plan in being debt-free in 5 yrs, she did it in 3 1/2. Now my best friend told her we won't retire in 15 yrs as planned. Can't wait to see how she proves him wrong!

She also smoked for 27 yrs, I badgered her to quit and she did after watching me have an asthma attack, not caused by her smoking, but cats. Her son is a heavy smoker, used to be in great shape. He's 27 and likes to hike, used to punish me just 2 yrs ago. Last summer we hiked and I kicked his butt. I'm 50 and it was a blow to his ego, now he's thinking of quitting, but hasn't yet.

You can do it, you strike me as the type to put your head down and push. Romp and stomp, buddy!

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 02, 2010, 03:31:44 AM »

Matt, I did it the same way, one day I just quit, that was 22 years ago and never looked back..

nomosendero · « **Reply #41 on:** January 02, 2010, 04:51:35 AM »

Quote from: Redhawk1 on January 02, 2010, 03:31:44 AM

Matt, I did it the same way, one day I just quit, that was 22 years ago and never looked back..

That's the way it should be. I see these adds for a "patch", "gum" & all kinds of nonsense. Americans as a whole have become quite weak I fear, mentally & physically as well. Everywhere I go I see Fat young people, I mean kids, which is nuts!! I don't think Matt will be a wimp on this, he is smart enough to think about this before starting this thread. So for that, good for him.

Tommyt · « **Reply #42 on:** January 02, 2010, 06:17:17 AM »

I quit @ 34 .. @ 37 became Immobile from "C" hate the word
But with Prayer and Modern Medicine
I am walking and about 75% of a Full healthy man

Why I wrote above is
At your Age I was so Healthy and Physically Strong(I thought)
I felt Nothing could hold me back I even had wind in my lungs when I quit
I worked Physically Hard and Played twice as hard and then I got hit head On
God forbid you get Ill? first thing you will say "Geez I wish I did this ! I wish I did that"
and If I had quit ............? ? (while Ill I saw alot of Folks Ill)
Get rid of a Useless habit
Mine wasn't at all from Smoke just a weird one but Knocked me Right Out
TKO,
but now some 19 years later, I know how fast Life can turn on me
Now that I rambled on you will see there is No real reason to Smoke other than a Slow
a terrible suicide. I swear too you, Smoking Sucks in every aspect /Meaning of the word,and
it stinks like Turd with a different flavor,you'll understand that , a while after you've Quit
Good Luck hope you listen to yourself

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Thanks for the encouragement guys... and Heather the answer is "NEVER"

Well I have wanted to quit for several years now but just never had the motivation to do it. The new FSC smokes hurt my chest so bad that I found some motivation. For those that don't know what FSC stands for it is "Fire Safe Cigarettes" which to me is an "oxymoron".

I have noticed over the last few years that my lung capacity has diminished at a rapid rate and I get winded from most anything physical. At 37 I just don't think it is a good thing and for sure it limits me and I am just tired of it. I think about the looming demise of the USA and wonder how will I protect my family if I have to take a break every few minutes to catch my breath. I figure I am rapidly running out of time to get into shape and figure there is no time like the present... so motivation found....

Matt

Life is too Short to Smoke
Smoke is good for Dead things Only
like
Fish and Meat
The Only Smokin.... I do

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #43 on:** January 02, 2010, 12:46:24 PM »

Good on ya Matt best wishes in your endeavor. I've never smoked myself so I'll never pass judgement, But I sure hate the things.

Bigeasy · « **Reply #44 on:** January 02, 2010, 01:03:16 PM »

Matt

I quit 2 years ago yesterday, cold turkey. Its not that bad, if you want it too work. You do it for your family, so you can watch your kids grow. Otherwise, just keep smoking, cause it don't matter, right?

Larry

Clodhopper · « **Reply #45 on:** January 02, 2010, 01:38:50 PM »

Quitting smoking is one of, if not, THE best thing that you can do for your family, and yourself! Good on ya and hang in there! It's hard to do, but if you have the will power and really want to quit, you can do it. Your family and the rest of us will be proud of you!

bama mike · « **Reply #46 on:** January 02, 2010, 02:47:26 PM »

Jan 1 was 20 years for me. Congrats on your decision.

Hand tough for the first 3 weeks and then it will get better.

Good luck.

Oldshooter · « **Reply #47 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:48:22 PM »

Matt i never smoked* but my Dad did and he quit just like that for about ten years, then he started again for some unknown reason and smoked again until he died. I never got him to tell me why he started again and i was always confused by his doing that after so many years.

Good luck especially if you are still "on the wagon" !

Savage .250 · « **Reply #48 on:** January 11, 2010, 01:53:07 AM »

" I just quit."................... better late than never.

jlchucker · « **Reply #49 on:** January 11, 2010, 02:35:10 AM »

Stay with it, Matt! If you light up now it will taste crappy and you'll have a bad taste in your mouth. Is that worth $5.00 plus a pack, not to mention health problems down the road? You've reached the point now where it should be easier to stay away from them. Good luck.

JonD. · « **Reply #50 on:** January 11, 2010, 03:35:39 AM »

That's great Matt! July this year will be six years without lighting up for me. Just keep telling yourself not to ever take that first draw off one, and before you know it you'll have it whooped. I quit once before with the patches. About a month later I found a pack with about four in it behind the truck seat. I smelled of them-- big mistake. I lit one, it was the nastiest, most awful taste I ever had--- but I had to have another one. The next one tasted good, I immediately wnet and bought a carton and went right back full force and then some. The 2nd time I quit was without anything no patches, gum, nothing, and it will be 6 years this year. Hang in there with it, you can do it.

PartsMan · « **Reply #51 on:** January 11, 2010, 03:50:58 AM »

You'll be fine as long as YOU want to.

One little tip.
If you give in get the nastiest cigarettes you can find.

My old roommate had gone two months without a smoke and was begging me for one of my lights so I gave him and old dried out lucky non filter.
He nearly threw up right there.

Skunk · « **Reply #52 on:** January 11, 2010, 04:04:16 AM »

Update Please! Are you hanging in there Matt?

Heather · « **Reply #53 on:** January 11, 2010, 04:19:39 AM »

Quote from: Skunk on January 11, 2010, 04:04:16 AM

Update Please! Are you hanging in there Matt?

As far as I know Matt has NOT smoked one cigarette this year!!!! I couldn't be more proud. I NEVER thought he would quit, but just like with the Dr. Peppers he said he was done and it appears he was. :-)

Heather

Skunk · « **Reply #54 on:** January 11, 2010, 04:22:57 AM »

Quote from: Heather on January 11, 2010, 04:19:39 AM

Quote from: Skunk on January 11, 2010, 04:04:16 AM
Update Please! Are you hanging in there Matt?

As far as I know Matt has NOT smoked one cigarette this year!!!! I couldn't be more proud. I NEVER thought he would quit, but just like with the Dr. Peppers he said he was done and it appears he was. :-)

Heather

Well, that's excellent Heather. Good for Matt. Keep up the good work Matt!

Old Fart · « **Reply #55 on:** January 11, 2010, 05:24:11 AM »

Thanks for the update Heather.
Hang in there Matt. You can do it!

Matt · « **Reply #56 on:** January 11, 2010, 07:00:31 AM »

Well I cant say that I have not had a craving once or twice for a cigarette but I have not acted on that. I have smoked a few Black & Mild cigars but "I did not inhale"

I don't think there will be a problem with me going back to the smokes as I just don't want them... and hope it stays that way.

Matt

BBF · « **Reply #57 on:** January 11, 2010, 07:01:22 AM »

you will need more sex to keep your mind off them coffin nails.

burntmuch · « **Reply #58 on:** January 11, 2010, 08:56:23 AM »

BBF Thats what the wife did for me. & it helped big time. But I wasnt gonna post that here.

Cheaper than smokes too

PartsMan · « **Reply #59 on:** January 14, 2010, 10:52:55 AM »

Quote from: Heather on January 11, 2010, 04:19:39 AM

Quote from: Skunk on January 11, 2010, 04:04:16 AM
Update Please! Are you hanging in there Matt?

As far as I know Matt has NOT smoked one cigarette this year!!!! I couldn't be more proud. I NEVER thought he would quit, but just like with the Dr. Peppers he said he was done and it appears he was. :-)

Heather

Dr. Pepper. That's what I need to work on.