@pmaknelho........ I, too, have stopped many times before I really stopped. You are just practicing for the real thing, permanently stopping! You'll make it! Just keep trying! I had stopped 3times for 2 months, 4 times for 6 months, and once for a year..... but when I finally determined that I HAVE to stop then I did and it's 9yrs now.... no cravings, and no wants to go back. I smell smoke now and I get sick, litterally! I don't even stay in the same room or know anyone of my friends that smoke! It just worked out that way!
I know of a couple of people that were heavy smokers, and the way they chose to quit was to take it as a joke! The initial thing was to take a break from cigs... No added presure of the words 'quitting smoking'. Just a harmless break from the ciggies to clean up a bit... When asked they just used to say: "oh, i smoke, i'm just taking a break from it...". 2,3,4,5 weeks followed... No cravings, no temper fluctuations, nothing. After a couple of months they finally started to say that they were TRYING to quit... And after a while they were clean, off them... I found that story really nice, very cleverly done. If i decide to quit myself i might try that method...
You are correct, IHoe. You have to want to quit, or it won't happen. I am almost through my 24th day now, and I sure the hell don't want to go through this again. I have now had 80 less packs of cigarettes that have been put into my lungs. That alone, is friggin mind boggleing! I am 56, and may have quit too late in life, to save my ass, but I want to live long enough to see my grandkids grow up. Life is really good.
keep it up man, i'm actually on the verge of quitting myself. you doing it because of those girls made me take a long hard look at my twins as well, and they deserve for me to be around long enough to at least pay for their weddings. hell man after 27 days you ARE a non-smoker now. it would be crazy to put them nasty things back up. I hope it goes good for me, but i doubt it. the way i look at it, any hell i have to go thru is better than not seeing my kids grow up and give me grandkids to spoil. http://my.afterdawn.com/darthnip/ <---pics of my twins
Good for you GrandpaBW!! DH and I quit Oct. 2000. I quit on the 7th and he quit on the 9th. DH only quit for me. I knew that if there were Cigs. in the house I would be smoking them again soon. I'm the one who was just tired of smoking, coughing, wheezing and smelling bad. Besides I didn't want my Grand Kids to know me as a smoker. We're still married!!! Here's the kicker it was much harder for me to quit than DH. He just put them down and never thought about them again. I was having dreams about them. Your picture of the two little girls, Gillian and Eva, is the best reason to quit.
@darthnip:Give it a go. You know that I will help any way that I can. I still need help, myself. I am keeping a journal of how I am doing each day. I am glad that I started it on day 1. It is surprising to look back through those entries, already. It is still tough to not put one in my mouth, even though I am not craving one. Those twins of yours are very cute. You are going to have the phone ringing off the hook down the line a bit. Just smack any potential suitors up the side of the head. lol Those 2 girls in my sig, are 2 of my granddaughters. @bkshasta: Thank you, and a big congratulations to you and your husband! All moral support is welcome, and you are right. Those 2 little girls mean very much to me. They are a big part of the reason that I am quitting, but the biggest part is for myself.
@GrandpaBW.........It's NEVER too late to stop smoking! This from: www.quitsmokingstop.com Repair to Lungs, Body and Cells After Quitting Smoking HAPPY LUNGS, HAPPY HEART, HAPPY YOU!! The one occasion in your life you won't mind being called a "quitter" is on the day you quit smoking. On that special day, you'll wear the name with great pride and a new-found, well-deserved dignity. With this new title come enormous gains. For one, your body's amazing recuperative powers will kick in and begin the IMMEDIATE repair of your body. Here is a mere glimpse of the amazing changes that occur in your body almost from the INSTANT you quit smoking (we are gratefully indebted to the American Cancer Society for the following extracted information): 20 minutes: Blood pressure drops to normal Pulse rate drops to normal Heart rate drops to normal Circulation has already improved Body temperature of hands and feet increase to normal 8 hours: Cigarette breath disappears Carbon monoxide blood level drops to normal Oxygen blood level increases to normal Is already feeling better and it's only been 8 hours 24 hours: Chances of heart attack begin to decrease 48 hours: Nerve endings in nose and mouth begin to regrow Ability to smell and taste are enhanced Mucus begins to clear from the lungs 2 weeks to 3 months: Circulation improves Walking becomes easier Lung function increases up to as much as 30% 1 month to 9 months: Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath all decrease Lung cilia have regrown, increasing the ability to "clean" lungs and reducing the likelihood of infection Overall energy increases 1 year: Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's 5 years: Lung cancer death rate decreases by half 10 years: Lung cancer death rate is now equivalent to that of a non-smoker Pre-cancerous cells are replaced by healthy cells Risk of other cancers (mouth, throat, bladder, etc) decreases 15 years: You are at now no more at risk of heart disease than if you had never smoked! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You deserve a pat on the back.
@mackdl: Thanks for that post! I would not have thought that would be the case. I am now almost through day 29, and I have not had one puff off of one of those evil sticks. It is really difficult. I have always loved to watch the Olympics since I was very young. I always smoke a ton when watching sporting events. LOL My mind tells me to put one of those sticks in my mouth, and I now tell it to watch the damned games, because I have no evil sticks in the house, anyway. LOLLOL
Hey Grandpa, Can't believe I haven't read this before. I know that you have already been enundated with support but just adding mine as well. Whatever you need that I can do such as being a polite nag to check up on you then then feel free to ask. I think it's really commendable that you have decided to do this on your own. That is in itself a great step for you and a huge step for your family. Keep at it. @Ireland Is there any occasion that you don't have a pic for?. Now which internet morgue have you been hanging around for those?.
@Dr_No It's a rare treat to meet your acquaintance. The name's Bond, Jamz Bond. You really musn't stop smoking by the way 'ole chap. Cigars are your friend. They're good for you....lmao
ireland... love your pics!!! I plan to stop tomarow!!! Oh how is that possible I am only 13 and have never started or smoked once!!! Yes thats just another 2 minutes added to my boaring life!!! ~Domreis
Great job GrandpaBW ~Domreis @ScubaBud are you a real Scuba Diver??? I am geting certifyed right now!!! Love it have been on 3 Dives!! All in the BVI's!!
Thanks, Jamzbond, ScubaBud, and young fella (Domreis). Into 30 days. Life is good. I wouldn't say that I am home free yet, but I am starting to feel a whole lot better about this quest. I hope that there will be no slips at all.
