Has anyone here quit or "quit" tobacco?

[Ronws]

That's the only thing that puts the shits to me with smoking is hearing some of the old fucks say that decades later they still get cravings for cigs.

Only way I know I'd continue to smoke them is if something happens to my wife. I got damn lucky and found the holy grail big titty goth girl rightwing chick (better late than never) and couldn't even imagine finding someone else. And that's the only reason I'm still smoking here and there throughout the week; my wife's work hours are a joke and I won't see her for days at a time. I smoke when she's not around because it's depressing lol.

Reminds me of my botched version of an Alan Jackson song, "Little Bitty."

"It's alright to be little bitty
'Long as you got some big ole titties.
Might as well share, might as well smile.
Life goes on for a little bitty while..."

 

[earthtrekker1775]

That's the only thing that puts the shits to me with smoking is hearing some of the old fucks say that decades later they still get cravings for cigs.

Only way I know I'd continue to smoke them is if something happens to my wife. I got damn lucky and found the holy grail big titty goth girl rightwing chick (better late than never) and couldn't even imagine finding someone else. And that's the only reason I'm still smoking here and there throughout the week; my wife's work hours are a joke and I won't see her for days at a time. I smoke when she's not around because it's depressing lol.

You'll be able to enjoy her (and their) company for many more years if you quit altogether. And your plumbing will work when you want it too for a lot longer too.

I only smoked a pack a day for four years, 14-18, but I work with addicts every day, nicotine is one of the harder ones to kick. Don't leave the door cracked for it by using a little, it may bite you down the road.

Congrats on the BTGW!

 

[Mean_Man]

quit smoking a few times, a few times for months once a year or so... quit again at the end of December and haven't smoked sense. I just ease off a little then quit cold turkey over the weekend usually when I decide I'm done. (wife is allergic so I never smoke at home unless i'm stressed waaaaay out, then I go outside but it still bothers here so I quit)

problem for many and I speak for myself from past experiences is you don't actually want to quit, you just don't want the negatives of smoking... however I actually began to dislike it more and more so it's a little easier to quit for myself personally if I start again due to just social activity. (that's usually how i end up getting started again).

At this point though I mostly just go to work and home so.

 

[LuckyDuck]

Many years ago, I read of a woman who started smoking cigarettes as a teenager. At the age of 119, she decided to quit because she had heard they could shorten your life.

She passed away at the age of 123.

On the converse, I remember watching an episode of Phil Donahue back in the day. He had a young guy on there was about 20 years old and dying of lung cancer. Neither he or any of his family and friends smoked or went to places one might find other smokers.

So, yeah, genetics can have an effect. But still, I am happy to be done with cigarettes. My breathing is better, my voice is better.

I hear you there- when I was a regular cigarette smoker (not sure if this is common but I'll just call it my experience) I used to get at least one lousy respiratory infection per year and that was almost exclusively when the weather changed here around Thanksgiving time. I certainly don't miss those annual occurrences.

But we always hear stories about someone who smoked for however many years and died in their 90's/100's and others that died of lung cancer and died in their 40/50's despite never touching/being exposed to cigarettes. As you mentioned, I agree with you that genetics likely having a significant impact in that regard.

With that said though- I'm neither advocating or denouncing what free people do (in fact I have rather negative opinions about 'sin' taxes in general) but if we were playing the odds on things- generally I think it's a safe bet to not partake in cigarettes (that tobacco product in particular/that may give mixed signals but that's where I stand on this comment) if one can avoid 'em. If nothing else, and I do mean at the bear minimum, while trying to avoid getting on my soapbox about sin taxes, I just can't see how anyone can afford to be cigarette smokers anymore...

I think I already mentioned it but I thought they were expensive at $3 a pack, now they're over $10 a pack (at least here, which is why the few times I cave in and buy some I get upset that my wife nonchalantly tosses them in the trash even though I know it's saving me lots of money in the long run). I still remember in... I can almost guarantee I'm right on this, I went to a gas station in Rhode Island and asked for 2 packs of whatever during a work trip in 2014 and they quoted me something like $25+ and I had to recollect myself and said I only asked for 2 packs and they looked me straight in the eye saying that "was" the price for two packs (I paid it too). Still remember afterwards I did the "mansion walk" (at least I think that's what it was called).

-LD

 

[LuckyDuck]

That's the only thing that puts the shits to me with smoking is hearing some of the old fucks say that decades later they still get cravings for cigs.

Only way I know I'd continue to smoke them is if something happens to my wife. I got damn lucky and found the holy grail big titty goth girl rightwing chick (better late than never) and couldn't even imagine finding someone else. And that's the only reason I'm still smoking here and there throughout the week; my wife's work hours are a joke and I won't see her for days at a time. I smoke when she's not around because it's depressing lol.

"Big titty goth right wing chick" you say...? I won't disrespect you or your wife for that matter but I chased hard after one or two ladies that met that description 20 years or so ago. Things were a bit different then with emo music like Hawthorne Heights being quite popular and what not but just wanted to offer a sincere "good for you". And yes, all of the ladies meeting that description never went anywhere for me- but what a time that was. H.I.M was also popular (I think 'Viva La Bam' had something to do with that, movies like "Lost Boys" & "Underworld"... oy, good memories and lots of pretty women that fell into that fashion at the time.

 

[LuckyDuck]

Quit drinking 2 1/2 months ago. Quit dipping (actually Zyn pouches) yesterday. Next month I unfuck my diet. Month after that it's back to the gym. I'm running out of vices, but I still smoke a cigar every other night. I'd have stayed on the Zyn, but $50 a week was pissing me off.

From one internet stranger to another- an honest congratulations. I wish you the best of luck and I also agree- I refuse to give up on my cigars (or pipes for that matter).

 

[LuckyDuck]

I smoked 30 cigarettes a day for 14 years. Loved smoking and hated it ($13 packs = spending more on cigarettes than my mortgage in a month). Tried quitting a few times and the cravings and panic and withdrawal were so awful I couldn't last a day.

Then, basically in a frustrating moment and after hearing TONS of people in online forums, I read The Easy Way to Quit Smoking by Allen Carr.

Stopped smoking that day. Easy. No cravings, no physical discomfort of any kind. It completely changed my view on what, exactly, smoking and nicotine addiction is, and made a HUGE revelation to me in how much 90% of the challenge in quitting is psychological, not nicotine. (Carr's book specifically tells you NOT to use nicotine supplements and it makes a ton of sense as to why.)

I'm still in a bit of shock that it really was that easy. Like I was a DEDICATED smoker, and I have the voice and the gross smoker's cough to prove it. I am now basically dedicating my life to telling everyone to get this damn book and keep it around for when they're ready.

Interesting, I never heard of that book but I appreciate you sharing it. I'll have to check it out for myself.

-LD

 

[LuckyDuck]

quit smoking a few times, a few times for months once a year or so... quit again at the end of December and haven't smoked sense. I just ease off a little then quit cold turkey over the weekend usually when I decide I'm done. (wife is allergic so I never smoke at home unless i'm stressed waaaaay out, then I go outside but it still bothers here so I quit)

problem for many and I speak for myself from past experiences is you don't actually want to quit, you just don't want the negatives of smoking... however I actually began to dislike it more and more so it's a little easier to quit for myself personally if I start again due to just social activity. (that's usually how i end up getting started again).

At this point though I mostly just go to work and home so.

Great comment and one I often hear reiterated by those that were successful in completely irradiating smoking from their lives.

I can't (and won't) speak for anyone else but rather just stick to my story- the best that I did was something like 51 weeks with zero cheating. I often hear that ex-smokers are the worse (and that's been my experience as well) but I used to have to walk into work while folks were smoking their cigarettes and the smell never did bother me walking by 'em.

I know how... this won't come across/sound masculine but in my experience, after I "quit" I can go for months without it being an issue but eventually I run into stressful situations that continue to build upon each other and I think what causes me to to say 'f' it and buy a pack or two is almost like a comfort blanket from my past.

I get through whatever it is- my wife usually tosses (often times dramatically) what I hadn't smoked in the trash and "that is that" for another 6 months or so. I've often times considered buying a carton to see what she'd do then but like I said, they're damned expensive now and I think that instead of throwing a pack or pack & a half out she'd be tossing the rest of the carton along with it and I'm too "thrifty" to test that hypothesis.

-LD

 

[Rocketvapor]

With dot gov getting involved in vaping (you know, for the children) I keep spares for my vaping equipment.
When we started I made vapes, and used the eGo pen style variable duty cycle vapes.

and mixed my own juice, testing thickness of different PG/VG ratios.

Bought several of an 80 watt model that uses IMR 18650 cells, that has now been discontinued

So, I stocked up on a replacement , PT80-S. Same battery, same element.
It comes with a 0.2 and 0.4 ohm element, but we use 0.8 and 1.2 ohm coils and run them at less than 10 watts.

Vaporesso Gen PT80 S Pod System $24.99

Check out the Vaporesso GEN PT80 S Pod System, featuring a 5-80W output range, GTX Coil Series, and utilizes a single high-amp 18650 battery.

www.elementvape.com

Getting started in a reliable vape might cost more than a couple cartons of cigs, but by rolling your own juice saves in the "long run".
Since we don't plan on stopping, spares are the game. We don't got no kids in the house.