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I enjoy smoking and am not planning on quitting:[

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles That's how most smokers I've met seem to feel. It's primarily the ritual aspect of it that they enjoy. Has kind of a calming and centering effect or something.

agreed
oh and plus one hundred on beer+cigarette combination

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Originally posted by l�cid you may not care, but by announcing my decision publicly (even if it is to a bunch of mostly strangers) i feel it will be easier for me to stick to it. i've never been a heavy smoker (apart from when i'm drinking/partying) but cigarettes have definitely become more a part of my life than i would like them to be. i started out only smoking when i was at bars or parties, then it progressed to smoking after meals and during breaks at work, and smoking whenever i have a Red Bull or whenever i'm in the car for more than 30 minutes. they're totally a clutch for me when i'm stressing or having a shitty day... but i don't want that anymore. i'm beginning to realize i'm not young and invincible anymore, and i want to make healthier decisions and not totally fuck up my body. i don't plan on quitting entirely - i can still justify a few cigarettes here and there when i'm drinking, out at parties, etc... special occasion smoking, basically. i've never actually felt addicted to the actual cigarette, more just the act of smoking. i have gone days without smoking so i don't think it will be hard for me. i figure if i don't buy them then i won't smoke them. any tips/suggestions/stories from anyone who has successfully quit?

you should just quit. i was exactly like you. same reasons for smoking and the same gradual progression into full blown smoking when stressed, driving, etc... and i just quit one day. smoking gives you premature wrinkles and the sooner you quit, the better. and let's not forget all the other health problems you develop from smoking...including cancer.

i'm at the point where if someone lights up around me, i get really annoyed and don't want to smell like an ashtray. i mean if i'm out and partying and someone lights up, whatever. but in my every day life when i'm sober, i don't like being around smokers. it's gross and makes my nose stuffed.

are you at the point where you light up a cigarette and after the first couple off puffs you think, "ughh this is gross i dont even enjoy them any more" ??

if so, then you can definitely quit right now. it's all mental. you're strong. you can do it myra!

I quit smoking gradually, by using rolling tobbacco in j's and cutting out the ciggs. I used less and less batch over a 5 month period. I kicked my addiction to ciggs, but became addicted to ganja instead .

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Originally posted by DJ Damerchi I quit smoking gradually, by using rolling tobbacco in j's and cutting out the ciggs. I used less and less batch over a 5 month period. I kicked my addiction to ciggs, but became addicted to ganja instead .

that's a good idea actually. although i must say i can't stand joints with tobacco in it. this greek friend of mine used to roll his joints like that all the time so i smoked with him and his girlfriend a few times. i was always coughing my brains out though.

but yea if you're a smoker trying to quit and you smoke weed still, i guess that's a smart approach. but not everyone can do that. it's like switching vices if you think about it. you'd probably find yourself smoking waaaay too much weed if you decide to go that route lol

great

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Originally posted by stren so you meant to say: I haven't smoked today yet

i smoked maybe 4 cigarettes on Sunday, 1 on Monday... and none since then. i don't even miss it.

i know i won't crave one until i eat a gigantic plate of nachos and wash them down with some Dos Equis amber this Friday. that's when the true quitting test comes.

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Originally posted by ******** Anyway If I can recommend anything to you... start jogging if you don't already..

yeah, that's definitely part of my plan. i jogged/walked 2 miles last night when i got home and it felt so good.

i've been in a funk lately (and not the good kind of funk)... always tired, groggy, overworked, anxious. i'm not depressed about anything, i just spend way too much time at work in front of the computer. forcing myself to be creative 7 days a week is mentally draining and taking its toll on me. no matter how much sleep i get, i always feel like i need more.

it's been going on for a while but the last few weeks have been especially bad, so i decided to take better care of myself to see if it has a profound effect. this includes quitting smoking, getting more exercise, drinking less, eating healthier, etc.

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Originally posted by Slylee are you at the point where you light up a cigarette and after the first couple off puffs you think, "ughh this is gross i dont even enjoy them any more" ?? if so, then you can definitely quit right now. it's all mental. you're strong. you can do it myra!

i don't necessarily think they're gross, but i don't really enjoy them all the time either. like i said before, it's more the act of smoking that i enjoy rather than the actual cigarette.

i'm not even really thinking of it in terms of "quitting smoking"... i'm looking at it like "i'm going to quit buying cigarettes" or "i'm going to use the money i would have spent on cigarettes this month to buy something useful and good for me" - in my mind it seems like such a simple solution when i state it like that.

thanks for the encouragement, everyone.

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Originally posted by Ian there's your problem. Beer is foul, fags are filthy, the combination is rank.

I am going to have to hit you with an "EPIC FAIL" on that one.

Congrats on trying to quit. I'm in the same boat. I used to go thru about 4 packs per week. I've quit smoking altogether during the week, though I have been smoking on the weekends. But it's nice to not really crave/need a cigarette break during work or after dinner. My biggest issue is going out on the weekends with the drinking and socializing. That's when I really have trouble staying away from the cancer sticks.

Way to go Myra. I fully support this resolution. From 1000 miles away...

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Originally posted by l�cid

good luck, sweetheart.

Why are you moving home?

I supplemented smoking for exercising when I was quitting. Helped a lot!

I'm not a fan of regular cigs, but I like Black Kreteks when I booze.

I need to stop that, though.

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Originally posted by squirrelly Why are you moving home?

lots of reasons... but it basically comes down to two big ones.

1) i've been incredibly homesick lately. i miss my mom and my brother and all the things i love about NY - big city, beautiful landscape, good hiking, delicious pizza, more diversity/culture, better weather (not perfect but certainly better than Wisconsin), better music scene, more interesting people, etc

2) i'm bored with Milwaukee. i've been here 7 years and i feel like i've reached the point where staying in this area is going to hinder my advancement in life both professionally and emotionally. i need to be somewhere that makes me feel more inspired and creative, because i don't want to get stuck in a rut of being "just good enough to get by" like 95% of the people around here.

it was a great experience to be here, especially for the fact that i had my independence, got to party yet still lived comfortably, met a lot of great people and gained some amazing experience at my job... it's just time to move on, and i feel like moving back home is the obvious answer to my happiness.

Totally understandable. Are you going to look for a job once you get home, take a small little break, or already have one when you move?

Me, personally, I cannot live so far away from my family like you are right now. My parents and I have moved everywhere together lol California and back (different cities but a few hours away from each other). I HAVE to see my mom every weekend or I freak out.

and considering my mom would be devastated and very disappointed in me if she knew i smoked, i think i owe it to her (and myself) to kick the habit before i take residence in her house again.

I can't understand why you would have left New York in the first place.

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Originally posted by l�cid and considering my mom would be devastated and very disappointed in me if she knew i smoked, i think i owe it to her (and myself) to kick the habit before i take residence in her house again.

that was the reason I quit cold turkey when I moved back to India last year. I didn't want my folks to know I smoked. From about 4 packs a week I came down to 0. The drastic change in my life style when I moved back to India, helped mask the drastic change due to quitting.

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Originally posted by squirrelly Totally understandable. Are you going to look for a job once you get home, take a small little break, or already have one when you move?

that's something i'm still trying to figure out. i really could use a break but i can't realistically afford to take one - i need the insurance and the paycheck... but i'll be able to get by for a while since i won't have to pay rent. i'm going to start sending resumes out next month but i have a feeling it will be a lot easier to look for jobs and go on interviews once i'm actually out there. until i find one i can always make extra money doing freelance.

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Me, personally, I cannot live so far away from my family like you are right now. My parents and I have moved everywhere together lol California and back (different cities but a few hours away from each other). I HAVE to see my mom every weekend or I freak out.

when i left NY i was still too young to understand the importance of being close to my family. i was just looking to get away and have my independence and create my own life away from where i grew up. i've changed a lot since then, and living out here on my own without any real support system (other than friends and families of the guys i've dated) has taught me a lot and made me a stronger person.

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Originally posted by Zild I can't understand why you would have left New York in the first place.

on the surface, i followed a guy out here. but there was also a lot that i was running away from. i realized pretty quickly that running away doesn't fix anything. i'm still the same person unless i make changes in myself, not where i live.

i don't regret it one bit. i still think it was one of the best decisions i've made in my life.

NYC is honestly the only place I would really like to live in the entire country.

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Originally posted by Zild NYC is honestly the only place I would really like to live in the entire country.

it's a great place. do you think it's a realistic option for you?

i'll be living about 40 miles north of Manhattan at first, but i'd eventually like to move closer or into the city. it's all going to depend on where i find a job though.

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Originally posted by l�cid it's a great place. do you think it's a realistic option for you? i'll be living about 40 miles north of Manhattan at first, but i'd eventually like to move closer or into the city. it's all going to depend on where i find a job though.

Yes it definitely is realistic. Since the Army won't take me there are a shit ton of jobs in the area for scientists. I have places to stay too while looking for work.

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Originally posted by Krypton How exactly do cigarettes relieve stress? Is it the act of smoking itself. Is it the mild buzz it gives you? I'm just asking because I don't see what's so good about them, but yet, many people love them so much they can't stop.

It's everything. It's the act, smoke in the lungs, but also the nicotine. The first physical feeling I get when I need a cigarette is a heavy feeling in my lungs. The longer you go without smoking the better the nicotine will make you feel. It's evil

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