2 weeks smoke-free (Page 1 of 2)

I've quit many times in my life, but never for good.  I sneak em once in awhile now.  They just taste so good, believe it or not.

Congrats Topdown

I have seen people on Youtube put the lit cigarette in between the string and the headstock. It does look cool but not cool enough to start smoking just to do it. Oh well I guess I will have to find another way to be cool.

Hang in there, Topdown. The first month off cigs is the worst. Then the desire begins to fade.
You don't want to sweat this heavy withdrawl period over again.
I got off cigs after nine days in the hospital I spent recuperating for a five way heart bypass.
People who find they have heart disease like me who continue to smoke are idiots.
I tried to quit many times but after dealing with the surgery, I was quit for a month before I was able to smoke and the desire was managable by then. Been quit nine years.
A lady I know kept an ashtray full of ciggy butts in her closet. When the desire to smoke hit her she gave that ashtray a sniff to see if she really wanted to get back into all that mess.
God give you strength, sir.
toots

Thats Awesome, stay at it man, you can do it.   I did it 4 years ago cold turkey, smoked 30 years,pack a day,and just up and quit. Many benifits to quitting cigrettes. Stay the course and find out. I'm pulling for ya.

badeye   too

way to go! I quit 10 years ago but not untill I seen the xrays and what my doctor said so keep it up and you wont wind up useing an inhaler 4 times a day and regretting ever starting

Well done topdown I stopped a few weeks ago to, hard but I am determined this time. I find allready that it helps me with my singing, well thats what I think not listening to all the others. My Wife still smokes, that makes it a lot harder but I will stop. We should keep this going and see how many, including ourselves that it will help to stop. Keep it up with you all the way Roger

When I quit 4 years ago , I used the patches, and they burn your skin!  Had to pick a new location every day.. if they had had e-cigs back then, I definately would have used them..Congrats Topdown, stick with it, its worth it.

Kudos topdown!  And think of the money you can spend on other things like music and fun stuff.

I grew up in family of heavy smokers.  When we sold the house and started cleaning the paint work, I was shocked to discover that the color was white not dull yellow.  Never touched the stuff myself, but as a registered nurse, it still amazes me how many nurses and doctors still are addicted to nicotine.   

Tom Rowe, a member of my favorite folk group, "Schooner Fare" died of throat cancer.  He was a smoker and younger than me.

hey topdown,nice to hear you are making it. I have smoked about 20 some odd years,I only smoke seven or eight a day but it would be better if I stopped altoghter,your posting this here is what I belive a go ahead for many of us doubtors of the e-cigerette,so thank you for letting us know. Ithink I may give it a try soon.

Hi agian topdown, I am going to look up some of the sights that sell them,my sister is going to look also,she smokes alot and wants to quit.do you have any tips of were to look at?, you can e-mail me at my home address if you want.

Hey all, six years ago I was very Ill and in a hospital for some time. When i was able to return home and thought of smoking again I said no, I won't smoke today. I told myself that for several weeks until I no longer thought about it. Have never smoked since.
Worked for me. Good luck and God bless.  b