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09/07/2005 09:24:49 AM · #26 |
One more thing for you Cher and if anybody else need it:
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09/07/2005 11:21:46 AM · #27 |
Originally posted by MikeOwens:
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
For your sake, I hope it's sooner rather than later.
Don't think of things like "L" lenses, think of all the days of your life you are burning up with each smoke. Days you could play with your S.O., kids, grandkids or other loved ones.
That should be motivation enough to make your mind stronger than your addiction. |
I am a great believer in fate - I have seen too many people make themselves miserable by giving up smoking, doing diets, keeping fit only for them to die. When I die I will die happy! I live for today and I dont worry about tomorrow. My wife would miss me, well so she says!, and I know that the rest of my family will miss me but like all of us they will survive and remember our happy times together. They even know what songs I want at my funeral and I know what my wife would like at hers. My attitude is ''do it now''! - dont wait just get on with it. My friend and workmate died this year. Barry was 62, he never smoked in his life, he was as fit as a fiddle, played badminton, cycled everywhere, was very careful what he ate and he looked about 40! However during his early worklife Barry came into contact with Asbestos. This lay dormant until July of last year (2004) when Barry started coughing a little. He then felt really rough and went to the doctor, Barry never came back to work. Barry was waiting to retire before he could enjoy hiself, well now he cant and my attitude has only been strengthed because of what happended to Barry - I miss Barry very much and we talk about him all the time.
So, if you are putting off going on that holiday, buying that car, or whatever - dont - just go and do it. Live while you can and remember the old saying ''your a long time dead'' |
Trust me, the misery of giving up smoking, or staying in decent shape is short lived compared to the improvement of you quality of life in the long term.
What if you don't die a quick, sudden death? Would you rather live to 90 sitting for the last 20 years in a wheelchair hooked up to an oxygen tank or walking around playing with your great-grandkids?
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09/07/2005 11:57:35 AM · #28 |
I'm proud of ya, Cher!
I gave up over 4 years ago, so I know what you're going through.
It is so worth it - the thought of a plane trip (or even just a long movie) without smoking won't worry you anymore, you'll smell nice, you save money, you're healthier, etc etc etc.
Start a LONG list of positive points and read it everytime you feel like caving in.
Pat on the back for quitting!
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09/07/2005 12:16:45 PM · #29 |
Looking forward to seeing it. Congrats on Day two :)
Originally posted by smilebig4me1x:
I just took my 2nd day no smoking self portrait journal and i will be posting it in a few hours...im going for a long walk first before i work it. stay tuned.....
edit...wheres that daym spell check button? Im really going to need it now! |
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09/07/2005 12:43:59 PM · #30 |
My older sister was a heroin addict. She quit heroin via the government sponsored Methadone project. She also later quit smoking. I think the primary help there was simply not having the cash. She lived off taxpayers dollars through welfare, but it was not enough for everything food AND ciggies AND drugs, especially after she stopped hooking and started living on the street (she was getting rent kickbacks a la welfare fraud).
She said quitting smoking was harder than getting off the heroin. She ought to know. She has quit heroin 3 times with 3 different methods. One of them was cold turkey in a nasty little cell in the maximum security wing of the local mental institute strapped with thick leather straps to a gurney, lying in her own vomit for nearly a couple of weeks. Hell of a weight loss program.
Her advice. Make yourself hate it. See it's disgusting aspects. Dwell on what it does to your insides every time you think of lighting up, or see someone else doing it. Associate the thought of smoking with sucking on a fresh cockroach plucked from a sewage ditch. It's healthier. Incidentally, while she keeps going back to drugs, she still doesn't smoke. She also had to quit because she was coughing up tar covered chunks of lung tissue. No idea why she still feels that smoking pot doesn't count.
Think of how not smoking gives you so many benefits. That chart is a good one. Every two weeks is a milestone.
If you smoke 2 packs a day, that is around 15 dollars a day (in Canada, last time I checked, which was like 5 years ago). Multiply that to a month, and you have 450 bucks a month. Multiply that by a year and that's 5400$ CAD/year.
Do it for 20 years, and you just lost out on buying the Canon 1300mm prime lens that costs a little less than a house.
Do it for 10 years, and you just lost out on picking up that new Hasselblad 22mpix technological wonder and a full line of lenses.
Do it for 5 years and you just lost out on a Canon 1ds Mk II and 3 super telephoto L prime lenses and 3 zoom lenses in the L series as well as a top of the line laptop computer, a top of the line desktop computer and a flash, tripod..... Plus a trip to just about anywhere in the world for a weeks' vacation to use your swag.
Do it for 1 year and you lost out on the Canon 5d plus the 70-200mm f2.8 IS.
Do it for 6 months and you lost out on a 70-200mm F2.8L IS and a 28-75mm f2.8
Smoke for 3 months and you lose out on a new 20D
Smoke for 1 month and you lose out on a really decent lens: 10-22mm, 12-24 f4, 70-200mm F4...
Smoke for just 5 minutes and you keep the love of your family members, but you lose their respect.
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09/07/2005 12:50:01 PM · #31 |
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09/07/2005 12:57:25 PM · #32 |
well here it is as promised. I think im going to keep this thread going (at least a week)as i like concentrating on my photography and different poses. It also helps me get my mind off lighting up. thanks for all the support ya'll...it really does help. every time i think i really need one i just come here and re-read the posts and know i have support and wonderful people behind me.I am quitting cold turkey and without any aids such as smokeaway or nicorette(makes no sense to me to quit smoking and take a chance of becomeing addicted to the patch instead) I am a 2 pack a day smoker but i buy the most generic ones at $1.75 a pack. that still adds up and i would rather have that 20D than a cig anyday!
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09/07/2005 02:43:25 PM · #33 |
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Trust me, the misery of giving up smoking, or staying in decent shape is short lived compared to the improvement of you quality of life in the long term.
What if you don't die a quick, sudden death? Would you rather live to 90 sitting for the last 20 years in a wheelchair hooked up to an oxygen tank or walking around playing with your great-grandkids? [/quote]
I hear you and understand what your saying. I also suffer from High Colesterol and have to take tablets for the rest of my life. My blood pressure is ok, My mother died when she was 62 of a heart attack so I am probably a candidate for one of those as well. So what do I do? Stop smoking, eat lettuce, and be miserable or do what makes me happy? I will stop smoking but that will be when I am ready and now is not the time. I remember when I stopped smoking last time, yes I did feel better but I also ate too much and put on over 2 stone, now that was not good for me at all.
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09/07/2005 02:53:10 PM · #34 |
You're right Mike, give up when you feel it is right. Pressure from others has a negative effect. If you succumb to that pressure, you are doomed to failure.
Steve |
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09/08/2005 07:29:25 AM · #35 |
Where's cher and todays self portrait???
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09/08/2005 07:51:04 AM · #36 |
Cher, I quit about 8 years ago after smoking 2 packs a day for 31 years. Once you've made the decision to quit it's a mind game. Keep busy and distracted and chew gum. The hurdles of quitting smoking comes in threes. You go through different stages after 3 hours, 3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months and 3 years. You will probably notice this. You will probably be hard to get along with during the first 3 weeks and possibly the first 3 months, but that's just part of the withdrawal.
Hang in there, you can do it and you will definately be glad you did. |
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09/08/2005 08:23:47 AM · #37 |
Trust me, the misery of giving up smoking, or staying in decent shape is short lived compared to the improvement of you quality of life in the long term.
What if you don't die a quick, sudden death? Would you rather live to 90 sitting for the last 20 years in a wheelchair hooked up to an oxygen tank or walking around playing with your great-grandkids? [/quote]
The number of bullets in the gun when you play Russian Roulette is all up to you.
Message edited by author 2005-09-09 08:55:11.
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09/08/2005 09:49:59 AM · #38 |
wooohooo...day 3! still feeling serious urges but going for a walk helps. I just keep walking until the urge passes then i come home and pass out on the couch...lol. to combat the weight gain Im trying not to eat much at all. I used to do alot of snacking thru the day but havent at all since quitting. But i do miss that cig after eatting tho. to occupy my time online during the day i have started passing out comments on all photos i see. i should be caught up with jutilda(judy) in no time at all! :o)
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09/08/2005 09:57:30 AM · #39 |
Good for you! I've been smoke free since December of last year. If you are having bad urges that you can't take anymore, try getting the nicotine gum. Takes care of the nicotine crave and the oral fixation.
But CONGRATS on quitting! |
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09/08/2005 09:58:47 AM · #40 |
I Quit too dammit! I just smoked my last one, a dont really feel like going to the store. So thats it "I Quit"
Owe and GL to you too. |
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09/08/2005 10:02:04 AM · #41 |
WTG!! Day 3, Keep on doing all the good stuff you're doing :)
The exercize is important as your body has to compensate for the loss of the upper nicotine gives. You'll find your heart rate will slow a touch, and you will need to walk a bit harder to get it up. The walking is excellent to do :) WTG again!!
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09/08/2005 10:02:47 AM · #42 |
WTG!! Keep us in touch with how you are doing. Find a way to make it through each craving! :)
Originally posted by sacredspirit:
I Quit too dammit! I just smoked my last one, a dont really feel like going to the store. So thats it "I Quit"
Owe and GL to you too. |
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09/08/2005 10:04:54 AM · #43 |
Keep it up Cher!!!!!!!!!
Never give up!!!!!
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09/08/2005 10:05:18 AM · #44 |
congratulations.....quitting is so hard my boyfriend and I just quit about 2 months ago I honestly believe that the first 5 days are the hardest.....after that I still got urges but not nearly as bad and within 3 weeks the urge was almost compleltly gone!!! So, good luck and keep up the good work
I just went outside with a friend that smokes still....a little urge...just today:) BE STRONG :)
Message edited by author 2005-09-08 10:11:58. |
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09/08/2005 11:41:36 AM · #45 |
Nice to see so many encouraging ones. Keep it up Cher. Your life will change in so many ways and you will have many things to discover. Good to go for walks. You might consider trying to do a little more exercise as well. It is well known that quitting smoking can lead to a change in the calorie intake/consumption balance that controls your weight. Try to build up a small exercise routine, only doing a little bit at a time. If you think you can only jog one block, jog one block. The next day, you can jog one and a half. Or not. Perseverence is your friend.
Mike Owens, I don't mean this in a flaming way, more as a hard encouragement, but you sound like a really weak minded guy. Sounds like you don't want to do anything good for yourself just because it takes a little effort. Looking for the easy way out to keep your weight in check. Using belief in fate as an excuse to not have to do anything and not feel guilty about it.
Think about it. If fate really controlled everyone's lives, why would people be able to prevent deaths by not drinking alcohol while driving, why would preventative measures such as using seatbelts and not speeding have any effect whatsoever on death rates? At what point does fate stop controlling your life, when you sneeze? when a single particle of dead skin falls off your external epidermal layer? Who has that much time on their hands that they are planning all this out? If nobody planned it out, how can it be planned out? If your life is planned by an external force, why bother doing anything at all? Makes life meaningless doesn't it?
In most cases, your fate is what you make. You can smoke if you like, you can drink alcohol if you like, do drugs too for all it's worth. If you believe your life is meaningless, do what you want with it.
But don't come around me and blow smoke in my face just because you feel it was destined to happen or that you can only make changes when the time is right. The time is right right now. Just because you can't control everything in your life doesn't mean that you can't control anything. Do yourself and everyone else a favor. Get in control of whatever parts of your life you can. Be a Man. Be a Human. Be whatever you are. No excuses. |
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09/08/2005 12:03:09 PM · #46 |
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09/08/2005 01:01:37 PM · #47 |
Oh, another thing! I also started drinking green tea daily...it does help with weight loss, and it's also great for your immune system. Might be something worth trying out just for the sake of things. You never know, it could help with the weight gain associated with quitting smoking!
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09/09/2005 06:39:10 AM · #48 |
Originally posted by Tallbloke:
And my inspiration for this
Steve |
Unfortunately Steve, as a smoker, this just makes me want to light up...
Edit: typo (damnit why do all of my posts have typos? Can we get a spell checker?)
Message edited by author 2005-09-09 06:40:50. |
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09/09/2005 07:17:05 AM · #49 |
I quit about 7 years ago now, after about 10 years smoking. One thing that really worked for me was any time I had a craving, that I took the time to breathe deeply and relax. Had the same effect as smoking anyway, getting an O2 hit.
This summarises the other stuff I used to quit |
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09/09/2005 07:33:14 AM · #50 |
Originally posted by eschelar:
Nice to see so many encouraging ones. Keep it up Cher. Your life will change in so many ways and you will have many things to discover. Good to go for walks. You might consider trying to do a little more exercise as well. It is well known that quitting smoking can lead to a change in the calorie intake/consumption balance that controls your weight. Try to build up a small exercise routine, only doing a little bit at a time. If you think you can only jog one block, jog one block. The next day, you can jog one and a half. Or not. Perseverence is your friend.
Mike Owens, I don't mean this in a flaming way, more as a hard encouragement, but you sound like a really weak minded guy. Sounds like you don't want to do anything good for yourself just because it takes a little effort. Looking for the easy way out to keep your weight in check. Using belief in fate as an excuse to not have to do anything and not feel guilty about it.
Think about it. If fate really controlled everyone's lives, why would people be able to prevent deaths by not drinking alcohol while driving, why would preventative measures such as using seatbelts and not speeding have any effect whatsoever on death rates? At what point does fate stop controlling your life, when you sneeze? when a single particle of dead skin falls off your external epidermal layer? Who has that much time on their hands that they are planning all this out? If nobody planned it out, how can it be planned out? If your life is planned by an external force, why bother doing anything at all? Makes life meaningless doesn't it?
In most cases, your fate is what you make. You can smoke if you like, you can drink alcohol if you like, do drugs too for all it's worth. If you believe your life is meaningless, do what you want with it.
But don't come around me and blow smoke in my face just because you feel it was destined to happen or that you can only make changes when the time is right. The time is right right now. Just because you can't control everything in your life doesn't mean that you can't control anything. Do yourself and everyone else a favor. Get in control of whatever parts of your life you can. Be a Man. Be a Human. Be whatever you are. No excuses. |
Well you may not mean to sound flaming but it comes over that way. I am not a weak minded person, far from it. My life is far from meaningless. Its just that I chose to do what I chose to do and you chose to do what you chose to do. You go down your road and I will go down mine. Just Dont preach to me or try tell me what to do - Lets leave it at that.
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Message edited by author 2005-09-09 07:36:12.
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