Comments | ehzoterik: The Struggle to Quit

ehzoterik

The Struggle to Quit

Feb 25, 2010 10:37

About a decade ago, I quit smoking. Of course, I had only started smoking when I was 18 years old, shortly after graduating high school. I was walking the allotment in the wee hours of the night with a couple of close friends, some time shortly after my father died, feeling miserable and easily influenced. On this night, I discovered that these ( Read more... )

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leesalogic February 25 2010, 18:20:03 UTC

I quit July 12, 1997. I had been smoking since I was 15, so at the time, about half my life. I loved smoking. I wanted to smoke when I was a child because I loved the smell of my dad's cigarettes. I loved matches, lighters, anything to do with fire ( ... )

jakethrash March 1 2010, 18:41:49 UTC

I've never been a smoker, so it's hard to offer any useful advice.

My parents both smoked, but for some reason none of us kids (I have 4 brothers and sisters) have ever been inclined to smoke. I imagined smoking a pipe one day (back when I was a kid reading stuff like Sherlock Holmes), but by the time I was old enough to smoke it had lost its appeal. And I was never particularly susceptible to peer pressure.

As Leesa mentioned, my mom passed away from lung cancer. Smoking was certainly a contributing factor, but probably not the sole reason.

Playing Diablo (and being afraid to drive in San Diego) certainly got Leesa over the hump and broke her pattern behavior.

The best I can offer is find a substitute behavior, something you do instead of smoking, and then commit to quitting.

In any event, good luck!

jaycy February 25 2010, 20:17:29 UTC

You can do it!

::hugs::

I don't have any magical advice, unfortunately. I just stopped, because of the smell issue. When I got a new car I didn't want to make it smell bad (even residual from smoking outside) so I said no more. I haven't had one since then, pretty much. :/

elf_fu February 26 2010, 00:17:27 UTC

As I too, am a stay-at-home wife, it was harder for me to quit--but the choice wasn't entirely mine ( ... )

dramatica February 26 2010, 06:04:43 UTC

You can do it.

I did it.

And I admit there's still the urge. But, you can and will do this!!!

chaselemonde February 28 2010, 03:35:44 UTC

I once knew this guy, hardcore alcoholic. Like, glass of wine or beer between snooze button and eyes opening. Like waking up drunk and keeping it that way all day long. For about thirty years he lived like this. And one day, as he says, he got up one morning, had his morning drink, went to the bathroom to wash his face, stopped a moment, looked at himself in the mirror and simply said out loud, "Damn, I don't want to do this anymore." It wasn't a matter of "oh my god, look at how much of a mess I am!" or any shit like that. He simply had a thought and realized it wasn't really all that fun anymore, not like when he was younger. And he stopped drinking that very morning. The desire to be drunk was just plain gone, he didn't like it anymore and therefore didn't want it. He'll still have a drink or two at a party, or out with the guys, but that's it. He'll drink one, maybe two, and stop. Not because he has to stop himself, again, because he simply doesn't want any more ( ... )