Update Day 2

Guilt, shame and self-loathing.

Weakness.

Gratitude, and being humbled.

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• quitting
• smoking
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[AtheistCitizen]

I could never quit by reduction or near complete snuffing.. It took a girl saying that "we" were quitting...It worked. 30 Camel straights a day, following 10 yrs of smoking, and that same rate for the final 2 yrs, cut straight to zero. hard stop. Tried a cig 3-4months later [gf out of town] but it did noting for me and was annoying.. More than 20 yrs go by and still quit.. Best of luck..

If it is not full stop then you give yourself the excuse that you really haven't quit, justifying restarts.

[kirafan68]

My mom makes a delicous dish with corned beef. It´s called "Labskaus", looks really nasty, but tastes fine.

[1empathy]

I had to give up booze and grass to quit smoking because a drinks to wet without a cigarette and smoking weed was hypocritical and become a complete fitness freak for over a year, but it was worth it, i beat it, i got fit and in shape which was nice and now i feel better and can drink and smoke weed without craving nasty nicotine. Never feel bad for a lapse they will happen just get up the next day and don't smoke.

[huyked]

Oh, an idea just came to me. You can slap yourself REALLY hard on your face, in front of the camera, for all of us to see, for every cigarette you slip on. :D haha! Now, don't hold back on the slap... really give it to yourself, just as that smoke is giving it to your lungs. ;p

Oh, I've never smoke before.

[huyked]

I'm SOOOO ashamed of you! ;D j/k

Nah, don't worry about it. Just make the smoking derailment a non-habit, and more and more days in between.

Ah, I like what debbieomi says, "Just don't quit quitting!"

[debbieomi]

Just don't quit quitting!

I'm on day 10 of quit number 15, 16, 17?? in 32 years. Longest I've gone was four years but I never quit quitting. One of these times it will take for good. I used the disposable e-cig the first four days but nothing since. Getting a horrible cold has helped. lol

[mconn2112]

After I quit (cold turkey) I had some cigarettes here and there, sometimes with my friends, sometimes on my own. Its not easy at all. The desire in your mind to have a cigarette periodically might never go away, but your willingness to actually do it will.

[ratholin]

yeah when you actually get done smoking you'll still occasionally want one with a beer but you'll not want to finish it when you get a mouth full of smoke. because it's rude to bum one and take one drag and put it out I kept a pack that I only took to the bar urge to smoke vanished but that whole friendly being able to bum someone else a smoke thing still kinda fun.

[jakluk4]

I think you are doing amazing, Hairy! Amazing! And this is all about YOU.....its good to focus on yourself and to hell with what anyone else says or thinks. NO GUILT! What you are dealing with and going thru is addiction and withdrawal.....be kind to yourself. We are our own worst critics. Nicotine reaches the brain in 6 seconds, and in high doses causes depression. Already, with not smoking as much, you are on the road to recovery, and its ok if you take a few steps back here and there. xoxox

[saxmanchiro]

Wait till your lungs get cleared up and the boost in energy you will have, the smell in your stuff will go away, Dave will be happy as well. Stick to it and you will be so happy and proud of your accomplishment. Fuck the lawyers and the ex. Call your daughter and talk to her for support.