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On Being a Quitter
Townhall.com ^ | October 1, 2015 | Derek Hunter

Posted on 10/01/2015 5:50:17 AM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 10/01/2015 5:50:17 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

My mother quit too only after she lost a lung. She died at the age of 59 from smoking related cancer.


2 posted on 10/01/2015 5:56:18 AM PDT by yobid (Cruz or Lose!)
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To: Kaslin

I quit cold turkey, no crutches. Thanksgiving weekend 2011. 3 days before the birth if my first grandchild.


3 posted on 10/01/2015 5:57:13 AM PDT by exnavy (Common sense seems to be uncommon these days.)
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To: Kaslin

My doctor says, ‘If you smoke, you’ll be at the bottom of the list for health care resources.’


4 posted on 10/01/2015 5:58:41 AM PDT by griswold3 (Just another unlicensed nonconformist in am dangerous Liberal world.)
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To: Kaslin
A breath mint or gun covered up the perfect crime.

What caliber?
5 posted on 10/01/2015 6:02:09 AM PDT by posterchild
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To: Kaslin

It’s a twofer for liberals. They get to control other people’s behavior and steal money at the same time.


6 posted on 10/01/2015 6:02:49 AM PDT by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: exnavy

I quit 40 years ago. Pack a day for 20 years. Decided my desire could not be controlled but my actions could.


7 posted on 10/01/2015 6:02:52 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: Kaslin

When I first read, ‘I quit..’ you scared me. I thought you had gotten mad about something and was quitting FR!
You’re one of our best.


8 posted on 10/01/2015 6:03:04 AM PDT by patriot08 (4th geneneration Texam (girl type))
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To: Kaslin

I would expect that by using ‘vaping’ to quit is a bit difficult as one retains the ‘get an urge, feed the urge’ cycle whereas something like the ‘patch’ delivers a constant stream of nicotine.


9 posted on 10/01/2015 6:04:08 AM PDT by posterchild
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To: Kaslin

Look I have been rolling my tobacco cigarettes for over 10 years....one pound of tobacco (not treated in any way just good ol’ tobacco) costs 12.99 plus a 5.5% sales tax...it lasts 3 months or more......I purchased a gross of papers online a year ago....The tobacco I buy is tax class K which is deemed pipe tobacco so the fed and state can’t tax it like the chemically treated garbage in every prepackaged multi carcinogen laced death stick’s your government forces manufacturers to create (for your own good) Idiots wake up and do what you want....these same swinging dicks and arrogant broads will scream to high heaven when cash stops flowing into their pathetic agencies because they piss and moan about tobacco. Our country was funded by this plant to supply the world...how stupid are you ...... everyone dies and boo hoo...who would want to live forever with crying little faggots constantly whining about what offends them? Grow a pair and and act like you are actually FREE ...screw the fed/state and anyone else who gets in your way pursuit of liberty and happiness. No one likes a quitter.


10 posted on 10/01/2015 6:07:54 AM PDT by mythenjoseph (Separation of powers)
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To: Kaslin

My 20 yr old daughter recently quit cigarettes. She used a vap for a month and then quit that too. Jesus took away all cravings, one day she woke up and had no cravings anymore.


11 posted on 10/01/2015 6:09:00 AM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: exnavy
Cold turkey is the only way...in my experience.

You make the decision, that's it.

It helps to keep away from smokers for about two weeks, though.

Then you're in the clear. "Not to decide, is to decide." Shakespeare

12 posted on 10/01/2015 6:10:34 AM PDT by SMARTY ("What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one's self. "M. Stirner)
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To: Kaslin

My vaporizer changed my life as well as my finances. I’m so much healthier and look and feel great. It’s motivated me to correct my diet and get back in the gym 3 times a week. My depression also went away. Certainly, it must be banned.


13 posted on 10/01/2015 6:13:57 AM PDT by Jim Pelosi
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To: Louis Foxwell

So did I. Jan. 24th 1975.
Quitting smoking is like planting a tree: the best time to do it was 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is now.


14 posted on 10/01/2015 6:17:37 AM PDT by Straight8
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To: Kaslin

I quit about 6 years ago using laser therapy.

I tried so many other things. It sounded crazy enough that it might work. I never craved a cigarette again. The week after my 20 or so minutes of non-invasive laser therapy, I could set in a room full of smokers and not want one. It may be the best $200 I ever spent.


15 posted on 10/01/2015 6:17:41 AM PDT by boycott
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To: Kaslin
Quitting smoking is easy - I did it at least half a dozen times :)
Actually I quit in 1981 and took up running. Haven't had a cig since and I'm still running.
16 posted on 10/01/2015 6:18:09 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: mythenjoseph

Post of the day!
I miss dip more than smokes.
For me it was just time to stop.
Plenty of other vices...


17 posted on 10/01/2015 6:20:32 AM PDT by golux
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To: Jim Pelosi

My BIL now mixes his own flavors in bulk to save $$$.

He uses vanilla as a base I think, but the end resulting flavor is “Cinnamon Toast Crunch”.

AND IT’S AWESOME.

I don’t really use nicotine, but vaping helped me to stop smoking pot. I feel a lot healthier.


18 posted on 10/01/2015 6:27:10 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan (The economic collapse is imminent. Buy staple food and OTC meds now, before prices skyrocket.)
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To: Kaslin
They should put a high tax on liquor.

Liquor has caused more death and destruction than tobacco ever has or ever will.


19 posted on 10/01/2015 6:31:20 AM PDT by patriot08 (4th geneneration Texam (girl type))
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http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/taboo/episodes/taboo-us-of-alcohol/


20 posted on 10/01/2015 6:44:10 AM PDT by patriot08 (4th geneneration Texam (girl type))
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