Posted on 08/18/2004 7:33:07 AM PDT by grellis
Dad quit smoking, cold turkey.
He's doing fine - no problems with the pacemaker, and last time I talked to him there were no obvious memory lapses. They're going to Rhode Island to visit friends at the end of the month, then Dad's going to Buffalo, NY, to my uncle's farm, and I hope to get him to stop here on the way home on Labor Day, to watch Young Bill run a 5K. And if not then, maybe later in September.
Retired people are so busy!
D is out tearing things up to make a "house" for his new tractor. Retired, indeed! I'm glad Dad quit smoking!
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Looking forward to seeing your tractor. Dad has a Farmall :-). He quit smoking in the early 1970's, but I felt obligated to keep with the topic!
I quit "cold turkey" but I had a very good reason to do so.
My kids were taken by their dad. I went to college classes one day, and when I got back my family were gone! No note, no calls, nothing!
I was so distraught, I started smoking twice what I had been before. I bargained with God!! (you should never do this, you tend to put yourself in a bind that is impossible to get out of!!) I told him that I would quit smoking if he helped me find my babies and get them back!!
The day I went to pick up my kids (after 3 weeks of pure torture) I smoked my last cigarette 2 hours before I picked them up. I still had cigarettes, I just refused to smoke them. After 3 days of not smoking...I gave the rest of my cigarettes to a neighbor, along with my Zippo lighter.
Good luck grellis, I will keep you in my prayers!
trussell
Sorry I'm so late oming to your announcement - literally took the entire day off from the computer yesterday.
As you (and everyone else) know, I'm one of the vocal opponents of smoking restrictions and increased taxes - however I do not advocate anyone taking up the habit or quitting when they decide it is time. I have always been supportive of friends trying to quit and won't even smoke around them.
Most have done what you are doing and went cold turkey - the suggestions others have given for changing your routine are right on the money, as is taking up needle work of some type. As for the chewing gum being painful - use a straw, either a regular drinking straw or one of those drinkmixing ones.
There is stuff on the market called "Smokeaway"....it's supposededly all natural. The commercials for it are obnoxious, but the claim is that you are guaranteed to quit in 7 days. A woman I know started using it 3 weeks ago and after 3 days she didn't need it anymore and she hasn't had a single craving...........and she's a bartender in a place where nearly everyone smokes!!!!
The stuff isn't cheap - but you can get it in any major drugstore chain (Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreen's).....depnding on where you live it costs about the same as a carton or 2 of cigarettes.....it's about 40bucks.
However you do it I wish you all the best.
LOL
You mean I don't need an 800 dollar, 350-watt 'deck of cards?'
The downside is that my cat has a thing for playing cards. He constantly attacks the tableau and runs off with a card or two any chance he gets.
*impeached
SMACK!!!
I don't mind. Makes me feel like one of the popular girls.
Same here, especially the taxes. We're up to $2.00 a pack in taxes here in Michiganistan. The increase is supposed to fund the medical needs of Michiganistanis when smoking related illnesses set in.
Which assumes, among other things, that mitten smokers plan on living in the state for the rest of their lives. If a smoker moves to another state, shouldn't they be entitled to a tax refund?
ROFLMBO!!!!!!!!! That's what the money from the MSA was for............
If a smoker moves to another state, shouldn't they be entitled to a tax refund?
BWAAA HAAAAA HAAAAAAAAA.........fat chance.
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