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10/03/2008 10:01:55 AM · #1 |
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10/03/2008 10:05:02 AM · #2 |
| A little extreme but I guess it worked ;) |
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10/03/2008 10:06:21 AM · #3 |
| I wonder if that method could encourage political responsibility? |
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10/03/2008 10:23:48 AM · #4 |
| It immediately reminded me of Stephen King's Quitter's Inc. |
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10/03/2008 10:27:16 AM · #5 |
| This instantly reminded me of this terrible event. I'm sure there are plenty of other sources but this is the first I found. Also: Wish it could be used for political responsibility (initial post). |
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10/03/2008 10:41:50 AM · #6 |
After 28 years of smoking, I'm proud to say I've gone 7 months without. It took 17 days to quit. Thanks CHANTIX...!
No more of this...! 
Message edited by author 2008-10-03 14:43:32. |
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10/03/2008 11:04:51 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by Blackbox:
After 28 years of smoking, I'm proud to say I've gone 7 months without. It took 17 days to quit. Thanks CHANTIX...!
No more of this...! |
Do whatever it takes! I've been a quitter fer 11 years. No more addiction! |
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10/03/2008 11:12:14 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by BeeCee:
It immediately reminded me of Stephen King's Quitter's Inc. |
I loved that story.
I've personally never taken one puff of a fag in my life, best way to beat addiction ;)
Message edited by author 2008-10-03 15:13:17.
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10/03/2008 11:16:57 AM · #9 |
| I don't know... I think knowing how terrible they are for one time is helpful for avoiding them. No pretenses or anything. Just cigs on their own. TERRIBLE!!! smoking in general=TERRIBLE!!! the first time. If you do it really young and do it just in that context of "try smoking" you won't again." Also, if you're active, you can't help but not smoke. For the record, my dad told me chewing tobacco was far harder to quit, but 10 years later, my mom still hasn't kicked smoking. |
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10/03/2008 05:05:26 PM · #10 |
I LOVE hardcore smokers:
1) In their own small way, they are helping to keep the Social Security fund solvent by not living long enough to collect much (if any) benefits
2) As a physician, they're helping to put my kids through college
(Disclaimer to the sarcastically impaired: yes, this is sarcasm)
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10/03/2008 05:19:00 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by antares1966:
I LOVE hardcore smokers:
1) In their own small way, they are helping to keep the Social Security fund solvent by not living long enough to collect much (if any) benefits
2) As a physician, they're helping to put my kids through college
(Disclaimer to the sarcastically impaired: yes, this is sarcasm) |
I can't decide if you are evil or psychotic. :)
I saw a commercial for Chantix last night - I wasn't paying much attention until they went on about side effects - "tell your Doctor if you have thoughts of suicide or have attempted suicide while taking Chantrix, bla bla bla" - I'm sure it's rare. ...or is it? :/ I smoked for nearly 20 years - quit when I was about 31. Cold turkey. Sure I was agitated, irritable and easily provoked to raging violence for a week or so, but I got over it and the people around me healed up over time. :) |
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10/03/2008 05:31:45 PM · #12 |
I just celebrated 6 years off the cigs Sept. 15th. I'm still ecstatic about it to this day. I look at the smokers out in the cold, since the bans took effect a few years ago, and I thank my lucky stars I had the guts to go cold turkey and win the battle. :D
/happydance |
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10/03/2008 05:33:54 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Blackbox:
After 28 years of smoking, I'm proud to say I've gone 7 months without. It took 17 days to quit. Thanks CHANTIX...!
No more of this...! |
Good for you Blackbox, I went 26 years smoking before quitting. You're cured dude. :D |
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10/03/2008 05:39:35 PM · #14 |
Be very careful with Chantix. Within one week on a half dose I was absolutely insane. Suicidal thoughts, yes. Punching walls, yes. Pacing uncontrollably, yes. Thankfully, I had people around me to confirm that my behavior changed dramatically. It took about two weeks after stopping chantix before I began to feel normal again.
If it works for you, great. Just be careful. |
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10/03/2008 05:45:03 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
I saw a commercial for Chantix last night - I wasn't paying much attention until they went on about side effects - "tell your Doctor if you have thoughts of suicide or have attempted suicide while taking Chantrix, bla bla bla" - I'm sure it's rare. ...or is it?... |
Pretty crazy huh!?!?! I have a couple of friends who tried to quit using Chantix. They both had little 'episodes' were they flipped out and yelled a lot at friends and family (no physical harm done) and quit using the medication and are now still smokers. Funny thing is, they were kinda crazy before they started taking Chantix! I have more friends who quit smoking using Chantix without any 'episodes' then I do who tried to quit using Chantix and didn't make it. It seems to have a high success rate. The only thing I noticed was that dreams were totally AWESOME!!! Not like awesome that I had a gazillion dollars and a smokin' hot girlfriend but just very vivid, super clear, and very memorable.
Hey Thanks  Jac...! I just noticed your post as I was typing this one. The downside I had to quitting smoking was that apparently my metabolism slowed down, plus, I'm not so young anymore slowing my metabolism down even further, so....I ended up gaining about 20 lbs. But...I started the Body For Life program about 5 weeks ago. I'll let ya'll know how that goes in another 7 weeks.
But 'yes', I agree with  nickp37, it's not for everyone...
Message edited by author 2008-10-03 21:46:25. |
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10/03/2008 05:57:00 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by Blackbox:
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
I saw a commercial for Chantix last night - I wasn't paying much attention until they went on about side effects - "tell your Doctor if you have thoughts of suicide or have attempted suicide while taking Chantrix, bla bla bla" - I'm sure it's rare. ...or is it?... |
Pretty crazy huh!?!?! I have a couple of friends who tried to quit using Chantix. They both had little 'episodes' were they flipped out and yelled a lot at friends and family (no physical harm done) and quit using the medication and are now still smokers. Funny thing is, they were kinda crazy before they started taking Chantix! I have more friends who quit smoking using Chantix without any 'episodes' then I do who tried to quit using Chantix and didn't make it. It seems to have a high success rate. The only thing I noticed was that dreams were totally AWESOME!!! Not like awesome that I had a gazillion dollars and a smokin' hot girlfriend but just very vivid, super clear, and very memorable.
Hey Thanks Jac...! I just noticed your post as I was typing this one. The downside I had to quitting smoking was that apparently my metabolism slowed down, plus, I'm not so young anymore slowing my metabolism down even further, so....I ended up gaining about 20 lbs. But...I started the Body For Life program about 5 weeks ago. I'll let ya'll know how that goes in another 7 weeks. |
I know what you mean. I started eating healthy foods after quitting and I ...well I ate a whole lot of it and gained about 20 pounds too over 4 years. I've lost it steadily during the past 2 years though and am now in a stint where I've lost close to 12 pounds and i'm very motivated so I hope to lose another 12 to reach my goal. I was already carrying an extra 10-15 pounds before quitting. Most I've weighed is 208; I'm now at 184.
One of the first things I noticed after quitting is that smokers stink. The realisation that I smelled like that for 26 years made me want to apologize to everyone I knew for smoking in their homes and cars. lol |
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10/03/2008 06:09:28 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by Jac:
One of the first things I noticed after quitting is that smokers stink. The realisation that I smelled like that for 26 years made me want to apologize to everyone I knew for smoking in their homes and cars. lol |
For me, the abbreviation won't work: ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING MY FREAKIN' ARSE OFF...! You are correct sir - I can't believe how bad I smelled. But still - they say reborn non-smokers are the worst. So, I try to be Civil and keep my thoughts to myself. I usually only tell people about Chantix once - the worst is to have it drilled in to you about quitting. I think the Chantix was only half the solution: the desire to quit has to be present also. |
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10/03/2008 06:13:31 PM · #18 |
My congratulations to all here who have had the fortitude to kick the habit, it is no easy task!
In fact, my own clinical studies have shown that tobacco is second only to DPC itself as the hardest addiction to quit :)
Seriously though, in my years of practice, it seems the most successful quitters just gutted it out cold turkey. |
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10/03/2008 06:41:23 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by antares1966:
My congratulations to all here who have had the fortitude to kick the habit, it is no easy task!
In fact, my own clinical studies have shown that tobacco is second only to DPC itself as the hardest addiction to quit :)
Seriously though, in my years of practice, it seems the most successful quitters just gutted it out cold turkey. |
Well thank you Sir.
Most of my friends who are successful at it stopped cold turkey. It's the commitment that makes it all happen I think. |
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11/17/2008 04:23:57 AM · #20 |
A little over 8 years ago it was the two sentences, "I'm sorry, but you have bladder cancer" and "smokers have an 85% greater incidence of bladder cancer" that convinced me. Quitting was cold turkey, i.e. just a plain damn REFUSAL to do any more damage to my only body. And after a couple of weeks it wasn't an issue any more, and that was the end of that. But the checkups and pains and expenses dealing with obstinate recurring cancer are a constant reminder to not ever smoke another.
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11/17/2008 04:43:28 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by antares1966:
I LOVE hardcore smokers:
1) In their own small way, they are helping to keep the Social Security fund solvent by not living long enough to collect much (if any) benefits
2) As a physician, they're helping to put my kids through college
(Disclaimer to the sarcastically impaired: yes, this is sarcasm) |
You love overweight people too in the same way?
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11/17/2008 05:00:02 AM · #22 |
| I know a little someone who needs to quit smoking. She really needs to QUIT SMOKING! :P |
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11/17/2008 05:04:31 AM · #23 |
I am coming up on my 10th anniversary of being an ex smoker. I promised my wife when our son was born I would quit. I tried and tried only to fail miserably. Finally on 2-2-99 I looked in the mirror and decided I wasnt going to be a smoker any more. I later realized that it was a good day to do it. Dueces were wild.
I quit on 2-2-99, which was 2 weeks and 2 days before my son turned 2. I should go to Vegas and play 2 on the roulette wheel on the 10th anniversary.
Matt
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03/08/2009 05:05:13 AM · #24 |
A year later and I'm still not smoking. I truly feel I can now say I'm a non-smoker. As for the 20lbs that I gained: I'm still following the Body-for-Life program. I lost most of the inner-tube thing I picked up but have put on some muscle mass - nothing too dramatic. I think some of the people that were 'winners' in the Body-for-Life challenges probably followed the program plus they did a little extra. Maybe steroids too: the results they showed are certainly not typical!
I cannot say that I don't think about it anymore. But, as time goes on there are actually days here and there that I have not thought about smoking. Only once in a dream did I smoke and when I realized what I was doing I threw it down. At first, I thought about smoking almost constantly, now, it's a rare thing. Anyway...yeah, I would recommend Chantix for those wishing to quit smoking. |
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03/08/2009 05:10:17 AM · #25 |
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