14 hours without a smoke and counting

[ne7800]

so i decided to quit smoking after 15 years and i a now on hr 14. i am using the patch and i think this is the hardest thing i have ever had to do. i really want to quit and i hope that meens i will be able to keep it going an not start agian. i am looking forward a healthier life. wish me luck

 

[coolguy147]

Re: 14 hours without a smoke and counting

take a nap lol burn off some time and go fishing or boating. take a vacation with a non smoking friend

 

[fishrdan]

Re: 14 hours without a smoke and counting

Your not alone, I threw out the snuff can on Monday after chewing Copenhagen since 91. Quit cold turkey, lots gum and sunflower seeds...

Took a 4 hour road trip today and surprisingly,,, I didn't miss it that much. Though I did find my self fumbling through the center console for something that was no longer there.

Best of luck!

 

[ne7800]

Re: 14 hours without a smoke and counting

lol i took a nap, the lakes still have ice and can't afford a vacation

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: 14 hours without a smoke and counting

lol i took a nap, the lakes still have ice and can't afford a vacation

But if you save your "smokes money" you will be able to take a vacation then !!
Good Luck and be strong. You will thank yourself for it in the near future.

 

[ne7800]

Re: 14 hours without a smoke and counting

But if you save your "smokes money" you will be able to take a vacation then !!
Good Luck and be strong. You will thank yourself for it in the near future.

Thanks i find talking about it helps and i'm sitting here alone so i thought i would reach out to my iboats friends for support this is the longsest i have went without one in 10 years

 

[zach103]

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get a project boat .. but anyways go neil go neil go neil wooot woot.. keep it up buddy

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: 14 hours without a smoke and counting

Better man than I am...The few times I tried..it was not good, not good at all..........

 

[NO WHINERS]

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You can do it.....I did it lots of people did it.....First 30 days the toughest...Still had the urge for 6 months...Don"t give in.....One hour at a time....Jim..

 

[81 beachcomber]

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good luck bud. i am on about month six of no smoking. i used to smoke a pack of cigars a day (not big cigars, little cigarillos, captain blacks). i found the first 2 months to be the toughest. after that its not so bad. ive have broke down once since then but now i dont even enjoy it, almost feel like puking after having one. but i was pretty irritable for those first 2 months. im surprised my girlfriend didnt dump me. haha. good luck.

 

[ne7800]

Re: 14 hours without a smoke and counting

well it's now 15 hrs and i am so torn i want to cheat but i also want to be strong, for now the strong side is winning. i just keep telling myself i can do it, i can do it

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: 14 hours without a smoke and counting

You WILL do it. Do some other things to take your mind off it as much as you can. Crossword puzzles, reading, jig saw puzzles, post here on iboats, sleep etc. You will get there but keep the will power going and do not give in. Thousands of members here behind you on this.
Don't give in !!!!

 

[IVAZ]

Re: 14 hours without a smoke and counting

You can do it.
I had tried cold turkey and found it difficult. The patch takes the edge off the craving. You will still want a cig but not as bad. I use to smoke 2 1/2 packs a day until I tried the patch. Remind yourself why you quit when the craving gets really bad. Im going on my fourth month nicotine free.
Keep it up and think about all the extra boat money you will have.

 

[ne7800]

Re: 14 hours without a smoke and counting

wow you guys are great thank you for the support almost 16 hrs now and i am getting ready for bed so the next 7 should be a snap lol

 

[jinx]

Re: 14 hours without a smoke and counting

One year and 3 weeks for me.

When I had my gall bladder out the surgeon mentioned a "shadow" on my lung. I had 36 hours of waiting for the verdict on what it was.

You can quit now or go through that.

Jinx

 

[HVSTRINE]

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I smoked for 30 years and have been off of them since last Oct., it is still difficult but I am doing it with the help of niccotine gum. It takes the irritable edge off(except when someone bothers me when i'm online:redface You can do it! Just stay away from smokers for awhile so your not tempted by the smell. Good luck man, I am with you!
Harley

 

[npd4432]

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Best of luck, I hope you do it. I despise smoking, both my parents smoked and I used to flush their cigs down the toilet when I was a kid..........that didn't go over too well.

 

[ezmobee]

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But if you save your "smokes money" you will be able to take a vacation then !!
Good Luck and be strong. You will thank yourself for it in the near future.

I think ken is on to something here. Put the money you were spending on smokes in a jar. I bet in no time you'd have enough in there to buy yourself something nice like a new fish finder or something. Good luck.

 

[Shizzy]

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good luck with it. I smoked for 14 years, quit for 3 years then started back up. Im now down to 1-2 smokes a day.

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

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Just buying a pack today and afterwards is enough to quit. I've been smoke free for a couple of years now, but my wife is still at it for now. Thanks to the added increase in people quitting has equated to higher tax and now the higher tax is going to rapidly decrease the tax revenue which will cause another hike in taxes causing more to quit. Sorta like a never ending story.

Good luck, hope you do it but it mostly has to be in your mind that you don't need them. I tried all the pill and patches, all they did was make me feel yucky. Just went cold turkey. I will smoke a nice cigar on occasions that are special.