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i smoke two pack/day but i have no desire to quit it is expensive now and my daughter wants me to quit now! anyway i love to smoke and i am trapped into this smoking addiction what should i do?
Where ever you get your motivation................I have a lot of reason's to quit. The biggest is my health..( even though I am healthy )...........Second..... I am a slave to my addiction to smoking. It has made decisions for me just like the dope did. When was my next fix...how to hide the smell.. how to buy 2 packs and lie about it..smoking out of one pack and replacing them a few at a time so It didn't look like I was smoking as much...................on and on and on. Physically Spiritually and Mentally addicted................Sound familiar? Maybe not.......we all have personal stories and yet the end results are the same Powerless Over Our Addiction To Smoking.
It is like walking up to the doctor and asking permission to have a heart attack.... Insanity.
So.................For Me..................Just For Today................I Choose Health......
One more thing............My girfriend in Florida payes 52$ a carton. I payed 42$ a carton I didn't blink an eye at the money..............just like the dope. I paid the piper and was willing to pay......
Not anymore.....................
It is like walking up to the doctor and asking permission to have a heart attack.... Insanity.
So.................For Me..................Just For Today................I Choose Health......
One more thing............My girfriend in Florida payes 52$ a carton. I payed 42$ a carton I didn't blink an eye at the money..............just like the dope. I paid the piper and was willing to pay......
Not anymore.....................
i think i need a quit date and maybe i need to stop buying them they are so expensive !
I loved to smoke. I would still love to smoke. I did not quit because I disliked it, hell if I wanted to quit and didnt like it, I would have quit years ago. I quit because I cannot live and smoke and if I dont quit the smoking will make sure I cannot breathe either. Yup that is why I quit becuz I like to smoke, but I like breathing more. It really is that simple for me.
I went to take that breath of air and it was not there..... It scared me into quitting an I am still scared enuff to not do it again. I quit on New Years Eve after visiting the ER. Do I regret it? Not one bit but the anxiety and panic thing is setting in and I have started the meds to control it. I am prepared to take paxil as long as needed to get the anxiety under control. But I will never take another puff. I dont crave the smokes anymore and I will get the anxiety under control eventually, and I learned I look pretty good with a little meat on my bones. LOL
I went to take that breath of air and it was not there..... It scared me into quitting an I am still scared enuff to not do it again. I quit on New Years Eve after visiting the ER. Do I regret it? Not one bit but the anxiety and panic thing is setting in and I have started the meds to control it. I am prepared to take paxil as long as needed to get the anxiety under control. But I will never take another puff. I dont crave the smokes anymore and I will get the anxiety under control eventually, and I learned I look pretty good with a little meat on my bones. LOL
Hey drifter, you're welcome. However my name and "words of wisdom" are seldom mentioned in the same sentence. LOL!!!
When it comes down to it, it is simply a choice. It's a choice that really only you or I can make about our own health decisions. As I said, it isn't easy. In fact, a lot of life choices aren't easy. The thing is though, we can always change our minds. We make a crappy decision, we look at it, find out what went wrong and get after making it right. (Pretty easily said, but if we screw our heads into a decision and have a bit of fortitude, we can knock down pretty much anything>)
Start small man, and celebrate the small wins. Lets say this week you average a pack and a half. That's 10 smokes less.... positive, right? PARTY!!!! Let that ride for a bit, because that is the new you. You aren't "2 Pack a Day drifter" anymore... you're the new you. After a bit, knock that down.... then knock that down.... next thing you know, you are done and are ready for the rest of your life smoke free.
You can do it man. Make your plan and stick to it. Nobody can hold you to it but you! Do what I did, and just not let yourelf down on this one thing! You deserve to whip this, and you know that!
When it comes down to it, it is simply a choice. It's a choice that really only you or I can make about our own health decisions. As I said, it isn't easy. In fact, a lot of life choices aren't easy. The thing is though, we can always change our minds. We make a crappy decision, we look at it, find out what went wrong and get after making it right. (Pretty easily said, but if we screw our heads into a decision and have a bit of fortitude, we can knock down pretty much anything>)
Start small man, and celebrate the small wins. Lets say this week you average a pack and a half. That's 10 smokes less.... positive, right? PARTY!!!! Let that ride for a bit, because that is the new you. You aren't "2 Pack a Day drifter" anymore... you're the new you. After a bit, knock that down.... then knock that down.... next thing you know, you are done and are ready for the rest of your life smoke free.
You can do it man. Make your plan and stick to it. Nobody can hold you to it but you! Do what I did, and just not let yourelf down on this one thing! You deserve to whip this, and you know that!
thank you Brice that's inspiring words of wisdom :)
Well, you said it all when you said that you don't want to quit. If you don't want too, you're probably not going too. It is that simple. 2 packs a day habit is pretty expensive, and obviously you know what it is doing to your health.
When it comes to quitting, it is real nice to have the support of a child. Your daughter is concerned about your health, and is probably smart enough to know what can potentially happen if your habit continues. Living one's "golden years" hooked up to oxygen is something nobody wants to witness their parents going through.... it is like a slow suffocation.
What I suggest is, take a good look at your habit. Consider everything.... is there a benefit? (No, there isn't) How much money is spent annually? What is the potential health care costs down the road? Is oxygen something you want to be tied too for the rest of your life? Will your health improve if you quit? What could you spend the money on otherwise? (Maybe an annual vacation??? Big screen T.V? New car???)
Ultimately, the choice is yours. Quitting isn't easy, but it is doable. I did it, and I used for better than 30 years. I dropped it cold turkey after realizing that I did not like it, did not like the way I smelled, wanted to taste my food again, and didn't want to be big tobbacco's red headed step child anymore.... You can find an abundance of support here if you decide to quit and of course your doctor will be more than willing to point you in the right direction.
Good luck, and keep in touch.
When it comes to quitting, it is real nice to have the support of a child. Your daughter is concerned about your health, and is probably smart enough to know what can potentially happen if your habit continues. Living one's "golden years" hooked up to oxygen is something nobody wants to witness their parents going through.... it is like a slow suffocation.
What I suggest is, take a good look at your habit. Consider everything.... is there a benefit? (No, there isn't) How much money is spent annually? What is the potential health care costs down the road? Is oxygen something you want to be tied too for the rest of your life? Will your health improve if you quit? What could you spend the money on otherwise? (Maybe an annual vacation??? Big screen T.V? New car???)
Ultimately, the choice is yours. Quitting isn't easy, but it is doable. I did it, and I used for better than 30 years. I dropped it cold turkey after realizing that I did not like it, did not like the way I smelled, wanted to taste my food again, and didn't want to be big tobbacco's red headed step child anymore.... You can find an abundance of support here if you decide to quit and of course your doctor will be more than willing to point you in the right direction.
Good luck, and keep in touch.
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