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Rynoceros
Rise Of Old Dudes
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Posted - 2014.03.18 13:17:00 -
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Good luck.
I've been smoking for 25 years. I haven't really wanted to smoke for the majority of that time.
In my line of work (restaurants, growing dope) it's damn near impossible to not smoke. But at my age, every time I feel something in my chest or have an inflammation in my throat, I have that "what if it's cancerous?" thought.
I recently found out that my oldest kid has been smoking for a while and as a reluctant smoker, it's disappointing to say the least.
I'll probably quit again, another 15-35 times before they finally kill me.
**** it.
They may take 20 years off of your life, but they're the last 20 years, when you're just a burden on everybody anyways.
I GÖú Kittens.
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Incin3rate
New Age Empire.
55
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Posted - 2014.03.18 13:22:00 -
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HTFU! get good. Oh wait, damn.
This is one of the hardest and most important decisions you will ever make. One of the interventional cardiologists I used to work with would stop in the middle of a coronary angiogram and in his best Indian accent yell, "sir, I found a cigarette butt in your coronary artery. Stop smoking or you will die!" Makes me laugh to this day.
The said reality is it is true, nicotine hardens and scars your arteries, everywhere.
I quit 10 years ago cold turkey and never looked back. I still get cravings but I am strong and know that you will need to be as well.
In the words of Yoda, "do or do not, there is no try."
If you want it you will be fine, if not...
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Alaika Arbosa
Matari Combat Research and Manufacture Inc.
Interstellar Murder of Crows
1847
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Posted - 2014.03.18 13:44:00 -
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Notice how we're all snarky asshats with our own agendas when it comes to game issues but we all come together in support of someone tryong to get healthier IRL.
Pretty damn cool if you ask me.
Arzadu Akbar Motherfuckers!!!!
Closed Beta Bittervet Bomber
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Zahle Undt
Bullet Cluster
Legacy Rising
984
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Posted - 2014.03.18 14:08:00 -
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I'm in the process of quitting too. Just did my week smoking while starting chantix. No side effects from the pills but it hasn't completely curbed my cravings either. I'm gradually cutting back...it sucks. Between tanks, heavies, and no smokes I think I am going to take a Dust break myself. I may try the e-cigarette too, I don't like the things but it may help a little. I also tend to eat a lot of Jolly Ranchers and smoke more weed when I try to quit cigarettes. Those both help a little, except that after a bowl I really want a cigarette 
Most tankers are like sand people. They frighten easily, but will quickly return...and in greater numbers.
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smoking the kind
A Lone Clone
4
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Posted - 2014.03.18 16:17:00 -
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Dunk Mujunk wrote:So I just got over a pretty nasty 2 week long respiratory infection this weekend, and I won't bore you with the details but basically it got a bit scary for a few days and I decided it was finally time to take a serious shot at putting down cigarettes after 15 years of smoking.
I've done good so far. It's been 10 days since I made the descision to quit, and i've only had 4 cigarettes, down from at least a pack a day. I was wondering if there were any successfull quitters on these forums that could offer some tips/advice.
My worst cravings are after a few bad matches on Dust, lol
*after bad matches*
Me- God f*cking dammit!!! Thats f*cking bull sh*t!!! Did you see that sh*t???!!!
RestlessSpirits- Yea, we saw it, its all good Dunk, just chill out.
Me- Oh my god that f*cking pisses me the f*ck off. I need a f*cking cigarette!!!!
RestlessSpirits- No, Dunk, you don't need a cigarette.
Me- Yea, I f*cking do!!
RestlessSpirits- No you don't.
Me- AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Anyway, some craving and frustration control tips would be welcome. Gum doesn't come even close to working, and my once loved cups of coffee just aren't the same anymore.
congratulations on quitting smoking the cigarettes, I smoked at least a pack a day for 16 years and quit 5 years ago last month. It was not easy to quit but I stuck with it, I did treat my self with mini-eclairs for the first couple of weeks. best advice is to "just do it", I lost my father to C.O.P.D. and watching him die from cigarettes was harder than quitting cigarettes.
" Why don't you have the restless spirits take a portion of that 10% corporate tax and fund a quit smoking program" (joking since I quit the corp over the taxes)
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Waiyu Ren
Seeker of The Path
50
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Posted - 2014.03.18 20:13:00 -
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smoking the kind wrote: best advice is to "just do it", I lost my father to C.O.P.D. and watching him die from cigarettes was harder than quitting cigarettes
^^ This.
Currently my mother is in the final stages of acute obstructive pulmonary disorder, fluctuating between 27 and 32% adult lung capacity. It isn't pretty, it's scary as hell, and the worst part is it had a genetic cause for her that was triggered by smoking: It would have never effected her had she never started.
Knowing that, and knowing my daughter has been diagnosed with the same genetic disorder, makes it easier for me to quit. If she never starts, she will never have to live through that.
Actually, that brings up a good point: Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency. If you have a family history of emphysema, or other lung disorders, or tend to get lung infections easily, get tested.
That **** scares me more than cancer.....
Shouting doesn't make your opinion seem more valid, it just makes you seem more annoying.
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OliX PRZESMIEWCA
Bezimienni...
56
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Posted - 2014.03.18 20:18:00 -
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Moochie Cricket wrote:I would try smoking joints instead
And become a hermit  |
STEALTH HUNTER ZERO
D.A.R.K L.E.G.I.O.N
D.E.F.I.A.N.C.E
186
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Posted - 2014.03.18 20:32:00 -
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pyramidhead 420 wrote:e-cigs...20 year smoker here, quit in 1 day with the e-cig and quit the e-cig a few months later. it was VERY helpful.
I'll probably get that next week, its about $20 here and $5 for the liquid refills that last about 3 weeks. I want to quit so thanks for your post! |
RemingtonBeaver
Molon Labe.
General Tso's Alliance
241
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Posted - 2014.03.18 23:53:00 -
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Went out drinking with friends this past sunday. Got shitfaced and didn't think about smoking once. The trip I had out to the bars before that didn't go so well. I felt what could only be described as anxiety because I wanted to smoke so bad. This time was easy though.
I'm chewing mostly regular gum now. My sense of smell is getting annoying though. I realized Asheville (a popular city near my town) smells mostly like sewage. Food tastes better. I also realized because of my smoking I was probably over salting almost everything I cooked, which is pretty unhealthy in and of itself.
I'll hit up a piece of nicotine gum when I'm feeling more *******'ish than usual...or before PC battles.
Keep it up. It's only as hard as starting flossing.
We can pickle that.
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Llast 326
An Arkhos
2478
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Posted - 2014.03.19 00:10:00 -
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Dunk Mujunk wrote:So I just got over a pretty nasty 2 week long respiratory infection this weekend, and I won't bore you with the details but basically it got a bit scary for a few days and I decided it was finally time to take a serious shot at putting down cigarettes after 15 years of smoking.
I've done good so far. It's been 10 days since I made the descision to quit, and i've only had 4 cigarettes, down from at least a pack a day. I was wondering if there were any successfull quitters on these forums that could offer some tips/advice.
My worst cravings are after a few bad matches on Dust, lol
*after bad matches*
Me- God f*cking dammit!!! Thats f*cking bull sh*t!!! Did you see that sh*t???!!!
RestlessSpirits- Yea, we saw it, its all good Dunk, just chill out.
Me- Oh my god that f*cking pisses me the f*ck off. I need a f*cking cigarette!!!!
RestlessSpirits- No, Dunk, you don't need a cigarette.
Me- Yea, I f*cking do!!
RestlessSpirits- No you don't.
Me- AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Anyway, some craving and frustration control tips would be welcome. Gum doesn't come even close to working, and my once loved cups of coffee just aren't the same anymore.
Going out for a smoke after a bad match is a good trigger to identify.
The smoke is not what helps you relax/vent from the match (it's actually a stimulant so it won't help you actually calm down)
What probably is helping is actually walking away for 5 minutes and reassessing the situation.
Bad match, replace the smoke with something else for 5 minutes, the trigger will fade in a bit of time (varies for different people)
Pace around the house, make a sandwich, draw a cartoonGǪ whatever works for you.
That may help
KRRROOOOOOM
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Dunk Mujunk
RestlessSpirits
654
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Posted - 2014.03.19 00:17:00 -
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*sigh*
So I was pretty amped today, wanted a cig pretty bad when I got up but managed to leave my money at the house to avoid any rash descisions, got through the morning pretty good (I work outside so i'm used to having a smoke whenever I want). Then I get a call from the guy i'm having do my taxes, turns out a tax return has already been submited with my social lol. Someone got ahold of my social security number. I got some other stuff going on and that was just icing on the cake. Borrowed 10 bucks from my boss and I now have a pack of Marlboros in my pocket.
Pisses me off cause once I got home from work and relaxed the situation isn't that bad. My identity wasn't stolen (as far as I know) just that someone used my social on their tax paperwork. Feel real sh*tty cause I made such a big deal about quitting here on the forums. I guess on the positive side I got Marlboros, not the unfiltered roll your own Bugler I normally buy. Remembering now why I never switched back from Bugler to Reds (tastes like sh*t).
Trying not to be to rough on myself but damn, last night i was at 4 cigs in 10 days, and i've had 4 already today. I am really perplexed that the craving was so strong so far in, figured it would be worse in the begining. Is that normal?
Anyway, i'm trying not to let it get to me too much, trying to look at it as a speed bump rather than a failure, but i'm not pleased with myself. I'm trying to feed off the stories and insperation you guys have put up here in this thread, gonna do some e-cig window shopping this weekend, I may not have the will power for cold turkey.
Also i'm gonna start jogging this weekend. Was gonna wait till I was free and clear of cigs to start on some cardio stuff, but if I don't force myself to get going now I may never do it. Also have some sweet sweet chiba ready for me on friday. I can smoke bud inside, but not cigs. Figure i'll get nice and cozy with a qwapper and some video games, gonna try and get too lazy to walk outside lol.
Switzerland is small and neutral. We're more like Germany. Ambitious and misunderstood.
Futurama
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bamboo x
Eternal Beings
Proficiency V.
281
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Posted - 2014.03.19 00:25:00 -
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Women are why I smoke. I haven't been doing it long enough to have health problems though.
But I'm having a similar issue with being overweight. If I don't get my **** together I'm going to cross the risky threshold of not being able to come back.
You just have to decide that life is worth more than your crutches.
bamboo x (Heavy Machine Gun) you
bamboo x ('Toxin' Assault Rifle) you
bamboo x (Charge Sniper Rifle) you
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Operative 1171 Aajli
Bragian Order
Amarr Empire
1579
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Posted - 2014.03.19 03:30:00 -
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Dunk Mujunk wrote:Keep it coming everyone, i've started getting on this thread when I want a smoke bad. I don't know why but last night and today have been the worst. My mind keeps trying to rationalize buying some cigarettes. I think "i'll just buy a pack, give it to my boss or a friend, and i'll just get one when the cravings get bad". Lol, that would work for about a minute I think, and the pack would be gone in a half a day. Had to force myself to leave my money at home today cause I know I would have given in otherwise.
You need to replace one habit with another. Everybody has a habit. Sometimes it can be a hobby. The drinking thing above wasn't entirely a joke. Take up craft beer drinking. Get some good craft brews and drink that rather than the cigarettes. Learn quality, not quantity with an addiction.
Rommel, you magnificent bastard, I read your book!
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Dunk Mujunk
RestlessSpirits
655
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Posted - 2014.03.19 03:38:00 -
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My problem with alcohol is I REALLY want a cig when drinking. I'll kill a pack in 4 hours at the bar lol. I'm gonna have to be well off cigs before I pick up drinks again.
Switzerland is small and neutral. We're more like Germany. Ambitious and misunderstood.
Futurama
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Waiyu Ren
Seeker of The Path
54
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Posted - 2014.03.19 06:11:00 -
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That idea of doing cardio was a good one Dunk. Go hard enough and you will release endorphins, which is pretty much what every addictive drug rewards you with anyway.
Now that i think about it, i remember a friend using a punching bag as a replacement stress releaver.
Shouting doesn't make your opinion seem more valid, it just makes you seem more annoying.
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bamboo x
Eternal Beings
Proficiency V.
288
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Posted - 2014.03.19 20:48:00 -
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I've been stressed lately, so I ordered a box of 50 cigars to tie me over until spring hits.
Then I'm gonna have to quit so I can breathe while I exercise.
I got fed up with myself this winter when I realized I'm so fat now that I can hardly ski without killing myself. Skiing has always been my favorite thing IN THE WORLD so that really motivates me to get this **** done.
I've spent most of my waking life playing video games. Don't think your SP being higher than my 17M makes you better >:)
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smoking the kind
A Lone Clone
6
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Posted - 2014.04.05 02:26:00 -
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Dunk Mujunk wrote:*sigh*
Trying not to be to rough on myself but damn, last night i was at 4 cigs in 10 days, and i've had 4 already today. I am really perplexed that the craving was so strong so far in, figured it would be worse in the begining. Is that normal?
Anyway, i'm trying not to let it get to me too much, trying to look at it as a speed bump rather than a failure, but i'm not pleased with myself. I'm trying to feed off the stories and insperation you guys have put up here in this thread, gonna do some e-cig window shopping this weekend, I may not have the will power for cold turkey.
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dont be hard on your self, I tried to quit many times, many many times. Finally I switched to a all natural cigarette, the light blue American spirits till I got used to them (im sure an E-cig would be just as well), then I set a date a month out and started cutting back and when the date came I stuck with it and after 16+ years I quit and im not going back. Cravings can be horrible the first couple weeks and even the first couple months but you will always have to deal with stress and after I quit I realized I made up reasons to stress just to justify having another cig and now I stress much less, it gets easier just snack, or exercise, or drink some water every time you have a craving. dont give up
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MINA Longstrike
2Shitz 1Giggle
United Brotherhood Alliance
422
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Posted - 2014.04.05 02:35:00 -
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I read the results of a published study a while ago and if you really feel you need a cigarette take the whole one - the people who smoked halfies tended to inhale more and hold onto them longer than they would have with a normal cigarette.
Not saying that you should find excuses to smoke, but if you're going to dont halfass it. |
Leadfoot10
Molon Labe.
General Tso's Alliance
1031
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Posted - 2014.04.05 02:41:00 -
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Any update, Dunk? How's your quitting going? Just wondering...>Leadfoot |
smoking the kind
A Lone Clone
6
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Posted - 2014.04.05 02:43:00 -
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Waiyu Ren wrote:smoking the kind wrote: best advice is to "just do it", I lost my father to C.O.P.D. and watching him die from cigarettes was harder than quitting cigarettes
^^ This. Currently my mother is in the final stages of acute obstructive pulmonary disorder, fluctuating between 27 and 32% adult lung capacity. It isn't pretty, it's scary as hell, and the worst part is it had a genetic cause for her that was triggered by smoking: It would have never effected her had she never started. Knowing that, and knowing my daughter has been diagnosed with the same genetic disorder, makes it easier for me to quit. If she never starts, she will never have to live through that. Actually, that brings up a good point: Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency. If you have a family history of emphysema, or other lung disorders, or tend to get lung infections easily, get tested. That **** scares me more than cancer.....
choked up a little, kinda hits home, I am sorry. there is to much of this, to much of cigarettes stealing the best years a kid can have with there parents. I wish I would have just quit years sooner.
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Scout Registry
Nos Nothi
2009
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Posted - 2014.04.05 02:52:00 -
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I quit! Dedicated smoker from 18 to 30.
Crossed paths with a guy in his early 40s immobilized by lung cancer.
Bright guy (engineer). Pretty wife. Young kids.
The experience f*cked with me.
Quit cold turkey sometime back in November.
The first month is tough. Downhill from there.
I steer clear of bars though. Still too tempting. |
Cyzad4
Blackfish Corp.
250
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Posted - 2014.04.05 03:06:00 -
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10 pushups then a glass of water every time you get a craving.
Welcome to you're "DOOM"
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KING CHECKMATE
Tal-Romon Legion
Amarr Empire
4845
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Posted - 2014.04.05 03:09:00 -
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Sorry i havnt been able to quit so cant really help you there.
My main problem is i REALLY DONT WANT TO QUIT.
BUT, without wanting to quit i slowly been reducing my amount of cigarettes a LOT.
the 2 things i did that truly worked for me:
GÖª I run 25+mins every day, 2 to 3 times a day.
GÖª Smoke W33d. ( i got this as a medicinal treatment for my insomnia)
And without noticing it ive reduced the amount of cigs a day from 2 packs to 10-8....Without even wanting to. Its just, the need seems to vanish...
Like drones? = https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=153604&find=unread
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JP Acuna
Pendejitos
Canis Eliminatus Operatives
116
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Posted - 2014.04.05 03:20:00 -
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when you rage, EAT.
I never smoked 1 cigarette in my life. I also paint. All painters smoke, it makes you anxious as hell. I EAT.
I'm anxious like a rat, i'm surprised i'm not fat. |
Zimander
37
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Posted - 2014.04.05 03:25:00 -
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I smoke for 6 years I stop by eating lots of sunflower seeds |
Dunk Mujunk
RestlessSpirits
717
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Posted - 2014.04.05 04:15:00 -
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Leadfoot10 wrote:Any update, Dunk? How's your quitting going? Just wondering...>Leadfoot
Not great unfortunately. I'm still smoking, though I have gone back to normal filter cigs, I was smoking no filter roll your owns. Ended up having a bunch of stuff all go down at once and let myself go. Pretty unhappy with myself. I'm currently looking into patches and gum. I'm not sure i'll be able to do this on my own.
Switzerland is small and neutral. We're more like Germany. Ambitious and misunderstood.
Futurama
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Garrett Blacknova
Codex Troopers
4897
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Posted - 2014.04.05 04:52:00 -
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Move to New Zealand.
This is what our cigarette packs look like
Also, the law here forbids smoking inside enclosed public spaces like bars, so you can go out and all the smokers will be standing outside or moving to a an open-air smoker's room separate from the main bar. |
Dunk Mujunk
RestlessSpirits
719
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Posted - 2014.04.05 05:31:00 -
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Jesus christ. Yea i'd be pretty freaked out buying those things lol. I was in Canada years back, and they were kinda doing the same thing, but no where near as graphic.
Switzerland is small and neutral. We're more like Germany. Ambitious and misunderstood.
Futurama
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Magnus Amadeuss
Praetoriani Classiarii Templares
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
676
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Posted - 2014.04.05 05:36:00 -
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pyramidhead 420 wrote:e-cigs...20 year smoker here, quit in 1 day with the e-cig and quit the e-cig a few months later. it was VERY helpful.
Same here, well 15 year smoker. Had a son, switched to e-cigs that week. Now I don't even use those much anymore.
Fixing swarms
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Magnus Amadeuss
Praetoriani Classiarii Templares
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
676
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Posted - 2014.04.05 05:54:00 -
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Dunk Mujunk wrote:Leadfoot10 wrote:Any update, Dunk? How's your quitting going? Just wondering...>Leadfoot Not great unfortunately. I'm still smoking, though I have gone back to normal filter cigs, I was smoking no filter roll your owns. Ended up having a bunch of stuff all go down at once and let myself go. Pretty unhappy with myself. I'm currently looking into patches and gum. I'm not sure i'll be able to do this on my own.
Dude just let me know if you want to try out e-cigs. There is a lot of stuff you can do with them and do not buy the blu-cig or those e-cigs from your local shops. Most of those are garbage.
Fixing swarms
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