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Dunk Mujunk RestlessSpirits 634	Posted - 2014.03.18 02:07:00 - [1] - Quote 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 fcking dammit!!! Thats fcking bull sht!!! Did you see that sht???!!! RestlessSpirits- Yea, we saw it, its all good Dunk, just chill out. Me- Oh my god that fcking pisses me the fck off. I need a fcking cigarette!!!! RestlessSpirits- No, Dunk, you don't need a cigarette. Me- Yea, I fcking 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. Switzerland is small and neutral. We're more like Germany. Ambitious and misunderstood. Futurama
pyramidhead 420 Carbon 7 CRONOS. 371	Posted - 2014.03.18 02:09:00 - [2] - Quote 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.
The Robot Devil Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance 2016	Posted - 2014.03.18 02:09:00 - [3] - Quote Good luck, you're a better man than me. I am not a good quitter. You can do it. "One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production." Raoul Duke
Forever ETC 703rd Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive 143	Posted - 2014.03.18 02:12:00 - [4] - Quote Try not to think that you have a problem. Ignore it and find something else to replace it. The longer you think about trying to quit the more you will want to go back. Well, time to go Commando. Fill the Ranks at 703rd. Love,Hate, and everything in between.- ETC 2013 ETC- My Initials!!
Joseph Ridgeson WarRavens League of Infamy 742	Posted - 2014.03.18 02:14:00 - [5] - Quote 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. My mother, sorta, did the same thing. She moved to e-cigarettes but has stayed there because she has the oral fixation like crazy. She usually does low or no nicotine. I say go e-cigarette as well. It has its own risks, mostly because of the nicotine vapor, but that horrible cough my mother was getting in the morning went away with it. Biggest thing is that you can moderate how much you use it. Take two puffs, feel better, let it sit in your pocket. It isn't nearly as ritualistic as a regular cigarette. Good luck mate. As my dad would say: "Quitting smoking is easy; I've done it 12 times."
Joel II X Dah Gods O Bacon 1758	Posted - 2014.03.18 02:15:00 - [6] - Quote Cold turkey. Then again, I wasn't a heavy smoker. Maybe a pack every 2 weeks.
RemingtonBeaver Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance 233	Posted - 2014.03.18 02:16:00 - [7] - Quote Haven't smoked in a long enough period of time to not remember how long it's been. Did the gum. About to quit the gum. It's terrible, tastes like pepper...so easy to quit. Tried the e-cig route but it was the masturbatorial of smoking. Did chantix a long time ago...had nightmares about drowning in blood and murder. Woke up screaming all vietnam vet style every morning. Decided I'd rather smoke. We can pickle that.
Joseph Ridgeson WarRavens League of Infamy 742	Posted - 2014.03.18 02:21:00 - [8] - Quote RemingtonBeaver wrote: Did chantix a long time ago...had nightmares about drowning in blood and murder. Woke up screaming all vietnam vet style every morning. Decided I'd rather smoke. Googles Chantix Reads horror stories Oh, **** that noise!
True Adamance Praetoriani Classiarii Templares Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 8345	Posted - 2014.03.18 02:22:00 - [9] - Quote Good luck too you mate. You will be all the better for quitting. " ..- -.- --. I wish I remembered morse code so I wasn't typing random letters" - Malleus Malificorum
Rodd of Nor Nor Clan Combat Logistics 45	Posted - 2014.03.18 02:39:00 - [10] - Quote physical exertion can sometimes help (with the frustration and anger not the Nicotine cravings) if your really upset pound off some pushups or squats something hardish to do that you can do on the spot, the endorphin release has a calming effect. It is better to be thought an idiot, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Dunk Mujunk RestlessSpirits 635	Posted - 2014.03.18 02:46:00 - [11] - Quote Thanks everyone. I may check out those e-cigs, though i'm worried I don't have the will power to not turn those into a habit. I am somewhat amazed at the amount of taste i'm starting to get back. Hoping to smoke a pork shoulder soon to take full advantage. I don't ever want to be one of those ex-smokers whos always trying to push non smoking on everyone, and I don't think I ever will be, but I take a nice deep breath now and jesus................I can breathe. Hope I can keep it going. Switzerland is small and neutral. We're more like Germany. Ambitious and misunderstood. Futurama
Moochie Cricket Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 594	Posted - 2014.03.18 02:53:00 - [12] - Quote I would try smoking joints instead "Military training is preferable, but anyone who can fly a plane would be useful." "I can fly. I'm pilot."
Alaika Arbosa Matari Combat Research and Manufacture Inc. Interstellar Murder of Crows 1840	Posted - 2014.03.18 02:54:00 - [13] - Quote 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. My 6 year old has been after me to quit smoking cigarettes since he was 4, I tried and tried and tried and failed repeatedly (which annoys me to no end because I quit cold turkey before I was a parent). Just last week I was given an e-cig by my wife and I haven't smoked a cigarette since. Yes, I know I am still feeding my nicotine addiction, though I am not coughing as much as I was and I feel better too. Arzadu Akbar Motherfuckers!!!! Closed Beta Bittervet Bomber
Tectonic Fusion 1258	Posted - 2014.03.18 03:57:00 - [14] - Quote I won't smoke because it will destroy cilia, and if cilia is destroyed I might get what you got, or maybe something worse. Solo Player Squad status: Locked
KGB Sleep 872	Posted - 2014.03.18 04:02:00 - [15] - Quote You don't have to do these things but I found them key to my own story of quitting. Invest in yourself Putting a few hundred SP into teeth whitening lv 5 will make you think twice about staining them with cigs or coffee. Do it. See your doc and get some biotics to help you curb the urges. Use the patch if you need to but don't smoke e-cigs. Going through the motions of smoking won't help you quit as efficiently. Stop smoking and stop doing things that emulate smoking. I quit successfully that way. Your body will f with you, you'll think you need to be somewhere or forgot to do something. When you feel that way recognize it is an urge and deny it no matter what. It will pass in a few minutes and if you have the patch you will find it is less of an urge and you can even be around cigs without breaking your streak. In six weeks it will hurt to inhale smoke, but don't try it. I learned bc had a cigar for a very important event. Good luck. Because beer, that's why.
xxwhitedevilxx M Maphia Clan Corporation 1899	Posted - 2014.03.18 04:09:00 - [16] - Quote Don't think about it. Go out, have a walk, just keep your mind and body busy. Do some exercises, you don't want to smoke when you do some exercises. If you're married, tell your wife to hide / destroy all your packets everytime she sees one. Don't think about it, you don't need it at all. Don't smoke e-cigarettes, you risk to be addicted. It's more a psychological matter: you want to smoke because you're used to! If you don't smoke, nothing happens, if you smoke, well, you already know... I didn't quit smoking, but I'm doing my best trying not to see it as a sacrifice, but one of the best thing I could ever do. Good Luck on that. o/ >Bastard I : "Cce me ne... futt! XD"
Jillic Sooper Speshul Ponee Fors Dropsuit Samurai 34	Posted - 2014.03.18 04:25:00 - [17] - Quote I recently quit smoking cause I'm using an E-cig/vaporizer. Weaning myself off the nicotine, but real smokes make me nauseous now. Caldari Girls Do It Better.
Pvt Numnutz R 0 N 1 N 972	Posted - 2014.03.18 04:44:00 - [18] - Quote Eat lots of carrots, if you think about how you hold a cigg and how you hold a carrot its a difference and helps to get rid of holding things between your index and middle finger. Strange I know but it helped a friend of mine. I wish you luck man, just remember what you went through with that respiratory thing every time you want a smoke.
Cody Sietz Bullet Cluster Legacy Rising 2696	Posted - 2014.03.18 04:53:00 - [19] - Quote Good luck man. Good on ya for putting away your vise. "I do agree with you there though. shudders" -Arkena Wyrnspire
C0TS Sebiestor Field Sappers Minmatar Republic 32	Posted - 2014.03.18 04:54:00 - [20] - Quote There's several ways to stop quitting from cold turkey to e-sigs to drops to the patch. There's a few things that can help motivate you and you need to use it, whether it be carrying a photo of a love one or maybe a message from a loved one for moral support. Consulting a doctor is also recommended for heavy smokers, its best to ween off than cold turkey , Tend to stay away from drinking and bars or smoking locations for a while, it might encourage you to smoke. In most cases it good to replace one addiction with another, mainly physical activity. Don't excessively do it but its a great tool to use and it can be a factor if you chose to go that route. Good luck

Operative 1171 Aajli Bragian Order Amarr Empire 1574	Posted - 2014.03.18 05:07:00 - [21] - Quote 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 fcking dammit!!! Thats fcking bull sht!!! Did you see that sht???!!! RestlessSpirits- Yea, we saw it, its all good Dunk, just chill out. Me- Oh my god that fcking pisses me the fck off. I need a fcking cigarette!!!! RestlessSpirits- No, Dunk, you don't need a cigarette. Me- Yea, I fcking 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. My man, you have come to the right place. If there is one thing that this game can help you with it is quitting smoking. Now, let me introduce you to alcoholism. It is a much healthier solution. This game will drive you to drink. If you do it right it can make the game quite tolerable. Might I suggest a fine single malt scotch. Lagavulin or Auchentoshan is the best in my opinion. Rommel, you magnificent bastard, I read your book!
Syeven Reed RETR0 PR0 GAMERS 474	Posted - 2014.03.18 09:31:00 - [22] - Quote 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. This! I don't smoke but I know people who this has helped, good luck to you man! Loose the crutch! :) Gÿé Syeven 514 Application for CPM1
Ansiiis The Trustworthy Mocking Bird Inc. 872	Posted - 2014.03.18 09:42:00 - [23] - Quote Joseph Ridgeson wrote: 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. My mother, sorta, did the same thing. She moved to e-cigarettes but has stayed there because she has the oral fixation like crazy. She usually does low or no nicotine. I say go e-cigarette as well. It has its own risks, mostly because of the nicotine vapor, but that horrible cough my mother was getting in the morning went away with it. Biggest thing is that you can moderate how much you use it. Take two puffs, feel better, let it sit in your pocket. It isn't nearly as ritualistic as a regular cigarette. Good luck mate. As my dad would say: "Quitting smoking is easy; I've done it 12 times." umm. Give me her number? you're the father
Waiyu Ren Seeker of The Path 50	Posted - 2014.03.18 10:05:00 - [24] - Quote I had to go on zyban... If i don't have something to take the edge off, it feels like my skin is crawling. I'm 2 months in, and 5 weeks completely smoke-free. I don't have the urge to smoke anymore, but it seems to have been replaced with an irrational fear of missing a pill, and a powerful and constant craving for sugar. I'm also starting to get just a bit chubby, despite the fact that i walk friggin everywhere. Sigh. I would already be quit by now if last time i tried the universe hadn't chose that exact moment to turn my life into a monumental cluster-f*ck. But anyhow; willpower, plus an easy and dependable crutch, and stay away from overly stressful situations until you learn a new coping mechanism. Sounds easy, really bloody isn't unfortunately. Good luck! Shouting doesn't make your opinion seem more valid, it just makes you seem more annoying.
Necandi Brasil DUST BRASIL S.A Proficiency V. 815	Posted - 2014.03.18 10:15:00 - [25] - Quote best of luck to you bro. I stopped smoking when I was 16 ... Now I'm addicted to food and DUST 514 ... It's healthier (lol) DUST BRASIL S.A (DBSA) *DIRECTOR* We have ringers available (Contact: Sadashi or Necandi Brasil)
Baal Omniscient L.O.T.I.S. D.E.F.I.A.N.C.E 1195	Posted - 2014.03.18 10:17:00 - [26] - Quote 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 fcking dammit!!! Thats fcking bull sht!!! Did you see that sht???!!! RestlessSpirits- Yea, we saw it, its all good Dunk, just chill out. Me- Oh my god that fcking pisses me the fck off. I need a fcking cigarette!!!! RestlessSpirits- No, Dunk, you don't need a cigarette. Me- Yea, I fcking 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. Respect bro. Last time I quit I started to roll my own using pipe tobacco for a while first. Pipe tobacco is a lot lighter on nicotine and additives than most cigarettes, plus it's a lot cheaper to roll pipe tobacco than it is to buy cigarettes. And pipe tobacco is cheaper than cigarette tobacco. Rolling your own makes you have to work for each cigarette, therefore making you have to make a conscious and physical effort to smoke. It helps you make the decision not to smoke by making you spend 45-120 seconds actually making one before you can light up. (if you've never rolled a cigarette with a hand roller before, it'll take you 4-5 minutes with the instructions that come with it to figure it out) A 6 oz. bag of "OHM" (decent low price pipe tobacco) makes about a carton to a carton and a half worth and cost's $7.25 or you can get a small bag that makes about a pack's worth for $1.25ish 100 "ROLLIT" cigarette papers is $1.19 200 "TOP" cigarette filters are A hand roller costs about $2-$4 depending on brand. My Zippo one cost me 3.49, my Top one was $2.19 but they are made out of different materials and have different levels of durability. A zippo one tends to last a lot longer. I started smoking again, but I stuck with rolling my own since it at least keeps me down to about 3 packs a week. MAG ~ Raven
Rizlax Yazzax Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance 108	Posted - 2014.03.18 10:45:00 - [27] - Quote As has been stated by others e-cigs are the way to go. They are cheap compared to smoking, better for you (maybe) and you can smoke them anywhere (here in UK anyway). Take a couple drags to take the edge off and put it down. I also find that keeping my hands busy helps with cravings, your mind associates nicotine with something in your hands. Play with a rubber band, twirl a pen, anything really.
Operative 1171 Aajli Bragian Order Amarr Empire 1574	Posted - 2014.03.18 12:09:00 - [28] - Quote Baal Omniscient wrote: 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 fcking dammit!!! Thats fcking bull sht!!! Did you see that sht???!!! RestlessSpirits- Yea, we saw it, its all good Dunk, just chill out. Me- Oh my god that fcking pisses me the fck off. I need a fcking cigarette!!!! RestlessSpirits- No, Dunk, you don't need a cigarette. Me- Yea, I fcking 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. Respect bro. Last time I quit I started to roll my own using pipe tobacco for a while first. Pipe tobacco is a lot lighter on nicotine and additives than most cigarettes, plus it's a lot cheaper to roll pipe tobacco than it is to buy cigarettes. And pipe tobacco is cheaper than cigarette tobacco. Rolling your own makes you have to work for each cigarette, therefore making you have to make a conscious and physical effort to smoke. It helps you make the decision not to smoke by making you spend 45-120 seconds actually making one before you can light up. (if you've never rolled a cigarette with a hand roller before, it'll take you 4-5 minutes with the instructions that come with it to figure it out) A 6 oz. bag of "OHM" (decent low price pipe tobacco) makes about a carton to a carton and a half worth and cost's $7.25 or you can get a small bag that makes about a pack's worth for $1.25ish 100 "ROLLIT" cigarette papers is $1.19 200 "TOP" cigarette filters are A hand roller costs about $2-$4 depending on brand. My Zippo one cost me 3.49, my Top one was $2.19 but they are made out of different materials and have different levels of durability. A zippo one tends to last a lot longer. I started smoking again, but I stuck with rolling my own since it at least keeps me down to about 3 packs a week. Even better is to start smoking a hookah. No, not drugs. You smoke sheesha tobacco in a hookah. Since you have to prepare it and can't take it with you you can form a new habit that involves smoking but just not chain smoking all the while with a better moment of enjoyment. Or at least start smoking a pipe. Learn to savor the moment once or twice a day and make it a good habit that can be ror the enjoyment. Smoking a fine tobacco product once a day or less is not bad and is not the problem. Chain smoking cheap cigarettes all the time is the problem. Rommel, you magnificent bastard, I read your book!
Musta Tornius Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance 1153	Posted - 2014.03.18 12:28:00 - [29] - Quote Nicotine quickmist or something that you can inhale nictoine with (not ecigs) is a really good way to ease it down and then finally kick it for good. DUST514 Weapon Range & Information Team Fairy DUST
Dunk Mujunk RestlessSpirits 645	Posted - 2014.03.18 13:10:00 - [30] - Quote 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. Switzerland is small and neutral. We're more like Germany. Ambitious and misunderstood. Futurama

Rynoceros Rise Of Old Dudes 3179	Posted - 2014.03.18 13:17:00 - [31] - Quote 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.
Incin3rate New Age Empire. 55	Posted - 2014.03.18 13:22:00 - [32] - Quote 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...
Alaika Arbosa Matari Combat Research and Manufacture Inc. Interstellar Murder of Crows 1847	Posted - 2014.03.18 13:44:00 - [33] - Quote 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
Zahle Undt Bullet Cluster Legacy Rising 984	Posted - 2014.03.18 14:08:00 - [34] - Quote 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.
smoking the kind A Lone Clone 4	Posted - 2014.03.18 16:17:00 - [35] - Quote 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 fcking dammit!!! Thats fcking bull sht!!! Did you see that sht???!!! RestlessSpirits- Yea, we saw it, its all good Dunk, just chill out. Me- Oh my god that fcking pisses me the fck off. I need a fcking cigarette!!!! RestlessSpirits- No, Dunk, you don't need a cigarette. Me- Yea, I fcking 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)
Waiyu Ren Seeker of The Path 50	Posted - 2014.03.18 20:13:00 - [36] - Quote 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.
OliX PRZESMIEWCA Bezimienni... 56	Posted - 2014.03.18 20:18:00 - [37] - Quote 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	Posted - 2014.03.18 20:32:00 - [38] - Quote 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	Posted - 2014.03.18 23:53:00 - [39] - Quote 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.
Llast 326 An Arkhos 2478	Posted - 2014.03.19 00:10:00 - [40] - Quote 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 fcking dammit!!! Thats fcking bull sht!!! Did you see that sht???!!! RestlessSpirits- Yea, we saw it, its all good Dunk, just chill out. Me- Oh my god that fcking pisses me the fck off. I need a fcking cigarette!!!! RestlessSpirits- No, Dunk, you don't need a cigarette. Me- Yea, I fcking 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 cartoonGÇª whatever works for you. That may help KRRROOOOOOM

Dunk Mujunk RestlessSpirits 654	Posted - 2014.03.19 00:17:00 - [41] - Quote 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 shtty 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 sht). 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
bamboo x Eternal Beings Proficiency V. 281	Posted - 2014.03.19 00:25:00 - [42] - Quote 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
Operative 1171 Aajli Bragian Order Amarr Empire 1579	Posted - 2014.03.19 03:30:00 - [43] - Quote 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!
Dunk Mujunk RestlessSpirits 655	Posted - 2014.03.19 03:38:00 - [44] - Quote 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
Waiyu Ren Seeker of The Path 54	Posted - 2014.03.19 06:11:00 - [45] - Quote 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.
bamboo x Eternal Beings Proficiency V. 288	Posted - 2014.03.19 20:48:00 - [46] - Quote 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 >:)
smoking the kind A Lone Clone 6	Posted - 2014.04.05 02:26:00 - [47] - Quote 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. . 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
MINA Longstrike 2Shitz 1Giggle United Brotherhood Alliance 422	Posted - 2014.04.05 02:35:00 - [48] - Quote 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	Posted - 2014.04.05 02:41:00 - [49] - Quote Any update, Dunk? How's your quitting going? Just wondering...>Leadfoot
smoking the kind A Lone Clone 6	Posted - 2014.04.05 02:43:00 - [50] - Quote 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.

Scout Registry Nos Nothi 2009	Posted - 2014.04.05 02:52:00 - [51] - Quote 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	Posted - 2014.04.05 03:06:00 - [52] - Quote 10 pushups then a glass of water every time you get a craving. Welcome to you're "DOOM"
KING CHECKMATE Tal-Romon Legion Amarr Empire 4845	Posted - 2014.04.05 03:09:00 - [53] - Quote 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
JP Acuna Pendejitos Canis Eliminatus Operatives 116	Posted - 2014.04.05 03:20:00 - [54] - Quote 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	Posted - 2014.04.05 03:25:00 - [55] - Quote I smoke for 6 years I stop by eating lots of sunflower seeds
Dunk Mujunk RestlessSpirits 717	Posted - 2014.04.05 04:15:00 - [56] - Quote 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
Garrett Blacknova Codex Troopers 4897	Posted - 2014.04.05 04:52:00 - [57] - Quote 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	Posted - 2014.04.05 05:31:00 - [58] - Quote 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
Magnus Amadeuss Praetoriani Classiarii Templares Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 676	Posted - 2014.04.05 05:36:00 - [59] - Quote 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
Magnus Amadeuss Praetoriani Classiarii Templares Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 676	Posted - 2014.04.05 05:54:00 - [60] - Quote 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

2Berries Ghosts of Dawn General Tso's Alliance 103	Posted - 2014.04.07 15:05:00 - [61] - Quote Find something that works for you and do it. If you are loving the taste of food again, get into cooking. If you love the extra enefgy you have, find a good way to burn it (i got into running after smoking, finishing my first half marathon was better than any smoke i ever had). If you slip/break qnd have a smoke, don't feel too bad, just don't give up either. Everybody falls, the important part is getting back up. It's ok to be gumpy & mean, you can always appologize once your past it. Save some $ that you would have spent on smokes and treat yourself to something big in a year. I couldn't believe the money saved and had the bender of a lifetime in Reno! (hot august nights, only reason to go to Reno) You can do it
SteelDark Knight Ancient Exiles. Dirt Nap Squad. 330	Posted - 2014.04.07 15:13:00 - [62] - Quote Magnus Amadeuss wrote: 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. I switched over to Vaping I have not had a cig in 6 months. It's not as good as fully quitting as your still putting nicotine in your body but it is better. I was amazed at how easily I switched over and the fact that I rarely crave a cig now. It was almost painless. Anyways, best of luck to you. A lot of us former smokers are pulling for you.


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