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radius:
Dana said the key words: "consider myself a nonsmoker"
until you change your self image from "smoker who wishes he could quit" to "nonsmoker" you will not succeed.
I smoked heavily for almost 15 years, and tried and failed many times to kick the habit. But about 15 years ago now (January 19, 1996) I managed to convince myself that, somehow (doesn't matter how!) all of a sudden, i was a non smoker.
Have not had a single cigarette since.
Not that i don't smoke...after all, I AM from BC!
Hillbilly:
If I quit smoking, RJ Reynolds would have to lay off 13 employees......
DanaM:
In the past I've tried the gum, the patch, Welbutrin and Chantix and never quit this time I'm cold turkey.
Like radius siad its all mental, you have to want it. I got up one morning (Jan 11th) and just said to myself today is the day I'm a non-smoker :)
Grunt:
I tried for years to quit with no results. I went to a shrink and she had me put my cigarettes in a metal box with a lock along with a journal. I had the key to the box around my neck on a string and when I wanted to smoke I had to write down the number of the cigarette of that day and why I wanted to smoke it in the journal. Everything was OK until I went fishing. I was carrying my tackle box, two rods, bait can, cigarette box, and a couple of beers. I had to scramble down some rock fill to get to where I wanted to fish. To make a long story short I was carrying so much stuff I slipped, busted my behind pretty good and my tackle box went into the drink. I got so mad I threw my rods in after it and that damn cigarette box in after my rods. I kept the beers. Haven't smoked since.
hawkbow:
Grunt.. I can picture you sitting there drinking those beers and contemplating ;D ;D ;D busted ass and all :'( I quit about eight years ago.. best thing I ever did.. I just quit cold turkey and never looked back.." you gotta wanna!" good on you Dana.. better send me some of those brownies if you find any..LOL
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