Smoking - I QUIT

[MadYank]

MadYank went into his local Guns n Ammo cornershop this afternoon.

"Howdy meestah" says the shopkeeper

"Holla" replied the Mad one politely.

"What can I do for you today?"

"I'm going to buy me one of them 3-57 Magnums"

"Are you sure partner?"

"Yes Siree, the 3-57"

"That's one of the most powerful handguns in the world, what do you need that much machine for?"

"I'm gonna shoot cans"

"The 3-57!!! You wanna 3-57 and you're only gonna shoot cans!?!"

"Hell yeah, cans. Afri-cans, Mexi-cans......"

You are vey funny Tank, this iz why I kill you last!

[barhell]

I have 20 pages left to go wife has 50 i have told her that i'm quitting tonight before i go to bed she is currently reading now to catch up so there will be 2 quitters here tonight.

[Jim-D]

I have 20 pages left to go wife has 50 i have told her that i'm quitting tonight before i go to bed she is currently reading now to catch up so there will be 2 quitters here tonight.

Good luck both of you 

[Nem]

I have 20 pages left to go wife has 50 i have told her that i'm quitting tonight before i go to bed she is currently reading now to catch up so there will be 2 quitters here tonight.

Excellent.

I've found chewing gum has made it easier (standard chewing gum, not NRT gum)

[Decider]

I have 20 pages left to go wife has 50 i have told her that i'm quitting tonight before i go to bed she is currently reading now to catch up so there will be 2 quitters here tonight.

Superb! I can sense you are looking forward to it already.

[sofa----king]

well done non smokers

[lazaroonie]

well done smokers...

[thetank]

well done Chris de Burgh

[barhell]

Well i quit last night and apart from the odd thought about it today have felt really good. My good lady is also doing well.
I know it's only the first day but something feels different this time already.

YIPPPPPPPeee i'm a non smoker as someone else says.

[Chili]

 

  to ciggies

[barhell]

Today i had a really grim day 12 hour day at work including 300 miles of driving and sitting in traffic jams. I also had to deal with some of the most annoying idiotic people i've had the pleasure of meeting and i amazed myself  by not getting stroppy or stressed or marching straight to the nearest shop for ciggies.

This is 3 days in tonight and i feel totally unfazed by quitting, where as when i tried to give up in the past by now i would of been almost at wall climbing madness time and with my wife quitting at the same time WWIII would have been starting.

As it happens we are both coping fine and just happy being quitters.

[barhell]

Just a quick update i've had alot of issues to deal with of late and the book had remained unread. Last night i actually started to read it, got about a 3rd of the way through and am determined to finish it with in good time now i've started.

"a lot of issues". Smoking does not help resolve those issues, or make you feel better. Smoke the fag, the issue is still there. I'm not being flippant mate, & I know it's been tough for you. Give up the ciggies NOW & you'll have had something positive to start the year.

Good Luck fella, you can do it.

Tikay, you don't know how spot on you were with this post i was so apprehensive about the thought of quitting i was actually not reading the book at all even when i could of, makes me feel kinda stupid now LOL.

 

[taximan007]

Good Luck to Tikay and Chilli on deciding to give up smoking, and anybody else who joins them.

I have smoked 40-60 a day for the past 20 years  (nothing to be proud of, just a fact), have to be honest and say my main concern was  always about the financial side rather than the health aspect.

Then i found the answer? its cheaper to quit the UK!!!!! 

So here i am on a little island in the South China Sea, Cigs 23p for 20 (Malboro), McDonalds Meal 33p Diesel 26p per Ltr
Oh, and my 3 bedroom beach house, swimming pool cost 6K!!!!! Temp mid/high 80s every day (life is not so bad)

What do i miss? LIVE POKER.

Good Luck people, Be happy

[barhell]

I have smoked 40-60 a day for the past 20 years  (nothing to be proud of, just a fact), have to be honest and say my main concern was  always about the financial side rather than the health aspect.

I never thought of the health issue too much either but after watching my Dad suffer and eventually pass away through smoking related disease, it brings it to the fore. I suppose more than anything it changed my perception of life and really gave me the kick up the backside i've needed.

[taximan007]

I have smoked 40-60 a day for the past 20 years  (nothing to be proud of, just a fact), have to be honest and say my main concern was  always about the financial side rather than the health aspect.

I never thought of the health issue too much either but after watching my Dad suffer and eventually pass away through smoking related disease, it brings it to the fore. I suppose more than anything it changed my perception of life and really gave me the kick up the backside i've needed.

I cant and wont disagree with you, and i wish you and everybody else all the luck in giving up.

My perception on life has been changed by living here, people with very little or nothing in the way of "materialistic" things, average wage is 80p per day, but they go about their lives SMILING having TIME for OTHERS, things we have lost sight of in the UK