Col' Turk Day 2

fantasmatical thorr wrote:I'm just wondering what kind of stuff I'm going to get up to to fill that downtime. I just cut my fringe to within an inch of my hairline.

I smoked +/- 1 pack a day for 15 years before I quit.According to the QuitMeter I downloaded the day before I stopped smoking, I have been smoke-free for 4m 2w 3d 2h and 18m. I have saved $1,309 by not smoking the 2901 cigarettes that I would've had I not quit. These are impressive numbers and it helps to check them from time to time, whenever I begin to doubt that smoking cessation is a good thing.I used the patch to quit, with some nicotine gum supplements. Ran through a few giant bags of Brach's Starlight Mints in the first few weeks. I was a total bitch the first few days, and pretty much completely unable to enjoy the PRF BBQ, as all I wanted to do was smoke, drink, watch a rock band indoors simultaneously. I couldn't hang around friends Randall and Bradley Weissenberger, as those two are pretty much walking Marlboro ads, and few people make smoking look so damn enjoyable. But I made it and, so far, have stayed quit. Had a few moments of panic 6 weeks into it when I kicked the patch, but since then I've been okay. I'm certainly much more fun to fly with.I don't reflexively want a cigarette with coffee or alchohol anymore, though I still have the urge to smoke after a satisfying meal.I sometimes dream about smoking a cigarette, and I wake up ashamed, then relieved that haven't actually started smoking again. I do not want to smoke anymore. Good luck to all in this endeavor.

polyfoam wrote:coach wrote:In, I'm on day three. I'm keeping one cigarette with me at all times -- that way I don't have that crazy longing that makes me want to go buy a pack. I can just let the jones fade and beat it one nic-fit at a time. It's working awesomely so far.That's an awesome idea. I may try that.I'm in as well.Jonah, kick its ass!If I had that smoke on me during the first few days, I for sure would've smoked it. And once I smoked it after I quit, I would've seen little reason to not buy a pack and try it again. And again. Until I was smoking whole packs. EDIT: Nicotine patches are all spoken for.

Sock OR Muffin? wrote:My Mrs started doing origami to keep busy I used the origami method one time. It didn't take, but I made some killer shit, then I made a cigarette. Best of luck to you all.

FMajcinek wrote:BTW, if anybody in Chicago needs some nicotine patches, I have about 1 months worth that I don't need anymore. They are free. PM me.For you non-smokers looking for a new high, the those patches will fuck you up.

I'm just wondering what kind of stuff I'm going to get up to to fill that downtime. I just cut my fringe to within an inch of my hairline. Hopefully I will move on to more productive things like baking bread again or doing actual uni work. I've begun reading for pleasure mind, which is very nice.I had 2 puff today and wasn't interested. This is progress.Bearing all this in mind however, I will not be leaving the house all weekend. Hallo-what?Glad of the support!

Okay, let's group hug, take nice deep breaths and REALLY DO THIS!I mean it. Not even my mum will quit in support.Who's in?

Two tactics an old boss of mine used:Ashtray filled with butts and water, which he would periodically lift to his nose and inhale deeply of. Gaaah.Paper clip on a rubber band around his wrist, which he would snap on the ulnar bone when cravings hit.He quit for good after about a month of this. Hadn't backslid any when I left his employ a few years later.Good luck to all of you.

When my mom quit smoking when I was a kid, she raided my crayons, broke a white one and an orange one in half, and put them both inside a sleeve for a grey crayon, which she pretended to smoke for several weeks. It worked pretty good.