Buoy-Master
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Picked up my first cig when I was 15...That's 26 years. Tough nasty habit to break too! </p>
Just wanted to wait until I had a decent starter goal under me and today is the day. I'm 1 week Nicotine Free. No pills...no gum...no snuff or chew...Just sat them down and have dealt with it! </p>
My main drive is medical though. I was told my fusion in my neck did not take and I'm facing another surgery. That sucks but I'll do what has to be done. I was told the odds on the first one taking with me being a long time smoker and sure enough...It didn't take. I sat cigs down a couple of times, only to pick them right back up. The nicotine gum anddip didn't help either. Did you know that the gum has 2 times the nicotine in it than 1 cig?</p>
The best way to quit...set them down and go cold turkey. Have good people around you supporting you. Be anti smoke..Learn to say you hate the smell and taste. Hell...I put a rubber band on my wrist and every time I had a craving, I popped it making sure it hurt and reminded me of why it was there. LOL. Believe it or not, it helped! Lots of gum and candy too! </p>
On the 4th day, I had some pretty bad headaches. IB and Aspirin didn't budge it either. My stomach kept turning also and I just had to lay still. The effects of the chemical leaving my body were happening. Its crazy how it does you. The 5th day was really hard though. I had some crazy shakes and stomach shakes almost all day. Was hard to eat anything too but thank god it was the weekend and I could just sleep through what I could! 6th day seemed so much easier and it was! </p>
It takes 3-4 days for the detox to happen and trust me...you stay off anything nicotine and it WILL happened. After that, to me, its about habit. Associating smoking with things I did. After meals, mornings (that was tough for me) and dealing with stressful situations at work. Hell...I smoked everywhere and with just about anything I did. People that know me know I was putting down a pack and a half a day, sometimes more! </p>
God it feels good to reach 1 week. I can taste things better already and my senses of smell are even better!!! My lungs actually feel like they expand more too! Truth is, the black crap on the fibers of my lungs are slowly going away and being replaced by whats supposed to be there. I feel better all the way around! </p>
Anyways....I thought I'd share this. For months now I know something was seriously wrong in my neck and pretty much knew what was coming. Hopefully, I'm wiser and ready to make it right this time.</p>
<u>Quit now if you smoke.</u> You younger guys need too! The long term effects SUCK!!!!</p>
Just wanted to wait until I had a decent starter goal under me and today is the day. I'm 1 week Nicotine Free. No pills...no gum...no snuff or chew...Just sat them down and have dealt with it! </p>
My main drive is medical though. I was told my fusion in my neck did not take and I'm facing another surgery. That sucks but I'll do what has to be done. I was told the odds on the first one taking with me being a long time smoker and sure enough...It didn't take. I sat cigs down a couple of times, only to pick them right back up. The nicotine gum anddip didn't help either. Did you know that the gum has 2 times the nicotine in it than 1 cig?</p>
The best way to quit...set them down and go cold turkey. Have good people around you supporting you. Be anti smoke..Learn to say you hate the smell and taste. Hell...I put a rubber band on my wrist and every time I had a craving, I popped it making sure it hurt and reminded me of why it was there. LOL. Believe it or not, it helped! Lots of gum and candy too! </p>
On the 4th day, I had some pretty bad headaches. IB and Aspirin didn't budge it either. My stomach kept turning also and I just had to lay still. The effects of the chemical leaving my body were happening. Its crazy how it does you. The 5th day was really hard though. I had some crazy shakes and stomach shakes almost all day. Was hard to eat anything too but thank god it was the weekend and I could just sleep through what I could! 6th day seemed so much easier and it was! </p>
It takes 3-4 days for the detox to happen and trust me...you stay off anything nicotine and it WILL happened. After that, to me, its about habit. Associating smoking with things I did. After meals, mornings (that was tough for me) and dealing with stressful situations at work. Hell...I smoked everywhere and with just about anything I did. People that know me know I was putting down a pack and a half a day, sometimes more! </p>
God it feels good to reach 1 week. I can taste things better already and my senses of smell are even better!!! My lungs actually feel like they expand more too! Truth is, the black crap on the fibers of my lungs are slowly going away and being replaced by whats supposed to be there. I feel better all the way around! </p>
Anyways....I thought I'd share this. For months now I know something was seriously wrong in my neck and pretty much knew what was coming. Hopefully, I'm wiser and ready to make it right this time.</p>
<u>Quit now if you smoke.</u> You younger guys need too! The long term effects SUCK!!!!</p>
