Members Tishy Posted July 1, 2008 Members Share Posted July 1, 2008 I had a 13 year love affair with the Marlboro Man (I smoked Lights). This Friday, the Fourth of July, is my five year anniversary without smoking. The way I did it was I quit cold turkey. I simply stopped buying them. I never took my breaks at work which is where I would smoke a lot. I made myself believe that if I threw a cigarette out the window when I drove that I would start a fire. It worked. Sure I had a cigarette every once in a blue moon. But I have't bought a pack since. And I can't remember when I smoked. I have an addictive personality so I turned it to good use. I started reading more. I bought computer games. I went to Foxwoods, a lot. (not so good). But quitting can be done. My Dad quit cold turkey as well. If I can do it, anyone can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andrew Posted August 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 30, 2008 I am working very hard to stop this week, wow it really is hard, no idea that it was going to be this hard. But i am working on it, what about everyone else here!?........ Myself i prefter Right Smooth, i have bought a lot of gums so i hope it works allright!...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sundance Posted December 25, 2008 Members Share Posted December 25, 2008 Are any of you smokers out there going to make quitting smoking a new year's resolution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GregNYC Posted December 26, 2008 Members Share Posted December 26, 2008 Obama is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smadleyb Posted December 29, 2008 Members Share Posted December 29, 2008 with all those goodies wrapped up in one convenient little ciggie, I can't imagine wanting to quit, lol! Love that photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andrew Posted January 16, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2009 I Tried, but coudn`t. Right now i am smoking about 15 a day, and right know i am tired of thinking of giving up, i will give up one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnCCorinthos4ever Posted January 16, 2009 Members Share Posted January 16, 2009 I tried several times and I have now been a non smoker for a round 20 years. The first few times I did it cold turkey, but that didn't really work. Then one day the workplace announced it was going to become smoke free and they had "Quit" come in for those that wanted to give up. They suggested that the best way was to wean yourself of the smokes by picking a date 2 - 4 weeks into the future and from that date you won't be smoking anymore. And what you need to do during those weeks leading up to the date is to cut your smoking down each day till it is most proberly 2 or 3 a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PT2297 Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 Im 45 years old and smoked since I was 15....I quit on November 6 2008....I still fight cravings every day but so far have not picked up a cig....Yay for me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TC Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 Back up to 20 a day and I don't give a [!@#$%^&*]. 41 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnCCorinthos4ever Posted March 9, 2009 Members Share Posted March 9, 2009 Here is an ad that played on our TV last year. Here is Australia they do make the ad's as real as possible and there are also some real ads that feature real people. http://www.quit.org.au/downloads/commercia...60sec_small.mpg Here is a link that will take you to other ad's that were on Australian TV http://www.quit.org.au/browse.asp?ContainerID=1640 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sundance Posted March 13, 2009 Members Share Posted March 13, 2009 I didn't understand what the first link was advertising. However, the second can stop you in your tracks! Very powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnCCorinthos4ever Posted March 14, 2009 Members Share Posted March 14, 2009 The link was a advertisment for quit smoking. saying that if a child can be that distressed after only having lost you for a mintue, how would they feel if they last you for life due to a smoking related problem. Some people in Australia thought that quit had gone to far with that ad, but more said that it was very hard hitting, and Quit did come out and say that the little boy in the ad is a very good actor and does what he is directed to do on queue, and that at no time while filming it was his mother a few feet from him. Both the quit smoking and drink drive ad's here in Australia are very hard hitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sundance Posted November 17, 2009 Members Share Posted November 17, 2009 How are you quitters doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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