Maverick Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I want to see what everyone has such a hard time giving up. BAZINGA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 :eyeroll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bay Rush Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 If you're smart, you'll stick to smoking fish, sausage and jerky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxster Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 If you're smart, you'll stick to smoking fish, sausage and jerky...Isn't that tune a fish, hide the sausage and do the herky jerky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) I want to see what everyone has such a hard time giving up. 'Did the same little experiment with the intent of quitting after 2 packs, 2/3 cigs a day. Wasn't hard at all to quit, maybe I should have done more and for longer, but the entire experience was a painful waste. It's all about the mentality which is of course stronger than anything nicotine dependence you may develop... But again, it was a shorter period of time, maybe I should have done it for a few months or years to really understand on an intuitive level... But I wouldn't want to be that much of guinea pig, that was about as much as I'd stretch my health and money. Edited April 12, 2013 by Mr. IsNot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddysMullet Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I want to see what everyone has such a hard time giving up. 'Did the same little experiment with the intent of quitting after 2 packs, 2/3 cigs a day. Wasn't hard at all to quit, maybe I should have done more and for longer, but the entire experience was a painful waste. It's all about the mentality which is of course stronger than anything nicotine dependence you may develop... But again, it was a shorter period of time, maybe I should have done it for a few months or years to really understand on an intuitive level... But I wouldn't want to be that much of guinea pig, that was about as much as I'd stretch my health and money. You might be one of the fortunate who don't easily become addicted to nicotine. For those, quitting smoking is a simpler task because they have only the behavioural aspects to deal with, not the physical. I am one of those. I smoked for about a year when I was in my teens and gave it up with little trouble. Between the ages of 18 and 45, I would smoke on occasion, usually when socialising with smokers or when I was on a long-distance road trip, but I never experienced a problematic level of physical addiction. Even when I resumed smoking as a daily habit for a few months in 1998 following the suicide of a close friend, I did not have trouble quitting once I'd decided to. I have met other people who have had similar experiences of a low physical addiction response to nicotine. I have also met people who have unusually strong physical addictions to nicotine. These are the people who can't seem to quit for very long no matter what they do or what they are facing, such as the woman I knew who died at 50 with an oxygen tank at one end of her coffee table, and a carton of cigarettes at the other. It's a good thing you aren't one of those, because if you were, two or three cigarettes a day for a few weeks might have led you to a lifelong habit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 because you can't sing and dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I want to see [why] everyone has such a hard time giving up. BAZINGA! I want to know why you decided to mock Mara's thread about quitting smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umoveme Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 It's really not THAT hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 I want to see [why] everyone has such a hard time giving up. BAZINGA! I want to know why you decided to mock Mara's thread about quitting smoking. Because it was that thread's turn to be mocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddysMullet Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I want to see [why] everyone has such a hard time giving up. BAZINGA! I want to know why you decided to mock Mara's thread about quitting smoking. Because it was that thread's turn to be mocked. Sheldon is an equal-opportunity mocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 I want to see [why] everyone has such a hard time giving up. BAZINGA! I want to know why you decided to mock Mara's thread about quitting smoking. Because it was that thread's turn to be mocked. Sheldon is an equal-opportunity mocker FINALLY! Someone who gets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I want to see what everyone has such a hard time giving up. 'Did the same little experiment with the intent of quitting after 2 packs, 2/3 cigs a day. Wasn't hard at all to quit, maybe I should have done more and for longer, but the entire experience was a painful waste. It's all about the mentality which is of course stronger than anything nicotine dependence you may develop... But again, it was a shorter period of time, maybe I should have done it for a few months or years to really understand on an intuitive level... But I wouldn't want to be that much of guinea pig, that was about as much as I'd stretch my health and money. You might be one of the fortunate who don't easily become addicted to nicotine. For those, quitting smoking is a simpler task because they have only the behavioural aspects to deal with, not the physical. I am one of those. I smoked for about a year when I was in my teens and gave it up with little trouble. Between the ages of 18 and 45, I would smoke on occasion, usually when socialising with smokers or when I was on a long-distance road trip, but I never experienced a problematic level of physical addiction. Even when I resumed smoking as a daily habit for a few months in 1998 following the suicide of a close friend, I did not have trouble quitting once I'd decided to. I have met other people who have had similar experiences of a low physical addiction response to nicotine. I have also met people who have unusually strong physical addictions to nicotine. These are the people who can't seem to quit for very long no matter what they do or what they are facing, such as the woman I knew who died at 50 with an oxygen tank at one end of her coffee table, and a carton of cigarettes at the other. It's a good thing you aren't one of those, because if you were, two or three cigarettes a day for a few weeks might have led you to a lifelong habit! There are people who are "social smokers". Put them in a situation with alcohol and other people enjoying themselves and they'll have a few cigarettes. And then that's it. They never even consider smoking at any other time. I hate these people. I'm a teeny bit concerned about next month's Rush concert in Raleigh. I don't drink (much or often), so that won't be a temptation. But I'm used to being able to smoke before the show and then again at intermission. Plus there is the meetup before and I know there will be a few smokers. But I have to deal with things like this eventually - can't just stop doing fun stuff out of fear of what I USED to do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdogged Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 (edited) I want to see what everyone has such a hard time giving up. 'Did the same little experiment with the intent of quitting after 2 packs, 2/3 cigs a day. Wasn't hard at all to quit, maybe I should have done more and for longer, but the entire experience was a painful waste. It's all about the mentality which is of course stronger than anything nicotine dependence you may develop... But again, it was a shorter period of time, maybe I should have done it for a few months or years to really understand on an intuitive level... But I wouldn't want to be that much of guinea pig, that was about as much as I'd stretch my health and money.Two to three cigarettes a day is not enough to create a strong dependency or addiction in your body. Smoke one full pack in a day and you will see a huge difference in the withdrawal symptoms. But, I would not advise you to do this because smoking is a horrible horrible thing and I would not want anyone to become addicted to it like I am! Edited April 13, 2013 by snowdogged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I want to see what everyone has such a hard time giving up. 'Did the same little experiment with the intent of quitting after 2 packs, 2/3 cigs a day. Wasn't hard at all to quit, maybe I should have done more and for longer, but the entire experience was a painful waste. It's all about the mentality which is of course stronger than anything nicotine dependence you may develop... But again, it was a shorter period of time, maybe I should have done it for a few months or years to really understand on an intuitive level... But I wouldn't want to be that much of guinea pig, that was about as much as I'd stretch my health and money.Two to three cigarettes a day is not enough to create a strong dependency or addiction in your body. Smoke one full pack in a day and you will see a huge difference in the withdrawal symptoms. But, I would not advise you to do this because smoking is a horrible horrible thing and I would not want anyone to become addicted to it like I am! What WILL happen to anyone who gets addicted and then quits is that, as with alcohol, one puff can send the quitter right back into a full-on pack a day habit. I watched it happen with my dad. He blew a 2-year quit because he bought a pack one night to "just have ONE." By the next day he was back up to 2 packs a day and it was another 2 years before he'd quit for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdogged Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I want to see what everyone has such a hard time giving up. 'Did the same little experiment with the intent of quitting after 2 packs, 2/3 cigs a day. Wasn't hard at all to quit, maybe I should have done more and for longer, but the entire experience was a painful waste. It's all about the mentality which is of course stronger than anything nicotine dependence you may develop... But again, it was a shorter period of time, maybe I should have done it for a few months or years to really understand on an intuitive level... But I wouldn't want to be that much of guinea pig, that was about as much as I'd stretch my health and money.Two to three cigarettes a day is not enough to create a strong dependency or addiction in your body. Smoke one full pack in a day and you will see a huge difference in the withdrawal symptoms. But, I would not advise you to do this because smoking is a horrible horrible thing and I would not want anyone to become addicted to it like I am! What WILL happen to anyone who gets addicted and then quits is that, as with alcohol, one puff can send the quitter right back into a full-on pack a day habit. I watched it happen with my dad. He blew a 2-year quit because he bought a pack one night to "just have ONE." By the next day he was back up to 2 packs a day and it was another 2 years before he'd quit for good.Yeah, it is very dangerous to even take a puff after you have quit for awhile. I would imagine that no matter how long anyone quits for there are always times when they feel the urge for a cigarette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I think about smoking every day. Even though I quit over two years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkus406 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I've never had the pleasure of quitting smoking (never started), but I don't know how the f**k I'm gonna be able to quit eating these mothafuckin crescent burgers!http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps13185_CB1217C11.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeOhBe Bob Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I want to see [why] everyone has such a hard time giving up. BAZINGA! I want to know why you decided to mock Mara's thread about quitting smoking. Because it was that thread's turn to be mocked. Sheldon is an equal-opportunity mocker Sheldon is just one big ol' mother mocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddysMullet Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I want to see [why] everyone has such a hard time giving up. BAZINGA! I want to know why you decided to mock Mara's thread about quitting smoking. Because it was that thread's turn to be mocked. Sheldon is an equal-opportunity mocker Sheldon is just one big ol' mother mocker Actually, I've never seen him mock anyone's mother, but I suppose I wouldn't put it past him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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