To smoke or not to smoke?

**idleidolidyll** · 23rd July 2008, 19:42

Originally Posted by Trouser

The method that worked for me was cold turkey combined with not going anywhere near the places that I associated with smokes. I basically gave up drinking. Untill a few months ago I hadn't gone to the bar at work since giving up. I didn't go to the smoking area at work and didn't hang around smoking people at all. I haven't physically touched a cigarette since.

That's good advice Trouser.
My experience is kinda the same but different:
Because I hate smoking and it makes me feel ill, I never got into the habit of going to pubs, clubs and bars so I don't drink much either.

**The Lone Rider** · 23rd July 2008, 19:46

Dang I pushed I never smoked

I used to smoke when I was in a popular band about 7 years ago. Gave me a nice throaty voice.

Unfortunately the 2nd guitarist became an alchly, the bassist started doing coke, and the drummer got into debt and had to get rid of the drum kit. And I gave up smoking.

**Number One** · 23rd July 2008, 20:07

Originally Posted by Trouser

cold turkey combined with not going anywhere near the places that I associated with smokes. I basically gave up drinking. Untill a few months ago I hadn't gone to the bar at work since giving up. I didn't go to the smoking area at work and didn't hang around smoking people at all. I haven't physically touched a cigarette since.

Well done and good for you Tartan Pant man

enjoyed your story...you sound like my dad....it's not you is it Dad?

Me, I just can't give up the shit talking with my girlfriends

**1 Free Man** · 23rd July 2008, 20:35

For you guys that recognise the fact that you want to give up that's the start.
I smoked from the age of 17 till I was 52. Average of 20 per day. You do the maths on that one. Ciggies were a Half crown (25cents) a pack when I first started to experiment with tobacco.
I knew I could give it up HELL I had done so a dozen times.
Did the gum. Did the patches. Did the hypnotherapy X2. did the cold turkey.
Had a thousand reasons not to give up.
Finally I finished up in the A and E at 2 in the morning unable to breath.
I thought that I was a gonner. No shit! scared the fuck out of me.
Turns out I had developed C.O.P.D. google it be easier that me trying to explain what it is.
Drove home and chucked ciggies and lighter out the window on the way and never touched them since.
2 1/2 years smoke free and feeling good about it. lungs are fucked but I'm determined not to add to the problem and start again.
I'm not one to preach to smoker about the evils of the weed because I know how hard it is to kick it.
If you are doing it and trying to give up MORE POWER TO YOU!!
Saddest part of this whole thing is that my son started smoking with my cigarettes. That for me is the the thing that pisses me off the most. Not that he nicked my ciggies but that I put the temptation in his way and he took it up.
I hope and pray that he will see the light a lot sooner than his stupid old man and gives it up before he to makes himself sick.

**scumdog** · 23rd July 2008, 21:13

Originally Posted by idleidolidyll

Like you I can count the number of ciggies I've smoked on one hand in the last 49 years (and none were smoked more than 20% down). If I add in cigars I still wouldn't run out of fingers. I've never understood the attraction.

I remember my first when I was about 13. Made me feel dizzy and sick to the stomach.
My parents used to smoke 2 packs a day. I figure if I'd smoked that many I'd have burn't more than half a million of those little cancer sticks. How much is that in dollars?

Today prices?
10 years @ a packet a day = $29,000+

**idleidolidyll** · 23rd July 2008, 21:45

Originally Posted by scumdog

Today prices?
10 years @ a packet a day = $29,000+

cheers, i have no idea how much a pack costs.
if I'd started smoking at the age my father did and smoked as many as he (up to 40 a day), that'd be $203,000 to date if I had managed to live through the cancer of it all.

That's a really nice garage full of motorbikes there and I might even include a Hog amongst them (CR1000)

**carver** · 23rd July 2008, 21:56

only meth dude...

**bikerboy011** · 23rd July 2008, 22:00

I gave up 4 years ago when i moved to NZ.

**Boob Johnson** · 23rd July 2008, 22:01

Originally Posted by scumdog

Today prices?
10 years @ a packet a day = $29,000+

FARK ME!!!

If THAT ain't enough to make one give up what would???

**oldrider** · 23rd July 2008, 22:06

Originally Posted by 98tls

Never understood that,if you dont want to do it then dont,simple.Sex is addictive but many wouldnt shag a fat chick if there life depended on it.

Shag a fat chick? I would and did, years ago of course but hey, a shag is a shag, turn one down and you never get that chance again!

Beauty is simply an equation of time over availability!

Before I was married (Oh so long ago now) it was my ambition to shag every woman in the world! (so much to do, so little time!)

A brilliant fledgling career nipped in the bud by marriage! (alas I would make the same choice again though, damn it.)

Cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol were so cheap at sea (all duty free) in the Merchant Navy and women were scarce on cargo ships, (not passenger ships though) I turned my attention to tobacco and booze, with disastrous results.

In keeping with the thread topic, one day I just decided to stop smoking and did, another day I decided to just stop drinking and almost did, that has been a much longer process but I am almost there.

Footnote: One good thing about long term marriage is that you get to shag a chick of every different size and shape imaginable and they are "all" fantastic.

Well that is in my experience anyway.

You did ask.

John.

**roy.nz** · 23rd July 2008, 22:09

Yip tried it for two days didnt enjoy it so the most smokes i've every smoked is about 1 or 2.
Smoke tries instead...

**peasea** · 23rd July 2008, 22:27

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

FARK ME!!!

If THAT ain't enough to make one give up what would???

Ever kissed an ashtray?

I smoked from 72 to 80, gave it up for good. Got a chest cough I couldn't shake and that was it. I hardly even smoke pot these days for the same reason, just can't handle the smoke in my chest.

Hash cookie anyone?