I Quit
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From: Loveland, CO
Originally Posted by Lainey,Jan 12 2011, 03:36 PM
In 1968 (I was 13) my Dad decided to quit smoking. He realized he was burning through three packs a day. Many didn't get smoked as he worked in a grocery store and would not smoke while waiting on customers.The cigarette would be left to burn in an ashtray. Anyway, he decided to quit. He wrote the date down on a piece of paper and put it in his wallet. Then he nagged my Mom to quit, telling her how much $ they would save. Mom was not ready, and he continued to nag. My five siblings and I were ready to run away from home. 
Mom did quit and, down the line, they diverted their smoking money to a car payment.
$40.00/month bought them a 1963 Chevy Impala. The newest car (5 years old) they ever purchased.
Neither ever smoked again, and Dad carried that piece of paper in his wallet for many, many years.
Keep up the fight, Mike!
Mom did quit and, down the line, they diverted their smoking money to a car payment.
$40.00/month bought them a 1963 Chevy Impala. The newest car (5 years old) they ever purchased.
Neither ever smoked again, and Dad carried that piece of paper in his wallet for many, many years.
Keep up the fight, Mike!
My dad started smoking in Korea when he was in the Air Force. He was 64 when he decided to quit, cold turkey. He told me it was because he saw a guy on TV on oxygen to breath, due to smoking, and it was someone famous (I don't remember who). Also, I know his wife was told she had a decreased lung capacity (second hand smoke). I always thought he really quit because of her, but for whatever reason, he succeeded. He still had emphysema when he died but the cause of death was more to do with Alzheimer's.
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From: Delawhere???
Originally Posted by boltonblue,Jan 12 2011, 10:39 PM
It is remarkable the amount I have not spent on butts in the time I haven't smoked.
Easily enough to buy an S2000 new.
Easily enough to buy an S2000 new.
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Originally Posted by SheDrivesIt,Jan 12 2011, 06:49 PM
Picked up my Chantix today and Mary's patches.
And in the months previous, I also gradually decreased my intake of nicotine by switching to progressively "lighter" cigarettes - going from full strength to "ultra-lights" - while being careful to smoke the same number of cigarettes.
It's been almost three years for me and I still miss it. So, I tend to do a lot of smoking (and drinking - going on twenty-seven years without) in my sleep. In fact, I think I may have had a couple of Gauloises and a few beers, amongst other things, with Keith Richards last night. Hopefully, YMMV.
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From: Long Beach, MS
Originally Posted by Kyras,Jan 12 2011, 08:48 PM
^Cool story, Lainey.
All these stories of how you guys quit or how people you know quit are really interesting and helpful. They should be required reading for any vintage member who is about to kick the habit.
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Day 13. Yesterday I made it through a nice 3 hour after-work get-together at a local pub that allows smoking. It really wasn't too bad until I got hungry. A very tasty prime rib sandwich was the perfect cure.
Next week pool league starts up again. That will be a real test. But if it proves to be too challanging I will drop out of the league rather than take up the habit.
Next week pool league starts up again. That will be a real test. But if it proves to be too challanging I will drop out of the league rather than take up the habit.
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From: Smalltown
Originally Posted by tof,Jan 13 2011, 12:42 PM
Day 13. Yesterday I made it through a nice 3 hour after-work get-together at a local pub that allows smoking. It really wasn't too bad until I got hungry. A very tasty prime rib sandwich was the perfect cure.
Next week pool league starts up again. That will be a real test. But if it proves to be too challanging I will drop out of the league rather than take up the habit.
Next week pool league starts up again. That will be a real test. But if it proves to be too challanging I will drop out of the league rather than take up the habit.
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From: bolton
The habits can be the hardest part to break.
some 6 or 7 years after I quit I hopped in the car to drive somewhere.
About 30 seconds down the road the cigarette lighter popped up.
I had no recollection of pushing it in but since I was the only one in the car...
some 6 or 7 years after I quit I hopped in the car to drive somewhere.
About 30 seconds down the road the cigarette lighter popped up.
I had no recollection of pushing it in but since I was the only one in the car...
