How many times have you given up smoking?!
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Not one in a thousand gives up smoking completely. So.........
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thirdmillenium wrote:
Not one in a thousand gives up smoking completely. So.........
Many, though I am smoking electronic cigarettes now and have no desire to go back to the real thing. My goal is to eventually quit these as well, once I am positive I won't work my way back to regular cigarettes.
yoshi97 wrote:
thirdmillenium wrote:
Not one in a thousand gives up smoking completely. So.........
Many, though I am smoking electronic cigarettes now and have no desire to go back to the real thing. My goal is to eventually quit these as well, once I am positive I won't work my way back to regular cigarettes.
Yoshi - tell about the e-cigs please. Expensive?
I'm trying to quit only because I'm supposed to, so of course I'm having no luck.
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7 times, and I always get re-hooked again at some point
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I quit every night when I go to bed, and on the days I remember I'm trying to quit when I wake up, I try to only smoke a couple puffs and put the smoke out.
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wyanjen wrote:
yoshi97 wrote:
thirdmillenium wrote:
Not one in a thousand gives up smoking completely. So.........
Many, though I am smoking electronic cigarettes now and have no desire to go back to the real thing. My goal is to eventually quit these as well, once I am positive I won't work my way back to regular cigarettes.
Yoshi - tell about the e-cigs please. Expensive?
I'm trying to quit only because I'm supposed to, so of course I'm having no luck.Once you get past the original cost it's about a buck a cartridge per day ... at least for my Smoore m201. The neat thing is I can sit in a smoke filled bar and have no desire for a regular cigarette ... and when the natives get real drunk I can mess with them by placing my (electronic) cigarette in my pocket or taking it apart, which always makes them wonder how I did it.
The kit I bought was about $40. I also bought a few spare batteries, atomizers, and chargers ... so I'm never without.
What makes the M201 the best IMHO is the fact that it has a big battery and a big cartridge, so it lasts quite a long time before you need to charge the battery or change the cartridge. I also can honestly say I no longer smell like a tobacco stain, I breathe better, and I feel healthier.
I wrote a hub on it a while back if you want more info. yoshi97 wrote:
wyanjen wrote:
yoshi97 wrote:
Many, though I am smoking electronic cigarettes now and have no desire to go back to the real thing. My goal is to eventually quit these as well, once I am positive I won't work my way back to regular cigarettes.Yoshi - tell about the e-cigs please. Expensive?
I'm trying to quit only because I'm supposed to, so of course I'm having no luck.Once you get past the original cost it's about a buck a cartridge per day ... at least for my Smoore m201. The neat thing is I can sit in a smoke filled bar and have no desire for a regular cigarette ... and when the natives get real drunk I can mess with them by placing my (electronic) cigarette in my pocket or taking it apart, which always makes them wonder how I did it.
The kit I bought was about $40. I also bought a few spare batteries, atomizers, and chargers ... so I'm never without.
What makes the M201 the best IMHO is the fact that it has a big battery and a big cartridge, so it lasts quite a long time before you need to charge the battery or change the cartridge. I also can honestly say I no longer smell like a tobacco stain, I breathe better, and I feel healthier.
I wrote a hub on it a while back if you want more info.$40 is less than I spend in a week, I hate to admit.
Yes, I will absolutely read your hub! Thanks for mentioning it!
If it was not so expensive I would not be thinking twice about quitting. I realize that makes be a bad person, but I'm an honest bad person.- 99
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wyanjen wrote:
yoshi97 wrote:
wyanjen wrote:
Yoshi - tell about the e-cigs please. Expensive?
I'm trying to quit only because I'm supposed to, so of course I'm having no luck.Once you get past the original cost it's about a buck a cartridge per day ... at least for my Smoore m201. The neat thing is I can sit in a smoke filled bar and have no desire for a regular cigarette ... and when the natives get real drunk I can mess with them by placing my (electronic) cigarette in my pocket or taking it apart, which always makes them wonder how I did it.
The kit I bought was about $40. I also bought a few spare batteries, atomizers, and chargers ... so I'm never without.
What makes the M201 the best IMHO is the fact that it has a big battery and a big cartridge, so it lasts quite a long time before you need to charge the battery or change the cartridge. I also can honestly say I no longer smell like a tobacco stain, I breathe better, and I feel healthier.
I wrote a hub on it a while back if you want more info.$40 is less than I spend in a week, I hate to admit.
Yes, I will absolutely read your hub! Thanks for mentioning it!
If it was not so expensive I would not be thinking twice about quitting. I realize that makes be a bad person, but I'm an honest bad person.People don;t become addicted to things because they are bad people, they become addicted to things because (typically) they lead stressed lives and seek ways to cope that can often be harmful ... nicotine, alcohol, drugs ... you name it
That's why people find it so hard to quit a habit, because you need to replace it with a healthier one that provides the same calming effect.
Don't get me wrong ... electronic cigarettes are definitely not 100% healthy for you as others might say. However, they are far better than regular cigarettes in too many ways. 
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Well... technically... I never did.
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sandra rinck wrote:
Well... technically... I never did.
oops ... I wasn't stepping on your toes Sandra ... I was speaking of the sites selling them that say they are 100% safe.
Trust me ... you're on my fan list ... I likes ya! yoshi97 wrote:
People don;t become addicted to things because they are bad people, they become addicted to things because (typically) they lead stressed lives and seek ways to cope that can often be harmful ... nicotine, alcohol, drugs ... you name it
That's why people find it so hard to quit a habit, because you need to replace it with a healthier one that provides the same calming effect.
Don't get me wrong ... electronic cigarettes are definitely not 100% healthy for you as others might say. However, they are far better than regular cigarettes in too many ways.Thanks for talking with me about this buddy
2 reasons I'm thinking about quitting:
1) High price in Michigan - too expensive. I'm actually buying Marlboros instead of groceries during our downturn.
2) I rent, and I'm getting concerned about my landlord's opinion of the color of the paint he so lovingly put on my walls.
I'm bad because those are the only two reasons I think I should try. don't care about the rest of it I hate to admit. So, for Reason 1 and Reason 2 above, this may be a good option for me.
Regardless, I will check out your hub.
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wyanjen wrote:
yoshi97 wrote:
People don;t become addicted to things because they are bad people, they become addicted to things because (typically) they lead stressed lives and seek ways to cope that can often be harmful ... nicotine, alcohol, drugs ... you name it
That's why people find it so hard to quit a habit, because you need to replace it with a healthier one that provides the same calming effect.
Don't get me wrong ... electronic cigarettes are definitely not 100% healthy for you as others might say. However, they are far better than regular cigarettes in too many ways.Thanks for talking with me about this buddy
2 reasons I'm thinking about quitting:
1) High price in Michigan - too expensive. I'm actually buying Marlboros instead of groceries during our downturn.
2) I rent, and I'm getting concerned about my landlord's opinion of the color of the paint he so lovingly put on my walls.
I'm bad because those are the only two reasons I think I should try. don't care about the rest of it I hate to admit. So, for Reason 1 and Reason 2 above, this may be a good option for me.
Regardless, I will check out your hub.
HAGN MFTrust me ... groceries outdoes cigs any day ... that's why I switched over.
yoshi97 wrote:
wyanjen wrote:
yoshi97 wrote:
People don;t become addicted to things because they are bad people, they become addicted to things because (typically) they lead stressed lives and seek ways to cope that can often be harmful ... nicotine, alcohol, drugs ... you name it
That's why people find it so hard to quit a habit, because you need to replace it with a healthier one that provides the same calming effect.
Don't get me wrong ... electronic cigarettes are definitely not 100% healthy for you as others might say. However, they are far better than regular cigarettes in too many ways.Thanks for talking with me about this buddy
2 reasons I'm thinking about quitting:
1) High price in Michigan - too expensive. I'm actually buying Marlboros instead of groceries during our downturn.
2) I rent, and I'm getting concerned about my landlord's opinion of the color of the paint he so lovingly put on my walls.
I'm bad because those are the only two reasons I think I should try. don't care about the rest of it I hate to admit. So, for Reason 1 and Reason 2 above, this may be a good option for me.
Regardless, I will check out your hub.
HAGN MFTrust me ... groceries outdoes cigs any day ... that's why I switched over.
Another thing I hate to admit - I have lost 25 pounds since my salary got cut and I am also not buying my medication because I cant afford it. But dammit if I can't stop buying Marlboros.
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wyanjen wrote:
yoshi97 wrote:
wyanjen wrote:
Thanks for talking with me about this buddy
2 reasons I'm thinking about quitting:
1) High price in Michigan - too expensive. I'm actually buying Marlboros instead of groceries during our downturn.
2) I rent, and I'm getting concerned about my landlord's opinion of the color of the paint he so lovingly put on my walls.
I'm bad because those are the only two reasons I think I should try. don't care about the rest of it I hate to admit. So, for Reason 1 and Reason 2 above, this may be a good option for me.
Regardless, I will check out your hub.
HAGN MFTrust me ... groceries outdoes cigs any day ... that's why I switched over.
Another thing I hate to admit - I have lost 25 pounds since my salary got cut and I am also not buying my medication because I cant afford it. But dammit if I can't stop buying Marlboros.
See why I'm bad?Fair enough ... you're bad
*Yoshi slaps Wyanjen with an angry sea bass*
Now you're all good again. - 93
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yoshi97 wrote:
sandra rinck wrote:
Well... technically... I never did.
oops ... I wasn't stepping on your toes Sandra ... I was speaking of the sites selling them that say they are 100% safe.
Trust me ... you're on my fan list ... I likes ya!No worries, it went right over my head. I just read the tread title and replied.
I have tried to give up smoking at least 50 times but have never actually given it up.
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sandra rinck wrote:
yoshi97 wrote:
sandra rinck wrote:
Well... technically... I never did.
oops ... I wasn't stepping on your toes Sandra ... I was speaking of the sites selling them that say they are 100% safe.
Trust me ... you're on my fan list ... I likes ya!No worries, it went right over my head. I just read the tread title and replied.
I have tried to give up smoking at least 50 times but have never actually given it up.I've been off of them since April ... once I hit the one year mark I intend to give up the electrics as well ... Freedom!!!
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yoshi97 wrote:
sandra rinck wrote:
yoshi97 wrote:
oops ... I wasn't stepping on your toes Sandra ... I was speaking of the sites selling them that say they are 100% safe.
Trust me ... you're on my fan list ... I likes ya!No worries, it went right over my head. I just read the tread title and replied.
I have tried to give up smoking at least 50 times but have never actually given it up.I've been off of them since April ... once I hit the one year mark I intend to give up the electrics as well ... Freedom!!!
Congrats. I hope you can do it. Just remember (so they say...wait it has been my demise) not even one.
You're awesome Yoshi! 
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Never had to.
Although, it was a close call...years ago, in the days of smoking in the workplace, I had a job where most of my co-workers smoked. If you don't think second-hand smoke affects people around smokers, you'd be mistaken: after being around all that smoke, one night, I nearly asked for a smoke from my boss. I actually felt the desire to have a smoke.
Glad I resisted and never began.- 99
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sandra rinck wrote:
yoshi97 wrote:
sandra rinck wrote:
No worries, it went right over my head. I just read the tread title and replied.
I have tried to give up smoking at least 50 times but have never actually given it up.I've been off of them since April ... once I hit the one year mark I intend to give up the electrics as well ... Freedom!!!
Congrats. I hope you can do it. Just remember (so they say...wait it has been my demise) not even one.
You're awesome Yoshi!You've tried to quit many times Sandra ... that tells me that one day you will succeed.
Only a person who never tries is guaranteed to meet with failure. yoshi97 wrote:
wyanjen wrote:
yoshi97 wrote:
Trust me ... groceries outdoes cigs any day ... that's why I switched over.Another thing I hate to admit - I have lost 25 pounds since my salary got cut and I am also not buying my medication because I cant afford it. But dammit if I can't stop buying Marlboros.
See why I'm bad?Fair enough ... you're bad
*Yoshi slaps Wyanjen with an angry sea bass*
Now you're all good again.You've put an image of John Cleese prancing up to me, SLAP, and then prancing back again...
That is a hilarious image to be going to sleep with in my head.
Thanks again buddy, I may just give this a shot. At least I will stop feeling down on myself
HAGN
Jen
