Why I should quit smoking
 

so I haven't had a cigarette in 3 days but I've been trying to convince myself that I have no reason to quit. my friend quit (it's been 2 weeks now) and I was kind of impressed with her ability to just give up smoking. I toyed with the idea for a few days, didn't give it too much thought. While smoking outside in the rain alone, I decided I too would quit smoking. why? I don't really know. now I'm not totally sure what to do, I could fight off the cravings but for what real reasons?

why should I quit smoking?

It would make your breath stop smelling like poo.

That's a pretty good argument right there..

There is no reason to unless you want to... You know all the risks etc...

So if you want to quit then quit... but if you don't feel like it then light one up ....

yeah, I think you're right.

Alrighty then.

This thread is all ready to be deleted.


ZWOTIIIIIIIIIII!!!

So you don't end up going outside in the rain alone to smoke a cigarette?

that's a good reason.

need more :)

Its similar to how I quit a few years ago.

Had no real desire to but woke up one morning, didnt have any cigs left, no cash on me and couldnt be arsed going the cash machine to draw some out.

Went the entire day without smoking and when I got up the next day thought about seeing how long I could last. It stuck.

Whether you quit now or later I think the trick is dont think about it, just do it. Dont listen to people who moan about how tough it is, thats BS. Once the decision has been made, just stop. Easy peasy.


You're sucking up a lungful of joy right now aren't you? ;)

nope, I don't have any cigarettes. :) It would be very easy for me to get some though, I would barely need to move.

so what is so great about not smoking scouse? anything you didn't notice when you smoked that you do now?

I was a at a smoky party one time, puffing on a cigarette and it just hit me... All of a sudden I thought, "Hey these things are disgusting." I gave away the rest of my pack and then went about 8 months without having a cigarette.

Then, 8 months later, I went in to a gas station for milk and while I was checking out, I absentmindedly asked for a pack of Camels. I got back out in my car and was like "What the fuck? Why'd I just buy a pack of smokes?" Seemed like destiny so I started smoking again and have been for the last few years.

Now with a baby on the way, the wife is really wanting me to quit so I told her I would before it's born provided I can buy a Wii with all the money I save. She thought that was fair so that's the deal. I got about 5 months to quit, but I now know I can do it cold turkey without any problems.

It's simple mind over matter. You can quit if you want to. If you don't want to, it'll be tough because your mind keeps telling you that you want one.

Your sense of taste and smell seem superhuman after a week or two.

Have you started coughing up a bunch of shit yet? I quit about 2 years ago, three days after I quit all kinds of stuff started coming loose in my lungs.

I wasnt a heavy smoker maybe 12-15 on a normal day but at least twice that if I went out drinking. Not smoking whilst having a few beers is tough but you'll find ways of compensating, like drinking more!

No great revelations about how life changed, just had some more money in my pocket and the house/clothes smell cleaner. Apparently your sense of taste and smell improve after quitting but I didnt notice anything. I do feel better for it though.

Obviously speaking from experience, but it made no difference for me. At least as I could tell anyways.

Because you're absolutely spectacular to look at, and people would rather admire your awesomeness while you're living.



And cancer is kindof a turn off.

That should do it right there.



buried my mom when she was 57....dad when he was 63.....both heavy smokers.That may seem old to twenty somethings....but it ain't.

I've seen your pic....very attractive.....I've read your post......pretty intelligent....stick around girl ;)

Yeah if you quit, your lungs and breath will be very happy--and they'll return you the favor with better health.

Obama smokes ;)

As I quit once at my college days just for a month I think It may take only a week to adjust with the new habit of 'no smoking'. It'll feel you good...everybody will appreciate you in your new thread..."And at last I quit smoking!":D

For the last couple of days I'm having serious coughing problem. :confused:

The nicotine addiction goes out of your system extremely quickly, the problem is always the habit of sticking a cig in your mouth thats the hardest to break.

There may be certain times you always smoke and although you dont need it anymore, you're so use to it that you want to. Quitting can be a total routine breaker.

reason to stop smoking ciggerettes, so that you can use your money to buy weed instead.

Makes you smell

Expensive

Cancer isn't a good way to die

Ages you faster

because i like you ...i'd like to think you'll be healthier without it.

and because you're too smart to continue.

Just the health really.

I didn't get more energy when I quit and years latter I still love the smell and would love to have a smoke... I just don't.

Will you stop drinking Coke Zero and popping E's too? The bodysnatchers are here and have taken MD!

I caved last night.

Rome wasn't built in a day (or some other cliched saying).

Nice one. But I never said he was a saint. He's quit tough--since his wife recommended it wasn't a good idea during the campaign--as the stress would only get bigger. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzGU4hpONJw

A person who smokes a pack a day spends about twenty eight bucks a week on smokes. That could buy any of the following: a DVD you like, a date at the movies, a meal at a cheapish restaurant with somebody, two copies of my book through Amazon, three copies of my book through my publisher, two copies of my book with shipping from me directly, a copy of my book and a copy of the sequel coming this Summer, 28 candy bars, 7 ice cream cones, a bunny, two cds, a cd and a copy of my book, an NES and some games at some dude's yard sale, 13 gallons of gas, 6 gallons of gas and a copy of my book, 9 yards of black cotton at clearance fabric prices, and the list goes on and on.

Or with the money you save after two weeks, you could buy Posh that game, but I don't know if he wants to wait that long.

pack a day here is around 80$ per week

Wow, that's like five copies of my book. You should lay off the goldplated Gitanes.

Doc you are in fact a legend among legends. I'm not giving up smoking but I really should go buy your book.

On the topic of giving up smoking, I've given up twice once for about 6 weeks when I had glandular fever and physcially couldn't smoke without being ill (and I did try more then a few times) and once more for about 3 days.

Everyones biology is different and it effects people differently some people give it away with limited problems, personally I went those three days without sleep and barely able to eat. My hands shook most of the time, I couldn't, read, write or watch anything for more then 15 minutes without losing complete concentration often times have to go back. After the third day at 3am, still not able to sleep I just said fuck it and went and bought cigarettes.

I know it's doable, but I know I will have to have a very strong desire to do so. As yet I personally have never found a good reason.

But hey if you can good luck on being free of a nasty compulsion don't let those damn cigarettes tell you when you need one!

A good trick to start cutting back is to quit in stages.

There are certain times when you always smoke and all you have to do is not smoke at just one of these times eg when you're work, driving in a car etc.

Smoke as usual throughout the day but remain steadfast during your chosen time of abstinance. When you're used to not smoking during one usual time, add another and you will soon be right down on the number of tabs you have during a day.

I know a couple of people who tried quitting this way and it worked really well for them. its an option anyway.