Quitting

Just out of curiosity, how many, if any, people on Fakku smoked or used an addictive substance at one time in their lives and tried quitting? How hard was it for you to quit and how long did it take? Or are you still trying to quit. If so, what do you think is stopping you from quitting.

I have been using smokeless tobacco (gross, I know) for about a year now and just today I decided to stop cold turkey. Now, the only thing I do that us bad for my health is smoke an occasional Cigar and drink large quantities of Soda. For me, it was not hard at all to quit. I just told my self that was enough and have not even thought about it since. And that is kind of a surprise to me since a can of Grizzly mint would usually only last me for about a day.

Four years ago I used to smoke, dropped it almost instantly.
And now I'm at it again. :(

Inb4thejesus

I never smoked or did alcohol. Maybe the closest thing to trying to quit is maybe drinking soda.

smoke, and still smoking now the only thing I cut back is alcohol bcause I have many unpleasant memories of it

Same here, unless you count ''mini-tomatoes'' as an addactive substance.

THEJESUS is coming! THEJESUS is coming!
Run!

Quitting is an option that only losers would dare to consider.

Why even start doing something if you'd just regret it and quit later on?!

I smoke cigarettes. I know the consequences, and if it's going to be the one that kills me, then so be it. I don't even think of such a word as quitting, cause I can stop at any given time, whenever I decide to. 8)

Everything comes down to each person's will, I believe. Like old people would say, "if there's a will, there's a way." - and it's applicable to just about anything. (even quitting)

I guess I really didn't quit in so many words. I just stopped all at once. And I did not stop because I regretted it or I was worried about my health or anything like that. i just got sick of the taste.

used to smoke, more of a kinda stress reliever for me, when work,school,family,friends etc pile up, but now everything is slow so I don't feel the need to, there were a few time shit happened and I bummed one of the nearest smoker i could find, but for the most part I don't need to smoke right now, tomorrow.... maybe who knows

I also don't smoke, but I do occasionally drink. Only once every couple of months and even then its not much. Trying to quit Little Caesar's bread sticks on the other hand, now that's hard.

Dude those bread sticks are good!

ditto

They say you never quit smoking, you just stop until you start again or die. I started smoking when I was 13, and at 14 stopped for a while, but took it back up at 15. I smoked less when I was 17, too.
Thing is, I never WANTED to stop smoking, I just kindof had to a few times.

I pretty much gave up illegal drugs, though, aside from pot from time to time.
The only thing I had to actually put effort into quitting was heroin, though. Which I did with the assistance of booze.
And I don't even drink that much anymore.

So these days I pretty much just smoke. a lot.

I smoked for two months, decided to become a Fireman, and quit. (cold as balls turkey)

It's a struggle, but running helps.

You know how the old saying goes, "Quitting is for quitters." Some things like coke, heroin, crack, DXM, morphine, Suboxone, and some other shit I can't think of at the moment, I'll occasionally say I quit, but honestly, I just stopped doing that shit. Then there's shit like ether, PCP, acid, X, ketamine, and all kinds of other pain killers, inhalants, and chemicals that I stopped doing because it was either too hard to get around here or it just wasn't worth it. Huffing ether is fun, really really fun, but it doesn't last that long and it corrodes your lungs.

I don't smoke and drink and I don't think of anything that I am quitting for now maybe just cutting down my consumption on snacks... Personally I don't think quitting makes one a loser, sometimes people don't realize it affects their conditions or some other people. Its a wise decision to know when to quit and when to keep on going depending on the situation.



I don't mind people smoking but just don't smoke next to me, I hate it when that happens because I'm experiencing passive smoking and of course usually the one who smokes seems like they could care less or have no idea that I'm also actually inhaling the smoke from their cig and the ones that they are releasing (which I would also have the same risk of getting disease/illness as the one who smokes) . Maybe I should just stuff a chewing gum that I just chewed in my mouth to them next time so they understand how I feel...

did you necessarily have to quote me? why, because I smoke?
well, just to inform you, I'm quite a responsible smoker. I rarely smoke in public places, and if ever, I try to find a suitable spot where no one could ever inhale the smoke that's coming from my cigarette. 8)

Don't treat us smokers one and the same. And in case you encounter one and is bothered by him/her, you can always talk to that person... or maybe, you could just resort to your wonderful idea. :roll:

ed:
as one of the oldest saying goes, "if you can't beat them, just join them." (maybe you should try smoking once, to understand those people)

Unless its weed, people shouldn't smoke in order to "understand."

The saying does go, "if you can't beat them, join them," but it should be, "if you can't beat them, get something heavier and try again."

I quoted you because it reminds me of the same thing that my friends who smoke said and yeah because you're a smoker, so you should know about what I'm writing or just to remind you or people who smoke.(but seems you already know)

And I hope you're not thinking that I'm generalizing smokers, like I said I don't mind people smoking and have friends that smoke and some of them say something like the one you wrote 'if it kills only me I don't care' while smoking next to me in which case I had to mention they're actually 'killing me too' continued with the passive smoking story and they pretty much understand though some of them forget about it in which I have to tell it again or just move myself away from them 8)

Oh yeah I don't think I will smoke even if I try I always sneezes when I smell cigarette smokes. The sneezes also works to get some smoker away from me but sadly I can't stop sneezing when that happens so instead I'm the one who goes away to the toilet most of the time...