Any bets me or Devil Nicotine

[baboon]

I figure cedar fever season ain’t full blow yet, but the antihistamine I take might let me get off nicotine easiery

 

[HKSig]

Tried that in 1976. Kept up with it for about 3 weeks. Then I got the flu. Blamed it on those damn filters and went back to cigs.

I think that a big part of it was how disgusting it was to clean the filters. If you aren't disgusted, it won't work.

 

[baboon]

It’s tough, but you can do it. I myself quit April 24, 2017, and I know how hard it is. Stick with it. The first 3-4 days are the worst; once you get past that, it’s much easier. Some night sweats and interesting dreams if going cold turkey, but those are short lived. I smoked for 27 years prior to that, so it was ingrained in all I did. Coffee in the morning without a cigarette took some getting used to. You will feel better. If there was a propensity for “allergies” sinus infections or bronchitis, you may see those infections subside. Plus, the $ saved will be like a pay raise.

Coffee with Kahlua & heavy cream will get me to forget cigarettes.

 

[baboon]

I got 100 bucks on you.

Or a box of green tip 556 ammo.

Find someone to take that bet. $100.00 are the new $10.00’s because of FJB.

 

[Vaquero]

I wish you well...............

I still smoke like a 63 Dodge........

Still going. Huh?

 

[Jarine88]

Quitting tobacco is difficult. I dipped for decades. After, trying to quit and telling a lot of folks I had, I snuck it for years. I was finally able to quit and haven't had a dip in 4-5 years.

Now, gin - that's another story! Hmmm. Is it five o'clock, yet?

I have quit dipping a few times over the last 35 years. The last dip I had was Dec 30th, 2019. I still miss it.

Just 1 dip and it will be years before I try to quit again. Hanging in there.

 

[skfullgun]

Yep. I quit for several years. Had a really long week at work and a co-worker offered me a dip. It was on like Donkey Kong for another 5-6 years.

 

[Axxe55]

Numerous times I tried to quit, using various methods. None worked. I'm convinced there is no way that I can successfully quit, so instead, I have placed limits on how much I allow myself to smoke. So I took a 3+ pack a day habit to about half a pack and that is about as good as it will ever get for me.I can live with that. I'm not going to complain, because I knew the dangers of smoking when I started, and knew they would shorten my lifespan at the end anyways.

 

[jrbfishn]

My uncle said quitting was easy. He should know, he has done it hundreds of times. Staying quit is harder.
I hope you do better than he did.
And yes, I still smoke.

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[FNORD]

Four packs of menthols a day for twelve years.

I was was either going to have to buy another carton or quit. I threw the last five cigarettes in the pack at the Kountze Silsbee Y on October 5, 1985.

No cravings.

But I do remember the where and when. Hmmmm

I did having a compelling reason however.

Oh, I’m betting on you.

 

[Axxe55]

My uncle said quitting was easy. He should know, he has done it hundreds of times. Staying quit is harder.
I hope you do better than he did.
And yes, I still smoke.

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Exactly. I quit numerous times. I just failed at not starting back.

 

[TipBledsoe]

Smoked my last one around 7:30 this morning. Just starting to look for one.

If I stay out of bars when drinking it’s easier. The wife smokes Marlboro Black and they just plain stink.

For lots of years I only smoked during the renfest. Most of those that really knew me could predict it pretty go just watching me.

I always tried to stop the last day I worked renfest by running out.

Stopping ain’t hard not restarting is hard.

I was finally able to stay quit, so you csn do it too.
If you could get your wife to quit at the same time that would make it a lot less difficult.
Be prepared to buy a longer belt, but that's still better than smoking.
... It funny, (not ha ha funny) one doesn't realize how awful they stink until one quits.

 

[tonelar]

are u doing it cold turkey? i quit 2 years ago. i went with that pill for 30 days.

i quit hella times… never took until this last time

 

[candcallen]

Chantix

 

[deemus]

Quitting chewing and dipping Copenhagen was tough. But it’s doable. My mouth is happy about it. Breath is better, no sores on my gums.

But I was an angry dude for about 3 weeks. Started to get easier after 3 weeks.

 

[deemus]

Chantix

No. That stuff makes you crazy.

 

[Jarine88]

Be prepared to buy a longer belt, but that's still better than smoking.

Yeah. I packed on 35lbs in 3 months this last time and have been loosing the battle to lose the weight for the last 2 years. I didn’t gain weight during Covid, but I couldn’t drop the rapid weight I added just before lockdowns either.

 

[Fishkiller]

As others have said it ain't hard to quit. Once you really make the decision it is easy. At least it was for me. Smoked for 40+ years and decided to quit when I retired. I had my last smoke on December 9, 2018, sometimes I miss it a little but not enough to restart. So once you have decided to quit the rest is easy. Getting over addiction is hard to do but mostly mental.

 

[Texas42]

Four packs of menthols a day for twelve years.

I was was either going to have to buy another carton or quit. I threw the last five cigarettes in the pack at the Kountze Silsbee Y on October 5, 1985.

No cravings.

But I do remember the where and when. Hmmmm

I did having a compelling reason however.

Oh, I’m betting on you.

How do you have time to smoke 4 packs a day?!

Congrats.

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

People don't realize how bad they smell when smoking. Clothes get the stink, hair, cars, houses.
After you quit you can walk by someone and smell them. THEY STINK like a dirty ashtray.