Hi all. I'm just new here...... I've just came across this thread and thought I'd post, just to say that I am an EX smoker! This April I will be OFF the cigarettes 8 years! And you know what? It was the best thing I ever did! I am so pleased with myself that I have stayed off them for this length of time. When I stopped I thought I would've started again 8 days later but I didn't. I stuck to my guns and I had all the will power in the world to keep off the darn things. I was sorry I ever started, really sorry! Since then, I have now got Asthma as a result of from smoking and I get bronchitis from time to time.
I didn't take a thing to get me off the cigarettes, just will power. I never used hypnosis, never took tablets, never went to counselling, nothing, just used will power!
It's all down to will power, without will power, you have nothing. And when I stopped I smoked up to 20 a day. I never took a craving for a cigarette and now a days I don't either.....and if I did I'd just ignore it and go on with whatever I'm doing. I'd never go to the shop and waste on my money on those things again, never!!!!
So, good luck to those who are trying.....you can do it........just take one day at a time......and keep looking at the extra money you have in your purse......that's what I did!!!! Oh and most importantly, my health is a lot better since I stopped and I have not had 1 chest infection since I stopped smoking!!! And no hospital admissions either!!!!
justjim63port macquarie, New South Wales Australia2,592 posts
ciarnabrighid: Hi all. I'm just new here...... I've just came across this thread and thought I'd post, just to say that I am an EX smoker! This April I will be OFF the cigarettes 8 years! And you know what? It was the best thing I ever did! I am so pleased with myself that I have stayed off them for this length of time. When I stopped I thought I would've started again 8 days later but I didn't. I stuck to my guns and I had all the will power in the world to keep off the darn things. I was sorry I ever started, really sorry! Since then, I have now got Asthma as a result of from smoking and I get bronchitis from time to time.
I didn't take a thing to get me off the cigarettes, just will power. I never used hypnosis, never took tablets, never went to counselling, nothing, just used will power!
It's all down to will power, without will power, you have nothing. And when I stopped I smoked up to 20 a day. I never took a craving for a cigarette and now a days I don't either.....and if I did I'd just ignore it and go on with whatever I'm doing. I'd never go to the shop and waste on my money on those things again, never!!!!
So, good luck to those who are trying.....you can do it........just take one day at a time......and keep looking at the extra money you have in your purse......that's what I did!!!! Oh and most importantly, my health is a lot better since I stopped and I have not had 1 chest infection since I stopped smoking!!! And no hospital admissions either!!!!
justjim63port macquarie, New South Wales Australia2,592 posts
In response to: What is your preference?
I've been watching this one all day, it got very personal and quite nasty, i mean there are always going to be people who disagree but these folk were out for blood.
MerriweatherAdelaide, South Australia Australia11,403 posts
justjim63: I've been watching this one all day, it got very personal and quite nasty, i mean there are always going to be people who disagree but these folk were out for blood.
Hi JustJim...
I think there are certain newish members who need to learn some manners... never mind..
Seen it happen before many many times..
Some people dont like to think before they post...
tomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK17,106 posts
justjim63: I've been watching this one all day, it got very personal and quite nasty, i mean there are always going to be people who disagree but these folk were out for blood.
My preference is to not smoke. Most people don't nowadays. And most people don't want to be around smokers, especially not date them. You severely limit the potential number of people who will be interested in dating you if you smoke. Smoking is just passe.
CHOLENA: My preference is to not smoke. Most people don't nowadays. And most people don't want to be around smokers, especially not date them. You severely limit the potential number of people who will be interested in dating you if you smoke. Smoking is just passe.
There are worse things, I met a girl off a site two weeks ago, and exchanged pics, she looked good, and when I picked her up she told me she had smoked some meth a hour earlier.
So no joke I drove to taco bell(not the original plan) bought her some tacos and drove her back home, the date was 45 minutes, but I did ask her a lot of questions about meth, like why she liked it and what does it do. She said it was like very strong coffee. So if I meet a tobacco smoker I wont complain.
I think there are certain newish members who need to learn some manners... never mind..
Seen it happen before many many times..
Some people dont like to think before they post...
Good lord. I knew smoking was bad for you but this is rediculous. I posted last night on page one and went to bed. I get up and there's been a blood bath.
Godsgift: Good lord. I knew smoking was bad for you but this is rediculous. I posted last night on page one and went to bed. I get up and there's been a blood bath.
Yes and those girls are so so sensative, I do hope they arent upset.
justjim63port macquarie, New South Wales Australia2,592 posts
CHOLENA: My preference is to not smoke. Most people don't nowadays. And most people don't want to be around smokers, especially not date them. You severely limit the potential number of people who will be interested in dating you if you smoke. Smoking is just passe.
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