Boy do I want a cigarette

[imaguitargod]

Man, it's true that the addiction never leaves you. I was a smoker for 9 years, got to a pack and a half at one point, even caughed up blood on two occasions. I quit smoking, cold turkey (after trying so hard many times before, with the patch, the gum, everything) on December 24, 2003 and have only had a puff once after that.

In 5 years, I've still had to battle the cravings for a smoke. I was just sitting here at work and I though about how I used to carry a hard pack of smokes in my jeans or shirt pocket and them BAM! I now want a cigarette!

Of corse, I'm going to stay strong and not smoke. But boy, talk about screwing myself into a life long addiction battle. Sorry for the rant, had to vent.

 

[DickT]

Just put one out

 

[DevilDuck]

:::Tap, Tap, Tap...:::

*sound of cellophane crinkling*

*sound of Zippo opening*

 

[imaguitargod]

Just put one out

:::Tap, Tap, Tap...:::

*sound of cellophane crinkling*

*sound of Zippo opening*

You both are evil

 

[MrArboc]

You should try snus - all the joys on nicotine without the smoke. I go trough a 45 gram box in two days.

http://www.snuson.com/

 

[gardenkiller]

Stay strong IGG, I don't know if I could quit if I wanted to.

So this makes me wonder.......How many here are smokers? I am.

 

[moyboy]

So this makes me wonder.......How many here are smokers? I am.

Never been a cigarette smoker. Used to smoke about an ounce of pot a week, but don't touch the stuff anymore....

And I am slowly starting to enjoy the wonderful world of cigars...

 

[imaguitargod]

YA, I still smoke cigars on occasion though.

 

[Pam]

Good for you Iggy! That's such a hard addiction to kick, and 5 years seems to be a breaking point for a lot of people. Stick with it, you did the right thing.

 

[GrumpyBear]

some of the strongest, toughest people i know cannot quit smoking, you're already ahead of them. just don't smoke for this five minutes, then handle the next five minutes when it comes. it's only five minutes.

 

[fineexampl]

I quit smoking as of August 2007. I still get a craving now and again, but mostly they coincide when i feel a panic attack coming on. I expect the cravings stay with you once you have been a smoker.

Stay strong man. Load up on some cap. It helped me quit.

 

[Philipperv]

Another cigar smoker here but only do a few/year.

 

[DickT]

Just start boozing it up. it will help increase the craving. Come on get back on the team. Here i just lit one for ya........

 

[wordwiz]

Iggy,

Have sex. After you are done, roll over in bed and enjoy a ....

Wait, you are trying to quit!

Mike

 

[imaguitargod]

Iggy,

Have sex. After you are done, roll over in bed and enjoy a ....

Wait, you are trying to quit!

Mike

LOL. Actually, I already quit...but now that I think of it, I quess in a way I am trying to quit b/c the addicition never leaves you.

 

[Nova]

Yeah im a smoker, White Ox for me please. I also enjoy the occasional cigar.

 

[TXCG]

I smoked from 16 to 19, then just quit. Strange thing was I didn't find it hard at all, and I smoked about a pack a day from 17 on. I used chewing tobacco a lot during that time too lol, f'ing baseball got me started on that. Quit that too.


Pot, my anti-cig.

 

[lostmind]

That's crazy IGG. I've never been addicted, so I really do not know how it feels. I feel for you though.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

So I guess you haven't tried American Spirit Cayenne?

 

[bentalphanerd]

Its an evil addiction. I've been smoking for about 20 years...can't stop. Each time I try I go weird (o.k weird-er) . After a day I seriously can't remember what I'm doing from one minute to the next ....after about 2 weeks of that I give up giving up.

Stay strong IGG - that stuff'll kill you.