14 weeks off the "stinkies"

by Guest Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:38 pm

Yep folks its 14 weeks since my last "real" fag

admittedly i'm still getting my "fix" cos I'm on the "e-cigs"

BUT I'm using that less and less...a puff or two in the morning and then a few on here (to help me with the stress of arguing that white is not merely another shade of grey with *********) in an evening

feel MUCH better already...less easily winded and far more able to chase my lunch round the country side....

by nicko Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:11 pm

Having had an Heart Attack and a quad bypass, I can assure you that's the best way to stop smoking

by Guest Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:45 pm

Having had an Heart Attack and a quad bypass......is the best way to stop smoking ????? pale

by Ben Reilly Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:04 pm

darknessss wrote:Having had an Heart Attack and a quad bypass......is the best way to stop smoking ?????

The "scared straight" approach Smile

I quit smoking but I could never kick the craving, not even on a course of a horrible medication that has dangerous side-effects. I tried nicotine gum, but that's very expensive and it's kind of awkward to adjust to as well.

So basically I use e-cigs full time now. Literally all the time Smile

I know they're not as safe as quitting nicotine products altogether, but they've been a lot easier on my lungs than cigs were.

by Cass Sun Jan 18, 2015 1:15 am

darknessss wrote:Yep folks its 14 weeks since my last "real" fag

admittedly i'm still getting my "fix" cos I'm on the "e-cigs"

BUT I'm using that less and less...a puff or two in the morning and then a few on here (to help me with the stress of arguing that white is not merely another shade of grey with *********) in an evening

feel MUCH better already...less easily winded and far more able to chase my lunch round the country side....

well done sweetie....its been 20 months for me......not touched one....using the ecig....or rather a gaping device......down to 3mg of nicotine .....occasionally I up it to 6 but better than the alternative.....

keep it up xxxxx

by Original Quill Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:03 am

Ben_Reilly wrote:
darknessss wrote:Having had an Heart Attack and a quad bypass......is the best way to stop smoking ?????

The "scared straight" approach

I quit smoking but I could never kick the craving, not even on a course of a horrible medication that has dangerous side-effects. I tried nicotine gum, but that's very expensive and it's kind of awkward to adjust to as well.

So basically I use e-cigs full time now. Literally all the time I know they're not as safe as quitting nicotine products altogether, but they've been a lot easier on my lungs than cigs were.

Yep, they say that nicotine is the worst of the addictive drugs. The craving is the worst to get rid of. Worse than heroin, so they say.

Aren't e-cigs nicotine? I don't care if someone wants to poison themselves over the long term. My only objection is that the lungs are the worst drug delivery means ever.

by Ben Reilly Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:28 am

E-cig liquid usually contains nicotine, though apparently some people (don't ask me why) get nicotine-free liquid.

by eddie Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:38 am

I think you need to be very careful about these e-cigs.
I would put all my money (£2.67 Hahahahaha) on the fact that come ten years time, they're going to find a whole heap of health issues connected to these "wonder" ciggies....

But yes, better than ordinary cigarettes I guess.

by Original Quill Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:34 pm

They seem to eliminate tars, which are a large part of what is wrong with the whole cigarette and cigar thing.

Still, I cringe when I think of all the delicate lung tissue one is destroying with every puff. I can think of no worse death than not being able to breath.

by Guest Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:16 pm

Cass wrote:
darknessss wrote:Yep folks its 14 weeks since my last "real" fag

admittedly i'm still getting my "fix" cos I'm on the "e-cigs"

BUT I'm using that less and less...a puff or two in the morning and then a few on here (to help me with the stress of arguing that white is not merely another shade of grey with *********) in an evening

feel MUCH better already...less easily winded and far more able to chase my lunch round the country side....

well done sweetie....its been 20 months for me......not touched one....using the ecig....or rather a gaping device......down to 3mg of nicotine .....occasionally I up it to 6 but better than the alternative.....

keep it up xxxxx

you might want to correct that in light of

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by Cass Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:24 pm

darknessss wrote:
Cass wrote:

well done sweetie....its been 20 months for me......not touched one....using the ecig....or rather a gaping device......down to 3mg of nicotine .....occasionally I up it to 6 but better than the alternative.....

keep it up xxxxx
you might want to correct that in light of

you are TERRIBLE...... Laughing

by Guest Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:33 pm

by Cass Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:41 pm

I'm on my second glass.......and its still the first quarter......bwahahaha

by eddie Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:02 pm

Original Quill wrote:They seem to eliminate tars, which are a large part of what is wrong with the whole cigarette and cigar thing.

Still, I cringe when I think of all the delicate lung tissue one is destroying with every puff. I can think of no worse death than not being able to breath.

That's how my grandfather died Quill; he literally drowned in his own mucus.

by Guest Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:39 am

fellow ex-smokers! It's not easy. Eight years on 13th Feb for me x

by Original Quill Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:47 pm

Brilliant, FTL. I applaud all ex-smokers.

by Guest Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:20 pm

Original Quill wrote:Brilliant, FTL. I applaud all ex-smokers.

Thank you Quill 14 weeks off the "stinkies" Kiss_c12

xxx

I can't imagine smoking now. My coping mechanism mentally was that I didn't smoke and never had smoked.

Mind over matter; it sounds easy but you need a stubborn side. 14 weeks off the "stinkies" Grrr_210

I hated the way it controlled my behaviour, it is a drug after all.

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