do u smoke

[livebearerfreak]

if so what kinda and how many per day? i smoke paul mall.

[Reefscape]

yep...i do...and if anyone preaches on my butt for smoking, i'll send round the guppy ninja's to invade their fish tanks !!!!!

[Bethany1979]

USA lights cigarettes (like a marlboro but much cheaper). Down to a half pack. I should to quit for good when my stress level goes down. It was my neighbors cigarette that burned his, mine, and 2 other family's apartments to the ground.

[FL22]

I just quit! It's been a month, and its going really good! I feel MUCH better than I did while smoking. No more constant cough! yay!

[Blueiz]

(pssst pall mall ;))

Yup, husband and I both smoke.. Marlboro menthol most of the time, tho a switch up is nice.

[petluvr]

Been smoking for almost 18 years now, KOOL filter menthols and I would have voted but 3 packs a day isn't listed:)

[Redneck Woman]

Virginia Slims

[krytan]

Yes unfortunately i do smoke, have been trying to give up recently but after being addicted for 17 years it's not that easy.

[swinneyw]

i smoked for 30 years + 23 years ago i quit my daughter tryed to quit but she wasn't able to she now has lung cancer she has accepted the fact that she is dying but its very hard to watch my daughter suffer and its very hard for her family the only thing that gives me peace about it is that she is a born again christian and i know she will be with jesus when she dies the hardest thing for her is what her kids are going though

[Dangerdoll]

I smoke Marlboro Ultra lights 100's but am in the midst of quitting with the help of Chantix :D

[Redneck Woman]

DD-Please keep us updated on how it works for you! I have been considering going that route myself. :)

[snoopy65]

Most days I smoke about a pack a day. Some days a few more and some days a few less...Depends on how busy or stressed I am. I smoke Pall Mall Ultralight 100 (my husband says I smoke air.....he smokes Marlboro Reds)

[Dangerdoll]

I sure will, Ky.... you know, I tried this route before with Mr. Doll but ended up stopping treatment because he was having adverse effects from it.... I know, not a good reason for me to give it up but I did.... SO, when I started this time, I had to start with the starter packs again but this time, after taking the starters and back on the regular pills, it seems as though I am taking off from where I was before. It's pretty good at blocking the urges... if you can get past the first week without tearing off someone's head, you will be on the road to eventually stopping all together.

[ladyblues1965]

yep I smoke and tried chantix but it didnt work for me. Would love to quit I am sure it would help me out with lung capacity and to keep singing. I would like to try to quit again. Hubby quit but he had only smoked 3 years. I have smoked for 30. Its really hard!!

[snoopy65]

I have heard that Chantix works best for those that have more of the nicotine addiction...mine is a hand mouth thing....I will eat instead....and eat and eat....anyway, there is another pill for those that Chantix doesn't help. I can't remember the name of it though....ask your doctor ladyblues.....it might help.

[petluvr]

Is it really a good idea to replace one habit with another?

[Sploke]

If the new habit doesn't kill you, I would say yes....

[petluvr]

If the new habit doesn't kill you, I would say yes....
This may be WAY off topic and if it is I am sure someone will make that decision;) but How are we for sure of the affects of medications when new meds are coming out everyday. For example trimspa-I know it was not regulated by the FDA (another off topic issue) Phen Phen, Paragoric (although it is no longer used) I know smoking causes cancer but how do I KNOW what the affects of these non-lifesaving meds are?

[Sploke]

you said habit....I wasn't thinking strictly medication. could be something as simple as chewing gum.

[Madcrawdad]

Actually planning on starting for the new year. My new year's resolutions always involve trying to quit certain things, and I always fail and feel bad about myself. I figure if I make a resolution to start doing things (instead of quitting things), I'm more likely to stick to it...

Anybody know a nice, smooth smoke for a beginner? Preferably a brand with a manly name.

[justahannah]

Nonsmoker here, although I used to buy Djarum Black clove cigarettes whenever I was getting sick...numbed my throat better than cough drops and tasted better too :P. Don't anymore because my husband's strictly "Cigarettes are evil"...doesn't hurt my feelings since he's totally worth giving up a bad (and occasional) habit for. His anti-coffee stance is a little tougher to deal with...no kisses after I drink it!

[livebearerfreak]

lol

[case_rums]

occasionally, i'll smoke djarum blacks, supers, etc. i also have a pipe, which is cool to smoke, but also a huge pain in the butt.

[Catpicklesdog]

I'm guilty. I smoke Richmonds. I banned smoking in my house over a year ago (even though I live on my own:)) and have cut down to 6 cigarettes a day when i used to smoke between 20 and 30!!!!!

[Dixon]

no i dont any more its too expensive.

[Dexmaster]

Actually planning on starting for the new year. My new year's resolutions always involve trying to quit certain things, and I always fail and feel bad about myself. I figure if I make a resolution to start doing things (instead of quitting things), I'm more likely to stick to it...

Anybody know a nice, smooth smoke for a beginner? Preferably a brand with a manly name.


There is none fresh air is your best bet.

[Amante_di_Betta]

I do. I started when I was 17. I smoke Marb Reds or Marb Mediums (Cowboy Killers as my Uncle calls them who ALSO smokes) or Camel Filters

[kayla25690]

been smoking for almost 8 years now!!! I Smoke 3 different kinds... Winston, USA Golds, And Sonoma!!!

[PuppyFluffer]

Growing up with smoking parents and hating every moment of it....made me a pretty solid non smoker.

There are 4 kids in my family - 2 boys, 2 girls. One of my brothers and my sister smoke. So, out of us, there is a 50% smoke rate and it's evenly divided between the genders. I wonder if someone has ever done a study on how having smoking parents influences their children's smoking.

[LeahK]

I started smoking when I was 13 and started trying to quit when I was 25. I smoked at least a pack a day for many years in between. Here I am now, about to be 31, and it's been 8 weeks since I bummed a smoke from someone--or even took a drag. 8 weeks is the longest I've ever gone.
Generally speaking, I try not to have regrets in life, but I 100% regret ever trying that first cigarette when I was 13.

[grannylvsfish]

i smoked for 30 years + 23 years ago i quit my daughter tryed to quit but she wasn't able to she now has lung cancer she has accepted the fact that she is dying but its very hard to watch my daughter suffer and its very hard for her family the only thing that gives me peace about it is that she is a born again christian and i know she will be with jesus when she dies the hardest thing for her is what her kids are going though
I will be praying for her, Im so sorry for her family and yours . But she will see Jesus some day and that is whats important :) God Bless you all !!!

I smoked for 20 years and quit in 1 day! I smoked 2 packs a day for 20 years and when I found out I was pregnant I stopped cold turkey. was it hard? hell yeah, was I mean ohhhhhhh yeah. but I did it with no drupgs, no " fixes" I said enough and did it. it can be done :)
my mom smoked for 40 years, quit in a day to. decided God did not want her to smoke, and said enough. she also did not use " fixes" it can be done.

[FISHSHROD]

Wow , alot of smokers here .Those of you that are trying to quit , good luck :)
I used to smoke 2 packs a day Marlboro Reds for about 20 years. Quit cold turkey about 20 years ago. The first few weeks were the toughest , after that I never had another smoke and never had the urge :)

[J double R]

newports

[caitylee]

Wow, lots of smokers, but also lots of people trying to quit. Good luck to all of you.

I don't smoke, never have never will. My mom smoked for many many years then when we moved to Florida from Japan she quit cold turkey. She did very well. My sister smokes though, she started in highschool. She quit about a year before she got pregnant with her first child. I think she has been smoking again for about a year and her children are 4 and will be three at the end of the month.

[captaincaveman9]

i dont know how much, i only second hand smoke lol

[IceH2O]

I smoke Marlboro Ultra lights 100's but am in the midst of quitting with the help of Chantix :D


Stick a straw in your mouth,its cheaper and the same effect as an ultra light just less dangerous to you in the long run. Never understood the ultra light....


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Marlboro Reds 100's... About a pack a day sometimes a few more sometimes a few less.

Quit for about 4 months once but my wife didn't and I slowly started back up. I know for me its more of something to do when bored. If my hands and mind are busy I can go hours without one. If I'm just watching tv or driving I might smoke 5 or 6 in an hour.

[J double R]

oh, i forgot... i'm not quitting anytime soon. :)

[Slappy*McFish]

Camel lights here....among other things. ;)
My girl and I will be trying to quit next year....again.

[petluvr]

oh, i forgot... i'm not quitting anytime soon. :)
AMEN!!!!
Do I need to stop? YES.
Do I want to stop? NO.

[Draal5]

Never ever smoked was forced at a young age to endure my grandmothers smoke 2+ packs a day.

everyone in my family's life was told to quit or not smoke in my kids presence my in laws both quit the day my daughter came home from the hospital.

only one left who smokes started up again as a weight loss diet that's my brother in laws wife starts and stops to lose weight.

none of the stop smoking programs will work unless you really want to stop in your heart of hearts.

hoping that something will work is just a sign that you are not ready to quit so save your money till you are really ready to quit.

[jm1212]

nope.

[Ryanstech]

Camel lights here....among other things. ;)


haha, ditto on smoking other things :thm:

I've been smoking 7 years and do plan on quitting. I quit for a year in 2006 but returned after a nasty breakup (stupid thing to do, but seemed appropriate at the time)

My best friend tried to "quit" on Chantix. Just like the scary side-effects and lawsuits say it can severely depress you. He did indeed become depressed and had some seriously messed up dreams about suicide and murder while taking it. He ended up smoking again until he quit on his own this year with no drugs or patches. I'm in no position to claim these drugs don't help you quit but I can tell you that it's very possible without them, also safe and free. Chantix side effects: http://blogs.webmd.com/allergies-and-asthma/2008/02/are-chantix-side-effects-worth-risk_04.html

[NeonFlux]

Not once

[FireDancer7905]

I quit 6 months ago...actually stubbed out the last one when the little stick popped up with "pregnant." Best reason in the world to give it up. Now, if only I could get hubby to quit......

[sed03f]

I use to smoke marlboro menthol lights, but gave up when I got pregnant, they made me upchuck, but I save a lot of money now.

[Cheshire]

I smoke Djarum Blacks, a type of clove. But only two to three a day, unless I'm out at a club or bar with smoker friends.

I don't really have an addiction, sometimes I'll go a week or two with out buying any at all, or if I am sick, I won't smoke either.

Is it just me or even being a smoker doesn't it pluck your nerves if someone is smoking too close to you while your eating?

[Dangerdoll]

Stick a straw in your mouth,its cheaper and the same effect as an ultra light just less dangerous to you in the long run. Never understood the ultra light....


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Marlboro Reds 100's... About a pack a day sometimes a few more sometimes a few less.

Quit for about 4 months once but my wife didn't and I slowly started back up. I know for me its more of something to do when bored. If my hands and mind are busy I can go hours without one. If I'm just watching tv or driving I might smoke 5 or 6 in an hour.
I used to think that too when I smoked regular 100's. I then moved to lights 100's and the tried the regs, they made me choke.... changed to ultra lights and now I couldn't even fathom trying a regular now.... the lights, I can handle but at the end of the day, my chest is heavy...so yeah, while they are light, I try to think that they helped me get to a better position on quitting.... would this be correct thinking, probably not but it helps me. I don't smoke at work though so I can go through 9 hours stints and smoking at home, we smoke at the back porch... not in the house so with the colder weather coming, I am hoping to be done before it really hits. Smoking in the cold is not fun....
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On Chantix... I never got the severe depression but Mr. Doll did.... I think I might have the dreams but not really sure if it's the chantix oor just me... I've always had weird dreams so it's nothing really different for me.

[Mgamer20o0]

yep...i do...and if anyone preaches on my butt for smoking, i'll send round the guppy ninja's to invade their fish tanks !!!!!
smoking is bad mmmkay......

[SpockthePuffer]

I've never smoked and I don't plan to start anytime soon.

[Virtuoso2K12]

i agree, smoking is bad and never will.

[powerkit]

goin on 8 mo. since last cig. tried to have one a couple weeks ago, but i jus wasnt into it any more.

[captaincaveman9]

Soo if I spend 8 hours in a smoky bar, how many cigarettes did I smoke?

[125gJoe]

Soo if I spend 8 hours in a smoky bar, how many cigarettes did I smoke?

Quote:

"Studies conducted at the University Of California (javascript:void(0)), Berkeley, School Of Public Health shows that spending just two hours in a smoke filled bar is equivalent to smoking four cigarettes. Two hours in a restaurant equals one and a half. Eight hours in the work place (javascript:void(0)) or office that allows smoking is equivalent to six cigarettes and living with a pack-a-day smoker in the home is equal to you smoking 3 cigarettes."

Not sure if that can be proven, but I got it from this link:

http://www.bookrags.com/essay-2005/10/24/20282/853


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[Dangerdoll]

Soo if I spend 8 hours in a smoky bar, how many cigarettes did I smoke?
8 hours in a bar, Cavie? Usually after 3 or 4 hours, I am as good as toast :D

(btw, in Jersey, there is a no smoking law in effect for the past couple years.... no smoking in public places such as eateries, bars, shopping malls.... they tried to lift it in the casinos but I guess it wasnt working out so hearing about a smokey bar is finally starting to sound weird to me)

[saram521]

My boyfriend smokes (but not in the house, his rule) and keeps going back and forth between wanting to quit and wanting to continue his habit. His dad quit smoking about 2yrs. ago after a 20-something affair with cigs, and now he dips. Blech!! He leaves little cups full of used dip around his house, in his truck, and it looks like someone defecated in them!

[Dangerdoll]

ewwwwww!!

[rich311k]

I stopped the beginning of August. So far so good. We have not been able to smoke in a bar for at least 5 years.

[lucy42083]

LOL "Sitting in a smoky bar" sounds so strange to me too. I'm from NY, and I think it was almost 10 years ago that NY instituted the smoking ban in public places. I am living near the VT/NH border right now, and VT has had no smoking in public places since I moved here, but NH (yes, the 'live free or die' state) only insituted the law about 2 years ago, a few months after I moved here. So when I first moved here, and went into a restaurant and was asked "Smoking or non?" my bf and I stared at each other in amazement lol. We were like, "Wow, I haven't heard that since I was a kid!" But yeah it's been over 2 years since I've seen someone smoking at a public establishment, and the thought of a "smoky bar" just seems strange to me now.

[PuppyFluffer]

smoking is bad mmmkay......

Bill Hicks?

OMG, I LOVE HIM!

May he rest in peace!

[Star_Rider]

does the occasional cigar or pipe count? ;)


BTW, I personally don't trust anything that comes from UC Berkeley ;)

[Hurley]

Not a smoker here. It just never appealed to me. My boyfriend smokes but not in the apartment. I'm not putting up with the smell or the smoke. But, he's got to quit before I'll marry him.

[Wyomingite]

Quit 15 months ago, after 16 years. Just wasn't helpin' my asthma like I thought it should. Still chew, though. Any Copenhagen fans ot there?

WYite

[Tongue33]

I smoked from 5 to almost 22.

I have not smoked for just over 9 years.

I'm 31 now.

[EMTOkami]

Tahoe Lights. The finest tobacco ever swept of the warehouse floor.

[janewalsh11]

I've never smoked,both parents smoked. Dad died when i was 21,once he found out he had stomach cancer he stopped smoking,the time between diagnosis and death was only 3 months.

My mum has smoked since she was 13,she'd never try to give up,now she is in a care home with dementia,she's 66.She knows she wants a cigarette,but memory span is short so she barely smokes at all now,again too late for her also.

I have 3 sons,25,24 and 16,the 2 eldest ones started smoking when they were 13,i was so angry,the eldest gave up this year,it's been 5 months now,he did it alone I'm so pleased and proud of him,he feels so much better too. My middle son wants to give up but hasn't set his mind to it,hope he does achieve it also.Youngest doesn't smoke.

My hubby smokes also,he has lung disease,even being faced with the prospect of being attached to oxygen 24/7 doesn't seem to make a difference to his way of thinking,waste of time talking about it to him so now i don't bother.

I hope that those of you are trying to give up succeed,good luck guys :)

[Bettacreek]

Currently a non-smoker. Smoked before I was pregnant, quit when we found out that I was pregnant. Can't guarantee that I'll stay a non-smoker, I started again (unfortunately) after my last pregnancy.

I smoked about half a pack a day, and smoked either Capri Ultra Slim Ultra Lights 120's or Misty Slim Lights 120's. Once in awhile, I'd smoke the Djarum Black, but at $6.30 a pack, I usually stuck with the cheaper Misty's (lower end of $3), and sometimes the Capri's, which are like $5 per pack. Hubby smokes USA Gold Lights, but used to smoke Marb Reds.

[LeahK]

LOL "Sitting in a smoky bar" sounds so strange to me too. I'm from NY, and I think it was almost 10 years ago that NY instituted the smoking ban in public places. I am living near the VT/NH border right now. . . . So when I first moved here, and went into a restaurant and was asked "Smoking or non?" my bf and I stared at each other in amazement lol. We were like, "Wow, I haven't heard that since I was a kid!"

Man, that makes me feel old.... :)
For me, "Smoking or non-smoking?" was a standard question, everywhere, until "recently." :lipssealedsmilie:

[Bettacreek]

They *just* passed the public smoking ban here in Pa in November I think. You can still smoke in bars, but they have to have a certain percent of their sales for alchohol instead of food. If the food percent is too high, you can't smoke there.

[PacuDan]

Actually planning on starting for the new year. My new year's resolutions always involve trying to quit certain things, and I always fail and feel bad about myself. I figure if I make a resolution to start doing things (instead of quitting things), I'm more likely to stick to it...

Anybody know a nice, smooth smoke for a beginner? Preferably a brand with a manly name.

My girlfriend smokes Marlboro Smooths. They have a strong minty flavor so its like candy, but with cancer. I guess they can crystal your lungs too, so it will turn your lungs into rock candy. I don't smoke myself.

[Lady G]

Yep, sure do

[Madcrawdad]

My girlfriend smokes Marlboro Smooths. They have a strong minty flavor so its like candy, but with cancer. I guess they can crystal your lungs too, so it will turn your lungs into rock candy. I don't smoke myself.

Whoa! Hold the train there.... Are you saying that smoking can be bad for your health?

[wataugachicken]

They *just* passed the public smoking ban here in Pa in November I think. You can still smoke in bars, but they have to have a certain percent of their sales for alchohol instead of food. If the food percent is too high, you can't smoke there.

that's funny. i'm in NC, and in some counties that used to be dry (like Watauga County - there it is!), your food sales have to be higher than your alcohol sales, or you'll get warned/fined/shut down. i guess they're still so anti-drinking they don't want to have "bars", but they will allow restaurants that just happen to serve alcohol. but no bans on smoking yet - not in the tobacco state.

[100101010011]

Smoke what? hahaha. I only smoke while im at work for some reason.. Stress maybe?

[Wyomingite]

Smoke what? hahaha. I only smoke while im at work for some reason.. Stress maybe?

LOL, that's what made me realize I could quit. I was smoking 3/4 to 1/2 a pack at work every day. Went on vacation for three weeks and never smoked a one, took the same pack back to work. At the end of the day, I told the other shift supervisor this was crazy. I'd gone three weeks without one and then I smoked 1/2 pack in 12 hours and was hackin' and coughin'. Decided that was enough, smoked the last cig and haven't picked another one up since.

WYite

[100101010011]

yah i think its stupid as well lol i got laid off for like 2 months didnt smoke... go back to work everyones smoking and BAM! it was retarded... My wife read a book called Allen carsons easy way to stop smoking or somehting and she claimed it worked.. Apperently so but did nothing for me lol

[wataugachicken]

i used the Easyway book to quit smoking. finished reading the book, stopped cold turkey for 10 months. for most of that time i lived alone, so it was no problem - only an occasional visit from someone who smoked, not a lot of pressure at all. after i moved, i was surrounded by smokers at home and work, and my job was so stressful it gave me an ulcer. so yeah, i started again. i'd like to quit again, and when i'm really "ready" to do it, i'll know. i just still worry about being around it all the time though. it's much simpler to quit in isolation.

[livebearerfreak]

im quiting today

[Dangerdoll]

good luck, lbf

[NeonFlux]

I'll be goin to smoke city next week.

[FSM]

how many of you are happy you started smoking?

[Lupin]

Not a smoker and never will be.

[Booyaababe]

I smoke Marlboro Ultra lights 100's but am in the midst of quitting with the help of Chantix :D
Hi.... just wanted to ask how the Chantix was working for ya... what effects do you have from it..is it like a nerve pill? I think about quitting all the time but i freak when i get to my last cig...UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!

[richardhmc]

POWER TO THE NON-SMOKERS!!!

[Dangerdoll]

Hi.... just wanted to ask how the Chantix was working for ya... what effects do you have from it..is it like a nerve pill? I think about quitting all the time but i freak when i get to my last cig...UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!

LOL The Chantix is working good for me... each day, I am smoking less and less and seems when I do, I have to consciously think about it and when I do, the taste isn't what it used to be :)
However, there are reported side effects such as nightmares, depression, nausea, not sure what else... I haven't experienced any of it though...

[Madcrawdad]

LOL The Chantix is working good for me... each day, I am smoking less and less and seems when I do, I have to consciously think about it and when I do, the taste isn't what it used to be :)
However, there are reported side effects such as nightmares, depression, nausea, not sure what else... I haven't experienced any of it though...

Unfortunately those are the same side effects from playing Mafia, so you'll never know if it's your meds or the game play that's giving you problems.

[catnipgal]

I only smoke when I'm on fire.

Hopefully that will never happen!!

[MudskipperFan]

(pssst pall mall ;))

Yup, husband and I both smoke.. Marlboro menthol most of the time, tho a switch up is nice.
You fail.

[7620le]

Marlb Red =)
tryin to quit so only 3 cigs a day :)

[Dangerdoll]

Unfortunately those are the same side effects from playing Mafia, so you'll never know if it's your meds or the game play that's giving you problems.
weird.... :werd:

now that you mention it.... hmmm.... when's the next signup starting??

[FISHSHROD]

Marlb Red =)
tryin to quit so only 3 cigs a day :)


TRYING DOESN'T CUT IT :werd:

[ksane]

I smoked for 36 yrs and smoked 3 packs a day the past 5-6 yrs. I quit 9 wks ago. Hooray :-)) I used Chantix to quit with literally ZERO withdrawal, then quit taking the Chantix after a month. I don't think about them anymore unless someone brings it up, never had a craving and never felt so good in my life. The biggest mental difference? The utter relief that I finally quit. It feels like 10 tons off my back.

[austinpetemo]

smoking is bad for you. and your fish probly dont appreciate second hand smoke.

[J double R]

You fail.


be nice.

[FISHSHROD]

I smoked for 36 yrs and smoked 3 packs a day the past 5-6 yrs. I quit 9 wks ago. Hooray :-)) I used Chantix to quit with literally ZERO withdrawal, then quit taking the Chantix after a month. I don't think about them anymore unless someone brings it up, never had a craving and never felt so good in my life. The biggest mental difference? The utter relief that I finally quit. It feels like 10 tons off my back.



AWSOME :bowing:

[Eupterus]

I would not have expected so many people still smoking in this day and age.

I'm OK with your choice just as long as you don't openly harass me me/ force me to endure your second hand smoke. Sorry polite smokers, I've had some bad experiences and I get headaches from tobacco smoke.

[Blueiz]

You fail.

Fail what, I didnt see a test.

[mannamae]

american spirit lights. down to half a pack a day and start chantix on the 1st. been smoking about 12 years now and my lungs can take no more

[livebearerfreak]

screw it i cant quit. im smoking liggetts right now

[vanillarum]

My dad died of lung cancer at age 39. I was 14, my sister 10, and my bro was 6. None of us ever even tried !!

[beeZer350]

You fail.
Why haven't you been banned yet?

When it comes to positive contributions to this forum, you fail.

[livebearerfreak]

bump this ol thread right up lol

[DrNo]

bump this ol thread right up lol

LOL Some things are best left dead, you know.... this thread just might be one of them.

[AquaGem]

My dad had a heart attack last year (he smokes) and he's only in his late 30's. He still smokes. My grandma that's still alive smokes and has/had lung cancer. I will never smoke though I have friends that do. Trust me, I don't judge.

[livebearerfreak]

yupp still do sadly, half pack a day still. so a pack last me 2 days which is good.

[Fishfriend1]

I have never smoked (17) and do not intend to try it any time soon. Who decided that breathing in smoke was a good thing, and what were they thinking at the time? For all you smokers out there on AC, good luck trying to quite (if you want to) and if you don't I hope you don't die of lung cancer or a heart attack until your at least 60...

[rainbowcharmer]

None for me. Watched my grandpa hack up really gross stuff as a kid and he told us it was from when he used to smoke. That kept me from ever trying it. He did end up dying of lung cancer, but at 92 years old, I guess you gotta die of something at some point. So not exactly a poster for an anti-smoking campaign there. Still, I'm glad I never picked up the habit.

[SubRosa]

I used to smoke in high school after I realized that it was better to smell like cigarettes than anything else I might be smoking.

[fshfanatic]

Smoked two packs of camels a day for 20 yrs. Quit and started chewing. Got up to over a can a day over 7 yrs and quit last January. I am officially tobacco free.

[Slappy*McFish]

Still clean after quitting just over 2 yrs ago. I've pretty much made it past the point of no return. I no longer crave or think about cigarettes and hate the smell now.

[Jspigs]

I have never smoked even a puff, and I don't ever plan to change that. To those of you that do smoke, I wish you the best of luck in trying to quit. :)
If you don't plan on quitting, then I respect your choice even though I don't agree with it.

[livebearerfreak]

quitting now, havnt had a cig in 6 hours, gave 2 packs unopen and 7 cigs from my open pack to my neighber. got all the tabacco products out of the house, my upstiare neighber gave me a thing of febreez, reason im quiting is cause im tired of smelling like smoke and having the apt smell like smoke. and my chest dont feel right, gunna wait on that to see if it betters itself up. if not ill get it checked out, only been smoking for 3 hours but i could still have cancer ( which i hope i dont ) so only time will tell. so yea im quitting and hoping my apt can get smoke free and same with myself and better my lungs!

[Slappy*McFish]

Good luck. Ironically, the worst thing I've ever done to myself is starting smoking and the best thing I've done for myself is quitting.

[fshfanatic]

quitting now, havnt had a cig in 6 hours, gave 2 packs unopen and 7 cigs from my open pack to my neighber. got all the tabacco products out of the house, my upstiare neighber gave me a thing of febreez, reason im quiting is cause im tired of smelling like smoke and having the apt smell like smoke. and my chest dont feel right, gunna wait on that to see if it betters itself up. if not ill get it checked out, only been smoking for 3 hours but i could still have cancer ( which i hope i dont ) so only time will tell. so yea im quitting and hoping my apt can get smoke free and same with myself and better my lungs!Good luck to you.. You will feel better.. I recommend getting nicorette gum. It will help with the cravings and part of the addiction to smoking is the oral fixation.. Chew lots of gum.. It helped me.

[livebearerfreak]

been doing good with out the gum or anything lol. just been either craving cigs or wanting to eat more. i think im already fat so ill prolly just eat some more so i can stay away from cigs lol. about to make mac and cheese..

[GuppyMan]

Not a smoker, and I've never wanted to be. My dad smoked, quit when I was little. My mom still smokes and I'm always nagging her about it but she just doesn't care it seems. She just shrugs it away, but I'm sure she knows what she is doing to herself. I'm trying to be supportive, but I'm just tired of it, ya know? My grandmother also smokes. She told me that when we went to FL (last feb) She only had so many cigs with her and when they were gone, that was it so we would come back to NJ, and she would have quite. First 15 mins we were home, she lit up. I was so dissapointed.
For all of those who quit and or are quitting, KUDOS TO YOU! :)

Trevor

[WeedCali]

I dont smoke










cigarettes

[petluvr]

I dont smoke










cigarettes
:clap:

[Dangerdoll]

LBF, I just want to let you know that during the first week or two of not smoking (depending on how frequent you did), you will have a mucousy cough... I just don't want you to be surprised by it if it does creep up on you.

[user_name]

I dont smoke










cigarettes

the trick is to not overstock when you fishbowl

[livebearerfreak]

thanks, i wasnt really addicted to say the least, i could go a day or a week ( went a week one time and another even two weeks without smoking ) its just like the smoke commng out of my mouth, kinda reminds me of a dragon or somthing like that. but yea, my apt is smoke free now and went to my neighbers earlier and OMG i could smell the smoke in his place..... ive ben smoke free for 2 days now lol. so yea i think i can do it.

[saveone]

Smoked 30 yrs. Aug will make 2 yrs smoke free! Aug 25 at 5 pm to be exact...lol

[Lady G]

Marb red girl here. The one regret I can say I have in life, there may be many things I think were stupid for me to do but I can't say I regret because, those events are what made me who I am today :)

I plan to try quitting again very soon, just doing some research right now on a few things...thinking of trying the "safe smoke"

[DaisyTattoo]

There are a couple people at my job who have those fake cigarettes. Probably the "safe smoke" you are referring to. They both have had good luck with it, so go for it! Good luck quitting. :)

[cockroach]

I quit last year January first after 17 years of smoking. Its a mental thing. I now think of it this way:
I don't smoke! Not I gave up.
If someone asks for a light or a smoke I just say sorry I'm a non-smoker instead of I quit.
I quit the habit and quit referring to myself associated to the habit. It worked for me.

[FallenAngel]

No, I don't. And don't plan on it :)

[livebearerfreak]

3 hours it will be my 3rd day without cigs, yea it is a mind over matter thing, well atleast to me, now everytime i want one ill just think of what my lungs will look like if they dont look nasty already, and just think of all the money ill have, i useally get a check every friday right, well i useally spend 20 a week on cigs ( 20 will get me 4 packs ) so now i can put that 20 away and start saving my cig money, works for me, some days i feel like caving in buuuuuuut i dont, ill prolly have one or two well drinking ( thats a habbit to smoke well i drink ) but wont afterwords ( wont by my own pack that is, just get from others lol ) but yea been 3 days almost!

[67chevelle]

I smoked 2 packs a day of Camel filters, or Camel lights. I quite with Chantix 3 1/2 years ago. Still miss it, but will never start again.

[EmilyMarie85]

no. yuck.

[arachnar]

Never smoked and never will. Good luck to everyone who smokes and is trying to stop. My parents quit before my birth and we are all from Eastern Europe where there is a larger percentage of smokers.

[Lupin]

Still a big no for me.:)

[Lady G]

There are a couple people at my job who have those fake cigarettes. Probably the "safe smoke" you are referring to. They both have had good luck with it, so go for it! Good luck quitting. :)
That's good to hear. Yeah, there are several different "brands" but the safe smoke one sounds the best to me because they have different levels and different "flavors". The start up kit (the one with everything) is a little pricey...but so is smoking, especially now :)

[wesleydnunder]

Been smokin' for around 40 yrs...2 pks o' cowboy killers a day.

Mark

[livebearerfreak]

grr started back up... everyone around me smokes and its hard to quit when others smoke around me.... i will quit one day!

[Piscine]

Well looky here.

[captmicha]

I get cravings some times but my mom smokes and I want to be as unlike her as possible so there's no way I'd start smoking.

[livebearerfreak]

Well looky here.
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[Piscine]

Good to see you still posting! I have to catch up on whats been going on.

[livebearerfreak]

again: ??

[Piscine]

I'm not going to retype a post Doug. Just read it again.......


I haven't seen anything from you since you got banned from MFK. I was trying to say that in a nice way.

[livebearerfreak]

who are you on mfk?

[livebearerfreak]

haha oh sry, get 5 post then PM me.