Quitting smoking, need some encouragment!

QC said:
I was interested previously that your GF smoked. Getting her to quit is a real bonus for you in terms of secondary smoke as its also a killer. That's really good news, for both of you.
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It is good, and get's me points with her mom lol, but she lives in NYC and I live in TX so I really don't have to worry about 2nd hand smoke too often, though ur concern is appreciated!
 
CDG said:
JohnnyBoyUSMC and Deathy McDeath, how you guys doing with the quitting?
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Exactly one week of no tobacco. Did a ruck last night and felt like lighting up afterwards, but then I thought "Man, all those folks on SS will yell at me if I do! Better not..."

It helped that I dont have any cigarettes, or even lighters anymore.
 
Know the vibe Deathy. When I was a younger man I did a 20 miler, sat down and lit up after. I offered 2nd & 3rd place getters a smoke and they accepted. We all sat about feeling quite content about the whole thing. Be fucked I could do it now.
 
Well today was an epic fail. I was doing well today until one of my coworkers fucked the rest of us Drills over. I was in a freaking rage because this guy almost screwed me over on my NCOER, and he cuts out if work all damn day and when he does show up he doesn't come out to the training site instead he goes to the office and fucking SLEEPS!!!!!! The rest of us are sucking just as bad. If he would at least give us the courtesy of telling us beforehand not much of a problem. But this sorry ass NCO does it all the time. <end rage rant>

In other words I have yet to come up with an effective coping mechanism when I am in danger of Hulking out. If anyone has any suggestions I am all ears.
 
dirtmover said:
Well today was an epic fail. I was doing well today until one of my coworkers fucked the rest of us Drills over. I was in a freaking rage because this guy almost screwed me over on my NCOER, and he cuts out if work all damn day and when he does show up he doesn't come out to the training site instead he goes to the office and fucking SLEEPS!!!!!! The rest of us are sucking just as bad. If he would at least give us the courtesy of telling us beforehand not much of a problem. But this sorry ass NCO does it all the time. <end rage rant>

In other words I have yet to come up with an effective coping mechanism when I am in danger of Hulking out. If anyone has any suggestions I am all ears.
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I used to go out to the garage and throw potatoes against the wall of a cabinet. Wonderful sound. Just pitch them as hard as you can. They don't fall apart or anything like a melon would. (If you can get range time, that feels good too.)
 
It's like the old song, pick yourself up, dust yourself off & start all over again. Just keep at it, you'll get there.
 
dirtmover said:
Well today was an epic fail. I was doing well today until one of my coworkers fucked the rest of us Drills over. I was in a freaking rage because this guy almost screwed me over on my NCOER, and he cuts out if work all damn day and when he does show up he doesn't come out to the training site instead he goes to the office and fucking SLEEPS!!!!!! The rest of us are sucking just as bad. If he would at least give us the courtesy of telling us beforehand not much of a problem. But this sorry ass NCO does it all the time. <end rage rant>

In other words I have yet to come up with an effective coping mechanism when I am in danger of Hulking out. If anyone has any suggestions I am all ears.
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It happens, man. I've "quit" probably 4 times now but I always end up smoking a little after a few months or a year or whatever. Like everyone said, don't let the little setbacks get to you.
 
Yeah I should get an avatar one of these days. Lol. Dame I threw a potato at the wall in the office yesterday....I was freaking awesome. Today was pretty good was at the range and didn't have a pinch after lunch chow. Also now that it is getting hotter I won't be dipping as much. I realized that the only way I can be successful at this is to do it for myself...plus I have nice teeth and really would like to keep them that way. Thanks for all of your support.
 
dirtmover said:
Yeah I should get an avatar one of these days. Lol. Dame I threw a potato at the wall in the office yesterday....I was freaking awesome. Today was pretty good was at the range and didn't have a pinch after lunch chow. Also now that it is getting hotter I won't be dipping as much. I realized that the only way I can be successful at this is to do it for myself...plus I have nice teeth and really would like to keep them that way. Thanks for all of your support.
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ROFL. It really is a great way to completely pummel the hell out of something without either making a mess, or damaging anything. Throwing it into a metal supply cabinet standing against the wall will make a serious boom. (I recommend this at home so no one starts yelling "Incoming!" at work. Not that I would know or anything.) :-"

I'm really impressed with your determination. You WILL beat this.
 
dirtmover said:
Yeah I should get an avatar one of these days. Lol. Dame I threw a potato at the wall in the office yesterday....I was freaking awesome. Today was pretty good was at the range and didn't have a pinch after lunch chow. Also now that it is getting hotter I won't be dipping as much. I realized that the only way I can be successful at this is to do it for myself...plus I have nice teeth and really would like to keep them that way. Thanks for all of your support.
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Sorry for forgetting that you were a girl! SA fail on my part. But anyway, good on you for having the strength of will to take the plunge. Besides all the obvious health bennies of not using tobacco, no guy likes a girl that dips! Food for thought!
 
digrar said:
Dad has just had a lung scan, emphysema, no tumours. He's about a week into no smoking, this is probably his 6th go at it, he'll be 60 later this year, if he can crack it this time we should have no worries celebrating his 70th.
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It's reminding myself of things like that, and also continually telling myself "long term benefits outweight short term satisfactions" that keep me from smoking again. About a month now without a smoke, woo!
 
JohnnyBoyUSMC said:
It's reminding myself of things like that, and also continually telling myself "long term benefits outweight short term satisfactions" that keep me from smoking again. About a month now without a smoke, woo!
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Great work! Keep it up!
 
Deathy McDeath said:
Sorry for forgetting that you were a girl! SA fail on my part. But anyway, good on you for having the strength of will to take the plunge. Besides all the obvious health bennies of not using tobacco, no guy likes a girl that dips! Food for thought!
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Well the guy I am dating now never had a problem with it...or atleast he hasn't voiced any problems with it. LOL Down to only one a day which was better then before when I was going through atleast a tin a day. I just finished my last tin today and I am not going to buy another one. I am going to do this.
 

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