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May 9, 2010 | 05:28 PM

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dustybumpers

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Originally Posted by stu37d

Tim, if you ever did give in and decide to try 'just one,' you would likely feel a little sick at your stomach and your mouth would taste like you licked an ashtray, yet you would soon find yourself buying smokes again. It happened to me several years ago. Best to fight the urge when it sneaks up on you until it goes away.

that's my plan, that's exactly what I do everytime the craveing bites me, and I refuse to give in

May 9, 2010 | 06:11 PM

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I suppose your right but why temp it. I couldn't possibly do my job as efficiently as I do if I were a smoker. I'd be hacking and gaging all day long. A few guys that I work with smoke and I just don't see how they do it.

Aside from my personal accomplishments in the military, quitting nicotine was my single best thing I ever did for me. It is so cool to be a non smoker after having smoked for 16 years.

May 9, 2010 | 06:38 PM

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Aside from my personal accomplishments in the military, quitting nicotine was my single best thing I ever did for me. It is so cool to be a non smoker after having smoked for 16 years.

May 11, 2010 | 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by stu37d

The navy has smoking cessation at the medical facility. I hope you make it. I'm just around the corner from you if you need anything.

Hey Stu, I work at NNSY, so you know I work around a ton of smokers. I think that we may have a smokers cessation program I could go to if I went through the base dispensary, I'm not 100% sure on that though.

It's been a week and I'm doing just wonderful I must say.

May 11, 2010 | 06:04 PM

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yea!!

May 11, 2010 | 06:05 PM

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dustybumpers

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good deal, keep up the good work!!!!!

May 11, 2010 | 06:06 PM

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Bdox

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Good for you. Hang in there.

May 11, 2010 | 09:25 PM

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rob28

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You're doing great so far...
Me & the wife both quit for New Year after smoking for 15 & 17 years respectively.
I finally decided myself that it was time to quit - I wasn't being told by the government or anyone else what I should or shouldn't do. It has to be your decision for your own reasons and you have to be 100% that you want to quit otherwise it's doomed to failure. Once my decision was made, I actually found it a lot easier than expected.
The first week was the worst for keeping hands busy while watching TV in the evenings - after that, the habits started to die off.
We've both been out for a 22km cycle ride tonight and I did 15km offroad mountain biking last night - something neither of us could have dreamed of while on the ciggies.

Hang in there - it only gets easier.