4r3s's quitting smoking Journal

tjlazer · 06-14-2011, 01:12 PM

Good job!!!!!! But please stay vigilant. I have seen many people relapse and go back, several months or years later. It's been 74 days, that is not very long. Bum one smoke and you are right back where you were 75 days ago.

There are like 4 people where I work that have all quit at one point or another over the last few years, and guess what. They are all smoking again right now... It's f!@#ing tough.

NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF!

4r3s · 06-14-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

Good job!!!!!! But please stay vigilant. I have seen many people relapse and go back, several months or years later. It's been 74 days, that is not very long. Bum one smoke and you are right back where you were 75 days ago.

There are like 4 people where I work that have all quit at one point or another over the last few years, and guess what. They are all smoking again right now... It's f!@#ing tough.

NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF!

I know right, my motto has been "well x days down, the rest of my life to go!"

I also still have a bunch of signs around at home and work to remind me to not smoke. The particular one that I like is the law of addiction. "Administration of a drug to an addict will cause re-establishment of chemical dependence upon the addictive substance." That one reminds me that this is for the long haul.

b1adesofcha0s · 06-14-2011, 05:21 PM

Congrats man, keep up the good work

Glokwork · 06-25-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

I know right, my motto has been "well x days down, the rest of my life to go!"

I also still have a bunch of signs around at home and work to remind me to not smoke. The particular one that I like is the law of addiction. "Administration of a drug to an addict will cause re-establishment of chemical dependence upon the addictive substance." That one reminds me that this is for the long haul.

Just saw this thread and wanted to see how you're progress is coming along. I smoke about a pack 1/2 a day but I go to the gym 6 days a week and I eat great. I really want and need to quit smoking, but it seems like I always have some **** go down like my stressful job or a girl acting stupid. I've tried patches, gum and cold turkey, once I didnt smoke for about 11 months till a friend give me ONE cig and that was it. One thing I noticed about the patches was if I wore it while I was asleep I would have some ****** up dreams haha. Anyway congrats to you sir and keep it up!

4r3s · 06-27-2011, 07:54 AM

Thanks Glokwork, its not easy at all. I'm on day 87 now and not smoking is pretty easy now. The thing I have to do now is to realize that this is for the long run so when I'm at 11 months in I don't get too relaxed and think just one smoke isn't going to hurt. I'll be perfectly honest with you quitting f'ing sucks and I decided to quit while I was going through a rough patch with a girl acting stupid. Go back and look, I wrote out a lot of embarrassing sh*t in this thread that I think about deleting on occasion but decided I don't give a f*ck. Use it as fuel or a distraction, I was so caught up with what this chick was putting me through it took my mind off smoking at times. Other times it made me want to smoke but you just got to power through it.

Pick a date to quit and tell everyone you know you are quitting on that date. Seriously tell everyone, it increases your accountability and believe it or not people will support you and try to help you in your decision. Track your smoking habits before your quit date and write down why you felt the need for that smoke. This helps identify what triggers you to want to smoke. It sounds simple but you will find triggers you never knew you had before or didn't seem all that obvious. Then you find ways to overcome those triggers when they arise. Cravings last 2-3 minutes but to an addict those 2-3 minutes seem like an eternity so if you can find something to take your mind off of smoking for that duration you have one of the most important keys to success.

I used to just casually lift weights maybe once or twice a week but now its an every other day thing for me and the off days I'm running about 2 miles. The whole goal is to wear myself out so much that by the end of the day when I go to bed I just crash. No laying there with the mind going a mile a second thinking about anything and everything.

Quitting smoking is one of, if not the hardest, things I've ever done and I still have a long ways to go. You honestly have to really really want to quit to be successfull. Educate yourself as much as possible about how to quit and what your body goes through during the process will set you up for a much greater chance for success!

4r3s · 08-25-2011, 10:47 AM

I wanted to start this off by saying "Mission Accomplished!" but visions of George Bush started swamping my mind and what a failure that was. Anyway I really wanted to quit smoking before I turned 30 and well guess what. I did it. Today is my 30th bday and I have been nicotine free since April 1st, 2011. I was feeling kinda crappy about turning 30 but just realized that I had set a goal for myself and I managed to achieve that goal in the time period that I had alloted for it. I had been telling myself for several years now that I'd quit before turning 30 and I did it and you know what? I still have a long ways to go, but this was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life and it feels really damn good to be able to say I set a goal for myself, I didn't back down from it, and I nailed it!

shadoquad · 08-25-2011, 10:51 AM

GJ, bro!!! Congrats!

birdmanx1 · 08-25-2011, 10:52 AM

Congrats and happy birthday Andrew... happy success story!

b1adesofcha0s · 08-25-2011, 10:54 AM

Congrats and Happy Birthday Andrew!!!

b1adesofcha0s · 08-25-2011, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

BJ, bro!!! Congrats!

Are you offering?

Sorry I couldn't resist

tjlazer · 08-25-2011, 10:56 AM

Congrats man, that is great. You have all the tools and know how in your hands and you know what you must do. You really must not ever smoke another cig again, or you know what will happen!

It really is up to you, and you are trulely beating the odds and you should be commended. Go use that money saved on some new car parts

Masa · 08-25-2011, 11:51 AM

Congrats man!

4r3s · 08-25-2011, 12:20 PM

Thanks everyone!

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjlazer

Go use that money saved on some new car parts

Just spent it last night on a new video card for my pc. Was trying to play the Deus Ex and was getting rather frustrated. I will however take birthday donations for my bbk upgrade

Masa · 08-25-2011, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

Thanks everyone!

Just spent it last night on a new video card for my pc. Was trying to play the Deus Ex and was getting rather frustrated. I will however take birthday donations for my bbk upgrade

Need spacers on your rear wheels!

4r3s · 08-25-2011, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Masa

Need spacers on your rear wheels!

yeah, it needs it pretty badly. Right now the plan is to buy these items during the winter when I have the snow tires on and then when spring hits install these items when switching back to the summer set up. But yeah you are absolutely right the rears need just a little bump.

06-14-2011, 01:12 PM	#181 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Good job!!!!!! But please stay vigilant. I have seen many people relapse and go back, several months or years later. It's been 74 days, that is not very long. Bum one smoke and you are right back where you were 75 days ago. There are like 4 people where I work that have all quit at one point or another over the last few years, and guess what. They are all smoking again right now... It's f!@#ing tough. NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF! __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

06-14-2011, 05:21 PM	#183 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Congrats man, keep up the good work __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

06-27-2011, 07:54 AM	#185 (permalink)
4r3s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MD Posts: 2,077 Drives: Touring 370z Rep Power: 24	Thanks Glokwork, its not easy at all. I'm on day 87 now and not smoking is pretty easy now. The thing I have to do now is to realize that this is for the long run so when I'm at 11 months in I don't get too relaxed and think just one smoke isn't going to hurt. I'll be perfectly honest with you quitting f'ing sucks and I decided to quit while I was going through a rough patch with a girl acting stupid. Go back and look, I wrote out a lot of embarrassing sht in this thread that I think about deleting on occasion but decided I don't give a fck. Use it as fuel or a distraction, I was so caught up with what this chick was putting me through it took my mind off smoking at times. Other times it made me want to smoke but you just got to power through it. Pick a date to quit and tell everyone you know you are quitting on that date. Seriously tell everyone, it increases your accountability and believe it or not people will support you and try to help you in your decision. Track your smoking habits before your quit date and write down why you felt the need for that smoke. This helps identify what triggers you to want to smoke. It sounds simple but you will find triggers you never knew you had before or didn't seem all that obvious. Then you find ways to overcome those triggers when they arise. Cravings last 2-3 minutes but to an addict those 2-3 minutes seem like an eternity so if you can find something to take your mind off of smoking for that duration you have one of the most important keys to success. I used to just casually lift weights maybe once or twice a week but now its an every other day thing for me and the off days I'm running about 2 miles. The whole goal is to wear myself out so much that by the end of the day when I go to bed I just crash. No laying there with the mind going a mile a second thinking about anything and everything. Quitting smoking is one of, if not the hardest, things I've ever done and I still have a long ways to go. You honestly have to really really want to quit to be successfull. Educate yourself as much as possible about how to quit and what your body goes through during the process will set you up for a much greater chance for success! Last edited by 4r3s; 06-27-2011 at 07:57 AM.

08-25-2011, 10:52 AM	#188 (permalink)
birdmanx1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 95 Posts: 3,175 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 23	Congrats and happy birthday Andrew... happy success story! __________________ 370Z NISMO #0462 \| ClearBra \| 3M tint \| Head/Taillights \| Dynamat \| Black Roof \| Tommy Kaira HB \| CF Parts \| Berk HFCs \| FI SS \| NST Pulleys \| Takeda aFe \| K&N \| H&R Spacers \| Swift Spec R \| SPC F&R \| Zuperman M370 Nismo Vid \| Nismo Journal \| Nismo Rumble

08-25-2011, 10:54 AM	#189 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Congrats and Happy Birthday Andrew!!! __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

08-25-2011, 10:47 AM	#186 (permalink)
4r3s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MD Posts: 2,077 Drives: Touring 370z Rep Power: 24	I wanted to start this off by saying "Mission Accomplished!" but visions of George Bush started swamping my mind and what a failure that was. Anyway I really wanted to quit smoking before I turned 30 and well guess what. I did it. Today is my 30th bday and I have been nicotine free since April 1st, 2011. I was feeling kinda crappy about turning 30 but just realized that I had set a goal for myself and I managed to achieve that goal in the time period that I had alloted for it. I had been telling myself for several years now that I'd quit before turning 30 and I did it and you know what? I still have a long ways to go, but this was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life and it feels really damn good to be able to say I set a goal for myself, I didn't back down from it, and I nailed it!

08-25-2011, 10:51 AM	#187 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	GJ, bro!!! Congrats!

08-25-2011, 10:56 AM	#191 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Congrats man, that is great. You have all the tools and know how in your hands and you know what you must do. You really must not ever smoke another cig again, or you know what will happen! It really is up to you, and you are trulely beating the odds and you should be commended. Go use that money saved on some new car parts __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV Last edited by tjlazer; 08-25-2011 at 11:49 AM.

08-25-2011, 11:51 AM	#192 (permalink)
Masa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 2,237 Drives: Family Cars Rep Power: 20	Congrats man! __________________ BMW 340i Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

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