4r3s's quitting smoking Journal

b1adesofcha0s · 04-08-2011, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 600+whp

I just read through your thread... congrats on sticking with it. I quit once after college, just went the cold turkey route. Once you find things to occupy the time you used to spend smoking it becomes easier.

Think of it as an exercise in self control. I give up alcohol almost every year for lent, but subject myself to going to happy hours with the wife and friends just to prove to myself that I can stick to it. My friends can be merciless with the peer pressure though.

Building self control with one aspect of your life helps do the same with other aspects. I go through a month of fasting every year and it has really helped me dismiss all the peer pressure of drinking, smoking, drugs, etc. that a lot of people I know do and try to get me do do it as well. Keep it up man, it will pay off in more ways than you can think of

birdmanx1 · 04-11-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

I go through a month of fasting every year and it has really helped me dismiss all the peer pressure of drinking, smoking, drugs, etc. Keep it up man, it will pay off in more ways than you can think of

Ah!! You just reminded me of some Shahid about fasting. The last time I fasted was back in college to show a group of friends the respect I have for their culture and religion. They treated me to a Pakistani buffet off Security Blvd, I swear every time I stood up to get to the buffet after the 3rd time, the owner was NOT happy and kept giving me the Darth Vader look, 10 huge plates later he tried to charge my friends double for me

I am sure if I go back there, I would see my face with a red bar on it. Still I agree with the self-discipline aspect of it as long as you have friend treating to dinner

b1adesofcha0s · 04-11-2011, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

Ah!! You just reminded me of some Shahid about fasting. The last time I fasted was back in college to show a group of friends the respect I have for their culture and religion. They treated me to a Pakistani buffet off Security Blvd, I swear every time I stood up to get to the buffet after the 3rd time, the owner was NOT happy and kept giving me the Darth Vader look, 10 huge plates later he tried to charge my friends double for me

I am sure if I go back there, I would see my face with a red bar on it. Still I agree with the self-discipline aspect of it as long as you have friend treating to dinner

I think I know what place you're talking about, that restaurant was really good. I think it actually burned down like 2 years ago.

Keep up the good work 4r3s

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