I Do Not Smoke

Gave it up over 3 years ago one of the best things I ever did one of the hardest things I've ever done.
If I found out today I had 3 months to live the first thing I would do is go buy me a pack of cigarettes I miss them to this day I've had dreams about smoking a cigarette and oh goodness it was good.
And to all those are still trying to quit good luck if you don't succeed at first please don't give up you'll be so glad you did when you achieve it and are able to join this fantastic group

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SW-User

Have you stuck with it?

Thereyouare · 56-60, M

@SW-User yes 5 years now
And I still want one

SW-User

@Thereyouare I think I still did at that stage but you couldn't pay me to now

Thereyouare · 56-60, M

@SW-User 100% agreement with you there I was offered a cigar recently a very old cigar a very good cigar but turned it down the one would lead to another cigar and then potentially to a cigarette and it just isn't worth it
How long have you been quit for

SW-User

@Thereyouare I quit 20 years ago, it's like any addiction you have to abstain completely or you're back to square one..as I found out several times 🙂

Thereyouare · 56-60, M

@SW-User I have found myself very tempted at times just been around people standing there smoking in front of you is enough to make you want to ask for one but so far I have held out
At 1 point when I went through cancer they had me on medical marijuana that was hard smoking pot but not smoking cigarettes

SW-User

@Thereyouare I think what it represents for us psychologically is what makes it so addictive... it's that little space in time all for ourselves, but of course we can still have that without smoking

Thereyouare · 56-60, M

@SW-User
When was your worst cravings for me after a meal

SW-User

@Thereyouare I don't remember I think there were several of those times during the day lol

Thereyouare · 56-60, M

@SW-User Did you quit cold Turkey that's the way I finally had to give it up

SW-User

@Thereyouare no I weaned myself off them slowly, I couldn't do cold turkey

Thereyouare · 56-60, M

@SW-User The 1st week was rough but after that it got much better
Do you drink

SW-User

@Thereyouare I have the social glass of wine I can live without it

Thereyouare · 56-60, M

@SW-User Yeah I'll start at drinking bourbon recently never drank much before I'm like you 2 or 3 drinks and I'm pretty well toasty