So, I gave up smoking

**dirtydog** · 01-03-2012, 10:48 PM

Well it is more than 3 days since I last had a cigarette, got to admit it is fuking hard, I went the cold turkey route, none of these shite props for me, no e cigarettes, no nicotine gum, although I have some in the fridge but really have no desire for nicotine anyway, been smoking between 60 and 20 perday for over 30 years, so the time has come, well, also due to a couple of dead bits in my lungs, only really minor, Dr's are hoping it is asthma, second choice is COPD, as ventolin has no effect on me at all I got to go with COPD, this really isn't a major problem, but does mean having to give up smoking.

So day 3 I noticed my sense of smell is coming back, I can smell the flowers in our tiny little garden area from the 3rd or 4th floor, I also went to Lotus today and noticed that most of Pattaya stinks of shit, how the fuk can non smokers live here when the place stinks of shit just about every where?

Smoking trigger moments, hmmmm, just about everything you do will make you think it is time for a cigarette, even down to right clicking on a movie and clicking play with vlc player, your gonna watch a movie, time to light up a cigarette.

First 2 days I was thinking of cigarettes maybe every 5 minutes, got to control those trigger moments and get rid of them, now maybe down to every 15 minutes, although to be honest I don't really want a cigarette, it's just the thought pops into your head it is time for a cigarette every time you hit a trigger moment.

Another day or so and it will be time for my lungs to start trying to clear themselves, I should imagine thats going to be pretty bad, although I am ready and waiting for it with a few bottles of medicene such as mucous thinners and stuff like that.

So, hopefully this is the end of my smoking career, pretty sure it is, going to have to avoid bars and beer for a while though as that trigger will be too strong I think.

**Carrabow** · 01-03-2012, 10:56 PM

Good for you Dog, it will only get easier from this point.

**sunsetter** · 01-03-2012, 10:58 PM

crack on mate, good luck

**Rural Surin** · 01-03-2012, 10:58 PM

Dramatic change of lifestyle.

Best of luck to ya, Dog.

**the dogcatcher** · 01-03-2012, 11:01 PM

You'll be dead in days.

**dirtydog** · 01-03-2012, 11:14 PM

I'm drinking a scotch and water at the moment, going to have a shower soon and go to bed, quite amazing the trigger moments for the old cigarettes, maybe every 30 seconds, where is the ashtray with my cigarette in, time for a cigarette with this scotch, looks like the scotch is going to have to be dumped for a month or 2

**Carrabow** · 01-03-2012, 11:17 PM

Take a break from all of it for a week or two. Look at the positive side, you will save money

**chitown** · 02-03-2012, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

I'm drinking a scotch and water at the moment

Should we expect one of your infamous threads tonight at around 2am?

Edit - I see you posted that yesterday and I went and checked. No DD rant thread - what a disappointment.

**Mr Lick** · 01-03-2012, 11:20 PM

Congrats DD, quite amazing how things start to feel better almost immediately.

The taste of a cigarette in a few weeks time (if you have a moment of weakness that is) will seem quite repulsive so resistance to returning to the weed does get easier.

Great news, keep the determination going

**Gallowspole** · 01-03-2012, 11:22 PM

Make some Coleman's Mustard powder paste (not the pussy jar stuff) or get a tube of Wasabi - every time the urge comes take a dose of mustard or wasabi. Brings tears to the eyes and kills the need for weed. It's worked for me 10 times. Didn't need an 11th...watching my best mate of 40 years die last year was the eventual kicker.

**dirtydog** · 01-03-2012, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Lick

quite amazing how things start to feel better almost immediately.

Pretty sure it will get worse as I try to cough up my lungs as stuff starts loosening

Originally Posted by Gallowspole

watching my best mate of 40 years die last year was the eventual kicker.

Yeah, my mate has just been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, wasn't really a smoker, probably got 8 months to live at most and doesn't know it

my little bits of dead lung on par with that is just a tiny cut on my finger, got to admit I always think the worst, was going to phone the hospital he's in to see if the room next to him was booked

**Sailing into trouble** · 01-03-2012, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

noticed that most of Pattaya stinks of shit, how the fuk can non smokers live here when the place stinks of shit just about every where?

Serious Post! But this is priceless!

3 months are the worst. Craving always exists deep down. You will hit a wall in at somepoint. Happens when you think you have it beat. Not trying to scare but the medical guys reckon smoking is one of the hardest addictions to beat. Go for it and good luck.

**yortyiam** · 01-03-2012, 11:42 PM

The best way to stop ,I found was to hate the whole smoking thing. I stopped just before the ban was to be enforced in the U.K. I sat down and just thought, sod all this! I am now stopped 5 years this year, and don't even want to restart although, in the past I did relapse.I have stopped before for periods of years only to get back on 'em. My Father suffered ill health ( C.O.P.D ) ,to say it was miserable for Him and Us is an understatement. I couldn't hate someone enough to want them to go through the problems he encountered. So, the very best of luck.

**dirtydog** · 01-03-2012, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by yortyiam

My Father suffered ill health ( C.O.P.D ) ,to say it was miserable for Him and Us is an understatement.

I caught it early due to the problems I am still having with my throat, ie walk down 4 flights of stairs, ride the bike to 7/11 and back, walk up 4 flights of stairs 2 at a time, I was out of breath for maybe 1 minute, that isn't normal for me, worst comes to the worst I will get the dead bits cut out, that will help stop any infections in the future and allow the rest of my lungs to develop a bit more on getting oxygen into the blood etc, at present the blood tests are still perfect for all that rubbish even with the bronical infection which is just about finished now.

**Looper** · 01-03-2012, 11:51 PM

Short bursts of intense aerobic exercise 3 times a week will speed up the clearing of the lungs. Cycling machine is best, 1 minute warm-up and then 2 minutes as hard as your legs can go. The quadriceps can burn glucose faster than any other muscle due to their size so they force the lungs to supply new air at the fastest rate.

**Bung** · 01-03-2012, 11:56 PM

Good on you DD. Your right, it is thise trigger moments that are the hardest but you are well aware of them and can deal with them, just ride them out and they will go away.

What made me fall ff the wagon last time was going through a divorce and after a big fight took off up the road for a beer to cool off and they sold single smokes so was too easy to just have the one. Then I found myself riding up there all the time to buy just the one and there you go.

I still get the urge sometimes, usually after a couple of drinks when your guard comes down. Some say it will never leave you altogether but one thing that keeps me away from them is when you see someone smoking you can't help but think what a sad loser they look like puffing away like that and the fact that you stink afterwards, if you are trying to impress a girl who doesn't smoke you may as well go roll around in dog shit. Also I got high blood pressure and general health concerns about smoking. Let's face it, it is never going to enhance your life is it?

The first week is the hardest, then you will find it easier. Watch out when you drink. It is a good time to go on the wagon for a month or so at the same time.

Stick it out and let us know how you're going.

**dirtydog** · 02-03-2012, 12:06 AM

Yeah, I know I can't go to a bar at this time, that would be trigger moments every couple of seconds, doubt anybody could take that, it's the trigger moments you got to watch out for and change, the bar will be the hardest

**larvidchr** · 02-03-2012, 12:12 AM

^ Escorts

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Hang in there with the smoking stop DD, and hope you get the other stuff sorted as soon as possible

**jizzybloke** · 02-03-2012, 12:22 AM

Well done and just keep to it!

This saves me from writing a PM to another member that I was going to do last night but forgot, Have you started or even picked up that book yet???

You know who you are....!

**S Landreth** · 02-03-2012, 12:52 AM

Good Luck!

**klong toey** · 02-03-2012, 01:10 AM

You have only stopped at the moment,6 months to a year given up.
Its bloody hard for the first few weeks probably be like a bomb waiting to explode bite everyones heads off.I gave up after 35 years of smoking had a few puffs for the first couple of weeks then stopped altogether,the odd puff was a better than punching someone.I did put a bit if weight on but i feel so much better specially the lungs.
You realise how much smokers stink and how that stench affected your family,hope they are none smokers other wise going to be tough.

**dirtydog** · 02-03-2012, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by klong toey

the odd puff was a better than punching someone.I did put a bit if weight on but i feel so much better specially the lungs.

Naa, I aint doing the odd puff, start that I might aswell buy a packet, although I have some in the drawer here, the family doesn't smoke, the weight isn't a problem, with the throat problem I have had I can afford to put on 15kilo no problem.

**klong toey** · 02-03-2012, 01:47 AM

I only put 5kgs on but for a while just kept eating i could not believe how i could always feel hungry despite the ridiculous amount of food i was eating.
Thankfully it eased after about 2 months so the Mr Creosote scenario failed.

**nigelandjan** · 02-03-2012, 03:44 AM

Well done mate , when I gave up I bought 20 Capstan full strength lit one up half smoked it chucked it out the window and crumpled the rest up chucked them to and promised myself to do the same if ever I got the urge again , and as I don't like loosing money I never did.

Good idea to have a weigh in soon ,, as it soon piles on as the old fag substitutes kick in after dinner .
Stick at it ,, it will get easier

**celtic** · 02-03-2012, 03:53 AM

Good luck, and think about using heroin to taper off the smokes. I think heroin will be easier to quit!

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