I smoked for about 10, 12 years, pack a day, Marlboro Reds- then New Jersey decided to tax the living shit out of smokes, so the husband and I bought them online from Russia or something, like 7 or 8 cartons for 60 bucks. We decided after that we’d quit. As soon as my last pack out of the cartons was gone, I threw the pack away and never smoked again. That was like oh, what, 6 or 7 years ago, I guess. Anyway, I still think about it, have dreams about it, even- sometimes I’ll wake up and seriously believe I picked it back up again and feel a crazy sense of guilt.
Has this happened to any other ex-smokers? My husband has never had this issue, but he smokes cigars on holidays or special occasions, so maybe since he gets a fix from time to time, it doesn’t effect him? Also, I went cold turkey, and he used nicorette to quit, so maybe that’s a difference, too.
I think quitting smoking must be way harder than quitting dip. I quit cold turkey 8 months ago with no issues after dipping regularly for 9 years. One immediate benefit I noticed is that I sleep a LOT better now. I used to not be able to fall asleep until 2 or 3 in the morning. Now I’m out like a light at 11, sometimes earlier.
I still occasionally have a dip (like once every few months) but nothing regular. I’ll also have a smoke if I’m drinking and other people are smoking, but I can’t stand smoking when I’m sober. Not really sure why I like it when I’m drinking though.
I originally started dipping because it gave an awesome buzz. Over time the buzz went away, and now I don’t get a buzz at all, even after not having any for months. When I stopped getting a buzz I figured it was time to quit. Probably saves me $75-100 a month too.
Ive always been one of those “ill quit after this pack guys” Its just so hard to kick the habit when everyone you work with smokes, your family smokes your friends smoke all around you is that wafting beautiful aroma. This thread kinda half ass inspired me we should make a quit smoking thread and have everyone check in on the regular.
are u fucked? LOL
cigs smell nasty as hell
weed on the other hand smells nice
but cigs?
naa man they smell like shit[/quote]
Be careful though… I was a heavy weed smoker for years and had always hated ciggarettes although my entire family and friends all smoked cigs. When I turned 21 I started going overseas for 1 month at a time every years and got fed up with craving a cone all the time so I substituted with ciggarettes.( I was hardcore and used to have tobbaco bongs if I couldn’t find weed ) This worked for the first year but the second year was a different story. Although it stinks, kills you in all types of funky ways and is just plain stupid it still manages to get you by the balls and not let go. Ended up smoking cigs for 10 years!
[quote]nerd_princess wrote:
I have a question for you all- I’m curious.
I smoked for about 10, 12 years, pack a day, Marlboro Reds- then New Jersey decided to tax the living shit out of smokes, so the husband and I bought them online from Russia or something, like 7 or 8 cartons for 60 bucks. We decided after that we’d quit. As soon as my last pack out of the cartons was gone, I threw the pack away and never smoked again. That was like oh, what, 6 or 7 years ago, I guess. Anyway, I still think about it, have dreams about it, even- sometimes I’ll wake up and seriously believe I picked it back up again and feel a crazy sense of guilt.
Has this happened to any other ex-smokers? My husband has never had this issue, but he smokes cigars on holidays or special occasions, so maybe since he gets a fix from time to time, it doesn’t effect him? Also, I went cold turkey, and he used nicorette to quit, so maybe that’s a difference, too. [/quote]
Read “The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently.”
After reading it your mind should be pretty much sorted when it comes to smoking. I haven’t craved a cigarette since I read it.
are u fucked? LOL
cigs smell nasty as hell
weed on the other hand smells nice
but cigs?
naa man they smell like shit[/quote]
As if your opinion isn’t just that: an opinion.
Just because you think something doesn’t make it an absolute truth. Grow up.
Edit: The only reason why you think that weed smells good is because you learned to associate it with getting high and feeling good. So your brain learns to crave it. It’s a way of learning by association and is testable and provable in animals. I’m not naive like you, I remember what I thought of the smell of weed the first time I smelt it. I thought it smelled dank, like skunk, strange. Now I love it obviously because I learned by association that the dankest weed is usually the best. Works the same for cigarette smoke, and actually anything in general.
[quote]That One Guy wrote:
ahzaz wrote:
Champ1989 wrote:
… wafting beautiful aroma…
are u fucked? LOL
cigs smell nasty as hell
weed on the other hand smells nice
but cigs?
naa man they smell like shit
As if your opinion isn’t just that: an opinion.
Just because you think something doesn’t make it an absolute truth. Grow up.
Edit: The only reason why you think that weed smells good is because you learned to associate it with getting high and feeling good. So your brain learns to crave it. It’s a way of learning by association and is testable and provable in animals. I’m not naive like you, I remember what I thought of the smell of weed the first time I smelt it. I thought it smelled dank, like skunk, strange. Now I love it obviously because I learned by association that the dankest weed is usually the best. Works the same for cigarette smoke, and actually anything in general.
Once again, grow up.[/quote]
What the fuck
not really, even before i even smoked it i liked the smell
i like the feeling of booze, i dislike the smell and taste (other than that minty minty smirnoff)
i dont enjoy the feeling or taste of cigs and never enjoyed the smell.
Just becuase it worked on an animal doesnt mean all humans are like that, becuase obviously even before ever smoking a cig or weed i thought weed smelled nice and cigs didnt
Do you enjoy the smell of shit?
I enjoy taking shits, it makes my stomach feel better
I enjoy taking a fart too if i ate a lot of buritos to relieve my stomach, do i enjoy the smell of fart?
People i know that drink a lot even dislike the taste of booze, but they enjoy the feeling
who needs to grow up now? some of my friends love weed but hate the smell too
Get your own facts straight, cigs smell bad and thats pretty universal just like how shit smells bad, 1 in a billion people might enjoy the smell, but generally everyone dislikes the smell.
Well done on quitting. I’ve quit for 1 year and 7 months and know I won’t ever smoke again, can’t believe I did it in the first place, I owe it all to Allen Carr’s easy way to quit smoking. Anyone that wants to quit will definitely benefit from buying the book. http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Way-Stop-Smoking-Non-Smokers/dp/1402718616
[quote]ahzaz wrote:
That One Guy wrote:
ahzaz wrote:
Champ1989 wrote:
… wafting beautiful aroma…
are u fucked? LOL
cigs smell nasty as hell
weed on the other hand smells nice
but cigs?
naa man they smell like shit
As if your opinion isn’t just that: an opinion.
Just because you think something doesn’t make it an absolute truth. Grow up.
Edit: The only reason why you think that weed smells good is because you learned to associate it with getting high and feeling good. So your brain learns to crave it. It’s a way of learning by association and is testable and provable in animals. I’m not naive like you, I remember what I thought of the smell of weed the first time I smelt it. I thought it smelled dank, like skunk, strange. Now I love it obviously because I learned by association that the dankest weed is usually the best. Works the same for cigarette smoke, and actually anything in general.
Once again, grow up.
What the fuck
not really, even before i even smoked it i liked the smell
i like the feeling of booze, i dislike the smell and taste (other than that minty minty smirnoff)
i dont enjoy the feeling or taste of cigs and never enjoyed the smell.
Just becuase it worked on an animal doesnt mean all humans are like that, becuase obviously even before ever smoking a cig or weed i thought weed smelled nice and cigs didnt
Do you enjoy the smell of shit?
I enjoy taking shits, it makes my stomach feel better
I enjoy taking a fart too if i ate a lot of buritos to relieve my stomach, do i enjoy the smell of fart?
People i know that drink a lot even dislike the taste of booze, but they enjoy the feeling
who needs to grow up now? some of my friends love weed but hate the smell too
Get your own facts straight, cigs smell bad and thats pretty universal just like how shit smells bad, 1 in a billion people might enjoy the smell, but generally everyone dislikes the smell.[/quote]
Lol, you use a fallacious argument. There’s learned behavior for things that aren’t natural (Pavlov’s dogs and the bell) and things that are. You try to compare the two as if they are the same. Your argument is void, besides it doesn’t take someone to know about psychology to know that an opinion is just an opinion, not fact. But I guess this common sense is beyond you. It’s ok though, I know you’re like 14 or something, you’ll grow up one day.
