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Title: Puff the magic dragon... Post by catlind on May 7th, 2004, 12:04pm Ok so how many of us have quit smoking? a) What have your results been? b) What did you use to keep you going? c) What reinforcers did you use to get through the rough ones? d) M/F? e) Head better or worse? f) tips, tricks and techqniques? So far I've quit 2 weeks and my headaches are well under control if not completely gone. and that would be both migraines and clusters. I used the Ricola breath mints sugar free and a hospital stay to get through my first 72 hours :-[ Is that cheating? Cat Two weeks, one day, 16 hours, 56 minutes and 26 seconds. 314 cigarettes not smoked, saving $47.12. Life saved: 1 day, 2 hours, 10 minutes. |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by thomas on May 7th, 2004, 12:15pm Haven't had a smoke since Jan 12. I use nicorette gum, chew about 4-8 pieces a day. My motivation has been an improved quality of life, I want to play golf with my best friend every day when I am 70, not be in a pine box. As far as the head goes..... out of cycle right now. |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Roxy on May 7th, 2004, 12:28pm a) What have your results been? I've cheated once or twice, and I'm now a real bitch. Oh...wait....I think I was a bitch to begin with... ;;D b) What did you use to keep you going? SEX, SEX, SEX.....cinnamon toothpicks....and anything else I could stick in my mouth. c) What reinforcers did you use to get through the rough ones? Greg just smacked me. d) M/F? F e) Head better or worse? Haven't been hit since the day I quit.....weird, huh? f) tips, tricks and techqniques? That would again be sex....plus Mast's little quit calculator. |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Melissa on May 7th, 2004, 12:40pm a) What have your results been? This is the 2nd time I quit after being quit for 1yr and 4 months (started up again due to cluster cycle last July) I have now been quit again since March 11, 2004. b) What did you use to keep you going? This time I used "Smoke Away" (all natural), Tea Tree Chewing sticks (toothpicks soaked in tea tree oil) and sugar free bubble gum. Last time I used the previous (except the Smoke Away), plus cinnamon sticks and LOTS of sunflower seeds. c) What reinforcers did you use to get through the rough ones? I learned to make a post, on a quit smoking support website, before going out to light one up. Or I'd hit my 70lb weight bag I have hanging in the basement. d) M/F? Guess ;;D e) Head better or worse? During my cycle, I noticed that without meds, I couldn't handle my attacks without sucking a cig down in 2 min. right before the pain would ramp up. Now I'm not afraid I'll start back up again, because I have a supply of meds. f) tips, tricks and techqniques? Listed above. :)mel edited to add, as for my head being better or worse, I couldn't tell ya, cause I'm episodic. BUT, I did notice my attacks felt more severe not smoking, than when I did smoke. |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Mac on May 7th, 2004, 1:22pm I quit smoking almost a year ago. I noticed an improvement in the amount of clusters and the severity in general. I had a couple of relapses for a few days and the headaches picked up again. For me quitting tobacco really helped. Roxy when your having sex don't those cinnamon toothpicks burn? Or at least get in the way? ;) |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by notseinfeld on May 7th, 2004, 2:27pm Stand Back---I went three (3) whopping days! Sucking on phenyl-barbitol during the day, Xanex at night. Yes folks I know it's hard to believe--72 hours--yeah right. But I'm not kidding you. On the fourth day my gal-pal Susan invites me out to hang with her friends and some pub and neglects to tell me they're all 6 female and all 6 smoked. Plus, the babe factor was an easy 75% which would make 4, 4 vunderful vomen---(picturing the count on Sesame Street) I was drinking some cold fake beer and this, along with the smoke wafting in the air, was just too much to take. I think I just lost some muscle mass.... grrrr..... nots-quitted |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by AlienSpaceBabe on May 7th, 2004, 2:28pm Still smoking.... but last time I quit: Charms lollipops Tootsie pops Inhaling with a mini/baby carrot (really helped psychologically) Zyban for 2 weeks before and the first 4 days after I quit For me, quitting was almost all psychological and hardly any physical cravings. Hope that helps someone.... |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Tiannia on May 7th, 2004, 8:44pm a) What have your results been? Have not smoked in almost 8 years b) What did you use to keep you going? I quit because I got pregnant and I was not going to cause harm to my child because of my bad habit. After I had my daughter, I really wanted to light up again, but I knew that it had nothing to do with the nicotine at that point. I just wanted a break fro stressful situations and going outside to smoke provided me with that break c) What reinforcers did you use to get through the rough ones? I chew Wriggleys juicy fruit alot. I also have toothpicks everywhere. At work, by the computer, in the car. I chew on tookthpicks as it gives me something in my mouth and I dont think about it not being a cigarette d) M/F? At least you did not say SEX? Roxy would have to say yes. yes. yes and oh yeah yes ;;D e) Head better or worse? As I did not get these until last year, I would have to say worse f) tips, tricks and techqniques? Toothpicks, gum, chew on ice. Anything to get you used to having something different then a cig hanging out of your mouth |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by jonny on May 8th, 2004, 12:58am on 05/07/04 at 12:15:39, thomas wrote:
You missed the most important question. M/F? LMMFAO ;;D ...................................jonny (Still 4 packs aday) |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Tim_w on May 8th, 2004, 1:58am Been on the patch for for about 14 days :-/ All I can say is its not fun been smoking for 35 years now started a the age of 12 Iam not getting any more or any less But getting hit harder Good luck to all that are trying to Quit!!!!!!! TimW Happy Pappy |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Mastifflvr28 on May 8th, 2004, 7:17am a) What have your results been? Results are excellent: Two months, one week, six days, 16 hours, 44 minutes and 26 seconds. 2947 cigarettes not smoked, saving $515.59. Life saved: 1 week, 3 days, 5 hours, 35 minutes. b) What did you use to keep you going? Zyban for 7 days before quitting then continued on that for 1 month...then quit (sick of taking pills) c) What reinforcers did you use to get through the rough ones? My desire to NOT get esophageal cancer. Also reading the whyquit.com site and seeing what the smokes do to you. d) M/F? can't remember (side effect from lack of nicotine) e) Head better or worse? ummmmm...my 8 month cycle stopped the day I quit smoking...coincidence?? f) tips, tricks and techqniques? toothpicks, hard candy, nuts I've really been feeling great for over a month now, working out, etc. Before quitting you'd not find me NEAR a gym :) Mast |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by jonny on May 8th, 2004, 2:05pm Puff the magic dragon? Do not, I repeat...DO NOT OPEN THIS LINK if you are offended by nudity....BTW...its not me ;;D Heres your dragon.....LMMFAO ;;D http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4db29b3127ccebe7a2f90ad3b0000002610 I put it link form so you cant blame me if you are offended, it is you choice to open it or not......End of disclaimer ;;D .......................................jonny |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Karla on May 8th, 2004, 5:09pm Jonny, I know you love tatoos but I really think you went a little to far. ;) |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by 5-string on May 9th, 2004, 12:45am a) What have your results been? Quit for 2 years cold turkey without cheating. the DAY I quit drinking(and doing other stuff ::) ) I started again. a pack-a-day lucky strike nf. I quit for 1 month last summer when my cycle kicked in. Was at the funeral of a very close friend,bummed a smoke..oh well. b) What did you use to keep you going? nicoderm patch c) What reinforcers did you use to get through the rough ones? Pinched my ear. d) M/F? Male e) Head better or worse? no different f) tips, tricks and techqniques? When the going gets tough,damnit I'm smokin' ...smoke,smoke,smoke that cigarette...puff,puff,puff until you smoke yourself to death. Tell St.Peter at the golden gate that you hate to make him wait,you just got to have another cigarette.. Keep it up Cat..I bow to your strength. ...Mark.. |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Gator on May 9th, 2004, 3:51am on 05/07/04 at 12:04:32, catlind wrote:
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Gator on May 9th, 2004, 4:00am on 05/08/04 at 14:05:59, jonny wrote:
I just got one thing to say about that - YEEEE OUCH!!! |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Redd715 on May 9th, 2004, 9:56am My Goodness.... Well as most of you know, after having been mildly chronic for 13 years it was about 10 weeks ago that I began my first full fledged "cycle". I actually had quit smoking for a month threw hypnosis before this cycle. I was doing ok till the day the GP ordered the MRI and I was uncertain as to why at the point and I broke down into tears worried about "what might be". So I started up again. So since I had quit smoking...and then I got slammed hard I doubt it really has that much to do with things...at least for me. |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by jonny on May 9th, 2004, 12:02pm on 05/09/04 at 09:56:04, Redd715 wrote:
Sorry, No such animal as "Mildy chronic" You is or you aint, Hell, I dont make the rules........If I did we all would be pain free ;;D ........................................jonny |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Charlie on May 10th, 2004, 1:39am You know what a pain in the ass I am about this. On May 20th, it will be 24 years since I quit.....not a puff. Nothing remarkable about it because I think there is a genetic factor in being successful with crap like this. Yup. I quit in 1980 but my CH lasted until 1991. What that means is anyone's guess. I can tell you that it is NOT a reason to give up trying. Charlie |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Redd715 on May 10th, 2004, 11:40am on 05/09/04 at 12:02:47, jonny wrote:
Jonny sweetie, "I" use the term mild as a comparison only. Simply due to the comparitive (as in comparison to others) frequency of attacks over the 13 years before March 8th. I don't want to enter into a debate over semantics dear. The documentation of my history with Dr. and ER visits from the time I first began with these HA's to the day I walked into Dr. Neuhoffs office March 10th, was what determined this. Just as I would never say to anyone who is episodic and gets a two week cycle once every 5 years...there is no such animal. The spectrum of this is too broad. In *comparison* I also consider myself very fortunate that I have NOT had to suffer the upper end of the spectrum of frequency for the last 13 years, and that when the multiple attacks a day began on March 8th, that I was able to get in to see a GP that at least had the knowlege enough to know not to just tell me to go take an aspirin and try to lay down, saying I'll be fine in day or two. Who tried to help as best he could, and when he couldn't, refered me to the specialist who knew about Topamax, and it's benifits. Who knew that Initrex injections is a known and effective abort, and was able to see in my records that it had worked for me in the past when I was told these were "massive migraines". Jonny, if because I haven't had to experience the extreem end of the bell curve of this condition it is your contention I don't belong here then so be it... |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by jonny on May 10th, 2004, 4:29pm on 05/10/04 at 11:40:12, Redd715 wrote:
I never said that, I was just stating a fact. Hell, I like ya....You go anywhere I will find you and drag you back....Got it?.....Good! ....................................jonny |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Redd715 on May 11th, 2004, 2:19pm on 05/10/04 at 16:29:59, jonny wrote:
If you think you could drag me anywhere, hey, it's your fantasy dude...make it as good as you want it...ROFLMFAO |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Leesa on May 11th, 2004, 2:30pm *pom-poms up and shaking'em like hell* YOU GO GIRL!! YOU GO GIRL!!! Leesa ;;D :P ;) PS: had to get in on the action LMAOROTF |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Redd715 on May 11th, 2004, 2:37pm I can see Leesa now.....Pom-Poms, and those cute little tennis style skirts and the cut up belly bare tight sweater.... Gimme a C..... Gimme an H..... (TFF) |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Leesa on May 11th, 2004, 2:45pm ROTFLMAO you got it girl friend!! Leesa, whos doing her best at a cartwheel, but aint makin it!! LMAO ;;D PS: damn Im old!!!..............ROTFLMAO ;;D |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Redd715 on May 11th, 2004, 2:51pm I still can...and back bends and and a few other basics from the old gymnastics grab bag... I won't say what else I'm still able to do..too many men around here might get the wrong idea... ;) |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Gator on May 11th, 2004, 3:02pm on 05/11/04 at 14:51:18, Redd715 wrote:
:o You mean like the splits? [smiley=sgrin.gif] Come on tell us what else can you do? If I recall right from previous posts neither one of you is that old to begin with. Gator I can still do cartwheels! |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by echo on May 11th, 2004, 3:25pm on 05/11/04 at 14:51:18, Redd715 wrote:
Just curious, what was (is) your favorite. Unevens, floor, bar? |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Redd715 on May 11th, 2004, 3:32pm Lets just say that I'm older than Leesa... And if I were elaborate you boys would be needing to break out those O2 tanks and not from a CH!!! |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Leesa on May 11th, 2004, 3:37pm ROTFLMAO yall are killin me over here!!! If I could do the splits Dave would be in hog heaven. I could if I would just take the time to streaaaaaaaaath the hams out. LMAO or kill my self tryin anyway. LMAO Leesa, whos still got some tricks up her sleeves. ;) PS: i like'em all floor, bar, or uneven ALL!! ;) |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by echo on May 11th, 2004, 3:40pm on 05/11/04 at 15:32:24, Redd715 wrote:
Thanks -- now we can let our imaginations run wild. |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Redd715 on May 11th, 2004, 4:05pm on 05/11/04 at 15:40:24, echo wrote:
yeppers......now keep that O2 handy!!! |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Gator on May 11th, 2004, 4:22pm After 13 years in the military and having been stationed in Korea and Japan and TDY to the Philippines, I have a REALLY VIVID imagination. I've probably seen worse things for real than you can imagine. [smiley=JAW_DROP.gif] Gator O2 on - laying back and daydreaming. |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Redd715 on May 11th, 2004, 4:56pm on 05/11/04 at 16:22:04, Gator wrote:
Gator I said I wasn't going to elaborate because I didn't want you boys getting the wrong ideas. Boy oh Boy how threads can take on a life of their own. |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Jimi on May 11th, 2004, 5:09pm [smiley=smartass2.gif] Us guys get the wrong idea????? Please.....like thats gonna happen. Just teasing Ole Red. JIMI |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Gator on May 11th, 2004, 5:17pm on 05/11/04 at 16:56:44, Redd715 wrote:
Don't go gettin your knickers all twisted. Firstly, I don't know you. I've never seen you. I probably will never see you, so I don't know what you look like. Anything I could dream up would be in my own mind and have nothing to do with reality. Same thing for most of us. Secondly, saying something like "I won't say what else I'm still able to do..too many men around here might get the wrong idea" to anyone, especially "us boys" is like daring them to ask you to tell and automatically puts the ideas in their heads. Kinda like saying "Don't think about sour dill pickles." Now that you've read it, your mouth is probably watering just thinking about biting into the sourness. Automatic. Instead of getting bent - tease back and drive us crazy. Lastly outside of this thread, I would have forgotten about the comment anyways. I can't remember half the important things that happen to me, let alone something I typed in fun on a message board. So, that being said, as far as I'm concerned the comment is gone and forgotten and shall not be commented on again - by me anyways. Gator It's all fun and games until someone gets their eye poked out! |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Redd715 on May 11th, 2004, 5:18pm Well Jimi Gater's got his mask on...so I'm thinkin he's remembering more what he's DONE than what he's SEEN...ya think? Didn't your Momma teach you it's not nice to tease? lol |
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Title: Re: Puff the magic dragon... Post by Redd715 on May 11th, 2004, 5:25pm Quote:
Gator darlin I wasn't at all bent...I was making a funny about you with the mask on having already *gotten* the ideas and taking them where you would. Dreams are a good thing....lets us know we are still alive... |
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