Comments on: I have a habit I have been trying to lose

By: Don’t look for me, I’ll get a hand | A Free Man

Don’t look for me, I’ll get a hand | A Free Man — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:18:43 +0000

[...] those of you keeping track at home, I’ve been about six weeks without a cigarette during this latest quit attempt. Instead of smoking, I’ve developed the cross-addiction of [...]

By: natashaclarck

natashaclarck — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:33:09 +0000

Women who are pregnant should avoid smoking completely. Though there are drugs in the market to stop smoking, the harms that smoking causes are many and it is wise to stop smoking voluntarily. Besides causing terrible harm to the unborn child, women face a shorter lifespan than men who smoke.

By: And that’s how I came your humble narrator, to be living so easy and free | A Free Man

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:48:31 +0000

[...] Eight days and counting. Champix does what it says on the tin. I do not want a cigarette. The times that I’ve caved and smoked one, I’ve gotten all the pleasure that I imagine I would get by smoking rolled rat feces. There were some side effects – quite bad nausea, creepy dreams, a nearly overwhelming desire to throttle Dr. O’C for her lack of navigational skills – but they’ve largely passed now. I hate to pimp for Big Pharma, but well done Pfizer. [...]

By: The Right Blue

The Right Blue — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:15:01 +0000

Just catching up on your blog after a bit of an absence while I chased my tale for awhile.

You have my complete sympathy with the nicotine issue. I quit nearly 20 years ago, but there are times when I still miss smoking — although not the negative aspects.

I don’t usually drop links on blogs, but I will this once. Here is something I wrote several years ago on a now fallow blog. It’s an old article, but I still stand by the kernel notion it propounds, i.e., if you can’t stand to be without nicotine, then stay on it, but get it via a safer delivery method than tobacco – nicotine replacement lozenges, gum, patch, etc. Stay on nicotine for life, if you must — just don’t get it from smoke! So, if all else fails, you may want to consider my “Subversive Ideas About Nicotine.”

http://crewhealth.blogspot.com/2005/11/subversive-ideas-about-nicotine.html

The Right Blues last blog post..Collecting Cone Shells: Special Handling Required

By: Katie Lauren

Katie Lauren — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:11:02 +0000

First, Good Luck! I stumbled upon your blog from Okay Fine Dammit...This is the first post I read. I will be back because I like your writing and also because I am curious to see how this Chantix thing works for you. I tried it a few years ago... be forewarned about sudden urges to poo your own pants and some seriously crazy ass dreams! Katie Laurens last blog post..The Things I Don't Post on Here... for Various Reasons

By: Florida Girl In Sydney

Florida Girl In Sydney — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:10:32 +0000

Soooo- how's the non-smoking going??? Any pretty severe neuropsychiatric episodes we should know about?? I am one of those awful, I can smoke one a day only when I'm in the mood but don't smoke for months at a time people. I hope it's going well-- update? Florida Girl In Sydneys last blog post..Date Night Vol. 2

By: Gypsy

Gypsy — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:45:25 +0000

As much as I really wish Lancelot would quit smoking, I admit there's some deep dark part of me that finds it really sexy. I'm terrible. Good luck with quitting! Gypsys last blog post..Left Alone

By: SSG

SSG — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:18:15 +0000

oh Dude I thought you had given up for good. Give up for good this time bozo or you suck. and you know it. smoking is nice though. I quite like nicotine in my veins now and again but never let myself buy a pack. that is the start of the end. instead I am a pikey scot and take them if I am offered. SSGs last blog post..ebaylicious

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:29:46 +0000

What a great post. Thank you. I have never smoked myself, but all of my loved ones do. I didn’t know about Champix so I’ll be passing it along to them. I do sincerely wish you the best of luck.

Erins last blog post..Igniting the photographic flame

By: Bop

Bop — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:33:08 +0000

Nicotine is a helluva drug. I just went over the 1 year mark of quitting after 14 years of partaking every single day. Although, I did have one of those semi-quit 10 month periods a few years back.

I will always miss it. I love nicotine. I was a dipper (yeah I’m the resident redneck of your fanbase). Almost every day I think of Kodiak. I’m done though forever. I can say that with a clean conscience too. I would put myself in tempting situations to prove that I had the will to make quitting stick early on to gain confidence and momentum.

Funny thing is (or not so funny) is that I was in a deep depression at the time. A lot of self-loathing. My mindset was that “I don’t deserve tobacco”. Pretty messed up.

Although, I have made a deal with myself that if I’m alive at 90 years old, I can start back up again if I so choose.

You can do it. You just have to will it to happen.