It’s only been a day since I started smoking outside but already Angela and the dogs seem to be very much enjoying it. Makes me kinda’ feel bad that I smoked indoors. Anyways, I go out and walk in our large back yard with tall pines and pecan trees. I only smoke every 30 minutes for real now before I just cheated and made it only 20 minutes or so. I still catch myself picking up a cigarette out of the pack to light it just sitting in my living room and have to stop myself. haha
Don’t smoke in the bedroom or while anyone is sleeping. It shows that you care for their health. Good progress!
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I’m supposed to smoke outside…but it’s just so easy to put a fan in the window and smoke inside anyway.
Congrats on cutting down though…that’s great.
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When I lived with my family years back I had to smoke outside. It cut my smoking a lot, particularly in winter.
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apparently after 5 years of no smoking its as if you never started lol
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ive quit for about a week and a half now you can do it jukebox!
I really suggest nicotine gum. I havent smoked in over six weeks and I cut down on the gum to one piece every two hours yesterday. My life is different. I used to smoke one every 45 mins or way more if I was at a club or party or socializing (with other smokers).
Smoking is suicide.
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Yes, smoking is suicide, but still people do it. I need to get rid of nicotine. I suppose I use it partly due to my loneliness. When I have smoked I always has done it outside, because smoking pollutes walls and ceilings which I do not want. I know at least six people who have died to either throat or lung cancer caused by smoking,why would I like to kill myself in this way, no reason. The habit is just societal in my society which I did not do at all before entering into the society.
Maybe smoking is a form of self harm if you think about it a bit like alcohol only with nicotine and chemicals in it.
Yes, it is a form of self-harm, some people do a lot of cutting themselves and other things, and for some people smoking is a similar matter, everybody know it is unhealthy, it makes a skin to look older and so on. I try not to smoke at all.
I like reading your growing disgust for smoking. It reminds me of when I quit for 8 years once. I had developed a very intense hatred of smoking shortly after quitting. It shows that you’re on the right path and that you’re going to do well quitting.
I have to admit that it’s a bit inspiring as well. It’s getting me thinking of how messed up smoking is and that makes me want to quit.
What helped me quit was when I found out what was actually in these cigarettes like all the different chemicals and stuff like apparently some brands use arsenic which is supposed to be a poison and I was like ‘what are they trying to do’ Kill us or something?
Smoking is surely a form of slow suicide.
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or murder, genecide even, just think of all those millions of people that have died from it over the years, its so sad.
I’m going to quit again today. I’m tired of smoking, the health effects, the money, and the filth of it all.
smoking is addictive and addicts have levels of denail but my sister pointed out to me its disgusting really and your not giving anything up by stopping your gaining more money, better health whiter teeth and a nicer smelling house.
to anyone struggling with it refuse to buy more when you run out just stop. you will get grumpy for about a week but you get used to it if i an do it ANYONE can do it.
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It’s kind of funny and amazing at the same time, but smoking outside makes the cigarettes taste worse. Now that my house is smoke free the vast difference from the fresh air really outlines the smokiness of inhaling smoke and I don’t think I’m liking it…haha…maybe it will finally make me stop.
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One of the things I noticed. If you ever have done any of the breathing exercises for Anxiety. Pretty much when you drag from a ciggy you’re doing the same thing. Which is breath in slowly, hold and breath out slowly. I’ve wondered since if it’s the controlled breathing rather then the nicotine that gives the most enjoyment with smoking.
Interesting point Dreamscape. Maybe it’s that the breathing process instead of telling yourself you’re getting nicotine? hmmm…
I smoke outside every hour, i am constantly looking my time to see if an hour has passed or else i would be smoking every 30minutes. My mental illness doesnt give me piece of mind to just quit and get over with it
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