| Author | Message | ||
     Macdiver |
One year ago yesterday 4/28/09, I posted a thread in the XB section titled Bad Morning describing a stop and drop at work which resulted in a broken finger. I followed that up by knocking the bike off of the kickstand (parked it in neutral) when I stopped on my way home at a store. That morning I was trying to stop smoking, cold turkey. I stopped to buy cigarettes. The next morning I quit again. This time I left the bike home  . It has now been one year since my last puff. The finger has also healed except for a ridge on my nail. For those of you thinking about quitting, just do it. I had tried lots of times using patches, nicotine gum etc. This time was my first attempt cold turkey. I can't say I have successfully quit just yet. I smoked for 30 years so I have to not smoke for 30 to be successful.  I'm going to try to post a link to the thread from a year ago, lets see if this works. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/455931.html?1241527963 | ||
| Hughlysses |
Congrats Macdiver! I know that's a tough thing to do.  | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
Funny you mention. I'm on day 3. I am using the nicotine lozenges. About 4 per day at 2mg each. I am working on the behavioral aspect right now, and the lozenge is weaning me off the nicotine. | ||
| Sifo |
Congratulations Macdiver! I remember you making the post about that morning. Glad it's been worthwhile. Good luck Johnny. I wish my dad would have made the effort. We lost him to lung cancer too early. I'm grateful to not have a personal understanding of what you folks go through. I certainly don't question the difficulty of it though. Hang tough! | ||
| Xbmacon |
Congrats! | ||
| Etennuly |
Congrats. A most commendable achievement! | ||
| Petereid |
Congrats man! I quit over 3 years ago and I still feel like one the odd day but no way in hell I'm letting a cigarette beat me Pete | ||
| Woody1911a1 |
mac , i just quit smoking after 2 packs a day/40 years . i quit in 2 days and no withdrawal . try vaping ! | ||
| Sifo |
I recently heard that the laser treatments work great. Heard it first hand from a long time smoker BTW. Another option for those that can't beat it through shear will power. | ||
| Woody1911a1 |
or another option is just replace it with a non-harmful addiction that satisfies those urges . http://www.vapersforum.com/ i'm 54 been smoking since 13 . 40 years . my e-cig arrived in the mail saturday . smoked my last cig on monday and never looked back . that was 2 months ago ! don't miss them at all .  | ||
| 4_pete_sake |
Mac- Congrat's really... keep it up... I am in healthcare and doing what you have done has bought you time .... smoking is pretty much a sure thing for causing healthcare problems down the road.... I won't get on a soap box.... Congrat;s !!! Cheers-pete | ||
| Alchemy |
Great job. Tough but effective method for many. Congratulations are in order! | ||
| Nevrenuf |
good deal. picked a day that i could remember(my birthday) but totally forgot the year. | ||
| Ourdee |
Been quit 26 yrs here. You can do it. you will get healthier for 10 years. Now the question: How much weight have you gained? | ||
| Xb12xmike |
Congratulations! Now go buy an accessory for your bike! | ||
| Macdiver |
Thanks for the well wishes. For Johnny and Woody, keep it up. It does get easier. Anyone else out there thinking about quitting, there are plenty of options. Good luck. | ||
| Sidepipe79 |
I finished my last pack new years eve. made myself promise to wake up a non-smoker. 4 months down without looking back. | ||
| Brumbear |
its been 11 years for me now and every once in a while I still reach for the pocket in my work shirt for a smoke in traffic and now I just giggle. Congrats Bro quitting is monumental!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Theshue |
it will be 6 years in october. cold turkey worked for me. i tried the patch & the gum, was back at it in 6 months both times. good job everyone and lets keep it up  | ||
| Smoke |
great work! smoked 26 years, now on 12 years smoke free. gained 25 lb the first year but got it all off by year 4. even got the wife off the smokes and she's going on year 9. (she's still working off the extra lbs) YOU CAN DO IT!!! good luck, tim | ||
| Fast1075 |
Feb 11th I ended up in the hospital...I had severe bronchitis and an infection...It damn near killed me...my blood oxygen level at that point was 68%...2 weeks in the hospital...I haven't smoked since...cold turkey...keep a pack of tic tac's in my pocket... I feel better now than I have in years...literally...smoking is insidious...the effects are so gradual, you think nothing of it...or write it off as getting old..so if you smoke....quit now...it just might add years to your life.. | ||
| Treefrog |
Congrats Macdiver. It's been 2.5 years since I've had a smoke. I don't even think about them anymore. Glad I quit. | ||
| 007blast |
keep hanging in there, congrats | ||
| Orman1649 |
Nobody likes a quitter. j/k...grats |
