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Quit Cold Turkey
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Old 02-21-2010, 05:16 PM
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I smoked 2 packs a day for 20 years. Then quit cold turkey 1 1/2 years ago 5 days before I bought the HHR. I made myself a deal. I could spend $250 a month on a car or cigarettes, but not both. Haven't had a puff since and no regrets.

I went camping when I quit so I couldn't easily go to a store and buy some. If you can go 3 days without, that's all you need to get the nicotine out of your system. You've made it past the hard part. The habit part goes away, or rather you learn new habits, after about 2 weeks.
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Old 02-21-2010, 05:26 PM
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Both my wife and I used to smoke when we were young and stupid! We both quit when we were in our early 20's (about 25 years ago) before we had kids and never looked back.

Didn't need any patch or anthing like that, it was more about having someone to help do it with you that you really loved and cared for that made it easy. I have seen way to many friends or coworkers that have gotten cancer from smoking or chewing. It is so tragic for those who just feel they cannot quit...
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Old 02-21-2010, 05:28 PM
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Pipe once in a while... And just tabacco
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Old 02-21-2010, 06:16 PM
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I used to smoke, quit in october of 2000, but now I have the bad habit of chewing.
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Old 02-21-2010, 10:05 PM
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Old 02-22-2010, 05:23 AM
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I quit a 2-3 pack a day habit . I had smoked for 35 years. Ask you doctor about Chantix, and use their GetQuit program on the internet. I quit 11/17/2007. Add Chantix to the poll.
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Old 02-22-2010, 07:54 AM
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I quit cold turkey after I got up to a pack a day. My mother was a chain smoke and when I visted her, she'd get me going. After she burnt a hole in the passenger seat of my car, no more smoking in my car. This had to have been 1985 or 86. I remember that cigaretts were $1.35/pack. Just think of the money I saved since then by not smoking.

My brother a 50+ year smoker quit late last year using Chantix.
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Old 02-22-2010, 10:00 AM
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Quit when I could not buy my brand for less than a buck ....Smoked for twenty years, quit twenty-two years ago (WOW)
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Old 02-22-2010, 10:13 AM
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I was born a Navy Brat, My dad was stationed in Bangor Wash during my sub teens. There was nothing to do on base and we were a long walk from anything fun - So we base kids as a group start experimenting with cigarettes and other stuff during Jr High in the early 70's. Kept that habit until 3 years ago when It felt like my heart was going 120 BPM and didn't slow down till later that night. That was when I quit cold turkey - no desire to smoke since then even when I'm around smokers
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Old 02-22-2010, 01:01 PM
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I've tried ALL (and I mean ALL) forms of tobacco products. Stopped cigarettes about 35 years ago.

Still smoke about ONE GOOD IMPORTED cigar a week....usually after Sunday dinner, with the "guys" in the back yard (add a touch of Blanton's to that at well).
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