Comments on: If you have quit smoking or are trying to quit, what is your biggest challenge? http://copdlungdisease.com/if-you-have-quit-smoking-or-are-trying-to-quit-what-is-your-biggest-challenge.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:17:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: john r http://copdlungdisease.com/if-you-have-quit-smoking-or-are-trying-to-quit-what-is-your-biggest-challenge.html/comment-page-1#comment-3796 john r Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:51:34 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/if-you-have-quit-smoking-or-are-trying-to-quit-what-is-your-biggest-challenge.html#comment-3796 Hi warren.. congrats on that time its impressive.. i have been free for over 5 years now.. after smoking for more than 40 years.. the thing that worked for me was a support group.. the biggest challenge, was to become convinced, i couldent smoke just one.. Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine. Hi warren..

congrats on that time its impressive.. i have been free for over 5 years now.. after smoking for more than 40 years.. the thing that worked for me was a support group..

the biggest challenge, was to become convinced, i couldent smoke just one..

Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.

]]> By: MissL http://copdlungdisease.com/if-you-have-quit-smoking-or-are-trying-to-quit-what-is-your-biggest-challenge.html/comment-page-1#comment-3797 MissL Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:51:34 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/if-you-have-quit-smoking-or-are-trying-to-quit-what-is-your-biggest-challenge.html#comment-3797 Ive been smoking for 5 years, and i have tried to stop many times but its hard being in a social environment where there are smokers. And sometimes i enjoy a smoke whether i am bored, out for coffee, drinking...thats where i will find it hard....i know i shud stop cas i can feel the effects but it is VERY hard...i know that in a month or so they are putting cigarettes up to $20 a packet...that mite influence me not to! I kno its going to take a few goes before i really stick to it.. Ive been smoking for 5 years, and i have tried to stop many times but its hard being in a social environment where there are smokers. And sometimes i enjoy a smoke whether i am bored, out for coffee, drinking…thats where i will find it hard….i know i shud stop cas i can feel the effects but it is VERY hard…i know that in a month or so they are putting cigarettes up to $20 a packet…that mite influence me not to! I kno its going to take a few goes before i really stick to it..

]]> By: Joan http://copdlungdisease.com/if-you-have-quit-smoking-or-are-trying-to-quit-what-is-your-biggest-challenge.html/comment-page-1#comment-3798 Joan Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:51:34 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/if-you-have-quit-smoking-or-are-trying-to-quit-what-is-your-biggest-challenge.html#comment-3798 its seeing a cigar in a store and knowing Ive got my drivers license in my purse. But it helps not to take youre drivers license to the store so u cant buy em its seeing a cigar in a store and knowing Ive got my drivers license in my purse. But it helps not to take youre drivers license to the store so u cant buy em

]]> By: Alberich http://copdlungdisease.com/if-you-have-quit-smoking-or-are-trying-to-quit-what-is-your-biggest-challenge.html/comment-page-1#comment-3799 Alberich Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:51:34 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/if-you-have-quit-smoking-or-are-trying-to-quit-what-is-your-biggest-challenge.html#comment-3799 I am indeed impressed. I salute you, congratulate you, and no one could possibly bestow enough accolades that you so richly deserve: I am dead serious - "scouts honor". I'm only about 7 yrs. your senior, and I've given up totally trying to quit. My last attempt was about 2 mos. ago, when I tried Chantrix I think it was called: a medication program that is designed if I recall correctly, to take approximately 8 wks. or so to be effective - results were supposed to have been noticeable after the 2nd wk. I had begun the 3rd wk., but I began to feel so strange and really rather ill, that I had to quit. As an adolescent(child-?) around 11 yrs. old, my brother and I were persuaded by our farm friends, peers - lived in rural Arkansas - to try a cigarette. Become hooked good, shortly thereafter, and have smoked around 2 + pks. a day, ever since. Stopped once for 6 mos., and another time for maybe a week or two; but for never as long as you have. And guess what? Even though I have COPD, I have no signs of lung cancer. So I've just forgotten about my smoking, and decided to try and live life at it's fullest during the time I have left - and you know who, only knows how long that will be. Cheers, Alberich I am indeed impressed. I salute you, congratulate you, and no one could possibly bestow enough accolades that you so richly deserve: I am dead serious – "scouts honor".

I’m only about 7 yrs. your senior, and I’ve given up totally trying to quit. My last attempt was about 2 mos. ago, when I tried Chantrix I think it was called: a medication program that is designed if I recall correctly, to take approximately 8 wks. or so to be effective – results were supposed to have been noticeable after the 2nd wk.

I had begun the 3rd wk., but I began to feel so strange and really rather ill, that I had to quit.

As an adolescent(child-?) around 11 yrs. old, my brother and I were persuaded by our farm friends, peers – lived in rural Arkansas – to try a cigarette. Become hooked good, shortly thereafter, and have smoked around 2 + pks. a day, ever since. Stopped once for 6 mos., and another time for maybe a week or two; but for never as long as you have.

And guess what? Even though I have COPD, I have no signs of lung cancer. So I’ve just forgotten about my smoking, and decided to try and live life at it’s fullest during the time I have left – and you know who, only knows how long that will be.

Cheers,

Alberich

]]> By: Lesley http://copdlungdisease.com/if-you-have-quit-smoking-or-are-trying-to-quit-what-is-your-biggest-challenge.html/comment-page-1#comment-3800 Lesley Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:51:34 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/if-you-have-quit-smoking-or-are-trying-to-quit-what-is-your-biggest-challenge.html#comment-3800 Sex...we used to always enjoy a cigarette after sex. So since we quit smoking...we don't have as much sex. But we eat a lot of ice cream..... Sex…we used to always enjoy a cigarette after sex.
So since we quit smoking…we don’t have as much sex.
But we eat a lot of ice cream…..

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