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Six weeks and counting

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cplnuswing

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I read once that it takes six weeks to truly break any habit. If that's the case, then we're good to go - six weeks ago today we both gave up cigarettes.

 

Both of us had less than a pack a day habit, so could have been worse, but highly addicted nonetheless. We had quit before, for her when she was pregnant, for him less than a month one time after suffering through a nasty respiratory infection. Interspersed over the years were dozens of half-hearted attempts that usually lasted a matter of hours since deep down we weren't really serious about it to begin with.

 

This time though, it seems different, we really have kicked the habit I think, something I wasn't sure we could ever do. I am not so naive to think I'm in such total control that I'll never have another one. Give me the right situation and if someone lights up and offers, I may join in for one (secret admission, have done that twice). But that was it. Didn't want any more then, the next day, the day after that, etc.

 

We're not militant anti-smokers now any more than we were militant smokers then. We always tried to be polite about it when we did, and don't judge others who do now. It's just one of those things in your life you never thought you could make happen even though you hoped you could, only to wake up one day and thing wow, I think we finally did it!

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Congratulations! Very inspiring. We both are a pack a day habit (him more when it's slow at work). With the recent tax increases, we are seriously in the discussion phase of quitting. We haven't set a date to quit yet, but it's going to come soon. Not only for our health, but our bank account as well.

 

If you've made it this far, you've succeeded!

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I learned something about how to quit. Whenever you feel the urge, hold your breath for 30 seconds. Your body burns the O2 up, the Co2 builds up and you have a very similar physiological experience going on in your body. You would be surprised how well this works to stave off the physical craving.

Congrats and good luck. I am soon to follow you in my attempt to quit.

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Congrats, guys!! It's hard to break habits, and I'm glad to see you broke this one!! :)

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OH gosh... I just heard that the federal tax just doubled today for cigarettes, so ... good job!!

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Gosh, I always miss an encouraging thread in the blogs.

 

But I still want to say congratulations to you guys.

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I hope that you have been successful in your quitting. Many a year ago I quit and it was one of the best things I ever did.

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My wife Cheryl and I quit about 10 years ago at the same time. We weren't as fortunate as you, between us we were smoking 4 packs per day. Big thing is to have activities to distract yourself. At the time for me it was the bicycle. I had a road bike that I loved to ride. Get a craving, go for a little 20 mile ride. Craving gone.

Sure hope you are successful. Looks like about 8 years now if successful.

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