Smoking?

[Nickel]

Yea, well black goes with everything!

If I had to name that color, like if I worked for a paint company or something, I'd call it "gangrene".

 

[crabcake]

If I had to name that color, like if I worked for a paint company or something, I'd call it "gangrene".

Well green goes with red ... what with Christmas approaching and all. :shrug:

 

[BS Gal]

I have set my quit date for this Monday. I am going to call the dr. about drugs to help. I have to go out to California and deal with my dad dying of lung cancer. I CAN NOT smoke out there cause it will hurt my mom too much. Wish me luck. I've smoked for 30 years.

 

[MMDad]

There should be a "both" choice. First I gave up dipping. That was about 1,000 times harder than quitting smoking. Smoking was a habit after that. But I do understand how someone could be addicted, since getting off of dip was definitely kicking an addiction.

 

[sockgirl77]

dipping QUOTE]

 

[sockgirl77]

I have set my quit date for this Monday. I am going to call the dr. about drugs to help. I have to go out to California and deal with my dad dying of lung cancer. I CAN NOT smoke out there cause it will hurt my mom too much. Wish me luck. I've smoked for 30 years.

Best Wishes. Good Luck~~~

 

[MMDad]

dipping QUOTE]

You are correct. It was nasty. I remember being on watch at 2 AM with a dip in my mouth, a cig in one hand, and a cup of cofee in the other hand. It took a lip biopsy to make me quit, but it's been 15 years and I will never start back up.

 

[sockgirl77]

15 years and I will never start back up.

 

[MMDad]

I have set my quit date for this Monday. I am going to call the dr. about drugs to help. I have to go out to California and deal with my dad dying of lung cancer. I CAN NOT smoke out there cause it will hurt my mom too much. Wish me luck. I've smoked for 30 years.

Good luck! I know you are in a stressful time, and that can make it very hard. If you can make it through your visit without a smoke, it will all be downhill from there.

If they give you Zyban, make sure you have Benadryl on hand. I had a bad reaction with hives all over my body. I never knew itching could hurt so bad.

 

[Topper]

Good luck, BS Gal. My stepfather used perscription drugs to help him quit, and he was successful for a few years. He has occasional relaps, but has been able to least cut back dramatically. You are a good daughter to help your parents at this difficult time, and perhaps medications from the doctor will help you get through.

All our best, Topper

 

[BS Gal]

Good luck, BS Gal. My stepfather used perscription drugs to help him quit, and he was successful for a few years. He has occasional relaps, but has been able to least cut back dramatically. You are a good daughter to help your parents at this difficult time, and perhaps medications from the doctor will help you get through.

All our best, Topper

I have not quit. Have an appointment with the dr. tomorrow.

 

[Ken King]

Heard a story on the news the other night about Varenicline, it is supposed to be more effective in killing the urge, but I am unsure if it is beyond clinical testing.

 

[vraiblonde]

but I am unsure if it is beyond clinical testing.

Because it might...what? Kill you?

 

[Nickel]

Because it might...what? Kill you?

Speaking of which, who else is waiting to see if the Lasik surgery makes people's eyeballs fall out when they hit the 30 year mark?

 

[dustin]

Speaking of which, who else is waiting to see if the Lasik surgery makes people's eyeballs fall out when they hit the 30 year mark?

me

 

[kom526]

I remember being on watch at 2 AM with a dip in my mouth, a cig in one hand, and a cup of cofee in the other hand.

"Nicotine in stereo" is what we used to call this.

I smoked and dipped for 16 years and I tried the patch and the gum, finally I used Zyban and have not had the desire to smoke or chew for over 3 years. I think that a strong support network helps also. Both of my grandmothers died from lung cancer. One in 1993 and the other this year. Watching a person die from lung cancer should be enough to scare you off the sticks.