Did You Know?
Your cigarettes contain:
acetone
(finger nail polish remover)
cadmium
(used in batteries)
hexamine
(barbecue lighter)
acetic acid
(vinegar)
carbon monoxide
(car exhaust)
hydrogen cyanide
(poison)
ammonia
(toilet cleaner)
methane
(sewer gas)
arsenic
(poison)
DDT/Dieldrin
(used to kill bugs)
methanol
(rocket fluid)
butane
(lighter fluid)
ethanol
(alcohol)
naphthalene
(mothballs)
nicotine
(insecticide)
stearic acid
(candle wax)
toluene
(industrial solvent)
YES I FUCKING KNEW!!
Shit, man. The problem is not that I haven't learned the dangers of inhaling carcinogens. The problem isn't even completely that I am addicted. The problem is that I absofuckinlutely LOVE to smoke. It is even better when I have been drinking. When I smoke MJ then a few hours later have one cigarette, I am stoned off my ass all over again.
Mary Jane instead? No problem except that it makes me a zombie to be a chronic... I'd rather smoke cigs.
but it has to stop
but if I forbid myself from tobacco (as I have in the past), I relapse
every time
occasional? socially? Not likely.
Bigger Better FASTER MORE
How American of me. But all I have to say to the ones who care for my health is that I'm sorry. I will try again. I will likely fail again. But I will always keep trying.
THC ridden lung butter coughed upon your eyes by Hubris @ 1:29 PM
14 Souls whispering "wake up" into my ear
14 Comments:
1. you said carbon monoxide twice :)
2. dude you won't quit until you decide to quit. until then you're just posturing and relapsing.
3. once you decide, even if you WANT a cigarette because you love it? you won't smoke it.
4. i'll help if i can
5. least you try?
6. people that lecture smokers as though smokers don't know it's bad are the lamest people ever. i try not to do that but i do slip on occasion. course it's more that i make fun of people who are smoking while claiming to have quit! :)
7. i love smoking too... love it. will always miss it.
Carbon Monoxide #2 deleted :)
I think I too can just miss it.
I would provide more encouragement in the quitting direction if I didn't have terrible issues with it seeming completely self serving.
That said, I do HATE the smell. Bluh.
Ways of coping in certain (though really, I know, not failsafe, it won't be hard anyway, methods) include deep breathing. I read a fascinating article once that suggested that often when smokers smoke as a result of stress, what would destress them almost as much is simply stepping outside, removing themselves from the situation and breathing deeply and slowly...
One craving at a time. It's certainly not the be all end all answer, but if it can help field a craving or two...
my sister says people smoke to give themselves permission to take a deep breath.
so when you want a smoke? take a walk and a deepb reath
Methane? Really. That's so foul. That's like the noxious gas that cows release when they flatulate, isn't it? Ew.
Everything in its time. All you can do is try. Try enough times, you will succeed.
Good luck!
Dude. Be strong. Give up the smoking! YOU CAN DO IT!!
If I can do it, you can! I even drove 1800 miles out here without bumming one single cigarette.
It's been over two months for me. Not even one.
I guess the nice thing about this quitting attempt is that this is the first time I'm doing it just for me. Not for a woman or lack of a woman or lack of money...
Again... Be Strong!!
Smooches,
-T
I feel your pain. I get it logically. I so totally do. I quit a long time ago but I still have the odd one. I have not for a few months now and I think I plan to never again. But goddamn those things feel good.
Here's hoping the next time is THE time.
-N
Hubris,
I'm back on the quitting wagon again. Moved into a new place without any smoking roommates. So I'm with you on this one. It's day one for me today. I don't expect to have much trouble quitting this time. I've quit before for extended periods of time (3 years). I know how to do it now and once I (you) get over that first couple of weeks it's easy. The trap is feeling how easy it is and figuring that now kicked, one little smoke to go with this drink won't hurt. I wish you good luck my friend.
Also that breathing thing sounds like a really good idea. I'm going to use it because I really like breathing deeply but never remember to do it. Now that little Nic-itch will remind me. I've also come up with some ways of driving home the negitive association of tobacco in an effort to quit. Use them if you like.
1. Light a cigarette and promptly burn yourself with it before you inhale.
2. Start smoking in the cancer ward of your local hospital.
3. Watch babies reach for your pack.
4. Only smoke while watching President Bush speak.
5. Only smoke outside in the winter without a shoes on.
Yeah, I'm pretty much not going to any of these unless I need to take drastic measures but maybe this will help others. Perhaps I could flush some of these ideas out and start a self-help program for masacasts. Now that's a fucking funny thought. First thing I'm going to do is learn to spell masacast and then I'm taking out an ad. Do you think anyone would show?
Thanks all.
It really seems to boil down to wanting to be a non-smoker more than wanting the awesome lethality of sweet tactile indulgence mixed with masochistic pleasure.
I fucking hate cigarettes.
I've been cigarette free for 14 months and change now. I still crave cigarettes reguarly, and not from and addictive bent, but because I LOVED smoking. LOL
It's pretty much a constant battle of self-control and willpower ... so I feel what you're going through.
DZER: you fuggin rock. I think I identify with this point the most. I actually had quit for over a year solid at one point but then there was that devious, raspy, smoke-loving voice saying "Just one won't kill ya, you've earned it."
But I'm trying again
Thank you for your support.
you have to decide that you're NEVER having another cigarette. that it's the last one. otherwise you'll talk yourself into thinking you can have one.
that said, in the last year i have toked on cigars a couple of times... and someday i'm trying a drag on an american spirit (but i won't inhale :)
Seriously, don't bother with the AmSpirits. They are that good.
well i have faith in my ability to a) not inhale and b) really only have one drag :)
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