Originally Posted by
ascendant
good stuff man. glad to hear you quit cold turkey. so many people fail to quite cause they slowly cut down, and don't make an exact point where "that's it". "cutting down" never works from what i've witnessed. cold turkey is the only way i've ever seen a person successfully quit.
having been a smoker myself (for a little under 2 years in my teenage years), i can tell you it's not as hard as you think, especially when you're into a lifestyle that will seriously reap the benefit of you kicking the habit. also, have you started coughing up all the crap in your lungs yet? as the cilia in your throat and bronchial tubes start working again (yes, the cigarettes literally make them completely innefective for filtering pollutants entering the lungs), you'll be coughing up all the nasty stuff smoking has filled your lungs with. when you see that stuff, that alone oftentimes makes people realize what they were doing to themselves and keeps them from ever even thinking of going back.
as far as words of encouragement, i never once cared to go back to smoking. depending on the person, after about 3-6 months typically, you'll actually become very sensitive to cig smoke, and won't be able to stand the smell. when people told me about that, i didn't realize just how right they were until i got to that point myself. after that every time i'd go to a club/bar and smell it, it just really disgusts me, and when i come home and smell it on my clothes, it shows how putrid of a habit it really is. to be honest, looking back i really wonder how i ever could have liked them?
well, i wish you luck, but seems as if you don't need it. enjoy the fresh air bro!
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..atleast that what people say who stop smoking. Good luck on your new lifestyle!
