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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Woodwizard

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12. I smoked for 18 years.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Sep 9, 2022, 07:27 PM

Sep 2022

Then I took up mountain biking and road cycling. Did not take long to decide biking was more enjoyable than cigs. I did quit drinking beer for a month one of those grab a cig triggers. Not my coffee though.
That was 21 years ago I still bike ride. Have never had another cigarette.

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Quitting smoking: Tapering off [View all] trof Sep 2022 OP

Drinking lots of water helped me. Being pregnant did the trick. mahina Sep 2022 #1

Congratulations! Not an easy task. RamblingRose Sep 2022 #2

A friend went cold turkey. Effects were 3 weeks, he said. Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author trof Sep 2022 #4

At the checkout line today in the grocery store luv2fly Sep 2022 #5

And yet... trof Sep 2022 #6

Maybe they look like that because their income is going to cigarettes Warpy Sep 2022 #15

take @10 deep breaths when you have an pang - it works! rurallib Sep 2022 #7

Funny...sometimes I ALMOST smoke in my dreams. trof Sep 2022 #8

Very funny trof Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #9

what you are talking about is the dream rurallib Sep 2022 #13

Excellent! It also really helps to change your mind about what quitting is like. Maraya1969 Sep 2022 #10

Congrats! SheltieLover Sep 2022 #11

I smoked for 18 years. Woodwizard Sep 2022 #12

Whatever way you manage to quit is the right way Warpy Sep 2022 #14

30 years ago Timewas Sep 2022 #16