JimHannoonen

Sorry to hear you relapsed, but happy to hear you're not going to keep smoking and set a quit date for a week or so. You messed up. We all have, it's not the end of the world. Do it again and we're going to have to have a serious talk though.

If you're "attempting" something, that means there is a chance of failure. You need to change your mindset. Either you smoke or you don't smoke. If you quit, you've made a decision to not smoke anymore. If you were getting married, you wouldn't say "I'll attempt to stay faithful" to your wife, would you? I would hope not. If you're committed to never smoke again, you won't smoke again. It really is that simple.

I'm no mathematician, but roughly 18,000 give or take

Pineapple has no place on a pizza. Nor do chicken and/or bbq sauce. Blasphemer!

The girlfriend and I have switched to a vegan diet and -while it takes a lot of planning to eat properly- we're creating dishes and experiencing things we wouldn't otherwise. I've always had a super sniffer/taster anyway (even when I smoked) and it's even better now, so we're really enjoying our meals, rather than just eating the same old crap (literally). Our change to vegan is mainly for health reason. I'm no meat nazi by any means. It's just what works for us. I feel better now than I have in years!

And for the record, three days from now is NOT"as soon as possible". I'm not sure who you're trying to fool (other than yourself). As soon as possible would have been the second you put out that stanky butt you smoked. You're making excuses. We've all done it. Now either you want to quit or you don't. If you do, you won't smoke again. If you don't, you will. It really is that simple.

Why wait to quit again? If the feeling you get after finishing a smoke is shitty, you'd think you'd want to not smoke. Just sayin'...

Had a couple guys come to the house today to do some warranty work on our whole house fan and I'll be damned if I've smelled anything more rank. They were both either heavy smokers or had just finished smoking before they came in. I smell smoke here and there when outdoors and it's gross and all, but I haven't had a smoker in my house before (other than me when I smoked). I just can't get over how bad the funk is. They smelled like walking ash trays. I don't know how my non-smoking girlfriend put up with me for so long. /rant

Took a holiday to NYC last week and saw this on the wall of a convenience store. I thought smokes were expensive here in CA. What's crazy is that there are a LOT of people that smoke there. I can't see how they afford it!

I remember one time, I must've been around five or six years old, my Dad was lying on the couch in our living room. I climbed up on top of him and we just lay there on the couch for what seemed like an hour while he blew smoke rings. It was awesome. I didn't get to hang out with my old man much when I was a kid, so this was quality time I'll never forget. What's funny is that I knew my Dad smoked a lot when I was a kid, but I was chatting with my (older) sister just last week and she told me he smoked 4 packs a day and that there was rarely a time when he was awake that he wasn't smoking. Crazy the things you remember/don't remember from your childhood.

I've taken to collecting pocket knives. I've amassed quite a collection over the past couple years.

I didn't want to wheeze anymore I didn't want to stink anymore I didn't want to waste my money anymore I didn't want to waste my time anymore I didn't want to be a slave anymore My Dad smoked 4 packs a day for over 40 years and died at the age of 56. When I realized I was closing in on 50, I had to stop. I told my girlfriend (and myself) when I quit that I would never smoke again. That's all the motivation I need.

I don't have a single friend that smokes, so I don't really have anyone to lecture. That said, if I was in your situation, I would say something. Probably something along the lines of "Dude, you sound like sh*t. Have you considered quitting smoking?" and see where it goes from there. If he was interested, I'd turn into a preacher. If he wasn't, I'd say "You're funeral,. dude" and carry on fishing.

Gaining a sh*t to on weight. I pretty much got to buy a whole new wardrobe because I'm so fat now.

I think you're just more sensitive to it now that you're a non-smoker. I rarely used to notice cigarette smoke back when I smoked. Now I smell it everywhere. I can smell it when on my motorcycle on the freeway. It's pretty gross.