Berkshiredrifter

Im gonna. I have an appointment on the 3rd. Stress test. Also going to report the bloody cough to physician. Hopefully its just bronchitis. But man, I really wish I had not smoked

I am approaching my third month clean from nicotine. I also coughed up blood three times today, and my chest hurts. My mother looked like a wasted skeleton at the end. I dont wanna go out like that.

Nope. Its that simple.

I'm never smoking again.

Still an ex smoker. Work schedule has been intense. I live in the capital, right downtown. My job is weird, recipricocity. Its real weird. Occasionally also exciting. I have motivated two other friends to quit IRL. Its been almost a month. I am not going to lie, I am still getting three to five strong craves a day. I dont mind them. I snack and exercise to cope. My doctor will undoubtedly approve of both the weight gain and the positive shift in attitude. A glimpse of what I get to enjoy as an ex-smoker

That vacation is going to be twice as good, cause you don't smoke now Tyme!

Thank you Octain, Jetblack, Recipricocity, Martian, Doreen, Joel, Boo, Latoya, EVERYONE!!! I could not have quit without you all. Your support has meant everything.

Octain, life doesn't just seem better, it IS better now. Life improved when we quit. Oh what a great decision. I am never ever EVER putting nicotine or tobacco in my body EVER AGAIN.

So 15 days in, the things I have gotten back: I can breathe easier. I can read a book because now, I can sit still long enough. I am now less vulnerable to cold and weather. Anxiety improved. GERD mildly improved Budgeting is easier. I have more time. Blood pressure and heart rate improved, and circulation has definitely improved. My feet dont burn and sting anymore. That is significant. They were hurting a lot. Smoking is terrible for you. If you smoke, quit.

Never ever again. Nope.

Seriously if you are not a working professional you shouldn't even OWN red loctite

Some advice to all here: NEVER GO RED LOCTITE, JUST USE BLUE.

It is incredible how fast your heart rate starts to improve. Your hands get steadier, my feet dont hurt when I walj around anymore. Im not shivering cold in 50f temperatures. I can breathe easier. And its not even two weeks yet.

This comes down to a choice, like anything else. Do I want to smoke? No. I Dont want to smoke anymore. 11 days clean and very happy to be so. On the road to freedom from ALL mind and mood altering substances.

I quit tobacco. Nope. Nope. Nope.

I am so glad I quit.

NOPE.

I couldv'e been a lot more sensitive, lol. Its only racist if you work in the 502 (Washington Cannabis Industry) and you use the term marijuana. I didn't mean to imply that anyone here is racist by using the term marijuana. I also don't recommend anyone use the stuff. It may seem ridiculous to some people but cigarettes have racist associations and that WAS one of the reasons I quit. Not a huge one. But a reason.

The strength of the flowers no longer matters much, concentrates are regularly in the 60 to 90 percent THC range. For perspective, the most powerful flowers on the market at "ten times THC" are around 20 to 30 percent THC. I use concentrates regularly. My Doctor says its fine. My therapist says its fine. The VA says its fine. My Med Provider, the dispensary that sells me meds says its fairly harmless. Most people I know use concentrates not flowers.

22 United States veterans die every day from suicide. That's 8000 people a year. Pharmaceuticals don't help my PTSD for shit, they give me something I might kill myself with though. Cannabis (Marijuana is a racist, outdated, politically incorrect term) helps my PTSD symptoms more effectively than any medication I have ever tried. No one is going to put anything into the Cannabis to make it addictive. Logistically it isn't practical or realistic. If you did find a way to make Cannabis physically addictive you would create entirely too much competition and strain for the opiate pharmaceutical market. Big Pharma is never going to let anyone pull that shit. I promise. Here in Washington, where we have legal cannabis, the concept of nicotine or ssri drugs bred or synthesized or processed into Cannabis has been proposed several times. Companies like Mylan would crush you.

Kids don't smoke anymore. It used to be a youth issue. I live in Olympi WA. Compared to when I was a kid in Berkshire County , Massachusetts 15 years ago...I rarely see kids smoking. Everyone I know who smokes is quitting. Tobacco is on its way out.

Not one puff ever again. Its that easy

Quitting was the best thing I ever did. NOPE.

Nope