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And I said this to someone else, but feel free to PM me and unload if you need to - it can be so incredibly stressful and painmaking to quit.
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My grandmother never smoked a day in her life and died of lung cancer. Well, her best friend smoked a ton around her, so that probably didn't help either. Love that secondhand smoke...
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"Cigarettes are the most frequent source of fires in private homes and the European Union wishes to ban by 2011 cigarettes that are not fire-safe."
Um.
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My father quit smoking when he found out he had COPD, about 5 years ago. I quit smoking, too, but when I was still smoking, I would sneak out into the yard so my father wouldn't have to see me, while he would sneak into his study so he could hook up to his oxygen tank and I wouldn't have to see him. The bitter irony in that is one of the reasons that I was able to quit for good.
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Although, honestly, just the fact that I once coughed up a wad of green phlegm that was approximately the size and shape of a marble was enough to encourage me to quit. How gross is that? I still can't believe I CHOSE to do that to myself for so many years. *shakes head*
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Ugh, and I'm a singer, for f*ck's sake.
Though it has really, really improved my lower register. It sounds all rich and velvety. For now. In ten years it will sound wheezy and scary.
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90's sitcoms aside, you can quit!
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i know what you mean. i am a singer and a smoker and it has changed my voice from sweet to sexy and soulful.
i'm not ready to quit yet. but i know i will eventually. i am only 23 now.
cat power!
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@bup8: Yeah, the other day a friend was like, "I love your voice, it's like Bonnie Raitt's!" and while that was a huge compliment, I was like, man, I gotta quit smoking. But then I went outside to smoke another heater.
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Just interested to hear the perspective of someone trying to quit.
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It's sick, but not being able to breathe didn't bother me one bit. I even had a lung cancer scare last year (at 24) that didn't phase me. As a true American, they had to hit me where it hurt: my wallet.
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I'm feeling really down on myself for gaining weight, but I know I'm healthier without the smokes. Encouragement, anyone?
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@PrarieMuffin: Cold turkey mostly. I've been eating carrots (someone on an open thread suggested celery but I hate it) when I need to do something with my hands, and normal gum when I just want to smoke. But I think that I'm going to get some proper gum for when I've been drinking... It's so damn hard!
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And if you're looking to add to your repitoire of oral fixation supplements, I highly recommend the toothpick. Simple, dirt-cheap (or free!) and gives you the satisfaction not just of having something in your mouth, but something to do with your hands as well.
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Toothpicks are a great idea! Thank you!
@MrPipeline: I've only been smoking for 8 years, and have given up a few times, but no longer than a handful of months. This time though I've promised myself it's the real thing. Good on you for giving up too! Good luck! I'm sure we can all do it, as long as we don't let any minor setbacks etc get to us...!
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I know, not exactly relevant, but, it's where I went.
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It's not irrelevant at all - it's a statement about the value that the FDA really puts on health vs big business.
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And yes, I am the same way. I smoked with some regularity for the better part of ten years, but ever since I gave them up for good last year, I can't even stand to smell the residue smoke that lingers on people's clothing.
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