Not Smoking

[xidica]

Just in case anyone out there is also smoke-free, quitting, or hasn't yet made the decision. Here's proof that you can quit!

My Quit Date is:Monday, November 27, 2006 at 11:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free:13 days, 18 hours, 9 minutes and 46 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked:275
Lifetime Saved:2 days, 2 hours
Money Saved:$66.50

Now I'm wondering how I put up with all of it? It smells awful and there's no smoke-free pool rooms here that I know of

 

[catscradle]

Just in case anyone out there is also smoke-free, quitting, or hasn't yet made the decision. Here's proof that you can quit!

My Quit Date is:Monday, November 27, 2006 at 11:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free:13 days, 18 hours, 9 minutes and 46 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked:275
Lifetime Saved:2 days, 2 hours
Money Saved:$66.50

Now I'm wondering how I put up with all of it? It smells awful and there's no smoke-free pool rooms here that I know of

Tap-tap-tap.
Good for you. You sound like you're already glad for the effort and I ensure you, you'll grow more glad as time goes on. When you stopped posting your progress over on the NPR forum, I thought "Oh-oh, Xidica feel off the wagon", you'd be surprised how pleased I am that you didn't.

 

[xidica]

Tap-tap-tap.
Good for you. You sound like you're already glad for the effort and I ensure you, you'll grow more glad as time goes on. When you stopped posting your progress over on the NPR forum, I thought "Oh-oh, Xidica feel off the wagon", you'd be surprised how pleased I am that you didn't.

No no, had a few bad cravings here and there but they were short lived. I feel so much better physically and mentally now.

 

[Rich R.]

My Quit Date is:Monday, November 27, 2006 at 11:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free:13 days, 18 hours, 9 minutes and 46 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked:275
Lifetime Saved:2 days, 2 hours
Money Saved:$66.50

Good for you and keep up the good work. You will continue to reap the benefits, both physically and financially.

I wish I had kept track of my Smoke-Free date, as you have,
My smoke free date -- some time in or around 1975.
I'll let you do the math on days, hours minutes and seconds.
Cigarettes NOT smoked -- millions (I was a 3 to 4 pack a day smoker)
Money saved -- ?????? - All I can say is Scruggs, Lambros, 2 Capones, Sledgehammer, Grey Ghost by Omen, Instroke, Jack Justis, and I won't even go into the camera equipment.

 

[xidica]

Good for you and keep up the good work. You will continue to reap the benefits, both physically and financially.

I wish I had kept track of my Smoke-Free date, as you have,
My smoke free date -- some time in or around 1975.
I'll let you do the math on days, hours minutes and seconds.
Cigarettes NOT smoked -- millions (I was a 3 to 4 pack a day smoker)
Money saved -- ?????? - All I can say is Scruggs, Lambros, 2 Capones, Sledgehammer, Grey Ghost by Omen, Instroke, Jack Justis, and I won't even go into the camera equipment.

Based on my rough calculation :

2007-1975 = 32 years
32 years * 365 days/year = 11,680 days
11,680 day * 4 packs/day *= 46,720 packs
46,720 packs * 20 cigarettes/pack = 934,400 cigarettes

I'm not sure how much cigarettes were back then nor do I care to track the financial curve of big tobacco. But throwing out $3.50/pack as a rough figure (and you can't get "premium" smokes in Texas for less than $5.00 now)

$3.50 * 46,720 = $163,520

You're slowly approaching the deadline for *NOT SMOKING* 1 million cigarettes (just 65,600 to go)! Using the same formula in reverse, you only have ~2.2465 years of not smoking to reach the million cigarette mark! Congrats!

 

[catscradle]

...I wish I had kept track of my Smoke-Free date, as you have...

FWIW, I quite February 28, 1969. If you do the calculations, X, don't forget I had 2.5 years left in the military at 20 cents a pack. Then you have to allow for the various price changes over the years. I was approx 2 packs a day, so even at 20 cents it would be a significant amount of money.

 

[rackmsuckr]

I'm proud of all you non-smokers! What a great commitment to make to yourselves, your loved ones, and your wallet! Great job!

 

[jimmy-leggs]

its been one week for me too,thank god all the bars are going to non smoking january 1 ,that will help alot.

 

[Purdman]

Congradulations !!!!

Keep it up guys. I am with you. I have 272 smoke free days now.
Purdman

 

[cjarmst]

Congrats

That is awesome! Hang in there, sounds like you have it licked now.

That is one reason I rarely ever go out anywhere to play pool. There was a time I could stand the smoke for a few hours, but now after about 30 minutes I'm ready to call it quits. Not to mention the next day your clothes still smell like Hell, you can't wear a nice jacket or anything inside, etc.

Like you already noticed, the amount of money you'll save in just a few months is enough to buy one damn nice cue, or two, or three.
Again, congrats! And maybe we can hook up to play some time.
Chris

 

[Rich R.]

Based on my rough calculation :

2007-1975 = 32 years
32 years * 365 days/year = 11,680 days
11,680 day * 4 packs/day *= 46,720 packs
46,720 packs * 20 cigarettes/pack = 934,400 cigarettes

I'm not sure how much cigarettes were back then nor do I care to track the financial curve of big tobacco. But throwing out $3.50/pack as a rough figure (and you can't get "premium" smokes in Texas for less than $5.00 now)

$3.50 * 46,720 = $163,520

You're slowly approaching the deadline for *NOT SMOKING* 1 million cigarettes (just 65,600 to go)! Using the same formula in reverse, you only have ~2.2465 years of not smoking to reach the million cigarette mark! Congrats!

Xidica, thanks for doing the math. That is very cool, although, I think the money amount total is a little high. When I first quit, IIRC, the price of cigarrettes was somewhere around $.60 per pack, give or take a little bit.

Regardless of the price, I still don't know where most of that money went.

At the very least, I hope my numbers will encourage you to stick with it.

 

[UWPoolGod1]

I am usually a pretty frugal person. I have money to spend but tend to not want to spend on stuff I don't need. I don't go to the mall to window shop and buy something and usually only go for the essentials (undies, socks, pants,etc). But whats funny is I don't take into account the amount of money, throughout the year, that I spend on drinks/food at the bar. Now that I am currently in no leagues I am revelling in the amount of money I am saving by not going to the bar every night. There were several points were I was on 4 different leagues (BCA,ACS,APA, fun league) ,with an average of 3,throughout the week and would have several pints, call it a pitcher and maybe something to eat. I don't smoke so I will go with this route.

3 nights x $25/night avg = $75/week during leagues for beer/food
= $3900/year.
Then also add the cases of beer/5ths throughout the year and probably tack on 30+ @ roughly $15/per for another $450

So almost $5K on stuff that shouldn't be spent on. Definitely gonna stop all that, once you look at the numbers it shocks the poop outta ya. How many nice custom cues is that as well?

 

[Jude Rosenstock]

Xidica, thanks for doing the math. That is very cool, although, I think the money amount total is a little high. When I first quit, IIRC, the price of cigarrettes was somewhere around $.60 per pack, give or take a little bit.

Regardless of the price, I still don't know where most of that money went.

At the very least, I hope my numbers will encourage you to stick with it.

It's unbelieveable what they cost now. When I started back in the late 80s, it was $1.25/pack for premium cigs. I mean, since then there has been a huge push on multiple levels. Just to give you an idea, here are some of the noticeable changes:

1. I could smoke in movie-theatres
2. I could smoke anywhere in college except most classrooms
3. Most offices had a smoking room and/or allowed smoking at your desk
4. All restaurants allowed smoking
5. Smoking and flying was like water for chocolate.

 

[Nostroke]

Just in case anyone out there is also smoke-free, quitting, or hasn't yet made the decision. Here's proof that you can quit!

My Quit Date is:Monday, November 27, 2006 at 11:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free:13 days, 18 hours, 9 minutes and 46 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked:275
Lifetime Saved:2 days, 2 hours
Money Saved:$66.50

Now I'm wondering how I put up with all of it? It smells awful and there's no smoke-free pool rooms here that I know of

You sound just like a certain New Yorker after she quit for about 10 days- Right now she is probably standing outside her building in the cold having a smoke. You have a long way to go and you havent come close to winning the battle yet. Stay on guard.

 

[Cuebacca]

Just in case anyone out there is also smoke-free, quitting, or hasn't yet made the decision. Here's proof that you can quit!

My Quit Date is:Monday, November 27, 2006 at 11:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free:13 days, 18 hours, 9 minutes and 46 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked:275
Lifetime Saved:2 days, 2 hours
Money Saved:$66.50

Now I'm wondering how I put up with all of it? It smells awful and there's no smoke-free pool rooms here that I know of

Congrats, man! Keep up the good work.

 

[Ilove2playpool]

Here's a funny story...

I quit smoking 20 years ago, and then about 6 years ago, I started playing league pool and found myself breathing in secondhand smoke. When I first started playing league, I had considered quitting the league because I didn't want my body being exposed to, or accustomed to cigarette smoke again. But my love of the game (and commitment to my team) is what made me tolerate it. Fortunately this story has a happy ending, because they banned smoking (in bars and restaurants) in the county where I live and play pool (Prince George's county, Maryland). As a matter of fact there's a chance Maryland my enact a statewide ban, like our adjoining state of Delaware and Washington DC (the DC ban beings January 1, 2007).

One last note. It's interesting that some people thought that once the smoking ban went into effect, that it would hurt businesses (particularly the leagues), and some people said they wouldn't patronize any place that didn't allow them to smoke indoors. We'll the ban has been in effect for over a year, and not only have the smoking players returned, but we actually have 2 new teams that formed because of the smoking ban. Trust me, people will always go out to bars and will eventually get use to not smoking in them.

To quote Martha, "It's a good thing"!

 

[seymore15074]

Just in case anyone out there is also smoke-free, quitting, or hasn't yet made the decision. Here's proof that you can quit!

My Quit Date is:Monday, November 27, 2006 at 11:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free:13 days, 18 hours, 9 minutes and 46 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked:275
Lifetime Saved:2 days, 2 hours
Money Saved:$66.50

Now I'm wondering how I put up with all of it? It smells awful and there's no smoke-free pool rooms here that I know of

Awesome. I quit close to 2 years ago. I've never looked back, since. There is nothing that I hate more about spending my days down the hall than the cigarette stench imbedded into my clothes when I get home. It really is TERRIBLE.

How many times do you watch a televised event and see people there smoking?

 

[trueblu8]

That is awesome! Hang in there, sounds like you have it licked now.

That is one reason I rarely ever go out anywhere to play pool. There was a time I could stand the smoke for a few hours, but now after about 30 minutes I'm ready to call it quits. Not to mention the next day your clothes still smell like Hell, you can't wear a nice jacket or anything inside, etc.

Like you already noticed, the amount of money you'll save in just a few months is enough to buy one damn nice cue, or two, or three.
Again, congrats! And maybe we can hook up to play some time.
Chris

Hell yeah, I hated coming out of there smelling like an "ash tray" every time I wanted to go bowling or play pool! And like you said, couldn't wear your good clothes for fear of them getting saturated with smoke. I was so happy when they made Chicago non-smoking. Of course you've always got people bending the rules, but it's 100 times better than what it was before.

Awesome. I quit close to 2 years ago. I've never looked back, since. There is nothing that I hate more about spending my days down the hall than the cigarette stench imbedded into my clothes when I get home. It really is TERRIBLE.
How many times do you watch a televised event and see people there smoking?

Amen, brother! Lol.

 

[The Hamster]

My Quit Date is:Monday, November 27, 2006 at 11:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free:13 days, 18 hours, 9 minutes and 46 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked:275
Lifetime Saved:2 days, 2 hours
Money Saved:$66.50

Good going. If you need some incentive to stay smoke-free, I'll tell you how my brother, Robin in the UK stopped smoking...

He was having some pain in his mouth and went to see a doctor - turned out to be oral cancer caused by heavy smoking. They removed a third of his jaw, half of his tongue, and most of his teeth. It's been 2 years, six major operations, chemo-therapy, radiation... he still can't eat solid food and has trouble sleeping at night because he finds it difficult to breathe.

Quitting your way is much better, trust me.

 

[ironhead_79]

i have smoked for 20 years this year, wish i could find a way to quit, i've tried the patches the gum and even joined a support group all to no avail, any good tips for quiting, maybe something i never thought of. i know it's mostly mental but when your pushing 3 packs a day somethings gotta give. i'm 33 years old and get out of breath walking 50 yards to the mailbox and back. i'm really in good shape as far as my looks go, still pretty muscular, i used to box for years but it seems when i stopped boxing everything went downhill, i know the muscle is there just doesn't work as well when the lungs can't operate like they used to, one good thing is they just passed a no smoking law here in ohio, so no smoking in public places period, maybe this will slow me down but i know i need to quit.