Stoped Smoking and Play Pool 4 hours a day
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The last cigarette I smoked (don't know if I quit) was on April 30th 2003. No more cough. No more phlegm. No more standing outside in the cold. No more shame around my kids and grandkids. No more $240 a month cig bill. Far fewer hassles in life.
I used the patch and a prescription nicotine inhaler for first thing in the morning. I carried a plastic straw in my pocket to "hit" on whenever the urge was strong. When the urge came I'd take a deep breath throught the nose a few times, exhaling slowly and letting the muscles in my shoulders relax. I'd put off the cig for 1 more hour and keep doing that. Never giving in right now.... but always just putting it off. I'm still just putting it off. Maybe someday I'll have just one but not right now. Right now I'm doing ok without a cigarette..... but maybe some day......
I used the patch and a prescription nicotine inhaler for first thing in the morning. I carried a plastic straw in my pocket to "hit" on whenever the urge was strong. When the urge came I'd take a deep breath throught the nose a few times, exhaling slowly and letting the muscles in my shoulders relax. I'd put off the cig for 1 more hour and keep doing that. Never giving in right now.... but always just putting it off. I'm still just putting it off. Maybe someday I'll have just one but not right now. Right now I'm doing ok without a cigarette..... but maybe some day......
Your body DOES need them, but that will pass in just a few weeks. The mental part of it is way harder to get over. You have to admire someone who has the guts to keep doing something they know will kill them.the420trooper said:
Jim Kuykendall said:
LOL! I don't know if guts is the correct word....
Would you celebrate my bravery for taking a nap in the middle of I-40?
Or would you just say, "One less idiot"?
I've cut back on cigs from a pack and a half a day to about half a pack, and I'm holding steady there. Next month I'll cut that in half, and so on, until eventually I only smoke one filter a day.
congrats! it is a bit inspiring to hear others doing it.
quitting smoking is my next step. i used to be a weight lifter, but got injured and all those massive muscles turned into a big gut!
i'm 6'3" and ~ 290 pounds, so i've been working on getting back in shape.
i have extreme high blood pressure so i'm on 100mg of atenolol and that helps. i don't drink alcohol anymore due to an unrelated medical issue, but quitting smoking will be a huge step. I'm only 30 and probably won't make 40 if i don't get my ducks in a row.
besides, being out of shape greatly hurts my billiard ability.
quitting smoking is my next step. i used to be a weight lifter, but got injured and all those massive muscles turned into a big gut!
i'm 6'3" and ~ 290 pounds, so i've been working on getting back in shape.
i have extreme high blood pressure so i'm on 100mg of atenolol and that helps. i don't drink alcohol anymore due to an unrelated medical issue, but quitting smoking will be a huge step. I'm only 30 and probably won't make 40 if i don't get my ducks in a row.
besides, being out of shape greatly hurts my billiard ability.
Great, positive thread.....no lectures (who wants to hear'em?...not me), just a bunch of positive stories.
After adding up how much my 1.5 pack-a-day habit was costing me, I quit cold turkey a couple of years ago. I'm glad I did, but I still haven't figured out why I don't have any extra cash laying around.
After adding up how much my 1.5 pack-a-day habit was costing me, I quit cold turkey a couple of years ago. I'm glad I did, but I still haven't figured out why I don't have any extra cash laying around.
I've been taking so many meds since last March, I asked the DR to prescribe something for my memory. I keep forgetting what to take and when. :wink:
But yesterday I reached the 9 months of NO SMOKING. I quit March 2nd.
My pool playing is better now than it was 9 months ago, but I am plagued by Ring Rust. Maybe after the first of the year..
congrats on quitting and making a better person out of yourself.
But yesterday I reached the 9 months of NO SMOKING. I quit March 2nd.
My pool playing is better now than it was 9 months ago, but I am plagued by Ring Rust. Maybe after the first of the year..
congrats on quitting and making a better person out of yourself.
Thank you all for the congrats and the encouragement. And thank you all for keeping this a positive thread. Before I quit I turned my nose up at these kind of threads, probably because I was hooked and let the smokes beat me. I just thought if I felt so much better after a few months at 67 yo with all kinds of health problems, I'd like to share it with the members here. I am not a preacher...the church would cave in if I did. Johnnyt
http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourhealth...ng_can_reverse_health_hazards_study_says.html
Above is from Dr. Koop in AARP
http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourhealth...ng_can_reverse_health_hazards_study_says.html
Above is from Dr. Koop in AARP
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good thread
A recent poll states that 20% of Americans(U.S.A) are smokers.Something tells me the persentage is a bit higher for the pool playing public.
It is great to see JohnnyT doing well.John please keep us posted on your health and what you learn about quiting smoking.How does not smoking effect your pool game itself and especialy the mental aspects of the game?
These stories can be inspiration to others who are stuck with that nasty habit.
As far as meds go,we should remeber that allthough they may be needed they are also dangerous chemicals when ingested.Personaly I look to diet and exersize first before considering taking a prescribed drug.Know that prescribed drugs can save your life but can also kill you or damage your organs(liver for one).This is just my opinion...
A recent poll states that 20% of Americans(U.S.A) are smokers.Something tells me the persentage is a bit higher for the pool playing public.
It is great to see JohnnyT doing well.John please keep us posted on your health and what you learn about quiting smoking.How does not smoking effect your pool game itself and especialy the mental aspects of the game?
These stories can be inspiration to others who are stuck with that nasty habit.
As far as meds go,we should remeber that allthough they may be needed they are also dangerous chemicals when ingested.Personaly I look to diet and exersize first before considering taking a prescribed drug.Know that prescribed drugs can save your life but can also kill you or damage your organs(liver for one).This is just my opinion...
Johnnyt said:Since I quit the smoking (both kinds). My B/P has gone from 160 to 200 over 110 to 85 and a heart rate of 90 or more with a bunch of BP meds...to.
Now I average 140 over 66 with a heart rate of 60-70 and feel like I did 10 or more years ago.
These are the meds I took and the meds I take now.
Before Now
*****
Lasix 40MG. a day 20 MG a day
Lisinopril 80 MG a day 20 MG a day
Lopresser 150 to 200 MG a day NONE
Wafarin 2.5 MG (blood thinner)
Two months ago I couldn't walk 50 foot w/o being out of breath and my heart feeling like it was coming out of my chest. Life is good again. Johnnyt
John,
Anytime somebody can over come something so addictive and that's been part of their lifestyle for years, it's always an impressive reflection of that person's self discipline and determination.
When it's somebody you care a whole lot about, it rises to the level of wonderful and is great news. Congrats my buddy!
Hopefully, the good Lord will see fit to keep you around for years to come. Your family loves you and needs you in their lives. And so do your pals here!
And good luck in staying strong minded.
GREAT JOHNNY! Keep it up!
I quit smoking when I was 11.
I had smoked 1,5 cigarette just minutes before and it made me sick. I thought it was supposed to make me cool, but the older guys around me didn't look impressed.
Haven't smoked since
I quit smoking when I was 11.
I had smoked 1,5 cigarette just minutes before and it made me sick. I thought it was supposed to make me cool, but the older guys around me didn't look impressed.
Haven't smoked since
Roy Steffensen said:GREAT JOHNNY! Keep it up!
I quit smoking when I was 11.
I had smoked 1,5 cigarette just minutes before and it made me sick. I thought it was supposed to make me cool, but the older guys around me didn't look impressed.
Haven't smoked since
That happened to me in my early teens...only with booze. I got sick on Gin and another time on Rum. I can't stand the smell of either one to this day. Unfortunatly there was plenty of other types of booze and beer on the market, so I didn't go thirsty for years. Johnnyt
I can't find 2nd thessalonians 3:16. In my New English version 2nd Thessalonians ends at chapter 2. I will check my KJV and come back later.
Dave(The Atheist)Nelson
Dave(The Atheist)Nelson
Very interesting. I'm glad this came up. I have learned something. In The New English Bible 2nd Thessalonians ends with chapter 2. In The King James Version however, 2nd Thessalonians goes through chapter 3.
Verse 3:16 reads"Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all."
I wonder why god didn't take care that his word was transmitted to us humans in a more consistent manner?
Dave Nelson
Verse 3:16 reads"Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all."
I wonder why god didn't take care that his word was transmitted to us humans in a more consistent manner?
Dave Nelson
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