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2 days in. I have this fealing I'm going to be doing this on my own. Wifey is giving vibes like she is going to buckle. Guess its wait and see. Hope I don't gave to go about this by my self but I think that's the road this is heading.

Surely you can motivate her? You don't want to leave her behind.

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Surely you can motivate her? You don't want to leave her behind.

Can't leave her behind if she doesn't want to come for the ride. FYI a rant is coming. Wifey came home from work this morn. I asked her how she do at work she completely avoided the ?. Which tells me she buckled. I pisses me off that she couldn't even tell me that she had a smoke. Shes been ranting that it's harder for her to quit because she has been smoking longer than I have (she been smoking for 17yrs while I've been smoking for 13yrs). Well that's bullshit it's just as hard on me than it is on her. I'm sitting at work right now on 3 hrs of sleep because I was up until 2 am tossing and turning because I was jonesin for a smoke. But hey it's easier on me. She works at a casino where she can't smoke in and drives herself to work so she doesn't have any distractions. I work at a chemical plant where I cant smoke it but I get a lift from my dad and he smokes. And he smokes to and from. But hey it's easier on me. Maybe this is just the withdrawals and I'm just really irritable right now but this really got under my skin and this is what Im going to have to deal with all day at work. Yay me.

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Can't leave her behind if she doesn't want to come for the ride. FYI a rant is coming. Wifey came home from work this morn. I asked her how she do at work she completely avoided the ?. Which tells me she buckled. I pisses me off that she couldn't even tell me that she had a smoke. Shes been ranting that it's harder for her to quit because she has been smoking longer than I have (she been smoking for 17yrs while I've been smoking for 13yrs). Well that's bullshit it's just as hard on me than it is on her. I'm sitting at work right now on 3 hrs of sleep because I was up until 2 am tossing and turning because I was jonesin for a smoke. But hey it's easier on me. She works at a casino where she can't smoke in and drives herself to work so she doesn't have any distractions. I work at a chemical plant where I cant smoke it but I get a lift from my dad and he smokes. And he smokes to and from. But hey it's easier on me. Maybe this is just the withdrawals and I'm just really irritable right now but this really got under my skin and this is what Im going to have to deal with all day at work. Yay me.

Take up crack dude, chills me right out.

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Hang in there Spidey... You are doing great!! You may not think so now but, if you haven't taken a drag in 2 days then, you are doing really f'ing awesome!!

I started casually smoking at 14 with friends after school and while running around town. I didn't start full time smoking until 17 when I joined the military. I have loved every second of it. I can honestly say that I love smoking and i've always said that as long as I can't tell whether it's affecting my health, i'll never quit. Guess what?... yeah, it's affecting my health in obvious ways (typical smoker symptoms but, nothing serious yet) and i'm still smoking like a dumb ass.

I have tried quitting cold turkey... FAIL!

I successfully quit using Chantix (6-7 months)... Yay!! However, a close friend of mine also quit but, resorted to pipe smoking with coffee in the mornings and such. After about a month of pressure, I gave in and bought a pipe. Well, that lasted about a month and BAM... smoking cigs again. GD!! What did I do???? I was free and clear! It was probably the lowest point in my life when I had to tell my wife and kids that I started smoking again.

I tried again using Chantix and freaked out due to not being able to sleep and having crazy dreams... so I folded once more and have been smoking ever since.

Here's what helped me when I actually quit:

  1. You need a support group (maybe this thread) that offers praise and encouragement to keep going and stay quit!
  2. If you have not done so, make a list of all the reasons you want(ed) to quit; refer to this list every time you get a craving (pretty much staple it to your forehead, haha).
  3. Do some calculations on the money you are saving and (as previously suggested) treat yourself to something (maybe a new game) with that money.
  4. Focus on motivating your wife to stay quit... this will help you forget your situation and focus on helping her. If 1 of you fails, the other will likely follow.
  5. Research the health benefits of quitting and staying quit! See spoiler below...

The moral of the story here is don't give up damn it! I know, it's hard.

Benefits of quitting smoking:

Within ...

20 minutes

Your blood pressure, pulse rate, and the temperature of your hands and feet will all return to normal.

8 hours

Remaining nicotine in your bloodstream will have fallen to 6.25% of normal peak daily levels, a 93.25% reduction.

12 hours

Your blood oxygen level will have increased to normal and carbon monoxide levels will have dropped to normal.

24 hours

Anxieties peak in intensity and within two weeks should return to near pre-cessation levels.

48 hours

Damaged nerve endings have started to regrow and your sense of smell and taste are beginning to return to normal. Cessation anger and irritability peaks.

72 hours

Your entire body will test 100% nicotine-free and over 90% of all nicotine metabolites (the chemicals it breaks down into) will now have passed from your body via your urine. Symptoms of chemical withdrawal have peaked in intensity, including restlessness. The number of cue induced crave episodes experienced during any quitting day will peak for the "average" ex-user. Lung bronchial tubes leading to air sacs (alveoli) are beginning to relax in recovering smokers. Breathing is becoming easier and the lungs functional abilities are starting to increase.

5 - 8 days

The "average" ex-smoker will encounter an "average" of three cue induced crave episodes per day. Although we may not be "average" and although serious cessation time distortion can make minutes feel like hours, it is unlikely that any single episode will last longer than 3 minutes. Keep a clock handy and time them.

10 days

10 days - The "average ex-user is down to encountering less than two crave episodes per day, each less than 3 minutes.

10 days to 2 weeks

Recovery has likely progressed to the point where your addiction is no longer doing the talking. Blood circulation in our gums and teeth are now similar to that of a non-user.

2 to 4 weeks

Cessation related anger, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, impatience, insomnia, restlessness and depression have ended. If still experiencing any of these symptoms get seen and evaluated by your physician.

21 days

Brain acetylcholine receptor counts up-regulated in response to nicotine's presence have now down-regulated and receptor binding has returned to levels seen in the brains of non-smokers.

2 weeks to 3 months

Your heart attack risk has started to drop. Your lung function is beginning to improve.

3 weeks to 3 months

Your circulation has substantially improved. Walking has become easier. Your chronic cough, if any, has likely disappeared.

1 to 9 months

Any smoking related sinus congestion, fatigue or shortness of breath have decreased. Cilia have regrown in your lungs thereby increasing their ability to handle mucus, keep your lungs clean, and reduce infections. Your body's overall energy has increased.

1 year

Your excess risk of coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke has dropped to less than half that of a smoker.

5 to 15 years

Your risk of stroke has declined to that of a non-smoker.

Many more... do some research...

I'm currently trying to grow the balls to quit for good! All lessons learned.

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Dont give up man, I know its easier said than done but dont let the rage overtake you. Your wife is frustrated its a withdrawal symptoms, encourage her instead of diving in this rage circle.

You took the first step dont stop now dont give up you can do it.

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Well I slipped up last night. Had 3 smokes. 3 in 3 days isnt bad but I can do better.

IMHO, as a smoker I can in no way judge, and those who have never smoked can not either. I too have "quit" several times, but always came back to it.

All I can say is best of luck and hope you can kick the habit that I never could.

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I'm not going to lie its been. It's been tough. I've been going from no smokes to one a day to 3 a day to none and so on. I still want to kick this habit. this defiantly will be a fight though

Its gonna be a tough fight. Pretend like working on an ULTRA HARD platinum and extremely time-consuming more time-consuming than warhawk. With dedication you will conquer this platinum no doubt just keep your moral/hope high. And look at your progress its going good so far just keep it that way and reduce the amount with times. Always look at the positiv things dont be hard on yourself, its not something you can get rid of it in a short time.

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  • 1 month later...

i can say, from being an ex-smoker, that its not an easy task to quit... i started at age 15 and smoked up till i was about 27-ish... i just did the cold turkey thing and it worked out fine... but from the age of 20 till 27 i kept saying i was going to quit... i would go out for a drink and a pack of smokes would always follow... it was easier to quit once they passed laws that you cant smoke inside... maybe thats why i don't drink anymore, lol...

anyway... good luck to you all who are trying to quit... as hard as it is, it might just be better to just grab that pack and crush them and just say no... but you have to really want to quit... you will be on edge for a couple weeks but its a necessary evil and you will feel better in the long run... your sense of taste and smell will even be better as well as the whole live longer theory, lol

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