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Curtis: You are a man, men can do what they want, no offense ladies, I was at three packs of cigs a day, went cold turkey, have not regretted one
day of it. Keep the faith, it's the best for you and your family!!!!!!!!
 
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Curtis, it is not irrelevent to pen making. What this means is that you'll be around a lot longer to continue the great things you are doing here.

I wish you good luck. I quit when I dropped a cigarette on my lap while driving and ended up wrapped around a telephone pole. I then did the dip stuff, then stopped that when my grandfather had to have his jaw removed.
You can do it. Just look at your kids, grandkids for encouragement.
 
I wish you the best in your endeavor. I've been dipping for 20 years and contemplate quitting all the time... I've just never found the motivation for doing so. Keep us posted.
 
Curtis, I am so glad that you came toyour senses and realized that you needed to quit the chew. Aside, all those heartfelt advise your other friends gave you, is that you now on your way to a healthier you. Like Lupe said I am 35 min. away from you and be glad to help youfor anything that you think you need to keep you on track. However, I have a good solution ofr you; here it goes. start by hunting Nopalitos for cactus ( for the guys not from TX the edible cactus that is) then when you crave for it you can wash it and eat it instead, while you also dry them for the balnks. Now, the other thing we can do is that ask you to post a pic of your face and teethe every day,so we can tell you, how good you look and keep you on track. We didn't get to see your little ones when we were up at your palce, but I bet you now you're gonna get more smooches form them, that will melt your heart and won't lwt you go back to chews anymore. We are all proud of you, and man you got enough friends here to keep you in line. We'll be all watching out for you to achieve your goal.
Well, you may get to look so much better that your wife mmay get youin trouble. But we leave that to her. And, best of all, you get to save and do all those upgrades you were talking about for your shop.

Best of luck and will to you.
 
Can't tell you how much I am rooting for you. It's a tough one so I really hope the patch helps take the edge off. If not try snorting some pepsi or something. I am only barely joking with that one. Chew has a much bigger kick than cigarettes do making it harder to give up. So much wishing you success.
 
Wow, one day and 5 pages of replies, you don`t have a lack of support, thats for sure.
X smoker, 2 packs a day, $10 a day, $300 a month that is lot of PR and Alumilite. I quit cold turkey 4 years ago, you can do it to. Carl
 
Way to go Curtis!!!!!! I quit smoking AND drinking on the same day! It's been 15 years and the best thing I've ever done. If I can do it, anybody can.

GOOD LUCK:biggrin:
 
Curtis,

If the first try does not succeed, do not get discouraged, just try again. I probably quit smoking 10 different times, the last one took, that was 18 years ago.

A couple of the things I noticed that made it an adverse procedure. My sense of smell returned, and this was not a good thing as the world in general did not smell that great ( I am sure it smelled a lot better than me with my three pack a day habit).

I put on weight. This was one of the things that would always bring me back to cigarettes, eventually I just said so be it.

The mechanics of smoking was so ingrained in me (I was prepubescent when I started) that I had to replace them with other items. I used gum and tooth picks.

Best of luck in your endeavor, Steve
 
MesquiteMan said:
I know this is completely irrelevant to pen making in any way, shape, or form but IAP is part of my extended family. They say one of the keys to quitting is telling all your friends and family so that you will have someone to be accountable to.
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I don't think anything that extends your ability to spend time with your extended family should be considered irrelevant. Hang in there, man. It's a good thing you are doing.
 
Curtis; Good for you. Keep it up for the next 10 minutes, and then repeat as needed. My personal demon is eating. I found that if I keep turning pens, I don't have as much time to eat. Win-Win!

Not sorry about the vehemence in the quote from a personal page on my web site:
Some people ask if I smoke. My answer is: "My father died of lung cancer. One of my last memories of my father is carrying him 20 feet from the bedroom to the bathroom. He couldn't walk that far. It was easy to carry him though. He only weighed about 80 lbs."
I DO NOT SMOKE! Smoking is a way to spend lots of money on a disgusting addiction so you can die at an early age in horrible agony!


Phillip Morris commissioned a study to determine if there are any positive economic benefits from smoking. They determined that smokers die younger and therefore don't collect pension benefits or Social Security. (This is NOT an urban legend, I have a copy of the newspaper article!) They have also changed their name as they don't want to be associated with the pain and suffering resulting from smoking.
 
Hello Sir I quit cigs 7 years ago at the time I smoked two packs a day.My advice is to just stay super busy,and to keep your mouth busy as well chew on tooth pics/gum/candy.I tell everyone that its a hidden switch in your brain that you need to flip and when you do its really very easy.Good Luck,Victor
 
Good luck Curtis, I done it finally after several failed attempts of a few days at a time, I have now been stopped for nearly 4 years.

Keep your goals small but achievable that will help keep you motivated, take it hour by hour and you`ll soon get through the day. You can do it!!!!
 
Quote "I know this is completely irrelevant to pen making in any way, shape, or form but IAP is part of my extended family. They say one of the keys to quitting is telling all your friends and family so that you will have someone to be accountable to.
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It is relevant to penmaking, because this will allow you to stay around longer and keep on supporting us and sharing your knowledge.

I did it 20 years ago and it was the best decidsion i ever made. You got all my support.
 
You can do it Curtis. I have never smoked but after 40 years of being a Pepsi drinker I quit one month ago and am having some weird symptoms to deal with. Good luck.
 
Thank you so much, everyone! I really appreciate the support.

Today is day 2! Yesterday was pretty rough but I took out my crankiness on processing some cactus for blanks I need to make! Those poor cactus got called all sorts of bad names!

I'm gonna keep on keeping one!
 
Curtis ... I am proud of your decision. :biggrin:

You are the one and only one that can make you quit. You have thousands of reasons to quit, but the biggest one - IMHO - is your family. They need you way more than you need ANY tobacco product!

BTW, we, as the IAP family need you as well!

Here's the deal ... You do anything tobacco related then you get to pick at random five of your fellow IAP members and send them a cactus blank. Each and every time you break your pledge to yourself is another gift of blanks to different members than before.

We trust you in you being honest with the rest of the IAP family. Someone around the family must live near you, or, maybe even in San Marcos. They can be the "Tobacco Police!" and report to us here!

Oh yea, always remember that the burl has "eyes"! They are are watching! :eek:
 
I smoked from when I was a teen until I quit in 1984. Then went through a massively stressful time in 1997, and started again. I quit, finally, June 21, 2000 - but it took hypnosis to stop. Worked a treat. I have not smoked since then.

Drink lots of orange juice. I don't know if it's true or not, but I've always heard it helps flush the nicotine out of your system so all you really have to deal with is the psychological part.

Best luck!

Oh, and this is something like my first post. Hello, everyone! =)
 
Congrats Curtis! I'll suppport you all the way . . . from California.
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I know it won't be easy. But I believe YOU can do it!
 

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Well if any of those cactus blanks gets mad and acts up at you or are getting an attitude, you can send them to me for some counseling.
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Given that cactus can't talk I think this would make the kind of counseling needed fall more in my realm rather than yours - he should send them to me for psychiatric assistance.
Keep up the good work Curtis!

Mrs.
 
Congratulations

It will not be easy. So be prepared for the fight of your life. In 1973 I was a 3 pack a day cigarette smoker. I quit cold turkey because I prayed to God for the determination to make it. You are doing your family a big favor.
 
Good luck Curtis. My brother quit chewing 1 year ago after many years of chewing. He made up his mind that he was going to quit and he did. He hasn't gained any weight, probably because he runs about 10 miles a week.
I am planning to quit smoking this year. I have smoked for many years and I probably would have quit by now this year, but I keep finding excuses to put it off. My wife has been hospitalized quite a bit this year and I stress out to the max everytime so I have been putting it off. Now that she seems better, I am ready to take the next step. I will let you know when I do. You will be my immediate inspiration.
Good Luck Curtis!

Doug
 
I quit smoking about 10 weeks ago. It was easy because I wanted to quit. I went on the patch for 7 weeks and yes I could feel it. Grumpy, groggy, had a hard time focusing. But I was determined and didn't want to smoke anymore so I didn't have cravings or any desire to try and sneak one in.

Good luck to you sir...its not an easy thing for many people.
 
I smoked 2-3 packs a day until I spent 9 days in the ICU after a heart attack.
I stopped drinking after I had pancreatitis.
(You see how I got motivated.)
With the money I saved I'd be a rich man if it weren't for pen turning.

Lee
 
Curtis,

Good for you! I know it is difficult, especially in the beginning, since I quit cigarettes nearly 22 years ago. I actually had to calculate that, it doesn't seem that long ago. It took several tries but I did it and if I can anyone, including you can too!

Feel free to PM if you need encouragement.

Best regards,

Larry
 
Each day out will help make it easier. Using the patch or gum is just like using any tool to do the job properly. Good thing you are doing. Your body and family will thank you. Drink lots of fluids to flush your system and there are also things like eating crunchy foods like apples and carrots that help with the craving. It has been 42 years since I quit smoking and 30 since I quit drinking. Boy, life is much better because of it. Think of all the money you will save and what you can do with it.
Keep up the good work. Remember to deep breathe it helps a lot.
 
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nava1uni said:
Each day out will help make it easier. Using the patch or gum is just like using any tool to do the job properly. Good thing you are doing. Your body and family will thank you. Drink lots of fluids to flush your system and there are also things like eating crunchy foods like apples and carrots that help with the craving. It has been 42 years since I quit smoking and 30 since I quit drinking. Boy, life is much better because of it. Think of all the money you will save and what you can do with it.
Keep up the good work. Remember to deep breathe it helps a lot.
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Just how old are you, Cindy???
 
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