A break for a smoke
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Bocc69
Ambassador of Metal Health
In 1990 I was a smoker. Marlboro man!
I told my friends, if the NY Giants win the super bowl I'll quit smoking. And, they won, beating the buffalo bills 20-19.
I woke up the next day, hung over, and needing a smoke. But I didn't do it. My friends would harass me something fierce if I did....I used that as my willpower. I was sic for a week........
January 27, 1991 was the last day I smoked.
I told my friends, if the NY Giants win the super bowl I'll quit smoking. And, they won, beating the buffalo bills 20-19.
I woke up the next day, hung over, and needing a smoke. But I didn't do it. My friends would harass me something fierce if I did....I used that as my willpower. I was sic for a week........
January 27, 1991 was the last day I smoked.
Alex_SG
Ambassador of Trippy Rock
I get the feeling sick part... I gave up about 3 1/2 years back. We had a 2 week holiday booked to visit friends on the other side of the country, but I'd recently had ankle surgery, and was forbidden to fly.
I told the wife to take the kids and I'll stay home.
While they were away, I decided to try and quit. I'd been trying for a long time, and new it was unbearable for them to be around me, so it was the ideal chance.
So I locked myself away, took the phone off the hook, and threw all my cigarettes, tobacco, lighters, matches and ashtrays away.
I felt nauseous, sick, hot and cold feverish, and had every emotion from anxiety, fear, sadness to psychopathic anger for 3 full days.
After that 3 days, I actually felt better than I had in years, as I'd finally broken the physical and mental hold that the smokes had on me.
Haven't touched one since...
I told the wife to take the kids and I'll stay home.
While they were away, I decided to try and quit. I'd been trying for a long time, and new it was unbearable for them to be around me, so it was the ideal chance.
So I locked myself away, took the phone off the hook, and threw all my cigarettes, tobacco, lighters, matches and ashtrays away.
I felt nauseous, sick, hot and cold feverish, and had every emotion from anxiety, fear, sadness to psychopathic anger for 3 full days.
After that 3 days, I actually felt better than I had in years, as I'd finally broken the physical and mental hold that the smokes had on me.
Haven't touched one since...
OP
Sérgio
Ambassador of CaliZilian Affairs
Apart from the health aspect, here in Brazil it ain't much different, although the boxes still have the brand colors and print, but they do have the hideous pictures and sayings.
The American Camels I often get still have the original packing. I miss living in a free country.
I started smoking when I was 12 years old and smoked two packs a day of the Marlboro red up until 24 years later. It's been around 22 years since I've had a cigarette and I don't miss them a bit. I hate to have to smell second hand smoke. I wish I could stinker on cue so I could trade aromas with the smokers.