Comments on: Still not smoking… http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/ The ramblings of a zombocalypse ready, hoplophile Canuck. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:01:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Greg http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-66163 Greg Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:34:43 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-66163 "Greg, God wants you to walk so you won’t get fat." God wants his chosen people outta Egypt, so he sends Moses, a burning bush and parts the Red Sea. Me, he wants to be thin, so he sends Erik a Caddy, me a cheeseburger with all the fixings and a pair of running shoes? I swear to, well, him, does this guy know how to use e-mail? You know, a simple e-mail from Jehova@Heaven.rlg ? "Dear Greg, no more cheeseburgers, hit a treadmill and for the love of all things holy, stop touching yourself when you think nobody is looking!" “Greg, God wants you to walk so you won’t get fat.”

God wants his chosen people outta Egypt, so he sends Moses, a burning bush and parts the Red Sea. Me, he wants to be thin, so he sends Erik a Caddy, me a cheeseburger with all the fixings and a pair of running shoes?

I swear to, well, him, does this guy know how to use e-mail? You know, a simple e-mail from Jehova@Heaven.rlg ? “Dear Greg, no more cheeseburgers, hit a treadmill and for the love of all things holy, stop touching yourself when you think nobody is looking!”

]]> By: Carbonman http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-66081 Carbonman Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:13:35 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-66081 Greg, God wants you to walk so you won't get fat. The car is an evil thing... Greg, God wants you to walk so you won’t get fat. The car is an evil thing…

]]> By: Greg http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-66080 Greg Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:56:30 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-66080 If you win a car for quitting smoking and all I got was fat, I'm gonna have words with God when I get to the pearlly gates... If you win a car for quitting smoking and all I got was fat, I’m gonna have words with God when I get to the pearlly gates…

]]> By: red http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-65999 red Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:15:56 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-65999 Keep up the good work! The Mrs and I are gonna quit soon, never fun, never easy. Good luck! Keep up the good work! The Mrs and I are gonna quit soon, never fun, never easy.

Good luck!

]]> By: Carbonman http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-65965 Carbonman Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:09:42 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-65965 Erik, You're up to 2 non-smoking weeks, aren't you? Keep going! Erik,
You’re up to 2 non-smoking weeks, aren’t you? Keep going!

]]> By: Mike http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-65795 Mike Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:51:33 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-65795 Just go with it and consume the sugar mints. I think Sorbitol and Aspartame are gross; Too much and the trots trot in. Just go with it and consume the sugar mints. I think Sorbitol and Aspartame are gross; Too much and the trots trot in.

]]> By: Mugwug http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-65744 Mugwug Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:51:27 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-65744 <b>Dave:</b> Handy aren't they? I grabbed a bag the first day I quit and seemed to go through this escalation every time I wanted to smoke; 1) take deep breath, mentally walk through re-assembly procedure for M1 rifle (particularly those fiddly bits in the feed system). If cravings persist then; 2) take one english mint, try to prevent self from "crunching" it, concentrate on sucking it to nothingness; 3) repeat as needed. Do not smoke. -GRIN- <b>KD:</b> Thanks! Agreed. Especially as I am now a pack of mints every three days guy (at $1.49 per bag it's still a lot cheaper than smoking). <b>Greg:</b> Ayup.. quitting I have done my fair share of. The first week has always been the worst (except for Zyban), previous efforts have traditionally folded on days 4 or 5 (or non-starters that folded on Day 1 or 2). The cigars/cigarillos seem to have had a much smaller nicotine content as this time withdrawl seems almost exclusively psychological. I went to some pains over the last few months to break established "smoke" times (ie after dinner, during the drive to work, after coffee etc etc) so that these habits would be a little disrupted when it came time to quit. As it is, I'm doing my best to think of myself as a "non-smoker". I have no intention of going back. Dave: Handy aren’t they? I grabbed a bag the first day I quit and seemed to go through this escalation every time I wanted to smoke;

1) take deep breath, mentally walk through re-assembly procedure for M1 rifle (particularly those fiddly bits in the feed system). If cravings persist then;
2) take one english mint, try to prevent self from “crunching” it, concentrate on sucking it to nothingness;
3) repeat as needed. Do not smoke.

-GRIN-

KD: Thanks! Agreed. Especially as I am now a pack of mints every three days guy (at $1.49 per bag it’s still a lot cheaper than smoking).

Greg: Ayup.. quitting I have done my fair share of. The first week has always been the worst (except for Zyban), previous efforts have traditionally folded on days 4 or 5 (or non-starters that folded on Day 1 or 2).

The cigars/cigarillos seem to have had a much smaller nicotine content as this time withdrawl seems almost exclusively psychological. I went to some pains over the last few months to break established “smoke” times (ie after dinner, during the drive to work, after coffee etc etc) so that these habits would be a little disrupted when it came time to quit.

As it is, I’m doing my best to think of myself as a “non-smoker”. I have no intention of going back.

]]> By: Greg http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-65741 Greg Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:17:58 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2008/01/26/still-not-smoking/#comment-65741 Halls cough drops were my crutch. Still pop one before every run. The good news about being smoke free for 9 days is what I like to hear. It gets much easier from here, by the way. Halls cough drops were my crutch. Still pop one before every run.

The good news about being smoke free for 9 days is what I like to hear. It gets much easier from here, by the way.

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