I quit

[Noodle]

Yes that's right folks, today is my second week without smoking a cancer stick! :woot:

[Onyx]

Awesomeness Oodles! :banana:

And the second week, nogal too.. good going :sharp:

How you been managing so far?

[Matt]

:woot: for Noodle!!!!!!

[senorblinky]

Dude, i just got a heart attack, i thought you were taking your leave from the geeks, and that would be tragic!

On a completely different note WOW! Good man! Hearty Congratulations! I don't think anybody could FULLY appreciate that kind of commitment if they've never kicked that kind of addiction. I am truly and honestly proud of you and i wish i had your self restraint. Hell, i feel so inspired to quit myself now, but i sommer know it would only be words.

Go, be strong for the rest of us, and much kudos!

[Noodle]

How you been managing so far?

Not too bad actually Onny, I have been drinking lots of water, hitting the GYM and having some detox tabs has worked wonders for me :D


:woot: for Noodle!!!!!!

Shot man, don't ever start you wil regret it later in life :sharp:


Dude, i just got a heart attack, i thought you were taking your leave from the geeks, and that would be tragic!
Well stop smoking and your heart could take more ;)


On a completely different note WOW! Good man! Hearty Congratulations! I don't think anybody could FULLY appreciate that kind of commitment if they've never kicked that kind of addiction. I am truly and honestly proud of you and i wish i had your self restraint. Hell, i feel so inspired to quit myself now, but i sommer know it would only be words.
You know you can boet, just gotta get your mind ready for it, the body is easy to stop....


Go, be strong for the rest of us, and much kudos!
Shot man :D

[doobiwan]

Awesome dude, well done.

[Vortex]

Well done Noodle.. That's rep worthy! :sharp:

[senorblinky]

Ok Vorty, then i quit too!
:rofl:

[Sabre]

Well done Noodles

[Badapple]

Good for you Noodle! :woot: best thing you could have done, now about that drinking problem... :D

[Flatty]

Good for you Noodle! :woot: best thing you could have done, now about that drinking problem... :D

No, Bad Apple, it were I with the drinking problem ;), which I seem to have mastered - no sarky comments, dudes.

If only I could stop smoking, too. I am 16 days past the time I resolved to quit & smoking more than I ever did before, dang it.

[senorblinky]

i promised to quit smoking two cartons ago...
But it's just soooo lekker.

Plus, if i ever get hit by a car and die, i'm going to be really pissed that i didn't smoke more!

[Flatty]

i promised to quit smoking two cartons ago...
But it's just soooo lekker.

Plus, if i ever get hit by a car and die, i'm going to be really pissed that i didn't smoke more!

I like having a smoke when I'm cruising in my C4 buggy, playing tunes I dig...

Now it seems that it diminishes the tedium of the long walks in WoW...

Has it's advantages, I suppose.

I have seen people with emphysemia - not pretty (that's what my old lady died of), but like you say - if I get hit by a bus tomorrow I'm going to wish I did a lot more things with my life. On the other hand if I live to the ripe old age of 60, I'm going to wish I didn't do the things I did.

Decisions, decisions, decisions...

[TG]

Actually, if you get hit by a bus tomorrow, you're gonna wish you never took that step into the street. Or you're gonna wish the freaking driver got off the pavement.

[Noodle]

WOW travels and smoking go hand in hand I tell ya.

The amount of smokes I went through playing that game was unreal!


N' thanks to all for ze wishes. 2 weeks is not that long I still have the next 10-15 years for a full recovery!

[Bass]

Excellent Noodle !!!!!


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Now just to deal with that Wow addiction ... :D :p

[Tresbien]

Awesome Noodle. :sharp:

Very well done, you should have a huge increase in oxygen supply to your organs now so good on you! Keep it up!

[Noodle]

Excellent Noodle !!!!!


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Now just to deal with that Wow addiction ... :D :p

Oh I kicked that habit long ago ;)


Awesome Noodle. :sharp:

Very well done, you should have a huge increase in oxygen supply to your organs now so good on you! Keep it up!

Tx Tres, yeah I actually can feel a huge difference in my breathing, eating smelling. Soo many things have improved, I'm loving it :D

[Sheepy]

:sharp: Excellent going there pasta man!!! Keep it up!

[GeroW4lll]

Lots of support. Good luck. Try and avoid the things you did that made you smoke (like if you smoked while jogging, game more and jog less(ROFL)). If you can't avoid them, eat carrot sticks to keep your hands busy. Earl would tell you they don't light well easily, so you better just eat them. And if nothing else works, Zyban! Hear it gives you freaky dreams, but it helps 85% of people who take it to stop smoking.

[Noodle]

Thanks apple :D all the smokers at the office are not impressed though now there is one less smoker to talk carp about ;)

@Wall - I smoked at work (often), when driving, on the way to and from the GYM and while I gamed. Man I'm screwed! :eek:

I did consider Zyban but figured I could do it on me ace :D
I just keep telling myself I'm not gonna let a little white stick control me, seems to be working so far :p

[Stool]

as long as you dont have the same philosophy against a lil grey stick attached to a xbox controller ;)

[Voicy]

A mate of mine used to put a ciggie in his mouth and just keep it there without lighting it.

He just sucked on it like normal, without having it lit and it kept him busy... seemed to have helped.

[senorblinky]

All this talk of smoking is making me crave one! HAHAHAHAHA!

You know what smokers need if they want to quit? a sponsor! Like when you go to NA or AA meetings, maybe Smokers Anonymous meetings? once a week? with a sponsor you can call if it gets really bad?

Non-smokers, you might think i'm ridiculous, but as i smoker, i have dug out stompies out of a trashcan, just to have a drag or two. I've seen grown men and women, break down and cry, like little kids, because they can't have a skyf. I swear, it's one of the most difficult things in the history of the universe to kick.

[Noodle]

Blinky speaks the truth.

When I first stopped I started seeing people all around me lighting up, things I would never have noticed before, specially at such distances....

[Onyx]

Blinky speaks the truth.

When I first stopped I started seeing people all around me lighting up, things I would never have noticed before, specially at such distances....

Ten times more respect to you Oodles for doing this on willpower!
But isn't it funny though, as soon as you decide to stop something, like smoking or doing the diet thing... then it seems you are bombarded with the temptation around every corner.

Seems you are well on your way to kicking this habit, Oodles. You won't regret it :D

[Flatty]

Actually, if you get hit by a bus tomorrow, you're gonna wish you never took that step into the street. Or you're gonna wish the freaking driver got off the pavement.

Very funny...


WOW travels and smoking go hand in hand I tell ya.

The amount of smokes I went through playing that game was unreal!...

I thought I'd switch back to Marlboro Lights from Stuyv. Red - smoking even more :mad:


Awesome Noodle. :sharp:

Very well done, you should have a huge increase in oxygen supply to your organs now so good on you! Keep it up!

That's what I have been lacking, Oxygen.


Oh I kicked that habit long ago ;)

Tx Tres, yeah I actually can feel a huge difference in my breathing, eating smelling. Soo many things have improved, I'm loving it :D

I just want to smell better for a healthy, non-drinking, non-smoking chick that cooks me super every night :D Oh, and I'd smell her - WoW.

Dammit, gotta kick this habit.

Okay, after the Gonubie Show.

[Matt]

Ok Vorty, then i quit too!
:rofl:

Good on you blinky! :woot: for Blinky!

[Voicy]

All this talk of smoking is making me crave one! HAHAHAHAHA!

You know what smokers need if they want to quit? a sponsor! Like when you go to NA or AA meetings, maybe Smokers Anonymous meetings? once a week? with a sponsor you can call if it gets really bad?

Non-smokers, you might think i'm ridiculous, but as i smoker, i have dug out stompies out of a trashcan, just to have a drag or two. I've seen grown men and women, break down and cry, like little kids, because they can't have a skyf. I swear, it's one of the most difficult things in the history of the universe to kick.

yeh its flippen hard for most people.

My dad smoked since he was 13 and said that when he turns 50 he'd stop. He stopped 2 weeks before his 50th and didn't light up a single ciggie for years to come. Only later on did he start again after finishing tasks i.e. building a roof / fence etc or when he goes to Namibia for his annual fishing trips. Other than that he doesnt smoke at all anymore.

I was lucky enough to stop before I turned 15. I used to smoke gunston plain back then, that my mate's older sister's bf bought for us to keep him in the good books. :meh:

[TG]

I smoked for around 8 years, and quit cold turkey not too long after meeting Lolla in 1996 or so. Damn. I haven't smoked in 12 years!!

[stoke]

Conbrats Oodle!

[PsiCoRe]

Well done stoke! It's been almost four months for me.

[stoke]

PsiCoRe ... thanks lad, but Oodle is the one that quit ... :o :p

Yea, I remember 4 months of quitting ... now i'm on year 4 ... wicky!

[SintaxErr]

Congrats Noodle. It's a worth while effort. I quit 4 years ago and my body is still recovering from the effects of smoking today.

[Matt]

sheesh!!!:yikes: I am sooooo not going down that smelly grey road! Full of cancer sticks!... :woot: for me!

[Noodle]

Hehe, stoke sends his spys in to try steal the show :p

Good on ya Matt :sharp:

Man I always knew smokers stank, but now that I have not in a while. OMS it are velly bad baaas. :mindblowing:

[TG]

@ Noodle, don't worry, even after 12 years (man I still can't believe it's been that long!! - I've just never thought about it!) it STILL stinks.

[senorblinky]

Damn TG, i started smoking in 1997, so you quit and i started.
I smoked about 10 Cigs this weekend (from Friday till yesterday) That's really not bad! I'm proud of me!
(however, i'm sure i'll make up for it next weekend :p)

[Albereth]

You all kidding yourselves - smokers never quit.

The gaps between cigarettes just get bigger.

[senorblinky]

You all kidding yourselves - smokers never quit.

The gaps between cigarettes just get bigger.

Thanks for the positive reinforcement :rofl:

[Noodle]

3 weeks! :woot:

[TG]

Seriously, don't count how long it's been... cuz you're gonna start counting forward till your next smoke. ;)

[Noodle]

I will never go back to smoking :D

I actually only saw cause of this thread though :o

[Tresbien]

well done on making it this far Noodle (and all the other ex-smokers).
I am afraid I can't comment on how hard it is to quit smoking as I have never smoked ever (seriaaas) However, I was subjected to my Mom's 2nd hand smoke for years and I cannot bear the thought of ever smelling like that *shudder*. My Mom quit cold turkey when our first Ginger Ninja was on the way, and never touched them again. Just a pity that after all the years I nagged her to quit all I had to say was "hi Ma, you're gonna be a granny". Had I known what it would take................

[Noodle]

You all kidding yourselves - smokers never quit.

The gaps between cigarettes just get bigger.

Just an update for Alby.

My gap is still growing :D

[stoke]

Well, he is chewing his food now .. so it's a good sign .. :sharp:

[veer477]

:borat: Go Noodle

[Askari]

Very well done Noodle, keep it up. But always be aware that the temptation can overwhelm and consume at any time. Be on constant guard.

[Megnut3025]

WOW, that is brilliant Noodsie boy!! :woot:

:pompom: Keep up the good work!! :sharp:

[Ruslan74]

Must be all the BF:BC action that keeps you going. ;)

Well done.

[Noodle]

Very well done Noodle, keep it up. But always be aware that the temptation can overwhelm and consume at any time. Be on constant guard.

Aaaah temptation does creep up, bit I'm better than it :D

Thanks for all the wishes.

Now that I have stopped, I dunno what was actually so difficult about quitting in the first place :shrug:

[TG]

Just an update for Alby.

My gap is still growing :D

:gapgrin:

[Noodle]

:gapgrin:

:rofl:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Oh classic tg! That is soo rep worthy!

[senorblinky]

i was a bit fluey last week, spent a lot of time in the "sick chair" trying to get better.
I had about a 5 day gap in cigarettes and golly glee, it was delicious!

[Noodle]

The no smokes for 5 days or the smoke you had after 5 days?

[senorblinky]

the one i had after 5 days. del.icio.us!

[Noodle]

You were 5 days in already, you coulda easily stopped after that :D

Go on Blinks give it a bash :sharp:

[senorblinky]

That's the thing noodie, i didn't plan on quitting so the mindset was all wrong.
I would never have had that "Last One!" and that's just setting yourself up to fail.

I'll quit eventually. Maybe a new years resolution.
i do smoke very little though. so far, had one ciggie today, and will most likely have another 3 to 5 tonight. So it's not like I smoke a pack a day.

It's when i go out and have a few drinks, that's another story all together.
I remember when Tita and Onyx were up here, visiting BioG - i smoked over 2 packs that day.

[Noodle]

You know I never had my last smoke?
Meh oh well, Although I wa busy quitting then the one day I woke up and was like ok Noodle, today is day one and it was :D

When you ready Blinky, no worries I don't plan on being one of those ex-smokers. :blackeye:

[senorblinky]

Look, i know it's bad for me, i do.
No one knows how deadly smoking is, like smokers do.
But flip, i enjoy it, and i don't overdo it.

[Arbythep00nage]

Blinky, no amount of pressure will make you stop, its flippen hard to do so it must be a choice that you make. If you are loving it then you prolly wont stop soon, but im sure it will start sucking after a while and you will just stop.

I dont smoke much anymore, only when im out of town on business trips and when large amounts of alcohol are being consumed :D

[senorblinky]

You're absolutely right RB.
I want to quit, and i have been planning on it for a while now, but as noodle said, i just need to hit that "Ok, it's go time moment" And even then i am sure i will have the odd cigar still. (like once in two months)

[Noodle]

Blinks each person that I know that has "stopped" smoking and smoked the odd cigar has started up again... you know it's true.

Heck I wont even smoke hubbly in fear of starting up again.

Laka thing about smoking is when peeps annoy you, you just go, "oh I'm sorry, I'm just gonna step out for a smoke quick" :cool:

[jupman]

Only saw this thread now!

Well done Noodle!!!

[Hoss]

I agree with blinks 100%. I'm in the same boat, dont smoke much (about 5 a day) but when Im out and about things get hectic. I've also thought about quiting, and I can go without smoking 3 or 4 days easliy, but really at the end of the day I still enjoy the act of smoking, (an oral fixation of some kind Im sure) so I know I'm just setting myself up for faluire if I try quiting.

I used to really enjoy piss ups when I was in my early twenties but the booze started to simply taste crap and so I've left it. I only drink the odd cider now and again because its the only thing that tastes remotely decent, but even that is starting to taste like crap so I guess I'll stop drinking altogether soon. My point I'm trying to make is that I guess I'd quit smoking when the smokes start to taste like crap. Right now they dont :D

[Noodle]

Thanks Jupman :sharp:

@ Hoss - Yeah tis true I also enjoyed smoking, not only the actual act itself but the social side of it to. You'll quit when/if you ready to do so ;)

[Noodle]

1 Year :D

[stinkthumb]

Well done Noodle :D

It couldn't have been easy at all.

[Noodle]

Actually I don't think about it anymore.
Only reason I remembered now is cause some one asked me how the none smoking was going, then I clicked it's been a year.
So I came to check the thread to confirm and yeah a year has passed.

[Onyx]

Happy Not-smoking-birthday Oodles!! :thumbsup::pompom:

[EyeBall]

Very well done nooble.


How did you do it ?

[stoke]

Happy happy oodle!

[Noodle]

@ oogie - Cold Turkey baby

Franks stokie poo :sharp:

[TG]

Wow, a year already?!?!?!

[Ruslan74]

Time flies when you having fun. :)

Well done Noodl3!!!

[Titan]

Well done m8, and much strength for the year to come :sharp:

[Arbythep00nage]

I was on two weeks until the Arabs bachelors!
But its cool it was an arb thing and it reminded me as to how much I dislike the taste of it.so im not missing it at all at the moment and I hope it carries on like that!

[Noodle]

Good show RB, once you don't like it anymore it's easy to stop :p

[jupman]

Well done N00dle dude.

But it's now time to start eating pizza again....... :D

[Noodle]

Never Pizza is Evol!