I am quitting smoking
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 by kona0197 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
So if you want to wish me luck, thank you. I know I can do it. 
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Orion
Reply #62 Sunday, May 23, 2004 11:59 AM
Only by name brand...which most insurance won't cover. ...and only depending on how you look at it.
If the doctor will write the script for welbutrin (for stress/depression) It's your normal copay ($10 in my case). Also, compared to patches, gum, and the ciggs themselves, even the name brand Zyban version is cheaper than all of them.
Reply #62 Sunday, May 23, 2004 11:59 AM
| #59 by China♥Cat - 5/23/2004 1:26:17 AM Zy-Ban (Wellbutrin) is very expensive Kona. And it has a pretty nasty effect if you're allergic to it. But it does work. The best way to go is Cold Turkey and tons of Jolly Ranchers Do-IT! |
Only by name brand...which most insurance won't cover. ...and only depending on how you look at it.
If the doctor will write the script for welbutrin (for stress/depression) It's your normal copay ($10 in my case). Also, compared to patches, gum, and the ciggs themselves, even the name brand Zyban version is cheaper than all of them.
kona0197
Reply #64 Sunday, May 23, 2004 3:12 PM
Reply #64 Sunday, May 23, 2004 3:12 PM
your right china.
thanks all for your care and concern and your suggestions.
thanks all for your care and concern and your suggestions.
ImStein
Reply #65 Sunday, May 23, 2004 5:25 PM
Reply #65 Sunday, May 23, 2004 5:25 PM
You Go Kona!!!! I will tell you that the headaches and mood chamges are form your addiction(yes, addiction) and your body is fighting you at this point! Withdrawls aren't fun, but YOU can do this. I know you can, just take it, as its been said before, one day at a time. I have been a smoker for over 20 years (started at age 12) and actually quit when I was pregnant with my now 3 yr old son. That lasted a year or so, til my mother in law came over for an extended stay. love the woman, but way too intense for me. I started again, quit again, but have 1 occasionally. Bad me, and now I will get off my band wagon. :lol!!!!
kona0197
Reply #66 Monday, May 24, 2004 3:13 PM
Reply #66 Monday, May 24, 2004 3:13 PM
I'm losing the battle BUT the Jolly Ranchers are really good.
windKnot
Reply #67 Monday, May 24, 2004 4:21 PM
Reply #67 Monday, May 24, 2004 4:21 PM
Good luck kona, I waited too long to quit and 2 months ago was diagnosed with Tonsil Cancer from smoking. I just completed my third Chemo treatment last Thursday. Quitting may seem hard at the time... but it sure beats the alternative.
DesignCaddy
Reply #68 Monday, May 24, 2004 5:19 PM
Reply #68 Monday, May 24, 2004 5:19 PM
drink coffee instead of cigs in the morning. much cheaper.. and its easier to wean off of coffee then ciggerettes 20 years down the line 
kingtut19651952
Reply #69 Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:16 PM
Reply #69 Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:16 PM
Good luck everyone I hope you can all quit I have tryed but with no luck.I have been smoking for 25 years.does anyone have any suggestions ? Thanks jmcjmk
kingtut19651952
Reply #70 Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:17 PM
Reply #70 Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:17 PM
Good luck everyone I hope you can all quit I have tryed but with no luck.I have been smoking for 25 years.does anyone have any suggestions ? Thanks jmcjmk
PurrBall
Reply #71 Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:43 AM
Reply #71 Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:43 AM
It's hard to believe that anybody here smokes. Here's a suggestion: Throw the cigs in the dumpster, and find a way to lock yourself in your house (Keep in mind, there can't be any in the house!). Cause if you can't get them, you can't have them.
paxx
Reply #72 Thursday, May 27, 2004 9:35 AM
Reply #72 Thursday, May 27, 2004 9:35 AM
Kona, give the patch a try. Been on the patch for 2 months and so far so good. Have some tough days once in a while, but I'm hanging in there. The patch works if you really want to stop.
Also, a tip: drink lots of water. Have a glass of water every time you want a cigarette. Water kinda washes that taste for cigarette in your mouth that you get when you have a craving.
You can do it Kona. But tools are there to help you, use them. The patch may be expensive, but it's still cheaper than cigarette.
DesignCaddy
Reply #73 Thursday, May 27, 2004 11:59 AM
Reply #73 Thursday, May 27, 2004 11:59 AM
use the sickboy method.
find a room to lock yourself in. bring a bucket for vomit, a bucket for urin, and a bucket for feses. have a television and porno mags. tomato juice, 12 tins each. various other tins.. then barricade the door.
oh and don''t forget the bottle of vallum.
then you take one last hit to soothe the pain, and....
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find a room to lock yourself in. bring a bucket for vomit, a bucket for urin, and a bucket for feses. have a television and porno mags. tomato juice, 12 tins each. various other tins.. then barricade the door.
oh and don''t forget the bottle of vallum.
then you take one last hit to soothe the pain, and....
[Message Edited]
DesignCaddy
Reply #74 Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:26 PM
Reply #74 Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:26 PM
i thought this was relevant.
Reuters:
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Smoking rates are down in the United States, but not enough to reach the federal goal of 12 percent of adults by 2010, the government reported on Thursday.
In 2002, 22.5 percent of U.S. adults described themselves as smokers, down slightly from 2001, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
This rate of decline will not be enough to get the national smoking rate down to 12 percent, the goal set by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department for 2010, the CDC said.
Smoking is the leading cause of death in the United States and is blamed for killing 430,000 people a year from heart disease, stroke, cancer and other causes. The CDC said the economic toll exceeds $150 billion $3,400 per smoker.
The poor and less educated continue to be the biggest smokers, and more efforts need to be directed at these groups to encourage them to quit smoking, the CDC said.
"During 1983 to 2002, adults with household incomes below the poverty level and those with less than some college education consistently had higher smoking prevalence," the CDC said in its annual report on smoking.
Nearly 33 percent of adults living below the poverty level smoked, compared to 22 percent of those above the poverty level.
"The gap between Americans of different socioeconomic strata has not narrowed and may have increased from 1983 to 2002," the report said.
For the study the CDC interviewed more than 31,000 Americans over the age of 18.
"Respondents were asked, 'Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?' and 'Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?"' the CDC said.
Men are still more likely to smoke than women, with 25 percent of men and 20 percent of women saying they were smokers. The survey found that 28.5 of those aged 18 to 24 years smoked but just 9.3 percent of those aged more than 65 did.
American Indians and Alaska Natives reported 40.8 percent smoked while Asians at 13 percent and Hispanics at 16.7 percent were nearing the government's 12 percent goal.
The CDC estimates that 45.8 million U.S. adults were smokers in 2002, and 41 percent said they had tried to quit at least once.
"In the United States, on average, men and women who smoke have their lives cut short by 13.2 and 14.5 years, respectively," the CDC said.
"Each year, secondhand smoke is associated with thousands of new cases of asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonia among children and an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome," it added.
Reuters:
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Smoking rates are down in the United States, but not enough to reach the federal goal of 12 percent of adults by 2010, the government reported on Thursday.
In 2002, 22.5 percent of U.S. adults described themselves as smokers, down slightly from 2001, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
This rate of decline will not be enough to get the national smoking rate down to 12 percent, the goal set by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department for 2010, the CDC said.
Smoking is the leading cause of death in the United States and is blamed for killing 430,000 people a year from heart disease, stroke, cancer and other causes. The CDC said the economic toll exceeds $150 billion $3,400 per smoker.
The poor and less educated continue to be the biggest smokers, and more efforts need to be directed at these groups to encourage them to quit smoking, the CDC said.
"During 1983 to 2002, adults with household incomes below the poverty level and those with less than some college education consistently had higher smoking prevalence," the CDC said in its annual report on smoking.
Nearly 33 percent of adults living below the poverty level smoked, compared to 22 percent of those above the poverty level.
"The gap between Americans of different socioeconomic strata has not narrowed and may have increased from 1983 to 2002," the report said.
For the study the CDC interviewed more than 31,000 Americans over the age of 18.
"Respondents were asked, 'Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?' and 'Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?"' the CDC said.
Men are still more likely to smoke than women, with 25 percent of men and 20 percent of women saying they were smokers. The survey found that 28.5 of those aged 18 to 24 years smoked but just 9.3 percent of those aged more than 65 did.
American Indians and Alaska Natives reported 40.8 percent smoked while Asians at 13 percent and Hispanics at 16.7 percent were nearing the government's 12 percent goal.
The CDC estimates that 45.8 million U.S. adults were smokers in 2002, and 41 percent said they had tried to quit at least once.
"In the United States, on average, men and women who smoke have their lives cut short by 13.2 and 14.5 years, respectively," the CDC said.
"Each year, secondhand smoke is associated with thousands of new cases of asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonia among children and an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome," it added.
c242
Reply #75 Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:37 PM
Reply #75 Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:37 PM
Kona : I am clean since 01/01 now, never touched a cig since then. believe me, it is easier than You think. Smoking less doesn't help at all. Quit or go on smoking, only 2 choices.
_footsie_
Reply #76 Thursday, May 27, 2004 2:06 PM
Reply #76 Thursday, May 27, 2004 2:06 PM
Good Luck to you Kona
It must be hard!! Hang in there!
It must be hard!! Hang in there!
Firedogs Ron Son Jose
Reply #78 Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:53 PM
Reply #78 Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:53 PM
I was going to quit 3 years ago. But, smokes per carton are only $10.50 here (Virgin Islands) so that seem to make me happier! 
I should be named Smoke Stack! 
I ate so much fire-smoke anyway for 20 years and, interestingly enough, my yearly X-Rays always come back just fine. I've had a few X-Ray doctors "ask if I was a smoker"...commenting that they could not tell. If I had to do it all over again, I probably would still ask my Paramedic Partner for a smoke...having seen that man with only half a head and face shotgun suicide! >
Absent this, my best for your recovery Kona0197. But, if you do start-up again, come and visit us here and take home $1,250.00 worth duty free. At $10.50 per carton, you will be well stocked-up.
Ron
I should be named Smoke Stack! 
I ate so much fire-smoke anyway for 20 years and, interestingly enough, my yearly X-Rays always come back just fine. I've had a few X-Ray doctors "ask if I was a smoker"...commenting that they could not tell. If I had to do it all over again, I probably would still ask my Paramedic Partner for a smoke...having seen that man with only half a head and face shotgun suicide! >
Absent this, my best for your recovery Kona0197. But, if you do start-up again, come and visit us here and take home $1,250.00 worth duty free. At $10.50 per carton, you will be well stocked-up.Ron
paxx
Reply #80 Friday, May 28, 2004 8:25 AM
Reply #80 Friday, May 28, 2004 8:25 AM
| Men are still more likely to smoke than women, with 25 percent of men and 20 percent of women saying they were smokers. |
I find this interesting. I don't know about the US, but here in Quebec, they found that teenager girl smoked a whole lot more than their male counterparts. A lot more girls smoke. The stats are somewhere around 65% for the 15-18 girls, where only 20% of the 15-18 boys smoke. The reason is apparently weight control. It seems girls pick up smoking because for its appetite suppressing properties.
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Reply #61 Sunday, May 23, 2004 5:59 AM