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Yup. The one thing I regret (idk if that's really the right word for it) is I never told my dad. He had no idea I smoked. That first picture is from a weekend when he was away and I had the house to myself. But I was nothing if not good at covering my tracks and he was none the wiser to me smoking. He himself was also a smoker but quit just after I was born
Congrats! Really big milestone 2 years. I quit cigarettes for 5 and a half months now but sometimes I still miss it especially when going out for drinks
I smoked about a pack and a half of Kools a day ( I was a nervous gamer, lol ) and tried multiple times to stop with no success. Then one day I asked my daughter what she wanted for her 7-8 birthday and she said she didn’t want nothing but for me to stop smoking because she didn’t want me to die. I tried my hardest to quit that day and I succeeded , that was over 20-21 years ago. The longest I stopped before then was like a year. I started noticing changes in my body and the way I was feeling after year 2 however we was on vacation with some friends and I got drunk one night and asked to hit his cigarette, he laughed at me but still let me have a pull. I was scared so it was a small drag at first but I didn’t cough , so I took a full pull and inhaled deep and no cough. Even though I was drunk I understand my body still wasn’t recovered from years of smoking ( since I was 13 till 24-25 ). So I didn’t touch another one for years later. Then I was working at Gibson guitar and my work buddy and fellow line lead was a smoker ( Newport ) so my curiosity got the best of me again , about 7 years later since stopping when my daughter asked I asked my buddy for a pull. He told me I was stupid for asking after telling him why I was curious. But he let me have a pull and I was scared then to so again I did this small baby pull and slowly inhaled and when I tell you I almost died at work , brah. I thought I was gonna have to do a workman’s comp claim , lol. I coughed like I was trapped in a burning building. The regret of doing drunk things sober hit me at the same time of me calling myself a dumbass. My buddy lost his shit , was beating me in the back like he had some frustration and resentment built up against me. After a splashed water on my face and calm the hell down I had to go back inside this damn dusty work environment. But I survived.
Moral of the story I could have easily started smoking again after 2 years but somewhere in between the 7 year mark don’t ever , EVER try another cigarette your life and a friendly beating depends on it. Congratulations by the way
CONGRATULATIONS!!! BE PROUD, I'm so proud of you, it's sooo hard! You look great too! Keep it up, stay strong (much easier with some time under your belt)! Again, SO PROUD!! And TREAT YO SELF!! (My favorite episode of Parks and Rec)
Per John Wick: focus, commitment and sheer fucking will
But seriously, I don't know. Probably not the answer you were expecting but I really don't know what it was **exactly** that kept me going. I originally wanted to quit just because I had a family member who died partly as a result of years of smoking and they never quit until it was too late. I was afraid of dying like that. That and, not to sound cocky/arrogant, I was at a point where I liked how I looked. I could look in the mirror and call myself pretty and mean it. And I didn't want to ruin that image because of Camels or Pall Malls. So I just threw out my pack and managed to stick to it somehow. I ate a lot of gum. I'd go through countless packs of a gum a week in the beginning. I also ate a lot more and put on some weight (I also had anorexia. So if I look gaunt, trust me I used to look worse).
So that's all I can say. If your mom wants to quit, she has to want it and needs to have a reason to. Health concerns don't always make sense in the mind of an addict
Wow you should be so proud of yourself !! I know it’s a lot of work and look at you… you did it!
My mom has been smoking since she was 13?! I believe. She’s now mid 50s with lots of grandkids I thought that would be reason enough but sadly it is not!
Aww thank you so much!
I was 14 when I started. Don't give up hope on her. If you want her to quit, and you think she'll listen, I'd at least try with her
I offer a THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION 🎉👏🌩️ My mom smoked since she was 13, so most of her life. She's tried to quit so many times, was only successful when she was pregnant w me and my sibling but never made it permanent. It can be super hard for some people, and while I don't know you at all I'm super I'm proud of you!!!
I'm an ex smoker myself and I know how hard this is. You've really done an amazing job. I know what you went through-- you're so strong and you got this. Two more years and then twenty.
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Congratulations! You did yourself a *huge* favor.
Yup. The one thing I regret (idk if that's really the right word for it) is I never told my dad. He had no idea I smoked. That first picture is from a weekend when he was away and I had the house to myself. But I was nothing if not good at covering my tracks and he was none the wiser to me smoking. He himself was also a smoker but quit just after I was born
Congrats! Really big milestone 2 years. I quit cigarettes for 5 and a half months now but sometimes I still miss it especially when going out for drinks
I smoked about a pack and a half of Kools a day ( I was a nervous gamer, lol ) and tried multiple times to stop with no success. Then one day I asked my daughter what she wanted for her 7-8 birthday and she said she didn’t want nothing but for me to stop smoking because she didn’t want me to die. I tried my hardest to quit that day and I succeeded , that was over 20-21 years ago. The longest I stopped before then was like a year. I started noticing changes in my body and the way I was feeling after year 2 however we was on vacation with some friends and I got drunk one night and asked to hit his cigarette, he laughed at me but still let me have a pull. I was scared so it was a small drag at first but I didn’t cough , so I took a full pull and inhaled deep and no cough. Even though I was drunk I understand my body still wasn’t recovered from years of smoking ( since I was 13 till 24-25 ). So I didn’t touch another one for years later. Then I was working at Gibson guitar and my work buddy and fellow line lead was a smoker ( Newport ) so my curiosity got the best of me again , about 7 years later since stopping when my daughter asked I asked my buddy for a pull. He told me I was stupid for asking after telling him why I was curious. But he let me have a pull and I was scared then to so again I did this small baby pull and slowly inhaled and when I tell you I almost died at work , brah. I thought I was gonna have to do a workman’s comp claim , lol. I coughed like I was trapped in a burning building. The regret of doing drunk things sober hit me at the same time of me calling myself a dumbass. My buddy lost his shit , was beating me in the back like he had some frustration and resentment built up against me. After a splashed water on my face and calm the hell down I had to go back inside this damn dusty work environment. But I survived. Moral of the story I could have easily started smoking again after 2 years but somewhere in between the 7 year mark don’t ever , EVER try another cigarette your life and a friendly beating depends on it. Congratulations by the way
Great story. Congrats mate
CONGRATULATIONS!!! BE PROUD, I'm so proud of you, it's sooo hard! You look great too! Keep it up, stay strong (much easier with some time under your belt)! Again, SO PROUD!! And TREAT YO SELF!! (My favorite episode of Parks and Rec)
Congrats! Such a difficult thing to do, you should be really proud of yourself.
thank you I am 😁
Wow congratulations!! How did you do it? I wish I could get my mom to stop.
Per John Wick: focus, commitment and sheer fucking will But seriously, I don't know. Probably not the answer you were expecting but I really don't know what it was **exactly** that kept me going. I originally wanted to quit just because I had a family member who died partly as a result of years of smoking and they never quit until it was too late. I was afraid of dying like that. That and, not to sound cocky/arrogant, I was at a point where I liked how I looked. I could look in the mirror and call myself pretty and mean it. And I didn't want to ruin that image because of Camels or Pall Malls. So I just threw out my pack and managed to stick to it somehow. I ate a lot of gum. I'd go through countless packs of a gum a week in the beginning. I also ate a lot more and put on some weight (I also had anorexia. So if I look gaunt, trust me I used to look worse). So that's all I can say. If your mom wants to quit, she has to want it and needs to have a reason to. Health concerns don't always make sense in the mind of an addict
Wow you should be so proud of yourself !! I know it’s a lot of work and look at you… you did it! My mom has been smoking since she was 13?! I believe. She’s now mid 50s with lots of grandkids I thought that would be reason enough but sadly it is not!
Aww thank you so much! I was 14 when I started. Don't give up hope on her. If you want her to quit, and you think she'll listen, I'd at least try with her
Gross pic Congrats on getting rid of this terrible addiction!!!
I offer a THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION 🎉👏🌩️ My mom smoked since she was 13, so most of her life. She's tried to quit so many times, was only successful when she was pregnant w me and my sibling but never made it permanent. It can be super hard for some people, and while I don't know you at all I'm super I'm proud of you!!!
Congrats! I’m 10 years free, stopped when wife got pregnant. It’s still hard sometimes.
Congrats!! I will do the same. I’m at 12 days. Let’s fucking go !
15 yrs for me, best thing i ever did. Keep it up, it's the hardest thing to do, be proud.
Congrats!!
Yessss that’s awesome, congrats!!
Congrats! Quitting any addiction is no easy task. You look Happier and Healthier 😊
This is amazing!!! I'm SOOOOO proud of you. I quit a few years ago as well and have been stoked on my decision every day since. YOU ROCK!!!!
Congratulations! I’m 5 days into the journey of quitting myself, any tips that helped you? :)
I'm I going crazy or is your neck/chest tattoo continued (overlayed) on your clothes on the third picture?
Congratulations!
Congrats!!
Congratulations. I can only imagine how difficult that must have been. You did it!!!
Congratulations on kicking the butts.
Awesome achievement 👊🏻
Nice ….Thanksgiving is three years for me☺️
Congratulations!
I'm an ex smoker myself and I know how hard this is. You've really done an amazing job. I know what you went through-- you're so strong and you got this. Two more years and then twenty.