My Last Cigarette

[eightywon]

So 26 hours and a new general manager at work later, I caved. Sorry to disappoint. Really bad timing I guess. Maybe cold turkey isn't the best plan of attack for me. Thinking about tackling via pipestud's suggestion

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/wil-smoking-a-pipe-help-with-quiting-cigarettes#post-620624

 

[salmonfisher]

"You can do it"
Change your morning rituals, toss that pack again n start over.
Been 3 months without one here, yesterday while on river hunting the elusive Atlantic Salmon, I found an unopened pack of smokes in a vest I rarely use. Tempting, but I just grabbed my pipe n said screw you to the pack as I tossed it to my fishing buddy who still smokes.

 

[bowler1]

Good move! Nice looking dog too!

 

[dread]

You will, of course, cave in and fall off the horse from time to time. That is not failure and don't treat it as such, just commit to get back on the horse and then get back on the horse.

 

[pipedood]

I like cigarettes personally and are a great compliment to pipe smoking. Sometimes I'll break a couple up and smoke it in a cob. Great nic hit.

 

[weezell]

Cornell & Diehl Old Joe Krantz, that will slow down the ole cig craving!!!...

 

[prndl]

the patch worked for me...really, anything will work if your mind is set.
p.s....over one year here.

 

[eightywon]

8 days 11 hours 16 minutes since my last cigarette

 

[daimyo]

Congratulations on passing your first week. For me the hardest time was about two months in, feeling like I could have just one but not start back up. Stay strong and keep at it, you are doing great.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Congratulations!! Keep it up, I recently passed my two year anniversary of leaving cigarettes also, and I feel so much better and have built up quite a collection of pipes and tobaccos using all of that money that I've saved. ::

 

[natibo]

Awesome. I'm at over 2 years now. Since starting the pipe I don't miss it.

 

[flapomalley]

I've been struggling with this myself. I definitely enjoy the pipe much more than cigarettes. It's when I'm drinking or short on time I end up grabbing a cig. Longest I've been able to go is 2 weeks.

 

[bulletsnbriars]

Hey man, I caved too. Was doing good till I had to do work on my Suburban, something about the stress of working on cars really triggers me. Then I got on a hell hole of a job, 12 hour shifts of near constant stress and work got me back on the coffin nails, I went through a pack in less than a day. Ive never smoked that much.
Once that job wrapped out I threw out all rolling papers and packs left over, forgave myself and moved on. Havent had a nail since, been puffing lots of 5 Brothers and that helps. Especially with the morning amoke.