flirt. too bad we are so far apart. Long drive.

I do? I meant it

some people asked me in Emails what is COPD I thought I post it here
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease in which the lungs are damaged, making it hard to breathe. In COPD, the airways—the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs—are partly obstructed, making it difficult to get air in and out.
Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of COPD. Most people with COPD are smokers or former smokers. Breathing in other kinds of lung irritants, like pollution, dust, or chemicals, over a long period of time may also cause or contribute to COPD.
The airways branch out like an upside-down tree, and at the end of each branch are many small, balloon-like air sacs called alveoli (al-VEE-uhl-EYE). In healthy people, each airway is clear and open. The air sacs are small and dainty, and both the airways and air sacs are elastic and springy. When you breathe in, each air sac fills up with air like a small balloon; when you breathe out, the balloon deflates and the air goes out. In COPD, the airways and air sacs lose their shape and become floppy. Less air gets in and less air goes out because:
· The airways and air sacs lose their elasticity (like an old rubber band).
· The walls between many of the air sacs are destroyed.
· The walls of the airways become thick and inflamed (swollen).
· Cells in the airways make more mucus (sputum) than usual, which tends to clog the airways.

Congrats on quiting I'm just over one year smoke free and loving it, its so worth it. No desire to take back the habit (didn't want to even through the divorce), the pros of stopping far out weighs anything.
When I quit it was over an arguement with my then wife about her drinking, she said it was like smoking...you just can't quit it, haven't had one since that day to show her. She never stopped and I've changed my reasons to not smoke, its for me now not to show her.
Good job to all of those that have quit and good luck to all those trying.

whatever the incentive the research has shown that the benefits start immediately as you stop but it takes 10 years that the lungs clear from all traces of Nicotine. On that basis my lungs have been clear for 10 years nice thought
I bet your food tastes better and by the way a pack a day at about $3x365= $1095 better off well done

Anyone who wants to quit smoking can do it easily. I saw so many quitting .

I quit many times...I just can't seem to stay quited. The longest I lasted was 4 months.I can't believe I started again after that long.
Now I am gonna try it again because here in N.Y. a pack of smokes cost 6-7 bucks (thats crazy)
Anyhow I smoked my last cigarette on my lunch break at work today...so it's been about 7 hrs
Anyone want to quit with me?

Just for the record.... I saved 6 bucks today!! wahoooooooo!

Not so easy maintaining that is why so many fall of the wagon here we try to give them support

Please read the first entry
and I come here most days to help any one with any questions

Please read the first entry
and I come here most days to help any one with any questions



I have been popping in this thread since you started it Robert I haven't commented because I was smoking but,I have decided to quit...I have been planning on it for awhile ....it does help to have somewhere to chat about it...T.Y. for starting it! Anyways I chose to set a time after my last cig which was yesterday

It is 8am here and how I do miss the smoke with my coffee....definately feels weird , almost anxiety(I knew it would,I went through it before) so I saved all my dishes from last night..that will keep me occupied when I'm done here.
Lets see...thats about 15 hrs now with no nicotene Roberts right "If I can do it so can you"!

You can do it...stay occupied...take it one moment at at time...Good luck

I used to drink lots of coffee and strong too .
When I tried to quit , it was hard but slowly slowly I quit for good .
My doctor convinced me it was no good for me and I quit for good .
If you want to stop something , just try slowly , slowly and you get your goal .
Good luck Hun .

T.Y.! I know I can quit it's staying off them thats hard to do, thats how I keep starting (I'll have just one to get me through it)...just gotta get the will power to not even have one...I'm determined !!

Ty!! I think I procrastinated long enough (a good year now I've been quiting) Time to just do it...escpecially with the prices by the end of the today I will have saved $12....Dang! thats lunch money Monday

Please read the first entry
and I come here most days to help any one with any questions



I have been popping in this thread since you started it Robert I haven't commented because I was smoking but,I have decided to quit...I have been planning on it for awhile ....it does help to have somewhere to chat about it...T.Y. for starting it! Anyways I chose to set a time after my last cig which was yesterday



you don't have to be non smoker to come here.it gives inspiration to people to see the mental process of the preparation for quiting
I am grateful that you decided to contribute because it keeps the thread alive.

when you think you need one divert your attention to something else in my case i went jogging instead

or 2.5 gallons of petrol