Today's Evil Beet Gossip
HOT TOPICS: Kim Kardashian Lindsay Lohan Justin Bieber

I Am Going to Quit Smoking and You Guys Are Going to Be My Support Group

May 18, 2008
Evil Beet
Uncategorized
113 Comments

I have to quit smoking. It’s seriously way past okay for me to be smoking. I started when I was sixteen, and I promised myself I would quit by 21. I was not going to smoke for more than five years. And now we’re going on year ten, and I wake up in the morning hacking my lungs out, and I get winded when I walk up a flight of stairs, and it’s really just unacceptable. Plus, the secondhand smoke is not good for Leo to be around. And I bet Greg Plitt wouldn’t date a girl who smokes. So I have to quit smoking.

I’ve tried everything, you guys. I’ve tried patches and gums and Chantix and meditation and prayer. I even once went to a Nicotine Anonymous meeting, but that was just a little too much for me. I was like, “Um, okay, the first step is to admit I’m powerless over nicotine and my life has become unmanageable. So, I get the powerless part, but I don’t really think it’s making my life unmanageable. I just want to quit.” And the other people in the group, who were old, tried to be very helpful. They were like “Don’t you hate it when you have to end a phone conversation quickly so you can get outside to have a cigarette?” And I was like, “Um, I haven’t talked on a phone with a cord since I was 8, and I smoke in my house.” And so they were like “Don’t you hate having to be late for meetings at work because you were taking a smoke break?” and I was like “Uh, I work from my living room. Where I smoke.” And then they were like “Well don’t you feel bad when your husband complains about your smoking?” And I was like “Uh …” Long story short: I left the meeting and lit up a cigarette.

So now I’m 24 hours into my not-smoking (although I’m using the patches), and I figure I’m just going to be accountable to you guys here. You’re going to be my support group. I’m going to be responsible for telling you at the end of each day that I didn’t have a cigarette that day, and you guys are going to be like “Congrats!” or “We don’t care!” or “MILEY CYRUS is hottttttt i want to put my penis in her boooooobs!!!1” or whatever it is you guys say in the comments. But there are a lot of you, and I’m going to make myself accountable to you.

And if you feel like quitting smoking along with me, feel free to leave your own updates in the comments. Your ass can be accountable to me. :)

It’s been 24 hours so far. I haven’t had a cigarette today. Hopefully I can say the same thing tomorrow night!

113 CommentsLeave a comment

  • Congrats! I mean that. I helped a friend of mine quit earlier this year, and he’s much happier now that he doesn’t smoke (he’s lost weight because he can run without stopping to cough, has more money from not buying the things, etc…).

    As long as you really do want to stop, I’m sure you can do it.

  • Congrats on your choice to quit. And congrats on 24 hours nicotine free. Yay you! *Woo* Go Beet! *\o/* I will be your cheerleader! G-o!

  • dont worry we all believe in you. Plus if you need any help have some vitamin MEEEEEE……seriously though go you.

  • I just quit for my 3rd time 2 weeks ago. Hopefully, this time will actually stick, I always do it cold turkey, no cigs, patches or anything to wein me off. The other times that I relapsed were because I had this “Oh well, its my 21st bday and I’m in Vegas so I’ll just smoke for the weekend and quit when I fly home..” or “Ugh, my boyfriend pissed me off so much f-it I’m gonna buy a pack and just have a few and flush the rest of the pack..” Basically, the whole occasional smoker thing just doesn’t work…it has to be all or nothing (at least in my case).

    I haven’t even had a cig craving these past weeks and I’ve been smoking for 7 years…I think what helps most is to find something new to focus on. My approach has been overall wellness and working towards something…like getting extra toned for summer…so I’ve been doing yoga and eating really healthy (lots of green veggies!) and it basically just makes your body feel so clean and tingly..you have a natural high (as cliche as it sounds)…and you don’t even want to put that filth into your body…hope that helps..stay motivated and you will feel so much better in a week! =)

  • You’ll be fine Beet. Once you’ve decided, you’ve decided. While you waver you won’t quit.

    I quit just by, well quitting, no patches, no oral substitutes (no rude jokes puhleeeze!), just got tired of the crappy taste in my mouth and the fact that all my food tasted like an ashtray.

    Way to go and I’d love to join your support group.

  • You’re very strong INDEED ! so old on , there’s so much bonus for you daily when you quit smoking :) remember them !

  • Yay Beet! We’re all rooting for you! You definitely can do this, especially since you have a little one to think of.

  • You’ve made a really good decision. I don’t even know u and i’m proud of u. You go girl!

    Yes i’m black. LOL.

  • The key is to take away all the things you associate with smoking. If that means everything, then so be it. I quit one year ago when I moved. Moving really helped. Can you move? I know that sounds absurd, but I’m serious.

  • Hi Beet!

    I agree with Lana’s comments – one of the very, very best things you can do is find a new focus to take your mind off things.

    This does a two really great things for you. The first is that you are no longer constantly thinking ‘oh god, I wish i could just have one cigarette’ or ‘a cig would go down pretty nice with this coffee’ etc. With a new hobby your mind is distracted.

    The second is that you have something to look forward too. I know too many people that hate being ex-smokers – all because their life is miserable!

    Try to make sure that you enjoy your life as an ex-smoker, more in fact than you did as a smoker, and you’ll see that you made the right choice.

    Every smoker is different. So with you working and smoking at home i reckon you should try a few disassociation techniques. One of them is to change your office / work evenvironment.

    If you’re used to smoking infront of your computer or at your desk while you gaze out the window or have a cup of coffee, move your desk and furniture, don’t use your favorite coffee mug, answer your phone differently and change your routines.

    These are pretty simple things, but they all currently remind you to smoke. When you change them your mind is no longer re-minded to smoke! And this is key – distract your mind from habits, routines and cigarettes!

    Hope this helps, and good luck!

  • Think about it this way:

    If you’re on the patch and you smoke a cigarette, the risk of having a heart attack increases by a lot.

    So just keep reminding yourself that while you have the patch on, if you light up, you’ll have a heart attack and die. :)

    Sounds cruel, I know, but it does actually work! Good luck. =]

  • i’m in my 3rd week of “smoke-free-life”..d first week was very hard but now i feel much more healthier..good luck to you, and me too

  • Hooray! Just think of how much better everything in your house will smell! I stayed at a smoker’s house one and I couldn’t believe that ALL of my clothing reeked of smoke when I left, just from being in there. Hooray for you!

  • you can do it beet! i used to smoke a pack a day, but it is possible to quit. just wait till you can smell things again – it’s so wonderful!

  • The key to quitting at 21 is getting severe alcohol poisoning on your 21st birthday and are physically unable to smoke for a week.*

    *Make sure you don’t die while you’re at it, though technically you wouldn’t still be smoking.

  • I smoked for 30 years, and by the time I quit, I was doing two packs a day. (Yes, I AM old.) When I decided to quit, I was very determined because I had got to the point that I was wheezing and hacking up grey blobs. (Nice eh?) Not to mention the expense. So, I made a committment for a specific date, smoked my brains out until midnight, then quit. Just stopped. I decided I didn’t need the gum, the patch, the staple, hypnosis, or any of those other things. I just had to stop doing it. And it was EXTREMELY difficult because I didn’t hate smoking. In fact, I enjoyed every cigarette I ever smoked. But I had make up my mind that I was going to do it. And that’s the key. You have to WANT to quite, whole-heartedly, more than anything otherwise you don’t put the effort into it. That was ten years ago (see, told you I’m old) and I haven’t had a cigarette since. Don’t think I haven’t wanted one – it’s been tough. Sometimes, even now, I dream that I’m smoking and I’m so disappointed with myself – then I wake up and feel great. So, good luck, Beet. Don’t think it’s going to be easy. In fact it will get harder before it gets easier – but the craving WILL eventually diminish. Good luck – and remember, all you have to do is JUST SAY NO!

  • I honest to God believe that cold turkey is the only way to go. No patches-
    It takes 3 days to get the nicotine out of your system-after that it is the physical habit that you have to deal with.
    Gum didn’t work for me but believe it or not fireballs (cinnamon jawbreakers) did the trick. Try hard candy or something else that gives you some sort of oral gratification ;) You can do it. Ultimately you just have to decide that you aren’t going to let the ciggies win.
    Good Luck-be strong!

  • Good on ya! I only quit because I felt like I was going to barf every time I smoked. I’m trying to get the honey to quit – it’s $200 a month! We could buy a car with that! Oh, God, I’m so depressed. I need some shots and a cig. Just kidding! Except about the depressed part.

  • I smoked like a chimney for ten years and quit when I was 23.

    When you ready you don’t need anything I just thought It had been enough and so I quit. Now four years are gone and I haven’t smoked even one drag since than.
    Even though, believe me I still want to almost every day.

    I gained a couple pounds but I lost them pretty quick because I’m now able to do sports for more than two minutes without breaking down.

  • When you’re in that ambulance with a heart attack, you can say “But. but but I quit smoking!!!

  • I started smoking when I was sixteen….FINALLY gave up when I was 35 (ew!) and I went to this place in St Louis, http://www.lc-stopsmoking.com/. I swear its a fricken MIRACLE, they zap your ear with something and BAM! no desire for a cigarette.

  • Beet, I quit smoking at 21 and haven’t had one in twenty years. And I’d love one right now. Two tips: One, accept in advance that you will always miss them but never have one again. Two, Don’t buy into the ‘powerless over cigarettes’ bullshit. Be powerful over cigarettes (and alcohol, cocaine, abusive relationships, etc) and own your future, cravings and all. Love you.

  • I stopped smoking six years ago after smoking for five years. It was the best thing I ever did. To get through the first year I began running and ate small carrots. The running reminded me of the damage cigarettes did to my heart and the baby carrots kind of felt like I was holding a cigarette. And now I don’t smoke and am really glad. Good luck:)

  • GO BEET! I am going on a year and a half of no smoking!!

    Find something else to do when you want to have a cigarette. knit, wikipedia something random, throw things, anything. and keep doing that one thing when you want to have a cigarette. it helps. seriously.

    two weeks from now, you’ll feel mad better.

  • omg i will totally quit smoking with you, beet

    i’ve been smoking for like…12 years (i started REALLY YOUNG um classy i know) so. IT IS TIME. i’m gonna buy like 50 million of those apple and caramel suckers.

  • I would try cutting back before going cold turkey. Few people have it in them to go cold turkey. And once you have less of taste fo cigs, its a bit easier to go multiple days with out them.

    Also, gum is your friend.

    but then again…i justified buying a pack the other day for a drinking night. And Im a runner.

  • hypnosis!!! i quit after a pack-a-day for 18 years in 1 1/2 hours. seriously, go in wanting it to work, and you will come out a non-smoker. i smoked 3 in the parking lot before my session and came out feeling like i hadn’t smoked in 10 years. i have never even thought about doing it again. easiest way EVER!

  • Beet,

    Great choice!!! Now, remember that cigarettes are an inanimate object and therefore have no power over you!!! You will not give in to an inanimate object!!! I smoked and chewed tobacco for 29 years and quit. You can do it!!

  • When you look back at this struggle (and succeed), you’ll mark this as one of your most proud accomplishments in your life. Stick with it, it’s going to be a battle (but worth it!!!)

  • Be strong Beet.
    You’ll Just have to find another way to look super cool..
    Like drinking chemicals.
    The cool kids do that!

  • i quit 3 months ago. i made a bet with some one and now i am motivated to not lose $500. haha… good luck though!!! i feel alot better now that i am smoke free!!

  • Ive quit many times and this time is the last. ive been cigarette free since decemeber. I think you have to realize that you are living a completely different lifestyle without cigarettes and you just have to accept it. You have to erase all of your habits from your mind of having a cigarette after you eat, or when youre drinking, or when youre bored. I strongly believe that once youve accepted this new lifestyle, it will become much easier. Plus cravings only last like 3-5 minutes, and once they pass, you can continue on your merry way of not smoking… then you get used to being a non smoker. Do it, you have to!

  • YAY Beet!!!! Just think of all the money you will be saving! Yay cute shoes!! :) Sooooo proud and good for you!!!

  • Hi, Beet —
    1. You’ll quit when you are ready.
    2. You’ll quit When you are so disgusted over your weakness over a habit as simple as putting poison in your mouth over and over, you’ll say “goddamit, I’m not a puny weak-minded dodo! That’s it!”
    3. I quit 30 times, at least, before I quit. Now 12 years nicotine free. Interesting: I feel better physically than I ever have.
    4. No more persistent coughing and blowing of nose. Kleenex stock dipped when I quit.

    You go, grrrrl.

  • Yesterday, I decided again, that I would quit. But this time is different because I have been in college for ten years and finally passed a test that means I can become a member of the profession I have been pursuing for so long.
    Anyway, I saw your post this morning and thought it was a sign that neither of us will smoke again. I believe in you and I believe in me. Ahhh, good times.

  • I quit on Jan.20 after 30 years of smoking.
    3 things:
    1-Cold turkey is the way to go.
    2-Remind yourself that the satisfaction from smoking is nothing compared to the satisfaction of knowing you have the power to resist it
    3-When you get those overpowering cravings (and of course you will) hold your breath as long as you can – this really helped me.
    GOOD LUCK!

  • Have you ever lied to yourself? I mean been convinced that some fundamental fact about your existence was the absolute truth, when in fact, the exact opposite was true. Thought so…

    Use that ability. Spend the next few days convincing the committe in your head that you’ve NEVER SMOKED and the heebee jeebees you’re feeling from nicotine withdrawal are kinda ‘ like orgasms and you can hardly wait for the next one.

    Worked for me; a serious smoker for 25 years, who gave it up 12 or thirteen years ago ( I don’t know exactly how long because I didn’t count days, AS I HAD NEVER SMOKED).

  • I gave cigarettes up cold turkey on December 28th, 2007. It is now going on 5 months and I have only had 1 cigarette since then, and that was due to my boyfriend and I breaking up. I had smoked since 1997. I was a casual smoker at first, then it gradually became more of a social thing. I wasn’t a 1 or two pack a day smoker until about a year and a half ago. I knew I had to quit, so lucky for me I got a terrible flu at the end of December which almost led to my early death, and I am not joking. I was so sick that even the thought of a cigarette made me want to die. After I got better, I really wanted to smoke, but I thought if I could go two weeks, I could go three, four, forever. Trust me, it has been hard, especially going through a rough, rough patch in my personal life, but I have found that after 5 months (almost) that I really don’t like smoking at all. When I bummed a smoke off of my friend the other day, I thought that it would be the end of my “quit smoking ” campaign, but after two or three drags I threw it out and found that I got no pleasure out of it any longer. Economically it has been great, because now that gas is so high, I found that when I bought cigarettes and filled up my Jeep I was basically broke, now I can fill my Jeep and I have money to do other things. I have gained some weight, but not like I thought that I would, and I think the weight was more due to a bad relationship than it was giving up cigarettes. If you keep yourself busy and tell yourself that every day is a mile stone it gets easier. I think the important thing to do when you quit is to allow yourself to stumble along the way. If you have a day where you smoke or a few, you have to tell yourself that it’s o.k to weaken, and approach the next day as another day to quit. Quitting cold turkey is harder than gradually tappering off. For me it is the only way to stop, but you have to find a way that works for you.

  • You really should wait until winter to quit like me .. I spent too many nights outside of bars freezing my ass off for a cig I am not going to give all that up now that its warm and i can fully enjoy the cigarette…

  • oh Beet how i love ya! try to clean the area that you used to smoke in. hell, even a coat of fresh paint might help to change your feeling in that room! chantix works really good too!

  • Good for you. I am smoking a cig now and hating every bit of it. I have quit 3-4 times in the last 12 years. I always went cold turkey. IT is a good way to go, but to each his own. Again congrats, and I hope to be joining you very soon.

  • Good for you. Your cats, dog and neighbours will appreciate it.

    I quit ten years ago. It was at the point that I realized I had been smoking for ten years and was sick of the smell of my hair and on my hands. I hadn’t planned on quitting but I’ll tell you why I did and Beet, I don’t think you’ve experienced this yet but you will and you’ll appreciate it.

    I hadn’t planned on quitting but one night, I went out with some friends who weren’t smokers. This was back when you could still smoke inside bars and restaurants. Since I was with non-smokers, I think I only had one or two cigarettes. Now normally when I drink (as does everyone else), you smoke at least a pack of cigarettes. But again, that night, I had two. The next morning, when I usually felt like death, I felt fantastic. It’s the cigarettes that make you so hung over the next day, they are the cause of that horrific throbbing in your right temple.

    So I thought, wow, I feel good. Let’s see how far I can go. My thing was, I didn’t tell anyone, not even my husband. I rarely smoked at home so it wasn’t very noticeable to him. Everyone is right who said this before me, change your routine. For me, at work, I stopped taking breaks. I didn’t see the point and a break meant “smoke two cigarettes quickly.” Also, I didn’t go out for about a month or two. Again, that’s when you could still smoke in bars and it was too hard. Alcohol and cigarettes go hand in hand.

    Because I hadn’t told anyone, I felt that made it easier. I’ve noticed that most people that announce they are quitting rarely succeed. I had no one to answer to so I did it more for me.

    My husband quit after his mother died of lung cancer. He did the Zyban thing. I don’t see the point of it but my husband likes to have a tangible solution for everything. The fucker also lost weight since he decided to start exercising as well. Then he started smoking again after two years. Since cancer runs in his family, I told him I’d leave him if he didn’t quit.

    I’ve smoked a few times since, only once sober (I was Maid of Honour to the bride bitch from hell) but everytime I’ve smoked when I’ve drank, I’ve woken up feeling like death so if anything, do it for the lack of hangover.

    Good luck!!!!

  • Way to go Beet! I hope you crack it.

    I’ve never smoked, so I have no suggestions on methods. But perhaps you could bear in mind that to nonsmokers, smokers stink. Sorry… but it’s true. I’ve been put off hot guys because they smoke. Stale tobacco whiff is a turn-off. Won’t it be nice to smell fresh?

  • Tarn is right. You’ve opened the dating pool. And after awhile, when you start considering yourself an ex-smoker, when you see people on the street smoke, you find it unattractive.

    Oh, and it ages your skin. So quit for the skin preservation and the hangoverlessness. And what do cigarettes cost in your area? Because here (Ontario), I think they cost about $11 a pack. That’s a lot of $$$$.

  • Beet!!! You gotta quit that nasty shit!!! Think of all the money you will save! Think of Leo’s lil pink lungs!!

  • Good job and congratulations. I also decided to quit today which is a pretty big coincidence. I wish you the best of luck, Beet! :D

  • it takes a lot of willpower to do it and i hope that you have it! good job so far! if you start feeling like you need to pick up a cig keep your hands busy with something else. distract yourself however you can.
    at first the urge will be very strong and you’ll think that you won’t be able to hold out but as time passes it will fade. if you can do it for a day, why not 2? if you can hold out for a week, you can do 2 as well :) keep patting yourself on the shoulder for doing good. avoid places where smoking is allowed, if those exist :). drink lots of water to flush that nicotine out and take leo for extra walks. :)
    you can DOOOOO it!

  • I quit smoking over a year and a half ago. I started when I was 16 too and smoked until I was 30. I tried quitting a bunch of times with lots of different methods and the one thing that worked for me was getting the laser treatment. It doesn’t hurt and it’s only $200. Since then, I have not had the urge to smoke…even drunk. Even when my old idiot ex left my drunken ass at a club one night presumably to go off with a woman even older than me and so ugly she could make monsters run back under the bed. In all seriousness though, look into it. It was the sanest quit ever for me and I have not looked back since. Good luck to you!

  • beet – i smoked a pack a day for over 10 years and never was able to quit. then one day i was spending time with my 5 year old niece and she was doing impressions of everyone she knew. her impression of me consisted of waving her her hand around, and puffing on an invisible cigarette. i felt horrible, like the fact that i smoked was the most memorable thing about me. i was traumatized, and decided i would stop then and there. i threw ou the cigs, bought a bag of starburst (my faves) and never picked up one of those nasty things again. that was almost 7 years ago. sometimes the impetus to quit comes from weird places, i guess. if i can do it, you can do it. get some starburst and good luck!

  • GOOD FOR YOU! And, just think…you’ll now only have to think of your lady parts and armpits being smelly because the rest of you won’t smell like the inside of a skanky bar. AND you probably won’t get those dreaded “smokers’ wrinkles” around your mouth or–BONUS–LUNG CANCER. And trust me, as one who has seen both her grandmother and her mother die from this horrible disease, YOU DO NOT WANT TO TEMPT FATE in this way.

    GOOD LUCK!

  • Another bonus about quitting. You know when you smoke way way way too much during an evening of heavy drinking and how you wake up the next day feeling like total shit and then you get in the shower and that first few seconds is disgusting because it’s like it’s releasing the smell of cigarettes in your hair like an atom bomb? That will never happen again.

  • congrats! its only 24 hours but keep it up, youll feel alot better about yourself, and just think of all the cute puppies suffering from second hand smoke if you get the urge to reach for a death/cancer/ugly stick

  • Wonderful! I quit smoking for the 40th time (3) months ago. Not easy to do but so worth it. Blow pops and gum where my friend. Much luck and good vibes to you!

  • Hi Beet,

    Start meditating. By meditating you can let go of unwanted thoughts – i.e. I MUST SMOKE NOW. Start today, find a quiet place to sit and close your eyes, let all your thoughts go, and let each thought that arises go, have a timer that counts down from 1 Minute, or 2 Minutes (you won’t be able to do this any longer at the beginning). Work your way up to 20 Minutes over the course of a couple of weeks. Then you will be able to let the ‘wanting to smoke’ thoughts go any time they arise during your day. I had severe panic attacks, I beat them this way.

    Best of luck to you.

  • Good luck Beet! You can do it!

    I did it 3 years ago, and if this sweetens the pot, my skin looks amazing now.

    Here’s a few tips that worked for me:

    No substitutes; it’s better in the long run to go cold turkey.

    Take all the money that you would have spent on cigarettes, and put it in a jar. Save it for 3 or 4 months, and then treat yourself to something really nice. It’s like a reward for you hard work. Plus, it helps to have something to look forward to when you become tempted to smoke again.

    Also, try to distance yourself from places you can easily smoke. Take your computer to a non-smoking cafe or restaurant and work there for a few hours. It helps to break the habit of smoking whenever you feel like it.

    Good luck! Stay strong.

  • You go, Beet! I understand that laying off the ciggies is hard and that you need all the peptalks and props you can get.
    I quit about a year ago. I took my last smoke on a monday morning, then proceeded to maiming anything that came in my way (small furry animals, loving parents, concerned friends) for about a week.
    Depending on how annoyingly stoic you are, it’s fucking tough. Once your body gets over the physical nicotine dependency (in about three days) it’s just your mind playing tricks on you trying to convince you that “I will just have a smoke while partying, no biggie”. Don’t let it get the upper hand! Bitch, moan, scream, claw, hiss — you’ll probably be a total [beeeep] for a few weeks but you’ll need to get your aggressions out. And we, your humble readers, will stand by you through the shitstorm.

    Much love! /Camilla from Sweden

  • Go Beet! Quitting after eight years smoking was incredibly hard, but I prepared months in advance by weening myself. Even when the day came that I knew was my last cigarette I still struggled with the cravings and mood swings for weeks. That was three years ago and I only crave them when I am really stressed or drinking. I have broken down and smoked while drinking but have never started again. Good luck. You can do it.

  • My husband quit after losing his mother and father within a few months of each other due to lung cancer. (My question – why did he start if they both had lunch cancer?). He tried the lozenges and decided cold turkey was better than having to ever have those things again. We went with a reward system, at the end of every week he would get something nice, but not supergreat for the first week, building up to the end of 4 weeks he got a GPS thingy he really wanted. The only thing he did different was he went to a accupuncture/massage place where they had some detox thing. You put your feet in the water, and the process is supposed to help detoxify your body and help with the quitting process. Days 3-7 were very hard for me – he was very crabby, I just tried to stay out of his way. So find something to keep you busy the rest of the week!

  • Look at all the support you have Beet! We’re all behind you on this one!!
    Every time you want a cig, update the blog and we’ll rally round and give you the strength to fight the temptation! :p

  • Congrats.
    Let me tell you: The first day is the worst.
    The 2º day is a little less hard.
    If you make it a month, you made it through the worst part.
    After the 1st month is sooo much easier.
    You can totally do it!
    I recommend to search for a friend to call when you get temptation.
    And keep it up, Evil!
    You can do itt!!!!

  • Weird. We oth decided to quit on the same day!

    I am wearing a patch right now. So far so good. I have tried quitting before, but found I lapsed when i drank. Stay away from booze, even beer. it will trigger your desire for a cig.

    We will be accountable to each other, and be smoke free. You have my support. =)

    Also, think about Leo. I’m ashamed to admit it, but I have an adorable pomeranian, who I lock in the bathroom when I smoke so he dosen’t get out and get second hand smoke disease. How much quality time am I missing out on because I want tobacco????

    No more. By the end of summer, you and I will be smoke free!

  • Normally I would post something like “Evil Beet is hottttttt i want to put my penis in her boooooobs!” but chicks that smoke are so disgusting.

    Perhaps once you have quit for a while Beet I may say something rude and crude about your boobies. Until then your boobs remain unstuffed. Sorry, but it is the way it has to be.

  • Congratulation on quitting the nasty butts!! My quit date is this Saturday, the 24th. I plan to use the lozenges because some of my friends were successful with them. I know that you will be strong enough to get through this. Keep it up :)

  • I quit because I had to – had an operation and the fusion won’t take with nicotine in your system. No time, so I went to a Hypnotherapist, best $90 bucks I ever spent. Lost ten pounds and I never smoked again. Actually I was programmed to believe it was poison so I don’t even go near anyone smoking. I don’t feel a twinge about and haven’t for over 2 years. Good for you. You can do it. Oh, you gain weight because food tastes so damn good again. hipinism is your friend.

  • Good luck Beet! I’m quitting smoking too, so it’ll be great to do it with you! Although if my fiance doesn’t shut up now this plan is gonna fail…

  • Good for you! I’m still smoking cigarettes & more…but YAY for Beet!!!! If you can do it, I can do it-I’ll check back to see the progress! :)

    AND-90 some comments so far?! WOW-we sure do ♥ you, Beet!

  • goo Beet, were all counting on you and you can do it !
    good luck and if everytime you have a craving for a cigarette, pop in a peice of gum or some candy it really helps..and you forget about the cig and just enjoy the candy or gum

    good luck!!

  • Way to go! I quit 7 years ago cold turkey. I was just tired of it, so it made giving it up easier. The 1st two weeks were rough, but once you get through all of that it is a breeze. Good luck and looking forward to your progress reports!

  • I dont know if anyone else gave you this link because I didnt read everyother comment but seriously go here Think Quit.

    This ad is on TV all the time and it is hilarious because the guy reminds me of Kel from Kath and Kim. Just listen to the introduction down the bottom, I actually think that if anyone wanted to spend that much money this would actually work.

  • Good For you!!
    I quit smoking for 3 days and I celebrated by lighting up and smoking my favorite menthol Cig.
    Again I wish you much success.
    lighting up a cig right now.
    God , i am such a bad person.
    You are my hero!!
    seriously you are.

  • I quit just over 1 week ago! It’s so hard, really really hard, but really really worth it. Evil, congrats on 24 hours, that’s totally the hardest part, so already you are a success! woo hoo! I myself slipped last friday and had a couple grits and I thought to myself, why am I doing this, the cigg tasted absolutely disgusting, so the next day back on with the patch. Anyhoo, I’ll be rootin for you, me, & everyone else to trying to quit this addictive habit.

  • Beet, I am sooooo curious to see what you look like. Do you have a picture you could post? And not some glamour shot either. Just a club pic or something? It would really make my day.

  • This is a vote of support. Just make the air clean for someone else! But you know you smoke because you’re neurotic. Your neurosis driven comments on the stars make me laugh for some reason. So when you quit smoking for real and for good, perhaps you will really be hysterical. So I support you on this move.

    I started smoking when I was 11 and stopped at age 23. I was at Zuma beach on acid one night and every thing just turned so black and white and gray when I smoked a cigarette, so I never did it again. If things really get bad, smoke a nice fatty. If that fails there are other ways to auto stimulate yourself into another zone. I think you really just have to figure out what to do with your hands when you normally light up and go through that whole ritual.

  • Hey I quit 16 months ago after smoking for 18 years and I have to tell you it was the best thing I have ever done in my life. I literally feel like a new person. Also I tried to quit dozens of times before this and failed. I really feel that everyone finds their own time to just say enough and do it. I used the patch but I didnt follow the instructions exactly, I stepped down the dosage when I felt I could handle it. So basically I ended up being on them about twice as long. But hey, like I said everyone finds their own way. Good luck and I hope you make it.

  • You know what?.. I would like to quit smoking too.. But i have been smoking for so long that it’s like i don’t even think about it, i just lit up ciggies, one after another and i don’t even notice.. It’s crazy..

    I’m happy for you, and i hope you can do it no problem.

    Hugs
    Tako

  • “Many benefits arrive from a lot of precise strategies. Tips arrive out of your thoughts, and your mind is your asset. It really is far more convincible to me if I collect your particular identification as initial introduction. For me, your impression and attraction is good. I beg on you to become my tutor. Other providers that you simply will give to us may well be genuine and can give other successful undertaking for me. Truly, it can be valuable plan that I offer to you. So, why don’t we talk about future path (sorry if I speak in your remark page, but I hope it can be motivated phrase to your web page)!!! To be able to develop into wonderful and prosperous on the internet entrepreneur, numerous individuals want to study as a lot of as they will study. To complete it easily, we can use other facts from various specific regions within your website, for example with great tools, even with paid software. I trust you to complete our project as quickly as achievable.”