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The Man known as The Man
Joined: 29 Mar 2003
Location: 3 cheers for Ted Haggard oh yeah!
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I wish you would just piss off back to Ireland.
Is Ireland a real country ?
WELL ????????? |
sojuman99, I salute you for the last 2 questions in your post |
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Ghostinthemachine
Joined: 22 Jun 2003
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| rapier wrote: |
| Thanks, good luck to you as well. My effort is going well so far: its looking quite serious now, haven't smoked for about 36 hours. I find using the patches takes the edge off the craving quite well, I've bought patches for a week and want to stop them after that time.. Also I've started at the gym and am drinking a litre of water every day to wash out my system. I think my body's in shock, still. But I already feel better! |
I tried the patches and they were great during the day but for some reason they gave me very vivid nightmares when I was sleeping. Trouble was tho' if I didn't use them during the night I woke next morning with a massive nicotine craving.
This time I think I'll try 'Zyban' the anti-smoking drug.
God help me if I have to rely on willpower! 
Keep us up to date on how you're getting on. |
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rapier
Joined: 16 Feb 2003
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Well I had been smoking "One" cigarettes for the previous 3 months- which were basically like smoking air, only 1 mg per cigarette. My patches now are equivalent to 10 mg a day..., so far i haven't had nightmares.
I've contracted cold symptoms now pretty severely, as a reaction to quitting, i guess. I quit once before, and the real craving set in about 3 weeks after stopping, I'm bracing myself.
I think suddenly starting on some strenuous gym training has helped- its decoyed the shock of quitting, to the shock of using muscles all of a sudden...
re: patches at night: I've found it pretty hard to sleep with a patch on, unless i'm really exhausted. I take mine off about an hour before going to bed. |
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nev
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
Location: ch7t
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| Pubs are for vices. If you don't want to drink, don't go to a damn pub. If you don't want to smoke or smell smoke, don't go to a damn pub. That's how it should be. I don't smoke but a pub that doesn't allow smoking has about as much atmosphere as a pub with bright lighting that only sells Coors Lite or some other pish. I want smoke in my pubs. I hate how all these damn pansies are slowly turning our world into a low fat version of itself. |
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kelly
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 3:50 am Post subject: ireland |
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The Man known as The Man
Joined: 30 Mar 2003
Posts: 2136
Location: Even though its a horrible movie, I would love to shower Sophia Coppola with love.
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:58 am Post subject:
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Sojuman99 wrote:
I wish you would just piss off back to Ireland.
Is Ireland a real country ?
WELL ?????????
sojuman99, I salute you for the last 2 questions in your post
Whats people issues with Ireland its the greatest place in the world, well....ok in Europe...  |
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rapier
Joined: 16 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 4:11 am Post subject: Re: ireland |
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The Man known as The Man
Joined: 30 Mar 2003
Posts: 2136
Location: Even though its a horrible movie, I would love to shower Sophia Coppola with love.
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:58 am Post subject:
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Sojuman99 wrote:
I wish you would just piss off back to Ireland.
Is Ireland a real country ?
WELL ?????????
sojuman99, I salute you for the last 2 questions in your post
Whats people issues with Ireland its the greatest place in the world, well....ok in Europe... |
Have to agree. I spent 4 years there and really enjoyed my time. There is a great social atmosphere there, a real energy and buzz to the place. of course there are many great countries...but Ireland stands out as having a unique happening vibe to it..great!! To be honest, the Irish are light years ahead of most other nationalities when it comes to having a good time..they don't get all weighed down by issues, they don't bother about insignificant things.
My best friends are there. |
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Ghostinthemachine
Joined: 22 Jun 2003
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| I've contracted cold symptoms now pretty severely, as a reaction to quitting, i guess. |
If by cold symptoms you mean coughing thats supposed to be a good sign. It means the lungs are clearing themselves out. If you have other cold symptoms be careful...pm me and I'll tell you why.
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| I quit once before, and the real craving set in about 3 weeks after stopping, I'm bracing myself. |
Same thing has happened me in the past but it must be psychological, the physical addiction is supposed to wear off after 3 days.
I quit before for 18 months, then another time for a year, then last year for two months and recently for a couple of weeks.
I remind myself of that old joke "It's easy to quit smoking....I do it all the time"  |
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rapier
Joined: 16 Feb 2003
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ghost: you seem to have quit a lot of times, what keeps pulling you back?
Day6 of my quitting effort: still clear: my skin has noticeably improved..still coughing a lot...feeling better though, definitely... |
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kelly
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 7:32 pm Post subject: ireland |
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| Thanks for the nice words about Ireland, we deserve them, lord think I might be homesick!!! |
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paperbag princess
Joined: 07 Mar 2004
Location: veggie hell
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| Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 8:42 pm Post subject: ... |
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"This time I think I'll try 'Zyban' the anti-smoking drug. "
please don't try zyban. a friend of mine died from using it in montreal about four years ago. they don't know why it works and people have been dying from it... it's better to take the patch off before you go to bed and put the new one on in the morning. |
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rapier
Joined: 16 Feb 2003
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SO, I'm off the patches now...still not a single cigarette has passed my lips. The craving is pretty harsh now.
I'm looking noticeably healthier in the face now. Clearer skin... The smell of smoke on other people turns me off now, I never really noticed it before.. |
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Ghostinthemachine
Joined: 22 Jun 2003
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| ghost: you seem to have quit a lot of times, what keeps pulling you back? |
It's just so damn cool  
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| Day6 of my quitting effort: still clear: my skin has noticeably improved..still coughing a lot...feeling better though, definitely... |
Way to go!!!
I'm on day 2 now and I'm ready to kill  |
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Ghostinthemachine
Joined: 22 Jun 2003
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| paperbag princess wrote: |
"This time I think I'll try 'Zyban' the anti-smoking drug. "
please don't try zyban. a friend of mine died from using it in montreal about four years ago. they don't know why it works and people have been dying from it... it's better to take the patch off before you go to bed and put the new one on in the morning. |
Sorry to hear about your friend!
Thanks for the concern....obviously I'm going to take your advice. |
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rapier
Joined: 16 Feb 2003
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| Ghost: goodluck with it...Its hellishly tough this end..I think the key is to work out every day and drink plenty water...but haven't done either today, so its overwhelming me right now. |
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Crois
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: You could be next so watch out.
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| If you hate second hand smoke, buy your own cigarettes. |
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