Powerless & Unmanageable

By Frogger6974 on Thu, 12-15-11, 10:39

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My first cigaretts was at the age of about 11. But I started smoking full time at about the age of 18 or 20 and have been smoking ever since, so 24-26 years now. I have a hard time breathing, cough up bloody sputum sometimes and taking a drag LITERALLY makes me sick. I can not even count the times I have attempted to quit, with and without 'help' or 'aids.' I know as a recovering addict (alomst 8 years off drugs and alcohol) that one (cigarett) is to many, and a thousand never enough. This is truly the hardest thing I have ever tried to quit, I get SOO freaking disquisted and disappointed in myself that at this point the failure to quit is depressing. Geez, I am typing this because if I don't do something I will go to the store and buy cigaretts. When I tell myself I really only want one to ease the craving, damn this addiction is powerful shit man.

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By yogibear on Thu, 12-15-11, 14:18

i know i smoke myself used to smoke cigs but now its rollups, ive tried loads of times to quit. it is very difficult to give up i even tried the electric cigarette, aload of crap. the cravings are terrible,could you cut down a bit? ive cut down the amount i smoke, but i can honestly say i enjoy a smoke.

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By Frogger6974 on Thu, 12-15-11, 20:52

Sure I could cut down, I dont smoke much anyways on a 'normal" day. But high stress day I can suck em down. For me as a recovering addict I know that I just have to suck it up and quit, but I dont got it in me to do that. And I just hate relying on the patch, which works for me. cause once I have been on it for a time, the dose becomes to strong and makes me literally sick. GEEZ.

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By Frogger6974 on Wed, 02-08-12, 12:37

Damn it, I was just diagnosed yesterday with COPD.

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By scorpio1313 on Fri, 02-17-12, 09:08

Quiting is the hardest thing to do. cigarettes should be banned. Ive tried to quit many times and it's pretty impossible. Today is my fourth day smoke free! I have switched over to electronic cigs. They have changed my life. I will never touch a real cig again.

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