(August 29, 2015 at 11:18 am)Godschild Wrote:

(August 29, 2015 at 6:36 am)excitedpenguin Wrote: It's not exactly a competition with me, nor do I see Christians as you seem to think we portray them - at least not in ideologically unrelated matters like this . Yeah, I know, it's tongue in cheek, but still.

 Was just trying to encourage you to quit with a little tongue and cheek, quitting is a competition, you're competing for your life against an enemy that can be defeated, it's a gift worth giving yourself.

GC

I don't agree that I'm competing for my life. You've moved on to offending me instead of yourself. I guess you would call that progress - not me though.

(August 29, 2015 at 12:22 pm)excitedpenguin Wrote:

(August 29, 2015 at 11:18 am)Godschild Wrote:  Was just trying to encourage you to quit with a little tongue and cheek, quitting is a competition, you're competing for your life against an enemy that can be defeated, it's a gift worth giving yourself.

GC

I don't agree that I'm competing for my life. You've moved on to offending me instead of yourself. I guess you would call that progress - not me though.

Go ahead smoke yourself to death, it's no skin off my teeth, smoking causes more things to go wrong with the body than the lungs, it's a contributor to colon cancer, want to wear a bag on your side the rest of your life, just keep smoking. I offered only a kind incentive and you accuse me of offending you, that's just plain ugly.

GC

(August 29, 2015 at 3:16 pm)Godschild Wrote:

(August 29, 2015 at 12:22 pm)excitedpenguin Wrote: I don't agree that I'm competing for my life. You've moved on to offending me instead of yourself. I guess you would call that progress - not me though.

Go ahead smoke yourself to death, it's no skin off my teeth, smoking causes more things to go wrong with the body than the lungs, it's a contributor to colon cancer, want to wear a bag on your side the rest of your life, just keep smoking. I offered only a kind incentive and you accuse me of offending you, that's just plain ugly.

GC

Good job. You're a peach.

(August 28, 2015 at 8:24 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: 19 days and still going.

There are times... when I feel like I just need to smoke so bad.

The other day when I was driving it occurred to me to check the ashtray in my truck.  It was clean and empty except for a partially smoked Camel.  No idea how long it had been there.  In the past, I probably would have been tempted to fire that bad boy up.

I tossed it in the garbage.  Yay, me.

Nice job! Hang in there buddy. Have you considered smoking an E-Cig with no nicotine, or do you think that would make you want to smoke a real one again?

I have to admit every time I see this thread show up on "Todays Posts" I have a moment of concern that our testicled one has back slid. So happy to note today is not that day. Keep it up Chthshuylu.

(August 30, 2015 at 12:02 am)Salacious B. Crumb Wrote:

(August 28, 2015 at 8:24 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: 19 days and still going.

There are times... when I feel like I just need to smoke so bad.

The other day when I was driving it occurred to me to check the ashtray in my truck.  It was clean and empty except for a partially smoked Camel.  No idea how long it had been there.  In the past, I probably would have been tempted to fire that bad boy up.

I tossed it in the garbage.  Yay, me.

Nice job! Hang in there buddy. Have you considered smoking an E-Cig with no nicotine, or do you think that would make you want to smoke a real one again?

Yeah I think that would end up being triggering, and I really am concerned about my lung health due to my medical history. I'm skeptical of any e-cig safety claims at this point.

NOT for the squeamish:

http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/omaha-wo...8ca72.html


excerpt:

Lois Kehr, who lives nearby, said she was taking a walk around the time Merrill left the assisted living facility. A woman waved her down and told her to call 911 because a woman’s “face was on fire.” Kehr immediately called 911.

(August 30, 2015 at 12:11 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:

(August 30, 2015 at 12:02 am)Salacious B. Crumb Wrote: Nice job! Hang in there buddy. Have you considered smoking an E-Cig with no nicotine, or do you think that would make you want to smoke a real one again?

Yeah I think that would end up being triggering, and I really am concerned about my lung health due to my medical history.  I'm skeptical of any e-cig safety claims at this point.

Yeah your right, doing the E-cig thing would be a trigger to return to smoking and you are as you say, doing this for lung health. I can't see how anything other than the air we breath could be safe. Keep up the good work and remember the gift you're giving yourself.

GC

32 days and still going strong.

The persistent congestion is clearing, I can breathe easier and deeper than at any time in recent memory, and my endurance is improving.

I am very proud of you. I remember when my grandparents stopped smoking; they felt so much healthier as a result and it certainly made it easier for me as well, not having to breath in all that nasty second hand smoke.