Go Dave!!
It can be done, man. I quit Cold Turkey, from a pack and a half of Gauloises a day. Two weeks of agony happy ever since.
As an experiment, I smoked a few cigarettes during DubDope - maybe 10 throughout the entire weekend. I was curious whether I could do that without falling back into the old habit - and guess what: I can! No problem whatsoever. The addiction is gone.
Again: GO DAVE!
Here’s my unconditional support! I am completely on your side and sending you tons of good wishes (and a prayer or two, if you don’t mind). Good luck. You sound SO committed that I have no doubt of your success.
I smoked a at least a pack a day for 18 years and then quit 6 years ago. I know that you can do it too, the both of you. Let me know what I can do to help.
** Good for you, weirddave!!**
I quit fifteen years ago, cold turkey. It’s tough, but it can be done!
Something to look forward to:
In a few weeks, you will start to notice that food tastes much better, and that you have a keener sense of smell.
Good luck!
And Silver Fire, and techchick…seriously, I’ll be rooting for you all.
::looks at OP::
Gee, haven’t seen Satan post here yet…
I’m pretty new here, so I don’t know you, but I wanted to add my support. I’m also trying to quit, after smoking a pack a day for about ten years. The wake up call came earlier this month, when I ended up in the hospital. I had an asthma attack which sent me to the ER, and since I have no history of asthma the docs were pretty sure it was smoking related. I was in the hospital for a week, which is more time than it takes the average person to have a baby. I just sat there thinking “How can this happen? I’m 30 years old, and in the hospital for a smoking-related condition. Isn’t this supposed to happen when you’re OLD?”
For the week I was in the hospital, I was either on drugs or sleeping, so I think I missed a lot of worst cravings for cigarettes. Then, the next two weeks when I was out, I was still pretty shook up and that got me through not smoking. Now, I’m scaring myself because I’m starting to think things like “well, I could have one cigarette, right?”
I’ve appreciated reading the tips and advice I’ve seen in this thread. Dave, you have my very best wishes and support while you quit. Let me know if it would be helpful to describe in gory detail the things they do to you in the hospital that you can avoid by quitting now (I’m half kidding, half serious on that).
Oh, it’ll be short if I have anything to do with it!
Seriously, good luck to you. Once you get past the first month, it’s all really easy. And when you get the smoking dreams, remember that they are GOOD! They mean that your body is coming to terms with not smoking, so it does it in your dreams. But, MAN are those dreams realistic…
Yer pal,
Satan
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Go Dave! You can always substitute beer for cigarettes. 
6 days til I’m smoke free! Yipee! And y’all better kick my ass hard to help me do it.
Dave, you can do this. Just know that “smoking is gross” and “smoking is bad for you” and all that good stuff. My quit date is in two days. I feel great. I know I’m going to be a non smoker. Good luck, Dave!! (I’m still at my mom’s. Again, you can email me.)
