# Q.E.D. Goes One Month Without Smoking! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 2, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216 "2003-06-02T21:01:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/21 "2003-06-03T01:49:22Z")
Yeah, now where’s that girl who promised me a big old tongue-kiss for quitting, hmmm? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/22 "2003-06-03T03:41:47Z")
Congratulations, **Q.E.D.** , from another ex-smoker. Like you, I quit cold turkey (although it wasn’t the first time I tried). On my way home from work, I realized I was opening my fourth (!) pack of the day (this was back in the days when you could smoke in the office). I threw that pack away, and that was the last time I smoked. It’s been eleven years now. I"ll echo what others have said - it gets easier as time goes by. I won’t kid you - you’ve still got some tough urges to get through. But don’t let your hard work go to waste! Suggestion - whenever you have an urge for a cigarette, logon and post something on the boards. It’ll just be another way to keep the post per day rate up! ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/23 "2003-06-03T03:47:19Z")
Congratulations, **Q.E.D.** , from another ex-smoker. Like you, I quit cold turkey (although it wasn’t the first time I tried). On my way home from work, I realized I was opening my fourth (!) pack of the day (this was back in the days when you could smoke in the office). I threw that pack away, and that was the last time I smoked. It’s been eleven years now. I"ll echo what others have said - it gets easier as time goes by. I won’t kid you - you’ve still got some tough urges to get through. But don’t let your hard work go to waste! Suggestion - whenever you have an urge for a cigarette, logon and post something on the boards. It’ll just be another way to keep the post per day rate up! ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/24 "2003-06-03T04:02:16Z")
Thanks for the words of encouragement, **Wilson**. Actually, this time it hasbeen surprisingly easy. What few cravings there have been, are really weak and easy to ignore until they go away. It’s like it was _supposed_ to happen now. OK, I don’t believe in determinism, but it’s still pretty cool. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/25 "2003-06-03T05:12:34Z")
Congratulations, **Q.E.D.**! And for your success, I hereby give you this toaster with fins. 😉 Now, I don’t remember who promised the tongue kiss, but in the even that she cannot perform her duties, I’ll make the sacrifice. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Quantum\_Butterfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e79b87/32.png) [@Quantum\_Butterfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quantum_Butterfly)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/26 "2003-06-03T05:43:03Z")
I second the congrats, **Q.E.D.**! Having watched my grandpa suffer for years from smoking-induced emphysema and lung cancer and finally die of it, I became firmly anti-smoking at a tender age. Since **NurseCarmen** posted her weight loss success, I feel justified in doing so as well. Over the past two years or so I’ve lost over 75 lbs, with 5 or 10 to go! (No, I don’t know my exact goal weight, because I’ve been overweight since before I got my full height.) It’s great- I can do stuff like shop at regular clothing stores in the regular misses section! And **Q.E.D.** , thank you for recognizing that eating CAN be an addiction! It sure as heck was for me. So many people don’t realize that for those with food issues, a Snickers or a milkshake can serve much the same function as a cigarette, a drink or a joint; that is, provide a temporary feel-good when you want some endorphins. I still have issues with food; the chocolate in the cupboard calls me even now. It’s just that now I know how to control them. Once again, congrats! ---
**Author:** ![PhiloVance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@PhiloVance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhiloVance)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/27 "2003-06-03T05:48:15Z")
Well, congrats\*\* Q.E.D. \*\* Another ex-smoker here I quit over 2 years ago (April 16, 2001) and haven’t had any except for 2 cheats the first week. (Had to finish the pack. :rolleyes: ) I still, yes still kinda look wistfully at people smoking at the tables on the patio outside the office. Especially if I get a whiff! I used the patches for about 5 weeks and that was it. I went from the 21 mg to the 14 and only used about 2 of the 14 mg ones. So, I had a crutch. I needed one…this was the 23rd time I tried to quit. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DreadCthulhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DreadCthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreadCthulhu)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/28 "2003-06-03T05:49:26Z")
So, my commands on that previous thread worked. Yay! ---
**Author:** ![serefa99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@serefa99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/serefa99)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/29 "2003-06-03T06:14:10Z")
congrats for quitting from a former smoker. i smoked 1 1/2 ppd for 19 years and quit cold turkey. i vowed the house i moved into would be smoke free. i moved in and my (now) ex moved home to mommy. i still have some very vivid dreams in which i am smoking and even wake up and search the house to make sure there’s no fire…now i work as a nurse and see the nasty things we have to do to people to “cure” the cancer acquired thru smoking, or the years of exposure to second-hand smoke. i beg of you all that still smoke…please quit!!! it breaks my heart to tell you why i have to do these awful things to you. i hurt for you and the parts of you that they cut out. ladies, admire your breasts now, because when you see your surgical scars, i’m gonna be the one crying with you. men, when you have that catheter the size of the garden hose hanging out of your penis, i’m gonna be the one telling you that someday you really will be able to pee again on your own. sorry for the dose of realism but i see it everyday in my work. best wished to all who are trying to quit. IT REALLY IS WORTH ALL THE MISERY AND DISCOMFORT. keep up the hard work. ---
**Author:** ![elfje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19b73/32.png) [@elfje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfje)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/30 "2003-06-03T09:47:37Z")
fair f\*cks to you. keep it up ---
**Author:** ![Zazie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Zazie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zazie)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/31 "2003-06-03T14:59:55Z")
I have a question for you guys who successfully quit (GOOD JOB!) : If you smoked at home, how did you quit ? I mean, I can see myself being “ok” during the day at work, but the home-time in the evening watching TV is scaring the heck out of me… What would I do with my hands?! ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/32 "2003-06-03T18:58:28Z")
**KCSuze** , I don’t remember who it was either, so the job is yours. Pucker up, baby! 😉 **DreadCthulhu** - You just keep telling yourself that. 😛 **elfje** - I don’t know what that means where you come from, but I assume it’s a good thing? 😃 **Zazie** - Like the Nike commercial says “Just Do It”. It’s all about willpower and being mentally prepared to quit. Psych yourself up for it. When you’re in “The Zone” you’ll know it. Then quit and never smoke again. You can do it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/33 "2003-06-03T19:31:49Z")
Dammit **KCSuze** you beat me to it. I was going to volunteer. **Q.E.D.** you got an extra one for me, honey? This is day #8 for me. I didn’t smoke for more than 10 years then I became one of those annoying “I only smoke when I drink” chicks. Eventually it turned into drinking and smoking every day. I’ve given them both up now though I do hope to be able to return to moderate social drinking at some stage. Right now smoke free and alcohol free is what’s working for me. Congratulations **Q.E.D.** You’ve done well. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/34 "2003-06-03T19:40:06Z")
I quit smoking cold turkey a few months ago, from a pack a day for years. I also joined a gym. I also also feel like a new person. Congrats Q.E.D., the toughest part (first few weeks) is behind you now. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/35 "2003-06-03T20:42:51Z")
Congrats, **Q.E.D.** (and all the other quitters). ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/36 "2003-06-03T21:04:24Z")
Applause! Applause! Applause!!! It’s nice to know that someone I admire has managed to kick it! And for all of the rest of you who have quit, I offer my admiration also! I’m down to 12 cigarettes a day. By this time next year, with the use of a patch, I will join your ranks! ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/37 "2003-06-04T02:51:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by velvetjones \* > \*\*Dammit **KCSuze** you beat me to it. I was going to volunteer. **Q.E.D.** you got an extra one for me, honey? > > This is day #8 for me. \*\* Sure, if **KCSuze** is willing to share. And congrats on 8 days! You go, girl! ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/38 "2003-06-04T04:04:33Z")
Sure I’m willing to share! It’ll be one big pucker party! 🙂 Hm…kissing two smokers. Will I then become hooked on the smokes? ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/39 "2003-06-04T04:24:29Z")
Congrats, **Q.E.D.**! I didn’t have a cigarette until I was hm…mid 20’s or so. I smoked a little…stopped for a year and then smoked on and off during law school. I quit on Mother’s day of this year - as my “silent Mother’s Day Promise.” So I guess I’m about 3 1/2 weeks into it. Today I realized that I didn’t crave a cigarette at all yesterday. There have been some times when I’ve really wanted a cigarette but overall, this wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I hate saying this but I almost hope I become one of those indignant non-smokers just so I don’t do it ever again. I know, I know… 😛 I just…got scared for my health and cigarettes made me feel so damn guilty and selfish. So! there ya go. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216/40 "2003-06-04T04:27:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KCSuze \* > \*\*Sure I’m willing to share! It’ll be one big pucker party! 🙂 > > Hm…kissing two smokers. Will I then become hooked on the smokes? \*\* Correction, you’ll be kissing two new **non** -smokers. 😉 As for getting hooked, well, I’ve been told I can be addictive. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-e-d-goes-one-month-without-smoking/179216.md?page=3)