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  1. pokerbrat13 pokerbrat13 is offline

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    Jul 24th, 2010 (7/24/2010 10:15pm)

    Complete brag post. I'm on day 6 of having no cigarettes. I've lost 3 no-smoking bets this year and I don't have any action on this one but I don't care. I already feel better and hopefully in a few weeks I won't even be thinking about it.

    I've played no poker since quitting but I can't skip a Sunday. I'll play a reduced schedule but probably still tilt off 8 or 9k tommorow.
    Any suggestions to help grind? I'm gonna try and get my ass to the gym in the morning but we'll see if that actually happens.
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  2. BlueDemonJJ BlueDemonJJ is offline

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    Jul 24th, 2010 (7/24/2010 10:20pm) in reply to pokerbrat13

    I'm on about...2 1/2 days now. I am doing very well. It hasn't even been hard. I threw out my lighter and cleaned out my car this morning. Feeling good. Congrats and good luck to you.
  3. Da Donkey Da Donkey is offline

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    Jul 24th, 2010 (7/24/2010 10:20pm) in reply to pokerbrat13

    Quitting smoking is easy I have done it 1,000 times

    GL though. i've made it two weeks many times only to get triggered and start up again
  4. Slingtownorbust Slingtownorbust is offline

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    Jul 24th, 2010 (7/24/2010 10:30pm) in reply to Da Donkey

    first good job. best thing oyu will ever do. coming from a five year pack a day smoker I did it cold turkey.

    beware, the physical part is easy, its what will happen in the next few months when you let your guard down that will be tough. i once quit for seven months and smoked one cigarette with some friends on a saturday night. the next week i smoked a few more and smoked for another year or so right back to my pack a day habit.

    its been two years now and i haven't touch one and fuckin hate those things. never let your guard down, never have just one.
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    Jul 24th, 2010 (7/24/2010 10:44pm) in reply to Slingtownorbust

    Congrats I wish you luck with staying clean
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    Jul 24th, 2010 (7/24/2010 10:51pm) in reply to SluggerWV

    grats.
    my 2 roommates tried quitting last year. wasnt pretty. it was like they were both PMSing but worse at the same time.
    lol but yea dont have any advice, but grats and gl staying off
     
  7. Steve Murkle Steve Murkle is offline

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    Jul 24th, 2010 (7/24/2010 10:54pm) in reply to Deoxyribo

    You obviously should quit for 3 weeks, not tell a soul, than start the no-smoking bets... it'll be easier that way
     
  8. zander zander is offline anomaly in his crotch

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    Jul 24th, 2010 (7/24/2010 11:10pm) in reply to Steve Murkle

    Congrats, but no tooting your horn on this one until you make it a year... it barely counts until then because of how easily 1 cigarette will send you back.
  9. Scha Scha is offline Creator of SchaArcade & SchaCam

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    Jul 24th, 2010 (7/24/2010 11:58pm) in reply to zander

    6 days is not quitting. I was 10 days in I think before I ended up having a cigarette. and then I went 7 days or so, and then I started again.

    but good luck, and keep it up. I hope I can completly stop one day.
  10. JJ_Vandelay JJ_Vandelay is offline

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    Jul 25th, 2010 (7/25/2010 12:00am) in reply to Scha

    meh, 6 days..
    good accomplishment so far but report back in 2 years..
  11. sXeffects sXeffects is offline

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    Jul 25th, 2010 (7/25/2010 12:56am) in reply to JJ_Vandelay

    a little premature, not even a week yet. Kind of lol. I don't get why it's so hard to quit smoking. Does it count if you smoke a cigarette every once in a while? If I buy a pack it takes me atleast a week and a half to finish the pack.
  12. pokerbrat13 pokerbrat13 is offline

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    Jul 25th, 2010 (7/25/2010 1:07am) in reply to sXeffects

    I guess I am tooting my own horn :) Feeling confident though. Will report back in a few weeks.
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  13. CamelFan.420 CamelFan.420 is offline

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    Jul 25th, 2010 (7/25/2010 1:33am) in reply to pokerbrat13

     
    Originally Posted by pokerbrat13 View Post

    I guess I am tooting my own horn :) Feeling confident though. Will report back in a few weeks.

    Report back tomorrow, after a long day of MTT's...Quick cardio during breaks, gym and jogging when not playing. Worked for me.
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    Jul 25th, 2010 (7/25/2010 1:46am) in reply to CamelFan.420

    Congrats Brat, I am about 5 months quit now, I used combo of pill plus inhaler, was smoking about 15 years before i gave it up. I know its not easy in TO with a lot of smoke friendly padios here etc.

    If you are really hurting I would recommend going to shoppers and picking up a nicorette inhaler. About 40 bucks and def helps with the hand to mouth habit and gives you a bit of nicotine without all the chemicals.

    Good start tho, honestly wouldnt recommend playing muck poker if you associate it a lot with smoking, 5 minutes breaks will feel like an hour and outlets for bad beats will be wanting to smash your laptop , the journey def gets easier. If you are gonna play anyway just have a plan for breaks GL
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    Jul 25th, 2010 (7/25/2010 2:01am) in reply to pokerbrat13

     
    Originally Posted by pokerbrat13 View Post

    Any suggestions to help grind? I'm gonna try and get my ass to the gym in the morning but we'll see if that actually happens.

    lots of gum, and shit to drink, lots of water and stuff to throw
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