Excellent! Keep track of how much you save on packs per week and put it into a gear fund!
This time, it's bone serious.....................
I have realized that it's actually cheaper to shoot heroin than it is to smoke cigarettes...................and I'm pissing away tons of money as well as damaging my health and future. Logically, contunuing this habit makes no sense at all.
I'm on a timed program, and my quit date is April 5th. I'll be using the patch as well as gum to overcome serious urges. My wife is quitting with me. She will be the chief enforcer.
I quit a few years back for 5 months but fell off the wagon. This time, I intend to make it stick for life.
Guitars: 2008 Gibson SG Classic, 2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard LE, 2002 Gibson SG Supreme, 2001 Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus, 1996 Les Paul Studio Gem, American Deluxe Double Fat Strat, Bluesville "Super" Strat Copy, MIK Fender "Limited Edition" Tele, JD Bluesville "Night Pilot", Yamaha AES 820, Steinberger Spirit GT Pro, Taylor 355CE, Ovation 1897 Adamas, Ovation CC057 Celebrity
Amps: Axe FX centered rack rig, Mesa 4x12 cab. Germino Club 40, Johnson JM150 Millennium, Johnson JM250 Millennium, Gibson Titan Medalist Frankenstein.
Effects: Tonebone Trimode, EH Holy Grail, Boss CH-1, Dunlop Crybaby Classic, Framptone Amp Switcher, THD Hot Plate, Yamaha AG Stomp Acoustic Processor, Boss BCB-60 Pedal Board.
Excellent! Keep track of how much you save on packs per week and put it into a gear fund!
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay
love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart. . .
- j. johnson
Nice one Plank. I ditched them myself about 2 years ago. During that 2 years there have been only 4 occasions I've had a ciggy, and all of them involved copious amounts of booze. Not that I'm offering that as an excuse or anything, I'm totally cool with my progress.
There's a million of us ex-smokers with a million ideas on how to do it I'm sure, but for me I made it through the use of patches.
I was expecting cravings for ciggies, but what I actually got (during withdrawal I mean) were mood swings. Took me a few days to catch on even. Right about the time I'd usually be downstairs having a durry with guys from work I'd find myself blowing up at stupid tiny things and getting all angry at stuff. Once I worked out I was being a psycho, I picked up a couple of boxes of patches and WOW did they help. I used the strongest ones and apart from a bit of a buzz for the first half an hour or so I had a nice level mood all day (relatively speaking). I used them for maybe 3 months and then all done.
I wont lie to ya though. Even 2 years down the track I love the smell, and on the rare occasion I've had one, I expected them to taste all disgusting after being away from them, but they were not, they were awesome.
As much as I vehemently despised the banning of ciggies from my favorite rock venues at the time. (I often snickered bitterly at the militant NS'ers who then complained that the bars stunk of beer, BO and puke. Wake Up! Thats what they ALWAYS smelled like, it's just our smoke covered it all up for you with one generic pong!) These days it really does make it MUCH easier to quit when you actually have to make an effort to go outside to smoke.
I know this is not going to be easy...................and I'll never loose the craving.
But the time has come............................and I intend to make it stick.
Guitars: 2008 Gibson SG Classic, 2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard LE, 2002 Gibson SG Supreme, 2001 Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus, 1996 Les Paul Studio Gem, American Deluxe Double Fat Strat, Bluesville "Super" Strat Copy, MIK Fender "Limited Edition" Tele, JD Bluesville "Night Pilot", Yamaha AES 820, Steinberger Spirit GT Pro, Taylor 355CE, Ovation 1897 Adamas, Ovation CC057 Celebrity
Amps: Axe FX centered rack rig, Mesa 4x12 cab. Germino Club 40, Johnson JM150 Millennium, Johnson JM250 Millennium, Gibson Titan Medalist Frankenstein.
Effects: Tonebone Trimode, EH Holy Grail, Boss CH-1, Dunlop Crybaby Classic, Framptone Amp Switcher, THD Hot Plate, Yamaha AG Stomp Acoustic Processor, Boss BCB-60 Pedal Board.
And life is what you'll get. Excellent choice Planky. It's one of the best things you can do for yourself and those you care most about. You'll also end up with more money to spend on candy, cookies, shrimp and other necessities. I'm proud of ya mate.Originally Posted by Plank_Spanker
Just remember that since you announced it publicly here you will, if you start back up, be receiving packages of our bodily excrements until you quit again. So please don't force us to send you boxes of boogers and just stick to your guns.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
I quit about four years ago, cold turkey. Glad I did. I really knew I had kicked the habit when I took a drag from my wife's cig a couple years ago, and it tasted HORRIBLE. Good luck!
You can do it, plank! I quit 3 years ago. Your attitude and the support you get will be your best weapons. Also look for the "silkquit" software. It tracks how long you've quit and shows how much money you'll save during that time. My girlfriend has it (quit 11 years ago) and she has saved over 83,000 dollars! Think what you could do with that kind of moolah!
Guitars: Charvel/Jackson CSM-1G, DeArmond M-75, DeArmond Starfire Special, DeArmond S-73, Epiphone Collegiate UK, Squier 51, Michael Kelly Patriot Custom, Harmony Sovereign, Taylor 310, Takamine 12 string, SX thinline, Fender MIM Strat, Ibanez JTK30,
Amps: Earth Sound Research G-2000 Super Guitar head into Avatar G212H cab, Fender Sidekick 20 Chorus, Peavey Classic 20, Peavey Classic 30, Peavey Express 112, Fender Super Champ XD, Vibro Champ XD
Effects: Digitech EX-7, Digitech RP-250
Good for you, Planky!
I'm gonna quit (again, *sigh*) here pretty soon. My wife and I are getting sick of smoking.
Watch out for the dreaded 3 month relapse. Studies show that's when most new exsmokers fall off the wagon.
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
I'll be honest - the real reason I'm quitting is the cost. I enjoy smoking. Its a part of my life.
I also will turn 50 next year................time to be a bit more health oriented.
Every time I crave, I will exercise free will..........................I choose not to smoke.
This is going to be hard...............................
Guitars: 2008 Gibson SG Classic, 2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard LE, 2002 Gibson SG Supreme, 2001 Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus, 1996 Les Paul Studio Gem, American Deluxe Double Fat Strat, Bluesville "Super" Strat Copy, MIK Fender "Limited Edition" Tele, JD Bluesville "Night Pilot", Yamaha AES 820, Steinberger Spirit GT Pro, Taylor 355CE, Ovation 1897 Adamas, Ovation CC057 Celebrity
Amps: Axe FX centered rack rig, Mesa 4x12 cab. Germino Club 40, Johnson JM150 Millennium, Johnson JM250 Millennium, Gibson Titan Medalist Frankenstein.
Effects: Tonebone Trimode, EH Holy Grail, Boss CH-1, Dunlop Crybaby Classic, Framptone Amp Switcher, THD Hot Plate, Yamaha AG Stomp Acoustic Processor, Boss BCB-60 Pedal Board.
It helped me when I got pissed that I was basically letting a little tube of paper and weeds run my life, plus it was making me sick. Good luck, plank! We're all pulling for you.
Guitars: Charvel/Jackson CSM-1G, DeArmond M-75, DeArmond Starfire Special, DeArmond S-73, Epiphone Collegiate UK, Squier 51, Michael Kelly Patriot Custom, Harmony Sovereign, Taylor 310, Takamine 12 string, SX thinline, Fender MIM Strat, Ibanez JTK30,
Amps: Earth Sound Research G-2000 Super Guitar head into Avatar G212H cab, Fender Sidekick 20 Chorus, Peavey Classic 20, Peavey Classic 30, Peavey Express 112, Fender Super Champ XD, Vibro Champ XD
Effects: Digitech EX-7, Digitech RP-250
Best of luck to you. I know it won't be easy but the end result will be more than worth it!
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
You can do it! We're pullin fer ya.
The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
Master Guitar Academy - I also teach via SKYPE.
We can ask my Dad for advice on quitting since he's an expert...
He's quit at least 30 times!
Seriously, I'm glad you are so determined. It won't be easy, but like most things in life, we grow and learn the most when we choose the more difficult path over the easy one. We never improve or learn a damn thing when all is easy and effortless.
I told my wife a few years after we were married that I wanted her to be around when we retired some day. That struck her and she quit cold turkey and stayed quit for the last 7 years. She tried 1 cigarette during a stressful time later on, but the taste and odor made her stop immediately.
Once you get to the point where the smell of smoke, be it in the air or on someone's clothes, makes you sick or repelled, you should have no problem staying quit. In about 6 months to a year, your lungs will start cleaning up, and you'll feel better and better.
I never smoked because I lost so many relatives to it growing up, I never wanted to even try it once.
Also, you have plenty of support from us Fretters, so feel free to vent more or ask for help.
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2
I decided to stop as well, I didn't tell anybody cuz, I didnt want to jinx it. I decided that I'm gonna smoke one less every day this year for Lent, now I'm down to 9 a day. Its getting harder and Plank, I'm with ya on the mood swings, they are horrible.
My sense of smell has improved though, I smell nuances of everything that people always talk about. My crutch is exercise, every time I feel the urge I take a run, or do some pushups. what helps as well is guitar playing. Once I start to work on a song or a riff, it takes my mind off it. So I'm there with ya !!!!
“Your sound is in your hands as much as anything. It’s the way you pick, and the way you hold the guitar, more than it is the amp or the guitar you use.” Stevie Ray Vaughan
Good choice!!! It will be 3yrs this April 10th for me and I didn't quit! I just stopped! Never thought I could,but I just stopped,may sound corny but one day at a time I just stopped,quitting is hard so just stop I'm pulling for you and your wife you can do it!!! Sumi P.S. I did gain 20lbs but I needed it I went from 160 to 180 and I feel great and food oh man food tastes great.
Guitars,Warmoth Tele,90's Fender Strat Plus/Fender CV 50's Tele/Parker p-36/Fretlight/Custom Strat(Fender body/warmoth Clapton neck,tonerider pups)Larrivee L03 mahogany acoustic
Amphs/66 Super Reverb/60's Bandmaster head and 2/12 cab/Blues jr//epi valve jr/supro super/ ZT lunchbox/Mahaffay Little Laneilei 3350/Pignose g40v
Pedals/Voods Rodent/MXR carbon copy/Duncan Pickup booster/Ts9/Rat/ts10/Line 6 tone port uk2
Line 6 M13
shiner and i quit 1/4/10 circa 12 noon.
and i quit a 25 year diet coke habit about a week and a half ago.
it's been interesting. the other day, i was trying to pour some beans into a bowl and pour a glass of milk, and i poured my milk into my bowl.
i'm having trouble resetting... [and thyroid problems on top of that]
bottom line... it's hard, but if you do it, you will be so proud of yourself. and i personally am saving around 200 a month that is going into the vaca fund.
and momma really needs a vaca.
all our strength and support.
ps: you also start looking younger when you quit smoking.
2006 Washburn WD55SW Augusta, 2006 Washburn J28S12DL, Washburn EA20SDL,
2008 American Standard Fender Telecaster
2008 Rondo Limited Edition SST, G&L ASAT Semi-Hollow, Gibson LP Ultra
don't tell shiner, we'll never get him to put his clothes back on!!!Originally Posted by Childbride
I did what you're doing, Plank, picked a date a ways out, told everybody and their brother, and quit cold turkey. It was BRUTAL, this was several years ago, everyone was smoking everywhere. I was having a real tough time, about three weeks after I quit, I started (graphic images coming) hacking up these nasty black chunks of crud from my lungs every morning. That did it for me. Once I had something tangible from inside me showing me the damage I was doing, it became much easier. I struggled and slipped occasionally, but never felt the pleasure again that Chojin describes.
Good luck bro. We're all pullin' for you. $83,000.00, hell you could get yourself Claptons strat and a Dumble with that kinda scratch!
"It's never too late to be what you might have been" - Eliot
Guilars: '02 Heritage H-535 ASB; '04 Larrivée LV-03 w/Fishman Blend; '95 Washburn/Bourgeios D-55SW Cherokee
Amphs: Boogie DC-2; DVM/BYOC Tweed Champlifier; Marshall AS50D
Currently on Board: Ditto Looper; Boss TU-2; EB VP Jr; crybaby; DVM Spring Fever; DVM Mini Klone, Brena Effects Cali-Tremor tremolo; Strymon El Capistan
Thanks, folks!
This will entail a major life style change for me - coffee and alcohol are huge triggers and will be cut down to next to nothing. I also have no intentions of gorging on whatever food I can shovel down my gullet when I regain full taste.
I'm in for a rough summer, but I have my eyes on the prize - smoke free and staying that way.
Guitars: 2008 Gibson SG Classic, 2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard LE, 2002 Gibson SG Supreme, 2001 Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus, 1996 Les Paul Studio Gem, American Deluxe Double Fat Strat, Bluesville "Super" Strat Copy, MIK Fender "Limited Edition" Tele, JD Bluesville "Night Pilot", Yamaha AES 820, Steinberger Spirit GT Pro, Taylor 355CE, Ovation 1897 Adamas, Ovation CC057 Celebrity
Amps: Axe FX centered rack rig, Mesa 4x12 cab. Germino Club 40, Johnson JM150 Millennium, Johnson JM250 Millennium, Gibson Titan Medalist Frankenstein.
Effects: Tonebone Trimode, EH Holy Grail, Boss CH-1, Dunlop Crybaby Classic, Framptone Amp Switcher, THD Hot Plate, Yamaha AG Stomp Acoustic Processor, Boss BCB-60 Pedal Board.
Good luck. I've quit a few times, and am currently not smoking, except very seldom in special occasions.
I always just quit cold turkey; a few times I did get proper physical symptoms, cold sweat and such, but usually it's just been I'm feeling irritated and angry.
But for the past years I've only smoked quite little...anyway, this time when I got past the first month, I haven't really felt any urge to smoke at all.
However, much like alcoholics, I must admit I am a smoker, always will be. IMO it's better to - seldom - when for instance drinking, to smoke and that'll make you so sick in the morning and not want to even see a cicarrette...works for me. If I just stay away, then some day when things go bad and everything sucks big time, I know I'll start smoking again and that's it again for a good while.
But, I've also decided when I get old&retire, I'll start smoking again...the last thing I want is fade away with dementia like my parents, and I can only hope that before I get too old, I'll have the sense to drink and smoke myself to grave instead ;-) my plan is to deal out all my belongings to my children, the house and cottage and all before I go into retirement, and spend my retirement years on a boat somewhere warm, just drinking&smoking day in day out till the body just keels over...my idea of the best way to end my life.
Dee
"When life's a biatch, be a horny dog"
Amps: Marshall JVM 410H w/ Plexi Cap mod, Choke Mod & Negative Feedback Removal mod, 4x12", Behringer GMX110, Amplitube 3/StealthPedal
Half a dozen custom built/bastardized guitars all with EMG's, mostly 85's, Ibanez Artwood acoustic & Yamaha SGR bass, Epiphone Prophecy SG, Vox Wah, Pitchblack tuner plus assorted pedals, rack gear etc. for home studio use.