The first X

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In a couple of hours I can make my first X. Then it has been 24 hours since I smoked my last cigarette.

I am miserable already and just want to punch a puppy in the face and have a smoke.

Just one...but in my very long smoker career I have learned there is no such thing as one cigarette because after the "one" there is another "just one" and so on.

I am smoking for 20 years now and the last years I developed more and more into a chainsmoker. I prepare myself that it is going to be a tough road ahead with a lot of temptations for the "just one" cigarette but the payoff is worth waking this road.

I am sick of the money I am wasting on smokes. I rather invest it and this is what I plan to do. I will buy a little bit of crypto everyday to reward myself. I dont care about the price this is just my honey pot to see how much better money can be spend than poising myself and I every $ I put into crypto now, will be worth way more in the coming years.

Health is starting to play a big part in my decision as well. I have times were I am coughing a lot and there is always that thought in the back if I finally caught one of those diseases associated with smoking.

Also I am sick that they play such a big part in my life.

"Do I have enough smokes, or do I still need to get some?"

"It is raining and in the middle of the night? Doesnt matter! Still need to get some smokes!"

I am training again at the moment and I am sick and tired of being one of the first ones who is out of breath. It is limiting my ability to train twice a day as well as it sucks up soo much willpower to go mentally through the warmup already.

I am sure after 2 or 3 weeks of no smoking I can train twice a day much more easily.

The laws are getting more and more harsh for smokers which annoys me as a smoker.

"Am I allowed to smoke here? No? Where da fuck do I need to go?"

You cant making something difficult for me if I have no desire doing it!



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Good Luck!! You can do that...but leave the Puppies alone! 😂

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Probably...no puppies here anyway

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Smart decision. It's not that hard, you'll see. I did it and never look back.

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At the moment all I have on my mind are cigarettes.

I tried to stop multiple times and my longest break was 6 months. When I looked back then it was pretty easy atm it feels like a tough road ahead though...

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I'm not a smoker myself but I do feel you guys in regards the strict rules that most Western countries seem to have forced upon smokers. I think this scene for British comedy show the IT Crowd comparing a smokers plight to that of Dr. Zhivago like Soviet oppression is quite fitting

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Awww poor puppy. I’m going to join you starting today, I’ve been thinking of doing another 2 weeks without sweets which are my cigarettes. My 2 weeks usually become a month. Then I’ll take it from there!

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I should do that as well...I did not find a puppy though

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I need to do the same... it’s tuff to kick 🙋🏼‍♂️

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must be even more annoying in the states where and where not you are allowed to smoke

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The first two are the nonsense reasons but the third, the way smoking rules your life, schedules and plans is THE reason that people should concentrate on to quit.

I haven't managed to quit, I can't remember half a dozen times in the last almost 40 years I have gone 24 hours without a cig.

All I can do is offer you my best wishes for success. So difficult but I ask one thing. When you sucedd, please don't become one of 'those' ex smokers please :-)

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I hate them too and I will give my best not become one. They are more annoying then new vegans

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Don't ask me for advice, I 'stopped' smoking at the age of 15 ;)

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You seem much smarter than me as long as you are not 16 :-)

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I was dumb-ass when younger, blame my upbringing!

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If I can do it anyone can. Its been 9 years for me now without a cigarette. The first 7 days are it, after that thr nicotene is out of your bloodstream. You can do it.

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The last times I tried to stop I paused for 6 months. The first week was hard and the second I had like "attacks" were I wanted a smoke really badly for 5 minutes after that I was fine again...so far I hate it and cigarettes are more or less constantly on my mind

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