Wizard46
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Helped me a lot when the doctor told me " you can quit smoking or die, your choice ", really made me see the light but still was not easy.
Multiple bypass operations ...WOW ...The one I had was bad ..really don't want to do that again..Just Lou said:Will, I wish you would stop reminding me of how many times we've made the same mistakes. I, too, had to experience a life threatening situation before I even attempted to quit smoking. I "enjoyed" my last smoke on the front steps of Duke Medical Center as I was entering to receive a quadruple bypass operation.
I didn't make the decision to quit until I realized that I had gone a full week without a smoke. It just didn't make sense to have another one. ???
That was my last smoke but, unfortunately, not my last bypass operation.
BTW - I discovered after quitting, that I didn't have a nicotine addiction, I had a smoking habit. Once I broke the pattern of reaching for my shirt pocket, I had NO craving for anything associated with the nasty habit. Some folks are not so lucky. For some, the craving never goes away.
catblaster said:Lou..how did you like Duke? The Docs said they would send me there for the xplant if Mayo doesn't accept me.
Molaker said:Took me 40 years and several tries, but I finally managed to quit about 14 years ago. The mind is a funny thing. I decided I could go back to smoking any time I wanted to and that actually helped me to not want to - that and about $1000 worth of Nicorette gum.