Have you ever quit something addictive?
Smoking? Alcohol? Caffeine/Coffee/Sodas? Salt? Chocolate/Junk Food?
How did you do it? Do you miss it? How many times did you relapse before
coming to grips with your addition?
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I quit caffeine and chocolate. Both of these items were responsible for giving me migraine headaches. So, it wasn’t hard at all. If you’ve ever had a migraine you’ll know what I’m talking about.
ReplyDeleteA quote from Mark Twain: "Quiting smoking is very easy, I've done it a hundred times."
ReplyDeleteI smoked about 20-25 yrs.I smoked Lucky Strike Brand and used to get a hacking cough every fall in the change of season.In 1976 do to this health reason and the birth of our older son I flat out quit and to this day I dont have a problem.Im glad I quit,however smoking to me was my choice and I enjoyed it.Today i can light a cigarette and throw it away with no problem.My demise is FOOD. Good luck to everyone trying to quit.Reducing what you smoke a day is wrong and will not work. HARDHEAD
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ReplyDeleteI smoked Pall Malls the long ones, 2 plus packs a day. One day I said no more smoking for me. The next day I smoked one and a lot of gum. The next day no smokes or gum. Now 37 yrs later no smokes. No do not miss it. I know everyone can't do it this way, was a shock, but worked for me. The reason is I wanted to quit.
ReplyDeleteWow, a topic that hits home to remind me of what active alcohol addiction was like. First off, I am one of six in a family where alcohol was always present. Everybody drinks as though we need food and air. However I'm the only one who took it far enough to lose my children, job, family, home and friends. To those who don't believe in addiction just look at the insane things I and others go/went through. Still blows my mind. However, after relapsing 500 times and the help of rehabs and AA
ReplyDeletetodays life is uptopia. After years of rebuilding AND staying sober my children are back in my life and I live a normal and productive life (re-married, good job, home, etc..). Most of all grateful to be alive. You can overcome addictions if you never give up. Do I miss it? Sometimes when I see folks enjoying an intamate cocktail, well yeah for a minute or two. Then I think of what it cost me and the answer is no.. I've used up all my drink passes.
dear sunnyinoc,
ReplyDeleteHELP ME i cant stop reading the salsbrurry blog. like it too much.
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ReplyDeleteI must have proofread 10 times before posting and still did not see that. I spellchecked, but of course, "additive" is a word. Please excuse the misspelling. I am human, after all.
ReplyDeleteGot cancer , doc. said "quit'
ReplyDeleteI did . got treated , cancer is gone. Bladder cancer , cause in men , smoking.Read your information
on cancer.No problem quiting.
to 8:59am
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critical. Is that good spelling?
Get over it butt head!!
I quit smoking about a month ago after 10 years of it. Hardest thing I have ever done.
ReplyDeleteCHANTIX - I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.
I was excited to see so many who seem to have been successful in kicking addictions! I am the Director of a blossoming faith-based addictions program in Salisbury called Reformers Unanimous. My training included significant distinctions between many of the addictions programs available commonly throughout the country and "RU". One of the primary distinctions involved the trap of a "permanent negative identity" (ie. "My name is ____ and I am an alcoholic..."). Honesty is necessary if one wants to deal with an addiction--but the belief that "once an addict always an addict" keeps more people in addiction than almost any other belief issue. Beliefs MUST change if thinking is ever to change and thinking must change if actions and words will ever change--Then and only then can a person change their bad habits and addictions!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great question of the day! Pastor John C. Gore--Reformers Unanimous Director
AA - It works if you work it.
ReplyDeleteWorking on 14 years sober. Haven't smoked pot for over 16 years but then again I didn't really like it. Got help and a program in AA. If you don't like AA sorry but if it didn't work for you Hopefully it gave you a start on another path that is good. I still attend meetings and love the people. As far as smoking I quit a million time and last time was three months ago but getting turned down for a job and not working had me holding a lit one in my hand again. Hopefully this pack will be the last.
ReplyDeleteOn the lighter side....
ReplyDeleteI was a hopeless sex addic. I got married 15 years ago and was cured for the most part. Nine years ago, my was got pregnant and I became totally sex free!
Well, what a topic. Since my family is currently suffering the effects of what drug addiction does to people and their loved ones I have a few things to say. Before my sister went off to be a crackhead, (litterally) I had NO tolerance for addicts. IMO you are taught in school, don't do this don't do that, it's going to ruin your life. I will say my sister is from a family that has crackheads running around in abundace. She has seen first hand what happens to your life when you do heroin, coke or crack in other family members. And then their she goes. We took her kids and told her go to rehab or go away from us forever. She went to rehad for about 3 weeks and goes to all the meetings but she is not the same person at all. She does not have custody of her kids and probably never will as long as I can help it. These NA and AA and other rehabs have these addicts take their chemical addiction and turn it into, "God will save me" addicts. And that everyone else has a problem addicts. And let me tell you how to run your life addicts. It is sickening. I would love to have the money for research and a facility to offer people a much better rehabilitation. I still do not feel sorry for anyone addicted to anything. I myself and addicted to caffine and nicotine and mabey the beach.
ReplyDeleteQuit smoking in January after 25 years... CHANTIX ROCKS!!! Weird dreams, a few minor side effects, but all WORTH it! I do not miss it! No urges to go back... Took 2 weeks total! You have to be ready to quit for it to work! Now the smell of cigarettes makes me sick!
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ReplyDeleteNeither AA nor NA do the things you speak of. I'm sorry your experience has been poor.
MY DAUGHTER CAME TO ME WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT 5-6 YEARS OLD AND SAID THAT SHE WISHED I DIDN'T SMOKE. SHE LEARNED IN SCHOOL THAT SMOKERS DIE EARLY AND IT SCARED HER. SHE IS NOW 8 AND I HAVEN'T SMOKED SINCE.
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