Trying to stop smoking.

[Panache]

James,

Good luck!

How much does a pack of cigarettes cost anyway?

How many packs do you smoke a day?

Everyday take exactly that amount in cash and put it in an envelope labelled "KILT FUND"*.

When you feel the need to smoke take a moment to think about what tartan or color your custom kilt is going be. Is that going to be traditional or modern?Start thinking who is going to make it; Kathy Lare?, Barb?, Rocky?, MacHummel?, Steve?, Matt Newsome?, or any of the other kiltmakers here at X Marks. Consider the kilt pin from Robin that you are going to wear it with or which Rab Gordon sgian dubh is going to look best in your sock. Better plan on what color Freelander you need. Don't forget belts and sporran straps, Cavscout has those covered.

I imagine by the time you have saved and bought everything to have the perfect kilt outfit, you will have conquered your smoking habit.

Since Kilts and Smoking are both addictions I see no reason to use one to cancel out the other. Besides no one ever died of second hand kilting.

Best Wishes on Quitting



* Even if you smoke just a pack a day, and a pack of cigarettes cost $3, thats a $500 tank in 6 months!

[pdcorlis]

Here's a little story for you. In September I saw a specialist for a blood disorder - nothing serious I'm just a bit too "red blooded." This MD happens to be an Oncologist and during our chat I mentioned I occasionally chewed snuff but was meaning to get some patches or something to help me stop. He said "I can help you with that... its all BullS%#&t..." The he looked me over and said "Is that kilt County Cavan tartan?" I said "yes" He said "I thought so" then he looked me dead in the eye and said "You know anyone strong enough to wear a kilt whenever he wants to is strong enough to quit chewing." and added "There's cancer and there's cancer... you don't want this one." I quit that day - no patches, no pills, no kidding.

Turns out he used to wear a kilt daily when he was a young man and his family lived in Scotland.

Best of luck to you!

[starbkjrus]

Well, ya know....I don't really have any advice. Not too helpful I suppose.

I actually hired a therapist to help me quit smoking and that just didn't do it. He told me I hired him for the wrong reasons. If you WANT to quit just do it. If you don't really want to it's not going to work.

MY problem however is that I NEED to quit but I don't WANT to quit. I like it. :rolleyes: God how I wish I'd never started but since I've been smoking for something like 25 years I've got to get my head around the whole thing and just quit.

If you've only been smoking a few months then just drop it before it gets worse! Pipe smoking can be addictive but IMOHO not nearly as much as cigarettes or snuff. If you want to quit then just bite the bullet and do it. The longer you smoke and inhale the harder it will be. If you want to quit do it NOW.

I will tell you as well as will kiltedfirepiper (who's in the middle of quiting Copenhagen) that the longer you do it the harder it is.

You can get gum or patches to help but I've not really found them too helpful. It comes down to just doing it. Good Luck!

Disclaimer: Anyone who WANTS to use tobacco - go for it. I have no problem with anyone's personal choices. If you want to quit then best of luck and there are numerous things out there to help.

EDIT: Yeah, above I think I said a couple of times to "just do it". Well easier said than done. Panache, you are dead on right BUT if you've never been addicted to nicotine you just can't understand. I have not tried this (but am seriously thinking about it) but there are hypnotherapy CD's available for several things. You might try www.wendi.com . Ever since an issue I had about a decade ago I've been a big fan of hypnotherapy.

Might want to give that a try.

[bikercelt1]

I used to smoke. I got started because if you were smoking it was okay to take a break but if you weren't smoking you were expected to keep your nose to the grindstone. After a while I got to where I liked it and that was just a short step to believing I needed it. I tried quiting for my wife. I tried quiting for my health. I tried quiting 'cause food tasted bad. I tried for a hundred different reasons and all the "trying" in the world didn't work. One day I finnished a pack and looked at my favorite lighter then I handed it to a friend and said "here, would you like this? I'm a non-smoker". It wasn't easy, whenever I had the urge to smoke I said a prayer instead. I took responsibility for my smoking but acknowledged my need for spiritual help and support. I had to give up smoking cigars and pipes as well because I realised that I couldn't smoke in one way but not smoke in the other. It's not easy but it can be done. You have my prayers and support, hang in there, you can do it.

Jamie

[davedove]

I used to smoke. I got started because if you were smoking it was okay to take a break but if you weren't smoking you were expected to keep your nose to the grindstone.

That's one thing that always gets me. There were more than a few times where I joked about taking my non-smoking break.