yea so im giving up

schamotnik · Post by **schamotnik** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:37 am

pk- wrote:Good luck with it deams, best decision you'll ever make!

The hardest thing I've found with quitting the cigs is resisting the urge when you drink. Apparently it's because alcohol lowers your heartrate, and your body remembers that nicotine raises it.* I've got round that by giving up the booze as well but I doubt you'd be up for that

*this may be absolute bollocks

I'll have to agree on that.. I don't know if that is the real reason.. I guess it might also have to do with conditioning..
So far I've managed to go 2 full weeknds of drinking with out smoking, so I guess I'm ok now..

When I gave up alcohol for a bit last year I found that the hardest thing is to keep your hands busy on a night out.. that is if you don't smoke..
I mean you can drink 10 pints of beer, but have you ever tried drinking the same amount of coke or anything similar.. that just doesn't work

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:15 am

ajantis_art wrote:
pk- wrote: The hardest thing I've found with quitting the cigs is resisting the urge when you drink. Apparently it's because alcohol lowers your heartrate, and your body remembers that nicotine raises it.* I've got round that by giving up the booze as well but I doubt you'd be up for that
say it aint so petey!!

stanton's was the last straw

datura · Post by **datura** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:35 am

ajantis_art wrote:
pk- wrote: The hardest thing I've found with quitting the cigs is resisting the urge when you drink. Apparently it's because alcohol lowers your heartrate, and your body remembers that nicotine raises it.* I've got round that by giving up the booze as well but I doubt you'd be up for that
say it aint so petey!!

No more hand of doom

blizzardmusic · Post by **blizzardmusic** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:35 am

Schamotnik wrote:
pk- wrote:Good luck with it deams, best decision you'll ever make!

The hardest thing I've found with quitting the cigs is resisting the urge when you drink. Apparently it's because alcohol lowers your heartrate, and your body remembers that nicotine raises it.* I've got round that by giving up the booze as well but I doubt you'd be up for that

*this may be absolute bollocks
I'll have to agree on that.. I don't know if that is the real reason.. I guess it might also have to do with conditioning..
So far I've managed to go 2 full weeknds of drinking with out smoking, so I guess I'm ok now..

When I gave up alcohol for a bit last year I found that the hardest thing is to keep your hands busy on a night out.. that is if you don't smoke..
I mean you can drink 10 pints of beer, but have you ever tried drinking the same amount of coke or anything similar.. that just doesn't work

It does work out.

Considering I don't really need the urge to drink, it would be hard to drink 10 pints of fizzy drinks. And I drink A LOT of fizzy drinks, so take it from me.

slim · Post by **slim** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:43 pm

pk- wrote:
*this may be absolute bollocks

Sounds like it tbh, your body has got a lot of ways of raising your heart rate without resorting to cigarettes. Although they will raise your heart rate.

It is odd though, because i know people who would never smoke sober, but end up looking like the smoke monster from Lost by the end of the night after they have had a few.

Kudos on giving up drink btw PK, i've pretty much never really drunk, but damn it can get boring when everybody else is drunk and you are the one sober guy picking up the mess (or not as i tend to do these days).

Also weed smokers should bear in mind that it is worse for your lungs than tobacco

gwa · Post by **gwa** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:45 pm

Slim wrote:
pk- wrote:
*this may be absolute bollocks
Sounds like it tbh, your body has got a lot of ways of raising your heart rate without resorting to cigarettes. Although they will raise your heart rate.

It is odd though, because i know people who would never smoke sober, but end up looking like the smoke monster from Lost by the end of the night after they have had a few.

Kudos on giving up drink btw PK, i've pretty much never really drunk, but damn it can get boring when everybody else is drunk and you are the one sober guy picking up the mess (or not as i tend to do these days).

Also weed smokers should bear in mind that it is worse for your lungs than tobacco

Oh god... here we go again.

slim · Post by **slim** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:47 pm

gwa wrote: Oh god... here we go again.

Oh fuck... actually no, i remember where it went the last time somebody said that, ignore that last bit... It's still true, but fuck it i don't want the drama

gwa · Post by **gwa** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:49 pm

Good lad!

djelements · Post by **djelements** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:28 pm

Slim wrote: Kudos on giving up drink btw PK, i've pretty much never really drunk, but damn it can get boring when everybody else is drunk and you are the one sober guy picking up the mess (or not as i tend to do these days).

Also weed smokers should bear in mind that it is worse for your lungs than tobacco

Both of these are true, BUT It's hella fun messing with drunk people.

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:09 pm

still havent had a cig/spliff as of yet...

& ive got this, so im losing money not going to work..

and my arm looks like this..

neka · Post by **neka** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:16 pm

CHOP IT OFF

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:30 pm

thats not that hsp shit, its a bruise lol

basser · Post by **basser** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:26 pm

Good luck...1/8 is a fair bit

apathesis · Post by **apathesis** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:43 pm

That bruise is darkside.

Chocolate is your friend

gwa · Post by **gwa** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:08 pm

I've gone 5 days without a cigerette. I have been smoking jambas constantly. Today was the real test with being at work but I've managed ok. Time for that lunch time doob on the park.

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:01 pm

deams that looks painful!! best of luck anyway matey, i'm trying to give up the weed myself now, almost every time i smoke it i now regret it as i end up getting really paranoid, and i now freak out about loads of stuff in everyday life (about really ridiculous stuff as well - when i lock the door on my house, i start worrying that it might somehow break whilst i'm out, then i won't be able to get back in when i come home, and will have to spend the night sleeping on the doorstep, as well as your more regular paranoia like thinking everyone is laughing/looking at you) and getting really claustrophobic, can't stand being in a lift etc.

anyway, i digress, best of luck to you mate, if i think of any good giving up tips i'll pass them on to you

elbe · Post by **elbe** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:04 pm

what about the leccy band trik luke?

it didn't work for me, just gave me a sore wrist

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:05 pm

eLBe wrote:what about the leccy band trik luke?

it didn't work for me, just gave me a sore wrist

i saw on the 1st page that deams had already clocked that one!! sorry about that mate, no harm to you was intended

__________ · Post by **__________** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:06 pm

how are you getting on deamonds?
i promised myself i'd stop smoking weed or baccy for a few weeks last year but i still haven't done it

i have no willpower

best of luck!

yea so im giving up

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