sgt.barney

We can't help you. No one can. Only you can help you. When you know this, you will be quit for good. Sarge wonders if you will ever know this. EZPZ

"Plans" for quitting are generally code for "procrastination." "I can't quit until I've got my Magic Plan in place ... " Just quit now. EZPZ

Try dreaming about running downhill next time. It'll be easier . EZPZ

Sarge got the ol' "has anyone talked to you about <ominous pause> ... Periodontal Disease ... yet ...???" from the dentist one day. For years they tracked the receding of the gums. Deep cleaning / planing (horrible procedure) Imminent surgery forthcoming ... the one where they slice your gums back, peel 'em away from the teeth so they can clean the roots ... And then Sarge quit smokin. Within a year and a half, all signs of active gum disease disappeared. Receded gums will never regenerate. Bone loss is permanent. But no sign of disease and no progression in the better part of a decade since quitting. You can stop gum disease in its tracks if you quit, folks. Sarge is living proof. EZPZ

It's been a week. Where ya been, Juan? EZPZ

Sarge knew by the end of his second day he would never smoke again. The first day? Not so much. EZPZ.

You will go through the same old bullshit you went through last time. That's why it is advisable to quit once, and only once. You will never be as relaxed as you will be once you've broken the monkey on your back. EZPZ.

If one is walking in the middle of railroad tracks it is suicide. Nothing more. Nothing less. Suicide. The only question is was it intentional or not. Did he do it on purpose or was it accidental. In either case ... it is his fault, not yours. You did not kill that individual. He killed himself. EZPZ P.S. : Smoking won't help.

Sarge quite once, and only once in 27+ years. 1,000 times? Sarge says again, but corrects himself: Why quit more than once? EZPZ P.S. - Sarge believes SOS to be quite a waste of time. If one is gonna smoke ... nothing anyone says will stop you (hundreds here prove it each and every year- they post an SOS and smoke anyway) ... and if you're NOT gonna smoke, you don't need some silly internet post to stop you . You weren't gonna smoke anyway. Sarge has never participated in the SOS thread here intentionally.

You need one ... and only one thing to be a successful quitter: A desire to quit that is stronger than your desire to smoke that next cigarette. All else is noise to pollute the process. You don't need support. You need to want it. If you want it, you will quit regardless of your situation/support. If you want to smoke, you will smoke regardless of your situation/support. It is 100% an internal motivation. Externalizing it to outside events/people (a.k.a "support") is the rationalization of The Junkie Brain. Do you want to quit more than you want to smoke? That is both necessary, and sufficient for a success. EZPZ

Of course not - don't be ridiculous.

Depression is mostly imaginary. Mostly. EZPZ

Not in the slightest. Never, at all, in fact these days. Full Disclosure: Coming up on year 8 this year. It took about 10 full months to get past any kind of "difficulty" ... but Easy Peasy nonetheless. EZPZ.

Sarge always said : "Why quit twice ?" First you have to quit cigarettes ... ... then you have to quit NRT. What's the point? Why. Quit. Twice. ??? EZPZ

Vape Nation: Vaping Is Bad, Kids The Surgeon General declared youth e-cigarette use to be an epidemic, but many vaping communities online downplay the risks. What does the evidence show? https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/vape-nation-vaping-is-bad-kids/ EZPZ

Sarge had zero support from his Mrs. Sarge. She smoked. Full time. Cigarettes, lighters and ashtrays laying around all rooms of the house. Smoking every waking minute. It doesn't matter. It don't mean nothin' (not a thing (not a thing)) -- you carry on with your own plan regardless. Plot Twist: Mrs. Sarge saw how much better Sarge's life was and quit herself 3-ish years later. She's got 4 years under her belt now (to Sarge's near 8). Ignore those who still smoke. It doesn't affect you and is none of your concern. If they have some sense, they'll come around. If they don't, they won't. In either case your quit is your quit and depends on no one but you. Enjoy your new tobacco-free life. EZPZ

Not at all his favorite smell but today, The Sarge smells of ... Vegemite. EZPZ

Shame is such an utterly useless state of being. Don't go there. Don't do that. For any reason (not just this smoking thing) EZPZ

The fact that you are a Nicotine Addict. EZPZ

Facts don't particularly care whether you like them or not. Because closing your eyes, plugging your ears, and publicly shouting in the forum "Neener Neener!!!" always makes the facts disappear. EZPZ

There is one-and-only-one "right way". Namely: Stop smoking and never smoke again. All else is noise, confusion, and distraction. EZPZ

Industrial grade de-greasers cut the yellow/brown tar stains on everything. EZPZ

" tired of all the excuses " + "Mind was not in the right place " ==> Hmmmmmmm .... Isn't that just ... yet another excuse ... ? No. More. Excuses. EZPZ

Sarge sucked on an empty E-Cig for a good 3 weeks. Shaped like a cigarette. Looked like a cigarette. Gave him something to put in his hands and suck on like a cigarette ... but just sucking air. Sarge's Pops tried quitting with E-Cigs and it still hasn't worked for Pops Sarge to this day ... but the empty sucking of air really worked in those first few weeks for Sarge himself. EZPZ

Sarge logged over 1800 miles on The DreadMill (basement treadmill) that first year. Every time he wanted to smoke, he hopped on and ran a mile the fastest he could. Got up to running full marathons within a year. A typical year is under 1000 miles these days, with the past 13 months being exactly zero. Diddley-Squat. No. Miles . Logged. Achilles injury. EZPZ