Quitter or non-smoker?

Non-smokers seldom think about smoking unless a smoker invades their fresh
air space.
The people that have never picked up the habit certainly don't think about
smoking much at all.

Quitters usually think about (not smoking) a lot. When they wake up, after
having coffee, having a drink, on a smoke break, when a friend lights up,
and the many other triggers that most of us know about. To really quit for
good it might help to start thinking like a person who never smoked.
When we think about not smoking a lot, just the thought of not smoking can
make a crave materialize. But if we can reset our mind to that of a
non-smoker, we wake up in the morning with a clearer mind and stop thinking
about (not smoking) or smoking, or anything remotely associated with
smoking.
I guess that I seldom post to this group much any more because I consider
myself a (former smoker) and not a quitter now. Maybe that is a good thing,
not maybe, hell yeah that's good.

I have been quit for 7 Months, 3 Weeks, 3 Days, 11 hours and 20 minutes (237
days). I have saved $522.43 by not smoking 474 cigars. I have saved 1 Day,
15 hours and 30 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 11/15/2007 10:00 PM
=>Don't even think about it. Jamffer

"Jamffer" <jamffer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:W7qdnfF0f61JkevVnZ2dnUVZ_u6dnZ2d@posted.local net...
> Non-smokers seldom think about smoking unless a smoker invades their fresh
> air space.
> The people that have never picked up the habit certainly don't think about
> smoking much at all.
>
> Quitters usually think about (not smoking) a lot. When they wake up,
> after
> having coffee, having a drink, on a smoke break, when a friend lights up,
> and the many other triggers that most of us know about. To really quit
> for
> good it might help to start thinking like a person who never smoked.
> When we think about not smoking a lot, just the thought of not smoking can
> make a crave materialize. But if we can reset our mind to that of a
> non-smoker, we wake up in the morning with a clearer mind and stop
> thinking
> about (not smoking) or smoking, or anything remotely associated with
> smoking.
> I guess that I seldom post to this group much any more because I consider
> myself a (former smoker) and not a quitter now. Maybe that is a good
> thing,
> not maybe, hell yeah that's good.
>
> I have been quit for 7 Months, 3 Weeks, 3 Days, 11 hours and 20 minutes
> (237
> days). I have saved $522.43 by not smoking 474 cigars. I have saved 1 Day,
> 15 hours and 30 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 11/15/2007 10:00 PM
> =>Don't even think about it. Jamffer

It's all good. Some folks use the group as a tool to quit ...
then quit ... then depart for good. Some folks hang around
not because they still fight the urge and think about smoking
but because they like helping and supporting others as they
go through the grind of quitting.

Former quitter / non smoker / quitter ... it's all just
semantics. The bottom line is don't fucking smoke :-)

cheers

Paul
SFB

"Jamffer" <jamffer@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:W7qdnfF0f61JkevVnZ2dnUVZ_u6dnZ2d@posted.local net:

>To really quit for good it might help to start thinking like a
>person who never smoked.

Since I smoked for about 45 years of my life, its highly unlikely
I'll ever achieve the mindset of someone who never smoked. For me,
that's unrealistic.

But I am happy to report that in this stage of my quit, I have very
long periods of not thinking about "not-smoking". I do not think
about smoking or not-smoking when I first wake up. And often, until
I come to my computer to post to the NG, I do not think about
smoking at all.

From my personal experience (a relapse after 18 months and 12 years
to get back to another quit), not thinking about staying quit can be
a very, very dangerous thing. If I don't put some effort into my
quit, chances are I'll relapse again.

There does seem to be one common thread with everyone that is no
longer obsessed with "not-smoking" all day long: TIME

Time, I believe is our greatest friend in the path to freedom. The
more time we have not smoking, the easier the journey becomes and
the stronger our habits and mindset of "I don't smoke" become.

Nice looking meter Jamffer and thanks for posting.

---
Wayne Baker
Nicotine Free: 11M 5d 22h 45m
Not Smoked: 9,886
Money Better Spent: $1,631.19

Jamffer, congratulations on your almost 8 months quit. That is a great
accomplishment.
I, kinda, disagree that a person that quit smoking is considered a non
smoker after a while. If someone I asked me if I smoke, I always say "Used
to but have been quit over such and such time" Same with Drinking. You know
they say once an Alcoholic, always an Alcoholic. I believe that I am
capable of going back to smoking even after a 10 year quit. Some people
actually do. While non smokers don't have that feeling at all, because they
don't crave what they don't know.

I also stick around for support here. And I like to think that I have made
"virtual" friends that I would like some day, as some of them did. It's a
place to hang out sometime. listening to others, sometimes softens the blow
of your own pain, as it might not compare with theirs

Just my $.02

Again, congratulations on your quit. Hope to see you here more often.

--
AZ
I have been quit for 1 Year, 1 Month, 1 Week, 9 hours and 26 minutes (403
days). But I don't know what happened to the $3,529.68 I saved by not
smoking 20,169 cigarettes. I have recovered 2 Months, 1 Week, 2 Days and 45
minutes of my life.


"Jamffer" <jamffer@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:W7qdnfF0f61JkevVnZ2dnUVZ_u6dnZ2d@posted.local net...
> Non-smokers seldom think about smoking unless a smoker invades their fresh
> air space.
> The people that have never picked up the habit certainly don't think about
> smoking much at all.
>
> Quitters usually think about (not smoking) a lot. When they wake up,
> after
> having coffee, having a drink, on a smoke break, when a friend lights up,
> and the many other triggers that most of us know about. To really quit
> for
> good it might help to start thinking like a person who never smoked.
> When we think about not smoking a lot, just the thought of not smoking can
> make a crave materialize. But if we can reset our mind to that of a
> non-smoker, we wake up in the morning with a clearer mind and stop
> thinking
> about (not smoking) or smoking, or anything remotely associated with
> smoking.
> I guess that I seldom post to this group much any more because I consider
> myself a (former smoker) and not a quitter now. Maybe that is a good
> thing,
> not maybe, hell yeah that's good.
>
> I have been quit for 7 Months, 3 Weeks, 3 Days, 11 hours and 20 minutes
> (237
> days). I have saved $522.43 by not smoking 474 cigars. I have saved 1 Day,
> 15 hours and 30 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 11/15/2007 10:00 PM
> =>Don't even think about it. Jamffer
>
>

"Wayne" <nospamloansarranger@cox.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9AD766A16D0A3dloansarrangercoxnet@69.28.18 6.120...
> "Jamffer" <jamffer@hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:W7qdnfF0f61JkevVnZ2dnUVZ_u6dnZ2d@posted.local net:
>
> >To really quit for good it might help to start thinking like a
> >person who never smoked.
>
> Since I smoked for about 45 years of my life, its highly unlikely
> I'll ever achieve the mindset of someone who never smoked. For me,
> that's unrealistic.
>
> But I am happy to report that in this stage of my quit, I have very
> long periods of not thinking about "not-smoking". I do not think
> about smoking or not-smoking when I first wake up. And often, until
> I come to my computer to post to the NG, I do not think about
> smoking at all.

It sounds like you have partially achieved the non-smoking mindset, not so
unrealistic after all, eh..?

>
> From my personal experience (a relapse after 18 months and 12 years
> to get back to another quit), not thinking about staying quit can be
> a very, very dangerous thing. If I don't put some effort into my
> quit, chances are I'll relapse again.

I relapsed after 16 yrs., tell me about it. It was because I (thought)
about smoking.

>
> There does seem to be one common thread with everyone that is no
> longer obsessed with "not-smoking" all day long: TIME
>
> Time, I believe is our greatest friend in the path to freedom. The
> more time we have not smoking, the easier the journey becomes and
> the stronger our habits and mindset of "I don't smoke" become.

Yes, time and situations.

>
> Nice looking meter Jamffer and thanks for posting.
>
> ---
> Wayne Baker
> Nicotine Free: 11M 5d 22h 45m
> Not Smoked: 9,886
> Money Better Spent: $1,631.19
>
>
Nice (one year) anniversary coming soon, cool....

"Jamffer" <jamffer@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:YvKdnaLBqPxJqevVnZ2dnUVZ_s3inZ2d@posted.local net:

>
> I relapsed after 16 yrs., tell me about it. It was because I
> (thought) about smoking.
>
I rest my case. Smiles.

Wayne

On Jul 10, 9:21�am, "Jamffer" <jamf...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Non-smokers seldom think about smoking unless a smoker invades their fresh
> air space.
> The people that have never picked up the habit certainly don't think about
> smoking much at all.
>
> Quitters usually think about (not smoking) a lot. �When they wakeup, after
> having coffee, having a drink, on a smoke break, when a friend lights up,
> and the many other triggers that most of us know about. �To really quit for
> good it might help to start thinking like a person who never smoked.
> When we think about not smoking a lot, just the thought of not smoking can
> make a crave materialize. �But if we can reset our mind to that of a
> non-smoker, we wake up in the morning with a clearer mind and stop thinking
> about (not smoking) or smoking, or anything remotely associated with
> smoking.
> I guess that I seldom post to this group much any more because I consider
> myself a (former smoker) and not a quitter now. �Maybe that is a good thing,
> not maybe, hell yeah that's good.
>
> I have been quit for 7 Months, 3 Weeks, 3 Days, 11 hours and 20 minutes (237
> days). I have saved $522.43 by not smoking 474 cigars. I have saved 1 Day,
> 15 hours and 30 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 11/15/2007 10:00 PM
> =>Don't even think about it. �Jamffer

Interesting distinction. I was trying to explain to my sister, a life-
long never smoker, that there will always be a part of my brain that
is wired/mutated whatever to respond to nicotine and I don't know that
will ever go away. She, OTOH, never thinks about, considers, desires,
etc. to smoke because it just isn't part of her life experience. In
that respect I will always be an ex-smoker. It isn't an option to me
anymore, however, cigs are simply not a choice on my menu and I want
to keep it that way. I *love* not smoking more than I ever enjoyed
using one. Who wouldda' thought that was possible!

Annette
TG08's
Nicotine free for six months, three weeks, 18 hours, 36 minutes and 50
seconds. 2047 cigarettes not smoked, saving $358.28. Life saved: 1
week, 2 hours, 35 minutes.

"Jamffer"
> I relapsed after 16 yrs., tell me about it. It was because I (thought)
> about smoking.

Yeouch! I started smoking after a good 5 year quit. I thought I was missing
something. Wrong!
This time I have thoroughly convinced myself that I hate smoking and what it
can do to me and what it has done to others. Although I only think about
cigarettes when I see one or smell one, I am reminded that I truely hate it.
I don't hardly even think about smoking when I come to this newsgroup! I
think about the support and the urgency of quitting.
Good job on your 7 M's!

I have been freed from tobacco for 6y 1m 2d 13:43,
which means I haven't smoked 48,935 cigarettes.
That's not one puff, toke, drag, draw, hit, or large dose of
2nd hand smoke! (Note: In the event of a relapse, this meter
would be reset to zero, but that's just not going to happen!)
:-p~~~~~~~ Keven
Don't ever forget why you quit.

"Gracenote"
I *love* not smoking more than I ever enjoyed
using one. Who wouldda' thought that was possible!

Not a person just starting to quit!
Excellent Annette!!!

:-p~~~~~~~ Keven
Don't ever forget why you quit.

>
> Former quitter / non smoker / quitter ... it's all just
> semantics. *The bottom line is don't fucking smoke *:-)
>
> cheers
>
> Paul
> SFB- Hide quoted text -
>


Amen Paul!

Stephanie
Proud SFB2er following in SFB footsteps!

Jamffer wrote:
> Non-smokers seldom think about smoking unless a smoker invades their fresh
> air space.
> The people that have never picked up the habit certainly don't think about
> smoking much at all.
>
> Quitters usually think about (not smoking) a lot. When they wake up, after
> having coffee, having a drink, on a smoke break, when a friend lights up,
> and the many other triggers that most of us know about. To really quit for
> good it might help to start thinking like a person who never smoked.
> When we think about not smoking a lot, just the thought of not smoking can
> make a crave materialize. But if we can reset our mind to that of a
> non-smoker, we wake up in the morning with a clearer mind and stop thinking
> about (not smoking) or smoking, or anything remotely associated with
> smoking.
> I guess that I seldom post to this group much any more because I consider
> myself a (former smoker) and not a quitter now. Maybe that is a good thing,
> not maybe, hell yeah that's good.
>
> I have been quit for 7 Months, 3 Weeks, 3 Days, 11 hours and 20 minutes (237
> days). I have saved $522.43 by not smoking 474 cigars. I have saved 1 Day,
> 15 hours and 30 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 11/15/2007 10:00 PM
> =>Don't even think about it. Jamffer
>
>

I agree whole-heartedly, Jamffer...I think of myself as a Non-smoker,
too. The real turning point for me was when I realized that I really
did think the smell of cigarette smoke was disgusting. (C'mon, admit
it, when you first quit, you kinda sniff at it and wish you could...) I
had to talk myself into that. I just kept repeating to myself
"Cigarettes are disgusting" "Cigarette smoke stinks" "Cigarette smoke
makes me nauseous", etc. Instead of the usual "I will not smoke", "I
don't want to smoke", "I want to quit smoking". I think it make a world
of difference.

That, and a prescription for Chantix!

Cindy
Smobriety comes to: 1Y 6M 0W 5D 0H 21Mns $-Saved to date: $2172.50
Cigs not smoked: 11000

I'm a quitter that doesn't think about smoking a lot.


"Jamffer" <> schreef in bericht ...
> Non-smokers seldom think about smoking unless a smoker invades their fresh
> air space.
> The people that have never picked up the habit certainly don't think about
> smoking much at all.
>
> Quitters usually think about (not smoking) a lot. When they wake up,
> after
> having coffee, having a drink, on a smoke break, when a friend lights up,
> and the many other triggers that most of us know about. To really quit
> for
> good it might help to start thinking like a person who never smoked.
> When we think about not smoking a lot, just the thought of not smoking can
> make a crave materialize. But if we can reset our mind to that of a
> non-smoker, we wake up in the morning with a clearer mind and stop
> thinking
> about (not smoking) or smoking, or anything remotely associated with
> smoking.
> I guess that I seldom post to this group much any more because I consider
> myself a (former smoker) and not a quitter now. Maybe that is a good
> thing,
> not maybe, hell yeah that's good.
>
> I have been quit for 7 Months, 3 Weeks, 3 Days, 11 hours and 20 minutes
> (237
> days). I have saved $522.43 by not smoking 474 cigars. I have saved 1 Day,
> 15 hours and 30 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 11/15/2007 10:00 PM
> =>Don't even think about it. Jamffer
>
>