I FINALLY DID IT!
I was sixteen, hitch hiking down the shore from Manasquan to Seaside, with a good friend at the time. Hanging out on the boardwalk we played just about every game they had that day. Including the ball toss, in which you threw a bouncy ball and hoped it landed in the right color. Depending on the color you would win x-amount of cigarettes. We won five packs, but what the hell were we gonna do, we didn't somke... Till then. We got four packs of Salem lights for his aunt whom we stayed with, and a pack of Marlboro reds. Being under age and stupid we took a ride on the cable cars over the beach and sneakily lit up. My friend had done this before, but this was my first time. He lights up a smoke and takes a couple of drags, uncomfortably holding the cigg like a novice, he passes it to me and asks if I'm ready to try it. Not wanting to be a wussy i take it. So he describes what to do, inhale and hold it for a sec then he tells me as I follow his instructions to think of the first thing I would do if I saw my dog get hit by a car... You can figure out what happened next. I start coughing and didn't really like it but continued to "be cool". Well long story short, Marlboro, to Parliments, back to Marlboro, to Lights, to Mediums, back to the regulars and finally settling on the Lights for the past three years, its been 14 years total. I have had a cough for close to five years now that comes and goes with every cold. Recently my Roomate and good friend K-Rove has been breaking my chops along with fellow blogger "G" to quit. I caught a cold on my birthday, the begining of May. Inducing my cough, I began to hack uncontrolably every morning, to the point that I just couldn't even think about lighting one up. I tryed and suceeded once before with the help of a bag of Jolly Ranchers (btw the best way to give up the oblong tobacco filled product). Only to fail after meeting " a girl " back in the day. This time I need to do if for my health. So with two full bags of Jolly Ranchers and a little determination (not to mention the comercial with the kids that say "I smoke before I take a nap..."), I write this with one complete week under my belt and the rest of my life to look foward to. I want to thank all of you who supported me, and to all of you out there that want to quit, just do it! Finally a big THANK YOU to Hershey's for coming up (unknowingly) with the best way to quit smoking, not to mention the cheapest. Fuck the patch and all that crazy shit out there, and FUCK YOU TOO PHILIP MORRIS....
4 comments:
Yeah seriously, you just added another 20 years on to your life. Good for you man.
Besides, the apartment smells better.
They say if you can quit for a week, you can quit for life.
As we all know the biggest tests are the following...Its hardest not to smoke:
1) At the bar when drinking
2) In the morning with coffee
3) After a big meal
4) After bumping uglies
5) Driving in the car, with the windows down while playing Motley Crue.
6) break time when all the cool kids are smoking their delicious, delicious cigarettes
7)while rustling cattle in Marlboro country
8)after whacking your first and then taking a break in between digging the hole.
9)at the discotecha when trying to pick up that hot latin chick whose smoking at the end of the bar and probably wouldn't talk to you if you didn't offer her a light.
10) while performing Frank Sinatra standards in Vegas.
11)after losing your best mate to a hungry alligator
12) on a fishing boat, or fishing pier or in fact when just thinking about fishing
13) while waiting for charlie in the jungles of vietman (although i suggest against this, because the vietcong just aims for the glowing cigarette butt.)
14) when your girlfriend tells you that she missed something.
15) after reading a blog about how just quit smoking.
I quit many years ago, and wish you luck during your challenge.
GODSPEED!
YIPPEE KAYE MOFO!!! I'm so proud of you it's insane! The greatest part other than not smelling up your apt...oh wait...other scents have been lingering recently now I think HA...is not having to hear you suffer anymore as you coughed up a precious lung. That pained me to hear so much. Thanks for the mention by the way -I feel honored that I actually had some inspiration on your decision to quit. I will do my best to keep those J.Ranchers coming - COSTCO move over - we're gonna need a bigger boat - i mean the one year supply bag! HEHE CONGRATS!
well put mauro, but i must say that i still have a hard time with number 5.
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