i can no long deny the truth about smoking...it is a dirty stanky gross habit that is addictive and bad for society in general....health wise and socially...it's is rediculously expensive...not only for the pockets but also on the health care systerm...and now the government is instating a bill thing that says the vendots have to keep smokes outta plain site...ie. cupboards or drawers...this is going to make the vendors hike thier prices even more...
In 1996 i had just started a job that i was determined to make work...i had no money and wasn't gonna have any till i got paid...2 weeks later... i couldn't afford to smoke...i didn't want to be a bum and bum for smokes....and i would never smoke butts... i have to maintain my dignity...so i figured it was a good time to just kick the habit... a month later other than going to work i came out of my room... i had jeans that were all patched up and alot of songs learned and not only did i kick the smoking habit i had a plan... day 1 cravings how severe and so on... day 2 same kinda deal day 3 not so bad...nicotine is almost gone...wait it out... day 4 no as bad as last 3 days...day 5 getting better...day 6 probably start coughing up black stuff....days 7 almost a week....week 2 bla bla bla.. week 3 through week 6 and after that it was all a matter of ignoring the smoke dreams....
that was the plan... i shared it with a friend and it seemed to work for him too... until he started smoking cigars...a pack of colts a day...holy.... hardcore.... anyways... a year later things changed and well i started again...
that whole time i was quit i was the worst kinda quitter.. i was what was called "preachy" and no one likes to be preached too... and i realized it.... but at the same time i only talked about it when people would say something that was totally ignorant... and i realized it... no that i am quit again...i am preachy for comical sake...but at the same time if you knew i was making an ass of myself i'd appreciate it if you would let me know...so i could stop... so its even funnier to me now because as far as i'm concerned you know i'm right...it's spitefully funny.... i know longer have to outside in the cold and the rain at public establishments... i no longer have to worry about my computer turning yellow and making funny "the fan is clogged" noises.... i no longer have to worry about spilling an ashtray or starting a fire when i dump an ashtray.... the risk of fire has greatly been reduced in general... dusting has dropped in priority around the house hold chores... my clothes smell pretty good allt he time now.. even when they are dirty...i never have to worry about pollution... as far as my butts on the ground...or a place to put it...like at the beach...or the park... i can afford to do stuff and but stuff now...
so if your a smoker i might not want to sit near you....especially if you are smoking... i difinatly will most likely leave the room if i can... i'd say it's nothing personal...but it kinda is... and if you have half a butt in your pocket...ya i probably will gag a bit... i know what it's like to be a smoker... you are addicted and put blinders on so you can give in to the cravings... i understand this... i am ok with this... i might say something... but i expect you to only consider it as seriously as you want to.. if you feel guilty is it really my fault....hahahahahahaha....
what i don't understand and what i could really rant about it the quitters that don't really quit...like my self the first time.......
Take it from me....that first time i quit...when i started again i only started for about a month? maybe....either way it turned into a squences of weeks of smoking and not smoking.... that plan might have worked the first time... but it's different every time.... and quitting as a couple really doesn't work...or at least none of those times it did... you really need to be ready....this last time i was.... now i just have to keep it this way...but i see my friends quitting all around me and they go a week and then they decide to have some friday night drinks like usuall... and then i hear that they had a puff or the had a whole smoke...or some even buy a whole pack.... common people... that don't work....you go the whole 3 days of suffering...why go through it again....it makes no sence... i still don't understand teh addiction i guess... because i mean i started again... more than 3 times more than 7.... not wise... but that's me... i'm not that wise all the time... but these people who i respect and admire following me down that same path...although i'm on a different path... i don't know.... it's not exactly like that... perhaps it's me seeing the situation from the out side... i expect that when i quit smoking i'm taking myself out of a certain social picture... the smokers circle... but it's not exactly like that.... it's the smokers taking them selves outta my social picture....
and another thing.... reasons for starting again do not include stress or drinking or sex or last request...well ok i could except your last request if you were before a firing squad.... smoking doesn't solve anything...if anything it will only make things worse... you know it's bad for you... so don't hate me for watchin out for you....
this would be a pic of me one a maybe 2 pics with me in the act... i don't know if i got my point accross or if i had a point...but it was all i could talk about and i had to make a post in my blog
In 1996 i had just started a job that i was determined to make work...i had no money and wasn't gonna have any till i got paid...2 weeks later... i couldn't afford to smoke...i didn't want to be a bum and bum for smokes....and i would never smoke butts... i have to maintain my dignity...so i figured it was a good time to just kick the habit... a month later other than going to work i came out of my room... i had jeans that were all patched up and alot of songs learned and not only did i kick the smoking habit i had a plan... day 1 cravings how severe and so on... day 2 same kinda deal day 3 not so bad...nicotine is almost gone...wait it out... day 4 no as bad as last 3 days...day 5 getting better...day 6 probably start coughing up black stuff....days 7 almost a week....week 2 bla bla bla.. week 3 through week 6 and after that it was all a matter of ignoring the smoke dreams....
that was the plan... i shared it with a friend and it seemed to work for him too... until he started smoking cigars...a pack of colts a day...holy.... hardcore.... anyways... a year later things changed and well i started again...
that whole time i was quit i was the worst kinda quitter.. i was what was called "preachy" and no one likes to be preached too... and i realized it.... but at the same time i only talked about it when people would say something that was totally ignorant... and i realized it... no that i am quit again...i am preachy for comical sake...but at the same time if you knew i was making an ass of myself i'd appreciate it if you would let me know...so i could stop... so its even funnier to me now because as far as i'm concerned you know i'm right...it's spitefully funny.... i know longer have to outside in the cold and the rain at public establishments... i no longer have to worry about my computer turning yellow and making funny "the fan is clogged" noises.... i no longer have to worry about spilling an ashtray or starting a fire when i dump an ashtray.... the risk of fire has greatly been reduced in general... dusting has dropped in priority around the house hold chores... my clothes smell pretty good allt he time now.. even when they are dirty...i never have to worry about pollution... as far as my butts on the ground...or a place to put it...like at the beach...or the park... i can afford to do stuff and but stuff now...
so if your a smoker i might not want to sit near you....especially if you are smoking... i difinatly will most likely leave the room if i can... i'd say it's nothing personal...but it kinda is... and if you have half a butt in your pocket...ya i probably will gag a bit... i know what it's like to be a smoker... you are addicted and put blinders on so you can give in to the cravings... i understand this... i am ok with this... i might say something... but i expect you to only consider it as seriously as you want to.. if you feel guilty is it really my fault....hahahahahahaha....
what i don't understand and what i could really rant about it the quitters that don't really quit...like my self the first time.......
Take it from me....that first time i quit...when i started again i only started for about a month? maybe....either way it turned into a squences of weeks of smoking and not smoking.... that plan might have worked the first time... but it's different every time.... and quitting as a couple really doesn't work...or at least none of those times it did... you really need to be ready....this last time i was.... now i just have to keep it this way...but i see my friends quitting all around me and they go a week and then they decide to have some friday night drinks like usuall... and then i hear that they had a puff or the had a whole smoke...or some even buy a whole pack.... common people... that don't work....you go the whole 3 days of suffering...why go through it again....it makes no sence... i still don't understand teh addiction i guess... because i mean i started again... more than 3 times more than 7.... not wise... but that's me... i'm not that wise all the time... but these people who i respect and admire following me down that same path...although i'm on a different path... i don't know.... it's not exactly like that... perhaps it's me seeing the situation from the out side... i expect that when i quit smoking i'm taking myself out of a certain social picture... the smokers circle... but it's not exactly like that.... it's the smokers taking them selves outta my social picture....
and another thing.... reasons for starting again do not include stress or drinking or sex or last request...well ok i could except your last request if you were before a firing squad.... smoking doesn't solve anything...if anything it will only make things worse... you know it's bad for you... so don't hate me for watchin out for you....
this would be a pic of me one a maybe 2 pics with me in the act... i don't know if i got my point accross or if i had a point...but it was all i could talk about and i had to make a post in my blog
posted by niffty friggins at 12:08 PM
14 Comments:
Excellent Post!!! Many good points made. Bravo!
Hey Niffty... good post... almost made me want to quit being a "weekend smoker"... it's pretty much inevitable for me... the more I go to the gym... the less I want to smoke. I liked the pic too.
the past four days i was completely smoke free....then it all went to shit when i broke down today...but those four days werent hard at all...so i know i can do it ..im ready ..i just have to stop being a dumbass...at the moment i disgust myself with giving in to this nasty habit...but im glad i read your post today...you are now my inspiration....
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I was smoking when I came upon your post and now I feel gross. I am ashamed of my filthy habit and I don't want to be a smoker any more. I knew this before your post but to have it reiterated is always motivational.
Stay strong!
the smoking post is even better when it's gizoogled
your right cory
everyone here is the link to do it
http://sites.gizoogle.com/?url=http://nifftysplace.blogspot.com/
you can do it to any thing though here the main site
http://gizoogle.com/index.php
now you know... talking about goodle makes me feel like a geek... and as far as posting goes... well i have lots to talk abotu...but this one has gotten some interesting feedback...so... i'm leaving it up...maybe later i'll update everyone from this comment area 8o)
hehe, i like the gizoogle thingie.
Niffty,
Congrats on the still quitting smoking. I just think that you should remember that only 6-7 weeks ago, you were a smoker. Would you have liked to be looked upon with the same judgeful eye that you now see through? Doubt it....
Your own bedroom still smells of smoke your smoke, and your already turning on the smokers (again).
I am happy as hell for you to have quit smoking, and I am happy to say that I am coming on my 5th week without a puff....BUT...don't be such a snob...Maybe people could have taken such an approach to someone who drinks a lot or who smokes,but does not smoke tobacco. I guess I shouldn't say anything, cause I don't smoke and it doesn't apply to me, but I thought I should bust your balls a little bit. Still proud of you for quitting the smoking.
L8r
exactly
...i play hardball ....tough love... that's me... i might even hang out with a junkie rather than a smoker... at least they don't have a smelly habbit...and they do get something from it... I hope....
I agree with you that it stinks...I feel stupid now knowing that smoking made me smell like an ashtray. funny how you can't really smell it when you smoke....but a while after quitting, as soon as someone walks near you, you can tell if they smoke or not.
L8r
That's so true..as soon as a smoker walks in the room I can tell if they've been smoking..so disgusting, and I used to smell like that..blah
I know this entry has been getting a lot of press..but its over a week old now..give us somethin' new!
I can no longer deny the truth about this blog...........It needs a new post.
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