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Latest on quitting smoking

How's your quitting going?

  • I quit, and I have no desire to smoke again, and I even dislike the smell now

    Votes: 2 28.6%

  • I quit, and I have no desitr to smoke again, although I do still like the smell

    Votes: 2 28.6%

  • I am having a hard time quitting

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I never smoked

    Votes: 3 42.9%
  • Total voters
    7
  • Poll closed .
Kathi said:
Your lungs might be in worse shape than mine.Yes,cigarettes are an addiction.God knows my weaknesses just as He knows yours.
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they aren't. I don't have issues with cardio. I have outran non smokers in my unit who are half my age.asthma is often associated with the hardness to breathe but the other side of its simply phelm that is produce from the inflammation of the bronchial tubes and it must be removed. seldom do I get the attacks where I must use my inhaler.

Asthma is characterized by recurrent episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.[16] Sputum may be produced from the lung by coughing but is often hard to bring up.[17] During recovery from an attack it may appear pus like due to high levels of white blood cells called eosinophils.[18] Symptoms are usually worse at night and in the early morning or in response to exercise or cold air.[19] Some people with asthma rarely experience symptoms, usually in response to triggers, whereas others may have marked and persistent symptoms.[20]
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that is where im at. if its not triggered I don't get it. I don't even feel it when I run.
 
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Caption: "We're not allowed to mix this jet's vapors with our cigarette smoke."
 
Nice looking flight attendants.I had a friend who was a flight attendant for United for many years.She is now retired.
 
Kathi said:
Nice looking flight attendants.I had a friend who was a flight attendant for United for many years.She is now retired.
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This was a few years ago!

It was commonplace to smoke on board in those days, also.

Blessings.
 
I know then you could smoke everywhere.I do not think that was very healthy for the nonsmokers.To be cramped up on a plane where people were smoking.
 
Kathi said:
I know then you could smoke everywhere.I do not think that was very healthy for the nonsmokers.To be cramped up on a plane where people were smoking.
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I guess your friend who served on United, couldn't smoke when she was on duty.

Blessings.
 
I started smoking when I was a kid. Gave it up cold turkey two days before I turned 21. Started smoking again after 17 or 18 years out of boredom and I liked the smell. I think I could quit again if I was inclined to do so. It didn't seem that hard to me the other time I quit. I just decided to quit and so I did.

I have been told that I exhibit an extremely strong sense of will power. I don't know about that but it's what was said.
 
What's in a Cigarette?

  • Acetone – found in nail polish remover
  • Acetic Acid – an ingredient in hair dye
  • Ammonia – a common household cleaner
  • Arsenic – used in rat poison
  • Benzene – found in rubber cement
  • Butane – used in lighter fluid
  • Cadmium – active component in battery acid
  • Carbon Monoxide – released in car exhaust fumes
  • Formaldehyde – embalming fluid
  • Hexamine – found in barbecue lighter fluid
  • Lead – used in batteries
  • Naphthalene – an ingredient in moth balls
  • Methanol – a main component in rocket fuel
  • Nicotine – used as insecticide
  • Tar – material for paving roads
  • Toluene - used to manufacture paint
http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/facts-figures/whats-in-a-cigarette.html
 
Angel said:
What's in a Cigarette?

  • Acetone – found in nail polish remover
  • Acetic Acid – an ingredient in hair dye
  • Ammonia – a common household cleaner
  • Arsenic – used in rat poison
  • Benzene – found in rubber cement
  • Butane – used in lighter fluid
  • Cadmium – active component in battery acid
  • Carbon Monoxide – released in car exhaust fumes
  • Formaldehyde – embalming fluid
  • Hexamine – found in barbecue lighter fluid
  • Lead – used in batteries
  • Naphthalene – an ingredient in moth balls
  • Methanol – a main component in rocket fuel
  • Nicotine – used as insecticide
  • Tar – material for paving roads
  • Toluene - used to manufacture paint
http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/facts-figures/whats-in-a-cigarette.html
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methanol isn't used in rocket fuel it was the old additive to redusce knock in gasoline engines. ethanol replaced that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanol

that info is old, if methane is bad then well breathing a fart is now dead. methanol is related to methane and and co occurs whenever there is any combustion. a fire from a fire place produces that.
 
Let me be honest here I started back to smoking 2 years ago after stopping for five years. Now I am trying to stop again' but I have to go cold turkey there is no gradual stopping for me' it is all or nothing.
 
I'm with you, Lewis. I started smoking at 16 and smoked for a few months then stopped for a whole year-using my coin collection to buy a pack for .52 cents when I started. It was 29 years later that God took the desire to smoke from me. After I wouldn't let Him rest (in prayer) until He did. It's an amazing thing; how circumstance will get us motivated. Nothing motivated me-I had enough money to buy them-it did not bother me to spend that money-actually The Truth is: waisted that money. I felt alright-so my health wasn't being affected. I had the problem of living right now and not believing that I could be harmed in the future. And God had saved me that day and a few days later I went back to smoking. But it's true, our desires. Whew...they got me every time. At times I felt like I could preach even though I was still smoking. I heard that one in particular famous preacher did just that. Smoked-behind the scenes-and preached. So I didn't have a motivation. Until one day; the motivation-presented itself-and I had to have The Truth-Just the Truth.

Even, as a child, I had asthma. Don't remember not one second of it-and have not suffered with asthma at all period, except I don't like breathing much of anything except air and for years now, have stuck to that as close as possible.

But what if...we knew The Plan God Had For us...Jer. 29:11-13 What if...we could walk in a better and/or different life than we have now-even while still living on this earth...The Lord's Prayer: On earth as it is in Heaven...What if we knew The Truth. What if we were like Saul (I was-to a degree-before I was saved) I didn't persecute or kill an adult to their face-but I thought to myself...yeah...you are all perfect-you Christians. You haven't lived my life. You haven't walked in my shoes. You don't know anything about me.

The Truth for me was that-I wanted a better life than what I was living but I didn't know how to get it. I was not willing to do what I heard the Christians saying. Give your life to Jesus. Oh dear. It's the only life I have. What can He do? He is in Heaven. I'm here. And so, I lived with all the doubts and desires of my flesh that wanted, eventually, to kill me. I was not willing because I was scared!

And The Truth for me was that, until the motivation was presented, I would not be changed and I would not-not only would not-but could not-walk in all that God has planned for my life here on this earth and be Under His Care...See when I start drawing near to Him-He draws near to me and He is not of "this world". He loves "the world" and everybody in it all the same. He is no respecter of persons. He sent Jesus for all of us! The difference now comes: Am I going to Seek First The Kingdom and His Righteousness and Find out exactly what He has planned for me-because His Word says and all this shall be added. My my. Seems like I need to get close to Him to find out. I would venture to say this for anybody-just as with my life-I'm in just as much shock about what's happening and what God is doing in my life than anybody! And I've heard it put this way-In order to get more of You, God...I need to give you more of me. So True!

Much love In Him,
N.
 
Angel said:
What's in a Cigarette?

  • Acetone – found in nail polish remover
  • Acetic Acid – an ingredient in hair dye
  • Ammonia – a common household cleaner
  • Arsenic – used in rat poison
  • Benzene – found in rubber cement
  • Butane – used in lighter fluid
  • Cadmium – active component in battery acid
  • Carbon Monoxide – released in car exhaust fumes
  • Formaldehyde – embalming fluid
  • Hexamine – found in barbecue lighter fluid
  • Lead – used in batteries
  • Naphthalene – an ingredient in moth balls
  • Methanol – a main component in rocket fuel
  • Nicotine – used as insecticide
  • Tar – material for paving roads
  • Toluene - used to manufacture paint
http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/facts-figures/whats-in-a-cigarette.html
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That all depends on what brand you smoke.
 
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