Third-hand Smoke: Another Reason To Quit Smoking

I had a friend named Elisha in Albuquerque, NM. Her mother died and I helped paint the house because I was going to rent a room there. We couldn't paint until we cleaned the nicotine (yellow, gummy stuff) off the walls near the mother's favorite chair (for watching TV) and in her bedroom. A friend who was a physician advised us to wear rubber gloves and shower after working because it is dangerous to work with any sort of build-up of nicotine.

I live in Tennessee where they grow a lot of tobacco. You can't harvest it while it is wet because you will be poisoned. The plants must be dry and most people wear some kind of gloves to reduce the risk. Most smokers don't know anything about growing or harvesting tobacco. It is a dangerous business.

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I remember they days when I was like the little girl in the back seat! I have hated smoke for as long as I can remember but I grew up in a family were my parents resembled nicotine freight trains. I have always felt like my throat closes up and I can't breathe then if its really bad I want to throw up. I have never tried to smoke and I try to teach my children the same thing but it is likely they will try because they did not have to suffer through it growing up.

So, snb, are you going to share your system? I've been trying to quit for awhile now, and always seem to end up dragged back. I'm definitely addicted.

I have a solution that really does work. It did for me anyway! I was doubtful but tried it anyway and was totally surprised at how well it did work! I never even thought about having a cigarette. I didn’t have any of the withdraws or cravings. This program really worked well for me and I would recommend it to anyone who is trying to quit. The total cost is around $300.00 dollars (not at one time) for the 10-week program. It is called NicoDerm CQ. I don’t know how well the off brands work so if you’re going to try it I would stay with the name brand.

Lady Sady, Thanks for asking about how I quit smoking. Many people who don't smoke will bash you with "You can quit if you want to". They don't know what it's like. But still, you do have to want to. I had to ask myself why I smoke, even when studies show it's bad for me. I'll tell you why I did and people have said they smoke. First, I'm no doctor, this is just what worked for me and some of my friends & relatives (this may be a little lengthy). Cigarettes do for you whatever you need them to do. Sounds strange? consider this:

If get up in the morning dragging and slow - smoke a cigarette for a little get up and go.

If you're stressed out at work - go smoke a cigarette to help ease the stress.

If you need to figure something out but just can't think - smoke a cigarette to help you gather your thoughts.

If you're hungry - smoke a cigarette to ease the hunger pains until you get the food.

If you've just finished eating and need to relax - smoke a cigarette.

If you're anxious - smoke a cigarette, calms you down.

Tired, but can't relax to lie down and rest - smoke a cigarette, hop in the bed and fall asleep.

Frightened or timid about something you're about to do - smoke a cigarette for a little courage.

You see, whatever you need it to be, it is. After realizing that, I started finding "healthy"substitutes for those cigarette moments. I also asked myself, was it always the cigarette (i.e., the nicotine) or the act of smoking that I loved, craved, desired? I realized that in some cases it was the act of smoking that motivated me. Like at work, (and in a few other instances) I discovered that if I pursed my lips about as tight as they would be around a cigarette and very slowly (thru the lips) drew in air until my lungs were filled, held it for a couple of seconds then blew it out just like blowing cigarette smoke, many time I got the same results as from my Salem lights. When I had hunger pains, I got a six ounce cup of water and took short sips until it was gone instead of gulping down the whole thing at once. In the morning before actually getting out of the bed, lying there on my back with my arms above my head, I would stretch my whole body then get right up and vigorously shake myself from head to toe. I found this to be really invigorating.

Here's the big magilla. It takes true commitment. I took a brand new pack of cigarettes and...no I didn't throw them away...I took a pair of scissors and I cut half of the length off. by doing this I saw that I actually could smoke half as much taking in less smoke, less ash, etc. I didn't really need the full length of the thing to be satisfied when I smoked it with short pulls,  slowly and deliberately and not like a fiend. Soon I was determined to cut back the number by "rationing" myself to a certain number of cut-offs perday. to keep myself honest I divided them into zip lock bags. I had to promise myself that I would not open the next bag until time. One day I discovered that I had a bag left. What happened? did I forget to smoke oneday? I decided that day to throw out one bag after I divided them up, then re-divided them. Less and less I needed to finish a bag by the end of the day and I just threw out the ones that were left. I was down to one a day, then two in a week, one a week, then a week with none, and that's when I decided, "I'm done. I can quit now" and I did. Oh, I thought about it many times and all that the cigarettes used to do for me. But my inner me, which had been my enemy, said "you don't need it".

Hope that helps somebody.

Not to worry nearing. I stay completely away from non-smokers these days and I can see where I should apply it also to the internet. Since smokers stress you, I DON'T understand ur first sentence. We must be mis-understanding each other.

Darn. Now you made me light up another! Instigator. LOL.