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mbassett09
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Officially a nonsmoker
Aug 9 2019 03:47PM more by mbassett09
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I can finally say that about myself now. Using a juul helped with the cravings. It’s so nice to not to have me and all my stuff smell like smoke. I especially hated opening my luggage when I got to a hotel or somewhere that was a nonsmoking environment and my whole luggage just smelled horrible, it was embarrassing. I love always smelling fresh and clean. I have started a work out routine also since I am starting to breathe easier.

Anybody else out there quit smoking? If so how did you do it? I was told a few years ago that my lungs were so scarred that it was very important that I quit but it still took me years to be able to do it. Cigs are evil!
      
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boredstiff
OC, CA
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Aug 9 2019 03:51PM     link to this

You're still smoking hot. [insert drum clap]
mbassett09
Hollywood, LA, CA
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Aug 9 2019 03:51PM     link to this

Thank you very much!
InsearchofStarfish
Santa Ana, OC, CA
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Aug 9 2019 04:07PM     link to this

congrats

saw a pstar on here once...told her to not smoke or clear out the smoke from room.

think she smoked 5cigs while there and i had to drive home in my underwear with all the windows down about 45 degrees.....good times


js4536
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Aug 9 2019 04:09PM     link to this

Congrats!! 🎉
jammerman
Central Coast, CA
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Aug 9 2019 04:17PM     link to this

Great decision. Stock to being a non smoker. Life is so much better without that nasty habit.
I quit after 30 years of smoking by using nicotine gum. It worked well and I never have any desire to go back
stoneface
City of Riverside, Inland Empire, CA
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Aug 9 2019 04:18PM     link to this

Cold Turkey
No fuckin patch,no nothing.

Been smoke free for 7 years.
MUNK
Lake Forest, OC, CA
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Aug 9 2019 04:35PM     link to this

Still smoke meat right ??
TOSViolate818
SFV, LA, CA
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Aug 9 2019 05:04PM     link to this

This book. I've given out 10 copies through the years. I was so addicted I tried probably 40 times to quit and now I'm 13 years nicotine free. Hard to believe I smoked so heavily for so long.
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oldbaldy69
Inland Empire, CA
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Aug 9 2019 05:17PM     link to this

vaping is still feeding your nicotine habit which may not be ideal but as you see it is a hell of a lot better than cigarettes.

on another topic, I don't understand women that are marketing themselves to men but charge a fee ($2 in your case) just to see your face which is usually the deciding factor in a mans decision on which woman to call.

just my 2¢

oldbaldy69
Inland Empire, CA
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Aug 9 2019 05:30PM     link to this

and just FYI - Alan Carr died from lung cancer

it is a sad fact that if you quit smoking, you can still get lung cancer years later. of course if you get lung cancer while you are still smoking, then there's really no reason to stop


TheRealGuido
Dana Point, OC, CA
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Aug 9 2019 05:32PM     link to this

Probably would have been better in a PM to her.

Way to put her on blast.

Hell, you should probably post a separate blog calling out all girls for charging for pics.

You realize that is how most of them acquire points right? And standard operating procedures around here.

Ruthless_Rain
Fullerton, OC, CA
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Aug 9 2019 07:03PM     link to this

@oldbaldy

Did you ever think maybe some woman don’t want to show there face because they have regular lives as well?? Just like why the majority of guys on here don’t include pics of themselves lol

I’m sure she’s a beautiful as you would imagine her to be 💙
Ruthless_Rain
Fullerton, OC, CA
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Aug 9 2019 07:04PM     link to this

Ps good job girl! Smoking is a terrible habit! Keep it up!
Gripman
Vegas, NV
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Aug 9 2019 07:18PM     link to this

Congrats sexy
loucfirr1
LA, CA
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Aug 10 2019 12:43AM     link to this

Smoke bones not butts!
otterpop
SGV, LA, CA
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Aug 10 2019 04:15AM     link to this

Got 8 months. Chantix for about four weeks. Then i stopped. Been interesting. Sometimes I just want a cigarette. Its rare but i have almost no desire to t throw away 8 months of not smoking. Im happy that i quit and im no quitter. Didnt think i would make it thus far and im good with it. . Not sure when I can say "im a nonsmoker " ive had two cigarettes since dec i really believe that im done. Been 25 years maybe. Cheers to all who quit. . And ms bassett, you got it goin on honey. I really should introduce myself. Oooooooo congratulations beautiful
OMGava1
Hollywood, LA, CA
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Aug 10 2019 04:32AM     link to this

And that's my bestie, my bestie, my best friend, go best friend!
Smoking but not smokey.
Yay!
‼️🚭❤️🔥🧨‼️🚭❤️🔥🧨‼️🚭❤️🔥🧨‼️🚭❤️🔥🧨‼️🚭❤️🔥🧨‼️
oldbaldy69
Inland Empire, CA
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Aug 10 2019 11:32AM     link to this

crane - sorry to hear about your COPD

that's a bitch and seems like a cruel joke that after a person makes the nearly superhuman job of quitting, that's when reality comes calling to bite you in the ass for the 50 years of tobacco consuption

I truly wish you well but that is my point about vaping - it ain't a great thing, butt it's so much better than cigarettes.

god bless everyone and while it may not be politically correct, I will continue to vape these:

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11gentleman
OC, CA
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Aug 10 2019 02:25PM     link to this

Quitting smoking was probably the single most important thing you could have done to improve your health and longevity! Now you will feel better, look better, smell better and I suspect be happier with yourself for finally ridding yourself of those cigs!

I was lucky as I never was a chain smoker. After a decade of smoking I just decided I wanted to quit the nasty habit and I was able to do it on my second try. I have never looked back.


stumpy
OC, CA
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Aug 10 2019 10:55PM     link to this

I quit by chewing nicotine gum for 5 days and then switched to sugarless gum for a time after that.

If your lungs are badly scarred then the sooner you get away from smoking as well as vaping the better you will be. The scarred lungs are what eventually killed my dad although I believe most of the damage to his lungs was caused in an industrial setting rather than from smoking.

jimmmyz
OC, CA
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Aug 11 2019 02:05PM     link to this

Congrats! I love non-smoking ladies.
Facephuckker
Austin, TX
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Aug 11 2019 02:42PM     link to this

best way to quit is to never have started..
gilbert33
Fountain Valley, OC, CA
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Aug 11 2019 03:35PM     link to this

I recommend Copenhagen Long Cut, either straight or wintergreen, to help with the cravings.
OCCityBoy2
OC, CA
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Aug 12 2019 08:42AM     link to this

used to smoke...
then got married...
smoker. her parents are smokers.

when you are paying for smokers and their habits,
the pocketbook gets hit hard!
and the alcohol! oh crap!

i quit smoking and drinking because i couldn't afford it. but they didn't quit for a long time...

yogibronx
Costa Mesa, OC, CA
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Aug 14 2019 08:32AM     link to this

Use to...now 38 years free of that awful habit@\!
11gentleman
OC, CA
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Oct 5 2019 11:18PM     link to this

Congrats on defeating the smoking habit!!

You mentioned the damage it does to your lungs!

The good news that once you quit smoking, the damage you caused will start to reverse itself!

11gentleman
Calienteguera4u
OC, CA
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Oct 6 2019 10:27AM     link to this

Both my parents have COPD. Dad went in for a lung biopsy, and they took half a lung. He is on air 24/7 now. He can't work, doesn't qualify for disability, and only gets $16 for Calfresh a month. They both smoked over 50 years. I'm going further in debt trying to help. I smoked, and quit for good in 2008.

Vaping is not better than cigarettes, my daughter knows a few people dying from it. My best advice is to never start. If someone truly wants to quit you can, just stay away from smokers for a while and don't have any cigarettes near you. Don't drink alcohol if it makes you want to smoke.

Congratulations to everyone who has quit! It's not easy, and you may gain some weight, but it's worth it. Replace it with a habit that's good for you.
K8TO
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Oct 17 2019 09:53AM     link to this

Congrats!! Good job
71bronco
OC, CA
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Oct 17 2019 10:25AM     link to this

Congrats!! Nicely done ! 71b
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Oct 17 2019 10:28AM     link to this

Nobody ever starts a "I decided to start smoking" blog
ashley369
City of San Diego, San Diego, CA
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Oct 17 2019 04:58PM     link to this

My grandpa died of lung cancer and I believe that is what made me stay away from them, and I'm so glad I did because I've always had a really addictive personality. And plus I can't stand the smell cigarettes leave behind!

Congratulations girly! That is a major accomplishment, now lets tackle that vaping!!!!
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Oct 17 2019 08:59PM     link to this

Congrats to all of you who've quit. Best of health to you.
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Oct 17 2019 10:08PM     link to this

Don't Quit!
91BLUE850
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Oct 18 2019 01:14AM     link to this

So proud of you lovely woman!! Glad to hear your lungs are healing up Not that you even need maintenance, but kick ass in the gym too! Congrats babe!
hockeyfan734
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Apr 26 2020 11:24PM     link to this

Thats wonderful. I see you are in FV. I live in FV. PM. I dont have any FX points to PM you. Would love to hook up tonight.
dman2
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Feb 28 2023 12:29PM     link to this

mbasset09 are you still smoke free? Wish you nothing but the best.
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Feb 28 2023 02:02PM     link to this

Say no to "Deathsticks".
mildlyamusing1
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Feb 28 2023 05:30PM     link to this

I read that NAC supplements will prevent addictive cravings. It works well for gambling (and is prescribed by a shrink I know for it), but I hear it's also good for breaking the smoking habit.

You can buy it on Amazon if you want to give it a try.


June.Moon
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Feb 28 2023 06:50PM     link to this

That's amazing

I am so proud of you and I love that you're on this journey of better health


Look up ashwagandha .. supposed to be great for stress, SEX, anxiety, and more
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Feb 28 2023 10:51PM     link to this

I stopped in 2009 using doTerra essential oils I sniffed Peppermint oil helped kick the habit, my libido and respiratory system. Also bought the Jasmine and chamomile when my wife and daughter start bickering I put some on the stove boil it let it percolate throughout the house slowly they start being nice to each other it's a fuckin trip I have mind control on these girls and They.O.E.N.O it.

@ BoredStiff LMAO kewl name
@ BoredStiff smoking hot(pun) hajahajahajahaj
sharpcat007
Hollywood, LA, CA
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Mar 1 2023 12:18AM     link to this

That is great to hear! One of the hardest addictions by far..U go girl
grooviefan
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Mar 1 2023 01:32AM     link to this

accupuncture is a help with stopping smoking. know of a number of people on one of the fire departments who stopped with that treatment. also worked for weight loss.
tc270
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Mar 1 2023 10:30AM     link to this

Smoked for 30 years and quit 16 years ago. I'm 66 but my doc did a chest x-ray at age 60 (10 years of no smoking) and he said my lungs were that of someone who had never smoked. He said that normally takes 7-10 years.

Quitting was the best thing I ever did.
bedazzled2k8
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Mar 1 2023 10:39AM     link to this

Congratulations, Babe!!!
Baby steps.

Hugs!!
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