tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post114529265490574421..comments2023-04-15T16:16:49.077+02:00Comments on Curious : SMOKINGBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215877954470519727noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post-1147285488800826832006-05-10T20:24:00.000+02:002006-05-10T20:24:00.000+02:00No answers for you here mate but mirror all your q...No answers for you here mate but mirror all your questions...if anything works out for you let me know..I've been 'giving up' for too long now!J-Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036628587676158911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post-1146920684511849032006-05-06T15:04:00.000+02:002006-05-06T15:04:00.000+02:00When people say to me "isn't flying a plane very e...When people say to me "isn't flying a plane very expensive", my favourite retort is that it costs about as much as smoking 20 a day and is a lot less dangerous!<BR/><BR/>I had a mild go at Phil T for taking up smoking at his age - simply because everyone else I know who already does, wants to quit! So go for it with the determination of a spiritual discipline coupled with the faith of a miracle-seeker.<BR/><BR/>And I 100% agree that church has horrendous double standards about stuff like this. The proud and the greedy are welcome - character transformation is seen as a long term ideal rather than a requirement. Gays and smokers on the other hand...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post-1145548875877496722006-04-20T18:01:00.000+02:002006-04-20T18:01:00.000+02:00Good one. Have to say it is one of those things th...Good one. Have to say it is one of those things that it doesn't matter how many horrendous adverts for giving up or loved ones pestering you to stop. You have to come to the decision in your own head.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with it. You will get there. For the record, I always enjoyed a nice Romeo y Julieta tubo. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post-1145537417919732552006-04-20T14:50:00.000+02:002006-04-20T14:50:00.000+02:00Cheers Nico.I am going to pick a day very soon and...Cheers Nico.<BR/>I am going to pick a day very soon and go for it, I will keep everyone posted, just had some visitors who have brought me some lovely cuban cigars so it will be another week or so. I will probably procrastinate! but will get, I do feel that this is the year.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01215877954470519727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post-1145527218204628552006-04-20T12:00:00.000+02:002006-04-20T12:00:00.000+02:00BrianSmoking is all in the head. You just need to ...Brian<BR/><BR/>Smoking is all in the head. You just need to realise that what you are doing is all a bit wierd. Setting fire to something and sticking this burning object in your mouth. Then making sure you take a big draw on it to get the smoke to go into your body. It just looks a bit odd really. <BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong, it took me 12 years of doing it to realise. I had a bad cold one weekend and just couldn't face it. Having lasted 24 hours without a cigarette, I just thought "let's see how tomorrow goes" and that was my philosophy for giving up. Taking it one day at a time. Once I had got over a few days, my resolve was so strong that I just couldn't have gone back. I kept a half empty pack of Marlboro Lights on my bedside table for about 2 months though. Somehow just knowing that it would be so easy to start again made it easier for me to stop.<BR/><BR/>That was 3 years ago and one of the best things I have done in my life. I am now the person I used to hate. The reformed smoker. But I reckon it is my privelege now and it feels good.<BR/><BR/>Drink lots of water. A couple of big glasses every time you feel like a smoke. It soon helps. Replace your habit with something positive. I reckon you can do it. Will pray for you on this as I know what a difference it will make. Keep us posted!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com