Quitting Smoking...sm
Posted By: Exsmoker Passing Through on 2005-08-28
In Reply to: I just had to write this.... - former smoker
Hello, I'm an exsmoker who smoked for 25+ years, and I've been a nonsmoker now for 12 years. The only way I could do it was cold turkey, but my hint was I kept an unopened pack of cigs in my purse, and when the cravings came (which they did, something awful for about 3-5 days), I would look at that pack and tell myself that I got this far (8 hours, or 12 hours, or 24 hours) without opening it, and I could go on. I threw the pack out after about 2 weeks, and never looked back. The smell now actually makes me sick. I must admit that I still have a craving after a meal once in a blue moon, but it soon passes. Please hang in there. You CAN do this!!! Good luck. I wish losing weight was even half as easy as quitting smoking was...and that wasn't easy at all. Take care of yourself.
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Quitting Smoking
I have been smoke-free for 14 years and actually didn't want to quit but had to have major surgery and couldn't smoke in the hospital so I really had to quit before. I got the Habitrol (3 stage) patches which were Rx then and one other "trick". A stranger said what helped her was to chew on those Twizzlers black licorice sticks. She said that the residue left a residue not unlike the tar from cigarettes. I smoked 3 packs per day and even got up at night and smoked for over 20 years and no one was more surprised then me that I actually quit. My husband still smokes but not around me or in the house or my car.
I know it's tough. Good luck to you!
Whatever happened to all of y'all who were quitting smoking?
How's that going? 
Another day of not smoking
YES....
I am on day 9 of no smoking. I am
Birthday is next month and I have a goal to make it to my birthday and then will extend my goal from there. So far, so good. Hopefully continues.
Congratulations to you.
I would like some of what you both are smoking, please.
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I would try smoking
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Smoking...
That is good info. Thank you so much ... am disappointed because he does not really want to quit ... I will never understand how someone can claim to know how awful the health-related issues are to smoking, and yet somehow "justify" in their heads that the enjoyment they receive from smoking totally overrides any potential "risk" they may have "down the road" from their smoking ... for me, it just does not compute. Oh well. I will never, ever give up on giving him encouragement and pointing out all his precious cigarettes deleterious effects. Wouldn't be able to go to sleep at night, if I didn't. Thanks again.
Not offended...You just keep smoking that
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quit smoking tip
peppermints helped me a great deal...especially candy canes because I could hold them as a substitution....went back to the garbage during a nasy viscious divorce & now can't afford nor want to smoke anymore so I'll be joining you! don't want to look or smell like this anymore
do you not know the dangers of smoking?????
Just kidding, i too am a smoker. Hate it soooo much but at the same time i look so forward to that smoke on the drive home from class. I have smoked in my house, I try not to because of the smell, but if i'm stressed emotionally, i turned to my good friend 'the pack'...my new method of quitting this time...POPCORN!!! I will buy bags of it and when I get the urge to smoke, i will chow down. It could work because its hand to mouth motion, a bit self destructive and i also look forward to eating it. good luck to me!!! Target has the best popcorn too, very salty.
Well, I quit smoking but now I'm fat
It has been about two months since my last cig. But dang, I am porky now. At 47, this is NOT a good time to put on extra weight. I know i should go for walks, eat carrots and drink water. I guess the motivation isn't there.
It is hard to believe I gained 20 lb in two months but my oh my I have. You should see my face! Chipmunk cheeks. and my clothes, even the baggy ones, don't fit any longer. I bought a new outfit last month and it doesn't fit any more.
HELP!!!
I know what you mean, I quit smoking
joined a fitness center and was very diligent about going every day. But, the scale has went up anyway. I am pretty much at a loss as to what to do. I do not want to start smoking again, I feel much better since I quit.
Congratulations to you.
Can anyone explain smoking hx to me?
I just typed this:
"The patient has an approximate two to three history of smoking two to three cigars per week."
I also have never understood that, for example, "25 pack year history".
Anyone want to enlighten me??
Another fella smoking on O2.
 Duhhhhhhh! Nearly burned off his face. Ouch! Think he'll do it again? Ummm...yep!
I quit smoking
No point to this message; just thought of it and am congratulating myself.
Smoking lines there! Wow!! I can't even
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Yes I have used it to quit smoking!! sm
Five months now without a cigarette; however, the nausea was very bad for me. I only took the Chantix for 1 month and had to stop. I couldn't take the nausea any longer. I even tried Zantac with it and still nauseous most of the time.
Anyhow, I quit June 12, 2007 and still without a cigarette. It really does work. The nausea and weird dreams were my side effects. My sleep pattern was broken up for the month with the dreams. I smoked 1-1/2 packs a day for 20 years, started when I was 16. Now with the help of Chantix am smoke free.
I tried all the other forms such as the patch, gum, etc and nothing really worked like this did. I have no withdrawal symptoms or mood changes whatsoever. I did seem to laugh a lot and sometimes inappropriately while on Chantix; however, since I stopped taking it, I am back to normal.
Good luck with whatever you decide. I am now worried about gaining more weight and taking the weight off that I gained over the past few months since I quit. Being nauseous, I found myself eating pretzels all the time to try and settle my stomach, very fattening.
quitting
you might want to try a LOA or a few days off while you check out the new job... I thought I had found the PERFECT job in March from the description I got from the recruiter...... After six days on FOUR different accounts (which they expected me to go on production pay after four days!!!!), and then finding out these were not even the accounts I was hired for, I RAN BACK to you-know-where, happy to have the option and not complaining much anymore :)
Has anyone ever gotten something like this when quitting
I quit a national MTSO a little while ago and they just sent me a "termination agreement" with a "release" that they expect me to sign that says: "...you hereby release, for yourself and all people who may act on your behalf, XXXCOMPANY, and its subsidiearies, affiliates, officers, employees and agents from all claims or causes of action, arising from or relating to your employment with XXXCOMPANY, including, but not limited to, any such claims or causes of action arising under any Federal or Sate law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1965 and 1991 or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended."
Has anyone else ever received anything like this before when they quit? I've worked for 4 different MTSOs and have never gotten anything like this, not even from Medquist (and the company that sent this isn't MQ). I'm not about to sign anything like this, but just wondering why in the world they would feel they need to protect themselves like this and if this is standard procedure?
Quitting MQ
SMART MOVE! i'm just about there myself.
Quitting
Am not a smoker myself, but know people who have tried to quit. I know it's one of the hardest things to do, and I wish you continued success. My brother was an avid smoker for most of his life. He died from lung cancer.
not quitting yet
I don't think Wal-Mart or Burger King will let me stay home with the kids when they are sick or take a break to run them to the pool in the Summer. I, for one, will continue MTing. I know I make more $ than I could at Wal-Mart or Burger King!
Quitting a job
After job hunting for about 3 months, in desperation I accepted an in-house job in the medical records department of a large, seven-doctor clinic that was 98% clerical and about 2% transcription. I was told this upfront . Also I was advised to wear comfortable shoes, not heels, as there would be a lot of walking involved. I haven't worn heels in several years except to church so that wasn't a problem. Since I do have very flat feet I bought two pairs of comfortable wide shoes with lots of support (spent about $100 for both, which is more than I normally spend on shoes).
As it turned out, most days the work required 8 hours or more of standing and walking, posting the daily notes turned in by the contract Transcriptionist and filing/pulling charts. In addition, my work area was very cramped, there was one more person in the office than I expected (she and her desk were behind a screen on the day of my interview) everyone talked and laughed constantly and loudly and gossiped, used profanity and vulgar language -- generally, was the nightmare of "office politics" people dread--the worse was our boss, who used threats in reprimanding me and others in front of co-workers on a daily basis. Also, I was seeing a doctor for foot and ankle pain and taking Ultram daily. The doctor said I should try to stand only a couple of hours a day, but that was impossible. Finally, all of these caused me to quit. I turned in a 2-week notice, had a change of heart and tried it for 2 more days, then just walked out after an argument with the girl who was supposed to be training me about who was to print (sitting) and who was to post that day. I needed more instruction and practice I knew, and I felt that was why I was having so more trouble getting "up to speed" on the computer programs. The few reports I had to transcribe were a piece of cake; it was everything else I was expected to do.
My question is, how would you explain this on a resume and during an interview? I have worked over 30 years and have never walked out on a job before, but I simply could not take it. I have been asked if I thought it was a "hostile workplace," and in some respects it really was.
Thanks for any constructive advice...
You may want to think before just quitting on
resume. You don't want to get a bad reputation. I have found it is better to be honest, but tactful. You are better off working the two weeks. I highly doubt a company would dump you on the spot, and if they do, then I would make sure you try to get some documentation from them as to their policy in this regard.
I don't know because I'm not quitting because of that!
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quitting sm
They would not hesitate to get rid of you for a penny less, believe me, I have had it done to me. Once you quit, they will hold it against you. If they find someone else, don't think they are going to give you a notice. It's up to you, it's your health. Whatever makes your life easier is what you have to do.
The only evil I find about smoking is. . .
How darn hard it is to quit. I have tried everything. Patches, gum, Wellbutrin, Zyban, cold turkey, etc.
Don't buy them by the pack anymore. We (my husband and I) roll our own. Buy a can of tobacco and have a little machine and thought that would deter us, but noooooooooo. $8 a week compared to over $8 a DAY.
We do keep trying so there is hope that someday, hopefully within the next 6 months, we can say see ya! Yeah right. 
risks uf using smoking marijuana
besides the social implications there are many researched medical reasons not to. Just a few:
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/evidence99/marijuana/Health_1.html thats just one web site. There are plenty more
Furthermore, smoking pot dries up you mucous membranes promoting cavities and tooth decay, does cause respiratory ailments and I sure as hell don't want to meet someone driving whose judgement has been impaired with pot any more than I want to meet someone whose judgement has been impaired by alcohol. Please substantiate your claim that it is LESS harmful than alcohol
It won't take cancer to quit smoking. Try
ASTHMA, a common problem for smokers. When you can't breathe when there is a strange odor around such as perfume, you won't get near a cigarette because if you do, you won't be able to breathe. You will cough, and choke and gasp for air and feel air hunger when you sit down. It is not a fun way to live, and I absolutely LOVED my cigarettes, a real hard core addict to nicotine.
Husband and I both quit smoking on same day
We tried separately in the past alone and he quit for 6 months and then went back to smoking. I even smoked with the patch on and almost had a heart attack, not a good thing at all. We both want to quit and we hope that we will be able to do this. I think I have some patches left in a drawer around the house and they worked for my husband. I have been smoking for 40 years and he the same amount of time. I will go to the Stop Smoking Center. We figure we could save ourselves 70.00 a week or more but not smoking and that is one of the reasons to stop. Thanks for your encouraging words. You and your husband should be proud, my doctor told me it is like kicking a cocaine habit, which is sooo addictive and I agree. I smoke most believe it or not at my desk. My husband is going to repaint my office and put up wallpaper, one wall is yellow from the smoke, grosses me out and my kids. Thanks again.
try quitting and going to Diskriter - sm
they are hiring, and they have lots of work. I should know, because I've been working weekends and extra hours!
Anybody quitting Medquist before Oct 1?
Wondering if anyone was bailing from Medquist before the pay cut.
When quitting a company...
do you usually have to send back their equipment at your cost? I was hired on as an employee, received the equipment at no charge, and now have quit (after giving the appropriate 2 weeks notice) and they are asking me to send back the equipment at my cost and my last paycheck will be held until it is received by them. Just wondering if this is normal. I have worked for other companies that provided shipping labels to send their equipment back, so I'm not sure which is the norm.
Reason for quitting
You can always tell them that your workload has suddenly changed and now due to time constraints you are no longer able to provide them service and give them 30 day notice. Or you can be half way honest and just tell them that you feel it is not a good fit and that they would be happier with someone else and give them 30 day notice. I wouldn't be completely truthful but semi as you never know when you will need them for a reference but just let them know in a nice way that it is just not a "good fit" and move forward. They are probably having a hard time keeping anyone and if this is so the OM might ask some questions and I would let them know where some of the problems are nicely so who knows they might improve for the next person. Good luck.
Patti
quitting tactfully.
I have been working for a national for 2 months now. The FT in-house job recently sent me home to work. It pays better plus I have better bennies with this. I need quit the national because there is no need for me to work two jobs anymore and now if I need extra money, I can just work extra for the hospital. Anyway, since I have only worked for the national 1 month and PT, do I still need to give 2 weeks? TIA. I really liked the national other than the pay scale.
Quitting was the right choice!
Ya know, IC work seemed to be a great idea back when but from what I have read and heard, it's no longer a good route to go. Your little scenario really confirms that in my mind. You are better off just signing on with a company and trying to get a "right fit" with one of them. That's crazy, "you get paid when I get paid." Don't go there again.
have you tried your new job out before completely quitting?
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Quitting Ettiquete for an IC
Would the same rules apply as if you were an "employee" whereas you would give a two weeks notice? Just wondering becuase of the fact that you have to sign off on a "contrract" when employed as an IC. From my understanding the meaning of an IC is that you are contracting out your services for an undetermined amount of time, right?......that doesn't mean you are bound to a MT company for life though right?
No, not retiring, just quitting this BS..sm
of a profession. Can't pay my bills, hungry and can't afford to buy groceries MOST of the time. I will just go to work as a waitress at the local casino as they even make more than what I have been making.
Well, I quit smoking last year when I became pregnant
and it was relatively easy for me to quit because I had a good reason. I know what you mean about taking smoke breaks. What I do is after about an hour, I give a friend a call and talk for about 5 minutes. It is nice to catch up and also takes your mind off the cigarette.
Me, too. I quit smoking in October 2005.
Time to lose weight, although we had tons of food out yesterday.
he has been smoking on and off 1 pack of cigarettes for 5 years.
should be good for him.
Has anyone here (or anyone you know) had luck with Wellbutrin for smoking cessation? nm
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Chantix - Anyone use it to quit smoking? I am most concerned sm
about the nausea. I have been hearing it is pretty bad for at least 1/3 of the people who have used it. I have a generally touchy stomach as it is. Please post your comments here or by email
I'm the pregnant one who asked for help quitting
and it's been real easy because I can't stop puking long enough to have a cigarette. LOL. Even the smell of cigarette smoke makes me extremely sick.
Quitting does not have to cost a thing. (nt)
You should try production pay job before quitting hospital.
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Quitting was the first thing that came to mind. .sm
Since I started there, they have been telling me I am doing great. Not once did they ever tell me there were any problems. I have sent many, many reports to QA because I was not sure of the date of service. It makes me wonder they were just sent to the client without being checked. She said the client was not going to pay for the reports, so she is not going to pay us if it happened in the future. I think this is something that I should have been told when I was hired. I think I may put my 2-week notice in and find another company. Thanks for your response!
I don't know. They were pretty upset about me quitting, which is why
This is such a mess!
Yes, to the point I'm quitting the company..nm
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'Scuse me, but she is QUITTING HER JOB TO GET THE BENEFITS
Maybe in all caps you'll understand it better.
Had she just lost her job and had no money to fund her pregnancy, instead of trying to find a way to STEAL FROM THE SYSTEM, I've no doubt everyone's comments to her would have been MUCH different.
You are comparing apples and oranges with this particular OP's strategy.
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