Actually, this whole "sex-as-distraction" thing sounds interesting. Is there a group I can join? 
Heh. You're IN it.
While not wanting to sound like a fifteen-year old goth, I don't think I have a happy place right now.
Sweetie, with all you're going through, that is quite understandable. Just know that we're here for ya to offer the support you need to rid yourself of this insidious habit for good. That's all any of us can do for each other. It really is up to each of us an individuals to make across that "finished" line.
Sammy, be careful. We may take you up on it. Charles, included! Heh..it's a tough habit. Tougher than quitting heroin, so I've read.
Avalon, how long have you been quit now?
Saturday.
It's doubly tough because my husband has no intention of quitting. My son has been my biggest supporter because he is quitting, too. He's only smoked for a few years and I can't very well keep telling him to quit if I don't set an example myself.
Good for you, Jacob! Maybe you can offer some tips or advice? I work with a guy that has quit for several weeks now. Yesterday, I found out that he is using a lot of intake support (pills that work like a patch). I'm doing it cold turkey. How did you do it?
As an aside, I've stopped twice in my lifetime. Once for two months (I think it was), and the other time was for two years while I was pregnant and nursing my son. Once he was weaned, I couldn't pick it up again fast enough. Bad, girl. BAD!
However, I've now whinged so much in this thread, I could never dare take it up again.
Noooo, don't Alice. You can do it! That's why we're here. For support!
As far as smoking joints go, they are psychologically addictive, not physically addictive. I was definitely hooked in the psychological department. Loved it and still feel it should be legalized for medicinal purposes. Though I was a heavy user back in my 20's..not back in 2000. In fact, it was 5 years before that, that I had my own/last goodie bag. It was fun, but no more.
But the difference between cigareetes and joints is that no one smokes a whole joint by themselves. They "puff, puff, give" to the next bloke. I refuse to believe that you know people who smoke more than 5 WHOLE joints in one day. There is no way they could function at any level.
I agree and disagree. Yes, I was a greedy biatch. I rolled one and smoked the whole thing myself. But yes, I would share with others if they were around. I found that the more you smoke the less effect it has. If you stop for say 3-5 months and then have one..it feels much stronger. But, maybe that's just me.
I've had joints where one hit knocked me out cold and others that I could smoke non-stop and still function really well.
Agreed.
Russell, we are here to help.
Actually, one of the reasons I haven't been posting much the last couple of days is because I like smoking cigs when I'm on the internet. ACK! I had to step away until I could nip that.
Alice, if ROTK posters help with morale, then I'm all for them! I'll wait for nekkid Depp. wink
You stated that your food tastes better. That has NEVER changed for me. Food tastes no different to me if I'm smoking or not. Isn't that strange?
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