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Todd M -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 12:00:06 PM)
Thanks for all the great responses. I'll be making a post in 2 weeks that I think you will all like. Don't want to spoil it with talk. Want to do it then share.

Dave Odle -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 12:25:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Todd M Thanks for all the great responses. I'll be making a post in 2 weeks that I think you will all like. Don't want to spoil it with talk. Want to do it then share. Well done! It's tough to reverse old habits. I'm going on 6 months of being smoke free after smoking for almost 25 years. My wife quit, too. This stuff is hard. Excellent, Todd!

Todd M -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 12:27:29 PM)
Thanks Dave. Hope you and your wife remain smoke free the rest of your life.

Ricky J -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 12:42:54 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Dave Odle quote: ORIGINAL: Todd M Thanks for all the great responses. I'll be making a post in 2 weeks that I think you will all like. Don't want to spoil it with talk. Want to do it then share. Well done! It's tough to reverse old habits. I'm going on 6 months of being smoke free after smoking for almost 25 years. My wife quit, too. This stuff is hard. Excellent, Todd! The hard part is over ... just don't take that first one, no matter how good of an excuse you think you have.

Trekgeekscott -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 1:04:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Ricky J quote: ORIGINAL: Dave Odle quote: ORIGINAL: Todd M Thanks for all the great responses. I'll be making a post in 2 weeks that I think you will all like. Don't want to spoil it with talk. Want to do it then share. Well done! It's tough to reverse old habits. I'm going on 6 months of being smoke free after smoking for almost 25 years. My wife quit, too. This stuff is hard. Excellent, Todd! The hard part is over ... just don't take that first one, no matter how good of an excuse you think you have. I've been smoke free 17 years now. I always tell a story about one time I quit for 9 months and a friend and I were hanging out one day, he had a pack and I had the thought in my head that ONE wouldn't hurt...within a week I was back to a pack a day (or more) habit. It was another five years before I quit for good. Anytime I've thought one wouldn't hurt I remind myself of this story. and I KNOW that ONE can hurt. Whatever the temptation...DON'T think one isn't going to hurt.

Lars -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 1:53:11 PM)
I haven't smoked in 4.5 years. Same story as you guys. "Quit" lots of times only to have the lie that just one won't hurt ruin it all. I will never have even a drag off a smoke. Ever. Hang in there! Remember this simple truth: if you have a craving, whether you smoke or not, it will pass in a few minutes. So just don't smoke.

Dave Odle -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 1:55:38 PM)
I've already made that mistake before. The key was my wife and I quitting together so one didn't drag the other down. Vaping has gotten me through the rough spots. I've maybe needed to every few days at first and have now tapered down to hardly ever. It really did work just because of the psychological fix it provided while quitting.

Phil Riewer -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 2:00:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott quote: ORIGINAL: Ricky J quote: ORIGINAL: Dave Odle quote: ORIGINAL: Todd M Thanks for all the great responses. I'll be making a post in 2 weeks that I think you will all like. Don't want to spoil it with talk. Want to do it then share. Well done! It's tough to reverse old habits. I'm going on 6 months of being smoke free after smoking for almost 25 years. My wife quit, too. This stuff is hard. Excellent, Todd! The hard part is over ... just don't take that first one, no matter how good of an excuse you think you have. I've been smoke free 17 years now. I always tell a story about one time I quit for 9 months and a friend and I were hanging out one day, he had a pack and I had the thought in my head that ONE wouldn't hurt...within a week I was back to a pack a day (or more) habit. It was another five years before I quit for good. Anytime I've thought one wouldn't hurt I remind myself of this story. and I KNOW that ONE can hurt. Whatever the temptation...DON'T think one isn't going to hurt. My fiance is trying to quit.....I can have a Cigar whenever and have never had an addiction to nicotine (probably from the taste of coppenhagen my dad gave me at five years old). Any suggestions. She had some luck with Chantix in the past. The one thing I don't do is tell her she has to quit, she knows.

SoMnFan -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 2:09:34 PM)
Feel sorry for myself for a lot of shortcomings, but I've always been so grateful that I was given zero interest or addiction to smoking. In 55 years I've had a couple cigarettes, a couple cigars, just in passing, and it's never appealed to me or grabbed me, at all. Feel so fortunate. Almost every relative and friend I have ... Has to fight to stave off the desire for it. Feel bad for them.

TJSweens -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 2:14:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SoMnFan Feel sorry for myself for a lot of shortcomings, but I've always been so grateful that I was given zero interest or addiction to smoking. In 55 years I've had a couple cigarettes, a couple cigars, just in passing, and it's never appealed to me or grabbed me, at all. Feel so fortunate. Almost every relative and friend I have ... Has to fight to stave off the desire for it. Feel bad for them. Same here. I smoked every day for years and never picked up the habit. [;)]

Trekgeekscott -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 2:20:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer quote: ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott quote: ORIGINAL: Ricky J quote: ORIGINAL: Dave Odle quote: ORIGINAL: Todd M Thanks for all the great responses. I'll be making a post in 2 weeks that I think you will all like. Don't want to spoil it with talk. Want to do it then share. Well done! It's tough to reverse old habits. I'm going on 6 months of being smoke free after smoking for almost 25 years. My wife quit, too. This stuff is hard. Excellent, Todd! The hard part is over ... just don't take that first one, no matter how good of an excuse you think you have. I've been smoke free 17 years now. I always tell a story about one time I quit for 9 months and a friend and I were hanging out one day, he had a pack and I had the thought in my head that ONE wouldn't hurt...within a week I was back to a pack a day (or more) habit. It was another five years before I quit for good. Anytime I've thought one wouldn't hurt I remind myself of this story. and I KNOW that ONE can hurt. Whatever the temptation...DON'T think one isn't going to hurt. My fiance is trying to quit.....I can have a Cigar whenever and have never had an addiction to nicotine (probably from the taste of coppenhagen my dad gave me at five years old). Any suggestions. She had some luck with Chantix in the past. The one thing I don't do is tell her she has to quit, she knows. I managed it without patches or medications. Just sucked on a breath mint any time I had a craving (kept velamints in busness for a while there) and twirled a pen or pencil in my fingers. Kept my hand occupied (like holding the cigarette) and mouth (replacing taking a drag). get rid of all ashtrays, lighters, anything that may entice smoking, keep them out of sight.

Trekgeekscott -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 2:21:15 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TJSweens quote: ORIGINAL: SoMnFan Feel sorry for myself for a lot of shortcomings, but I've always been so grateful that I was given zero interest or addiction to smoking. In 55 years I've had a couple cigarettes, a couple cigars, just in passing, and it's never appealed to me or grabbed me, at all. Feel so fortunate. Almost every relative and friend I have ... Has to fight to stave off the desire for it. Feel bad for them. Same here. I smoked every day for years and never picked up the habit. [;)] Never had a problem smoking until I tried to quit. [:D]

TJSweens -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 2:29:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott quote: ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer quote: ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott quote: ORIGINAL: Ricky J quote: ORIGINAL: Dave Odle quote: ORIGINAL: Todd M Thanks for all the great responses. I'll be making a post in 2 weeks that I think you will all like. Don't want to spoil it with talk. Want to do it then share. Well done! It's tough to reverse old habits. I'm going on 6 months of being smoke free after smoking for almost 25 years. My wife quit, too. This stuff is hard. Excellent, Todd! The hard part is over ... just don't take that first one, no matter how good of an excuse you think you have. I've been smoke free 17 years now. I always tell a story about one time I quit for 9 months and a friend and I were hanging out one day, he had a pack and I had the thought in my head that ONE wouldn't hurt...within a week I was back to a pack a day (or more) habit. It was another five years before I quit for good. Anytime I've thought one wouldn't hurt I remind myself of this story. and I KNOW that ONE can hurt. Whatever the temptation...DON'T think one isn't going to hurt. My fiance is trying to quit.....I can have a Cigar whenever and have never had an addiction to nicotine (probably from the taste of coppenhagen my dad gave me at five years old). Any suggestions. She had some luck with Chantix in the past. The one thing I don't do is tell her she has to quit, she knows. I managed it without patches or medications. Just sucked on a breath mint any time I had a craving (kept velamints in busness for a while there) and twirled a pen or pencil in my fingers. Kept my hand occupied (like holding the cigarette) and mouth (replacing taking a drag). get rid of all ashtrays, lighters, anything that may entice smoking, keep them out of sight. I developed the habit when I was 15 and was smoking a pack and a half a day by the time I quit when I was 20. I made a New Year's resolution and smoked multiple packs on New Year's Eve. It was a few weeke bofore I wanted to even look at a cigarette. Then I started chewing cinamon tooth picks until I got a handle on it. Haven't smoked since.

Dave Odle -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 2:31:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott quote: ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer quote: ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott quote: ORIGINAL: Ricky J quote: ORIGINAL: Dave Odle quote: ORIGINAL: Todd M Thanks for all the great responses. I'll be making a post in 2 weeks that I think you will all like. Don't want to spoil it with talk. Want to do it then share. Well done! It's tough to reverse old habits. I'm going on 6 months of being smoke free after smoking for almost 25 years. My wife quit, too. This stuff is hard. Excellent, Todd! The hard part is over ... just don't take that first one, no matter how good of an excuse you think you have. I've been smoke free 17 years now. I always tell a story about one time I quit for 9 months and a friend and I were hanging out one day, he had a pack and I had the thought in my head that ONE wouldn't hurt...within a week I was back to a pack a day (or more) habit. It was another five years before I quit for good. Anytime I've thought one wouldn't hurt I remind myself of this story. and I KNOW that ONE can hurt. Whatever the temptation...DON'T think one isn't going to hurt. My fiance is trying to quit.....I can have a Cigar whenever and have never had an addiction to nicotine (probably from the taste of coppenhagen my dad gave me at five years old). Any suggestions. She had some luck with Chantix in the past. The one thing I don't do is tell her she has to quit, she knows. I managed it without patches or medications. Just sucked on a breath mint any time I had a craving (kept velamints in busness for a while there) and twirled a pen or pencil in my fingers. Kept my hand occupied (like holding the cigarette) and mouth (replacing taking a drag). get rid of all ashtrays, lighters, anything that may entice smoking, keep them out of sight. That is a big one. I even got rid of all short lighters and bought some of the long ones you light the fireplace. Vaping really did help me. I bought the cartridges w/ higher nicotine levels and then worked my way down. I used it a lot at first and then didn't need it after a few months. The big thing for me was not making a big deal out of it or marking it on the calendar. Sometime in April, I just decided I was done. I didn't tell anyone. My wife finally noticed that I wouldn't go outside w/ her to smoke. She eventually followed suit. My chest just couldn't take it after awhile. I've always had bad allergies, so it hurt doubly when it hit me. This was a Summer of rehab for me. I started taking weekly allergy shots (that I will have to for a year), quit smoking, and ordered a CPAP machine due to sleep apnea. I don't think I've had a good night's sleep in years. It took forever to get into a specialist, but I got the machine ordered and am ready to start anytime now. I opted for the machine because it will prompt me to lose some weight. That is my final hurdle right there (I need to lose about 30-40 pounds). People I've talked to who have used the machine swear by it for feeling rested and getting REM sleep, though. I just got into that rut where it all started piling up over the years. I had to target one thing at a time.

thebigo -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 3:02:47 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Dave Odle quote: ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott quote: ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer quote: ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott quote: ORIGINAL: Ricky J quote: ORIGINAL: Dave Odle quote: ORIGINAL: Todd M Thanks for all the great responses. I'll be making a post in 2 weeks that I think you will all like. Don't want to spoil it with talk. Want to do it then share. Well done! It's tough to reverse old habits. I'm going on 6 months of being smoke free after smoking for almost 25 years. My wife quit, too. This stuff is hard. Excellent, Todd! The hard part is over ... just don't take that first one, no matter how good of an excuse you think you have. I've been smoke free 17 years now. I always tell a story about one time I quit for 9 months and a friend and I were hanging out one day, he had a pack and I had the thought in my head that ONE wouldn't hurt...within a week I was back to a pack a day (or more) habit. It was another five years before I quit for good. Anytime I've thought one wouldn't hurt I remind myself of this story. and I KNOW that ONE can hurt. Whatever the temptation...DON'T think one isn't going to hurt. My fiance is trying to quit.....I can have a Cigar whenever and have never had an addiction to nicotine (probably from the taste of coppenhagen my dad gave me at five years old). Any suggestions. She had some luck with Chantix in the past. The one thing I don't do is tell her she has to quit, she knows. I managed it without patches or medications. Just sucked on a breath mint any time I had a craving (kept velamints in busness for a while there) and twirled a pen or pencil in my fingers. Kept my hand occupied (like holding the cigarette) and mouth (replacing taking a drag). get rid of all ashtrays, lighters, anything that may entice smoking, keep them out of sight. That is a big one. I even got rid of all short lighters and bought some of the long ones you light the fireplace. Vaping really did help me. I bought the cartridges w/ higher nicotine levels and then worked my way down. I used it a lot at first and then didn't need it after a few months. The big thing for me was not making a big deal out of it or marking it on the calendar. Sometime in April, I just decided I was done. I didn't tell anyone. My wife finally noticed that I wouldn't go outside w/ her to smoke. She eventually followed suit. My chest just couldn't take it after awhile. I've always had bad allergies, so it hurt doubly when it hit me. This was a Summer of rehab for me. I started taking weekly allergy shots (that I will have to for a year), quit smoking, and ordered a CPAP machine due to sleep apnea. I don't think I've had a good night's sleep in years. It took forever to get into a specialist, but I got the machine ordered and am ready to start anytime now. I opted for the machine because it will prompt me to lose some weight. That is my final hurdle right there (I need to lose about 30-40 pounds). People I've talked to who have used the machine swear by it for feeling rested and getting REM sleep, though. I hear it's also a real turn-on for the babes.

Dave Odle -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 3:18:09 PM)
No doubt. Like my wife could keep her hands off of me before. But now? Impossible. [;)]

McMurfy -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/19/2016 3:46:53 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SoMnFan Feel sorry for myself for a lot of shortcomings, but I've always been so grateful that I was given zero interest or addiction to smoking. In 55 years I've had a couple cigarettes, a couple cigars, just in passing, and it's never appealed to me or grabbed me, at all. Feel so fortunate. Almost every relative and friend I have ... Has to fight to stave off the desire for it. Feel bad for them. I've smoked about the same as you, but should also mention the 8,567 chews

Guest -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/20/2016 8:11:15 PM)
What's the trendy dinner spot in Minneapolis?

David F. -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/20/2016 10:21:12 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Art What's the trendy dinner spot in Minneapolis? I'm a big fan of Seven.

thebigo -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/20/2016 10:22:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Art What's the trendy dinner spot in Minneapolis? I can't refer to the places I go to as "trendy".

Guest -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/20/2016 10:27:02 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: thebigo quote: ORIGINAL: Art What's the trendy dinner spot in Minneapolis? I can't refer to the places I go to as "trendy". They aren't. Until you get there.

Guest -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/20/2016 10:27:34 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: David F. quote: ORIGINAL: Art What's the trendy dinner spot in Minneapolis? I'm a big fan of Seven. Got a recommend for the Brewers Table at Surly.

Dave Odle -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/21/2016 6:37:03 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: thebigo quote: ORIGINAL: Art What's the trendy dinner spot in Minneapolis? I can't refer to the places I go to as "trendy". Todd, I'm picturing where you might eat dinner and it's making me chuckle. A bunch of grumpy guys in a room grumbling about whatever. It's a cross between the local Legion watering hole and a Sizzler. [8\|] (I actually say that w/ the utmost affection)!

Toby Stumbo -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/21/2016 6:49:21 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Art What's the trendy dinner spot in Minneapolis? You ever hear of Applebees? [:'(]

Guest -> RE: Vikes water cooler thread (9/21/2016 8:25:00 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Dave Odle quote: ORIGINAL: thebigo quote: ORIGINAL: Art What's the trendy dinner spot in Minneapolis? I can't refer to the places I go to as "trendy". Todd, I'm picturing where you might eat dinner and it's making me chuckle. A bunch of grumpy guys in a room grumbling about whatever. It's a cross between the local Legion watering hole and a Sizzler. [8\|] (I actually say that w/ the utmost affection)! [&:] Yeah Dave you obviously haven't been to one of Atremus' foofy gatherings...[;)] They're actually quite designer.[:D]

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