Comments on Single Guy Money: I'm Ready to Quit Smoking and Save Money

Rebecca - Thanks for checking in. I've had a few m...

2009-04-06T06:24:00.000-04:00

Rebecca - Thanks for checking in. I've had a few moments of weakness but I'm still no longer a regular smoker. I'll have an updated post soon.

checking in on ya
How goes it with the not sm...

2009-04-02T01:39:00.000-04:00

*checking in on ya*
How goes it with the not smoking? Haven't seen an update in awhile.

Tomorrow is my quit day and Im so nervous even thi...

2009-02-01T22:00:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow is my quit day and Im so nervous even thinking about it. I cut back and then today bought a pack and have smoked all but two...like a little kid Im gonna eat all the candy before someone else does. How stupid can I be. This is such a nasty habit and Im going in Tuesday to be told what procedure is going to be done to my heart for a blockage for the third time.^&^%$$%^&^%&

"In response to Stephen, who can't figure out why ...

2009-02-01T15:27:00.000-05:00

"In response to Stephen, who can't figure out why we use nicotine replacements, it's because the early withdrawl is terrible. You're light headed, you can't concentrate, and "Irritablity" is the understatement of the year."

Yeah, I can understand the concept of withdrawal symptoms but what I can't understand is why you don't realise it feels better because you've not actually given

I have been smoke free since about 1245am the morn...

2009-02-01T15:24:00.000-05:00

I have been smoke free since about 1245am the morning after Thanksgiving of 2008. I decided to quit when one of my financial goals for 2009 was to write down every penny I spent for one month. EVERY penny. The idea of writing down a pack of smokes every day or two every other day was just a big push to quit. I quit cold turkey and no patches. I'm using the "extra" money for clothes shopping

I quited smoking myself and going in week # 2 with...

2009-02-01T14:32:00.000-05:00

I quited smoking myself and going in week # 2 without a smoke. It is not easy, but I'm doing it for my health and to save money.
Good for you!

In response to Stephen, who can't figure out why w...

2009-02-01T14:26:00.000-05:00

In response to Stephen, who can't figure out why we use nicotine replacements, it's because the early withdrawl is terrible. You're light headed, you can't concentrate, and "Irritablity" is the understatement of the year.

Wish ya all the best Singleguymoney. Right here with you!

This is hard, really hard. Don't give up if the fi...

2009-01-21T21:54:00.000-05:00

This is hard, really hard. Don't give up if the first effort flops. My son went through three tries before he kicked the killer weed. The last time he tried Chantix, which made him sicker than going cold turkey. So he kicked them both, and so far he hasn't relapsed.

It's soooo worth it. If my mother hadn't smoked, she would have lived to see my son, who was born one year (almost to the

Good luck to you! I just quit after 12 years. I ha...

2009-01-21T00:19:00.000-05:00

Good luck to you! I just quit after 12 years. I have been cig free for 21 days and patch free for 10 days. You can do it! It's true what they say, you can only quit if you really want to. :)

Congrats on making the tough choice and good luck!...

2009-01-20T17:02:00.000-05:00

Congrats on making the tough choice and good luck!

Great idea saving money by quitting - I am working...

2009-01-19T21:35:00.000-05:00

Great idea saving money by quitting - I am working on quitting myself and have cut back - now less than a half a pack a day unless I am around other smokers.

Thanks for the encouragement.Best of Luck.

I quit smoking at the end of 2000, made it 7 years...

2009-01-19T19:30:00.000-05:00

I quit smoking at the end of 2000, made it 7 years (with really NO thought of doing it again), and then smoked again this past year (I'll spare you the details of life events...), quit again on Dec 8th. And this is it. I swear.

And I know better - I am otherwise Ms Frugal, and I work for hospice besides! But that didn't mean much with the addictive aspect of it.

When I quit

I tried the prescription pill...Zyban...and actual...

2009-01-18T10:55:00.000-05:00

I tried the prescription pill...Zyban...and actually quit for around 9 months or so and then I started again. About a year later, I just decided that it was not good for my health and that even though I didn't smoke in front of my children...I didn't want them to begin smoking either. So I purposed in my heart to quit...smoked all of the remaining cigarettes in my house...and just quit buying

I'm a day behind you on the quit smoking and save ...

2009-01-17T19:59:00.000-05:00

I'm a day behind you on the quit smoking and save money plan.

Good for you! I had a friend who was a heroin add...

2009-01-17T19:40:00.000-05:00

Good for you! I had a friend who was a heroin addict and a smoker... she said cigarettes were harder to quit than the heroin was easier to quit. That's what she said anyways. She did quit both though.

I think the savings account is an awesome idea. Seems like a good way to see the progress you've made.

Good Luck!!

I actually DID quit one time for 4 years. :( I hav...

2009-01-17T17:48:00.000-05:00

I actually DID quit one time for 4 years. :( I have no idea why I started back other than I just wanted to. I am ready to quit too though and have one pack left. When it is gone, I will be done. I have been wanting to do this for a while now, so your inspiration helps me. :) thanks.

Smoking yellows your teeth, burns holes in your cl...

2009-01-17T12:52:00.000-05:00

Smoking yellows your teeth, burns holes in your clothes and makes you smell bad. Worst of all, it's expensive. Congrats on your decision to quit. http://cashcuddler.com

That's good you're quitting smoking...real good. I...

2009-01-17T10:41:00.000-05:00

That's good you're quitting smoking...real good. It doesn't make much sense to spend money to destroy your health , unless there are benefits from smoking that I don't recognize!

Good luck to you - you can do it! My mom smoked f...

2009-01-16T16:52:00.000-05:00

Good luck to you - you can do it! My mom smoked for over 40 years and quit with the help of medicine. She got cocky, stopped the medicine a little early, gained some weight and started again! But she's back on the wagon now, trying again, and she'll make it, just like you will. My dad quit because he said he didn't want to be mastered by anything. Keep that in mind - you can master yourself.

Yay!! Good for you! You'll save money all around...

2009-01-16T16:32:00.000-05:00

Yay!! Good for you! You'll save money all around - not buying them and maybe your insurance rates will drop! I hope it leads to health and prosperity. Much continued success!
Jerry
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I quit smoking in October of 2007 after 7 years of...

2009-01-16T12:27:00.000-05:00

I quit smoking in October of 2007 after 7 years of being a pack a day smoker. It wasn't easy that's for sure and though I have never had a cigarette since that last one I still think about it from time to time. I think about it especially when I'm doing something that I used always smoke while doing, such as hanging out with friends having beers.

How I quit though was I started off with

do your thing bro! i've never smoked a cig in my ...

2009-01-16T11:17:00.000-05:00

do your thing bro! i've never smoked a cig in my life, BUT i still find it pretty "cool" even though i shouldn't...

i'd never try it (one vice is enough - alcohol), but i'm def. proud of you for giving it a good shot at quitting!!!

Congratulations...I'm sure this will be one of the...

2009-01-16T10:00:00.000-05:00

Congratulations...I'm sure this will be one of the best decisions you've ever made.

I suggest that you stock up on Twizzlers, your favorite flavor. It keeps your mouth busy and it has the same shape-thingie going on, which seems to help a lot of people.

We'll be rooting for you!

Just a question: What behavioral techniques are y...

2009-01-16T07:51:00.000-05:00

Just a question: What behavioral techniques are you incorporating into your quit? To break the behavioral habit of it?

And a personal note: I had to be extremely careful with the patch, that's a 24/7 stream of nicotine (depending on how many hours you wear it) which is a stimulant, so I took it off when I would be winding down for sleep anyway.

YOU CAN DO THIS!

I'm really surprised to hear you're a smoker - as ...

2009-01-16T07:48:00.000-05:00

I'm really surprised to hear you're a smoker - as a person interested in saving money I thought this would be the first thing you dropped.

I've never been sure what the point of nicotine replacement patches is - you may as well smoke a strictly rationed number of cigarettes instead, it's like stopping injecting heroin by using a different form of it. You're still getting your hit but in