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Knave
Trad climber
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Hi, My Name is Tim and I am a chewaholic...
No chew since may 7th. Still I fiend for you my precious!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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nice salad, the kids will love you for it.
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Sep 16, 2011 - 05:42pm PT
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fourteen+ weeks!
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Nov 29, 2011 - 04:51pm PT
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well hell, just realized today was tuesday so did some counting... 26 weeks... i guess that means 1/2 a year. at least im doing one thing right.
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scuffy b
climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
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Nov 29, 2011 - 06:17pm PT
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Salad, you're awesome!!
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Nov 29, 2011 - 06:53pm PT
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Good work Salad, only gets easier with time.
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labrat
Trad climber
Nevada City, CA
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Nov 29, 2011 - 07:03pm PT
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Keep it up. My mom just passed away from lung cancer :-(
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JJBrunner
climber
Simi Valley, CA
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Nov 29, 2011 - 07:10pm PT
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I just ask myself is it truly worth it? Chewing is fun but not worth a hole in your throat.
Also, think of a climbing moment where you were really sketched out and pulled through. Quitting seems like a piece of cake after that!
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Nov 29, 2011 - 07:17pm PT
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Congrats Salad!!
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S.Leeper
Sport climber
Pflugerville, Texas
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Nov 29, 2011 - 07:43pm PT
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great job, salad(that's what I'm eating right now)
anybody heard from mr head?
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Nov 29, 2011 - 07:51pm PT
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Labrat, I'm sorry for your loss. It's a very hard thing to watch someone go thru that. Of course, it's even harder to go through it. May she rest in peace.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 18, 2012 - 06:39pm PT
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Son of a gun.
I've been lurking and reading Lolli's thread.
It showed to me what an abject failure my quit has been.
I go for a month, maybe more, maybe less, then I fall back on old habits.
The winter is the worst, I do most of my work in the warm months, and end up sitting at home through the cold months.
This year is worse than most, ACL injury is keeping me couched.
Any criticism aimed at me is fine, as I've already written about leaving this site.
Best,
Brandon-
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Feb 18, 2012 - 06:54pm PT
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#1: I earlier missed Labrat's post. I'm really sorry to hear that Labrat. :( I hope you are doing as well as possible.
#2: Brandon - no insults are due you. I hope you are not beating yourself up either. It's hard. Just keep getting up and dusting yourself off and quitting. You can do it!
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salad
climber
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labrat - late reply but sorry for you loss. have had many family cancer deaths, none due to tobacco, but i feel you. sucks big time.
brandon, keep those one month off stints going. you are doing good man, really. i mean really, month off fall back, month off all back...not ideal but you are giving yourself some good time off.
9 months today for me (i think...kinda lost track).
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James Wilcox
Boulder climber
The Coast
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No kidding, congratulations!
Once you crack the 6 month barrier
it does get way easier.
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waulrat
Big Wall climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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After 8 years of smoking, I just passed the 2 month barrier tobacco free. I went cold turkey on this, I figured I was stronger then the addiction. Having friends and co-workers that smoke does make the addiction something I face everyday, but I do feel better about myself every night when I get to fall asleep after kissing my babe good night with out the smell of smoke on my breath.
I had a realization the other day while talking with a good friend who does smoke. With enough death around us every day, I didn't want to leave this world with tobacco being the cause. Not because it would be a painful way to go, but I don't want the people I love, to have to know I did this to myself even though they asked and sometimes, even begged me to quit. It was something they rarely nagged me about, but they still cared enough about me to mention it. The way I figure, I love them enough to oblige their request.
Call it opulent self worth, or whatever you want, I'll just call myself tobacco free on December 27th 2012. Until then its a work in progress.
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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I have never felt so high as the first week I was off nic after 30 years on it.
They tell me kicking nicotine is harder that putting down heroin.
All of you out there giving your health a chance, I'm behind you all the way. Call me anytime and rant and come over and throw sh#t at me but get off the nic. It's a killer.
And I loved it so... I'm irrational like that.
JL
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Mar 10, 2012 - 05:18pm PT
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It's great that you keep trying, Brandon.
It must be really hard in New Hampshire in the winter, while injured. But Spring is coming soon and hopefully you'll be out playing more, even if it's not climbing for now.
After quitting and going back, do you at least find that you are smoking less?
Keep up the fight!
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salad
climber
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1 year today
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