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Title: 2 years smoke free
Post by: Steve on April 08, 2013, 03:54:08 PM

I had to share this because I never thought I would be able to say it. This coming weekend will mark exactly 2 years since I finally gave up smoking for good. Was a long hard road after being a pack & a half a day smoker but by far the best decision I ever made for myself in my entire life! Between quitting smoking 2 years ago, and losing 151 lbs last year, I may actually add a fee extra years of fishing times onto my life ;D

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: four_by_ken on April 08, 2013, 04:01:39 PM

Good job on them both.  Never smoked myself... but I can understand the weight loss. 

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: RichE on April 08, 2013, 04:09:23 PM

Awesome job Steve

Giving  up the smokes is hard but its all mind over matter.

I quite when I was taken off work from my accident and that was April 22nd 2007

Have not lit up since ;D

Keep up the great Job Steve and also congrats on the weight loss :D

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: Regalblue on April 08, 2013, 04:19:32 PM

Good job
Maybe someday I'll quit. I think about it often. (Yes I have a Newport in my hand right now)

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: Marty on April 08, 2013, 04:38:27 PM

Give that man a cigar, oops never mind!

Congrats, I need to lose about 60lbs myself, I just like food too much.

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: jcunningham0295 on April 08, 2013, 04:45:43 PM

Congrats Steve.  I know it is hard, I quit smoking when I got out of the Marines in 1998.  Gets easier with time.

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: RichE on April 08, 2013, 05:02:10 PM

Quote from: jcunningham0295 on April 08, 2013, 04:45:43 PM

Gets easier with time.

If you ever get the urge to light up, go find a dirty ashtray and tell yourself instead of lighting up I am going to lick the dirty ashtray. Like I said I have never looked back, its a mind gameandyou just have to be stronger

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: LoveTheFishies on April 08, 2013, 05:06:18 PM

Congratulations on 2 very difficult victories.

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: Ron on April 08, 2013, 05:41:48 PM

That's fantastic! Keep up the great work!

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: Steve on April 08, 2013, 06:05:16 PM

Quote from: Regalblue on April 08, 2013, 04:19:32 PM

Good job
Maybe someday I'll quit. I think about it often. (Yes I have a Newport in my hand right now)

Uhgggg...Blair that was my brand too. Newport 100's in a box ;D

Thanks guys!

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: jamarini on April 08, 2013, 07:15:46 PM

Steve, that's great news.  Keep up the good work.  I've never smoked but my dad did 2 1/2 packs a day until he had his first heart attack at age 40.  He later passed away at age 48.  I learned how much breaking the habit/additiction is a mind-over-matter situation.  Stick with it, man.

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: Michael Zebrowski on April 08, 2013, 07:37:20 PM

Steve, you have my respect.  Well done.

Mike Z.

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: Helloitsme on April 08, 2013, 08:18:27 PM

Nice going! I gave up cigarettes in 1999.

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: GrizzlysDad on April 08, 2013, 09:04:50 PM

{insert giant sized clapping smiley}

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: Steve on April 08, 2013, 10:24:20 PM

Thanks guys, appreciate it 8)

Title: Re: 2 years smoke free
Post by: NorthernAquatic on April 09, 2013, 12:02:05 AM

Congrats.

Sure wish I could quit, and lose 30lbs.