Comments on: Morbid post dedicated to all the smokers out there http://telltaleblog.com/2008/11/22/morbid-post-dedicated-to-all-the-smokers-out-there/ The Tell Tale Blog Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:28:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alexandrahttp://telltaleblog.com/2008/11/22/morbid-post-dedicated-to-all-the-smokers-out-there/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Alexandra Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:06:18 +0000 http://telltaleblog.com/index.php/2008/11/morbid-post-dedicated-to-all-the-smokers-out-there/#comment-1070 @Matt: congratulations. Now what you need to do to try to diminish the risks of becoming sick of smoking-related diseases, like cancers, is to eat a lot of fruit and veg, especially those that contain a lot of anti-oxidants. Oxidants are the ones that cause cancer, most of the times. So eat lots of pomegranate, berries, drink lots, LOTS of green tea! Also, try to use curcumin (it's a spice, also known as turmeric or curcuma) when you cook. It's been proven to decrease the chances of getting a lot of types of cancer and other diseases. It's an addiction, i know, and I can't really give advice since I've never smoked, so I don't know how hard it can be. But I think it's all a matter of will power. So hang in there! And think about all these benefits you wrote about! @Matt: congratulations.
Now what you need to do to try to diminish the risks of becoming sick of smoking-related diseases, like cancers, is to eat a lot of fruit and veg, especially those that contain a lot of anti-oxidants. Oxidants are the ones that cause cancer, most of the times.
So eat lots of pomegranate, berries, drink lots, LOTS of green tea!
Also, try to use curcumin (it’s a spice, also known as turmeric or curcuma) when you cook.
It’s been proven to decrease the chances of getting a lot of types of cancer and other diseases.

It’s an addiction, i know, and I can’t really give advice since I’ve never smoked, so I don’t know how hard it can be.
But I think it’s all a matter of will power. So hang in there! And think about all these benefits you wrote about!

]]> By: Matt D.http://telltaleblog.com/2008/11/22/morbid-post-dedicated-to-all-the-smokers-out-there/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Matt D. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:40:49 +0000 http://telltaleblog.com/index.php/2008/11/morbid-post-dedicated-to-all-the-smokers-out-there/#comment-1069 Well I'm glad to have read this. I'm on Chantix now, been smoke free for 3 day's. Chantix is great b/c there isn't really any withdrawl symptoms. I've smoked for 6 years & tried quitting cold turkey or w/ the patch a number of times before and always went back to smok'n. So far I miss part of the routine of being a smoker, relax'n w/ a cig after work or while hav'n a beer, but I'm try'n to focus on all of the positives, like not being resented by my co-workers for tak'n smoke breaks, not having to hide my smoking around people I'm interested in dating b/c it's a turn of the basically all non smokers. My hands & clothes not smelling. I've really been realizing how much time I save not smoking, I accomplish a lot more throughout the day not tak'n these 5 or 10 minute breaks to smoke a cig or 2. I'm on time more, b/c I'm not try'n to smoke a cig before I get in my car (new car refuse to smoke in it). I feel like I'm breathing better already. I've been coughing up brown (tar colored) mucous more frequently, looking forward to that dissipating. I really feel like I'm commited to quitting now. I just look at the few people in my office who smoke that are in their 40's & 50's, they all look 10 to 20 years older than they really are, b/c it's prematurely aged them. They're all people who can finacially afford to smoke the least. I think to myself, I spend $200.00 a month on cigarettes, what could I do w/ an extra $2400.00 a year? And if I don't quit now, how much more money am I going to flush down the toilet o something that's killing me. I'm also try'n to remind myself of the time last summer when I was play'n w/ my nephews in the lake and I got winded from lifting them in the air, now I was a healthy 22 year old man at the time, w/out asthma, I shouldn't be out of breath from that kind of activity. My windedness was thanks to smok'n. I look at all these pictures of smokers lungs on the internet & I'm horrified! I shutter to think what mine look like, not to mention that I've increased my chances of getting numerous deadly diseases exponetially. I have had a love hate relationship w/ cigarettes for years, and I'm finally to the point that the hate has surpassed the love. I finally feel ready to quit, b/c I really think I'm over the emotional attatchment. And I feel like my chances are better b/c I've distanced myself from the bar scene, none of my closest friends or family members smoke anymore & I used to succomb to temptation around other smokers a lot in my previous attempts to quit. Any time I have the urge to light up in the future especially after I'm done w/ chantix, I'm googling smokers diseases & doing an image search, I think that'll be enough motivation to resist temptation from now on hopefully. I just need to keep reminding myself that I'm not a smoker and I dont want cigarettes controlling my life or jeapordizing my health anymore than they already have. Well I’m glad to have read this. I’m on Chantix now, been smoke free for 3 day’s. Chantix is great b/c there isn’t really any withdrawl symptoms. I’ve smoked for 6 years & tried quitting cold turkey or w/ the patch a number of times before and always went back to smok’n. So far I miss part of the routine of being a smoker, relax’n w/ a cig after work or while hav’n a beer, but I’m try’n to focus on all of the positives, like not being resented by my co-workers for tak’n smoke breaks, not having to hide my smoking around people I’m interested in dating b/c it’s a turn of the basically all non smokers. My hands & clothes not smelling. I’ve really been realizing how much time I save not smoking, I accomplish a lot more throughout the day not tak’n these 5 or 10 minute breaks to smoke a cig or 2. I’m on time more, b/c I’m not try’n to smoke a cig before I get in my car (new car refuse to smoke in it). I feel like I’m breathing better already. I’ve been coughing up brown (tar colored) mucous more frequently, looking forward to that dissipating. I really feel like I’m commited to quitting now. I just look at the few people in my office who smoke that are in their 40′s & 50′s, they all look 10 to 20 years older than they really are, b/c it’s prematurely aged them. They’re all people who can finacially afford to smoke the least. I think to myself, I spend $200.00 a month on cigarettes, what could I do w/ an extra $2400.00 a year? And if I don’t quit now, how much more money am I going to flush down the toilet o something that’s killing me. I’m also try’n to remind myself of the time last summer when I was play’n w/ my nephews in the lake and I got winded from lifting them in the air, now I was a healthy 22 year old man at the time, w/out asthma, I shouldn’t be out of breath from that kind of activity. My windedness was thanks to smok’n. I look at all these pictures of smokers lungs on the internet & I’m horrified! I shutter to think what mine look like, not to mention that I’ve increased my chances of getting numerous deadly diseases exponetially. I have had a love hate relationship w/ cigarettes for years, and I’m finally to the point that the hate has surpassed the love. I finally feel ready to quit, b/c I really think I’m over the emotional attatchment. And I feel like my chances are better b/c I’ve distanced myself from the bar scene, none of my closest friends or family members smoke anymore & I used to succomb to temptation around other smokers a lot in my previous attempts to quit. Any time I have the urge to light up in the future especially after I’m done w/ chantix, I’m googling smokers diseases & doing an image search, I think that’ll be enough motivation to resist temptation from now on hopefully. I just need to keep reminding myself that I’m not a smoker and I dont want cigarettes controlling my life or jeapordizing my health anymore than they already have.

]]> By: curtishttp://telltaleblog.com/2008/11/22/morbid-post-dedicated-to-all-the-smokers-out-there/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 curtis Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:41:20 +0000 http://telltaleblog.com/index.php/2008/11/morbid-post-dedicated-to-all-the-smokers-out-there/#comment-1068 so yeah heavy smoker only 19 and ive been smoking like a bum for years pipes, ciggeretts, rolleys, ciggarett butt rolleys ciggars huge and small, refrys (ciggs picked up of the ground) all done consistently and consecutively and currently a pack a day to two pack a day smoker. and i actually whent to jail at one point in my life for breaking into liquar stores and stealing cartons of smokes, i was homeless at the time and because of those actions of mine i was smoking two to three packs a day. do you think you can email me with what you might expect my life expectancy to be because ive noticed negative affects on my body and some weird shit has been happening to me lately and i have no health insurence and to be honest im scared and all my attempts to quit have failed and the only thing that can keep me off it is a good women by my side (been single a real long time) but still no luck, its like im literally choking on irony thank you for your time and patience xxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com so yeah heavy smoker only 19 and ive been smoking like a bum for years pipes, ciggeretts, rolleys, ciggarett butt rolleys ciggars huge and small, refrys (ciggs picked up of the ground) all done consistently and consecutively and currently a pack a day to two pack a day smoker. and i actually whent to jail at one point in my life for breaking into liquar stores and stealing cartons of smokes, i was homeless at the time and because of those actions of mine i was smoking two to three packs a day. do you think you can email me with what you might expect my life expectancy to be because ive noticed negative affects on my body and some weird shit has been happening to me lately and i have no health insurence and to be honest im scared and all my attempts to quit have failed and the only thing that can keep me off it is a good women by my side (been single a real long time) but still no luck, its like im literally choking on irony
thank you for your time and patience
xxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com

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