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Just Quit Smoking

by The Urban Cowboy on August 9, 2009 · 14 comments

in Quit Smoking

I have been smoking now for around three years. I know it’s really not that long, but I am managing to go through at least one pack of camel lights a day, sometimes close to two! I have lived most of my life a very healthy lifestyle, I used to power lift, ate good food with supplements, and made sure I got enough sleep.

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I’m starting to get a lot of flak from cowgirls and countrified women alike about my bad habit of smoking. So, I have made up my mind that now is the time to kick the habit. How am I planning on doing this? I am going COLD TURKEY baby! I am not going to use nicorette, start chewing, or use any other means of pacification.

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When I tell people my plans, the majority of the responses seem to be, “whatever“. Well, I’m a cowboy, and a cowboy can do WHATEVER he puts his mind to! So, by god, I’m gonna quit smokin starting Monday, August 10th, 2009!

Be sure to check back to see how The Urban Cowboy is doing it. I will be posting updates on the trials and challenges along the way to a smokeless cowboy.

Do you think The Urban Cowboy can quit smoking? Do you smoke now but want to quit also? Let us know! Or better yet, join The Urban Cowboy as he proves that a cowboy can do anything he sets his mind on…including kicking the smoking habit in the butt!

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1 Jana August 9, 2009 at 10:57 pm

YOU CAN DO IT!!! I know you can….holy crap mister muscles!!!! haha! You’re a brave guy and I am rooting for you! Im excited to watch this unfold!! I don’t smoke, however, I have coffee issues.
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2 Paint Girl August 10, 2009 at 1:05 am

I used to smoke, I quit 8 months ago, cold turkey. I had pneumonia last December for the first time ever, had to go to the emergency room. Scared the you know what out of me. I quit, just like that.
You can do it. I smoked off and on for 18 years. It can and will happen, you just have to have the will power to do it!! Anything is possible, and good luck!!

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3 Carolynn August 10, 2009 at 7:50 am

*Sharp intake of breath*

I’ve gotta tell you, smoking is a deal breaker for me. Always has been. I can not abide it. If I see a gorgeous, or even remotely good looking man across the room, my interest is instantly snuffed out if I see him with a cigarette.

You’ve made some very tough choices recently and I sense you have a moral code that won’t allow you to back down once you’ve drawn that line in the sand. Use whatever means you have to to get the job done.

You have my complete & total support in kicking this habit in the butt!
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4 Anne Marie August 10, 2009 at 8:06 am

I came to your site via my daughter’s site (chocolate and whine), and this is good timing. I have been smoking off and on, too. Just at night, and not even every night. So, I’ll come back and check up on you. I’ll quit with you, too.
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5 HoustonGurly August 10, 2009 at 8:23 am

Good luck! I’m a current smoker. :( I know… It’s gross and stinky and so bad for me. But I’m going to quit. I’ve done it before. Cold turkey. I just get tired of them and stop.

My advice: the first two days are the hardest. If you can get through those two days, you may as well consider yourself a non-smoker! :)
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6 tammy August 10, 2009 at 8:39 am

I know you can do it!! I’ll follow your progress, and share your success with my son – hoping he can kick the habit in the butt too.
You’ve already taken the first step! -Tammy
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7 Pony Girl Rides Again August 10, 2009 at 2:36 pm

My sister quit and oh boy, was that an adventure for her, after so many years! I’m really proud of her! Some other family members have quit too, including my uncle who had a mild stroke around 5 years ago and was told if he continued smoking, he would die. Unfortunately, for some I think sometimes it takes a health to really make a change. Good luck!
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8 Hokie Deb August 10, 2009 at 6:59 pm

–>Good for you. I suggest having some lollipops nearby to keep your fingers busy.

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9 The Urban Cowboy August 10, 2009 at 7:55 pm

Thank you all for your support! I will be sure to post updates as this unfolds, this is tough!

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10 chocolate and whine August 12, 2009 at 6:38 pm

Good for you! You’ll feel so much better after kicking the habit!

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11 The Urban Cowboy August 13, 2009 at 12:30 pm

chocolate and whine ~ At least I will have all your great recipes to fall on when my appetite picks up!

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12 habanerogal August 20, 2009 at 5:46 pm

We can do it Tuesday was my start date I think or was it Monday. The thing I am focused on is now I have the rest of my life to feel this good.
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13 Farmgirl_dk August 28, 2009 at 5:24 pm

Wow – congrats on ending a really nasty habit! :-)
I just found your blog today (thanks for the fresh-carrot-comment you left on mine) ;-) , and I look forward to coming back and reading more of your stuff.
I’m sorry for all the pain you’ve been through this year. May this next year and all the following ones be filled only with health and happiness!
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14 Piper September 20, 2009 at 10:49 am

Man alive, I’m so ready to quit myself. I didn’t even think I was addicted until I tried to stop. This is hard!

I’m going to enjoy following your progress. Cross your fingers for me too, okay?
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