this is the first time in over 3 months that i have smoked a full pack, but this is also the first time in over 3 months that i have had to concentrate for an extended period of time. i have diabetic neuopathy in my legs and i have to come up with a plan to fight off gangrene or lose my legs and can't be bothered with the nuisance of an ecig that really doesn't replace a cigarette well. i just popped in a Stonewall Java to try to replace these damn cancer sticks while actually using my mind to do other things except "stop smoking"
any suggestions for me to seriously concentrate and still not smoke, while my mind is nearly idle the ecig is a nice gadget to play with but i just don't have time for it just now.
James
August 21 smoked 19 cigs, 21 less than my usual 40 cigs a day 3808 cigarettes not smoked in 109 days by using snus, Stonewall, Joye 510, Hello 016, Ken's BoxMod, MadVapes 2xAA Box Mod, WetBox Vaporizer (ecig) and 19 bottles of ejuice partially used , $0.28 per cig X 3808 Cigs = $1066.24 diverted from cigarettes to Vaporizer (ecig). OMG I have spent over $1496 in 92 days on ecigs alone but bare in mind that i have 3 months worth of supplies and my old cigarette cost was $330 a month
Joel's Library - Motivating Nicotine Smokers to Quit
At all my clinics, I always tell the story of the lady who eight years ago had a circulatory condition, Buergers disease, and had to have her right leg amputated. As you may recall, she quit smoking and had no further circulatory complications for three years.
Then one night at a party, a friend offered her a cigarette. She figured that since she had been off cigarettes for so long, she now had control over her addiction. If she liked the cigarette, she would smoke one or two a day. If she didnt like the cigarette, she just wouldnt smoke anymore.
Well, she took the cigarette. She didnt particularly like the cigarette, but the next day she was up to her old level of consumption. Four days later she lost circulation in her other leg. She knew the reason. After three years with no problem and only four days after going back to smoking her circulation was affected. Her doctor told her that if she did not quit immediately, she would probably lose her other leg.
She enrolled in a smoking clinic that week and quit smoking. Almost immediately her circulation improved. The doctor took her off anti-coagulant drugs. She no longer needed them. Soon, things were back to normal.
Nine months later, I called to ask her to serve on a panel. At that time, she replied, I cant come. I have been in the hospital the last two months. When I asked what had happened, she replied, I had my toes amputated. She had gone back to smoking. She tried one because she just couldnt believe she would get hooked again. She was wrong. She lost circulation, had her toes removed and eventually had her leg amputated.
I have had other clinic participants with similar experiences. The reason I talk about this story is I again ran into her about 3 years ago, at which time she told me she had finally quit smoking. I told her I was surprised, I thought she had permanently lost control. After all, she had her leg removed, the toes from her other foot, and eventually her second leg. When I confronted her with that information she replied, The doctor finally convinced me. He said, You might as well keep on smoking, Ill just take your arms off next. That scared her into quitting smoking. Her next comment to me was unbelievable. She looked me straight in the face, dead seriously, and said I didnt need a house to fall on me to tell me to quit smoking!
I still have periodic contact with her, and whenever I bring up that conversation, we both find ourselves amazed that she could ever have made such an irrational statement. She happens to be a very rational, bright and inspirational individual. She gets around on wooden legs, socializes, and even occasionally sings and dances on stage. Once she had broken free of the drugs effects and the smokers psyche, she knew she could do anything.
