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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Sep 24, 2009 - 11:00pm PT
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Good on ya. No point in having a vice which such a lopsided risk to reward ratio.
Learning how to break addictions is learning how to power your life. A worthy endeavor in any case
Peace
karl
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P.Kingsbury
Trad climber
the jeep
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2009 - 07:04pm PT
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3 1/2 week bump!!!!
cig free!
hey bluey, hope your still standing strong!!
cheers,
Patrick
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Prod
Trad climber
Dodge Sprinter Dreaming
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Proud.
Prod.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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kickin is so hard. i did it decades ago, and i still, sometimes, really, really want a nail.
good luck bro. keep hittin the aerobic stuff really hard, and you'll notice the difference. that helped me to stay off.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Pat I'm still cigarette free but I'm using a cheater stick. After trying several ways to quit over the years including patches, gum, chew, cutting down slowly, this seems like it will work.
I'd divulge more of my 'system' but I don't want to jinx your success or mine. Not smoking cigs feels good though and it's big step for me. Some of the Facelift peeps got a glimpse into my system, some scoffed, but most were like, "Whatever, dude, if it works...".
Hang in there Pat! Congratulations.
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P.Kingsbury
Trad climber
the jeep
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 28, 2009 - 09:45pm PT
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7? week bump!!!!!
still patchin' it, but it seems to be working :)
whats up bluey? you holding strong?
cheers,
Patrick
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Oct 28, 2009 - 09:47pm PT
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Nice work, Pat!
Blue was looking strong at the facelift, Maybe he will fill you in on the details.
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P.Kingsbury
Trad climber
the jeep
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 28, 2009 - 09:50pm PT
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Thanks Jay!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Oct 28, 2009 - 09:55pm PT
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Kingsbury, dude it's not nightmares, but some pretty wicked weird dreams.
PUT ONE ON AT BEDTIME IMMEDIATELY!!!
Don't use 'em at night...yeah right.
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P.Kingsbury
Trad climber
the jeep
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 28, 2009 - 09:57pm PT
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i be patched 24/7!!! even get called out when im not wearing one....
"your acting weird".....oops
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Oct 28, 2009 - 09:59pm PT
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shh, I and I be psyched to see that Gabe, one fine day.
Move along folks, nothing to see, here.
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P.Kingsbury
Trad climber
the jeep
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 28, 2009 - 10:05pm PT
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yes, you'll be psyched jay
edit: self-destructing upper post.....
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Oct 28, 2009 - 11:15pm PT
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Great job Pat!!!!
Chew toothpicks, gum, mints. . .snap rubber bands on your
wrists,
put up tr's on the taco stand. . .
Keep it up!!!!!!!
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Idaho, also. Sorta, kinda mostly, Yeah.
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Oct 29, 2009 - 12:12am PT
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Pat rules, huh?
You go there, monkeyboy.
Respect.
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Robb
Social climber
The Greeley Triangle
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Oct 29, 2009 - 12:56am PT
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Hang tough guys,your'e doin' it!!!
If (when) you stumble/fall, get back up(mental up),dust off(toss stress triggers),grab that saddle horn(recommit),stick that boot firmly in the stirrup(devotion & purpose for your loved ones & those around you who's lives you affect & those that you don't even know how much you affect by your example),back up on that bronc & hang on & put it DOWN!!!
PS: 8 seconds !!!
For us common folk,the above(*) will get us there w/out having to resort to blatent redneck activities.
PS: PROUD OF YOU!!!
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Oct 29, 2009 - 02:24am PT
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IME (extensive) with quitting the nic, half of the problem, was worrying ABOUT quitting - like worrying about a run out. Once I went for it, it was not so horrendous as all that. I just felt like I was on LSD for a week or so (I did it cold turkey).
I am SO glad I quit. Never think about it now. At all.
Good luck to you guys!
JOHN
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
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Oct 29, 2009 - 10:49am PT
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About the patch...
After I went to the lowest dose, I started cutting them in half and kept a half on. Then I cut the halves in half and kept the quarter on. Then I cut the quarters in half and kept the eighth on.
Etc etx.
After a while I had a little tiny speck of a patch on. Then I finally went without the speck but still kept a spare speck in my wallet just in case. Heh.
I considered myself quitted when I finally threw the "just in case" speck out - maybe a year after the whole process started.
Been nic free for 16 years now.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Oct 29, 2009 - 11:37am PT
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I'm still with ya, Pat.
DO IT!!!!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Sep 16, 2011 - 07:54pm PT
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Seeing the artist previously know as Cabeza's Tobacco quiting thread pop up reminded me of something else....maybe the people having trouble on the other thread can get some ideas/solace from this one or try this technique..
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 16, 2011 - 08:08pm PT
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I guess we'll find out the truth about bluey at Facelift
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