tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post2649478163570439190..comments2023-11-14T20:29:04.094-08:00Comments on Pearl, Why You Little...: I’m Just Going to Step out onto the Porch for a MomentPearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-82710580082779089662010-01-08T12:23:21.818-08:002010-01-08T12:23:21.818-08:00Loved this. Love the blog.
And what Chelle said. ...Loved this. Love the blog.<br />And what Chelle said. Except I'm not 30.Angeline Rose Larimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18058615711696995128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-56104566230145417782009-10-15T06:43:17.922-07:002009-10-15T06:43:17.922-07:00I don't know how anyone can afford to buy ciga...I don't know how anyone can afford to buy cigarettes any more! <br /><br />I quit nearly 18 years ago, cold turkey. cigarettes were $1.50 a pack.<br /><br />I immediately gained 30 lbs. Now when I huff and puff going up the steps, it's because of my fat ass, not my lungs.Joaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08943128638748507880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-15709094859842157682009-10-15T03:12:47.736-07:002009-10-15T03:12:47.736-07:00All these comments have reminded me of some of the...All these comments have reminded me of some of the wonderful reason that I have to quit. Could anyone loan me a cup or two of willpower?poosemommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01831041071109831330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-62016273814270296962009-10-14T23:02:45.330-07:002009-10-14T23:02:45.330-07:00I quit, cold turkey, back in February. No amount ...I quit, cold turkey, back in February. No amount of blackmail or begging could make me give up before that. I'd been thinking about giving up for years, until one day i suddenly thought to myself "i might just see if i can go without a cigarette until 3pm. hell! i might just see if i can stop altogether." turns out i can. you'll give up when you're ready, Pearl.Catastrophe Waitresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16059689371446944502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-2749454659389795582009-10-14T22:14:09.401-07:002009-10-14T22:14:09.401-07:00Get a spittoon and some chew already.
My MN smo...Get a spittoon and some chew already. <br /><br />My MN smoking took place in the '80s--you know, The Golden Years of Tarry Lungs.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-33879294108014168492009-10-14T18:21:49.460-07:002009-10-14T18:21:49.460-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-45499729277843840372009-10-14T18:18:22.077-07:002009-10-14T18:18:22.077-07:00Man but I love these comments.Man but I love these comments.Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-44362882061425363702009-10-14T18:08:23.278-07:002009-10-14T18:08:23.278-07:00beer abnd smokes.
i think they were created on th...beer abnd smokes. <br />i think they were created on the 7th day.justsomethoughts...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05778254901832542234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-16591637062683158062009-10-14T17:57:27.398-07:002009-10-14T17:57:27.398-07:00Oh I am sooooo with you!! I quit for 5 years!!! ...Oh I am sooooo with you!! I quit for 5 years!!! YES, 5 YEARS!! But it doesn't go away. I work in a smoking environment, all my friends smoke. Needless to say, I have relapsed. Everyone keeps telling me; you did it once, you can do it again. But really? It's very hard. Even after I had quit, I still wanted it.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-35866024941818314092009-10-14T17:38:06.378-07:002009-10-14T17:38:06.378-07:00I thank God that is a habit I never fell into. Don...I thank God that is a habit I never fell into. Don't drink much either. But I like my anti-depressants and anti-anxiety meds, so I guess it's a trade-off. Oh, and chocolate!Pop and Icehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293232401852452071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-61614569568063976112009-10-14T16:40:42.444-07:002009-10-14T16:40:42.444-07:00Mmm.
Smoking and drinking.
I miss it.
That's...Mmm. <br />Smoking and drinking. <br />I miss it.<br />That's why I watch Mad Men.Everyday Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486528297252417282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-78837627840811272892009-10-14T16:36:40.155-07:002009-10-14T16:36:40.155-07:00Pearl, now listen to me. Stop!
I was a 40/50 a da...Pearl, now listen to me. Stop!<br /><br />I was a 40/50 a day smoker. 6 years off the damn feckers now and I don't miss them. If I can quit, well, you know the rest.<br /><br />Smoking is what took my sister.mapstewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159592046833798019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-78720705751101638972009-10-14T14:55:11.528-07:002009-10-14T14:55:11.528-07:00Oh yeah, the middle's definitely the best part...Oh yeah, the middle's definitely the best part of the cigarette. The smoke's all nice and warm and all the goop in the thing has condensed and stuff. I honestly don't miss it at all after quitting two years ago, but I sure enjoyed it when I did it.tattytiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408220720084181008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-8945029967468967252009-10-14T14:49:24.047-07:002009-10-14T14:49:24.047-07:00I grew up with smokers
and I though I never really...I grew up with smokers<br />and I though I never really took up the habit<br />I may have well have been one, secondhand<br />Peal, I loved the smell of a cigarette in the morning...mingling with the breakfast smells.<br />And the smell of a cigarette as it meets the cold night ait?<br />Nirvana<br />Even the tobacco itself...I'd stuff my little snout into a pouch of Captain Black Cherry and make the ahhh sound.<br />But Pearl, those little slices of olfactory heaven came at a cost.<br />The people that provided them for me are now gone.<br />Emphesyma<br />Lung Cancer<br />Heart Disease<br />I saw them joke about quitting and then struggle to breath after laughing...<br />and they all said the same thing to me whenever I would comment about loving the smell of a cigarette<br />Don't start.<br />It would be easy for me to tell you to quit...but I understand how damn hard that is to do<br />But try again...would'ja?<br /><br />Peace - ReneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088944123595868347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-32898479662994480132009-10-14T14:46:46.009-07:002009-10-14T14:46:46.009-07:00Gird your loins, girl! It's going to be a lon...Gird your loins, girl! It's going to be a long winter!Liz Wilkey (a.k.a. A Mom on Spin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14804873736204504475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-66419837379694850992009-10-14T14:32:57.431-07:002009-10-14T14:32:57.431-07:00I never 'quit'. I just go for long periods...I never 'quit'. I just go for long periods of not smoking. Of course, if the doc asks, I quit 5 years ago. But sometimes that beer just has to have a cig with it. Ya know? Keep on truckin'! Love the story!KaLynn ("MiMi")https://www.blogger.com/profile/03588812088592910825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-63662986467864394362009-10-14T13:18:52.454-07:002009-10-14T13:18:52.454-07:00Uhhh, uh. I don't know what to say.
Are yo...Uhhh, uh. I don't know what to say. <br /><br />Are you Norwegian?<br /><br />Hee heeCharmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949679256019432906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-1704766047351517472009-10-14T13:13:43.590-07:002009-10-14T13:13:43.590-07:00Pearl, babe, ya gotta stop. Please.
xoPearl, babe, ya gotta stop. Please.<br />xoJoanna Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-50176220697456245072009-10-14T13:10:02.605-07:002009-10-14T13:10:02.605-07:00Quitting was one of the hardest things I ever did ...Quitting was one of the hardest things I ever did and I really had to because I couldn't breathe anymore. <br />I have lots of advice on the subject if you want my 2 cents, let me know!<br /><br />I didn't just quit cigarettes though....<br /><br />Maybe you should smoke pot instead. I'm pretty sure it's LEGAL in MN.<br /><br />Hugs!!Green-Eyed Momsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10175981627284967050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-69266439874687675932009-10-14T12:31:11.485-07:002009-10-14T12:31:11.485-07:00I found you, because the crib sent me over here, a...I found you, because the crib sent me over here, and the first thing I read is apparently stolen from my brain, except the Minnesota part. Because here in NC, for the next 3 months we still have smoking sections.<br /><br />Anyway, now I'm hooked and want a cigarette (although I really want to quit) so I'm just going to follow you!MamaOtwins+1https://www.blogger.com/profile/18185644439047811448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-35479141905879883222009-10-14T11:25:31.984-07:002009-10-14T11:25:31.984-07:00I stopped smoking again just a couple of months ag...I stopped smoking again just a couple of months ago. I don't like to say I quit because that seems too permanent. I would love to have an excuse to start again. It's the only bad habit that still has not given up on me. But because it has not been difficult for me to do it doesn't feel like an accomplishment and I take no real pride in it. So whenever someone congratulates me on quitting, I'm not sure how to respond.mromainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09143615744882121618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-55337694191137780012009-10-14T10:21:46.097-07:002009-10-14T10:21:46.097-07:00it took me 3 tries and I did it with Nicotrol CQ.....it took me 3 tries and I did it with Nicotrol CQ..but the real motivator for me was seeing that the $$ I was spending actually makes my house payment! *$450 is nothing to let go up in smoke! <br /><br />it's insanely hard to quit..but once you get it in your head that you're sick and tired of being a cigarette's bitch, you'll quit for good. worked for me ...lolkimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06735828474014945446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-33907035835990711512009-10-14T10:12:40.942-07:002009-10-14T10:12:40.942-07:00I don't think you posted this looking for advi...I don't think you posted this looking for advice, so I'm not giving any.<br /><br />Just a couple of thoughts - <br />Love made me quit - my wife wouldn't date a smoker. Now 25+ years later I can't stand being near a smoker. The indoor smoking ban really helped the odor in the casinos. Politicians love to tax smokers, drinkers and gamblers so when you combine those three vices tax revenues increase.<br /><br />It's still your call.Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-39990671940964301302009-10-14T09:55:20.079-07:002009-10-14T09:55:20.079-07:00I went into the hospital March 2, 2009 for a knee ...I went into the hospital March 2, 2009 for a knee replacement. I knew when the hung that Dilaudid IV continous infusion that this was my chance to quit. Three days I was on that Dilaudid and that's how long it takes for all the nicotine to be out of your system. I never lit another one and it's been ...well, 7 1/2 months now. The first two weeks I forgot I quit and I would get an urge that would pass quickly. Now I get the urge about once a day and it passes quickly. <br />I am thankful everyday that I have stopped for this long and I know I can never take another puff or I will start again.<br />Good luck to all you smokers(that includes my smoker husband!)Charlotte Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762833712591904951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-57967843518114274562009-10-14T09:55:14.124-07:002009-10-14T09:55:14.124-07:00I read a Billy-Bob Thornton quote once:
"I ...I read a Billy-Bob Thornton quote once: <br /><br />"I guess I'll quit smoking when they stop making beer." <br /><br />So, you're not alone.IBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808169402614328166noreply@blogger.com