Big Bill Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 It is only considered an addiction if you do it in public!! Does this include mass transit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Smack. It's not for breakfast anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 Reality is for people who can't handle drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65 Casino Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Congrats Cruz! but, reading all did give me a flashback. Now if I can kick these cigs, life would be great! (no pun intended, that is on another thread...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Congrats Cruz! but' date=' reading all did give me a flashback. Now if I can kick these cigs, life would be great! (no pun intended, that is on another thread...) I remember the day I decided to go tobacco-less. I stood at the end of my driveway, smoking as my younger Son prepared to leave with his National Guard unit for the 2 week summer exercise. I was coughing, wondering why I kept pulling that crap into my lungs. I realized they owned me every bit as much as the juice or the jitter had owned me. It was in that moment that I quit. It was more than a year before the scent of a freshly lit cig wouldn't pull at me. Even to this day, if I'm watching a movie and someone lights up during a stressful scene, I identify with the relief they'll get from that first hit. So I light my bong...what the hey? Good luck, compadre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I used to do a little but a little wouldn't do it so the little got more and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowdiddley Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Here's a big hearty CONGRATS to ya Cruz. Nothing like experiencing life first hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 I used to do a little but a little wouldn't do it so the little got more and more. A sadly typical progression. But you've managed to avoid the hook, Todd, isn't that so? It comes in so many different shapes and sizes. Coffee, ciggies, booze, recreational drugs, prescription medications. My wife never smoked and never drank to excess. Her doc put her on some medication for her blood pressure and one for her restless legs that both say she can not discontinue their use on her own. Now she's dependent on Xanax (alprazolam). Whattaya gonna do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Here's a big hearty CONGRATS to ya Cruz. Nothing like experiencing life first hand. Thanks, Bow, couldn't agree more. I wasted a lot of time. Glad I made it out, though. Some peeps don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevef Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Congrats Cruzn'. I'm still fighting a cigarette issue. I was pretty much over it (a couple of smokes a day for a couple of years) until my job started to disappear. Unfortunately I'm back to about 1/2 pack or so a day, while the hunt for new work goes on. I guess, luckily drinking was never a big deal for me (take it or leave it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Congrats Cruzn'. I'm still fighting a cigarette issue. I was pretty much over it (a couple of smokes a day for a couple of years) until my job started to disappear. Unfortunately I'm back to about 1/2 pack or so a day' date=' while the hunt for new work goes on. I guess, luckily drinking was never a big deal for me (take it or leave it). [/quote'] Thanks Steve, glad you dodged at least the one bullet. But I know how you feel about the smokes. And they're a lot more expensive now than when I quit almost 20 years ago. Only way I could do it was cold-turkey. No patch, gum or anything else. Just do it. Lots of triggers to identify and avoid. A cuppa coffee? Lordy, it was probably 10 years before I didn't reach for the smoke that weren't there whenever I'd pour a cuppa. That nicotine is insidious and muy powerful. Best of luck, with the job situation and the smokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Best of luck Crunz. By the way, while I cannot speak about drugs and such and as much as I like to drink I've never let it become an issue (mostly due to my lack of social skills, was I a social guy I'd be the worst alcoholic by now ) I have had 2 addictions that might sound stupid to you guys but are really hard to overcome. The first is food related, the second was porn (really). One was hard to leave, the other (food related) I don't think I'll ever get over it, and it's worst than drinking, smoking and doing drugs (will actually kill me, costs a lot, there's no law that will prevent them from providing it to me, I can find it everywhere), it's just not considered as socially wrong as the others. And yes, people have died of overdose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Best of luck Crunz. By the way' date=' while I cannot speak about drugs and such and as much as I like to drink I've never let it become an issue (mostly due to my lack of social skills, was I a social guy I'd be the worst alcoholic by now ) I have had 2 addictions that might sound stupid to you guys but are really hard to overcome. The first is food related, the second was porn (really). One was hard to leave, the other (food related) I don't think I'll ever get over it, and it's worst than drinking, smoking and doing drugs (will actually kill me, costs a lot, there's no law that will prevent them from providing it to me, I can find it everywhere), it's just not considered as socially wrong as the others. And yes, people have died of overdose Thanks, TG, I appreciate your comments here as well as in your very thoughtful pm. And understanding what I do of addiction, there's nothing funny about it. If something owns you to the extent that you can't be who you really are, it's tragic. And, like it or not, it affects everyone around you, especially those who care most for you. Addiction is NOT a private matter, it undermines every other aspect of our lives, whether we are the addict or it's someone we know. Gambling, shopping, eating, porn, lying, stealing, violence...all manner of abnormal behavior patterns emerge once the barrier between in-control and addicted is broken. I've been amazed at the different things to which some people have become addicted. Glad to hear it's no more a problem for you than it is. And I wish you the best of luck in controlling those urges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Dennis I was just being goofy when I posted the line from Mr. Brownstone. I've known some pretty addicted people in my days. Doesn't matter what it is, sex, drugs, gambling, or adrenaline thrill seekers, an addiction is an addiction. We've got a pretty successful program at the Church called Celebrate Recovery that is good for a lot of people. And I know there are some Friends of Bill here on the forum. Yeah, I can't say I've never had an addiction, but right now, I'm good. I'm good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwness Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 The ole monkey on your back. Congrats Dennis prayers are with ya. I know what you speak of the Cig. quit 15 years ago. It got to the point where your down to 2 Cigs left and your planning when and where your going to get them. When it's a 20 min drive one way you should no you have a problem. Quit cold turkey when I realized it one day. Your right about the triggers they would haunt me for a year afterwards CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Dennis' date=' I really admire your strength and dedication to your sobriety. A couple of years back I fell very ill and had several surgeries which required a lot of pain medication to get through. I didn't realize I developed an addiction till it came time to come off the meds and the withdrawals kicked in. This is an experience I do not care to go through again.[/quote'] Sorry I overlooked this, Bill. Thanks for your kind comments, I do appreciate it very much. I was hoping others would have something to say about their own experiences, too, thanks for sharing yours. That's one of Life's "boogie-men" that's out there waiting for anybody unfortunate enough to go there. And, as evidenced by cases such as yours, it's often not of your own choosing. My congratulations on your freedom, brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvhbngh Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Congratulations, i can't even begin to imagine how hard it must be to get off that stuff, and i'm only 13! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 The ole monkey on your back. Congrats Dennis prayers are with ya. Iknow what you speak of the Cig. quit 15 years ago. It got to the point where your down to 2 Cigs left and your planning when and where your going to get them. When it's a 20 min drive one way you should no you have a problem. Quit cold turkey when I realized it one day. Your right about the triggers they would haunt me for a year afterwards CW Thanks, CW, I appreciate your kindness. We do some pretty horrible stuff to ourselves sometimes; don't we? You're totally on the mark with that planning your day comment. Going to bed with an addiction, the last thing on your mind before closing your eyes is "do I have another bump?" for in the morning. I've known guys who wake up and, before they open their eyes, they're feeling around for their smokes and lighter...while they're doing the "morning cough" concert. Doesn't matter if it's crank or candy, if it owns yer butt, it owns every bit of you. Glad you're free, compadre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Congratulations' date=' i can't even begin to imagine how hard it must be to get off that stuff, and i'm only 13![/quote'] Thanks, mmm, I do appreciate that. And "only 13" is relative. Be aware, be educated, be careful. For you, your family and your friends. No one I've ever known, on either side of the streets I've walked, set out to become an addict. You have such a pure body and system now and you can keep it that way. The longer, the better. I wish you health and a good clean life, my young friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Wow. I missed this thread last night. God Bless ya Cruzn. We're all rootin' for ya, man. I guess we all have our demons, Lord knows I've had a rough few months. I truly wish you the very best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 Wow. I missed this thread last night. God Bless ya Cruzn. We're all rootin' for ya' date=' man. I guess we all have our demons, Lord knows I've had a rough few months. I truly wish you the very best.[/quote'] Thanks, Murph, yep; we all have our monsters. Gotta be on watch all the time! It helps to not be a ******, too. Took awhile for me to come to terms with that one. "Fun" can be seductive. You be careful, too, compadre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swleary Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Good for you Cruznolfart !!!! It's good to see you kicked that addiction. I'm proud of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 Good for you Cruznolfart !!!! It's good to see you kicked that addiction. I'm proud of you. Free at last, free at last, thank God a'mighty I'm free at last! Gotta tell ya, it doesn't seem like 20 years. When I say it, it sounds like a long time. When I look back, it doesn't seem that long. Thanks, SW, I appreciate your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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