Who managed to quit smoking? or is trying to quit?

[farouk]

Hi @SoSalty FYI.............any wisdom?

[farouk]

3 hours ago, missmuffet said:

I would go with Winston's...

Thanks, @missmuffet.

I guess a lot of ppl would say, totally quit; smoke free, ideally.

Yes I see what you mean.

I've in fact noticed the phrase Winston's Ultra Lights as being what is used in marketing the brand or one of the available Winston's brands. (You might know better than me but I don't think it's the only sort of Winston's available.) You yourself would probably know of others; but on account of the very low tar and nicotine you as a smoking woman would probably be familiar with the flavor of the Ultra Lights.)

I can quite see that not a few customers would be assured that something marketed as Ultra Lights is less likely addicting. As you would know, of course.

Edited November 20, 2024 by farouk

[missmuffet]

24 minutes ago, farouk said:

Thanks, @missmuffet.

I guess a lot of ppl would say, totally quit; smoke free, ideally.

Yes I see what you mean.

I've in fact noticed the phrase Winston's Ultra Lights as being what is used in marketing the brand or one of the available Winston's brands. (You might know better than me but I don't think it's the only sort of Winston's available.) You yourself would probably know of others; but on account of the very low tar and nicotine you as a smoking woman would probably be familiar with the flavor of the Ultra Lights.)

I can quite see that not a few customers would be assured that something marketed as Ultra Lights is less likely addicting. As you would know, of course.

The ultra lights are too light. Like smoking nothing. If I smoked a regular cigarette now and not light it would probably knock me on my rear. I would tell anyone whoever has not smoked to never ever start.

[farouk]

On 11/19/2024 at 10:12 PM, missmuffet said:

The ultra lights are too light. Like smoking nothing. If I smoked a regular cigarette now and not light it would probably knock me on my rear. I would tell anyone whoever has not smoked to never ever start.

@missmuffet

(Thanks for the tip - previously - about Marlboros, BTW....)

So lights, yes. But not ultra lights.

I can see the logic in what you say because as the customer of the brand the inhales you're looking for need to have a certain minimum gentle punch to them, if you are going to have a smoke at all.

Yes, I see your logic also about dissuading beginners.

 

Edited November 21, 2024 by farouk

[SoSalty]

My teaching career began on the Navajo Reservation.  The teacher's lounge was a big barren closet (with no windows), except for the old sofa someone fetched from the dry river bottom.  All the res teachers smoked and would leave their cigarette packs around the room.  No one minded if you bummed from their pack.  Plus, at break time you had to sit in a thick cloud regardless of whether you smoked or not.  After a year common sense returned, I wasn't going to be a smoker.

I threw my Marlboros in the trash.  The 1st few days, no biggee, but I really craved a smoke when sitting in their cloud.  Then it was off to the bar after karate practice for a brew.  That was worst.  Bought another pack and partook though it made me a bit nauseous.  Next day, kicked myself, and thru the pack away.  So, after a week of not smoking, opened a fresh pack, smoked 2 down to the butt, dry heeved a bit then threw pack away.  Later I'd go a month, smoke all I could stand, throw up or dry heeve some, throw the pack away.  As time went on the cigarettes only meant sickness and a waste of $$ to me.  Surprisingly, even years later having a beer around smokers would trigger a craving.  After getting married, I headed over to the burger an' beer joint.  Someone had a birthday and were popping balloons with cigarettes.  Of course I was handed 1.  I took a puff, popped some balloons.   When I arrived home, my wife wouldn't let me in the house until I took an outside shower with the water hose; because I stank!  Haven't smoked since in 30 years though I do allow myself a lite beer 1 a week or less often.  I blame the Presbyterians for my last remaining vice. (they allow beer/wine, just not drunk )

Edited November 21, 2024 by SoSalty
edit: closet [with no windows]

[farouk]

1 minute ago, SoSalty said:

My teaching career began on the Navajo Reservation.  The teacher's lounge was a big barren closet, except for the old sofa someone fetched from the dry river bottom.  All the res teachers smoked and would leave their cigarette packs around the room.  No one minded if you bummed from their pack.  Plus, at break time you had to sit in a thick cloud regardless of whether you smoked or not.  After a year common sense returned, and I wasn't going to be a smoker.

I threw my Marlboros in the trash.  The 1st few days, no biggee, but I really craved a smoke when sitting in their cloud.  Then it was off to the bar after karate practice for a brew.  That was worst.  Bought another pack and partook though it made me a bit nauseous.  Next day, kicked myself, and thru the pack away.  So, after a week of not smoking, opened a fresh pack, smoked 2 down to the butt, dry heeved a bit then threw pack away.  Later I'd go a month, smoke all I could stand, throw up or dry heeve some, throw the pack away.  As time went on the cigarettes only meant sickness to me.  Surprisingly, even years later having a beer around smokers would trigger a craving.  After getting married, I headed over to the burger an' beer joint.  Someone had a birthday and were popping balloons with our cigarettes.  Of course I was handed 1.  I took a puff, popped some balloons.   When I arrived home, my wife wouldn't let me in the house until I took an outside shower with the water hose; because I stank!  Haven't smoked since in 30 years though I do allow myself a lite beer 1 a week or less often.  I blame the Presbyterians for that.

Hi @SoSalty Sounds like your wife herself doesn't smoke...

[farouk]

On 11/19/2024 at 10:12 PM, missmuffet said:

The ultra lights are too light. Like smoking nothing. ..

@missmuffet

Sensible comment, really. (From the voice of experience, I am sure.)

Do you think, though, that for someone who is strongly and prayerfully committed to cutting down and quitting, going from lights to ultra lights can play a role in their ultimate goal?

Edited November 21, 2024 by farouk

[missmuffet]

Just now, farouk said:

@missmuffet

Sensible comment, really. (From the voice of experience, I am sure.)

Do you think, though, that from someone who is strongly and prayerfully committed to cutting down and quitting, going from lights to ultra lights can play a role in their ultimate goal?

I have been praying for many years that God would give me the strength to

quit. I have tried and it hasn't worked. I have known several people who have

quit for months or years and something stressful comes up and they go

back to smoking. There are people who are successful. I have read

some research that has said it is harder for women to quit than men

but they don't know why.

[farouk]

2 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

.. I have read

some research that has said it is harder for women to quit than men

but they don't know why.

@missmuffet

I don't know if this would be viewed as too sweeping a generalization, but maybe some ppl would say that many women have developed a deeper capacity to appreciate the whole smoking experience than men have. Like discreetly dedicated to practise the really long and gentle inhales.

So also, harder to dispense with it.

(But I don't know if that is too vague and unfair a generalization?)

 

[missmuffet]

6 minutes ago, farouk said:

@missmuffet

I don't know if this would be viewed as too sweeping a generalization, but maybe some ppl would say that many women have developed a deeper capacity to appreciate the whole smoking experience than men have. Like discreetly dedicated to practise the really long and gentle inhales.

So also, harder to dispense with it.

(But I don't know if that is too vague and unfair a generalization?)

 

Or just the way a woman is madeup. But that is speculation.