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    When I dream of smoking, hopefully it takes place in Cabo San Lucas....

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    I quit in (near as I can figure) August 1977, and I have rare dreams of smoking. Lost all desire after about a month.

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    The aroma of a good pipe tobacco is pleasing to the nose, just could not smoke a pipe always seemed to burn my tongue.

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    Smoked about 3 packs a day in Vietnam, came home, got on Army pistol team was told give up smoking ,drinking booze and sex. We all laughed and said how about 2 out of 3? Quit smoking in 73 but picked up cigars in late 70’s,had to quit them in 90’s which I really miss....
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    Quote Originally Posted by owejia View Post
    The aroma of a good pipe tobacco is pleasing to the nose, just could not smoke a pipe always seemed to burn my tongue.
    That is from the type of tobacco you were using. Something like Prince Albert is guaranteed to bite. I like Black Cavendish.
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    I quit smoking over 20 years ago but i did have a Cuban cigar a few years ago It was good
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    Quit August 1977. Am now 67 and on my 75th bday think I will buy a couple of good cigars and sip some Russel Reserve.
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    quit 12 years ago after 20 on- no dreams of smoking ever

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    I never smoked but I chewed and dipped from a young age. I quit cold Turkey in 1990. I still crave it if someone near me opens up a pouch or can. I don't recall having dreams about it though.

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    I quit the cigarettes nearly 20 years ago and can't remember ever having a dream about, or where I was smoking.

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    I smoked for 25 years, quit 2 years ago and started vaping, using the little Juul things. Saw a lot of health benefits from quitting the smoking. Was fine vaping until I got Covid in January. Quit all forms of nicotine first week of February of this year. Been two months, no dreams, but I have had extreme mood swings and lost my temper a few times. Slowly, slowly getting better. Haven't noticed any health benefits yet, and actually gained back the 20lbs I lost while having Covid.

    Pretty sure being fat is unhealthier than vaping, but who knows.
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    I quit 25 years ago. 2 1/2 packs a day for 40 years. I never dream about smoking, but after a good meal coming out of a restaurant if I am downwind of someone just lighting up, I will almost pass out craving a smoke.
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    Smoking dreams, drunk dreams, drug abuse dreams.

    If you've broken the habit/addiction to any of the above, good for you. Dreams can be a blessin', or a lesson. The lesson is, you're never quiet over any of them until you've departed this life. If the dream frightened you, it's just God's way of reminding you the price you paid when you were abusing your health. If it tempts you? It's time to get back to whatever you were doing that helped you quit in the first place.

    I'm an alcoholic, pure and simple. That's the bad part. The good part is, I haven't drank in over 3 decades now. I once had drunk dreams on and off years ago. I would wake up, and it was scary real, at times I thought I had gotten drunk the night before. Fortunately, I've not had one of those dreams in a long time.

    Hang in there, think it over what's making you want to drink, dip/chew or drink. Hopefully, you'll find your answer there.


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    Quit in 1990 or so when my son was 2 years old.

    Yep still get the dreams.

    Was retired in 2001 disabled from my Fire department where I was a FF/Investigator/Photographer. Still dream I cannot find my gear for a response.

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    Most of my friends growing up smoked or chewed never picked up the habit. Now 50 odd years later I find myself thinking of trying it out and with the insistence that once wont kill you from my brother inlaw I gave in and tried it out what did I have to lose at this point in life? Well with the first big inhale the sudden loss of fresh clean air was gone and filled with a harsh burning at the back of my throat equal to having swallowed boiling sulphuric acid the cloud was thick and caused my eyes to water and burn as if being sand blasted with crushed glass. I looked around and all I could see was smoke and all I could hear was laughter as the smoke cleared my brother in law says what are you doin? nobody whips the door open on the smoker when its hot and sticks thier head in and does that ! you gotta wait till it clears then you can smell that briskett

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    i stopped smoking a few times 2 years then 1 year but still smoke ,only roll my own now .im no quitter!

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    I started smoking at age 14 and continued thereafter to age 38. At one point I was smoking 50 cigarettes a day. I read an article that said the smoking habit was often not driven by the gratification we get, but rather by simple rote. I began to examine just how I pursued my filthy habit and noted that my life was structured around smoking. I lit up as I left for work, lit up again as I drove out of the tunnel, which gave me just enough time to finish that cigarette by the time I got to work. ! Smoke at break, 2 at lunch (actually timed my lunch to make that work), etc. I was a slave to my habit! This epiphany manifested around July and at that point I decided that I was going to quit. I knew it would not be easy and I knew that I hate to be laughed at so, I told everyone that I was going to quit after I came back from my yearly hunting trip in November. The morning after we returned from hunting I got up and thought “one last smoke” I had it and after breakfast I went up to my hunting partner's house to help the other guys process the Moose and Deer we had brought home. One of the guys asked me: “had a smoke this morning”? I said yes and he said “that's it then you won't quit”! Haven't smoked since! Now I want you all to know that throughout the time I was in the quitting process I never got owly or crabby at all (my kids and I disagree on this point, comparing me to a plastic, snarling monster toy they had when they were younger). It took a good 30 years for the cravings to finally disappear and there can still be a quick flash of desire when I smell cigarette smoke on occasion.
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    Quitting is easy, I have quit a thousand times. Staying quit is not so easy, I have successfully done it only once. I started in 1973 quitting a thousand times before finally quitting cold turkey in 2008. Just as others have said I planned my day around smoking - wake up, have one. Eat breakfast, have one. Driving to work I apparently had designated light up areas such as crossing a certain road or bridge. I planned every job with smoke breaks factored in. I even planned vacations around smoking - if I could not smoke I wasn’t going or staying there. One day I quit and stayed quit.

    In the beginning I dreamed many times of smoking. I always woke up feeling guilty. I have not had that dream in years but am sure I will tonight since I have spoken of it.

    Congratulations to everyone who has kicked a habit - best wishes to those who still struggle with their addiction.

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    Came from 2-3 packs of cigarettes a day to zero 30 years ago when my youngest daughter was born, but in the summer time, I enjoy sitting on the deck, reading a good book and having my cigars and sometimes a good bourbon with it. Never dreamt about cigarettes or smoking.
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    No dreams, just a vivid recollection. Dad started smoking at 14 and quit at 22. He quit because I was born and it adversely affected me. My older brothers always knew dad had candy in his shirt pocket but weren't old enough to know that he was using hard candy as his crutch. Flash forward 14 years.

    Dad and I were sitting in the 'rec room,' think pool table, redwood bar, great stereo system. Dad was having a beer, I was having a soda, and Hank/Merle/Buck/Johnny, maybe just the radio was on the stereo. Dad reached for his shirt pocket, then shook his head. 'Kid, I quit when you were born, but sometimes the instinct takes over.' I will not forget that.
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