Stopping smoking support.
02-02-2010, 14:06
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
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He was probably smoking kreteks. They are supposed to crackle, not explode...
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Kretek (pronounced /ˈkriːtɛk/) are cigarettes made with a blend of tobacco, cloves and other flavors. The word "kretek" itself is an onomatopoetic term for the crackling sound of burning cloves. Haji Jamahri, a resident of Kudus, Java, created kreteks in the early 1880s as a means to deliver the eugenol of cloves to the lungs, as it was thought to help asthma. Jamahri believed the eugenol cured his chest pains and he started to market his invention to the village, but he died before he could mass market it. M. Nitisemito took his place and began to commercialize the new cigarettes. Today, kretek manufacturers directly employ over 180,000 people in Indonesia and an additional 10 million indirectly.[1]
Partly due to favorable taxation compared to "white" cigarettes,[2] kreteks are by far the most widely-smoked form of cigarettes in Indonesia, where about 90% of smokers usually smoke kreteks.
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02-02-2010, 23:20
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
after having a cardiac stent fitted and the cause being my smoking habit i was told to give them up by the dr's, it took me another year to get in the right frame of mind to even attempt to stop, i bought some patches and made the decision to stop last feb 1st, it was bloody hard work but sheer determination and the patches did work for me ive now been smoke free for 12 months and cant see me going back to them. the first month was the worst but then it got gradually easier, keep it up it is worth it in the end.
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02-02-2010, 23:29
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
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Originally Posted by pooly
after having a cardiac stent fitted and the cause being my smoking habit i was told to give them up by the dr's, it took me another year to get in the right frame of mind to even attempt to stop, i bought some patches and made the decision to stop last feb 1st, it was bloody hard work but sheer determination and the patches did work for me ive now been smoke free for 12 months and cant see me going back to them. the first month was the worst but then it got gradually easier, keep it up it is worth it in the end.
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Fantastic news - congratulations 
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03-02-2010, 10:47
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
Practical joker?
I remember these from years ago and those things that I think were called "Stinkeroos" that you could put in someones ciggy's 
Congratulations by the way on your 1st clear year.
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03-02-2010, 11:17
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
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Well done Darren, Stick at it lad!!
Nugget - anything to report?
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2½ weeks in, and seem to be doing alright - mind you, that may well have something to do with trying to sort the mother-in-laws house out, so I haven't had time for any
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03-02-2010, 11:32
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
Keep it up, buddy (and the non-smoking)....
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04-02-2010, 15:01
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
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Keep it up, buddy (and the non-smoking)....
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Good luck to you all who are trying to give up the stinky drug.
I had to get pregnant to give up, the thought of a baby suffering from my desire for a drag on a fag put a stop to me!
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04-02-2010, 15:48
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
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I had to get pregnant to give up,
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Do they offer that service through the NHS or did you have to go private?
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04-02-2010, 16:04
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Be afraid..........
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
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Do they offer that service through the NHS or did you have to go private? |
Well lets put it this way, I did not have to pay or indeed was paid  
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04-02-2010, 16:23
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04-02-2010, 22:37
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
I think a bit pat on the back is due for all those who have quit smoking
Congratulations!
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04-02-2010, 22:40
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
Paaaaaaaat!
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10-02-2010, 13:08
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
Well done one & all!!
My latest figures:
Your Quit Date is: Monday, September 14, 2009 at 12:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free: 149 days, 6 hours, 56 minutes and 6 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 6718
Lifetime Saved: 1 month, 21 days, 7 hours
Money Saved: £2,011.50
Them's some "scary" digits!!
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10-02-2010, 14:04
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
Fantastic news and your prize is.........
Me coming to Belfast next week
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10-02-2010, 15:50
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Re: Stopping smoking support.
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Fantastic news and your prize is.........
Me coming to Belfast next week |
I shall alert the appropriate authorities!!
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