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CliffMongoloid said:
Congrats man! I hope to be where you are one day... As you can attest its a bear to kick... I've tried so many different things to kick it... I'm moving into my gfs parents house the end of April and i think its exactly what i need to kick it... Again congrats friend... Here's to many more years smoke free for you
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I tried and failed many times to quit cold turkey. What finally did me in was a case of walking pneumonia, with the doc telling me if I didn't quit immediately it would very likely turn into very serious hospitalized pneumonia. This time I decided not to try and be a hero, and went with Nicorette, and weened myself off of that over a couple months.

But it still bugs me pretty regularly, especially if I smell someone else smoking. Although it's gotten easier. I've been told by family that 2 years is kind of the turning point, where it goes from someone else's cigarette smelling delicious to smelling disgusting. I hope that's the case.
 
Qhrumphf said:
Happy One Year Smoke Free to me! Well, technically tomorrow, but I've got stuff to do tomorrow night so I figured tonight was the night.

Celebrating in style, now that my sensory faculties have improved. My first time trying these three side by side. All very similar, but the differences are much more pronounced than I expected. The Westy also has well more than a year of aging, while the other two I picked up a few weeks ago. Of the three, Rochefort gets the bottom, and it's hard to pick a preference between the St. Bernardus and Westy. It's hard to separate out the unfair advantage of aging the Westy's got (because that gives it a major edge). If I'd aged them all, it'd probably be the St. Bernardus.
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Awesome - keep it going! 11 years here and couldn't be happier!
 
Qhrumphf said:
I tried and failed many times to quit cold turkey. What finally did me in was a case of walking pneumonia, with the doc telling me if I didn't quit immediately it would very likely turn into very serious hospitalized pneumonia. This time I decided not to try and be a hero, and went with Nicorette, and weened myself off of that over a couple months.

But it still bugs me pretty regularly, especially if I smell someone else smoking. Although it's gotten easier. I've been told by family that 2 years is kind of the turning point, where it goes from someone else's cigarette smelling delicious to smelling disgusting. I hope that's the case.
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My grandfather quit when i was really young and he always said he still loved the smell... He said it reminded him why he quit... Crazy how it sounds but it worked for him
 
HOPS!


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Still drinking the same HB. On the smoking thing, I smoked from age 15 to 48...never thought I would be able to quit. Dealing will h a mild depression, doc prescribed Wellbutrin...side benefit is decreased urge to smoke. Yeah, right. Well it took two weeks, but I suddenly just went cold turkey! Three years later, as of June, I have given in about 3 times...didn't enjoy it and didn't like the taste. Mentally, I am SO much happier...not trying to hide it or lie about it anymore. And, obviously, it is physically healthier.
 
Congrats on quitting! I need to quit myself, any advice on the best methods folks?!


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rockbasementbeer said:
Congrats on quitting! I need to quit myself, any advice on the best methods folks?!


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Hopefully not being too blunt (since I'm wasted), but first and foremost you have to be really serious about quitting. Then the patch or gum will work well. The other advice i'd give is to put yourself out there in the same places where you typically smoke to make sure you are firm against the peer pressure.
 
My chocolate oatmeal stout:

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It's finally carbed, and WOW is this great! This is my fourth original recipe brew, but only the first one that's good enough for me to actually be proud of of designing! I had a couple of non-beer geek friends rave about it a couple days ago when it wasn't even fully carbed yet, and neither are big stout drinkers. I figured I'd save final judgment until it was ready... Very happy! :ban:

Also, it's grain to glass in only three weeks, which is pretty damn quick for a 1.069 OG stout.
 
Just drank 2 Matt's Burning Rosids with a friend named Matt. And in addition to spaghetti carbanara, had 2 martinis, 2 Old Chubbs, 2 Ten Fidy's, many glasses of red wine and a few pints apple pie shine drinks. Way too drink to post pictures. :) I love the alchy thread.
 
WesleyS said:
I've never had anything from CCB so I'm choosing to believe it all tastes like crap and is overhyped. ;)
That is until I take my next trip to Florida.
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If you are going without the family (Disney lockdown), you will be in beer heaven if you go to the Tampa area. Retarded amount of awesome breweries over there. That is if you are into fruited Berliners, bretted beers, and mega-stouts.
 
allenH said:
If you are going without the family (Disney lockdown), you will be in beer heaven if you go to the Tampa area. Retarded amount of awesome breweries over there. That is if you are into fruited Berliners, bretted beers, and mega-stouts.
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I hope to never step foot in Disney.;) Hopefully when I get the chance to go, it'll be without the family and I'll fly into Tampa and make a day or two of it.
 
WesleyS said:
I hope to never step foot in Disney.;) Hopefully when I get the chance to go, it'll be without the family and I'll fly into Tampa and make a day or two of it.
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The only bad thing about breweries in Tampa is that when you walk outside you're in Tampa :screwy:
 
Hopinista said:
The only bad thing about breweries in Tampa is that when you walk outside you're in Tampa :screwy:
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Tampa is a festering crap-hole. It is only known for bums under bridges, t-bars and breweries. Don't judge Florida by Tampa, Jacksonville or Miami. We have a lot of armpits down here :D
 
CliffMongoloid said:
I can't attach a picture for some reason... But I'm drinking a hb common...

On a side note has anyone ever raised a beef cow? I had someone offer me a calf for real cheap and am thinking about it...my inlaws have the land and they said no problem.... Is it worth it?
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I say go for it! When's the BBQ? Not that I know cows for nothing!
Fegley"s Tasty!

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allenH said:
Tampa is a festering crap-hole. It is only known for bums under bridges, t-bars and breweries. Don't judge Florida by Tampa, Jacksonville or Miami. We have a lot of armpits down here :D
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Sounds like "GFB" to me. Good Florida Beer. Otherwise, good craft beer available anywhere in the US but just further away than your kitchen. :)
 
rockbasementbeer said:
Congrats on quitting! I need to quit myself, any advice on the best methods folks?!


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I totally agree with the other posters. You need to be ready. No one can make you ready. I smoked Marlboro Lights from October 2004- October 2013.

My parents were both heavy smokers. I started smoking in Germany, where people are a bit less judging about it. I love smoking; if I ever get diagnosed with cancer, I will definitely start again. My wife quit about a year before I did. She was on my a** about it the entire time and I tried to quit a few times.

In the end, a non-profit that helps ex-cons and rehabbed meth-heads (I live in Missouri) moved into the same office building where I work and the smoking area was filled with the sketchiest people I've ever seen. I decided that I'd rather not go outside to smoke again.

BOOM! I quit cold turkey.

The best advice I can give is to not tell people you are quitting. In my experience, people seize on it to accuse you of being irritable and end up encouraging you to smoke so you'll be nicer. You WILL be an irritable jerk when you are quitting. Something terrible will happen to you every single day and you will tell yourself that a cigarette is what you need to get over it. You'll say, "What's so awful about just 1?" Have 1 and you're back to square 1. Fight through it.

Anyhow, the feeling of need subsides after 4-6 weeks. Expect hell before that. If you make past that, you're golden. After quitting for 6 months, I can tell you there's a big difference. I feel much better. While I would love to have a smoke, I don't need one. I can go to the gas station and not buy cigarettes. There's an app called iQuit, which I liked. It tracked how long you have quit and how much cash you've saved.

Good luck!!


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allenH said:
Tampa is a festering crap-hole. It is only known for bums under bridges, t-bars and breweries. Don't judge Florida by Tampa, Jacksonville or Miami. We have a lot of armpits down here :D
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Lol I spent the first 23 years of my life in south Florida.
 
Hopinista said:
Lol I spent the first 23 years of my life in south Florida.
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Vegas is Florida without the rednecks. :) I have relatives in both states that I visit several times per year and to me, it's the same. Hot, lots of tourists, nice to stay for a week or 9 days but can't wait to leave and drink waaay too much while I'm there. :D Every 3 months i can't wait to go back:)
 
DisturbdChemist said:
Having my Stout of the night. Blackwater draw 'merica

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Brought a 12 oz bottle of 5 week old Texas Twang to a friends house tonight. Opened the night with it before appetizers. Wow! Very hot. Great reviews. Can't wait to bulk age and crack a bottle open in July!
 
jak1010 said:
Vegas is Florida without the rednecks. :) I have relatives in both states that I visit several times per year and to me, it's the same. Hot, lots of tourists, nice to stay for a week or 9 days but can't wait to leave and drink waaay too much while I'm there. :D Every 3 months i can't wait to go back:)
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Lol!! That's exactly what I tell my family in Florida and they don't believe me when they ask how it is here. "It's the same, just no beaches and more casinos."
 
rockbasementbeer said:
Congrats on quitting! I need to quit myself, any advice on the best methods folks?!


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Stay away from your triggers. If that means quitting drinking for awhile, so be it.

I quit while deployed to Afghanistan, so that meant no drinking, which was perfect, since booze was a MAJOR trigger for me. I also had to quit drinking coffee, because as soon as I took my first sip, the cravings of a cigarette became unbearable. I carried a toothbrust and toothpaste with me everywhere I went. Whenever I got a craving, I brushed my teeth, since I hated smoking after brushing my teeth. This in particular REALLY helped me fight those urges.

I quit 6 years ago.
 
Yup...was going to have a few more but it's just about 3am here on the east coast. Damn daylight savings. Lost an entire hour of sleep. Or drinking depending on your preferences. :D Like they say in NJ... Good night y'all.
 
Yup. It's exactly 5 gal, so I had room in there. Still getting a massive blowoff.

Coff number two with poached eggs for breakfast.
 
marther flerckin' clawfeh. had a few of my Lower Brow IPAs after the Furious. I think I'm gonna save that Unidragon until after I'm off 60's for a while.
 

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