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Skittles

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7. smoking

Sat Jan 11, 2025, 06:39 PM

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took me years and many attempts but I did it gradually - by the time I FINALLY quit (almost 15 years ago)I had already quit smoking in my home and in my car, for example.......to be honest it wasn't really health concerns or cost that made me quit, it was non-smokers harping at me........I remember a young guy at work telling me I stunk - what woman wants to hear THAT?!

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Have you ever given up a bad habit? [View all] milestogo Yesterday OP

I quit smoking cigarettes in 1993. I used nicotine patches Glorfindel Yesterday #1

I quit cigarettes...cold turkey. I just knew I had to. Haven't quit sugar, I guess it's harder. surfered Yesterday #2

Actually, I think quitting sugar would not be difficult for me. Glorfindel Yesterday #3

the hard part for diabetics is not the actual sugar rampartd Yesterday #13

I used to smoke-- long time ago (but only socially) ailsagirl 23 hrs ago #32

Cigarettes KT2000 Yesterday #4

Sugar and tobacco yobrault1 Yesterday #5

Wow, thank you. milestogo Yesterday #11

I had to kick suger after blood test came back in pre-diabetes range SheltieLover Yesterday #6

Thanks Sheltielover! milestogo Yesterday #12

Yw! Also, if you had a high sugar reading, pls consider a home sleep study. SheltieLover Yesterday #15

I had a sleep study, no apnea. milestogo Yesterday #18

Aaaah SheltieLover Yesterday #19

There is also Jerusalem Artichoke & Ceylon Cinnamon SheltieLover Yesterday #20

Trying to find a sugar substitute has been hard. Most are really bad for you. multigraincracker 23 hrs ago #29

Sounds great! SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #33

Why do you say that? Shermann 23 hrs ago #34

smoking Skittles Yesterday #7

I told her to never call me again Shellback Squid Yesterday #8

I quit smoking decades ago malaise Yesterday #9

I quit cigarettes and alcohol 22 years ago. Clouds Passing Yesterday #10

Smoking JBTaurus83 Yesterday #14

You cannot break a habit. It must be replaced. cachukis Yesterday #16

heh Skittles 22 hrs ago #38

cigs in 86, booze in 21 RainCaster Yesterday #17

Close call Squeaky41 Yesterday #21

Good for you!! ailsagirl 16 hrs ago #60

Cigarettes and nail biting/chewing. Lunabell Yesterday #22

Yes Cirsium Yesterday #23

Good luck! Lulu KC 23 hrs ago #24

Thanks. milestogo 23 hrs ago #25

Sugar is a tough one to kick... ailsagirl 23 hrs ago #26

Salt. Smoking a couple times. underpants 23 hrs ago #27

I rarely use salt, except on eggs. milestogo 22 hrs ago #43

Potato chips by the swimming pool underpants 22 hrs ago #48

cigarettes, sugar, salt, bread. KarenS 23 hrs ago #28

Yes claudette 23 hrs ago #30

Biting my nails and cracking my knuckles. Aristus 23 hrs ago #31

I quit smoking almost 20 years ago and Luciferous 23 hrs ago #35

I knew someone with lung problems who smoked. milestogo 22 hrs ago #47

I quit cold turkey because I was pregnant Luciferous 21 hrs ago #51

Many years ago, maybe 10 or 12, I stopped going to work. Ptah 23 hrs ago #36

I gave up smoking in 1989. I am off grains and rainy 23 hrs ago #37

Smoking and Soda KitFox 22 hrs ago #39

Splenda has been working for me for sweetened drinks Shermann 22 hrs ago #40

Nail Biting ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #41

I knew someone who chewed his nails. milestogo 22 hrs ago #44

I quit biting mine when I was in college TexasBushwhacker 22 hrs ago #46

Alcohol Mark.b2 22 hrs ago #42

Good for you. milestogo 22 hrs ago #45

Cigs Woodwizard 22 hrs ago #49

A minor one. One of those people who said "you know " a lot.... electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #50

The obvious one is smoking. Jeebo 21 hrs ago #52

I gave up sugar by using 1/2 tsp in my cups of tea instead of 3 tsp per cup. That was done by cutting back dai13sy 20 hrs ago #53

I gave up twitter after the election Blue_Tires 20 hrs ago #54

Bad (for me) men. It cost me three years of psychotherapy in Italian (I was living in Venezia at the time.) fierywoman 20 hrs ago #55

Congrats to all who quit smoking, alcohal, sugar, lots of carbs, or salt! electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #56

Yeah cigerettes Figarosmom 19 hrs ago #57

How long is 20 rears? milestogo 10 hrs ago #61

Dont know Figarosmom 8 hrs ago #63

I used to smoke cigars, high end cigars. Wolf Frankula 19 hrs ago #58

Yes, I used to eat just half of a gummy but now I eat the whole thing. LastDemocratInSC 19 hrs ago #59

My cigarette cessation date was on February 1, 2020 Niagara 9 hrs ago #62

Excellent milestogo 7 hrs ago #64

quit smoking 40ish years ago... mike_c 6 hrs ago #65

Cigarettes and drinking. Kaleva 5 hrs ago #66

Mine are miniscule compared to some of yours yellowdogintexas 1 hr ago #67

Aristotle believed that moderation is best. milestogo 42 min ago #68