start smoking excuses

**firstdive2005** · 02-29-2008, 23:45

if you have quite smoking cigarettes, cigars or a pipe and then restarted, regardless of time stopped, what was your excuse for restarting

**Garrobo** · 03-01-2008, 05:58

Nicotine is the most addictive and deadly compound one can ingest. I have friends who have been able to stop using cocaine, heroin and alcohol but are absolutely not able to stop smoking. That should tell you something.

**blainer** · 03-01-2008, 06:33

stess has caused me to start smoking again.

**awap** · 03-01-2008, 09:08

Boredom after 2 years the first failure. Alcohol after 3 years the 2nd time. It now been 22 years since I last quit - not going to happen again.

**rfb3** · 03-01-2008, 09:16

My wife blames not diving (she's certified) on the fact that she can't smoke down there.

**Xspect** · 03-01-2008, 09:26

Try chantix it is an amazing drug.

Chantix Information from Drugs.com

**IrishSquid** · 03-01-2008, 09:53

I stopped smoking menthol cigarettes (2 pack a day habit, deep inhale)14 yrs. ago. Started enjoying the occasional cigar awhile back.

**hoobascooba** · 03-01-2008, 10:06

i started smoking bout round 1993, quit cold turkey in 1997... started back again 7 years later in 2004! my excuse was to tick off my then-wife. Yes, i did it just to piss her off and it worked like a charm ;-) I still smoke today, and it ticks my now-wife off too... hmm go figure.

**Theepdinker** · 03-01-2008, 10:09

Originally Posted by Xspect

Try chantix it is an amazing drug.

Chantix Information from Drugs.com

It appears to have a serious downside potential.
Pfizer updates Chantix label in U.S. to include warning - MarketWatch
CHANTIX - PROBLEMS AFTER QUITTING OR WEANING - Topix

I quit 15 years ago.
I still get cravings.
Not often, not intense, not long lasting.
You would think it would be over and done with after all this time.

Theep

**Charles R** · 03-01-2008, 10:50

First time I blammed it on stress, second time I blammed it on stress I started Smoking in 1990 I quite in 2006 2 weeks after I got Certified to dive and I have had craving but I just tell my self if I start again it will interfear with my Diving goals. I have passed Fundies and plan on moving on to full Cave and most tech agencies will not pass you or even let you in the class if you smoke!