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Smoking Aces?

RattiousRattious Member Posts: 382
edited November 2009 in Poker Chat
I gave up smoking 2 weeks ago and its crippled my play!  

Anyone else been through this? And if so do you have any advice?  My neighbours dog cant take another kicking!
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  • webby234webby234 Member Posts: 1,781
    edited November 2009
    have the next door neighbours got a dog? this could help
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  • Hale72Hale72 Member Posts: 1,000
    edited November 2009
    Been off the **** a week myself.

    Take your anger out on the forums!!!

    Works for me, although I don't think I will get to 2 weeks.

    It hasn't however affected my game one bit. Just finished a run of DYM cashes totalling ten. This is only one short of my previous best.

    Try the patches, they take the edge of things, but do not under any circumstances leave them on after 10pm.

    The dreams you get are so vivid and amazing, and when they wake you, you cannot go back tosleep afterwards.

    Most chemists run a free stop smoking clinic where they will give you the patches, gum or whatever floats your boat, for free.
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  • webby234webby234 Member Posts: 1,781
    edited November 2009
    In Response to Re: Smoking Aces?:
    Been off the **** a week myself. Take your anger out on the forums!!! Works for me, although I don't think I will get to 2 weeks. It hasn't however affected my game one bit. Just finished a run of DYM cashes totalling ten. This is only one short of my previous best. Try the patches, they take the edge of things, but do not under any circumstances leave them on after 10pm. The dreams you get are so vivid and amazing, and when they wake you, you cannot go back tosleep afterwards. Most chemists run a free stop smoking clinic where they will give you the patches, gum or whatever floats your boat, for free.
    Posted by Hale72
    OMG!!! around 2 years ago my partner was pregnant so i decided to stop smoking and went to the chemist to get some patches, ive never been one for reading the small prints so just slapped the patch on and the hallucinations i was having in my sleep were out of this world, i just put this down to stopping smoking and didn't think it was because i was leaving the patches on! after a week of the hallucinations and not eating and not getting out of bed i decided to read the leaflet that came with the patches, i looked at the side effects and i had every single one of them!!! that was the worst week of my life and i remember thinking to my self i will never have a decent night sleep again because of this!!
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  • scrumdownscrumdown Member Posts: 1,609
    edited November 2009
    it  will  get  easy  as  time  goes  on  
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  • RattiousRattious Member Posts: 382
    edited November 2009
    In Response to Re: Smoking Aces?:
    have the next door neighbours got a dog? this could help
    Posted by webby234
    Lol yes but its a staffy and it could chew through my car let alone my shoes!
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  • IRISHROVERIRISHROVER Member Posts: 7,606
    edited November 2009
    In Response to Smoking Aces?:
    I gave up smoking 2 weeks ago and its crippled my play!   Anyone else been through this? And if so do you have any advice?  My neighbours dog cant take another kicking!
    Posted by Rattious[/QUOT

    allen carr's book,

    name : easy way to  stop smoking,

     that did it for me,

    non smoker 8 years now ,

    if that fails ,

    you can  always smoke the book in frustration.
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  • RattiousRattious Member Posts: 382
    edited November 2009
    In Response to Re: Smoking Aces?:
    Been off the **** a week myself. Take your anger out on the forums!!! Works for me, although I don't think I will get to 2 weeks. It hasn't however affected my game one bit. Just finished a run of DYM cashes totalling ten. This is only one short of my previous best. Try the patches, they take the edge of things, but do not under any circumstances leave them on after 10pm. The dreams you get are so vivid and amazing, and when they wake you, you cannot go back tosleep afterwards. Most chemists run a free stop smoking clinic where they will give you the patches, gum or whatever floats your boat, for free.
    Posted by Hale72
    Good work on the DYM run!

    I tried the patches 2 years ago and found the side effects first hand, when I stopped using them I started smoking again, this time round I have started exercising and have the will power to stay off them (not keeping up with a 9 year old running on the beach gave me that!) My main issue with poker is that I miss the crutch cigarettes gave me as a concentration aid and i just seem to play too many hands and make too many moves now.


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  • RattiousRattious Member Posts: 382
    edited November 2009
    In Response to Re: Smoking Aces?:
    In Response to Smoking Aces? :
    I gave up smoking 2 weeks ago and its crippled my play!   Anyone else been through this? And if so do you have any advice?  My neighbours dog cant take another kicking! Posted by Rattious[/QUOT allen carr's book, name : easy way to  stop smoking,  that did it for me, non smoker 8 years now , if that fails , you can  always smoke the book in frustration.
    Posted by IRISHROVER
    LOL when did you get funny? ;-)
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  • labrat64labrat64 Member Posts: 987
    edited November 2009
    ok so i've decided to give up smoking. Since we moved to live at the top of a ruddy great hill i get knacked taking the kids to school every day. Are you telling me the patches are no good, and is willpower the best way to go?
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  • webby234webby234 Member Posts: 1,781
    edited November 2009
    the patches are gruesome in my experience
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  • OMahonyOOMahonyO Member Posts: 1,883
    edited November 2009
    The patches are very good.  Like someone said tho, take them off before yuou go to bed.  The dreams are that vivid that I sometimes used to keep the patches on overnight and look forward to going to bed as it was like having a second life.

    I even persuaded a non smoker friend of mine to do it.  He was impressed.
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  • OMahonyOOMahonyO Member Posts: 1,883
    edited November 2009
    A dare for u

    Stick a 24hr patch on each arm, eat a cheese butty, go to bed then post ur experiences here in the morning.
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  • nirvana29nirvana29 Member Posts: 489
    edited November 2009
    smoking is pretty crucial for the stress in poker however it can also make things worse in my experience, i quit 4 about a month and it didnt effect my game at all.
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  • margatemafmargatemaf Member Posts: 849
    edited November 2009
    i am using an electronic cigarette, that charges up by by plug. It is just pure nicotine and it is like a real cigarette lights up and you breath out smoke, although it's not smoke it's vapor. yes i know it sounds wierd, but i can use it in a pub casino etc as it's not smoke. Your clothes don't smell i even use it while i am teaching people to drive. Great little device really hard to explain it on here type in ecig in google and it's ecigonline you want and all the details are there. Top device for those wishing to cut down or give up and so much cheaper than the cancer sticks too!!

    be interested in your thoughts once you have visited the website. Like i said it's a great little tool and it's like the real thing your hands are busy and feels like you are smoking. The nicotine cartridges come in different strengths so you can cut down and eventually give up!
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  • ACESOVER8sACESOVER8s Member Posts: 1,307
    edited November 2009
    In Response to Re: Smoking Aces?:
    i am using an electronic cigarette, that charges up by by plug. It is just pure nicotine and it is like a real cigarette lights up and you breath out smoke, although it's not smoke it's vapor. yes i know it sounds wierd, but i can use it in a pub casino etc as it's not smoke. Your clothes don't smell i even use it while i am teaching people to drive. Great little device really hard to explain it on here type in ecig in google and it's ecigonline you want and all the details are there. Top device for those wishing to cut down or give up and so much cheaper than the cancer sticks too!! be interested in your thoughts once you have visited the website. Like i said it's a great little tool and it's like the real thing your hands are busy and feels like you are smoking. The nicotine cartridges come in different strengths so you can cut down and eventually give up!
    Posted by margatemaf
    I have one of these just for when i'm at the casino lol
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  • margatemafmargatemaf Member Posts: 849
    edited November 2009
    saves you getting cold i found lol ;) yes i did look at channings website and it does not support mac mate ;)
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  • RattiousRattious Member Posts: 382
    edited November 2009
    In Response to Re: Smoking Aces?:
    ok so i've decided to give up smoking. Since we moved to live at the top of a ruddy great hill i get knacked taking the kids to school every day. Are you telling me the patches are no good, and is willpower the best way to go?
    Posted by labrat64
    As much as I loved smoking I can honestly say that being out run to the cafe by my 9 yr old son on the beach then not being able to order for gasping for breath gave me a kick in the..... right direction!

    Energetic kids, a **** big hill and will power are a great starting point some good suggestions elsewhere on this thread GL.
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  • RattiousRattious Member Posts: 382
    edited November 2009
    In Response to Re: Smoking Aces?:
    i am using an electronic cigarette, that charges up by by plug. It is just pure nicotine and it is like a real cigarette lights up and you breath out smoke, although it's not smoke it's vapor. yes i know it sounds wierd, but i can use it in a pub casino etc as it's not smoke. Your clothes don't smell i even use it while i am teaching people to drive. Great little device really hard to explain it on here type in ecig in google and it's ecigonline you want and all the details are there. Top device for those wishing to cut down or give up and so much cheaper than the cancer sticks too!! be interested in your thoughts once you have visited the website. Like i said it's a great little tool and it's like the real thing your hands are busy and feels like you are smoking. The nicotine cartridges come in different strengths so you can cut down and eventually give up!
    Posted by margatemaf
    I like the sound of those and wish I had known two weeks ago, I believe that at this stage my cravings are purely psychological and not a physical need! I was discussing this with a friend as I think its having something to do with my hands more than the nicotine hit that I need now - he suggested using a power ball which I am going to give a whirl... I cant see it being effective in a live situation tho!

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  • elsadogelsadog Member Posts: 5,677
    edited November 2009
    Giving up smoking is easy....I gave it up twice last week.
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  • Hale72Hale72 Member Posts: 1,000
    edited November 2009
    I thought you got all your **** for free Elsa?

    Don't the nice men in white coats down the testing labs make you smoke 20 a day?

    That, and all the make up you can wear.
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