3 months, NO SMOKING, which includes a convention.
 

After the pneumonia ordeal, I had to go in for chest xrays every two weeks. The pneumonia, even after I started feeling great 2 months later, was still located in the lower bronchial tubes, in danger of scaring and creating a chronic situation.

It was determined later that I have adult asthma. And the asthma creates an environment that resperatory infections fester in.

Nevertheless, it is amazing what you are capable of when you finally see the light!

No smoking since the Las Vegas show. I made it though the Phoenix Forum which intimidated the hell out of me (in the past, I had always slipped back into smoking at shows).

Good for you..keep it up :thumbsup

Keep it going bro! Now, if we can only fix the other vice...j/k

Congratulations man. Keep at it. An event like a convention usually sends people back to the cigarette stand.

Awesome Cory! It was great seeing you in Pheonix. Thanks for everything. ;)

Congrats. As long as you drink like a fish, your future as a novelist is still a possibility.

Smoking helps, but it's not a requisite like alcoholism. Who?d want to read the works of a sober Kerouac or Hemmingway?

No Shit???? I didn't know that, Cory!! A congrats is definitely in order!!! Good for you, Baybee!!! :thumbsup

Haha...I know right.

Like when they try to give me pills to cure the crazy LOL The crazy is the fuel!

No problem. Hope you guys had a great time!

That is why I was frightened man!

Good Job u don't need to smoke , its a nasty bad habbit . You will have better skin too :)

Yep, even when i drink, I don't smoke. Great thing.

Congrats man. I'm jealous. I'm quiting tomorrow when I fly down to Argentina. I'm going on a one week hunting trip with my father so it seams like a good time to try.

You are one of my vices.

It was good to see you, albeit very briefly. I was busy hitting on the waitress but had every intention of moving on to hitting on you LOL :)

I love Buenos Aires. Great city.

May I suggest you bring the gum or a patch? Man, I have awful nic fits. I am irritated by everyone around me. The gum helped me a ton.

I know somebody that will constantly go on 2-3 month stints of being smoke free. Then when convention hits he succumbs to temptation. The other night I looked away for a few minutes, looked back and saw a cigarette in his hand. Doh!

Awesome brotha!

I'm at almost 11 months - feels good!

Now, I just need to go to the gym and lose the damn 30lbs I put on since I quit!

LOL

Yes, you did very well my friend. You even were cool with us smoking next to ya and you still didn't budge. THAT is willpower!

I get people asking me all the time "should we not smoke while you are here...?"

Thing is, if you really want to quit, you need to be able to stand by a smoker. IMO.

I am only 3 months in, but I have some health issues that have made it clear smoking is not good for me. I just focus on that.

If he stops smoking pole, what are you going to do ;)

I am proud of you bro.

I have not smoked the pole since Cancun.

that's great dude congratulations

Good work!! The longer you go the easier it will get :)

awesome, cory! congrats on 3 months of being smoke-free. i too, was afraid going to phoenix and the bars there would remind me of smoking cigs like i did when i lived there, but apparently it's true - if you drink enough and meet enough people you'll be too busy to light up...or maybe it's just will power. good job! :thumbsup

This may sound ridiculous, but here is what I did to overcome the drinking portion:

You know when you drink, you tend to become irrational over little things. For example, if you start drinking and you are slightly upset at your friend, by the time the liquor kicks in, you are full-blown upset.

I just convinced myself everytime I would start drinking that smoking was disgusting. It would expand as I drank.

good job on giving up the squares

before long you'll be mean muggin' the people who are smoking next to you everytime they toke it up

Good seeing you in Phoenix!

was good to see you too man

nice new camera too!

I love having a long lense :)

I know how you feel but keep it up Im going on my 7th month without smoking

Congrats bro!

Great seeing you in Phoenix. I had a blast! :thumbsup

congrats man, keep it up

Nice, keep it up!

I found that after I quit, the smell really starts to bother me after awhile now ...

congrats, youare lucky :)

good for you
your body will thank you when you get older... thumbs up for a wise decision

Conventions are hard, I agree. I have been smoke free for several shows now. It feels great!

Congrats Cory! I am smoke-free for 3 months as well :) Feeling great

good for you cory. i haven't seemed to be able to make it 3 whole hours yet. wish i had never started smoking.

That is awesome.. congrats Cory!

takes a lot of will power, congrats :winkwink:

live a healthy life, that's the attitude

Congrats Cory! Avoiding smoking at shows is incredibly tough, I've slipped at shows as well.. kudos bro.