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10. I quit smoking in 1981 and never looked back....

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 10:53 PM

Jan 2012

I used to think I had an addictive personality, but as I aged, I realized my cravings were not that strong, and a lot of what I thought I couldn't do without was merely consumed from habit or boredom. I don't crave junk food, and long ago gave up drugs (only used for recreation when we went to clubs, or to get up in the morning and go to work AFTER the clubbing). The past couple weeks, I decided to see if I could live without alcohol, and I don't miss it at all.

But...and this is one big but!...all my ability to leave behind these substances is totally negated by my obsession and addiction to...COFFEE. I seriously would give up food, sex, and even a few of my friends before I'd let anyone take away my cafe latte.

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What addictions have you overcome and for how long. I've been quit smoking for 3.5 years. [View all] applegrove Jan 2012 OP

I quit smoking the day of Obama's inauguration. JackBeck Jan 2012 #1

I quit smoking 7 years ago this week and my son... Tikki Jan 2012 #2

I quit my addiction to strong sugar products... One and a half years off of........ Stuart G Jan 2012 #3

I am trying to eat no snacks these days. That is going well though i would not say I am over my applegrove Jan 2012 #4

Good for you! I wish I could do that, Stuart. femmocrat Jan 2012 #13

Rock on! rbnyc Jan 2012 #25

You used to eat sweat rolls? How were they? sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #31

About Addiction and Recovery...guess what?. There is group here at DU3 for that Stuart G Jan 2012 #5

Yeah and there is a pet's forum. Sometimes I like to ask questions of the lounge to get lounge applegrove Jan 2012 #6

I was just pointing the forum out, I am not against this thread..NO...I AM FOR IT Stuart G Jan 2012 #7

Good. We are cool. applegrove Jan 2012 #8

I quit smoking in 1974 LiberalEsto Jan 2012 #9

I quit smoking in 1981 and never looked back.... pink-o Jan 2012 #10

Booze since 1984 and the smokes since 1985... WCGreen Jan 2012 #11

I quit smoking cold turkey when I was pregnant. femmocrat Jan 2012 #12

I gave up my sex addiction a few years ago. mysuzuki2 Jan 2012 #14

I can't tell if you're joking or not. rbnyc Jan 2012 #24

I'm never quite sure either. mysuzuki2 Jan 2012 #27

I went 2 days without masturbating once. yellowcanine Jan 2012 #15

I'll work on that one after I quit drinking. Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #16

Master of your domain? kcass1954 Jan 2012 #33

I quit smoking in 1973 while in the RVN, oneshooter Jan 2012 #17

Smoking for over a year pokerfan Jan 2012 #18

Everything: 15 years, last October 28th. Iggo Jan 2012 #19

Caffeine, about a year. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #20

Smoking, 4 years, I used the Nicorette Gum LNM Jan 2012 #21

+1 PassingFair Jan 2012 #22

Smoking: rbnyc Jan 2012 #23

Smoking, since '85. Pot, late 80's. TV, early 80's. Pickled okra - never mind. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #26

I quit drinking 5 years ago DiverDave Jan 2012 #28

You must be a pretty big guy siligut Jan 2012 #35

Thanks, I AM lucky DiverDave Jan 2012 #38

Quit smoking 3 years ago this week, after 40 years of 1 1/2 packs a day. sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #29

Feb 10 is five years since I had a cigarette. kcass1954 Jan 2012 #30

Smoking. Cold turkey April 29, 1976. ohiosmith Jan 2012 #32

I just fell off the wagon. progressoid Jan 2012 #34

quit smoking about 20 years ago, working on fitness now. Going to madmom Jan 2012 #36

I smoked for 30 years and quit 9 years ago. BiggJawn Jan 2012 #37

Quit smoking 30 years ago. Quit coke and speed about 20 years ago. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #39