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[sky55]

Same goes for me, now it's the final leg to my project dubai....it will be completed in 10 days.....after that i will be a free man liao.........

Edited March 11, 2009 by sky55

[Manzz]

Same goes for me, now it's the final leg to my project dubai....it will be completed in 10 days.....after that i will be a free man liao....

 

Manzz/CC: bad news, i didn't get the white angel....will talk to u guys when i meet u.....very sad and depressed liao...got to think otherwise liao.....

 

Damn!.. I was looking forward for it!!..

[Guest chaochao]

Mai lah.. I heartpain leh.. Smoke lah.. What is the point of quitting? Too late, too little..

 

 

jia you. i got a friend whose uncle smoked for 30+ yrs. 1 day don't know why, he decided to quit smoking and went cold turkey. within 1 mth, he died peacefully while sleeping. the body cant get used to the sudden cold turkey from what i heard.

 

Liewz... be more encouraging leh!

[Huatster888]

wow chao still hanging around..........scary.........

[Guest chaochao]

bro chao, i also bought the gift last weekend.. it almost comply with the rules n regulation.. i hope u dun mind. btw, one gift per person?? what abt couple??

 

Yah- you are excused since you have already bought it. And yes - each person coming for the dinner will have to bring a gift for exchange coz we'll be having the gift-exchange during or right after dinner.

[Guest chaochao]

Same goes for me, now it's the final leg to my project dubai....it will be completed in 10 days.....after that i will be a free man liao....

 

Manzz/CC: bad news, i didn't get the white angel....will talk to u guys when i meet u.....very sad and depressed liao...got to think otherwise liao.....

 

Awww... shucks! Its is a nice bike indeed.... well - it may be a blessing in disguise!

[ZzGaNgStErzZ]

Liewz... be more encouraging leh!

 

er... i said jia youz liao mahz, not encouraging mehz? onli a reminder mahz

 

wow chao still hanging around..........scary.........

 

wah, "hanging" ahz, of course scary lahz

 

Yah- you are excused since you have already bought it. And yes - each person coming for the dinner will have to bring a gift for exchange coz we'll be having the gift-exchange during or right after dinner.

 

toy leiz, dunno si mi to buy wrap myself as a toy can a not?

[Guest chaochao]

ESR End of Year 2008 Programmes Line up

 

1) ESR Beach Day, Dec 6th (Saturday) Done!

 

2) Xmas Dinner at Sakura's, Dec 20th (Saturday)

 

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2) ESR X'MAS GATHERING!!!

This X'mas we'll do something different i.e. a BUFFET DINNER @ SAKURA... no need prepare/buy food for potluck, no need find a place to hold our party... Here at SAKURA - eat all you can for $30... there'll be Su(zuki)shi, ya(maha)kimono, Unagi... much more!!!

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e297/chaoSq2/Others1/Japfood.jpg

 

WHEN? - DEC 20TH, SATURDAY

TIME? - 630PM to 930pm (eat until "close-shop")

WHERE? - SAKURA - Yio Chu Kang STADIUM (eat full liao, go walk 2 rounds, come back eat again! )

How muchie? - $30/pax

Wat to wear? - smart casual: let's dress up a little for the occasion

 

And our X'mas mood is not complete without gift exchange.

Gift Xchange Theme:

1) The gift must be a toy. (Now pls do not go digging for your old toys and start recycling them

2) Cost at least $10 (go for higher if you feel its okie with you)

Definitions:

a. Toy shall mean an object that is manufactured with the primary purpose of playing.

b. Playing shall mean a positive and amusing interaction effected directly and independently from a toy.

 

This may be the last ESR gathering for year 2008; and X'mas is a good time to savor the friendship and fun we shared this year. So your presence would make this yuletide festive a memorable one.

 

Going:

1. Manz (Organizer)

2. ChaoChao (Organizer)

3. QaiHonda

4. Ah-Jap

5. Yi-Lyn

6. Nitekidz

7. RoyOng + wife + girlfriendsx2

8. Spyker

9. Joanne

10. Draught

11. Bluesky

12. Clair

13. Kiki

14. Allan

15. Norman

16. Kaiwen

17. Andrew

18. 0re0

19. Icez

20. Evelyn

21. MussoLini

22. MussoSini

23. Royston

24. Anna

25. zEnNy

26. rICo

27. CeLiNe (aka Tico?)

 

 

Going later, not joining dinner:

1. Sfazruzs (I'll be late, not joining for the dinner)

2. BOXY (going for wedding dinner,joining if got late nite kopi,rounding)

Pending (please confirm by Dec 10th, Wed):

 

1. Arsenz (Sadly I'll be sailing that whole weekend.. wun be able to join u guys again!)

[Royston46]

Still holding on... Not to smoke another stick...

 

Argh!!!

 

Our mind can really think of a lot of self - excuses to not quit smoking...

 

1. Aiyah, cold turkey so difficult... reduced smoking lah...

 

2. Was walking past a coffeeshop, saw people buying cigarettes...

 

3. My industry is full of smokers... Why quit???

 

4. My friends so many smokers... Why quit???

 

5.

 

I am facing all these now...

 

[Manzz]

Still holding on... Not to smoke another stick...

 

Argh!!!

 

Our mind can really think of a lot of self - excuses to not quit smoking...

 

1. Aiyah, cold turkey so difficult... reduced smoking lah...

 

2. Was walking past a coffeeshop, saw people buying cigarettes...

 

3. My industry is full of smokers... Why quit???

 

4. My friends so many smokers... Why quit???

 

5.

 

I am facing all these now...

 

 

Yo Royster and those who really wishes to quit (or cut down), here's just a few tips that worked for me but not guaranteed works for you but no harm in trying rite?

 

Mind over Matter or Mind doesn't Matter?

 

A lot of smokers who tried to quit but failed several times are left wondering if there is ever hope for them. In my opinion, smoking is a lot similar to eating(although I might have a prob with that). A regular smoker will subconsciously take that stick out and light it. Why do I say subconscious? Try mingling in a crowd that smokes, you will instantaneously flip that hardpack out and toss out the stick without even working a single brain cell. Okay I am exaggerating, you need to at least think where'd you put your lighter.

 

The point over here is this. Most smokers failed because they tried too hard or they suddenly go cold turkey. How is this related to eating? Simple. Imagine yourself starving for the whole day from morning till evening. What happens when you are finally greeted by food? The hunger pang makes you eat like there's no tomorrow. What if you had enough to fill yourself for breakfast and lunch and a light afternoon tea? Would you be that hungry by the same evening and gorge at watever that's put down in front of you? I don't think so.

 

See the relation? The key here is to slowly and progressively cut down. Yes, progressively. Estimate the regular number of sticks you smoke per day, OR estimate how long can a 20 stick pack last you? If you smoke 20 sticks per day, that is like 1 and a half sticks per hour for the 12 hours you are awake. Whatever the number of sticks you smoke per day, try to HALVE it for 3 days. Get yourself a separate cigarette box and limit your sticks to only THAT amount per day for the next 3 days.

 

Why three days? It is scientifically proven that the body adapts and changes to the surroundings and stabilize if the change is constant for 3 days. After 3 days, the body will now be adapted to THAT amount of sticks you had per day.

 

If you'd have achieved that for 3 days, try and go for the WHOLE WEEK. By the end of the whole week, your subconscious mind will too adapt that your body only consumes that amount of sticks per day. Gone were the first 3 days where you are controlling your number of sticks, instead, your subconscious mind will take control of your habits and bodyclock on when to take that stick out and you will subconcsiously be taking note of the number of sticks you have left for the day and ration them.

 

Now, if you are ABLE to and CAN achieve this by the first week, go on for a second week. By the end of the second week, you will get so used to THAT number of sticks until you forgot the fact that actually 2 weeks backs, you had TWICE the number of sticks you had now.

 

After two weeks of success, give yourself a treat. Take a day off and grab that Hardpack, hold it in your hands again and smoke without a care and concern how many sticks you would be having that day. End of the day, you MUST get rid of the pack and start over your THAT amount of sticks again the next day.

 

A day off is important. Same as any regiments, the body must ease itself from any boundaries or rules. The same physics apply to those homes with water heaters. If you notice, there is a valve that says, "Release pressure at least once every 3 mths." Same applies to our body. If we dun ease that pressure once in a while, we'd be so pressured up, we might blow up anytime and that's when smoker's actually FAILED. Cos they tried too hard.

 

Now where were we? OKay we are at end of two weeks and after that day off(prefereably a weekend with friends). The next day to come, you must regroup yourself and think, "Can I progress further? Am I ready to move on to the next level?"

 

Come on. Be honest with yourself. If you are not ready, say you are not and carry on with THAT number of sticks. But if you are, well, you are in for a treat.

 

The start of the third week, instead of HALVE the number of sticks, reduce the current one till about 2/3. Eg; If you originally smoked 20, you'd be smoking 10 for first 2 weeks and now third week, you cut that down to about 7.

 

Try THIS new number of sticks for the next three days. You will experience the same effect you had when you first cut down your sticks to HALVE during the first three days before. At first you'll find it quite hard. But think that if you can succeed before, you can succeed this one too.

 

*Just a side note: Instead of letting your subconscious mind let you take control of the drawing of the stick, ACTIVATE your conscious mind and think before you draw that cigarette, "Do I really need this now? Or shall I keep this for later?" - Keep on stalling if you can.*

 

At the end of three days, assess yourself. Are you comfortable with THIS number of sticks per day. If you are, continue for the whole week.

 

Well, I am sure you know that I will go on and on with the same thing. The cycle repeats itself. If you can stick with the above guideline, one day you will wake up and find that you do not depend on the cigarettes anymore. You will only smoke once or twice with friends and good company. And you can finally label yourself as a Social Smoker.. which is good in a way though..

 

So good luck and all the best those who WANTS to quit or cut down. I wish you the best!

[IceZ]

Still holding on... Not to smoke another stick...

 

Argh!!!

 

Our mind can really think of a lot of self - excuses to not quit smoking...

 

1. Aiyah, cold turkey so difficult... reduced smoking lah...

 

2. Was walking past a coffeeshop, saw people buying cigarettes...

 

3. My industry is full of smokers... Why quit???

 

4. My friends so many smokers... Why quit???

 

5.

 

I am facing all these now...

 

 

there r actually many ways to reduce/quit smoking...

 

lemme share wif u of how me n my frd cut down.

 

1.eat more fruits

2.try to get chewing gums n chew when ever u r.

3.Try to arrange ur schdule so tat u wun have time wasted waiting for someone ( coz i feel bore when waitin...u'll feel like smoking)

4.try go out wif non-smoker...if u concern bout ur frd ard who r non-smoker.

5.go for sport

6.try to take 2-3stick when u leave ur house...n juz bring some money enuff for u to spend for ur meal.(unless u buay paiseh n ask for ciggy) lolx

 

etc...

[IceZ]

Yo Royster and those who really wishes to quit (or cut down), here's just a few tips that worked for me but not guaranteed works for you but no harm in trying rite?

 

Mind over Matter or Mind doesn't Matter?

 

A lot of smokers who tried to quit but failed several times are left wondering if there is ever hope for them. In my opinion, smoking is a lot similar to eating(although I might have a prob with that). A regular smoker will subconsciously take that stick out and light it. Why do I say subconscious? Try mingling in a crowd that smokes, you will instantaneously flip that hardpack out and toss out the stick without even working a single brain cell. Okay I am exaggerating, you need to at least think where'd you put your lighter.

 

The point over here is this. Most smokers failed because they tried too hard or they suddenly go cold turkey. How is this related to eating? Simple. Imagine yourself starving for the whole day from morning till evening. What happens when you are finally greeted by food? The hunger pang makes you eat like there's no tomorrow. What if you had enough to fill yourself for breakfast and lunch and a light afternoon tea? Would you be that hungry by the same evening and gorge at watever that's put down in front of you? I don't think so.

 

See the relation? The key here is to slowly and progressively cut down. Yes, progressively. Estimate the regular number of sticks you smoke per day, OR estimate how long can a 20 stick pack last you? If you smoke 20 sticks per day, that is like 1 and a half sticks per hour for the 12 hours you are awake. Whatever the number of sticks you smoke per day, try to HALVE it for 3 days. Get yourself a separate cigarette box and limit your sticks to only THAT amount per day for the next 3 days.

 

Why three days? It is scientifically proven that the body adapts and changes to the surroundings and stabilize if the change is constant for 3 days. After 3 days, the body will now be adapted to THAT amount of sticks you had per day.

 

If you'd have achieved that for 3 days, try and go for the WHOLE WEEK. By the end of the whole week, your subconscious mind will too adapt that your body only consumes that amount of sticks per day. Gone were the first 3 days where you are controlling your number of sticks, instead, your subconscious mind will take control of your habits and bodyclock on when to take that stick out and you will subconcsiously be taking note of the number of sticks you have left for the day and ration them.

 

Now, if you are ABLE to and CAN achieve this by the first week, go on for a second week. By the end of the second week, you will get so used to THAT number of sticks until you forgot the fact that actually 2 weeks backs, you had TWICE the number of sticks you had now.

 

After two weeks of success, give yourself a treat. Take a day off and grab that Hardpack, hold it in your hands again and smoke without a care and concern how many sticks you would be having that day. End of the day, you MUST get rid of the pack and start over your THAT amount of sticks again the next day.

 

A day off is important. Same as any regiments, the body must ease itself from any boundaries or rules. The same physics apply to those homes with water heaters. If you notice, there is a valve that says, "Release pressure at least once every 3 mths." Same applies to our body. If we dun ease that pressure once in a while, we'd be so pressured up, we might blow up anytime and that's when smoker's actually FAILED. Cos they tried too hard.

 

Now where were we? OKay we are at end of two weeks and after that day off(prefereably a weekend with friends). The next day to come, you must regroup yourself and think, "Can I progress further? Am I ready to move on to the next level?"

 

Come on. Be honest with yourself. If you are not ready, say you are not and carry on with THAT number of sticks. But if you are, well, you are in for a treat.

 

The start of the third week, instead of HALVE the number of sticks, reduce the current one till about 2/3. Eg; If you originally smoked 20, you'd be smoking 10 for first 2 weeks and now third week, you cut that down to about 7.

 

Try THIS new number of sticks for the next three days. You will experience the same effect you had when you first cut down your sticks to HALVE during the first three days before. At first you'll find it quite hard. But think that if you can succeed before, you can succeed this one too.

 

*Just a side note: Instead of letting your subconscious mind let you take control of the drawing of the stick, ACTIVATE your conscious mind and think before you draw that cigarette, "Do I really need this now? Or shall I keep this for later?" - Keep on stalling if you can.*

 

At the end of three days, assess yourself. Are you comfortable with THIS number of sticks per day. If you are, continue for the whole week.

 

Well, I am sure you know that I will go on and on with the same thing. The cycle repeats itself. If you can stick with the above guideline, one day you will wake up and find that you do not depend on the cigarettes anymore. You will only smoke once or twice with friends and good company. And you can finally label yourself as a Social Smoker.. which is good in a way though..

 

So good luck and all the best those who WANTS to quit or cut down. I wish you the best!

 

lets stop smoking! im cutting down to 3stick...soon..i'll be able to quite.

[GuiNNeSS]

wat i did.....i control my cigarette from aug to oct......5 sticks per day......after that i reduce to 3 sticks then i completely stop.....i went for jogging in sep..still jogging now....and i am able to stop the craze for cigarette even when i see ppl ard me smoke..sometimes i do get kind offers i do accept..but for myself i dun have the urge to smoke anymore...and i save a lot of $...the $ will go to buying 4d n toto in exchange for some hopes.

[IceZ]

wah..go joggin bojio...i stay 100m+ away from u leh..nextime we go together?

[GuiNNeSS]

wah..go joggin bojio...i stay 100m+ away from u leh..nextime we go together?

 

really ah..i jog 10pm onwards leh

after the little nyonya show.....

[AshBlack]

Royal SALUTE to all the all those who have managed to quit and are trying to quit. JIA YOU!!

 

I tried to give it up entirely at first... unfortunately it didn't work out, so am trying to cut down now (somehow I don't think I am trying hard enough-sigh).

 

*fingers cross*

[IceZ]

Anyone free on this sat ard 1.30pm?

 

I plan to go orchard hunting for xmas gift.

 

Lemme noe ya.

[Royston46]

Royal SALUTE to all the all those who have managed to quit and are trying to quit. JIA YOU!!

 

I tried to give it up entirely at first... unfortunately it didn't work out, so am trying to cut down now (somehow I don't think I am trying hard enough-sigh).

 

*fingers cross*

 

41 hours since I went cold turkey liao...

 

 

Every now and then I will think about smoking...

 

*whimper*

 

 

During this time, I will sms my BB whenever I got the urge to smoke, she will reply me with her encouraging and supporting words...

 

 

I simply love my BB sia!!!

 

[Allan82]

41 hours since I went cold turkey liao...

 

 

Every now and then I will think about smoking...

 

*whimper*

 

 

During this time, I will sms my BB whenever I got the urge to smoke, she will reply me with her encouraging and supporting words...

 

 

I simply love my BB sia!!!

 

 

haha, gd for u. but wat if your bb also smoke like mine ?? than hard time to quit liao

[Manzz]

41 hours since I went cold turkey liao...

 

 

Every now and then I will think about smoking...

 

*whimper*

 

 

During this time, I will sms my BB whenever I got the urge to smoke, she will reply me with her encouraging and supporting words...

 

 

I simply love my BB sia!!!

 

 

obviously u din read the above guidelines..

 

well, all i can tell you is that cold turkey will eventually lead you to be out of control for that craving, and when you can't tahan anymore, you will burst like a balloon and continue on smoking with a mindset that quitting was a failure for you, so why quit?

 

To go cold turkey is to go against something that your body is used to. And the only means and ways to be successful in cold turkey is NOT to think of anything that associates with the stick at all.

 

Posting here about how hard it is that you are tahaning not to smoke really doesn't help. YOu are only reminding yourself that the option of smoking is there. To go cold turkey is not to even discuss abt it, lest write abt it. So if you wish to succeed in your cold turkey, I suggest you not discuss nor talk abt your cold turkey at all. This will at switch off your subconscious mind abt the option to take that puff.

[NiteKidz]

41 hours since I went cold turkey liao...

 

 

Every now and then I will think about smoking...

 

*whimper*

 

 

During this time, I will sms my BB whenever I got the urge to smoke, she will reply me with her encouraging and supporting words...

 

 

I simply love my BB sia!!!

 

I like to be a bit more negative.....u are quitting for someone or for yourself? this is the real question, if it's for yourself....i salute you...u are the man

 

BUT

 

if you are doing it for someone, then what if.......(sorry if it offended u)

 

This is the question that only you yourself will know.....and from the thread that u are posting, similar to what Manzz had said, you are just trying to prove something....and that only u will know yourself

[ZzGaNgStErzZ]

haha, gd for u. but wat if your bb also smoke like mine ?? than hard time to quit liao

 

she wanna smoke you don't let her smoke, by doing that she surely also wont let you smoke when u take up the stick. unless both of you compromise that i 1 u 1

[Huatster888]

wats bb??

simi lai eh??

[Royston46]

I like to be a bit more negative.....u are quitting for someone or for yourself? this is the real question, if it's for yourself....i salute you...u are the man

 

BUT

 

if you are doing it for someone, then what if.......(sorry if it offended u)

 

This is the question that only you yourself will know.....and from the thread that u are posting, similar to what Manzz had said, you are just trying to prove something....and that only u will know yourself

 

I long time ago want to quit smoking liao... Just never took it up seriously enough... Now I am attached to someone I really like very much and that she also support me in quitting, so why not do it now???

 

Actually the plan is to reduce to 5 sticks per day, the cold turkey thingy is a spur of the moment act, now I am holding it up ok so far since Tuesday 8pm... It's been more than 48 hrs liao...

 

It is all in the mind, I believe.... Mind over body...

 

More updates about how I am coping soon...

 

Hopefully by this year end, I can finally be sure and announce I am not going to touch another hoon kee again ever...

 

Now still struggling and craving for it whenever the mind is on idling...

 

Hehehe!

 

Ask any smokers who have smoked for 15 years and above... It is really difficult to quit... But here I am doing it for myself, for her and our future...

 

Cheers!

 

[Guest chaochao]

wat i did.....i control my cigarette from aug to oct......5 sticks per day......after that i reduce to 3 sticks then i completely stop.....i went for jogging in sep..still jogging now....and i am able to stop the CRAVING for cigarette even when i see ppl ard me smoke..sometimes i do get kind offers i do accept..but for myself i dun have the urge to smoke anymore...and i save a lot of $...the $ will go to buying 4d n toto in exchange for some hopes.

 

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