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Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Mar 1 2010, 11:14 PM

Hey guys, i was so stupid that i started to smoke again 4 weeks ago, because i have much trouble with job and school. now i really want to quit it but its really hard. i tried it a few times but im really hooked on that!
now i made a deal with my wife: when i quit it for three month im allowed to buy a new guitar for 350 € ! so im really looking forward to that!
Guys you have to help me! what guitar (new or used) can i buy in three month???

(i need a goal to work for!!!)


im really mad, that i havent really time to be in the chat or forums at the moment, because in 4 weeks i have a big and really important test! i miss you guys! biggrin.gif

Posted by: Fran Mar 2 2010, 12:19 AM

Maybe you could get some mex strat from ebay, dunno if you like strats though smile.gif

Posted by: stratman79 Mar 2 2010, 12:58 AM

hey man thats great...

texmex strat or tele...

good luck, stay strong.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Mar 2 2010, 03:29 AM

Hang in there mate. I stopped recently as well, and never felt better. Every day it's a struggle, but after a while you fight less and less until it leaves you. smile.gif

Posted by: Gary Mar 2 2010, 05:31 AM

Use whatever means you can to quit. People often feel that the ill effects of smoking will never catch up with them. I have just finished spending nearly everyday over the past month visiting my sister in the hospital.. treatment of mouth and throat cancer from smoking. She was only 41 years old when the cancer struck her.. and now it has returned after more than five years of her first treatment.

I could go into details of how bad this can be.. but I will spare you. I will tell you that she was in surgery for 13 hours and they ended up having to remove a large portion of her tongue as part of this latest procedure. As unbeliveable as it sounds the doctors here in the states were able to take tendons from another part of her body and replace the part of her tongue that was removed. That said, its unlikely that she will be able to talk in any normal sense for the rest of her life.

I hate to go on a rant and chastise people for smoking as I used to smoke myself. I will say that I really wish I could drag young smokers in front of her to see the damage it can do..this is real stuff..no B.S.

I hope that both Ivan and you can find the strength to quit.

Posted by: Crazy_Diamond Mar 2 2010, 05:48 AM

Good Luck stopping man .... I stopped last years for 6 months and I start back again... A new guitar could be a good motivation for me.

Posted by: Staffy Mar 2 2010, 07:36 AM

Good luck guy's. Wise decisions! I never succeeded to quit for any guitars, but I once stopped smoking because of a woman. So the only one who can save me now is Michelle, where R U Miss Pfeiffer??? laugh.gif
And btw. Mirko, Yua are already married, You shall have quitted loooong time ago!!! tongue.gif

//Staffay

Posted by: Rik Veldhuizen Mar 2 2010, 08:28 AM

good luck man! I've stopped smoking for 2.5 weeks now and feel great, but there sure are moments that I really want to taste those filterstraws...

May be you could go for a 2nd hand Schecter c-1 classic smile.gif?

Posted by: playaxeman Mar 2 2010, 08:48 AM

Good luck mate, keep thinking of your goal

..and you will get as a bonus .... a better health and endurance.

Cheers

Posted by: zen Mar 2 2010, 08:55 AM

I'm a bit confused.. Are you seeking help on choosing the right guitar in that amount or on quittin smokin? Both have different answers and not related to each other in my books smile.gif

I'm a schecter player, so definitely recommend a second hand schecter to add to your arsenal. smile.gif

Posted by: Gitarrero Mar 2 2010, 09:16 AM

Hi Mirko,
viel Erfolg beim Aufhören!
I wonder why you want a new guitar, since it looks like you've got a nice Gibson already. But still, as I own 4 guitars myself (thanks to my dad), it's always nice to switch. I'd go for a Mexican Strat or Tele as well, but I'd also love to have a Flying V or Explorer. I suggest you get into a store, try out many different guitars and choose whichever looks and feels best for you.
It's like looking for a new girlfriend! You'd probably have to smell the guitar as well, but Staffy is the expert on that...

Posted by: Staffy Mar 2 2010, 09:22 AM

QUOTE (Gitarrero @ Mar 2 2010, 09:16 AM) *
Hi Mirko,
viel Erfolg beim Aufhören!
I wonder why you want a new guitar, since it looks like you've got a nice Gibson already. But still, as I own 4 guitars myself (thanks to my dad), it's always nice to switch. I'd go for a Mexican Strat or Tele as well, but I'd also love to have a Flying V or Explorer. I suggest you get into a store, try out many different guitars and choose whichever looks and feels best for you.
It's like looking for a new girlfriend! You'd probably have to smell the guitar as well, but Staffy is the expert on that...


Hehe.... If You can find a decent object in the store Mirko, I would be happy to do a virtual smelling-test for free. biggrin.gif (I haven't marketing my services in the past, and have ran out of new orders, so I will do some tests for free in order to shape up the business....)

//Staffay

Posted by: zen Mar 2 2010, 09:26 AM

QUOTE (Staffy @ Mar 2 2010, 07:22 PM) *
Hehe.... If You can find a decent object in the store Mirko, I would be happy to do a virtual smelling-test for free. biggrin.gif (I haven't marketing my services in the past, and have ran out of new orders, so I will do some tests for free in order to shape up the business....)

//Staffay


laugh.gif laugh.gif

Posted by: zoom Mar 2 2010, 10:57 AM

Yeah good stuff bro! How about a Maton mastersound guitar? In between a Gisbon and fender. Quit smoking and you can buy heaps new toys! cool.gif

Posted by: dusty Mar 2 2010, 03:58 PM

Hey good luck with the no smoking what ever your motivation.
i have not smoked for two months and when i first quit i posted on here that i too would buy new toys with the excess cash but now i couldnt care less about that i am just happy that i am not enslaved to cigarettes and slowly killing myself and that my kids want to give me hugs coz i dont smell any more.
there is more to being a non smoker than the cash.
(mind you i still have my eye on a new electro acoustic.)

good luck and i can suggest a really good book that has helped me

alan carr's easyway to stop smoking best 8 quid you will ever spend

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Mar 3 2010, 02:50 AM

Hey, at least you have a guitar as condition! smile.gif Give me a 1960s Strat and I guarantee I will not look a cigar in my life happy.gif

Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Mar 4 2010, 06:58 PM

Hey guys, thanks for all your comments... im smokingfree for 3 days now and i feel great! ok, i had 5 energydrinks today and four yesterday, but thats much better than smoking!

Tomorrow ill have some time, then i will google all your guitars you talked about!

i think i will buy a used guitar, i like guitars with a story more then new stuff at the moment...

Posted by: Praetorian Mar 4 2010, 10:50 PM

Good luck! Just remember, it's all in your head.

As for the guitar...I would definitely go with a used Strat!

Posted by: superize Mar 4 2010, 10:53 PM

That sounds like a good deal

Posted by: MirkoSchmidt Jun 7 2010, 09:55 PM

yiihaaaahhh!!!

i saw that thread right no and im very happy!
i didnt start smoking, so i think im really free from that crap! dont like to start again!
the problem is: i didnt find a guitar already!
maqybe i have to search more!
its not easy to find new stuff for only 500 bucks... sleep.gif

Posted by: Fran Jun 7 2010, 10:06 PM

QUOTE (MirkoSchmidt @ Jun 7 2010, 10:55 PM) *
yiihaaaahhh!!!

i saw that thread right no and im very happy!
i didnt start smoking, so i think im really free from that crap! dont like to start again!
the problem is: i didnt find a guitar already!
maqybe i have to search more!
its not easy to find new stuff for only 500 bucks... sleep.gif


Just keep savin and don't rush it. Soon one day you'll see a guitar that makes you drool and... you buy it cool.gif smile.gif

Posted by: sonny_NL Jun 7 2010, 10:19 PM

hey,

quitting smoking is really good i want to do it by myself but i don't really works.
i said it to myself like 80 times but don't work.
i stopped now for 2 days only and really want to hold it like this.
now i feel crappy but it's going be good in like a week.

but BTW i should go for a mexican strat wink.gif

Greetz sonny

Posted by: Staffy Jun 7 2010, 10:48 PM

Well, I dont want to put a lid on the enthusiasm here, but the only things that can make me stop would be either a baby-blue 62' Strat in mint condition or Ms.Pfeiffer.... (in whatever condition) tongue.gif

//Staffay

Posted by: fkalich Jun 8 2010, 01:29 AM

If you are a smoker, you really don't enjoy it, you just *think* that you enjoy it. The difficulty in quitting is tied to dopamine, the neural transmitter. When you crave a cigarette, that is just the manifestation of dopamine being released over neural synapses. The anticipation phase, that is what you have to break. This is done when you quit responding to the urge, over time the triggered response (release of dopamine) ceases, and the craving disappears.

Years ago there was this guy on TV in the US, who had an exercise show. He had this German Shepard dog. He would take some donuts, mix it up in a bowl with coffee, pour in some sugar, and then grind cigarettes into it, and offer it to his dog. Then he would say "this is what the average American has for breakfast, and EVEN MY DOG won't eat it!".

Myself, I get my motivation for having good health habits by going to Walmart, and looking at you average Walmart shopper. Or even going to the grocery store really. All the crap they sell, most of it just processed crap, and this is what people live on. Then I just say "no, not me, I am not going to become one of them". Really, the typical lifestyle, processed food, little exercise, TV, and worst of all cigarettes, just does not make you happy in the long run, they take away more from you than they give you, by a long shot.

Don't smoke. Seriously, there is nothing sane about it. Crazy people enjoy certain things to, just because you enjoy something does not make is sane. Give it the dog test, that is really a good test for sanity. If your dog will light up, I will say I am wrong here. I bet my dog would let me stick a cigarette in his butt before he would let me stick one in his mouth.

Posted by: Gitarrero Jun 8 2010, 08:36 AM

Congrats on quitting, Mirko!
Maybe you should start one of these "which guitar" threads to get an idea about a new one.
btw, how is the work with the v-amp and the new software going?

Posted by: Vasilije Vukmirovic Jun 8 2010, 03:16 PM

Stay strong! smile.gif

Posted by: maharzan Jun 8 2010, 03:16 PM

Congratulations Mirko. Its tempting and probably the hardest thing to quit. The bright side is everybody is going to love you. I hate the smell of smoke although I did smoke for about 2 years way long ago just because I was the only one not smoking in my friends circle. But later I just quit it after I was away from this circle.

On the other hand, see every 3 months you are going to get a new guitar.. biggrin.gif well, you can always bargain with your wife to save it up and buy a 1200$ guitar in a year next time. smile.gif

Strat looks awesome in that price as many has recommended. smile.gif

Posted by: Fran Jun 8 2010, 03:55 PM

Well said Fkalich smile.gif

As an intermitemt smoker, I thoroughly agree. Then again I guess I'm lucky, if I smoke too many one day then the next couple days I don't even want to see a cigarrette laugh.gif

I smoked for ten years, not much but daily, then I quit for three years, then three years back I stated to smoke again now and then, specially when going out at night or having a beer with a friend etc. It's just a habit, but a very addictive one.

Posted by: sonny_NL Jun 8 2010, 03:59 PM

QUOTE (Fran @ Jun 8 2010, 04:55 PM) *
Well said Fkalich smile.gif

As an intermitemt smoker, I thoroughly agree. Then again I guess I'm lucky, if I smoke too many one day then the next couple days I don't even want to see a cigarrette laugh.gif

I smoked for ten years, not much but daily, then I quit for three years, then three years back I stated to smoke again now and then, specially when going out at night or having a beer with a friend etc. It's just a habit, but a very addictive one.

yes i have the same its something like that.
if ur going out ore go to your friends and they smoke, u want it either.
i like to smoke just for the cosiness
but i don't smoke the whole day long. i did it but stopped that now just with friends smile.gif

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