Stop buying DVDs...

But no, seriously: quit smoking

Quoting ya_shin:

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But no, seriously: quit smoking

Really?? Do you plan to go cold turkey?
I have no NY resolution yet, but that certainly would be a good one.

Make a serious dent in my to watch pile of HD DVDs and Blu-rays (over 100) before buying any more.

lighten up on spending, therefore reducing debt and saving... while going on a diet, and enjoying more of the things i've already purchased myself like movies and videogames, instead of going out and spending money or buying more things.....

im being ambitious this year.

Try to lose weight by exercising.

I quit cold turkey August 9th 2002 from a carton a week habit.  The first week really sucked but if you last that week, chances are you'll stay quit.  Five years so far for me!

The most important thing in quitting smoking is that you have to truly want to quit.  If you're not ready to quit, you won't be successful in quitting.  But don't let that stop you from trying, statistics say a person quits on average 8 times before they're successful.

My technique was to switch to Winston's due to their claim of having no addictive additives (which I found to be true).  I don't care what Marlboro says, they DO have addictive additives.  While used to Winston's, I smoked a Marlboro and when I was finished, I still wanted to smoke more when I normally did not.  I kept smoking normally until I ran out and then I stopped.  I had made myself a promise to not purchase or borrow any cigs and not take advantage of any loophole in my promise I discovered (and trust me, you will discover them).

Getting over the physical addiction is hard but after a week, you're past the withdraws.  Withdraws can take anywhere from 2-7 days.  But once you're past the physical addiction, you still have to get past the mental addiction and that could take over a year though it does get easier the longer you go.  The tough part is not smoking during times you normally do.  The important thing here is to keep up your habits (minus smoking of course).  Still take breaks when you normally took your smoke breaks, go sit outside or whatever you normally did while smoking, just don't smoke.  Bring a pen along to hold in your fingers to get the tactile sensation you're used to feeling.  Soon, you'll notice that you've started to miss your breaks because the mental bookmark you had to get that smoke in is going away.

Be better to my car
Be better to my friends

...then I guess I should sell the "To Sell" stuff I have, and keep spending to a minimum.  I have some big goals to save for this year.  Determination will be hard enough... I'll need the funds available.

My New Year's resolution is to not make any New Year's resolutions .

To try and at least watch most of the movies I buy.. and not just open, check for defects / update data base,  then tuck away on a shelf for months or years.........