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Wargod
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 11:53 am
Yay Landi! Congratulations to you too! Woo hoo Fruit! You are doing very well!
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 1:14 pm
Lance! What are you doing in here? I appreciate your support. Thanks everyone.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 7:43 pm
Fruitbat, Lance is a very helpful fellow. Fruitbat, I am glad you are having better days and were able to get through the worst of it. I am pretty sure the worst should be over. Stay on the gum as long as you need to. I wouldn't worry about getting addicted to the gum. I really have never heard of it. I used the patch (back when they were prescription) and just followed the recommended course, which was three different strengths at 30 days each. You might say 90 days of nicotine administered differently is still an addiction. Not so. I had no trouble whatsoever discontinuing the patches and in fact quit using them early because I was tired of the adhesive irritating my skin. I don't think you will have any trouble whatsoever knowing when it is time to quit using the gum. Don't give it a second thought. Agreed about the Allen Carr book. It works for some people, doesn't work for others. Back in the days when we had a great hoopla going on in here, somebody did a survey asking how many people thought their nicotine habit was physical and how many thought it was mental. I thought it an odd question to ask because I never thought of the addiction as anything but physical. But many people answered mental. And those were all the people who thought the book was wonderful. And all I could say was Huh!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 7:46 pm
Landi! Congratulations -- and when you start your exercise program, come and join us in the 2004 Workout Thread!!! Congrats to you too Fruitbat!
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:11 am
Juju makes an excellent point, for me it was almost all mental and the book was very effective. Same with my DH, my sister and MIL... however for my ex it was more physical and he was once hooked on that gum AND smoking at the same time but eventually kicked both! When LL read the book she understood she would never be afraid of going back to smoking and her brother found it worked also very quickly. My Mom unfortunately not so much... When Fly said it was the book that finally helped her understand it and stop it was a wonderful day. I think the truth of the matter is everybody has to find what works for them, the best thing about this thread is it's here to support each and everyone who IS doing it no matter what no matter how - their way! Tis a very good thing....
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:28 am
Thanks again all. I am doing very well lately.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 2:51 pm
Yay Fruitbat! Cassie? You going okay? Bet you are!
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Cassie
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 3:20 pm
Yes, Juju, I'm doing all right, thanks. Strange thing, though...today and yesterday I've had more cravings than I had the previous 2 weeks put together. This is the strangest addiction (or maybe I should say slyest.) Just when you think it's all over, it proves you wrong and comes back and bites you. BTW, I've been having heartburn on a daily basis--anyone else have this happen when they quit? I had it occasionally when I smoked (and even blamed the smoking for it) but since I've quit it's been a daily deal. A big congrats to Tasha on 16 months (YAY!!), to Landi on 6 months , and to Bat on day 24. Good going everyone. Dahli, I'm currently reading Allen Carr (thanks to you ) and find it very helpful too. I also find Wargod's tip very useful: Clean, clean, clean. The house is spotless, LOL.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 4:02 pm
happy happy good good!! - love to hear the good news... ps Cassie, my house could use a little of that too if you have any spare time atall...
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 4:52 pm
Every drawer and closet is organized and I am now doing the garage. This project is huge. I have 2 sons whose apartments threw up in it. Things they will never want because it is cheaper to replace than ship.
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Hootyhoot
Member
12-18-2001
| Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 3:07 pm
Fruit, I'm glad to hear you are doing well. If your neat compulsion continues, I'm thinking since we're almost neighbors, you might like to come over and work on my office or basement or garage or even my sock drawer! ... I am so glad to have the nicotine battle behind me ... it's probably my greatest accomplishment.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 4:08 pm
I am VERY good with socks. MrBat has half the amount he did when he left for a sail boarding clinic, on the cape, Thursday. 
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Sc00pgrl
Member
09-17-2003
| Monday, May 17, 2004 - 11:05 am
Congrats to all you non-smokers!! It's been 138 days for me and trust me it does get a whole lot easier. God bless you all
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Monday, May 17, 2004 - 5:01 pm
Yay Sc00pgrl!! You speak the truth!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, May 17, 2004 - 5:43 pm
Yay Sc00pgrl!!! Seems like only yesterday. Cassie, you doing okay?
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Halfunit
Member
09-02-2001
| Monday, May 17, 2004 - 6:47 pm
Woo Hoo everyone!!! Bat, I was worried about becoming addicted to the gum and lozenges. If I remember correctly, you are supposed to be completely off of the aides by 12 weeks. I think I went 15 or 16 weeks. Whoopie do. If you use them for 6 weeks or 26 weeks, you're still better off than sucking that crappy smoke into your lungs. When I got to the point of really not needing the gum any longer, I bought the Citrus Samba package of Chiclets. They look and taste like the orange flavored Nicorette. You know, I haven't had any gum today. Yay progress!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, May 17, 2004 - 6:53 pm
chiclets = yummy
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Halfunit
Member
09-02-2001
| Monday, May 17, 2004 - 6:58 pm
rotfl... I forgot you've had a sample!
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 4:32 am
I am chewing the gum less now at 18 days. I am not worried if I go over 12 weeks, I am just thrillled that it is making this process more bearable that it would have been otherwise. I am doing very well. Hours pass without thinking about gum/cigarette and this thrills me. I feel I am out of the woods but cautious, knowing a bad day could come out of the blue.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 8:34 am
From enduring to enjoying!! YAY Fruitbat!!
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 9:21 am
just fyi on lengths of time for crutches - do what you need to do. I stayed on the patch for 4 and a half months (2 weeks at 15mg, 2 months at 14 mg and 2 months at 7mg). Plus I took a mood elevator for 5+ months. You'll know when you're ready to stop leaning. 
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 9:30 am
Thanks guys. 
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 10:16 am
I agree Tashakinz, although there may be some other schools of thought. To me the main thing in breaking free is to be absolutely sure you don't put any of those burning weeds in your mouth. Worry about the other stuff later.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 10:34 am
Keep up the good work everybody! 429½ days and counting - will I ever stop thinking about counting?
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 12:14 pm
Why stop counting Urgrace? What you have accompished is AMAZING and hopefully an inspriation to those who haven't made it as long as you have! You and others are living proof that smoking can be stopped! WOOO HOOO for you and everybody else!
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