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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, April 04, 2005 - 2:12 pm
Yippeeeeeeee, Dipo!!!!! That will be your best April Fools Day ever!!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, April 04, 2005 - 7:22 pm
Way to go, Dipo!! One day at a time.
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 12:11 pm
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, this sucks, day 2 hell. lol I can do it
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 12:13 pm
Wait a minute, this is day 3. whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa , this sucks, day 3 is hell.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 12:25 pm
LL, just remember the physical withdrawal is 72 hours. That's the hardest part. If you haven't already, you've got that part licked. I have to say I admire you folks who are doing this cold turkey. There's no way I could have done it without the hypnosis which was 11 weeks yesterday and is still working. I highly recommend it.
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 1:14 pm
Hugs LL - you can do it!!!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 1:39 pm
Hang in there, (((Ll))), this, too, shall pass. Did you go cold turkey or are you using any aids? Native, not all of us have gone to zippo without help. I used the patches which worked surprisingly well for me.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 3:53 pm
LOL, thanks everyone for the support. I know when I tell everyone in here I am serious!! LL getting past the third day is the hardest, so hang in there.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 6:11 pm
Yay, LL!!! Yeah, I would say Day 3 is a real hard one. Go Dipo!! I used the patch. Not sure I could ever have done it cold turkey. Others have successfully used gum and lozenges. Some folks here even swapped gum for lozenges with each other. One liked gum, the other liked lozenges. I think that was Fruitbat and Halfunit. Hey, Lumbele, are you totally off the patches now? See? I told you that you would not get addicted to the patches.
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 7:09 pm
Good job everyone!!! You all can do it, I know it. I went cold turkey. But, for the first three days I was in the hospital after surgery on morphine. That along with the pain in my hip and neck made it easy to forget that I wasn't smoking. Once I was home I had days where I wanted a smoke. But, the cravings became less and less. As others have noted, they were psychological and emotional cravings. The nicotine was far out of my system. It's tough, but keep up the fight!
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 4:26 am
Wow, I forgot how amazingly hard some days can be when you go cold turkey. I don't know what made me quit this time. I bought a pack of Cigarettes on Saturday and they were 10.99, that might have been it. anyway I kind of said when these are gone I am not buying anymore. Anyway as the day progressed I found my self just wanting to stop then, I smoked those cigarettes so fast, and when I was down to 4 I sat down and smoked them one after the other, I wanted to get started quitting. That was gross, My mouth was burnt, my eyes burnt and I swore I wouldn't want another one. Funny how quickly we forget how awful they are. Yesterday I would have considered trading my first born for a smoke. Anyway that is over now, I made it and day 4 can't possibly be as bad as yesterday was. This cold turkey is not easy.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 10:18 am
LL, what about getting a patch or something? There is no dishonor in it, and they are not addictive in the sense that smoking is. You don't have to do it the way that damn book says. NOT that there is anything wrong with the damn book. It is just not THE Bible for all non-smokers. LOL. On the other hand, if you made it to Day 4, you are starting to get out of the heebie-jeebie woods. Yay LLkoolaid!!!
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 1:17 pm
I might just want to rename this thread "Who wants to gain 550 frickin pounds with me". Heebeejeebies are just about gone. Thanks for the support. I only want a smoke every 10 seconds now lol.
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 1:22 pm
Ll - I hear ya - two years later and I still haven't been able to lose an ounce. Even with working out...
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 2:28 pm
Juju, I have been off the patch for a while now. The first few days after every strength change I was a bit shaky for a few days, but it passed. Now I only think about having a puff once or twice a day.LOL Lk, welcome to the club! My wearable wardrobe is shrinking fast. Me and Kojak, dang those suckers and candy pack on the inches. Time for drastic measures or the bikini won't fit. Yay, Dipo, hang tough! You can do it, too!!!
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 4:49 pm
Way to go everyone! Add me to the list of gaining some poundage. THIS is the year that I take some of it off though!
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 4:49 am
Today is a better DAY already, I didn't wake up wanting a cigarette. I sure am missing my chat buddies but since sitting at the computer chatting is where I did most of my smoking I think I have to avoid it for a bit.
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 8:57 am
Yah, add me to the list for gaining weight too. I'm hoping that I'm able to take some off this year. But, I figure, being overweight is a lot better than smoking a cigarette.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 10:59 am
LL, could you eat celery sticks while chatting?
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 4:09 pm
Get some straws.
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Friday, April 08, 2005 - 7:04 am
Number 2 pencils are also good. Nothing wrong with adding a little fiber to our diets. 
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Friday, April 08, 2005 - 8:17 am
I am going to go and get the patch, this is just too hard this time for some reason. If I don't do something I am going to fail.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Friday, April 08, 2005 - 9:18 am
LL, I was really surprised how well the patch worked for me. The best price I could find around here was Walmart (CD$ 26.something, 23. something on special).
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Friday, April 08, 2005 - 9:47 am
If you have prescription insurance, do a little research and find out if any "transdermal nicotine delivery" systems, or similar terms are covered. I found a brand manufactured by Schein (if I remember correctly) that was covered by my insurance and was able to get a 30 day supply for the cost of one co-pay.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, April 08, 2005 - 9:51 am
Nothing wrong with using the patch, LL. I was just amazed that it totally took away the physical craving. Be sure to get a strong one to start, then you can step down. You hang in there, LL!!! This is hard stuff, reallllly hard stuff, but you can do it. Everyone says an ant can't move a rubber tree plant ...

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