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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 1:47 pm
Big Congrats! to HalfUnit, Fruitbat, Gracie, Sc00pgirl, Landi, Cassie, and everyone else here!! Keep up the great work!
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 8:11 am
LOL Babyruth!! That is too cute!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 11:35 am
Just checking in and hoping everybody is doing ok!
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, May 24, 2004 - 8:24 am
I am still here and counting. 34 days now.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Monday, May 24, 2004 - 8:32 am
Great job!!!!! Keep up the good work!
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, May 24, 2004 - 9:38 am
Thanks. I really do know that this is it for me. I will not smoke again. It is nice to have this resolve. Quitting is impossible without it. A great piece of advice came from Juju. She said there is nothing to do but endure. I dont have to do anything but endure the urges. This makes it more passive in my mind and that works for me.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Monday, May 24, 2004 - 3:44 pm
Wow Fruitbat - that's the spirit... YOU are a non smoker!! How is the house cleaning doing Cassie? Miss hearing from you!
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Cassie
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, May 24, 2004 - 4:25 pm
It needs done, Dahli. Been terribly busy with work so come home too pooped for anything. Still not smoking though How you doing? I'll either post in your folder or email you later this week.
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Monday, May 24, 2004 - 6:35 pm
Yes, you will Grace. Been 10 years for me and I only think about it when talking to others about quitting. and to Fruitbat & Cassie for keeping up the good work!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, May 24, 2004 - 10:17 pm
Yay Fruitbat! Yay Cassie! Y'all are on the downhill slope now. That doesn't mean you won't hit a bump or two, but, of course, all you have to do is wait it out. It just keeps getting easier and easier for the most part. Any day now you will have a heretofore bizarre thought, that being, "Wow, I didn't even THINK about having a smoke today."
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - 4:33 am
I noticed yesterday that hours went by without thinking about a cigarette and I only chewed two Nicorette!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - 11:11 am
Yay, Fruitbat! You are almost there! You won't believe the jubilation you will feel once you get to the point of absolute relief that you don't ever have to smoke any more cigarettes.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - 4:34 pm
Yay Juju for helping so many here. Congratulations Fruitbat and Cassie! How's Half doing?
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Cassie
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - 5:28 pm
Thank you, Urgrace, and of course, a big thanks to Juju and all the ex-smokers who offer their encouragement on this thread to those of us trying to quit the demon. 
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Sisalou
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - 7:37 pm
My 1 year anniversary was May 20th. Yay me!
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 3:27 am
Happy 1 Year Anniversary Sisalou!!!! Quite an accomplishment to be proud of. Fruitbat and Cassie, sorry I didn't post in the thread again. I lose threads easily. Today I hit four months. As far as cravings, I don't have them anymore. Smoking sometimes passes through my head but I feel no compunction to go buy a pack. In fact, when I had my pocketbook stolen a few weeks ago I didn't feel an urge even though it was a very stressful situation. I think you'll find that as time continues to pass the thought of smoking becomes less and less. I forget quite often. (Which may explain why I keep losing this thread! LOL!) Anyway, keep up the great work you two! Positive vibes to you and everyone here. 
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 3:45 am
Thanks for all who have quit and keep coming back to cheer us on. It is more important than you may realize. Wendo, how wonderful that at 4 months the urges are gone. That is not a very long time in the scope of things.
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Halfunit
Member
09-02-2001
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 5:33 am
Thanks Gracie, I'm doing just fine! 26 weeks 3 days -or- 4,440 hours!!!! YAY everyone!!! Seems we've had a bunch of great determination this year! I'm so proud of everyone!!!
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Kady
Member
07-30-2000
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 5:50 am
I am really worried about my DH. He quit smoking on January 17th. He is still having withdrawals and says he is totally addicted to the gum. He ran out of the 4mg Monday so I bought the 2mg kind thinking he should cut down. Well he had a fit. He thinks he is gonna go back to cigarettes and I put my foot down this morning and told him no way. My son is no longer coughing and hasn't had a runny nose in months, so I am positive the second hand smoke was causing it. I am beginning to wonder if he is cheating. I had this idea a few weeks ago and checked his truck for smokes and have been whiffing his clothes. I just know I would smell it if he has been cheating. Any ideas...should he try the patches. He says they break him out and he has tried the lozenges and doesn't like those either.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 3:08 pm
Let me see if I can say this in such a way that it will not get Kady in trouble if she repeats it to DH ... I am not sure I can. Kady, it is possible he is not going to be successful in quitting if he is quitting because you want him to. It almost seems like he is trying to prove to you that it is impossible for him to quit. Of course, it is not impossible. People do it all the time. BUT, it might be one of the hardest things a person ever has to do, and if a person is not highly motivated by themselves, it can become darn near impossible to do. If dh is highly motivated to quit for his own reasons (and to stop poisoning the air your child breathes is a pretty good motivator) and still not being successful despite being on nicotine replacement for four months, maybe it is time for him to seek professional help, like a medically supervised program.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 3:30 pm
Yay Sisalou - One year!!! Yay Halfunit - One HALF year!!! Yay Wendo - Four months!!! Yay Rupertbear - Ten years!!! Yay Fruitbat - 37 days!!! Yay Urgrace - 437 and a half days!!! Yay Sc00pgrl - 147 days!!! Yay Tashakinz - 16 months!!! Yay Cassie - 47 days!!! Yay Landi - 6 months!!!
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Cassie
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 3:45 pm
Hey Wendo, four months and no cravings at all...way to go girl! Sorry to hear about losing your bag and all your id. That is very stressful so good for you, hanging in there. Congrats to everyone else on Juju's list above too. YAY
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 4:39 pm
WoooHooo that's the way to do it JUJU! Congratulations Sis for your one year anniversary!
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Kady
Member
07-30-2000
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 9:13 pm
Juju...he wanted to quit on his own. He has tried before and failed. This time I stopped buying his smokes for him and he had to start buying them out of his "allowance". I don't think he was fully aware of the cost. He set up a stop date and I have tried to be encouraging. He may need professional help. I know his place of employment would help pay for the treatment. I asked him tonight if he wanted me to pick him up a box of the stronger nicorette gum. He said no...he will keep fighting it. My son applauded him and gave him some cheers...Yeah Daddy!! That might be what it takes...encouragement from Matthew.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 9:58 pm
Oh, Kady, if his employment would help pay, then I think he should definitely look into a professional program. I mean, four months is a LOT of agony. As you can see if you have read in this thread, things seem to ease off for most people after the first month or two.
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