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Nynana
Member
05-31-2005
| Friday, October 14, 2005 - 5:10 pm
LLkoolaid, Thank you for starting this thread! It is so nice to have ppl to share this with, wish I had found it last November! I gather you have just been practicing for this time then! You will make it. If *I* can do it, anyone can. I was a 2-4 packs a day of menthol for 37 years and I am just so excited to be free of it all! And now, I don't stink anymore ;) Drink lots of water, use gobstoppers <they last as long as a cig.> and I will send you positive energy along iwth Zgoodgirl!
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 6:24 pm
Thanks guys. I usually play canasta on Saturday nights with my friends but I didn't go tonight, they all smoke but one. I went to a hockey game instead. Still not easy after supper till about 10 o'clock, my worst time. That was my computer time. I am gonna just be popping in for the next week or so. Thanks for the support. Was it really 4 years ago Juju, I thought it was in October but couldn't remember. I wish I could find the first page of posts. I know you were one of the very first supporters and you have never left. A lot of people owe you a lot of thanks.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 10:41 pm
Awwwww. Thanks, LL. I remember Franny who later became Earthmother and Wargod as being some of the first clients. We had Gail around back then, and she had a whole bunch of excellent tips. I just sort of feel like it is something I can do because I really do "get it." When you got that monkey on your back, you are SO in denial. Shit, you'd sell your Momma for your next smoke. It's addiction, and that is all it is. Wanna not be an addict? Get some courage, tough it out. WAY easier said than done, but one excruciating day at a time, and it CAN be done.
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 8:45 am
So that is where Franny went, she is now Earthmother, I wondered where she had gone. Yeah, no one said it was easy but hell it won't kill you. Well off for either a walk or a nap, haven't decided yet. lol
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Nynana
Member
05-31-2005
| Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 9:17 am
Wanted to add about toughing it out, one day you will wake up and no thoughts of smoking in your head, and as time goes by, the feeling of freedom from this addiction, for me, created such euphoria! Hubby and I are both excited that in about 3 weeks we hit the 1 year mark. I know better to not say "I *know* I'll never smoke again" but today I am not smoking. I can say I believe I won't ever smoke again, simply because I don't EVER want to have withdrawals again and I never ever want my body to go through that kind of detoxing, and sometimes, as the detox goes deeper, it comes back.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 5:44 pm
Nynana, of course you can say you will never smoke again. If you never, ever pick up that first one again, you will never smoke again. Remember, there is no such thing as just one cigarette. LL, seems like there was a Christina here too. Go say hi to Franny, LOL.
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 3:25 pm
Checking in....WEEK THREE!! WOOT!
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Nynana
Member
05-31-2005
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 5:30 pm
Oh WOW...GREAT JOB!!! You are doing so good, pretty soon a month! What was the date of your quit Zgood?
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 6:56 am
September 25th at 7pm Nynana. I’ll be knocking myself down to the 14mg patches on Sunday.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 8:28 am
Great job, Zgoodgirl!! It should be getting easier by now. You will not notice the stepdown in patch strength, most likely. Hang in there, LL.
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 4:27 am
Geez, I always have to spend 10 minutes locating this thread. I am doing ok, still having a hard time after a week, which I really never had before. I am thinking of going to the doctor and trying Zyban, anyone else ever use that. These patches just don't seem to be working, I am still wanting a cigarette as much as the first day. I know I am jaded and all these whoohoos and congrats are nice, but I can't help feeling, "yeah, yeah, but we all know this is not going to work". I am hanging tough, but it is really TOUGH.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 4:57 am
Zyban has worked well for me, LL. Wellbutrin is the same thing, but cheaper. It is an anti-depressant, and if you have to take it longer than your insurance will cover, your doctor can inform them that the prescription is for that purpose so they'll cover it. I have been using Wellbutrin for both, stop smoking and anti-depressant.
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Kady
Member
07-30-2000
| Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 8:02 am
i quit smoking many times but the last time was for good. i used those commit lozenges. in the past i used patches, gum, zyban, those plasic nicotine filter things and went cold turkey. so don't give up LL, it may take many tries to find what works for you.
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Nynana
Member
05-31-2005
| Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 1:37 pm
LL, Everytime you tell yourself how badly you *want* a ciggie, step in front of the mirror and look at yourself while you tell yourself "I do not want a cigarette, I never wanted a cigarette, I am not going to smoke a cigarette today" Or any other words that will give you postive affirmation that you truly do NOT want to smoke. Doing this was real uncomfortable for me in the beginning, but it did help a lot. Try not to think about how much you want one, and turn it into how much you don't want one and that you are strong enough to beat this. Try www.tut.com ;-) I have heard it has helped others in many different situations, can't hurt and I love my daily message. I will keep sending positive energy and prayers to give you the strength to make it through this. Are you drinking lots of water?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 10:20 pm
Five minutes at a time, LL. And once you kill the beast this time, try to hang onto the the agony of right now so that you don't ever have to go through this misery again. {{{LL}}}
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 8:20 am
today is a better day, so far so good, I know the drill lol. I could write the frickin book on it, I am just missing the last chapter.
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 5:51 pm
Dana, sorry but I just read your post. My husband did not quit after all, so sad. He will one day I hope. I'm still hanging though, two years Jan. 5th!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 11:16 pm
Yay Kristylovesbb!!
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Friday, October 21, 2005 - 7:55 am
Thanks Juju, I am sooooo happy that I quit!
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Nynana
Member
05-31-2005
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 10:52 am
>>>hang onto the the agony of right now<<< Oh Juju, I LOVE that expression and will use it with others...like my daughter when/if she gets to the quitting point! Thanks!
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 8:29 am
I am doing fine.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 11:21 pm
Yay LL!!!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 6:00 am
LL, great to see you hanging tough! You can do it! Congratulations, Kristy amd Kady!
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 8:27 pm
Checking in. Week five and first week on the 14mg patch. This was probably the worse week I have had so far. Work has been stressful with quarter-end and me working 12 hour days including weekends. I have been wanting to smoke everyday. It crossed my mind to try to just go back to ultra lights or just become a social smoker. Today while decorating the front yard for Halloween, I would deliberatly walk by my sister while she was smoking, just to smell it. I almost asked for one, even though she smokes menthols which I could not stand when I was smoking. I know my family would have given me hell for it though, so I didn't... I know that I want to quit smoking more than I want the smoke itself, and even though I thought about cheating almost 3 times a day everyday this week, I am proud that I didn't. I'm just going to write last week off as a crappy one and I hope next week is better. Weird about these patches though, I am having more vivid dreams on the 14mg than I was on the 21mg.
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Nynana
Member
05-31-2005
| Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 7:12 pm
Hi Zgood! How GREAT that you fought it off! Those rough weeks will not happen very often soon. That is weird about the dreams and the patch! At least they could give you some good ones, like with Chippendale Dancers and you, or something ;-) >>>It crossed my mind to try to just go back to ultra lights or just become a social smoker.<<< There is no such thing as going back to ultra lights or becoming a social smoker, won't take long to be right back where you were. You are in week 5 now, keep on keeping on, and know that every day is a milestone! Before you know it, you will be at the one year mark! I will be there in 8 more days :-D Never thought I would make it, but I am!
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