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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 6:59 am
Did anyone mention the two minute thing? When I quit using the Zyban, the best tip in the manual was the two minute wait thing. Nick, whenever you feel an urge to have a smoke, wait two minutes - go and do something. Many times that urge will pass in those two minutes. Another good thing can be exercise. Go for a walk or step on a treadmill or bike will keep you occupied and take your mind off the smoking. Good luck, keep going, you're doing great.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 11:23 am
Way to go LL, Doodlebug, and Nick and all the others going through this. HANG IN THERE!!!! Nick have you tried doing what LL is doing with putting the $$ you are saving in a special box? You can start a college fund for the kids. 
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 1:21 pm
Nah... Going on 30 hours.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 1:24 pm
It's hard Nick but once you get past a couple of days, it does get easier. Good for you making such a wonderful, healthy choice!!!
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 7:37 pm
For those keeping score. Zero tobacco of anykind since 11:30am Monday. I have chewed a few pieces of the gum, though.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 8:21 pm
Yay, Nick!!! And remember, it does not count as a failure if you use the gum, lozenges, or patch. The thing is to quit the SMOKING. Pretty much anything that helps you keep from smoking is okay. A whole bunch of us here will attest that you won't have much trouble getting off the patch, gum, or lozenge once you break the smoking cycle.
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 7:16 am
Keep at it Nick, it is day 22 for me and every day is a bit easier that the last, the first 3 are the worst, just do it one craving at a time.
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Doodlebug
Member
09-11-2006
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 8:29 am
Great job Nick!! Everyday is such a great accomplishment - hang in there!! You're going through probably the worst of it right now. It will get easier and easier. For me the first week was the most difficult. It's true what they say - one craving at a time. Wow LL - 3 weeks - that's fantastic!! Truly Awesome!! You should be so proud of yourself! It's a tough habit to overcome but you're doing it!! It's been more than 2 months for me and I no longer think about cigarettes every single day. I've had some pretty stressful days here lately and even though I thought about it, I didn't do it!!! I really feel successful at this point - I hope I never go back!!
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 3:08 pm
Yay Nick, LL, and Doodlebug!!
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 4:56 pm
I hate life. I hate my neighbors for picking this week of all weeks to make their little statement. I'm so depressed. But still no tobacco.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 4:58 pm
Sorry about you hating life and about your neighbors. Sorry you think your depressed. But congratulations on making healthy choices for you and your family!!! I saw you exercised and no tobacco .... wonderful!!! 
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 5:10 pm
And each day of no tobacco is another day YOU can make statements to your neighbors without that crap in your lungs!! chew CHEW CHEW CHEW your gum!!! Put it under your tongue. Against your cheek. You can do this!!!!!
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 7:23 pm
:D Oh I feel better now. All I needed was some dinner and a piece of gum. Ok...what I don't want to do is trade one addiction for another...but the gum is better than chewing tobacco or smoking. Let me get through the first week and we'll go from there. 48 hours plus! I never thought I could do it.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 7:24 pm
Oh and thanks everybody for the support. As soon as I get through my misery...I promise to be more supportive of others trying to quit.
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 7:48 pm
Great job! I used the Commit lozenges and was afraid that I would get addicted to them. I even switched between the lozenges and the gum for a while. I used them for 14 weeks, gradually decreasing the amount until I would only pop a lozenge after a meal. Then I switched from the nicotine lozenges to regular mints, like Life Savers or Eclipse. Mind games with myself. ANYthing is better than putting that tar in your body. And go ahead - be miserable - vent here. This is not easy. But you CAN do this. One day at a time. One piece of gum at a time. One hour at a time. One minute at a time.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 7:55 pm
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!

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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 8:01 pm
Sexy!
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 8:14 pm
LOL- Well, the little cheerers look almost like they're saluting hitler, so I added the manic chick to deflect attention...
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 10:25 pm
Of course you hate life, Nick. The monster* has you by the throat and is trying like hell to get you to let it back in. Seriously, don't worry about getting addicted to the gum or lozenges or patches. But even if you did, it is still better than smoking and will be easier to kick. Just keep on keeping on. You are going through one of the hardest things you will ever do right now. If you can do this, and you probably can, you can do almost anything. We all can; we just don't know it. *of addiction
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 5:49 am
Day 23, the cravings are only coming a couple of times a day now, and all I have to do to get over it is do something else and it goes away. Nick, hang in there, it will get easier in a few days, you just have to go through a few days of hell and then it is so much easier. Look at it like a battle, you are fighting for your life, you will win, sounds corny but it does help. Play mind games with yourself, go off to battle to fight the evil monster nicotine. Another thing that REALLY helps is to get your head around the fact that you are not giving up anything but gaining something. Really think about it, do a list pros and cons of smoking. I bet you can't find one thing to put on the pro list if you really do the research. I always thought a cigarette helped calm me or relax me, seems nicotine actually has the opposite effect. I am pulling for you Nick, you can do this.
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 6:21 am
Nick, in the beginning, I found that the cravings or urges that I had were really more of the habit. I automatically reached for one when I had a coffee or when I was finished a meal, or many other times when I normally had one. I found that reaching was making me upset so I replaced what it was that I reached to get. I think for the first few weeks, I used Werther's Butterscotch hard candies. I figured that they may be empty calories, but they did lots less damage than the smoking. Another thing that helped, along with that wait-two-minutes trick was to drink water or something. Most definitely the exercising helped greatly. I went for many short walks and they did help to make the craving pass. Nick, even with the Zyban, I still had trouble not being upset or angry in the beginning few weeks until the urges to want a smoke lessened. Instead of getting upset and depressed and giving in, I just got angry and searched around for something, anything to get past that current craving. Determination will get you through it, Nick. Good luck with your efforts.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 10:14 am
Some good advice. And Yay LL!!
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 3:56 pm
Yay LL and Yay Nick! Keep up the good work!
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 8:00 pm
Thanks, Shadoe, JuJu, Half, Nic, Retired, LlKoolaid (every time I see your name I think, "LL Cool J is hard as hell"...LOL! Kudos to those that get it. :D ) Just checking in to let y'all know that today was a little better. The gum helps, but the urges...which at the first felt like hammers smashing down on me...weren't as bad today...or didn't seem like it anyway. My neighbors are still buttholes and I might go into more detail about it...if not here than somewhere in one of these threads. Yes, I'm fighting a battle...I'm gaining alot...and it will all be worth it. A little background. I've been using some form of tobacco since I was 14 years old. I'm nearly 36, so for more than half my life there has been nicotine flowing through my system. I had an easier time when I decided to quit drinking...and believe me...I was no social drinker! but that is another story. Thanks for providing me a place to come to.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 9:41 pm
Nick, yes, you are gaining a lot. If you win, you will be gaining YEARS on your lifespan. Really, at 36, quitting now means years you won't die young. Years you won't be sick. Yeah, yeah, I know you meant pounds. Well, just walk off those urges for now. Literally, go for a walk when the urge hits if you can, or get on the treadmill if you have one. Have some carrot sticks. And remember, there is no such thing as "just one cigarette." Oh, and yes, the urges get less bad with each day you survive battling them. Hang in there.
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