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Archive through February 14, 2007

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: Jan. 2007 ~ Mar. 2007: Health Center: Who wants to quit smoking with me? (ARCHIVES): Archive through February 14, 2007 users admin

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Retired
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07-11-2001

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
Congrats Nick on quitting both the cigs and alcohol (been there, done that too).

Yay LL and the other quitters.

Zmom, hang in there! It will get easier.

Twinks, the sooner you quit, the better with whatever support you need. There's no rule saying you have to finish what cigs you have left before you quit. I'd throw them out.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 3:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Twinks, maybe your route should be something like Zyban/Wellbutrin. I had a good friend who was put on that, after 30 plus years of heavy smoking and he was amazed. He said the first week he smoked more than usual and then the second week, to his amazement, he simply didn't want it much but kept it up .. he wasn't sure if it was stubbornness or what or just asserting himself. And then the third week, he chucked all his cigarettes and never looked back. I was pretty surprised and so was he!

Zmom, I know how strong you are and I know what you've been able to endure and I also know this is really hard, because it is a comfort for you and even a way to get out of that room.. maybe you can get out in other ways. Anyway, good for you! A great start!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Sea, that's what I'm thinking too. The doc wrote me scripts for the patch but she said that if I wanted the pills she'd do that. I think I'll call them tomorrow.

Llkoolaid
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08-01-2001

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 7:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Llkoolaid a private message Print Post    
Another thought Twinkie, why not throw them out, you are gonna just burn them up anyway lol

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 8:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Good point, LL.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - 12:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
HAHAHA, LL! Nice try!

Llkoolaid
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08-01-2001

Friday, February 09, 2007 - 6:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Llkoolaid a private message Print Post    
60 days tomorrow, 600 in the box, gotta love it.

Retired
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07-11-2001

Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 2:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
Wow LL! Congrats on 60 days and 600 in the box!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Just excellent, LL!!

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 8:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
CONGRATS , LL !!!!!!!

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Monday, February 12, 2007 - 8:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
What is this now.....6 weeks or so.

Reese will never know that his Dad smoked and/or chewed.

Not too shabby.

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Monday, February 12, 2007 - 9:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Very very cool, Nick!! You did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 7:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Way to go, Nick!!! Well, tonight I'm picking up the script for a new stop smoking drug, Chantix. I googled it and it looks very promising. Its expensive though. I called the pharmacist to ask how much before hubby picks it up tonight. $70. Ya know, all of the stop smoking things are expensive, the patches and gums and pills. If they were really concerned with people smoking they'd make these things cheaper.

Retired
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07-11-2001

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 9:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
Congrats Nick!!!

Good luck Twinkie!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 6:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yay Twinkie!! Good luck.

And great job, Nick!

Llkoolaid
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08-01-2001

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Llkoolaid a private message Print Post    
If they were really interested in people stopping smoking they would take cigarettes off the market all together.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 6:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
But the stop smoking things are cheaper than the things people smoke!! And then if you stop, you can quite the stop smoking things, too!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 6:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
As for the new meds, GO, TWINKIE!!!!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 6:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Sea, I pay $6.95 a carton. The meds are sooooo much more. But the cost is not why I'm quitting anyway. I'm doing it for my health. The same reason I quit drinking.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 10:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
In your case, Twinkie, the high cost might actually help you. You will be thinking all the time, sheesh, I have to make this work for this kind of outlay. Or, at least I would.

You have to be thinking of it as taking your life back from the executioner. You have a lot at stake, Twinks (I am thinking the clone grandchild and other future ones), and I really, really hope you make it. I will be pulling for you.

Oh, and feel free to make a whining, crying, pathetic horse's ass of yourself in here if you have to. Everybody here will understand. ANYTHING you do here is still better than smoking.

Um, not that I think you WILL do that, but none of us knows how tough it is going to be. I was not a fit companion for man nor beast. Well, actually, kitties do help. They usually understand.

Zachsmom
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07-13-2000

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 7:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zachsmom a private message Print Post    
I did very well then I smoked last night.

My problem is I don't want to quit. I like smoking. I enjoy it. But I need to quit for health reasons.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 2:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I know what you mean, Zachsmom, I struggle with the same issue!

Just start again, and try something different, thats what I do, I have been quiting since just after christmas and have had a few slips. But I just pick myself up off the floor and start again!

Hang in there, I figure it will take eventually.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 4:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
I feel for you, Zmom and Dipo. It is hard enough to quit when you are very, very determined, but doing it just because you sort of think you should is very, very hard. If you can somehow get your head around to BELIEVING that you are saving your life by quitting now (and that is very true), it will be easier.

If you can somehow make that breakthrough to realization that you are not reallllly smoking because you enjoy it, it will be easier. Because that is another true statement. You are smoking because you are an addict, and smoking is the only way you know right now to stave off the withdrawal symptoms.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 4:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Juju, that's what I told my doctor. I no longer smoke because I enjoy it but because I'm addicted. I know that this is probably going to be the hardest thing I've ever done but I'm just over it. I'm tired of my hair and clothes smelling and I'm tired of coughing. I really think this is the first time I'm truly motivated to quit. Before it was mostly because everyone kept telling me I should. Now its because I want to. I'm hoping that will make it easier.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 9:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Twinkie, I have to admit I have been really worried about you because I wasn't sure you had your heart and soul behind it, which is pretty much the only way you can succeed. IF you have that determination and have finally come to the realization that you are in a battle to the death, then you will make it and get yourself free. If you are fighting for your life and you know it, then you can win.

Good luck, Twinkie. You get your head right, and you can do it.